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Humorous retelling of the adventures of Raggedy Ann.

"The Adventures of Pinocchio" is an Italian novel for children, by Carlo Collodi. A poor carpenter, Geppetto, wants to build a marionette from a piece of wood. But it begins to talk and whine; soon, the marionette runs away, and begins a life of mischievous adventures. The adventures of Pinocchio are considered a canonical piece of children's literature; they have inspired countless adaptations, such as Walt Disney's classic animation. It is one of the most translated and widely read works of literature ever written, and gave birth to popular pieces of wisdom such as a liar's long nose.

On his birthday, a boy receives a set of 25 toy soldiers all cast from one old tin spoon and arrays them on a table top. One soldier stands on a single leg, as having been the last one cast there was not enough metal to make him whole. Nearby, the soldier spies a paper ballerina with a spangle on her sash. She too is standing on one leg and the soldier falls in love. That night, a goblin among the toys in the form of a Jack-in-the-box angrily warns the soldier to take his eyes off the ballerina, but the soldier ignores him.

When two sisters buy a used ghost projector toy, they soon learn the ghosts are a little too real.

Sobre la obra: En el festival d títeres de Segovia, un titiritero ha perdido sus títeres. Menos mal que una cigüeña ayudará uno de sus muñecos hasta que encuentre a su dueño. Lectura recomendada a partir de 8 años. Sobre el autor: Ignacio Sanz Licenciado en Sociología por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, es autor de una amplia obra literaria que abarca novela, relatos, literatura infantil y juvenil, viajes y etnografía.

This classic story by Margery Williams, published in 1922, imparts the timeless message that toys need not be expensive or modern to be appreciated and loved. Through giving and receiving love, even a commonplace stuffed animal can become real in the eyes of a child, and millions of them do every day. Love is the magic ingredient of course, and it works on all of us.

Once upon a time there was a very beautiful doll's-house; it was red brick with white windows, and it had real muslin curtains and a front door and a chimney. One morning Lucinda and Jane had gone out for a drive in the doll's perambulator. There was no one in the nursery, and it was very quiet. Presently there was a little scuffling, scratching noise in a corner near the fire-place, where there was a hole under the skirting-board.

Le jour de son anniversaire, un petit garçon reçut une boîte de 25 soldats de plomb. L'un d'entre eux était un peu différent des autres car il n'avait qu'une seule jambe. Les soldats furent rangés sur une table, où il y avait beaucoup d'autres jouets. Le soldat de plomb qui n'avait qu'une jambe remarqua parmi eux une danseuse, qui se tenait gracieusement sur une seule jambe, et la croyant unijambiste comme lui, il pensa que ce jouet lui ferait une femme merveilleuse.

Gepetto sculpte un petit pantin de bois et fait le vœu qu'il prenne vie. Son vœu est exaucé et Pinocchio doit alors aller à l'école comme tous les enfants. Il rencontre en chemin les malicieux Gédéon et Grand Coquin qui vont le détourner de sa promesse d'aller à l'école.

Gepetto, un vieux menuisier n'ayant pour seule compagnie que son chat Clochette, travaille sans relâche à la construction de jouets en bois pour les enfants de son village. Par une nuit de pleine lune, un miracle se produit : la fée Luciole rend visite au vieil homme et donne vie à sa dernière création, un magnifique pantin de bois nommé Pinocchio. Commence alors pour ce dernier la découverte du monde qui l'entoure.

Lo sapevate che esiste un grande bosco di abeti altissimi, illuminati da lucine intermittenti di tutti i colori? E' la foresta degli alberi di Natale, dove Babbo Natale, quando ha un po' di tempo libero, passeggia e fa escursioni...

It's 1926, and the one thing eleven-year-old Lexie Lewis wants more than anything is to leave Portland, Oregon, where she has been staying with her strict grandparents, and rejoin her mother, a carefree singer in San Fransisco's speakeasies. But Mama's new husband doesn't think a little girl should live with parents who work all night and sleep all day.

Parker is a quiet, introverted eleven-year-old boy, stuck in the middle of his parents' divorce, when he stumbles upon Drog, an ugly green puppet left in the rubbish. But Drog is no ordinary puppet; he's a talking, sarcastic, obnoxious puppet...who won't let go of Parker's hand! Worst of all, no one believes that Drog - not Parker - is saying all of the outrageous things that get Parker into trouble....

It's Super Hero Day! Jonesy the Chinese puppy dragon and Lamby Lambpants both have hero names and costumes for a fun, imagination-filled day with babysitter Katie Beagle. Even she has a pair of snazzy hero goggles (to hide her true identity, of course). Lamby's best friend Snout has a cape and mask too, but he doesn't have a hero name yet. Having been very recently brought to life, the anxious toy pig doesn't feel super at all. He's still shy and quite embarrassed about his missing ear and broken tail.

Looking for yummy human tenders, Admiral Nact-bauk invades the local school. Zack and Zoey lead the counterattack armed with rulers, protractors, and dodge balls. They might have a chance, if Nact-bauk didn't gulp down the only teacher brave enough to stand up to him. Even worse, he forces Zoey on board the alien vessel for dinner - along with a bucket of honey-mustard sauce. Zack will do just about anything to save her. If Principal Blathers won't help, Zack sees no choice but to "borrow" the principal's car.

Katie Beagle has a new summer job. But babysitting kids isn't the same as babysitting a dragon with special needs and a sassy, disabled toy lamb with a BIG personality. Katie quickly learns that believing in magic seems much easier than believing in herself (especially when a picnic turns into a big mess). But after a sudden sewing emergency teaches Katie a lesson in self-reliance, she's inspired to make a special gift for her new magical friend.

Jonesy the Chinese puppy dragon has dreams of flying but can't get off the ground. Lamby Lambpants and Snout have a plan to help him. A big day filled with imagination and play for one special needs-dragon turns into a big adventure for two friends who must learn the meaning of friendship.

Fancy Nancy's sister, JoJo, can really be a pest sometimes...like when she put Easter-egg dye in the kiddie pool and dunked Frenchy in it! But this time she's done something really bad, and Nancy is livid - that's fancy for tres angry and upset. JoJo drew a tattoo on Nancy's precious doll, Marabelle Lavinia Chandelier! Even worse, it's in permanent marker. That means it will never come out! When Mom suggests a fancy doll party to make Nancy feel better, Nancy is excited to accept. But what if the doll drama isn't over?

Clever Trevor is a heart-warming story for children about friendship and perseverance. When Bully the Bulldozer gets stuck in the mud, every-one tries to help pull him out. But it is Clever Trevor, a hard working little tractor who has often had to listen to Bully's bullying, who finally succeeds.

Llama Llama has new neighbors! Nelly Gnu and her mama stop by for a play date, but Llama's not so sure it's time to share all his toys. Maybe just his blocks? It could be fun to make a castle with Nelly.... But wait - Nelly has Llama's little Fuzzy Llama! The fun turns to tears when Fuzzy Llama is ripped in two, "all because of Nelly Gnu!" Mama comes to the rescue and fixes Fuzzy, but she makes it clear: "I'll put Fuzzy on the stairs, until you're sure that you can share."