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Roald Dahl, Autor von "Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik" erzählt die Geschichte eines fantastischen Luftschiffs und seiner krabbelnden Passagiere. Seit seine Eltern von einem Nashorn gefressen wurden, muss James bei seinen beiden garstigen alten Tanten leben. Wahrhaftig kein Vergnügen! Das ändert sich aber schlagartig, als James im Garten einen Riesenpfirsich findet.

A collection of gorgeous stories from Quentin Blake and John Yeoman. Including: 'The Bear's Winter House', 'Beatrice and Vanessa', 'The Heron and the Crane', 'Mouse Trouble', 'Mr Nodd's Ark', 'Rumbelow's Dance', 'Sixes and Sevens', 'Up With Birds', 'The Wild Washerwomen', 'The Young' and 'Performing Horse'.

The members of the Meadowsweet family suddenly and unexpectedly find themselves at the bottom of a giant crack in the earth. With the help of their pet bird, Octavia, and a magical seed, the family goes on a journey to the surface. A charming, fantastical story about discovery, the potential for growth, the power of an idea, and the importance of having faith in nature and the world around us.

Simpkin is a mass of contradictions. He can be nasty and nice; weak and strong and sensible and silly – ALL at the same time! And when you really need him most – he's nowhere to be found ...

When Mr Filkins sets off for his 90th birthday party, he has no idea how eventful the journey will be. Crossing the desert to visit his family, armed only with a picnic, a walking stick, and an umbrella, Mr Filkins faces (and hides from) many remarkable dangers. Luckily, he has in his backpack something quite ordinary that turns out to have extraordinary powers.

Discover the most entertaining way to spend the year – with a spot of spring cleaning (that ends in a mess), a summer picnic (invaded by ants), Halloween dress-up (or not, if you’re already scary) and the only thing to be done in December ...

While walking along the beach one day, Isobel and Nicholas discover a strange-looking wreck. As they begin to put it together, they find it is a peculiar sort of sailing boat. They clamber in and so begins their great adventure. Aided by a wounded stork, they sail through the sky encountering scenes of despair and devastation and set about righting some of the wrongs in the world.

Corky and Loopy are two perfectly normal girls. They like chocolate biscuits, fizzy drinks, screaming at one another and drawing. But they are also a LITTLE BIT special ... because Corky and Loopy are angels. But, when Corky and Loopy decide to help a pavement artist named Sid, a very COLOURFUL adventure begins. Because ANYTHING can happen when you start drawing!

We are 5 friends who are just having fun, Talking about anything and everything! Including fun memories, discussions, debates, and just plain stupid stories to make you laugh. Our journey is something you wont regret listening in on!

Les trois petits coquins sont trois petits singes... insupportables : Tim, Sam et Lulu. Un texte malicieux mis en voix avec humour et tendresse par Pauline Ziadé !

The bear has organised a picnic on the river for his friends. It's the perfect day and everything is going swimmingly until they are disturbed by a loud croaking noise from among the lily pads. It's the frogs! They want to join in, but the friends don't fancy putting up with the noise, so they move on to a quieter part of the lake. Unfortunately, they soon find themselves in a spot of bother, and only the frogs can help them!

When Jack starts to build his own do-it-yourself house he finds it isn't quite as easy as he had expected.

Meet Uncle Marvello and Auntie Shazam – magicians extraordinaire ... they can even make your watch disappear. And Cousin Charlie, who cooks up a feast ... then eats it all himself. From uncles and cousins to babies and elderly aunts, everyone in this family is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud!

Roll up, roll up for the Fabulous Foskett Family Circus! There is Uncle Decimus on his scooter, Philbert juggling eggs, performing parrots, the daring fire-eating Uncle Phoenix, and much, much more!

The alphabet in rhyme – A is for Actor/who's learning his part; /B is for Baker/who's baking a tart.

Bessie and Flossie are two battery hens. When they decide to escape from the farm, they are confused, it’s the first time they leave their cages. As they struggle to adjust to life outside the farm, Jackdaw will be there to help!

Pour faire des bêtises, cette bande de coquins n'est jamais à cours d'idées ! Cinq aventures délicieuses servies avec tout l'humour de Pauline Ziadé et François de Brauer, accompagnés d'un habillage sonore immersif !

The Five of Us is a story about Angie, Ollie, Simona, Mario, and Eric—five fantastic friends, each with an unusual ability. When disaster strikes during a day out in the countryside, the Fantastic Five work together, combining their individual powers to save the day. Teeming with Quentin Blake's characteristic sense of fun, The Five of Us is a powerful, though subtle, reminder that the world is a better place when we can focus on what we can do, rather than what we can't.

As it is such a lovely, warm, sunny day, Lester and his friends decide to go to the seaside to swim and build sandcastles. It turns into an extra special sort of day when they meet a family of trumpet fish and Shelly, a seaside gnome.

Meet Fantastic Daisy Artichoke. She's got three fat cats we like to stroke and a pond in which she likes to soak. She isn't quite like other folk!