Resultados para "The Star" en Ficción de animales

Little ones will soon settle down for bedtime just like Little Sea Otter as he snuggles with Mama in a cozy bed of sea kelp and calls good night to all his ocean friends. Sea lions, sea snails, seagulls, seals, and sea urchins - they all reply. The gently rocking seas and Mama's loving arms soon send Little Sea Otter to dreamland.

Stars and Stripes, two young falcons, are introduced to the life of a bird of prey in a big city. With their parents' guidance, the young birds learn to catch pigeons (and not the "fowl" balls that come from the nearby baseball stadium); how to interact with humans (who are kind enough to feed the local pigeon "livestock"); and finally, how to fly, the final skill that will allow them to leave their concrete home to hunt for food and start their own homes and families. Told with tongue in cheek humor that will keep readers chuckling from cover to cover.

It's the final game between two very mismatched teams. Snail's team takes a beating while he lies in bed. But slow as he is, he shows up just in time to save the day! A humorous tale about a most unlikely hero.

The whole family has fun with Sam when he is a kitten, but as he grows up they lose interest in him. When Sam becomes so fat that he gets caught in the cat door, the family learns an important lesson about the responsibility involved in caring for a pet.

Hazel and her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother all go to visit each other on Mother's Day. But where's great-great-grandmother?

When Antonio first hears the members of the Mariachi band play, he wants nothing more than a guitar of his own. But guitars cost money, explains his father, who hands Antonio a stick instead. He heads off, unknowingly starting a chain of exchanges that may, miraculously, earn him what he wants most. Filled with plenty of Spanish vocabulary for young readers, Papa Gave Me a Stick is a vibrant story about the virtues and rewards of kindness.

A great cold has seized the Beyond. The warmth of summer, the smell of sweet grass, and the great caribou migrations are distant memories. Now the wolves know only ice, dark, snow, and endless cold. The order that kept the wolf clans strong for thousands of years has broken down completely. The wolves have only one chance for survival. They must find their way to a new land, a land of warmth and summer. But the journey will take them over a frozen sea and through thousands of miles of perilous territory. Will the wolves trust young Faolan to lead them?

An inspirational story of a boy who loved the stars so much, he decided to catch one of his very own. The original debut picture book from shining talent Oliver Jeffers. There once was a boy who loved stars so much that he wished he had one of his very own. Every night he watched the stars in...

When Lassie spectacularly rescues a herd of escaped zebras, a circus director is so impressed by her performance that he insists that Lassie join his troupe. Naturally, he comes up against Zoe's refusal: Lassie is not a circus animal; she is a member of the family. When her beloved Lassie disappears, Zoe is convinced that the circus director is behind the disappearance.

Billy is a Norwegian Fjord horse—short as horses go, but with the natural star power of a Hollywood celebrity. Lori Allegria is a horse-loving seventh grader as awkward as she is tall for her age, who finds refuge from her shyness on her family farm with her best friend: Billy, the Fjord. Their peace is shattered when Billy is “discovered” by Marlowe Narang, superstar kid actor, and given the opportunity of a horsey lifetime—to star in a film!

In #2 Eager Star, Winnie learns something about people as well as horses when she begins to value the power of praise and encouragement.

Each year along the Eastern seacoast, the wild ponies of Assateague Island are driven across a narrow strip of ocean to Chincoteague. There the shaggy, untamed ponies are sold. When young Paul and Maureen Beebe rescue a drowning newborn foal, they take her home to nearby Pony Farm. Now the foal has grown into their free-spirited pony, Misty, and has been the subject of a popular children's book.

Um die aufregenden Drehtage hautnah mitzuerleben, bewerben sich Mia, Lena und ihre Freundinnen als Statistinnen. Leider werden die Mädchen jedoch nicht ausgewählt und die Enttäuschung ist groß. Die Regisseurin erkennt in Mia und ihrem Pony Prinz das perfekte Team für eine anstehende Kutschenszene. Als Mia am Tag des Filmdrehs jedoch krank ist, droht Prinz' Auftritt ins Wasser zu fallen. Kann Lena den Dreh retten?

Wer kennt nicht das alte Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm von den Bremer Stadtmusikanten? In unserer Zeit und in dieser Geschichte ziehen Esel, Hund, Katze und Hahn noch einmal in Richtung Bremen, um bei einer Castingshow eines Fernsehsenders teilzunehmen. In der "gefährlichen" Jury sitzen leider die gefürchteten Musik-Kenner Dieter Wohlen, Frida Silber und Florian Waffeleisen. Wohlen findet, dass der Hahn wie ein Sack Sülze singt.

Charlene the Star was born into a family of famous racehorses. Unlike her big brother, Charlie, Charlene decides she doesn’t like racing. How will she explain this to her mom? How does she show her trainers she doesn’t like racing? Will she become a model instead? Will Charlene discover her natural gift? Her career path takes many twists and turns before she finds her place to shine. You'll love listening about Charlene’s adventures. She may surprise you with her unusual talent.

Croaky has a nice home deep in the woods with only the best lily pads for a bed. But Croaky dreams of being a star. He’s tired of singing to the same people all the time. He wants to expand his audience. So, when the opportunity to move to the city comes along, he hops along. However, the city isn’t quite what Croaky expected, and he learns a valuable lesson in appreciating what he has.

Charlene the Star was known for her jumping skills and ability to win in horse shows. But in this adventure, she wants something exciting to do in her spare time...Young listeners will enjoy this amusing tale, told by the adorable animal characters.

Just thirteen-years-old, Kusiima has no time for school, sports, or hanging out with the other boys in his African village. With no father or mother to take care of him, he works long hours to support his grandmother and sickly baby sister. Then one day, Kusiima's life suddenly changes when he travels into a nearby protected forest.

Little Mole is very eager to see his special star. Big Mole said it would point him to awesome things. The young mole goes in search of his star and finds it in the most unexpected place. Join Little Mole on his journey to independence in this starry tale about discovering one's place in the...

Spend a day in the life of a star! Bella the Jack Russell terrier was born for the stage - she never misses her mark, and her bark is always on cue. But her dog brother, Chewy the German shepherd, always gets the big roles. Will Bella ever get her time in the spotlight? Told from the dog's perspective, this story also includes back matter about the breed and role of the working dog.