Gru used to be one of the most villainous villains in the world. He and his army of Minions even stole the moon! But when he adopted Margo, Edith, and Agnes, Gru became a dad. Instead of stealing landmarks, he makes pancakes, blows up unicorn balloons, and dresses like a fairy princess!
Little does this dad know, though, he's about to make another career change--as a spy for the Anti-Villain League...
The author, in the magnificent book, takes up with emphasizing the importance that the rivalry between the Siennese and Florentine shools played, for the evolution of art history. And the reader, in the course of these forgotten masterworks, will discover how, little by little, the sacred became incarnate and more human… opening a discrete but definitive door through the anthropomorphism, cherished by the Renaissance.
Dora and her friend Boots are visiting the place where lost toys are gathered. It is not clear why those toys are there. The plot is a little vacuous as opposed to other Dora's episodes. In this episode, more and new characters are stuffed, maybe to cover also little boys. Anyway, the formula that shapes Dora's and friends' adventures is still a success for children, especially girls, between 2 and 4.
Mr. Hoppy is in love with Mrs. Silver, but her heart belongs to Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr. Hoppy is too shy to approach Mrs. Silver, until one day he comes up with a brilliant idea to win her heart. If Mr. Hoppy's plan works, Mrs. Silver will certainly fall in love with him. But it's going to take one hundred and forty tortoises, an ancient spell, and a little bit of magic.