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"If a wolf should come out of the forest, then what would you do?" These are the words of Peter's grandfather from Prokofiev's much loved musical fairy tale, Peter and the Wolf, which here is wonderfully narrated by Sir David Attenborough. This story introduces children to the magic of an orchestra through the tale of a clever young boy who, with the help of some animal friends, outwits a very hungry wolf.

Alekos wants to be a mighty Greek soldier like Achilles! Despite being too small to fight, he stows away on a military ship. When an opportunity to ask his hero how to learn bravery and be a fierce warrior arises, will he be brave enough to take it?

Das singende, springende Löweneckerchen: Spezielle Wünsche erfordern besondere Maßnahmen. Mit einem Gatten auf Abwegen entpuppt sich deren Erfüllung im Nachhinein jedoch als problemanfällig. Die Wichtelmänner: Wer sich mit Wichtelmännern einlässt, muss sich auf einige Überraschungen gefasst machen. Naivität und eine gute Kinderstube können sich hier als hilfreich erweisen. Die Bienenkönigin: Im Märchen sind diejenigen, die sich für die Klügsten halten, meistens die Dümmsten und umgekehrt. Da kann sich derjenige glücklich schätzen, der den Dummling zum Bruder hat.

David is 10 years old and doesn't believe in Father Christmas. He is about to change his mind when he finds a strange button in the snow.

Best friend ever? Bullies love to hate Clod. Not just because he’s bigger, clumsier, and uglier than his classmates - he’s also the only student in his school without magic. In a world where all magic is possible and everyone else is born with great gifts to do amazing things, Clod is alone. Living with his mum in a broken-down cottage on barely enough, the only thing Clod has to play with is the clay she occasionally brings him. To call his life bleak would be an understatement.

The world has been a suspiciously quiet and peaceful place in the three years since the calamity in Shadow Canyon. There have been no more Stone Rot events. A new generation of international men and women are rising to prominence in the fields of business, industry, and politics. Finnley McDougall and Hadley Kobayashi are enjoying a normal senior year in high school. The future looks bright.

Velda is a small girl with a big axe. The only problem is, everyone thinks she can't be a proper Viking because she's 'just a little girl'. PURLEASE! She sets sail with Freya, captain of the dragonship Valkyrie, and her notoriously ferocious crew for a life of awesome adventure (and very loud belching). But when the Valkyrie and her crew are captured by the Queen of the Saxons, Velda is the only one who can free her friends.

Velda is a small girl with a big axe, and she knows how to use it. Alongside her misfit crew, she's living her best Viking life, sailing the seas in her very own longship and teaching anyone who thinks she's 'just a little girl' a lesson. But when a raid on the vault of the treasure-obsessed Count Stollenberg goes wrong, Velda is forced into a deal to bring him the legendary Frost Hammer. The only teensy tiny issue is that it belongs to the Frost Giants, who are anything but teensy tiny.

Fact: Cats do not fly. Fact: Cats and birds do not get along. Fact: Cats are cats, and that is that...or is it? When Rosie, a contented house cat, discovers a little sparrow one fateful winter night, her life would change forever. Her magical story takes Rosie from the snowy gardens and alleyways of her home to the distant parks and ditches of Hope Town. As she comes full circle, the personal trials and characters she meets brings into question everything she believes about herself and the world around her.

“How to Crack a Kringle” is a fun, tongue-in-cheek tale about the little-known year Santa supposedly ended Christmas and walked away with a broken heart. The dedicated and well-meaning creatures of the North Pole decided to rally together and deliver Christmas all by themselves. Much rejoicing and pats on the back followed. In a nutshell, it could have gone better. Much, much better. Unfortunately, I cannot promise that no elves were harmed during the telling of this story. Thank goodness they had spares.