Bird For Children

Joe has always loved the moorlands above his home: the wildness, the freedom, the peace. But since his father died, everything has changed, and the moors are no longer a place of refuge. Now the whole community is divided over the fate of the hen harriers that nest up there in the heather and Joe is stuck right in the middle, with a choice to make and a huge secret to keep.

The captain and his crew cross swords with the villainous crow, Teach, and his dastardly gang of thieves; outrun sharp-toothed predators and furry fiends; explore hidden lairs and secret hideouts; witness strange hatchings and astonishing courage; and encounter heroes of every size, shape, and species – all set forth in this volume, artfully penned by Scott Nash, Gentleman. "Listen or be hanged!" - Blue Jay the Pirate, Captain of the Grosbeak

All orphan Bolt Wattle has ever wanted was to find his true family. When a mysterious baron in far-off Brugaria sends for Bolt, he wonders if he's getting closer to finding his long-lost parents. But Baron Chordata appears to be a 12-year-old boy who wears tuxedos all the time, shouts at everyone, and forbids Bolt from asking questions. Things couldn't get any worse . . . until midnight, when the Baron bites Bolt and turns him into a half-boy, half-penguin. Then things really couldn't get worse - nope, wait, they get a lot worse.

We are going to Spain on holiday! Imagine all the things we will see, the people we will meet and the new words we can learn. Get your passport and suitcase ready, because we are going on an adventure! This interactive adventure is written to help young children confidently learn new language skills, while having some fun along the way. During the course of this action-packed hour, children will learn simple greetings, directions and range of helpful Spanish phrases. They will have help from our expert guide and they will be learning some brilliant facts about Spain, too!

After a surprise phone call from Children’s Television Workshop, Daoud Kuttab took the chance of a lifetime to create a Palestinian co-production of Sesame Street. But the challenges of producing a world-famous children’s program quickly escalated beyond just teaching Elmo to speak Arabic. From finding actors and puppeteers in a country starved of training to dealing with a community that considered the production too provocative, the early days were less than easy.

في عائلة في دبي تعيش أربعة بطاريق وفي يوم تلتقي البطاريق عائلة بدوية، وتعجب بملامبس التراث الإماراتي تقرر البطاريق إلى خوض رحلة في الصحرا للتعرف أكثر على التراث الإماراتي

Hurra, hier ist Pinguin Pivi Pavo® mit seinem dritten Abenteuer! Diesmal treten der kleine Pinguin, sein bester Freund Bertram, der Albatros und Onkel Carlos eine aufregende Reise nach Südafrika an, um das mysteriöse Geheimnis einer rätselhaften Kiste zu lösen. Werden sie erfolgreich sein?Das Buch ist für Kinder ab 5+ Jahren oder für Erstleser prima geeignet.

Dad and the twins are caught unaware in a big storm while out in the boat. Lighting and thunder crash around them as they race to get back to the cottage. A tree falls, the lights go out, and the family is plunged into darkness as they wait out the storm.

Ten years ago, an impossible thing happened: A flock of pigeons picked up a human baby who had been abandoned in an empty lot and carried her, bundled in blankets, to their roof. Coo has lived her entire life on the rooftop with the pigeons who saved her. It’s the only home she’s ever known. But then, a hungry hawk nearly kills Burr, the pigeon she loves most, and leaves him gravely hurt. Coo must make a perilous trip to the ground for the first time to find Tully, a retired postal worker who occasionally feeds Coo’s flock and who can heal injured birds.

Great horned owl Rufus is eight months old and still can’t hunt. When his mother is hit by a car, he discovers just how dangerous the forest can be. Reenie has given up on adults and learned how to care for herself - which is a good thing since she’s been sent to live with an aunt she’s never met. Yet this aunt has a wonderful secret: She’s a falconer who agrees to help Reenie catch an injured passage hawk in the wild and rehabilitate it. When Reenie traps bedraggled Rufus, his eyes lock onto her heart, and they form a powerful friendship.

Join the festivities and discover the joy of giving, coming together and spreading happiness in five new family stories! These uplifting stories are perfect for young children celebrating with their friends and family, or wanting to learn about different Jewish traditions. These stories are aimed at children aged three to six for family listening, learning and the development of young minds.

Der kleine Pinguin Pivi Pavo lebt mit seiner Schwester und seinen Eltern am Südpol, wo immer Schnee liegt. Zusammen mit seinem Freund Bertram, dem Albatros, erlebt er viele spannende, lustige Abenteuer, die in seinem ersten Buch in 9 kurzen, abgeschlossenen Geschichten liebevoll erzählt werden.

The blackbirds’ song uplifts and restores in this captivating novella from one of the most exciting voices in children’s fiction. After a devastating car crash, Annie is unable to play her flute and retreats from the music she’s always loved. She exists in a world of angry silence – furious with her mum and furious she can’t seem to play her beloved flute any more. Then she meets Noah, who shows her the blackbirds’ nest hidden in the scrubland near their flats.

كان صديقنا الدّيك معجبًا جدًا بالنسر صاحبِ الأجنحةِ الكبيرة، وبأسلوبه في الطيران، وأراد أن يكون مشهورًا مثله، فقرر أن يقلده بالطيران، فهل سينجح؟ يتعلم الأطفال من هذه القصة أن يحبوا أنفسهم كما هم، وأن يحاولوا أن يعرفوا قدراتهم وحدودها وأن يستغلوها على أحسن، حتى لا يحبسوا أنفسهم في سجن الآخرين، ويحاولوا أن يقلدوا حياة ليست لهم. استمع الآن

Listeners of all ages will witness the rise and fall of a scientific and historical icon in this masterful new edition. Exploring his childhood, his secret work on the bomb, his central role in the Cold War, and his tragic downfall, this quintessential biography is history at its finest, riveting and deeply informative, and now available to a younger audience.

One by one, the other birds fly into her tree, wanting to talk or to play, but the Go-Away bird just shakes her head and sends them all away. But then the dangerous Get-You bird comes along, and she soon realises that she might need some friends after all. The Go-Away Bird is a brilliant rhyming story from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and the award-winning Catherine Rayner.

Initiation aux sonorités des différents chants d'oiseaux. "Tout le monde a rêvé d'être un oiseau. Toi aussi, je suis sûre. Pouvoir échapper au sol, à un ennemi peut-être, pouvoir observer d'en haut la terre, les maisons, les gens, pouvoir parcourir de grandes distances, pouvoir battre des ailes pour aller plus vite ou planer, se laisser porter par le vent, être libre, n'est-ce pas fantastique ?" Marie-Claude Frémeaux.

Olga is an orphan and a thief, relying on trickery and sleight of hand to make her way in the world. But it’s magic, not thievery, that could get her into trouble. When Olga and her partner-in-crime Pavel learn of a valuable jewel kept in a secluded castle, Olga sees an opportunity to change their lives: a prize so big, they’d never have to steal again. But the castle is not as it seems, ruled by an enchanter who hosts grand balls every night, only for the guests to disappear each morning, replaced by swans.

When Kit’s family move to a crumbling house in the Scottish Highlands, he’s got a lot to deal with–terrible Wi-Fi, a new school in the middle of nowhere, and, as always, his annoying little brother, Jack. But it’s not until the brothers find a strange object on the moors that Kit’s problems really begin. A policewoman comes knocking, and the boys learn that they have found a tracker that has been removed from the leg of a golden eagle. The illegal killing of these majestic birds is all too common, and now a pair of nesting eagles are under threat.

옆집에 누가 이사를 왔군요. 분명 이사를 왔는데, 누가 살고 있는 것 같은데 꼬꼬닭은 이상하게 통 얼굴을 볼 수 없었어요. 점차 옆집에 이사 온 이를 의심하게 되고, 외출할 때는 자물쇠로 현관문을 채우고 다니는군요. 도대체 옆집에는 누가 살고 있을까요? 꼬꼬닭이 생각한 계획들을 살짝 공개합니다.