Wonder Science

Whimsical Wonders: 50 Tales of Fictional Fun is a delightful collection of stories that will capture your imagination and transport you to a world of whimsy and wonder. These stories are a product of the creative mind of Mr. Derick Chibilu, a lover of fun and fanciful tales.

The Magical Adventures of Whiskers and Wonders is ideal for children in the age range of 6 to 10 years old. The story's magical and whimsical elements, along with its emphasis on friendship and courage, make it a delightful and engaging listen for young listeners in this age group.

The third book in the legendary ALFHEIM series from Runehammer! Centuries after the events of the other two books, Rel the great granddaughter of mud faces an uncertain quest. As she faces one challenge after another, cosmic forces align to stop her.

Manda Kalimian is fully committed to changing the world by championing the practice of rewilding. This book shares her remarkable journey so far and her plans for the future. We live in a time of crushing change and unrest. The world is at a turning point, and we with it. Our individual lives and journeys are all interconnected. It is a moment in time to stop and listen to the voices within ourselves and what they are saying about our individual roles at this time.

La storia della civiltà è segnata da enigmi per i quali non abbiamo ancora trovato una spiegazione sicura e razionale: i 50.000 soldati di re Cambise svaniti nel deserto, le teste dell'Isola di Pasqua costruite con tecniche apparentemente impossibili, i due stranissimi bambini verdi apparsi dal nulla in una città della Bretagna... In questi casi si sprecano le teorie che chiamano in causa mostri, extraterrestri, magia. È la forza della fantasia e delle leggende, ed è ciò che ci rende umani. Ma c'è una cosa altrettanto tipica dell'essere umano, più potente di ogni leggenda: la curiosità.

Have you heard the story about the bird that turned to stone? Did your parents warn you about the extra-specially-super-deliciously-fantastically naughty boy who got a frog stuck in his throat? No? Well, never fear: Onjali Q Raúf is here to entertain you with her sparkling collection of fables for kids who want to make the world a better place!

Die ultimative Sammelbox für alle wissenshungrigen Nachwuchsforscher! Mit Antworten auf die kniffligsten Fragen rund um Natur, Tiere, Wissenschaft und Alltag. Warum können Pinguine nicht fliegen, obwohl sie Flügel haben? Was wäre, wenn wir niemals schlafen gehen müssten? Wird Eisbären jemals kalt und bekommen sie dann eine Gänsehaut? Spannende und verblüffende Erklärungen erwarten sowohl kleine als auch große Zuhörer jeden Alters.

Unterhaltsam, spannend, pfiffig und amüsant: "Kriegen Eisbären eine Gänsehaut?" hat auf jede noch so knifflige Kinderfrage eine lehrreiche und interessante Antwort. Gibt es Leben auf dem Mars? Warum können Pinguine nicht fliegen? Und wie kommt es eigentlich, dass wir im All schwerelos sind? Diese und viele andere Themen werden mühelos enträtselt – ein Muss für Kinder und neugierige Erwachsene.

Can a person catch on fire without any reasonable explanation? Find out all we know about spontaneous human combustion in this exciting new book!

Dejaté sumergir en una historia emocionante desde el principio en la que el destino del protagonista depende del bulbo de un tulipán. La excelente mezcla de novela de aventuras, histórica y romántica dan como resultado un fabuloso relato de Alejandro DumasLos hermanos De Witt, protegidos del gran rey Luis de Francia, encuentra la muerte a manos de la enloquecida población de La Haya, que les cree culpables de conspiración.

Kiki the Kitty has been on a traveling expedition far and wide, searching for the most extravagant and eye-opening facts in the whole world. With every new discovery, her hooman side-kick has written them down (cats don't have opposable thumbs, you see). With that was born: Interesting Facts for Kids! A one-of-a-kind learning experience that doesn't feel like school or homework and is just as enjoyable for the adults as it is for the kids.

Fifteen-year-old Afia dreams of exploring the world beyond her secluded cliff-side home of Dafra. Her twin sister, Ada, is perfectly happy with fulfilling their family's expectations of them. But Afia dreams of adventure.

What Do We Know About Crop Circles? lets curious young listeners learn about the phenomenon of crop circles and how they came to be one of the most studied mysteries of the natural world. Learn about all of the rational and fanciful explanations for these flattened patterns in crops all over the world, from the United Kingdom to Australia. Artists and hoaxers alike have claimed credit for these massive projects, but some people think that the source could be paranormal. Are these circles an elaborate prank, or could they be something more?

Exiled to Earth by her mysterious superiors, Iris has been amusing herself and Panda by working for MIAOW, the Ministry for Incursions and Other Wonders. When a certain Professor Ramsbottom and his lovely assistant Audrey unearth a weird vehicle under a London railway station, Ms Wildthyme and her art critic chum are on the scene pretty sharpish. Among anachronistic skulls and crockery they discover the still-living forms of utterly perplexing, alien creatures.

Rachel Carson wasn’t always the Rachel Carson, renowned environmental activist. From her earliest years, Rachel had a passion for nature—to her, it was a fairyland, and she loved to write about her adventures and the creatures she saw. Encouraged by teachers, Rachel wanted nothing more than to study the ocean and its inhabitants. Though unable to finish her PhD due to financial constraints, Rachel found work in science and success as a nature writer.

Sie existierten bereits vor tausenden von Jahren, üben jedoch bis heute eine große Faszination aus: die sieben Weltwunder der Antike. Obwohl sie für die Ewigkeit erbaut wurden, sind heute nur noch die Pyramiden von Gizeh erhalten. Umso spannender ist es, den Geschichten auf diesem Hörbuch zu lauschen und die Bau werke vor dem inneren Auge wieder aufleben zu lassen: das Mausoleum von Halikarnassos, die hängenden Gärten von Babylon, der Koloss von Rhodos, der Leuchtturm von Pharos, die Pyramiden von Gizeh, die Zeusstatue von Olympia, der Artemistempel von Ephesos.

Ever want to know what that thing is growing on your face—and how it got there? How about what that insect is doing outside your window? Oh, Yuck! has stories about these things and more! Learn about vile bodily functions, including gas eruptions, skin breakouts, and escaping fluids. Witness creepy crawly bugs from your backyard to the deepest darkest jungles doing the grossest things imaginable.

Did you know that funnel-web spiders can bite through fingernails? That most piranhas are vegetarian? That killer bees are the result of an experiment gone wrong? That a man with athlete's foot once fed parts of his decaying foot to his pet Venus flytrap - and it ate it? Yep, I know a lot of cool stuff. Welcome to my world, where one weird thing leads to another.

Perché il gatto odia il topo? Perché si sogna? Perché quando passa un'auto le foglie che stanno per terra le corrono dietro? Perché la neve è bianca? Perché si nasce? Facili, difficili o impossibili, tante erano le domande che i giovani lettori ponevano a Gianni Rodari e alle quali rispondeva, con umorismo, fantasia e competenza scientifica, dalle pagine delle sue rubriche giornalistiche. Oggi come ieri, Rodari ci invita a camminare con lui sulla strada dell'empatia e dell'amicizia, abbandonando facili pregiudizi e piatto conformismo.

Wusstest Du, dass Ameisen sich selbst im Spiegel erkennen können und Delfine sich beim Namen rufen? Dass Ratten gerne gemeinsam lachen und männliche Orcas echte Muttersöhnchen sind, die noch mit 30 Jahren auf ihre Mutter angewiesen sind? Der Biologe Karsten Brensing weiß Verblüffendes über das Tierreich zu berichten. Auf spielerische Weise vermittelt er neueste wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse genauso wie seine eigenen Erfahrungen aus der Arbeit mit Tieren.