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One of the kids in Room 3B is breaking the rules - and this time, it's not Horrible Harry! There is a sub in Room 3B for the day, and all she cares about is following the rules. So when Harry gets caught playing with the origami pig Song Lee has made for her grandmother, the strict teacher puts the pig straight into the June Box - a "jail" where toys are held captive until the end of the school year. Desperate to rescue her pig, Song Lee does something unthinkable. And both she and Harry end up facing the consequences.

Award-winning toy maker Tim Kehoe - creator of the world’s first colored bubbles - pens a funfilled tale about a brilliant young inventor. When Vincent Shadow moves from New York to Minnesota, he is forced to leave behind most of the toys he created in his lab. Worse yet, he no longer experiences the visions that have always given him ideas. Down in the dumps, Vincent catches a break when he meets toy creator Howard G. Whiz, who is sponsoring an invention contest.

Charlotte is not very excited about the doll her aunt Edme sends her. It has a prim painted mouth and is dressed in lace and silk. Besides, Charlotte has never really wanted a doll. “We like climbing trees,” Charlotte tells the doll. Much to Charlotte’s surprise, the new doll doesn’t seem to mind her rough way of playing. By the time they are finished, Charlotte’s new doll is muddy and torn, but her prim mouth has softened into a warm smile. But what will Aunt Edme think when she comes to visit?

"Dans la chambre de la petite fille, des jouets sont posés négligemment sur le lit. Un éléphant en peluche, deux polichinelles en chiffon, Polki et Polka, un petit pâtre et aussi une jolie poupée blonde... Chouchou a posé son front sur la vitre et regarde la neige qui continue de tomber... Un silence floconneux a envahi le quartier et les voitures roulent au pas dans la grande avenue... Soudain, de l'autre côté de la rue, posée sur le trottoir blanc, elle aperçoit un éléphant qui ressemble étrangement au sien..."

This classic story by Margery Williams, published in 1922, imparts the timeless message that toys need not be expensive or modern to be appreciated and loved. Through giving and receiving love, even a commonplace stuffed animal can become real in the eyes of a child, and millions of them do every day. Love is the magic ingredient of course, and it works on all of us.

Oscar Ogilvie is living with his dad in a house at the end of Lucifer Street, in Cairo, Illinois, when world events change his life forever. The great stock market crash has rippled across the country, and the bank takes over their home - along with all their cherished model trains. Oscar’s dad is forced to head west in search of work, and Oscar must move in with his no-nonsense aunt Carmen. Only a mysterious drifter helps alleviate Oscar’s loneliness.

Sobre la obra: En el festival d títeres de Segovia, un titiritero ha perdido sus títeres. Menos mal que una cigüeña ayudará uno de sus muñecos hasta que encuentre a su dueño. Lectura recomendada a partir de 8 años. Sobre el autor: Ignacio Sanz Licenciado en Sociología por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, es autor de una amplia obra literaria que abarca novela, relatos, literatura infantil y juvenil, viajes y etnografía.

It’s the first day of fall. The air is cold. The leaves are blowing. Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy, and all their toy friends think it is the perfect day to go outside and have a party. Children of all ages can explore the wonders of the fall season through the simple language and delightful descriptions of this enchanting tale. Christina Moore’s charming reading highlights a warm story, full of fun and friendship.

Not everyone loves lawn ornaments. But Pearl was different. Pearl was their friend - the only human who knew they were real. So when Pearl's family moves and (shockingly!) leaves their pink flamingo, deer, gnome, and lawn jockey behind, Flo, Betty, Norm, and Jack know what they must do. They must find Pearl no matter how long and perilous the journey. Through cities and suburbs, over mountains and through swamps, the ornaments make their dangerous way. They survive storms and menacing gargoyles.

Le jour de son anniversaire, un petit garçon reçut une boîte de 25 soldats de plomb. L'un d'entre eux était un peu différent des autres car il n'avait qu'une seule jambe. Les soldats furent rangés sur une table, où il y avait beaucoup d'autres jouets. Le soldat de plomb qui n'avait qu'une jambe remarqua parmi eux une danseuse, qui se tenait gracieusement sur une seule jambe, et la croyant unijambiste comme lui, il pensa que ce jouet lui ferait une femme merveilleuse.

When Marcella decides to visit her grandma, Raggedy Ann and Andy get to go along. That means they’ll be flying in an airplane for the very first time! And they’ll also get to explore the baggage hold area. Everybody’s favorite rag dolls are sure to have the adventure of their lives.

It's Super Hero Day! Jonesy the Chinese puppy dragon and Lamby Lambpants both have hero names and costumes for a fun, imagination-filled day with babysitter Katie Beagle. Even she has a pair of snazzy hero goggles (to hide her true identity, of course). Lamby's best friend Snout has a cape and mask too, but he doesn't have a hero name yet. Having been very recently brought to life, the anxious toy pig doesn't feel super at all. He's still shy and quite embarrassed about his missing ear and broken tail.

What do you do when your best toy disappears and no one will help you find it? Jules Feiffer's spunky little detective learns that if you keep searching, you might just discover more than you expected!

Lo sapevate che esiste un grande bosco di abeti altissimi, illuminati da lucine intermittenti di tutti i colori? E' la foresta degli alberi di Natale, dove Babbo Natale, quando ha un po' di tempo libero, passeggia e fa escursioni...

Gepetto, un vieux menuisier n'ayant pour seule compagnie que son chat Clochette, travaille sans relâche à la construction de jouets en bois pour les enfants de son village. Par une nuit de pleine lune, un miracle se produit : la fée Luciole rend visite au vieil homme et donne vie à sa dernière création, un magnifique pantin de bois nommé Pinocchio. Commence alors pour ce dernier la découverte du monde qui l'entoure.

Gepetto sculpte un petit pantin de bois et fait le vœu qu'il prenne vie. Son vœu est exaucé et Pinocchio doit alors aller à l'école comme tous les enfants. Il rencontre en chemin les malicieux Gédéon et Grand Coquin qui vont le détourner de sa promesse d'aller à l'école.

Raconté par Anny Duperey, Pinocchio est un pantin de bois crée par Geppetto, un pauvre menuisier italien.

Emily is excited about staying with their grandmother this summer, but Rose is angry about having to spend so much time with her sister. It seems the only thing they have in common is the adventure that awaits them in Gran's attic. Fantasy becomes reality for Emily and Rose when they begin to restore an old dollhouse. The dolls come to life and begin to speak telepathically to the girls. Awake for the first time in 20 years, they are sad to find that their baby, Walter, is missing.

Fancy Nancy's sister, JoJo, can really be a pest sometimes...like when she put Easter-egg dye in the kiddie pool and dunked Frenchy in it! But this time she's done something really bad, and Nancy is livid - that's fancy for tres angry and upset. JoJo drew a tattoo on Nancy's precious doll, Marabelle Lavinia Chandelier! Even worse, it's in permanent marker. That means it will never come out! When Mom suggests a fancy doll party to make Nancy feel better, Nancy is excited to accept. But what if the doll drama isn't over?

Hello girls and boys, I am Tommy the Toy Maker. I have lots of funny stories to tell you. Come inside my toy factory, and see all the exciting toys I've got.