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Wzruszająca opowieść o Januszu Korczaku i o wychowankach sierocińca, który stworzył z myślą o dzieciach. "Na ulicy Krochmalnej 92 był wielki, biały budynek z tablicą "Dom Sierot". I tam Frania po raz pierwszy zobaczyła Panadoktora. Stał przed głównym wejściem i czekał na dzieci, żeby się z nimi przywitać. Babcia, gdy to opowiada, a lubi tę część, mówi: "Pandoktor się do nas uśmiechał. Jak tylko go zobaczyłam, to wiedziałam, że Pandoktor to dobry człowiek". I mówi "Pandoktor" tak, jakby to był jeden wyraz.

Die wahre Überlebensgeschichte eines jüdischen Mädchens. Tamar ist drei Jahre alt, als die Deutsche Wehrmacht im Juni 1941 in Litauen einmarschiert und ihre Heimatstadt Wilna (heute Vilnius) besetzt. Wenige Monate später, im September 1941, errichten die Deutschen einen abgeriegelten, bewachten Ghettobezirk, in dem alle Juden in großer Enge und unter schwierigsten Bedingungen leben müssen. Nach der Deportation des Vaters nach Estland folgen ihm Mutter und Tochter.

At three years of age Susan, who was very bright and quick, learned her letters and also some words, while on a visit at her grandmother’s. When she was a little older, she attended a district school, and then a private school conducted in the Anthony home. Susan was a very successful teacher, and often she grew indignant to see that men who did not do their work so well as she received four times as much pay. Equal pay for equal work was one of the rights that she began to demand for her fellow women from that time on.

This is a children’s short story of Katri, who is Guru Nanak Sahib. This is the birth and childhood story of great saint Guru Nanak.

Have you ever met a sock monster? A real sock monster? No? Neither have I, but this story is all about something that happened to me when I was nine. I hope that you enjoy listening to it as much as I have enjoyed writing it. My English teacher, Miss Wright, loved it when she read it and said that it confirmed everything that she had ever thought about me, even if she didn't actually say what it was that she had thought about me.

Lil' Boy is just an ordinary child growing up on his father's farm in a little place called Creek Town. But in the 1960s, even the most average black boy had something to worry about. All Lil' Boy wants is to wear his bright red hat, have some fun and adventure...and get out of doing his chores. Then, one day, everything changes. After he is attacked with rocks being thrown at him by several angry men driving their truck along the road, Lil' Boy makes a promise to himself: when he gets older, he will own that road, and no one will ever throw rocks at him again.

Mathias est une page de notre histoire qui ne nous a jamais été racontée. Un récit plein d'émotion, bouleversant, à couper le souffle. Des mots et des images saisissantes qui vont droit au cœur. Une leçon de vie passionnante pour toute la famille. Mathias, une histoire vraie !

Charles habite en Écosse, chez sa cousine, l'abominable madame Mac Miche, qui le prive de tout et le punit sans arrêt. Charles résiste, et avec l'aide de Betty, la bonne, trouve toujours de bonnes astuces pour se venger ! Il paraît qu'à la pension Old Nick, où madame Mac Miche le fait alors enfermer, on rit encore des tours qu'il a joués au directeur et aux maîtres.

King Lear has decided to retire from his royal duties. He calls his three daughters and asks each to tell him how much they love him. The eldest two, Goneril and Regan, flatter him with their words. Cordelia the youngest, only says that she loves him as a daughter must love her father. Furious, he disinherits her and divides his kingdom between her two sisters. But Goneril and Regan soon turn against Lear.

With an autobiographical foreword from the author, this collection traces Dick King-Smith's journey from boy to farmer, from soldier to favourite children's author - always in the company of his irrepressible animal friends. From Dodo the film-star Daschund to a cabbage-eating shark; from a night of badger-biffing to a tortie cat with 104 kittens; from the cat who thinks he s one of the dogs to a dog who fosters orphaned kittens...wherever Dick King-Smith goes, curious animals are sure to follow.

It features coming of age stories on the theme of closeness to home, deftly interwoven with illuminating autobiographical pieces on the inspirations behind the fiction. Stories include: "The Missing Link", "Joe Quinn's Poltergeist", "Harry Miller's Run", "Slog's Dad", "Klaus Vogel and the Bad Lads", "Mary Malone", "Half a Creature from the Sea", and, "When God Came to Kathleen's Garden".

The author of the Mutts comic strip and several best-selling children’s books, Patrick McDonnell has been hailed as the next Charles Schulz. In his characteristic heartwarming style, McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee, Jubilee. With anecdotes from Goodall’s autobiography, McDonnell makes this true story accessible for the very young - and young at heart.

Jean’s world is turned upside down when he meets the Django. His new friend is so much fun and things are always exciting when the Django is around. But there’s only one problem - ever since they met, Jean has found himself in heaps of trouble. What should Jean do? He doesn’t want to send his special pal away, but he can’t keep getting in trouble either. Finally Jean makes up his mind and does what he must: He sends the Django on his way. Soon Jean misses all the joy and crazy antics. Will he ever feel close to the Django again?

Conquesto audiolibro prosegue la narrazione delle avventure di Gian Burrasca il bambino "pestifero" creato da Luigi Bertelli, detto Vamba, e pubblicate su il Giornalino della Domenica tra il 1907 e il 1908. Una fuga in campagna, una pianta che cresce a vista d'occhio, uno strano zoo e dei giochi di prestigio con esiti "imprevisti": questi sono alcuni degli episodi che possiamo ascoltare in questo audiolibro che raccoglie gli episodi narrati nel diario di Gian Burrasca dal 16 Ottobre al 2 Novembre.

In questo audiolibro troviamo le prime divertentiavventure di Gian Burrasca il bambino "pestifero" creato da Luigi Bertelli, detto Vamba, e pubblicate su il Giornalino della Domenica tra il 1907 e il 1908. In queste prime avventure, Gian Burrasca creerà un bel po' di problemi alle sue sorelle ed ai loro spasimanti.

This is your one chance. You have your secret dreams. Follow them! Make them come true ...In a poor village in northern China, a small boy is about to be taken away from everything he's ever known. He is so afraid, but his mother urges him to follow his dreams. For soon he will become a dancer, one of the finest dancers in the world...So begins The Peasant Prince, the true story of Li Cunxin's extraordinary life.

Sara é uma criança como são as crianças felizes: irrequieta, tagarela, curiosa. Ela está sempre buscando novas aventuras e conhecendo pessoas interessantes. Nesta história, Sara e sua vizinha, a cantora Dhi Ribeiro, para ela Tia Dhi, conversam sobre a tradição de preparar e servir caruru no dia da comemoração de Cosme e Damião. Um livro sobre a importância da cultura africana no Brasil.

Este audiolivro apresenta um belo projeto capitaneado, em Salvador, pela professora Cláudia Mattos, também rainha do Grupo Muzenza e bailarina de intérpretes conhecidos da MPB. Nessa aventura, Sara conhece o projeto Rei e Rainha Azeviche, realizado por Tia Cláudia em sua escola. Um livro sobre a importância da cultura africana no Brasil.

In this poignant picture book about family and belonging, the child of a Jewish mother and a South Asian father hears stories about her unusual family history. She doesn't feel totally Jewish or totally South Asian, but comes to realize you can feel—and be—many things at once.

La conseillère d’orientation, ses parents ont décidé pour lui : il sera boucher. Il a la carrure et surtout il n’a pas le choix. Pas au niveau pour le bac. Manuel par défaut. Mais ne dit-on pas que les bouchers ne sont jamais au chômage et gagnent bien leur vie ! Pourtant, la viande morte, ça le dégoûte. Il commence son apprentissage chez Monsieur Pascal. Il accepte passivement son destin alors qu’à l’intérieur il brûle, il aspire à un monde où il pourra enfin vivre pour lui et non pour les autres.