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Marnie is having so much fun at Minibeast Academy, a school for bugs tucked into a giant tree at the bottom of the museum gardens. And this term it's time for something really exciting – the Great Critter Contest! The contest sees minibug students set off to explore the school in teams, searching for clues. The winners get an incredible prize and Marnie and her team – best friends Floyd the bee (who is really an A) and Star the super-strong princess ant – are determined to be first to cross the finish line.

Rudolph the little vampire has been banished from his family's vault over his association with humans. He now lives in the basement of the apartment building where his human best friend Tony lives. The two struggle to keep Rudolph hidden from Tony's parents and nosy neighbors. When someone gets suspicious about activity in the basement, can the friends avoid discovery?

Cruzita is going to be a pop star. All she has to do is win a singing contest at her favorite theme park and get famous. But she can't go to the theme park this summer. Instead, she has to help out at her family's bakery, which has been struggling ever since Tio Chuy died. Cruzita's great-uncle poured his heart into the bakery-the family legacy—and now that he's gone, nothing is the same. When Cruzita's not rolling uneven tortillas or trying to salvage rock-hard conchas, she has to take mariachi lessons, even though she doesn't know how to play her great-grandpa's violin.

Dive into a heartwarming adventure with "Bye, Polar!"—a children's book that's as enchanting as the snowy landscapes it portrays. In this timeless tale, listeners follow the journey of a young polar bear who embarks on an extraordinary adventure of self-discovery. The little bear has always felt different from the other polar bears, and his relationship with his father is strained because of those differences. Fearing that he doesn't fit in, he takes a daring step and runs away from his home in search of a place where he can truly be himself.

Sara é uma criança como são as crianças felizes: irrequieta, tagarela, curiosa. Ela está sempre buscando novas aventuras e conhecendo pessoas interessantes. Neste livro, Lia e Sara vão passear no shopping com a mãe de Sara. Diante de tantas novidades, Sara começa a pedir coisas para sua mãe. As consequências dessa história proporcionam um bom diálogo sobre o querer, o poder e o precisar de alguma coisa.

Als Julian plötzlich mit Internetproblemen kämpft, führt das zu einem abenteuerlichen Ausflug mit Oma und den Geschwistern zum Eisladen. Am Vatertag und Muttertag bereiten die Kinder eine liebevolle Überraschung für Papa Vogel vor, inklusive seines Lieblingskuchens und berührenden Geschichten.

Twins Mac and Madi are local superstars! But their big sister Molly doesn’t have a twin of her own, and she often feels lonely and left out. Sometimes, it’s like she doesn’t even exist. But Mac and Madi love their big sister, and they’re determined to show her that even though there’s only one of her, she’s special just the way she is!

Naomi und Pepper, beste Freunde, tauschen sich in Briefen über ihre täglichen Erlebnisse aus. Naomi erzählt von ihrem ersten Tag im neuen Kindergarten, der voller neuer Bekanntschaften und kleinen Herausforderungen steckt. Pepper berichtet von seinen Abenteuern im Park und der Schule, inklusive eines überraschenden Froschbesuchs im Biologieunterricht. Naomi schreibt über ihren Tag im Park, wo sie ein neues Mädchen kennenlernt. Trotz der Entfernung teilen sie ihre kleinen und großen Abenteuer miteinander, wodurch ihre Freundschaft stets lebendig bleibt.

Ein aufregender Tag im Einkaufszentrum wird für Pepper zu einem spannenden Abenteuer. Während er mit seinem Vater einkauft, verliert er sich auf dem Indoorspielplatz und kämpft mit der Angst, als er seinen Papa nicht mehr findet. Dank freundlicher Menschen und einer Lautsprecherdurchsage wird er schließlich wieder mit seinem Vater vereint. Gleichzeitig erlebt Naomi einen turbulenten Tag im Einkaufszentrum, wo sie ihrer Mutter ständig entwischt und aufregende Entdeckungen macht. Ihre gemeinsamen Abenteuer zeigen die Herausforderungen und den Spaß eines Tages im Einkaufszentrum.

Este es un cuento maravilloso creado con un bello propósito, expandir tu consciencia volviéndote más abierto a la vida, conectarás de una forma divertida con los personajes, lindos gatitos que nos muestran que todos llevamos el Universo del No Sé dentro de cada ser vivo y que tú eres un explorador en tu propia mente de acuerdo a cómo percibes la vida.

To 10-year-old Keeper, this moon is her chance to fix all that has gone wrong...and so much has gone wrong. But she knows who can make things right again: Meggie Marie, her mermaid mother who swam away when Keeper was just three. A blue moon calls the mermaids to gather at the sandbar, and that's exactly where she is headed - in a small boat, in the middle of the night, with only her dog, BD (Best Dog), and a seagull named Captain.

This could be the last great Memorial Day weekend on Barclay Bay, and Ben knows it. This time next year, he might not be able to stand in the yard of the Oakes School and watch the harbor shake off winter - boats buzzing just beyond the bulkhead and families spreading picnics in the fields. If the school gets torn down and replaced by an amusement park, the town will never be the same. But that’s only if the school gets torn down. Ben and Jill are determined to keep that from happening. And the evil janitor Lyman has taken note. He’s following their every move - and undoing their progress along the way.

Nine years, five older siblings, a few beloved dogs, and an endless array of adventures - these are the things that have shaped Lydia's journey since fans first met her in The Penderwicks in Spring. Now, it's summertime, and 11-year-old Lydia is dancing at the bus stop, waiting for big sister, Batty, to get home from college. This is a very important dance and a very important wait, because the two youngest sisters are about to arrive home to find out that the Penderwicks will all be returning to Arundel this summer, the place where it all began.

This is a story of the days of chivalry in England and of young Myles Falworth, son of a lord unjustly disgraced for treason, who was forced to make his fortune as best he might in the days when men seemed made of iron. How he entered the service of a powerful lord, rose to knighthood, defeated his father's old enemy in thrilling combat, and at last won the friendship of the king is told against a background of the dangerous times of the 14th century that makes them live again.

Dana and the rest of the Raiders gymnastics team must learn how to deal with their biggest rivals, the Superiors. When the Superiors don't play fair, the Raiders learn a valuable lesson in sportsmanship.

There is no Magic here on Earth. At least, that's what you've been told... But in an ordinary-looking house in an ordinary-looking village, live a group of children who have just uncovered a secret. A tiny and helpless Magical Creature lost far from home leads the O'Hero-Smith children on another Starcrossing adventure through the Which Ways and across the galaxy. The children have a plan to get little Bug back to the fiery-ice planet where it belongs, and to prove to their parents that they can be trusted with Magic along the way.

In America, they say any kid might someday be elected President. Well, 13-year-old Justin Moon did get elected President. The only problem is that now he has to actually serve in the nation's highest office. Being the leader of the most powerful country in the world is not as much fun as it sounds. Sure, the White House is filled with great stuff like its own movie theater, bowling alley, and swimming pool.

The third, explosive mission in the number one best-selling Alex Rider series. In the third book in the number one best-selling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex faces his most dangerous challenge yet. Teaming up with the CIA, Alex must go to a remote Caribbean island called Skeleton Key, where the insane general Sarov is hatching explosive plans to rewrite history.

The Secret Seven have a new meeting place - a treehouse! But someone else is using it, too. The gang is furious, but then they learn the intruder is in big trouble and needs their help.

The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to quickly hide and Ivy comes to the rescue, it proves that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this a charming and addictive introduction to the Ivy and Bean book series. From beloved children's book author Annie Barrows, the Ivy & Bean collection has been delighting preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and kids of all ages for nearly two decades.