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Expanding upon the four-line nursery rhyme, storyteller David Novak spins an epic tale as young Itsy prepares to attempt what no spider has done before: scale the water spout. A nervous Mother Bitsy prepares her little Itsy as nourishing lunch; a fly salad sandwich, a bag of grasshopper chips, and a bottle of fresh-squeezed moth juice (100% natural). The result is an epic on a child's scale, in which determination, concentration, and grit are championed.

‘We are now about to visit the most marvellous places and see the most wonderful things!’ This edition of James and the Giant Peach, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found throughout the book and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers.

Randy and Oliver Melendy awake one morning full of gloom. Their brothers and sisters are away, the house seems forlorn and empty, and even Cuffy, their adored housekeeper, can't pick up their spirits. Will they have to face a long and lonely winter?

Robert Browning (1812-1889), playwright and poet, is known and admired for his dramatic monologues in blank verse, of which he is a recognized master. He also wrote many lighter poems with a humorous touch. Here is one of his best known, The Pied Piper of Hamelin.

The author of the famous Alice books also wrote many poems notably in the humorous and nonsense genres. "The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in Eight Fits)", published in 1876 and possibly his best known and most accomplished verse, is presented here together with another of his longer poems, "Phantasmagoria" and "Melancholetta", "Sea Dirge", "Size and Tears", plus five poems from Alice.

This treasury of titles from the World of Eric Carle features eight engaging stories in one book. And since each one can lasts five minutes or less, it's the perfect pick for bedtime or whenever time is tight.

M. R. James (1862-1936) was provost of King's College, Cambridge, and Eton College. He was a highly regarded scholar and academic but is today remembered for his ghost stories, which are considered among the finest in the genre. His short novel for children, The Five Jars, is a bewitching fairy tale in the form of a letter to a young friend, telling of the writer's strange experiences after discovering a box containing five jars with labels that indicate the mysterious powers of their contents.

The Spanish translation of The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Philomel) preserves the original simplicity and the appealing use of repetition and rhythm.

In this adaptation of the first chapter of A. A. Milne’s well known classic “Winnie-the-Pooh,” Pooh gets himself into trouble when he tries to take honey from a bee hive.

One morning Grasshopper finds a lovely road to follow. Off he goes on his journey, past plenty of busy characters. They wonder why Grasshopper isn’t as busy as they are. But Grasshopper - well, he is happy just walking down the road.

Edward Lear is justly renowned as a writer of humorous verse. His Nonsense Songs were published in 1871 and include probably his best known and most loved poem, “The Owl and the Pussycat”. Laughable Lyrics (1877) contains other popular rhymes, including “The Dong with a Luminous Nose”, “The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo”, “The Pobble Who Has No Toes”, and more.

Un día, muy temprano, una arañita comienza a tejer su telaraña en una cerca. Los animales de una granja cercana intentan distraerla, uno a la vez. Sin embargo, la atareada arañita sigue concentrada en su trabajo diligentemente.

Have you ever seen a butterfly get married? Join us in the garden as we follow a butterfly as he goes on a journey to find his future wife.

Chirpy Cricket loves to fiddle. He thinks everyone he meets should. However, as Chirpy meets other critters near Farmer Green's house, he learns that not everyone who fiddles sounds the same as he does. Along the way, he meets some strange crickets like the Mole Cricket who never comes above ground. Or the Cricket Frog who chirps like cricket but is really from the frog family. (Did you know there are over 900 species of crickets?) We also learn about some of the predators of crickets and how they hunt. But mostly, this story is about Chirpy.

Cuando una luciérnaga muy solitaria se adentra en el cielo nocturno en busca de otras luciérnagas amigas, se topa con un montón de luces diferentes: un farol, una vela, los ojos de otros animales… ¿Acabará encontrando a otras luciérnagas como ella? Esta es una preciosa aventura que muestra una de las maravillas de la naturaleza y que celebra la alegría de estar junto con los que queremos.

Maja fliegt glücklich und beseelt von der schönen Welt durch einen Obstgarten. Als sie am Ende des Gartens durch Brombeerranken hindurchfliegt, um zu den süßlich duftenden Jasminblüten zu gelangen, legt sich plötzlich etwas Eigenartiges über sie. Maja versteht erst nicht, was geschehen ist. Als sie schließlich die Silberfäden entdeckt, die überall an ihrem Körper festkleben, begreift sie, dass sie sich in einem Spinnennetz verfangen hat.

Auf einem Kastanienblatt nahe eines Bauernhauses begegnet Maja der Stubenfliege Puck. Als die vorlaute Fliege Majas Bienenvolk beleidigt, gerät Maja außer sich vor Wut und greift Puck an. Erschrocken verspricht Puck Maja, ihr alles über die Menschen zu erzählen, was sie weiß, wenn sie ihr dafür nichts tut. Puck erzählt Maja vom Schlummergesang der Menschen, erklärt aus ihrer Sicht, was ein Spiegel ist und verrät Maja zum Schluss, wie sie in die Behausung der Menschen gelangen kann.

Eines Tages begegnet Maja in einem Himbeergebüsch einem merkwürdigen Tier: Es ist eckig, seltsam platt und hält die Augen geschlossen. Als die neugierige Maja versucht, das Tier mit Honig dazu zu bewegen, sich bei ihr vorzustellen, entfernt sich das Tier, ohne ein Wort mit ihr zu sprechen. Ein wunderschöner Schmetterling, der lachend über Maja im Himbeerbusch sitzt, lüftet schließlich das Geheimnis um das seltsame kleine Ungeheuer und verrät Maja sogar noch etwas anderes.

Maja ist inzwischen zu einer starken und erfahrenen Biene herangewachsen. Manchmal ist sie von Heimweh geplagt und sehnt sich nach der Gemeinschaft ihres Bienenvolkes. Doch der Wunsch, den Menschen kennenzulernen, ist stärker. In der folgenden Nacht bahnt sich dieser Wunsch seinen Weg.

In der Rinde der Kiefer, in der Maja ihre Sommerwohnung hat, wohnt der Borkkäfer Fridolin mit seiner Familie. Durch ihn erfährt Maja vom gefährlichen Specht, der mit seiner langen klebrigen Zunge in den Spalten der Baumrinde sein Futter einfängt. Da kommt plötzlich ein spinnenartiges komisches Tier den Baumstamm hochgeklettert. Maja ist erstaunt und ängstlich zugleich.