Winter For Children

In Whistler, British Columbia, dogs can be found riding chairlifts, perched on skiers' shoulders, and even descending from helicopters - all in the race against time to save people caught in the path of an avalanche. Meet Henry, a lovable border collie, and the team of dogs and human partners he works with in the beautiful and sometimes dangerous mountains.

On the eve of the winter solstice, Tokara rushes out into the snowy woods to find her sister's lost puppy. Her daring path takes her far beyond the protection of her mother's castle and brings her face-to-face with a mystery older than the stars. But our girl has a brave heart and an irrepressible spirit, and the longest night of the year still holds many secrets.

After 12-year-old Toby Carter escapes a brutal workhouse at Christmas, he can't believe his good fortune. Adopted by a band of travelling performers called The Winter Freak Show who put on spellbinding shows each night, he finally believes he's found the family he always wanted. Then, everything falls apart. Children are disappearing throughout the city. Pretty soon, all evidence points to those Toby trusted the most, and he finds himself caught up in a conspiracy far more sinister than he ever imagined.

On winter nights, when the snow is falling, Pippa knows that she’ll wake up to find tracks in front of her farmhouse. The tracks are small, and they come from the woods - those same woods that her mother says are full of witches and elves and trolls, and her father says are full of wolves and bears and demons. But these tracks are the Tompte’s, and he is a friendly creature. Or at least that’s what Pippa hopes....

Welcome to the new world. We thought we were the last and all we had to do was survive the initial outbreak. Turns out the hard part is surviving each other. Man, the post-apocalypse is brutal. Most of the runners have phased out, but a fraction have survived. They are smarter, faster, and way more deadly. We were supposed to be safe, but the virus has mutated, making the infected smarter than anyone ever thought possible. Our only hope for survival is to make it to the Tower, where we'll be safe behind walls with a group of survivors just like us.

Liebe Eltern, vertraut euren Kindern einfach! Denn das Zauberwort für eine erfolgreiche Schulzeit lautet: Eigenverantwortung. Winters innovativer Ansatz "Coaching statt Nachhilfe" verzichtet auf belastende Paukerei und setzt stattdessen eine positive Motivationsspirale in Gang: Die Schüler erkennen Sinn und Nutzen der geforderten Leistungen für das eigene Leben und entwickeln ein besseres Verhältnis zu Lehrern und Lernstoff.

Was tun, wenn Weihnachten auszufallen droht? Können Mädchen Ritter sein? Und wer will mit einem Eisbär befreundet sein? Abenteuerlust, Entdeckergeist und Neugier bringen so manche Probleme mit sich, nicht nur für Menschen. Auch Katzen, sprechende Hunde und kleine Drachen stehen vor großen Problemen. Diese und weitere Figuren können Kinder in der Spenden-Anthologie zugunsten der Opfer der Hochwasserkatastrophe 2021 entdecken. Wir schenken euch ein Lächeln am Morgen, ein Staunen gegen Mittag, ein Kichern am Abend und zauberhafte Träume für die Nacht.

The Kids' Shakespeare Collection - Volume 2 is a collection of full cast theatrical productions of Shakespeare's plays for kids. The plays include: Julius Caesar, Much Ado About Nothing, King Lear, The Winter’s Tale, Richard II, Richard III, Coriolanus, A Comedy of Errors, and a guide to Shakespeare’s Sonnets. Plays are full theatrical productions in plain English and abridged to a format that is suitable for a younger audience. This is an ideal introduction to Shakespeare.

Sirens! A scary sound, especially to Siria, whose brave Pop is a firefighter. Siria loves everyone at Pop's city firehouse. She also loves to study the stars. Her mother named her after the brightest start in the winter sky. When Siria hears sirens, she sneaks out to chase the trucks, to bring Pop and the other firefighters luck. She'd be in big trouble if she ever got caught. Good thing her best friend, Douglas, is always by her side. As Christmas approaches, Siria suspects that someone in the neighborhood is setting fires.

Presidents' Weekend is coming up, and Tori's parents have invited four of her closest friends to their Tahoe home for a ski trip! No sooner have the girls booked their tickets to California than they learn that the Lakeview reunion is also scheduled for that weekend. Will the fourth years be separated for reunion weekend?

Olivia Mead is a headstrong, independent girl - a suffragist - in an age that prefers its girls to be docile. It’s 1900 in Oregon, and Olivia’s father, concerned that she’s headed for trouble, convinces a stage mesmerist to try to hypnotize the rebellion out of her. But the hypnotist, an intriguing young man named Henri Reverie, gives her a terrible gift instead: She’s able to see people’s true natures, manifesting as visions of darkness and goodness, while also unable to speak her true thoughts out loud.

Caje Amis and his father are mountain folk, they live off the land and have few interactions with more sophisticated people. But at the onset of an especially harsh winter, the two take shelter with distant relatives. The adjustment to their new life is an easy one for Caje, but impossible for his father, and the elder Amis ends up abandoning his son and vanishing into the cold!

Auszeiten, Momente des Loslassens und Entspannens werden in unserem Alltag voller Tempo und Reizüberflutung immer wichtiger und tun Kindern richtig gut. Diese Fantasiereisen für Herbst und Winter wirken wie kleine Oasen der Ruhe im Trubel des Alltags. 15 Entspannungsübungen mit Musik und Geräuschen angeleitet von Charlotte Welling und Philipp Schepmann.

Aliens land looking for their new home and offering world peace in exchange. There are some who question their motives, but 17-year-old Raylinn Marrow refuses to hide. She jumps at the chance to make first contact. Jace’el is nothing like she expected. One touch is all it took to turn Raylinn’s world upside down. He captures her heart and draws her into a forbidden love affair. But the secrets and mysteries that surround Jace’el could be their undoing.

When Jace accepts a job that has him traveling all over the country, Bayleigh wonders how their relationship can survive on random text messages and intermittent phone calls. Frustrated by his popularity on Facebook and jealous of all the parties he's attending, she finds comfort and friendship in Chase, the guy who just moved in next door.

Within the mystical realms of the Enchanted Forest, young Owen embarks on an unforgettable journey that intertwines love, kindness, and friendship. Throughout his adventures, listeners will witness the power of caring for the world around us and the mutual support that nature provides.

Sir Michael Morpurgo retells two of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest, in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself. Translating these iconic plays into thrilling prose, the nation’s favourite storyteller preserves all the imaginative genius and spark of the originals, while bringing a contemporary and vibrant voice to their retelling.

As the fifth story opens, snow blankets the forest, and food is hard to find. Looking for something to eat, Honeybear and Gerumph come across bear tracks in the snow.

In 2022, Nathan Chen dazzled the world when he won the gold medal in men's figure skating to Elton John's "Rocketman" at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Though this was his first Olympic gold, Nathan was not new to big victories. He was already a six-time US national champion and had already won the World Figure Skating Championship three times! Nicknamed the "Quad King," Nathan is known for his thrilling quadruple jumps on the ice and is considered one of the greatest male figure skaters of all time.

Fall is here and Beaver Bev must prepare for winter.