Titoli in Competenze sociali e per la vita

When people die, do they leave part of themselves behind? Throughout history, people have heard and seen ghostly evidence of a world beyond the grave. Learn about a doomed English queen, a creepy talking doll, and a shape-shifting wolf. Then whistle past the graveyard if you dare.

Snub is a young gorilla, living in the heart of what will eventually be known as Africa. She is jealous of her mother's new baby and restless in her need to explore. When a natural disaster shakes up her family, Snub finds herself as the guardian of her young sibling and lost in a reshaped world. Snub may feel orphaned, but she's not alone. There are other creatures stalking through the woods - a new form of predator, walking on two legs.

Dans un zoo, un enfant et un loup se regardent. Le loup n'a plus qu'un œil. Dans cet œil, il y a toute sa vie d'avant, sa vie sauvage dans l'Alaska menacé par les hommes. L'œil de l'enfant, lui, raconte la vie d'un petit Africain qui a parcouru toute l'Afrique pour survivre. Un conte merveilleux où l'Alaska rencontre le Sahara, où l'homme rend hommage à la nature.

This is the story of women who fought during WWI, but not as nurses or ambulance drivers. In 1917 sixteen-year-old Jean McLain is working as a post-office assistant in England. But when she wins a national Morse code competition, the British army makes a request Jean cannot refuse – to take a...

Pandoro, un gatto rossiccio "dal pelo color oro" e Panettone, un cagnolone grande e un po' goffo che fa le puzze se si spaventa o si emoziona, sono due randagi senza una casa; si incontrano una sera d'inverno nel retro di un ristorante mentre cercano un po' di cibo e decidono di partire insieme per cercare una mamma e un papà. Durante il loro viaggio incontrano nuovi amici: un clochard con la sua gattina, la fruttivendola, il falegname, l'ippopotamo, le api... e ne combinano di tutti i colori! Una fredda sera, mentre camminano con il loro carretto, incontrano la Fata Clementina con la sua gattina dalla coda magica e... "La strana storia di Pandoro e Panettone" è una fiaba in rima che, attraverso le pazze avventure dei protagonisti, spiega ai bambini (e non solo) il valore dell'amicizia e del dono. I proventi della vendita saranno destinati alle associazioni che si occupano di animali randagi o abbandonati.

With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water.

Caldecott Honor artist David Shannon captures the chaos that follows an unexpected downpour in this engaging story.

Anne Shirley, the mischievous, carrot-topped waif of Anne of Green Gables, has grown into a lovely young woman who leaves the security of Prince Edward Island to enroll at Redmond College. There, she discovers a professor who believes education is wasted on women, ponders the security offered in marriage proposals, and a host of other questions of young adulthood.

Lontano dal mondo, c'era una bambina di nome Anna. Abitava in un palazzo di cento piani e dalla finestra di camera sua si vedeva il cielo, ma a lei non interessava. Anna voleva il mare e diceva a mamma e papà: "Il mare è grande, fuori fa rumore ma dentro è silenzioso e pieno di meraviglie". "E tu come lo sai?" le domandavano. "Io l'ho letto nei libri...". "Il mare non serve a niente" rispondevano. E chiudevano la porta.

On a Halloween night, eight boys are led on an incredible journey into the past by the mysterious "spirit" Moundshroud. Riding a dark autumn wind from ancient Egypt to the land of the Celtic druids, from Mexico to a cathedral in Paris, they will witness the haunting beginnings of the holiday called Halloween.

Alice's adventures, funny, inventive and disturbing, have fascinated children and adults alike since their publication. The White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts and the Cheshire Cat (and, of course, Alice herself) all have something "Curiouser and curiouser!" to say in this new unabridged multi-cast recording. A delightful fantasy down the rabbit hole.

Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on the women who have wielded power, revealing their feats - and flaws - for all the world to see. You'll hear about 20 of the most influential women in history: queens, warriors, prime ministers, first ladies, revolutionary leaders. Some are revered. Others are notorious. And what were they really like?

Mit "Überraschungen bis über beide Ohren" finden die Abenteuer des Knickohrhasen Hopsala in diesem zweiten Band eine spannende Fortsetzung. Hopsala ist anders als die Hasen, die man sonst so kennt. Diesmal hat er sich fest vorgenommen, die Welt ein bisschen schöner und besser zu machen. Dafür braucht er allerdings Hilfe. Neben seinem besten Freund Quacky, dem Frosch, und seinem ziemlich guten Freund Hopitz, begegnet Hopsala dem klugen Raben Ferdinand, der alten Eulendame Brunhilde, dem schönen Schmetterling Peppino und vielen anderen Tieren.

Karen plays on the Krushers softball team. One day when the Krushers are in a game, Karen hits a home run! So she starts calling herself Home Run Karen. But that jinxes Karen, and she can't hit at all. She even strikes out.

"The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad." —Dav Pilkey, bestselling creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants The funny and adorable New York Times bestselling kids series starring happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving Narwhal and somewhat cynical sidekick, Jelly. In this hilarious 10th book...

Karen plays on the Krushers softball team. One day when the Krushers are in a game, Karen hits a home run! So she starts calling herself Home Run Karen. But that jinxes Karen, and she can't hit at all. She even strikes out. How can Karen march with the Krushers in the big parade when she's nothing but a strikeout queen?

In the second book of this satisfying young middle-grade series, Abby McAdams has to deal with a lack of privacy, the onset of puberty, and all the other problems that can come with being a preteen! Abby McAdams knows that BIG things are heading her way. Her eleventh birthday. Fifth-grade...

"La Valle Blu" narra la storia del piccolo Martino e del suo incontro con degli amici speciali che insieme a lui affronteranno una bellissima avventura. Solo un bimbo come lui infatti, con il suo animo puro e libero da pregiudizi, potrà aiutarli davvero. Ha solo otto anni ma il coraggio e l'intraprendenza non gli mancano.

Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people might think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes!

This striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui's survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945 and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath. Having conducted extensive interviews with Sachiko Yasui, Caren Stelson shares the true story of a young girl who survived the atomic bomb and chronicles her long journey to find peace. This special book offers listeners a remarkable new perspective on the final moments of World War II and their aftermath.