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“[A] quiet, deeply moving story.” —The Bulletin Twelve-year-old Micay walks around her fifteenth-century Incan village shielding the scarred side of her face that inspired the cruel name Millay, or “Ugly One.” She escapes to her huaca rock, avoiding the villagers who shun her. Her...

Die 5 GESCHWISTER haben sich in Rumänien verirrt! Versehentlich landen sie an einem düsteren Schloss voller Geheimnisse. Als sie dann noch erfahren, dass die Eltern der dort lebenden Kinder spurlos verschwunden sind, wittern sie ihr nächstes Abenteuer. Dabei geraten sie in ein riesiges Labyrinth im Schlossgarten. Können Hans–Georg, Esther, Marianne, Petra und Alexander die vermissten Eltern retten? Und wie können sie einen Ausweg aus den verschlungenen Mauern finden? Fest steht: Sie dürfen niemals das Ziel vor Augen verlieren.

Merle und Paula bringen dem Minischwein Rosa ein Kunststück bei. Dafür brauchen sie ein Kissen, das Paula heimlich mitgebracht hat. Das Üben mit dem Minischwein macht richtig viel Spaß und Merle und Paula wollen es bald vor Zuschauern aufführen. Aber dann – oh je! – macht das Schweinchen das Kissen ganz dreckig. Schnell erklärt Paula, dass das nicht schlimm sei, da ihre Eltern ihr ja erlaubt haben, das Kissen zu nehmen. Doch dann bekommt sie ein mulmiges Gefühl und merkt, dass sie sich bei Jesus und den Kindern für ihre Lüge entschuldigen muss. Ob die anderen ihr verzeihen und sie das Kunststück überhaupt noch aufführen können?

Sebastian und Ulfie haben Post von Open Doors bekommen. Als Ulfie darin erfährt, dass es Christen gibt, die wegen ihres Glaubens in echten Schwierigkeiten sind, reist er mit seiner Ufafamaschi in den kolumbianischen Dschungel. Dort trifft er auf Daniela, die von ihrer Familie getrennt wurde. Natürlich bietet Ulfie sofort seine Hilfe an. Zusammen machen sie sich auf den Weg durch den Dschungel. Dabei erfährt Ulfie einiges über Daniela – auch, dass ihr Vater Opfer der Guerillas wurde, weil er an Jesus glaubte. Ulfie und Daniela trauern gemeinsam über diesen Verlust und denken neu über die Geschichte von Lazarus nach.

Assalamu Alaikum, Sister. Welcome. Ameena feels invisible. Ever since she arrived at her school a few months ago, kids look at her like she’s something strange. Is it because of the twists in her hair? Or her brown skin? Then, one day, there’s a new new kid in class. Ameena sees her. Sees her brownness. Sees her hijab. Sees her in ways that the other kids do not. Ameena wants to be her friend … but she doesn’t know how. She can’t seem to find the right words … until one day, when they find those words together.

On the same day Faye’s brother comes home with a black eye, a package arrives from a relative they’ve never met. It’s a slab of clay: some weird kind of bar mitzvah present? The strange gift turns out to be an invitation to learn a craft that’s been in their family for centuries. And it’s not pottery. Faye and Shiloh are driven to New York City by their grandfather for a spring break filled with magical instruction. But at night they find themselves transported to a strange parallel world, where groups of innocent people are facing appalling hatred and violence.

What a happy day! Zachary’s baby sister will have her naming ceremony. In the temple! With his moms, the congregation, and all their friends! He’s so excited he can barely contain it. On the walk from their home, they meet neighbor after neighbor who want to know the baby’s name. But—not yet!—his mothers tell him. The tradition is to have a great reveal at the ceremony! So they invite each neighbor to come along. A colorful, diverse parade blooms along the route, until … At last it’s time, and Zachary gets to reveal his sister’s name.

In a busy city lives a boy and his mother, in a simple but happy home. One day, when he learns that his grandma is sick, he wishes with all his heart that he can find a way to make her feel better. However, when his mother doesn’t have enough money to buy her the bouquet of his dreams, he has to pray that he can find a new way.

We Are Unique gives children the awareness that they are unique, different, but loved the same in God’s eyes no matter their physical condition. A day at the park allows children to observe and accept the way God created them. The author hopes listeners take away an understanding that you are different, unique God’s design, original, different, and the same.

Xaver wird es im späten Herbst allmählich zu finster im Finsterwald, wo er auf einer Lichtung in seinem Baumhaus wohnt. Das möchte er nicht aushalten müssen, schließlich möchte Xaver, dass seine Umgebung so hell und fröhlich ist, wie er selbst. Und wie wir Xaver kennen, findet er gemeinsam mit seinen Freunden auch bald eine Lösung, um die Dunkelheit zu vertreiben!

In the Garden of Eden, as soon as God buried Vegetables in the ground, and put Fruits on trees and vines, the Fruits began to argue among themselves. "I am hardiest,” said Apple. "I am sweetest," said Grape. "Enough!" said God, sending two caretakers to the Garden. "Eat me!" the Fruits called to the caretakers. "Listen to the Fruits," the snake hissed. Wanting things to be easy was the first real problem in the Garden. It was much easier for the caretakers to pick the Fruits than to dig up the Vegetables, so the caretakers listened to the snake.

"Why are you crying?" Sophie asks the imaginary monster in her closet. "You're not afraid of me anymore," the monster says. "No one else can see or hear me. I need a new job." He follows Sophie to breakfast, out to Bubbe and Zayde's car, and to the shul. At synagogue, Bubbe helps lead the service. "She's kvelling," Sophie says to the monster. "I want to kvell," he says, and they join in the singing. Then Sophie uses her imagination to write a story about her monster.

Sister Clare needs your help getting ready for prayer! Open the cover of this book, and you and your child will explore a cloistered monastery together and a day in the life of a Dominican nun. Dance your fingers across the pages, sing, count, move around, and pray; we dare you not to smile. Sister Clare Gets Ready for Prayer is the most creative way to introduce your little one to the joy of vocation and the gift of the religious life!

A family of bears is getting ready for the Passover seder, preparing all the items for the seder plate. When the time comes in the seder for hiding the afikomen, Grandma breaks the middle matzah into two pieces. She hides the bigger piece, the afikomen, that the kids will eagerly search for later in the seder. It's a good thing one little bear has turned his toy elephant into an Afiko-Sniffer! The invention sniffs out apples in a bowl, eggs in the fridge, and horseradish in the pantry, but can it help find the afikomen?

Noah is building an ark and Lionel and Dolores, a pair of hedgehogs, are there to make sure the plan goes off without a hitch. "But you’re so tiny," Noah says, and goes to look for some big strong bears. Soon animals start arriving from all over the world, thanks to Dolores' idea to send out invitations. "We can help," says Lionel when the cats get scared on the waves. "You’re too prickly," Noah says, but the pair know just what to say to calm the others down. And, before Noah has a chance to think about it, they have a plan in the works for when the ark reaches dry land.

Dyami is a junior angel, assigned to a planet as watcher where magical beings teach the gentle Dukán fantastic abilities. Like a reporter, she must document events onto her gobi crystal to save them for eternity. She wants to be the perfect watcher, which means not interfering in mortal lives. Her specialty is time travel, which is as easy as breathing.

This award-winning, heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh-grade Syrian American boy and his struggles, big and small, as he navigates middle school. "The exact type of book I would've loved, and needed, as a kid." —Jasmine Warga, New York Times...

The Cul-de-Sac Kids is a lighthearted chapter-book series for young listeners written by the talented Beverly Lewis. Each book centers on the often-humorous escapades of these endearing neighborhood friends as they learn together the value of friendship and faith. An enjoyable listen for both parents and kids! Volume Two features The Stinky Sneakers Mystery, Pickle Pizza, Mailbox Mania, The Mudhole Mystery, Fiddlesticks, and The Crabby Cat Caper.

An adventure-packed, character-building book for kids of all ages! As the campfire gang journeys through more and more dangerous underground worlds, they soon find themselves in a village that will change their lives. With the help of new creatures, they learn more about themselves and step up in ways they never thought they could. Through it all, the boys learn lessons about life and about God.

Die 5 GESCHWISTER sind aufgeregt. Ein bekannter DJ will das erste Mal seine neueste Single präsentieren und sie sind zu dieser Release-Party eingeladen. Doch dann ist die Masterdatei des Songs plötzlich verschwunden. Alle sind schockiert, denn es wird schnell klar, dass es nur einer der anwesenden Gäste gewesen sein kann. Jeder wird von der Polizei verhört – auch Marianne, Hans-Georg, Esther, Petra und Alexander. Gelingt es so, das Geheimnis um den gestohlenen Song zu lüften?