A. H. Benjamin Knihy

Independent Reading Gold 9 (Reading Champion)

A new animal called a kangaroo is arriving at Buttercup Farm and all the animals are very worried. What does a kangaroo do? They are so worried, that they do not notice some of the baby animals wandering off, one by one.

Flynn loves bubble gum. He wanted to blow a bubble so big that it would lift him off the ground. But Flynn wasn't prepared for the adventure his bubble was about to take him on.

Just as he's starting to feel a bit hungry, Little Mouse finds a big red apple - what a delicious treat! But as he's trying to push the apple back to his house, he runs into so many obstacles. His friends are happy to help, and they wouldn't mind a taste of the apple either. But Little Mouse does not want to share. Will Little Mouse be able to get the big red apple home all by himself? This is a colourful story of friendship and sharing and sure to teach children that sometimes we all need a little help from our friends.

When the other ducks laugh at Duffle for being too small to do anything at all, he tries unsuccessfully to imitate Kingfisher, Stork, and Woodpecker, but finally he finds something useful that only he can do.

Giraffe can't see very well. But when her animal friends make her a pair of glasses, she decides she would look silly with them! Instead of wearing them, and to prove to her friends she doesn't need glasses, Giraffe starts putting on protective clothing to stop her hurting herself every time she trips up or stumbles. After a series of mishaps, Giraffe is wearing a helmet, trousers, boots, a rubber ring, a bell and a ladder and the other animals think she looks ridiculous! They put the glasses on her at night, and when Giraffe catches her reflection in the water pool in the morning she is shocked! After taking off all the new clothes, she is left with the glasses â?? and finds she looks rather smart!

Lange können König und Königin einander nicht böse sein, weil der König seine Vogelliebe übertreibt

Die Suche nach einer Sternschnuppe entzweit Lola und Max, die bisher alles miteinander geteilt haben ... Ab 4.

Wahre Sisyphusarbeit leistet die kleine Maus, indem sie einen grossen roten Apfel zu ihrem Haus auf dem Hügel hinaufrollt. Doch jedesmal purzelt der Apfel wieder hinunter. Die anderen Tiere helfen ihr, aber die Maus will nichts von ihrem Apfel abgeben ...

Der Elefant hat es gar nicht leicht. Die Tiere denken sich verschiedene Spiele aus und wollen ihren Spaß haben. Der Elefant aber stöhnt bei jedem Vorschlag betrübt „Oh, no!“. Er tut sich beim Mitmachen sehr schwer, beim Versteckspielen und Froschhüpfen ebenso wie beim Seilspringen und den anderen Spielen, weil er zu groß und zu plump ist. Aber einmal gelingt es ihm, die Rollen umzudrehen. – Die lustige kleine Geschichte regt zu Rücksichtnahme und Mitgefühl an.