Showing results for "Lydia" in Animals & Nature

Tempted by the promise of fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins a circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of her ocean home. The Singing Mermaid is a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With brilliant rhyming verse read by Lauren Laverne, this story is loved by children and parents alike.

The clever little ladybird is off on a trip to the seaside, but those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are also back and they're up to their wicked ways again. This time they're planning to steal the mermaid's long, luscious hair and sell it to a famous star...luckily, the crime-busting ladybird has another cunning plan to stop the thieves!

Those two bad men, Lanky Len and Hefty Hugh, are back! They may be in the city instead of the farm, but they haven't changed their thieving ways. In fact, they're even more ambitious. They're planning to steal a monkey from the zoo and use it to pinch the Queen's crown. It's a pity for them that a certain crime-busting ladybird is holidaying in the very same city...and she's got a good idea that will ensure the dastardly pair won't get away with it!

Ruth Mary the tooth fairy is used to collecting teeth from under the pillows of sleeping children, not animals. But when the Fairy Queen sends her off to the jungle, Ruth Mary doesn't mind. Everything goes well until she collects the tooth of a crocodile, who wakes up and decides that Ruth Mary looks like a tasty snack...and with her wings not working, how will the tooth fairy escape?

When Josephine leaves the shoe shop after buying some new running shoes, she hears an unusual sound – Click-click! Click-click! A bear with a backpack is following her! Luckily for Josephine, her new shoes are anything but ordinary – these are magic shoes. But can they help her escape the bear when there's a mountain, a bog and even a lake in her way?

Deep, deep down, at the very bottom of the ocean, lies a secret world. Through lyrical narration, this story takes listeners on a journey to a place very few humans have ever been—the Mariana Trench. The imagined voyage debunks scary myths about this mysterious place with surprising and beautiful truths about life at Earth's deepest point.

All Spider wants is to be a family pet. But the family whose house she lives in are terrified of her. Whenever she tries to show them what a great pet she would make, they simply cry: "AAAARRGGHH, Spider!" Read by Dawn French with a Soundtrack and songs.

Lydia and Lucy thought they were about to start a fun Easter egg hunt. But they are about to meet a big surprise: The Easter Bunny has disappeared. No more searching for eggs, this spring we are searching for bunnies. Lydia and Lucy set on a mission to find it with the help of Crystal and Emerald, their unicorn and Pegasus friends. They will travel to the Land of Magic, meet the evil Sugar Wizard, and make friends with the bees.

Eines Tages war es einfach da: Watschel, ein süßes Schweinchen - und, es kann sogar sprechen! Allerdings: es hat eine geheime Mission zu erfüllen: Den gemeinen Nachbarn Herrn Wichterle in einen liebevollen Schweinezüchter zu verwandeln. Denn dieser grobe Klotz erweist sich nun gar nicht als Tierfreund...

Meet sisters Lydia and Lucy on their frozen Christmas adventure in the Land of Magic, where they will meet a unicorn, a Pegasus, and even Santa Claus and his reindeer! Not only that, there's a very important mission they will have to accomplish if they don't want all the children in the world to remain very disappointed this year....

Lydia y Lucy son dos hermanas con deseos de Navidad muy distintos. Lo único que tienen en común es que ambas desean algo casi imposible de conseguir. ¿Conseguirá alguna de las hermanas que su deseo se haga realidad esta Nochebuena? Únete a Lydia y a Lucy en este cuento de Navidad, y comparte con ellas su aventura mientras viajan al Mundo de la Magia, donde conocerán a unicornios, pegasos e incluso a Papá Noel y sus renos.

Kitty is fed up with being a cat! Why can't she be a dog? Dogs have ALL the fun. Lydia Monks' fable and comedian Jo Brand's reading of cat dissatisfaction will have you howling with laughter! Includes soundtrack, songs and lots of listening fun.

The Tigers of Tyndale is a novel story about a tiger kid and his fascinating adventures. Written by Lydia Alex, aged 10, the story seeks to enthrall and fascinate. Other books by Lydia include The Two Secrets, The Uncontrollable Secret, and A Short Compilation of Poems and Limericks.

Wind im Haar, Wiesenduft in der Nase und Schmetterlinge im Bauch. Anni liebt ihr geheimes Wildpferd und das Gefühl der Freiheit, wenn sie auf seinem Rücken durch den Wald reitet. Als sie im Sommer auf ein Internat kommt, vermisst sie den Hengst mit der herzförmigen Blässe jede Sekunde. Zum Glück gibt es dort auch Pferde und Annis Tagebuch füllt sich mit besonderen Erlebnissen. Doch von ihrem Wildpferd kann sie weiterhin nur träumen – bis sie eines Tages ein vertrautes Wiehern hört. Ein unglaubliches Abenteuer beginnt... Ein Mädchen, ein Wildpferd, eine magische, wunderbare Freundschaft – FOREVER.

Chien Pourri est amoureux ! Ses puces et lui ont eu le coup de foudre pour Sanchichi, une petite chienne pouilleuse et, heureusement pour lui, bigleuse. Le Manuel du Séducteur à la patte, Chien Pourri se lance à sa conquête, mais, comme il comprend tout de travers, le pire est à craindre.

Join Orange, a curious and adventurous tabby cat, on a delightful journey through her neighborhood as she sets out to discover what kind of cat she is. After slipping out of the house one sunny morning, Orange encounters a colorful cast of feline characters, each more intriguing than the last.

Eight-year-old Blythe Cheatham's charming story follows a young, green bird named Chippers on a journey of self-discovery. On a sunny day, Chippers leaves her nest to explore and meets various birds, each time questioning her own identity. From Milly, the blue jay, to a white duck, a goose, and even a pink flamingo, each encounter leaves Chippers more curious about who she is. Guided by the advice to visit a zoo, Chippers meets different birds, including a canary and a toucan, but none resemble her.

Dr. John Dolittle lebt mit seiner Schwester Sarah in Puddleby. Er war ein sehr geachteter und reicher Arzt. Doch mittlerweile kommen die Menschen nicht mehr zu ihm, da er viel lieber Tiere behandelt. Und das geschah, weil Dr. Dolittle bemerkt hat, dass er die Sprache der Tiere versteht und mit Hilfe von Polynesia, einem alten weisen Papageien aus Afrika sogar ein Sprachbuch verfasst hat.

Sometimes you just have to run! But not everywhere is a good place for that. Rowdy the Raccoon learns about when it’s alright to sprint and when it’s time to be calm.

Wisst ihr, warum gerade der Löwe der König der Tiere ist? Vor langer langer Zeit lebten die Tiere der Savanne ohne Rangordnung, bis ihnen ein uralter, weiser Ibis verschiedene Rätsel aufgab. Er wollte damit herausfinden, wer denn als Oberhaupt schlau, stark und ausdauernd genug sein würde. Ja und wer da in Frage kam und welche Aufgaben die Tiere hier so zu lösen hatten, das hört ihr hier.