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Just So Stories - Amusing and fanciful answers to questions of how animals obtained their individual characteristics. "How the Alphabet Was Made"; "How the Camel Got His Hump"; How the First Letter Was Written"; "The Butterfly That Stamped"; "The Cat That Walked by Himself"; "The Crab That Played with the Sea"; "The Elephant's Child"; "The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangeroo"; "How the Leopard Got His Spots"; "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin"; "How the Whale Got His Throat"; "The Beginning of the Armadillos".

Nur gut 40 Jahre währte sie, die Geschichte der DDR, aber noch 20 Jahre nach ihrem Ende lässt sie die Menschen nicht los. Folgen Sie Christian von Ditfurth auf den Spuren des real existierenden Sozialismus.

Die jüngste Tochter des Meereskönigs sehnt sich danach, endlich auch an die Wasseroberfläche zu dürfen. Als der Tag gekommen ist, sieht sie das Schiff eines Prinzen sinken, rettet ihn und möchte für immer bei ihm bleiben. Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) war ein französischer Komponist. Das Wunderkind komponierte bereits im Alter von sechs Jahren und stieg zum international gefragten Dirigenten auf. Sehr bekannte Werke sind "Der Karneval der Tiere" und "Samson und Dalila".

In the shadows of ancient valleys and deep secrets begins the journey of "The Chronicles of Wetherid - The Legacy of the Elves". In a world where the power of nature and ancient magic determine the balance of life and death, an ancient book stands at the heart of an epic saga. Passed down through the ages by the Elves, the true guardians of Wetherid, it holds the secret to defending against the attacks of the united enemies of Fallgar.

With Expand: Stretching the Future By Design, authors Jens Martin Skibsted, a multiple-award-winning designer, entrepreneur, and design philosopher, and Christian Bason, political scientist and CEO of the Danish Design Centre, take listeners beyond "design thinking" to challenge current habits and carve out new space for more sustainable innovation. From transforming the ways we do business and reimagining health care, to creating planet-restoring housing and humanizing our digital lives in an age of AI, Expand explores how expansive thinking across six key areas.

Real live adventures of a safety guy. Being safe at work is our goal.

Kay und Gerda sind beste Freunde. Doch eines Tages verändert sich Kay - er wird kalt und unnahbar. Als er spurlos verschwindet, begibt sich Gerda auf eine abenteuerliche Reise in den tiefen Norden, zum kältesten Punkt der Welt. Denn dorthin hat die Schneekönigin Kay in ihr Schloss aus Schnee und Eis verschleppt, um ihn zum Prinzen über ihr kaltes Reich zu machen. Gerda muss ihren ganzen Mut aufbringen, um Kay aus seinem eisigen Gefängnis zu befreien.

Der große dänische Märchenerzähler Hans-Christian Andersen hat die Geschichte von dem verstoßenen Zinnsoldaten erzählt, der nur ein Bein hatte. Auf seiner Reise durch die große Stadt lernt er die abenteuerlichsten Gestalten kennen. Diese Geschichte hat schon unsere Urgroßmutter unserer Großmutter erzählt - und doch hat sie ihre Faszination bis heute nicht verloren. Außerdem mit dabei: "Das kalte Herz" von Wilhelm Hauff.

Eines der schönsten Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm ist die Erzählung vom Teufel, dem von seiner Großmutter drei goldene Haare ausgerissen wurden, die sich dann in drei Wünsche verwandelten. Außerdem mit dabei: das bekannte Grimm-Märchen "Die Gänsemagd".

Die 10 schönsten Märchen - Hörspiele von Hans Christian Andersen: Der Kaiser und die Nachtigall, Zwölf mit der Post...

Since the first major settlement by the Romans in AD 43, London has teemed with many different kinds of people. Scholars, merchants, soldiers, and scribes have all jostled with each other on the English capital’s overcrowded streets. With a tightly packed population all competing for space and resources in a confined area, and one as wealthy as London, there were always going to be people who would prove unscrupulous in their pursuit of health, wealth, and happiness. Put simply, London has had its share of bastards.

Learn how excellence is built into protective security programs for discerning individuals and families. With decades of experience working for the high and ultra-high net worth worldwide, authors West, Jantzen, Terret, and Van Driessche provide a wide-ranging and pragmatic introduction to protective security for prominent individuals and families.

The Enneagram is a powerful ancient tool used to help individuals recognize their personality types and thus better understand their actions, thoughts, and feelings more intimately. Through this understanding, you are able to experience your life through an authentic expression of self in a way that honors your highest good and the highest good of those around you.

Pantomime Stories – "Babes in the Wood"; "Cinderella"; "Dick Whittington"; "Jack and the Beanstalk"; "Puss in Boots"; "The Sleeping Beauty". Brothers Griimm Fairy Tales – "Rapunzel"; "Rumplestiltskin"; "The Frog Prince"; "The Three Musicians". Hans Andersen Fairy Tales – "The Nightingale"; "The Emperor's New Clothes"; "The Little Match Girl"; "The Tinder Box"; "The Ugly Duckling"; "Thumbelina".

La petite poule qui voulait voir la mer lu par André Dussollier... un livre audio qui amusera les petits et les grands ! "Pondre, toujours pondre ! Il n'y a pas que ça dans la vie ! Moi, je veux voir la mer !" s'écrie Carméla, la petite poule blanche. Son père, le coq, n'a jamais rien entendu d'aussi fou. "File au nid", ordonne-t-il à la poulette. Mais Carméla n'arrive pas à s'endormir... et aimerait bien prendre le large !

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this volume we come up against the definition of Northern Europe. There are many, each with plausibility and each so obvious. So, here’s ours.

Grab yourselves a hot chocolate, a warm blanket and settle down to a collection of entertaining Christmas Stories that will get your little ones in the spirit of Christmas. Each of these traditional tales are the perfect length for listening at quiet time, bedtime and the classroom.

Snuggle down with this collection of magical Christmas fairy tales from some of your favourite storytellers. These calming stories will have your little one dreaming of talking snowmen, magical trees and a talking cuckoo! Get settled, grab your teddy and lets begin on a magical Christmas adventure!

When her mother and brother are murdered, young noblewoman Accala Viridius cries out for vengeance. But the empire is being torn apart by a galactic civil war, and her demands fall on deaf ears. Undeterred, Accala sacrifices privilege and status to train as a common gladiator. Mastering the one weapon available to her - a razor-sharp discus that always returns when thrown - she enters the deadly imperial games, the only arena where she can face her enemies.

Lytt til Hans Christian Andersens fortryllende eventyr om Den Lille Havfruen i denne stemningsfylte lydboken med musikk og lyd, lest inn på norsk av Edith Lauglo Endsjø. Den yngste og vakreste av havkongens syv døtre lenges sånn etter å bli et menneske, etter å få en sjel og få lov til å leve på land. Hun elsker den vakre unge prinsen, som hun har reddet fra druknedøden. Havheksen forvandler fiskehalen hennes til menneskeben, så hun kan bli et menneske.