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Thirteen award-winning fantasy and science fiction writers offer up their versions of these classic fairy tales as well as other favorites, including The Ugly Duckling, Ali Baba, Hansel and Gretel, and more. Some of the stories are funny, some are strange, and others are dark and disturbing - but each offers something as unexpected as a wolf at the door.

Fairy tales often survive for many years. This collection of tales, written by some of today's top writers, are designed to provoke thought and wonder. Sally Grindley is the winner of the Best Books for Babies Award and runner-up on three occasions for the Smarties Prize.

What Kath Satchwell loves best in the world are stories - especially the ones she makes up herself. About Dracula Dust, for instance, which gathers bit by bit on windowsills waiting for rain at midnight to turn it into a vampire! Kath's twin brother Pip and cheeky younger sister Nicky aren't so sure about all this story-telling. They're busy plotting to stop Kath's over-enthusiastic nightly story sessions. But it's a plan that doesn't exactly work out as they'd expected...

‘The rope hung from top to bottom of his dream. The rope hung softly, saying nothing, doing nothing. Then the rope began to swing very softly, very gently... towards him.’The need to face your fears; the comedy of family life; the pressure of others’ expectations… Intense experiences of childhood are vividly brought to life in these eight atmospheric tales.A gripping collection of short stories from award-winning author Philippa Pearce.

Nothing to Be Afraid Of may be the title of this collection of stories, but nearly all the stories do have something rather frightening in them. At least, they are frightening for the characters within them because the horrors which they’ve imagined simply won’t go away. They are the kind of horrors that follow you upstairs in the dark and slide under the bed, and there they stay... Ten scary, darkly funny stories about the strangeness beneath the surface of everyday life, from acclaimed author Jan Mark.

Grizzelda Frizzle. What is the dreadful secret? And what might happen to the prince if she tries to kiss him when he visits her council estate? Worse still, what might happen to her? Then there is the Tiny Jumping Mouse, the roaring noise in his ears tells him he has to go out and explore the world but what will become of him when he is exposed to such a dangerous place? Who is the mysterious stranger that Nathan and his father drag out of the ocean?

大人も子どもも泣ける！「きょうだい愛」と「家族愛」がつまった児童読み物。AI、ロボットが身近になった今こそ読んでほしい感動ロングセラー

Grandes amitiés, grandes expériences, grandes années ! Depuis qu'Oscar a reçu un livre sur l'écologie, il s'est mis en tête de changer ses habitudes et celles de ses amis. Au fond, il a raison, mais il en devient pénible... Avec l'aide de Ness et de toute la bande, il va réfléchir à une action pour sauver la planète, sans se mettre tout le monde à dos ! Dès 7 ans.

Il ghiaccio non è mai morto. E vivo, vibrante. Misterioso. Protegge ombre lontane, che si aggirano nei boschi. C'è chi dice di aver parlato con loro e di averne ricevuto doni magici. Ma gli Ulda sono solo leggende per bambini. O no? Tu, comunque, stai per incontrarli.

Le Buveur d'encre revient ! Dans la grande bibliothèque, Draculivre découvre un drôle d'objet au milieu des livres : une liseuse. Odilon et Carmilla le persuadent d'y goûter mais le visage de Draculivre se couvre de boutons carrés en forme de touches de clavier... Il est allergique aux livres électroniques ! Voilà un défi à la hauteur de Nono Carbonne, buveur d'encre passionné d'informatique. Réussira-t-il à trouver un remède ? Un roman fantastique pour les enfants de 7 à 11 ans.

THÈME DU PROGRAMME : SE DÉCOUVRIR, S'AFFIRMER DANS LE RAPPORT AUX AUTRES. Horatio n'est pas un petit rat comme les autres. Sa passion, ce sont les livres. Il lit partout, tout le temps, assis, debout, couché... ce qui finit par inquiéter ses parents. Préoccupés, ils lui confisquent toute sa bibliothèque. Privé de lecture, Horatio s'ennuie. Jusqu'au jour où il découvre sur une petite annonce qui va changer sa vie.