Résultats pour "Michael White" dans Littérature et fiction

In R. J. Palacio's best-selling collection of stories, Auggie & Me, which expands on characters in Wonder, audiences were introduced to Julian's grandmother, Grandmère. Here, Palacio presents Grandmère's heartrending story: how she, a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II; how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend.

This set includes five tales of extraordinary heroism, marvelous intrigue, and exceptional courage that have inspired and amazed people for generations.

More is going on in the hospital compound than meets the eye. Tension is high as the Jungle Doctor performs some delicate and dangerous operations. The troublemaker, Woga, keeps making threats. And to make matters worse, there is a killer lion on the prowl. What can a little boy with a twisted face, a crooked back and a smiling dog teach them about courage?

The witch doctor's magic appears to be working. A dozen people have already died and many more are falling prey to this mysterious illness that is plaguing the village. What is this killer disease that is more powerful than an angry elephant, more terrifying than a mighty leopard, more deadly than a roaring lion? Will the Jungle doctor be able to fit together the pieces of the puzzle in time?

This engaging collection of seven classic children’s stories presented by Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre includes Alice In Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Secret Garden, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Each story is performed by a full cast of award-winning voice actors enhanced by sound effects and music. Timeless classics that are sure to entice the imagination of the very young and the young at heart!

Snow White has lost her teddy bear. Taking the magic talking mirror from the wall, she sets off into the forest to find him, where – one after another – she makes friends with some real bears! The bears offer to help Snow White, but they are much more interested in having fun – will she ever find her teddy? A delightfully funny story packed full of boisterous bears!

Once upon a time, there were some little kids in a small town called Greenland. The town was named Greenland because every plant in the town was always green no matter the season. The vegetation gave room for different types of animals to live in. After all, the animals can easily feed on green plants to their satisfaction, the tall trees provide shade for the animals against the sun, and the people of the land don't kill the animals. Instead, they see them as weak and vulnerable.

After 557 years of faithful service, Miss Lotty is retiring from guarding books. But on her very last day, disaster strikes! Someone has ordered all the books to be removed from the library and replaced with machines! It's enough to make Lotty feel a little… dragon-like. After she bursts into a fiery rage, can anything make her shed her scales again?

Sunrise Elementary School had a BIG problem. Their new librarian was a real Dragon! When Miss Lotta Scales read an ad for a thick-skinned librarian with a burning love of books, she knew she was perfect for the job. After all, who could guard books better than a real dragon? She took her job seriously: hundreds of new, clean books replaced the old, smudged ones. The thought of sticky little fingers touching and clutching her precious books made her hot under the collar!

Polarfuchs Dilah wünscht sich nichts sehnlicher, als ein Mensch zu sein. Daher vermacht ihm seine Mutter etwas ganz Besonderes: den sagenumwobenen Mondstein, der seinen Wunsch erfüllen könnte. Dilah folgt dem Ruf des magischen Steins und macht sich auf eine Reise. Unterwegs muss er sich vor kaltblütigen Menschen in Acht nehmen, aber auch die Natur ist unberechenbar. Und im Dickicht lauern feindlich gesinnte Clans, die es auf Dilah und sein mächtiges Erbe abgesehen haben.

Mit einem mächtigen Zauber will die Rote Königin die Tiere der Arktis vernichten. Dilah - früher Polarfuchs, jetzt ein Mensch - glaubt jedoch fest daran, dass Menschen und Tiere in Einklang miteinander leben können. Um die Pläne der Königin zu vereiteln, muss er den geheimnisvollen Goldenen Palast finden. Doch dessen Pforte liegt verborgen... Gelingt es Dilah, das drohende Schicksal der Tiere abzuwenden? Teil 4 der berührenden und actionreichen Tierfantasy.

A young boy named Sam was five years old. Sam was the only child of his parents, and constantly stayed at home after school. When his parents were not around, it got to a time when Sam was always lonely staying at home alone, and his parents called him to ask what would make him happy. It was a big shock for his parents to hear what he demanded.

Fear has gripped the hearts of the villagers. A killer leopard is moving closer and closer - a leopard which has only four toes on one foot. Old ex-chief Madole is also missing a finger. Could it be that he is using witchcraft to turn himself into a leopard, seeking revenge on those who took away his power? Another thrilling adventure from Paul White based in Mvumi hospital, Tanzania.

Pavel Cerny's career started as that of a film director in his native Czechoslovakia in the magical city of Prague. After forced expulsion from the communist country, he moved to Los Angeles where he became a screenwriter and playwright. He became an internationally known stage director (USA, Germany, Austria) but it hasn't been till the covid-19 pandemics of 2020 that he became energized again. During the first 10 months he wrote 4 screenplays and 2 books.

From Jack London comes another tale of the wild. In this story the wild half-wolf White Fang survives a harsh living in America's frozen northland. First in the wild, then as a dog of the Indian peoples, then as a fighting dog, before at last finding a good home in the south.

Dilahs größter Traum ist endlich wahr geworden. Er hat das Tor zwischen den Welten durchschritten und wurde als Mensch wiedergeboren. Doch in der Menschenwelt bleiben Dilah und seine Freunde nicht lange, denn erneut warnt sie der Mondstein vor großer Gefahr. Jemand muss das mächtige Halsband der Wiedergeburt gefunden und damit Böses im Sinn haben. Und tatsächlich: Die Rote Königin, Herrscherin des Unterwasserreiches, führt mit dessen Macht ihr Volk an die Oberfläche, um einen tausend Jahre alten Krieg erneut zu entfachen.

Polarfuchs Dilah folgt dem Ruf des magischen Mondsteins, der ihn und seine Freunde zu einem sagenumwobenen Schatz führen soll. Mit diesem kann Dilahs größter Traum endlich wahr werden: sich in einen Menschen zu verwandeln. Auf ihrer Reise stoßen die Tiere auf ein düsteres Geheimnis, das die uralte Legende umgibt. Sie müssen schwierige Prüfungen bestehen und sich erbitterten Feinden stellen, die hinter dem mächtigen Erbe her sind. Dilah kämpft für seinen Traum und steht dabei vor der schwierigsten Entscheidung seines Lebens! Teil 2 der berührenden und actionreichen Tierfantasy.

Born in the Yukon, White Fang is a Wolf, or mostly Wolf - his father was a Wolf, his mother was half dog, but for all intents and purposes it was a Wolf. He looked like Wolf, fought like a Wolf, and thought like a Wolf. Early in his cubhood he was captured by an Indian, and raised as a sled dog, the Wolf nearly beaten out of him, but not quite. Subjected to human brutality and a very little human kindness he becomes a deadly fighter until rescued by a wise and kindly man. A heartwarming story.

The annual Great Quest is about to be announced in Quendel, which will determine the futures of Marcus and the other boys from the village who are coming of age. The wizard Zyll commands them to find the Rock of Ivanore, but he doesn't tell them what the rock is exactly or where it can be found. Marcus must reach deep within himself to find the powers of magic and the strength to survive the wild lands and fierce enemies he encounters as he searches for the elusive rock.

This collection of children’s stories offers a mix of some best-loved tales as well as newer favorites. Included are “Puss in Boots”, read by Robby Benson; “A Day at Santa’s Workshop”, read by Betty White; “Elfis, the Elf Who Saved Christmas”, read by Brian Austin Green; “Jack and the Beanstalk”, read by John Ritter; “Peter Pan”, read by Sandy Duncan; and “The Wild Swans” and “The Elves and the Shoemaker”, both read by Michael York.