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Sometimes, just sometimes, a human being and a wild animal make a special connection that changes both of their lives. So it was with Rockport, Maine's Harry Goodridge and the harbor seal pup he named Andre. The two became inseparable, though the seal was free to come and go as he pleased. (His floating enclosure in the harbor simply minimized his presence in skiffs owned by yachtsmen, who complained about his sunbathing in their dinghies.)

Orphaned Heidi lives with her gruff but caring grandfather on the side of Swiss mountain, where she befriends young Peter the goat-herd. She leads an idyllic life, until she is forced to leave the mountain she has always known to go and live with a sickly girl in the city. Will Heidi ever see her grandfather again? A classic tale of a young girl's coming-of-age, of friendship, and familial love, Heidi has inspired countless dramatic versions, both on TV and in film, including Shirley Temple's fa...

This collection of nonsensical tales contains a feast of silly shenanigans, mischievous tomfoolery and hilarious goings on.

Marjorie is delighted to stumble across a mysterious little man and she discovers he's the fairies' shoemaker who makes beautiful shoes in every colour under the sun. Alongside stories of Pinkity the naughty pixie, Ding, Dong and Dell, and Twinks and Little-Toes, The Fairies' Shoemaker will provide endless fun and fascination. Other stories in this volume:The Careless HedgehogsThe Tree Naughty GnomesThe Naughty Smoke FairiesThe Elephant and the SnailSally Dumble's TrickBelinda and the Bulbsand...

Literature for life

Fairy tales from the folklore of France, Germany, Russia and Scandinavia.