Resultados para "the dover" en Literatura y ficción

Se sei timido e hai appena traslocato in una nuova città, non è facile fare amicizia. E se la prima conoscenza che fai è una ragazza scontrosa, tutto ti sembra ancora più scoraggiante. Eppure la vita ti sorprende e una battaglia comune può avvicinare anche le persone più diverse. Ascolta questo audiolibro se sei disposto a lottare per i diritti di tutti e a vincere la timidezza!

This is an ancient fable about a tiny ant and a dove who show kindness. Try to guess the meaning of this Aesop fable and how to apply it to your life. Several morals are given at the end of this story.

When you think of Aesop's Fables, you probably think of "The Tortoise and the Hare" or "Country Mouse and City Mouse". In this collection, Rob Cleveland brings you three of Aesop's lesser-known but equally powerful fables. You will learn why bats fly at night, why you should pick your friends carefully, and why even a tiny ant could be your guardian angel.

The thrilling sequel to Dove Arising, featuring "a brilliant new YA heroine in a world of true science fiction.” (Bustle.com) Phaet Theta is a fugitive. Hiding in plain sight with her friend Wes’s family on the drowned planet Earth, Phaet discovers the rugged beauty of the world her...

Nel paese di Val Blabla, attraversato dal fiume Borbottiglio, crescono gli alberi letterieri, su cui in primavera sbocciano le lettere. Proprio come le persone, le lettere nascono con un loro carattere, creano amicizie (le sillabe), vanno a scuola dove imparano, commettono errori, crescono fino a diventare parole. A quel punto devono decidere il loro futuro: una poesia, una storia d'avventura, un manuale di ingegneria, il discorso di un presidente? La cosa più importante è non finire a Sparolacchio, dove le parole sono trattate malissimo, gridate una sopra l'altra, storpiate.

Phaet Theta has lived her whole life in a colony on the Moon. She’s barely spoken since her father died in an accident nine years ago. She cultivates the plants in Greenhouse 22, lets her best friend talk for her, and stays off the government’s radar. Then her mother is arrested. The only...

La FAMIGLIA ROCCAROLLA alle prese con la sua prima esilarante avventura! I Roccarolla ancora non lo sanno ma li aspetta una importante missione per il Rock'n'Roll: dimostrare che "vivere Rock" significa non temere il giudizio di nessuno e sentirsi liberi di essere come si è. Conoscerete nonna Ivana, la vero colonna portante della famiglia, papà Iro, mamma Guida e loro figli, Viola, Jinny e i gemelli. Ascolterete i brani musicali composti appositamente per la famiglia del rock!

This classic tale of Tarzan, the young English boy in the deepest African jungle, is one of imagination, adventure, and ultimate action. Raised by apes, he learns to speak to the animals, swing through the jungle, and survive happily as one of their own. Only when he meets a group of British tourists on safari does his world change completely. His first encounter with humans, and Jane especially, turns his known life upside down. This Edgar Rice Burroughs classic tale beckons listeners to escape their own world and visit a savage and untamed wilderness.

Leon è un bambino di 6 anni che inizia la prima elementare in una scuola collocata in un vecchio edificio, ma con un'attenzione tutta nuova alla realtà multietnica in cui si incontrano culture, lingue e abilità diverse. L'emozione del primo giorno di scuola, lo stupore di molteplici diversità linguistiche, somatiche e culturali tra i bambini, episodi di solidarietà e di bullismo sono gli ingredienti principali di questo racconto in cui un inaspettato colpo di scena contribuisce a trasformare anche la situazione più difficile in un lieto fine pieno di speranza.

Maya's class is going on a French exchange trip to Paris and she can't wait to climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower, learn how to make macaroons and visit Disneyland. In hopes of becoming a disability influencer, Maya decides to share the trip with her online followers. But things don't go to...

Emilia and Teo's lives change in a fiery, terrifying instant when a bird strike brings down the plane their stunt pilot mothers are flying. Teo's mother dies immediately, but Em's survives and is determined to raise Teo according to his late mother's wishes - in a place where he won't be discriminated against because of the colour of his skin. But in 1930s America, a white woman raising a black adoptive son alongside a white daughter is too often seen as a threat.

For aspiring writer Amen McBee, life at the end of the nineteenth century with her four older sisters (Augusta, Abigail, and the "Bellas," twins Annabella and Arabella) is full of adventure. The only trouble in Amen's life is Mr. Tominski, the strange old man who lives in the woods and keeps a...

This collection features over 80 lively narrations of beloved poems for children. Youngsters will enjoy classics such as "Little Boy Blue", "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat", and many more.

"A book to race through, heart thudding, cheering Maya's courage - a book to keep forever because it's so subtle, so surprising, so very special." JACQUELINE WILSON Maya Bright has spent months recovering from a car accident - and the loss of her leg. Now, she's finally going back to school. She...

Jay and Kay, the orca siblings, go on an exciting adventure with their family to the Arctic. Along the way, they meet many friends and learn many important life lessons. In the Arctic, Jay and Kay find a polar bear cub in trouble. What would they do to help the cub?

This rediscovered classic from the 1930s tells nine imaginative stories about trains, cars, and other machinery with human personalities. All nine stories are featured and children will delight in these tales of a lazy automobile, a runaway elevator, a hungry steam shovel, and other endearing machines.

Captivating tales of devious magicians, monstrous giants, determined suitors, and a host of other unforgettable characters - now in audiobook format read by award-winning actress Suzanne Toren. Contains "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," and "Abou Hassan."

Robert Louis Stevenson's "Happy Thought" betokens all the joy and wonder of A Child's Garden of Verses. The poetic musings of this well-loved classic recapture childhood mysteries that range from the everyday rituals of home ("The Land of Nod," "Escape at Bedtime," and "My Bed Is a Boat") to the curiosities of a wider world ("Foreign Lands," "Pirate Story," and "Where Go the Boats?").

For centuries, children and adults have treasured the stories handed down by Aesop, a slave who lived in ancient Greece approximately six centuries B.C. Known for their charm and simplicity, these simple tales feature brief adventures of animals, birds, and beasts - with a message hidden in each narrative. Every child should meet up with "The Hare and the Tortoise", "The Ants and the Grasshopper", "The Goose and the Golden Egg", "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", and other characters.

Journey to the enchanted garden of Shut-Eye Town to discover "The Sugar-Plum Tree" and sail away in a wooden shoe into a sea of dew with "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod". This includes readings of all eight poems.