Great Animal

An entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals—and our vital relationships with them.

Sometimes a mouse just has to bust out and do something big. That's why Marvin (also known as "Merciless Marvin the Magnificent") decides it's time to lead Raymond the Rat and Fats the Fuse out of their cozy lair at the back of the movie theater and on to greater glory. Enough of stale popcorn and left over candy! It's time to go in search of...cheese!

This collection includes a trio of holiday stories for the horse lovers in the family: One Frosty Christmas, The Great Pumpkin Ride, and A Filly Called Easter.

В пятой серии Йойо, Нука и Клевер добираются до жилища Большого Мудреца. Он рассказывает друзьям, почему исчезает магия Страны, где всё по-другому, и подсказывает, как это исправить. Запутанный ответ озадачивает мальчика и зверят.

Life has suddenly changed. The once quiet peaceful home of Lola and Tristan Great Dane has become cramped with sixteen little paws running, playing, and learning about life. The problem? These are Great Dane puppies and Great Dane puppies grow fast!

Dive into The Great Ocean Race: A School of Fish Tale and embark on a journey with Finny, Gill, and Bubble, three inseparable fish friends. Set in the vibrant and enchanting world beneath the waves, this tale beautifully illustrates essential values and lessons that will resonate deeply with children and adults, alike.

Return to the world of The Storm Whale in this dramatic adventure from award-winning picture book creator, Benji Davies.

The Great Cookie Caper is a fun and educational children's story that will captivate young listeners and parents alike. Join two adorable bear siblings–Bella and Benji Bear–on their exciting journey to bake the most delicious cookies ever!

It all started the night before dinner when Eli asked, "Do beavers shout timber when they chopped down trees?" "I don't know," his dad replied, "but I know how to find out."

Bubble Bear is a little blue bear from the land of Tic Toc. He was out for school for the summer, sitting around being lazy, eating popcorn and honey cakes, wasting his summer. The queen of Tic Toc was outraged by his laziness and decided to send him on an amazing adventure to teach him a lesson. She took him to places and worlds he had never imagined, unaware that she would have to protect him from the evils and dangers that were lurking in the shadows.

The fast action of the Andee the Aquanaut series, for children aged eight and older, continues as Andee faces daring and turbulent new adventures with mythical creatures of the sea. But this time he is not alone.

Lillian and her little brother Noah are moving for the first time into a bigger home. There is so much to do and so many family and friends helping her mom and dad. It's exciting and fun: discovering money and lost socks, watching a moving truck, exploring the new house and minding the cats. Lillian decides in her own way how to be helpful to the grownups on this special day!

Cosmo the witch-cat is delighted that evil Sybil - the most terrible of witches - is safely in prison. In fact, she's even been fitted with a special tag, which means that if she tries to escape she will be turned into a frog. But then mysterious goings-on are reported on Witch News. Baby witches are being visited by strange midwives and having their toenails clipped and stolen. Cosmo is sure something sinister is afoot. Could a highly wily witch be brewing a spectacularly spooky spell?

When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum, but even there, danger lurks! How these fortunate felines survive to become the noble ancestors of the cats of modern Rome is all due to the cleverness of the cat they come to call Miranda the Great, Queen of the Colosseum!

Rosa is a little red ant who is filling her belly with delicious food when she and the other members of her colony suddenly realize the ground is shaking and quickly crawl away. Moments later, a herd of elephants tramples her beautiful ant home.

This delightful series gives listeners lots of fun facts about many different animals.

One day, a herd of elephants went for a walk and decided to take a swim. Suddenly, dark clouds appeared, the river began to rise, and the baby elephants were caught in the fast-moving stream! The baby elephants had to be rescued. The old elephants stormed into the river and rescued the baby elephants.

Arnold is a large black bear. His best friend, Louise, is a small chipmunk. But one day, Louise insists she is not Louise - she's the Great Louweezie, and she can predict the future! But when the Great Louweezie's demands begin to test Arnold's patience, the game feels much less fun. What will happen if friendship isn't in their future?

Hank couldn't be more thrilled when Beulah the Collie comes to the ranch looking for help. It turns out her beau, Plato the Bird Dog, has wandered off in search of the elusive Great White Quail. With Plato out of the picture, Hank is convinced that he'll finally be able to win Beulah's affections. So he takes up the mission, hoping to score some points with his beloved.

On Sunday, October 8, 1871, a fire started on the south side of Chicago. A long drought made the neighborhood go up in flames. And practically everything that could go wrong did. Firemen first went to the wrong location. Fierce winds helped the blaze jump the Chicago River twice. The Chicago Waterworks burned down, making it impossible to fight the fire. Finally after two days, Mother Nature took over, with rain smothering the flames. This overview of a stupendous disaster not only covers the fire but explores the whole history of fire fighting.