Nine-year-old Violet loves spending time in her Aunt Abigail's flower shop in their small British town. And she's so excited to stay overnight with her Aunt Abigail for the first time! But when Aunt Abigail has to leave to deal with an emergency, Violet and her friends, twins Jack and Zack, start poking around - and discover that her aunt owns an ancient magical flower book and uses her flower magic to make people happy! Violet wants to do that, too. Her first mission: making a match between two of her teachers. Unfortunately, it all goes wrong!

Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a series of daring adventures. Priceless jewels disappear from a hotel suite, a monstrous hound is spotted on the moors and a woman is murdered in a locked room. Can our brilliant hero solve these mysteries and more before disaster strikes? This thrilling collection brings 16 adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous detective to life, adapted by award-winning children's fiction author Alex Woolf.

Here are some of the finest fairytales from around the world - most of them old favorites: "Sleeping Beauty," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Cinderella," three from "The Arabian Nights," and many more. Andrew Lang was one of the most famous literary critics around 1900. He also edited a series of children's fable books that preserved and illustrated a host of tales which are still used extensively today.

Listeners will explore cultural topics like food and language to learn how their lives are alike or different from the lives of their friends and neighbors.

Master storyteller Jim Weiss brings the world of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to life for children. Features four classic Holmes mysteries.

Doctor Dolittle is one of kind. Not only can he talk to animals - but he can understand them too! One day Doctor Dolittle receives a message from Africa - the monkeys there need his help. So he sails off from his home, bringing along all his pals: Dab-Dab, the duck; Jip, the dog; Gub-Gub, the baby pig; Polynesia, the parrot; and Too-Too, the owl. Join the doctor and his animal friends on an amazing adventure. They even meet the rarest of all animals, the two-headed pushmi-pullyu!

Toby Stephens takes us back to the world of cunning, adventure, mishap, and fun. Sheherezade, night after night, weaves her tales and Aladdin and his Magic Lamp, Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and other tales come alive. The unforgettable music of Rimsky-Korsakov sets the scene perfectly. A delightful treat for young listeners.

■人気書籍、アルク「キクタン英検準1級」の例文+チャンツ音声 本コンテンツには、書籍に付属の「チャンツ」音声と、チャンツに収録されている全1,120単語を使った「例文」音声が収録されています。 ■英検準1級合格に役立つだけでなく、実用語彙も身に付く! 見出し語の選定にあたっては、2004年リニューアル以降の英検準1級の過去問を徹底的に分析。そこでリストアップされた約5,500の単語と熟語を、出る順に1,120まで絞り込みました。この絞り込みの際には、実際に使われた話し言葉や書き言葉を集めたデータベース=「コーパス」を参考にして、広く日常生活で使われる語彙も拾っています。ゆえにこの本が取り上げた単語や熟語は、英検準1級合格に必要なだけでなく、実用的でもあるのです。 ■1日5分で16語が押さえられる! これらを身に付けるために、音楽のリズムに乗って単語や熟語が学習できる「チャンツ音声」+単語の使用例も身につく「例文音声」を活用してください。 ※本商品にテキスト情報は含まれておりません。

“That’s his Achilles heel.” “It felt like I was lost in a labyrinth!” “She has the weight of the world on her shoulders.” “You opened a real Pandora’s box with that move!” We’re all familiar with these idioms. But where did they come from? Find out with this series, in which each title tells the tale of a popular Greek myth—perfect guides on the quest for knowledge!

CDを聞くだけで、海外旅行を快適にする英語表現が身に付く！　●「NHKラジオ英会話」講師、遠山顕先生の楽しい解説　CDには、英語表現だけでなく、遠山先生の楽しくて分かりやすい表現解説と日本語訳が収録されているので、テキストを見なくても手ぶらで学習できます。　●旅先でわがままをかなえる「快適表現」満載　ホテル、買い物、観光などのさまざまな海外旅行の場面で、絶対必要になる「必須表現」に加えて、この一言を知っていると俄然旅が楽しく快適になる「快適表現」を収録しました。　●日本語訳→英語表現→ポーズの順で収録　取り上げた表現はすべて、日本語訳→英語→ポーズ→英語→ポーズの順で収録されています。聞くだけでも効果はありますが、ポーズでお手本をまねてリピート練習をしておけば、旅先で英語がスムーズに口から出てくること請け合いです！　[Contents]　はじめに　「快適表現」で海外旅行が楽しくなる！　[絶対覚えておきたい！スーパーお役立ち表現]　話し掛けるときの表現BEST 3　お願いするときの表現BEST 4　話を切り上げるときの表現BEST 3　[場面別「必須表現」＋「快適表現」]　機内　入国審査　ホテル　食事　移動　ショッピング　観光　トラブル　[使える！ 受け答え表現]　(C)2006 ALC Press Inc.　→スペースアルク　http://www.alc.co.jp/