This book is lovingly dedicated to all Educators, Para-educators, Students, and their Families in Baltimore City, Maryland. Continue to inspire, teach, love, nurture, and demonstrate greatness.

For generations, the legend has been whispered on the wind: the Sword of the Seventh Summer, a blade forged from pure sunlight, appears only to a seventh child in their seventh summer. For ten-year-old Gabriella, a girl with scraped knees and a heart full of wonder, the legend is more than just a story. When her tenth birthday dawns, a mysterious pull leads her into an ancient forest on a quest she never imagined. Guided by maps made of sunbeams and clues from mischievous river sprites, Gabriella must journey through whispering woods and forgotten valleys.

There are stories that entertain. There are stories that teach. And then… there are stories that remember. Niwaka: The Child of Wind and Spirit is one of those rare stories. It does not shout to be heard. It listens first—then speaks in the quiet places of the heart. It comes not with grand explosions or fairy godmothers, but with snow, silence, feathers, and firelight. In a world that moves fast and forgets often, this story invites us to pause. To feel. To return.

In an age where stories flicker across screens in dazzling speed, there is a special kind of magic in returning to the deep, quiet enchantments of old. The Red Fairy Book, first compiled by Andrew Lang in 1890, offers us not merely fairy tales but a tapestry of cultural memory—woven from the folklore of Norse skalds, French peasants, Russian woodsmen, and the fireside storytellers of Iceland and Japan. These are not the softened tales of modern retellings; they shimmer with peril and wonder, cruelty and kindness, cunning and grace.

夜幕低垂當森林沉入靜謐的夢鄉一所神奇的學校才悄悄開門這裡的老師是最聰明最溫柔的——貓頭鷹老師他有一雙會思考的大眼睛能看見夜空的奧秘也能看進每個孩子的心

Esel, Hund, Katze und Hahn lassen sich nicht unterkriegen. Sie sind zwar nicht mehr die Jüngsten, aber auf ihre alten Tage wollen sie es noch einmal wagen und ziehen nach Bremen, um dort Stadtmusikanten zu werden. Doch auf dem Weg dorthin kommen sie an einem Haus vorbei, worin finstere Gesellen aus voller Kehle ein schauriges Räuberlied singen. Da beschließen die vier Musikanten, das Räuberpack zu vertreiben. Womit? Na, mit herrlich lauter Musik selbstverständlich!

Arielle und ihre Freunde sind die Forschergruppe Schwimm-Scouts und planen einen Ausflug ins offene Meer. Da taucht auf einmal ein kleines lilafarbenes Hundfischmädchen auf. Als ihre Freundin Lucia vorschlägt zu ihrer Tante Ursula, die für ihre Magie bekannt ist, mitzukommen, ist Arielle sofort dabei.

Märchen bildet in China kein streng gesondertes Gebiet. Von den Ammengeschichten und Fabeln bis zu Göttermythen, Sagen und Novellen sind die Grenzen durchaus schwankend. Zur Zeit des Kaisers Yau lebte ein Fürst, namens Hou I, der war ein starker Held und guter Schütze.

Arielle und ihr Vater König Triton verbringen Vater-Tochter-Abenteuertag. Arielle und ihre Freunde haben einen Ausflug zu den Regenbogenseehöhlen geplant. Bevor sie aufbrechen, schärft ihnen König Triton ein, vorsichtig zu sein. Arielle würde so gerne bei der großen Gartenausstellung in Atlantika mitmachen. Fabius hat sich einen Seeschnupfen eingefangen. Arielle kümmert sich um ihren Freund.

Travel across continents and cultures in this rich collection of folktales, fables, and legends, retold for young listeners. From African wisdom tales and Buddhist parables to magical adventures from Asia, Europe, and the Americas, each story shares a timeless lesson through characters that leap off the screen—and into young imaginations.

«Алиса в стране чудес» — это настоящий феномен художественной культуры, завоевавший сердца миллионов людей по всему миру. Входит в список 200 лучших книг всех времён по версии BBC и фигурирует в многочисленных рейтингах книг, которые должен прочитать каждый. Это не просто история о девочке, которая попадает в загадочный мир, где всё является не таким, каким кажется на первый взгляд.

Pillow Fort Fables: Imaginative Tales to Tuck In With is a cozy collection of whimsical bedtime stories designed to spark creativity, encourage calm, and gently guide young dreamers into sleep. Each story unfolds within the comforting walls of a child’s pillow fort—whether it’s a submarine sailing through chocolate milk oceans or a rocket blasting off to a marshmallow moon.

In The Roar and the Giggle, two unlikely friends take listeners on a heartwarming journey through a lush, enchanted jungle. What begins as a mischievous prank quickly transforms into a lesson in empathy, laughter, and the invisible threads that connect us all.

Nico wants to be a famous film director. He's pretty sure if he can make the right movie, and soon, his life will completely change. The catch? His parents are sending him to Puerto Rico for the summer to stay with his iconic, but old-school, Abuela Luciana, and his awesome, but unpredictable cousins. Still, the show must go on. Until Nico and his cousins awaken a monster.

What if your pen could take you anywhere? When young Amara receives a glowing golden pen from her wise and wonderful Nana, she has no idea what it can do—until she writes her first word. In an instant, Amara is swept into an unforgettable journey that takes her to a golden African palace, a thrilling safari, a castle in the clouds, a shimmering waterfall deep in the forest, and a magical meadow full of bunnies and butterflies. Each stroke of the pen creates a new world—and each new world teaches her something beautiful about joy, culture, and the power of imagination.

In Claude Moreau's Garden, magic blooms between dewdrops and dreams, where scholarly mice debate proper tea service in a library housed within an ancient teapot, and frost spirits dance with morning glories to ring in each dawn. Here, memories can be bottled like preserves, stories sometimes edit themselves when no one is looking, and a particularly opinionated patch of mushrooms insists on providing philosophical commentary about cheese. It's a place where the most ordinary moments contain extraordinary wonders, and where even the spaces between heartbeats hold their own kind of magic.

Midnights First Halloween takes you on fantastic journey through the night with her owner Paisley. With vampires, ghosts, and haunted houses, Midnights' adventurous spirit will take you through a magical night of spooky fun!

Lots of strange things are going on at Starling Academy, and some of the girls are suspicious. As they begin investigating, they wonder if there’s any connection between Scarlet getting kicked out of the Star Darlings and Leona’s troubled mission. When Vega gets sent to Wishworld, she is determined to solve the puzzle fast, but her Wisher is incredibly secretive. Scarlet watches from the sidelines as Ophelia, who is hopelessly unprepared, is chosen to go on a mission.

Get ready for an enchanting collection of stories, starring all the Disney Princesses! Solve a mystery with Rapunzel and the gang from the Snuggly Duckling. Gallop along with Merida after she meets a mysterious horse. Travel to Paris with Tiana as she competes in a global baking contest. Filled with wonder, excitement, and discovery, each princess’s tale is a royal delight!

Energy levels are dangerously low, and it’s affecting day-to-day life on Starland. The Star Darlings have been working furiously to discover who is behind the crisis, but they’ve made a grave mistake. Can they fix it before their world goes dark?