Realistic sound effects and appropriate mood music provide the backdrop for these two fun-filled, action mysteries. Who is that masked dog with an eye for art and a nose for justice? Why, Art Dog, of course! When the Mona Wolfa disappears from the Dogopolis Museum of Art, the police apprehend a mysterious masked artist. With a few swift strokes of his brush, however, the suspect escapes and with super art power, helps apprehend the true criminals. Dazzling artwork and witty nods to the works of such famous artists as Pablo Poodle, Henri Muttisse, and Vincent Van Dog combine in this delightful story. In Mystery on the Docks, an opera loving rat named Ralph stumbles across a mystery when two customers run out of the diner without paying. When he follows them, Ralph finds himself involved in a kidnapping of Eduardo Bombasto, his favorite opera singer! With characters like villainous rodent Big Al and Italian music as accompaniment, this rollicking adventure is sure to amuse and maybe even inspire new fans of opera!
'This delightful adventure comes alive with the sound effects of its waterfront setting...The hero, an opera loving rat named Ralph, is a short order cook at the diner on Pier 46. When two customers run out without paying, Ralph follows them and finds himself thrown in a cargo hold with Eduardo Bombasto, his favorite opera singer, who is being held for ransom by the villainous rodents...Narrator John Beach effortlessly handles the voices of all the characters...The Italian music which accompanies the story, is a great enhancement, breathing life into the short picture book...a great readalong for individuals or small groups.' - School Library Journal
Three key stories from the mists of Irish legend retold by Benedict Flynn, with atmospheric music and sound effects. Enter a mysterious world where the line between the fantastical and the real is blurred mortals and immortals live strange entwined lives and nature and high magic exist side by side.
Aliens have finally made contact with Earth and have sent an ambassador-a single parent who brings along his kid, Pleskit. Because his father insists he mix with earthlings and attend public school, Pleskit becomes the world’s first sixth grade alien. His initial attempts to fit in are hilariously catastrophic, and only when he establishes a tentative friendship with Tim Tompkins does Pleskit begin to understand that he is being sabotaged. But by whom? And why?
I WAS A SIXTH GRADE ALIEN is the first book in a 12-book series.
Two American classics which tell of the earliest days in Dutch New York: Ichabod Crane's encounter with the Headless Horseman and Rip's long nap.
Washington Irving, the first American writer to make his living by his profession, was born April 3, 1783. At the age of six he was introduced to his namesake, George Washington. He studied law but then was sent to Europe because of his health and was to spend 17 years abroad. When he was thirty-five his family's business went bankrupt. It was then that he began to support himself by writing. He wrote letters, essays and short fiction. Washington Irving died in 1859.
Skinn Skerping – det gruvliga spöket från farmors farmors farmors tid, som får blodet att isa sig än idag. Astrid Lindgren öser ur sin fantasi och ur sina småländska minnen. Det har blivit en riktig skräckhistoria berättad med humor och finurlighet.
Sammy and her friends are startled when they interrupt what seems to be an attempted murder on Halloween. While trick-or-treating at a spooky old, house, they find the door open, and inside a man is tied to a chair while a fire rages on the floor. A robbery? But what valuable could be missing from the home of a reclusive old man? Sammy tries to solve the mystery, all the while dealing with her nemesis Heather Acosta, fending off her Granmother’s nosy neighbor in the seniors-only housing where Sammy lives illegally while her mother is off in Hollywood, and keeping up with schoolwork. Tough and resourceful, the savvy sleuth comes out on top in this fast-paced adventure that establishes Sammy Keyes as a solid series that will keep listeners riveted.
Minnie is a detective, always looking for a mystery to solve. And now she’s found one: the prize-winning pigeon Mary Moon is missing, and the Pigeon Prize Race is coming up. With her cat Max, and her friend Cash, Minnie sets out to solve the mystery. Thieves, engagement parties, and a shipwreck interfere with her plans. Will Minnie find Mary Moon?
Minnie is a detective, but she doesn’t have a case to solve – until Max the cat comes strolling into her life. Suddenly, there are many mysteries for Minnie: where did Max come from? Who owns the beautiful amber ring Minnie found? Who took Cash’s fishing gear? Who kidnapped the missing Misha? With help from her brother Orlando and her new friend Cash, as well as the detective Kitty the Klutz, Minnie is determined to find all the answers.
Someone has stolen the Mona Woofa from the Dogopolis Museum of Art and it's up to Art Dog, the mysterious, masked painter, to find the missing masterpiece. With the same high-spirited fun and adventure that have made Mystery on the Docks and Mama Don't Allow such perennially popular stories, Hurd serves up a new action-packed tale to delight young readers.
Join the fun as a brave young girl, who would rather play a trick than be gobbled up as a treat, is the star of the spirited romp under an old wooden bridge by the light of the spooky Halloween moon. Narrated by Sherry Stringfield. Music by John Jennings.
These stories are about how, many years ago, Arthur the once and future King of England, set out to save his country from the troubles that plagued it, aided by the brave knights of his Round Table, and the most famous sword in the world, Excalibur; how Merlin the wizard fought against the wicked Morgana le Fay's enchantments, and how Arthur loved and lost the beautiful Guinevere, his Queen.
