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When Iggy and his brother Cal move to the countryside, they can't wait to get exploring. Greenacre certainly isn't an ordinary house. The plants grow in the blink of an eye, the little wooden animals dotted about the rooms never stay where they are put, and Iggy can't help but feel that the trees outside are beckoning him towards the overgrown wood at the bottom of the garden.

Join Rose and her friend Sarah on a thrilling journey through time, exploring pivotal moments in history from the past to the present. With the help of remarkable allies, including Tesla, Einstein, and Franklin, they must outwit the sinister Whiskerton, who threatens to erase the world's diverse heritage. Can they preserve the timeline?

School bully Jake Hunter receives a mysterious email inviting him to join a scheme for world domination. With unlimited power and wealth at his fingertips, how can he resist? But to get it, he has to become an arch-criminal, entangled in a plan that threatens the planet. And that could just be a step too far.

It's time for the annual Ella Mentry School fund-raiser, and guess who's in charge? Alexia's mom, Ms. Sue! She has the teachers selling everything from summer sausages and cheesy popcorn to dead goldfish in plastic bags to raise money for new playground equipment. But what happens when Ms. Sue crosses the line? Somebody's going to end up in the big house (and by "big house", we don't mean a big house!).

My Weird School is weirder than ever! Principal Klutz thinks the kids at Ella Mentry School need to learn some self-defense moves. But the guy he hired - Mr. Jack - thinks he's an action hero! He spends all his time looking in the mirror. He does everything in slow motion. How are the kids supposed to learn anything?

This audiobook is for kids who are afraid of the dark. It teaches how fear is a part of life and how we can deal with our shadows in a more peaceful way. Andy's Shadows is a story both children and adults will enjoy as an entertaining yet peaceful bedtime story.

Andy Zhou is used to being what people need him to be: the good kid for his parents and now grandparents visiting from Shanghai, or the helpful sidekick to his best friend Cindy’s rebellious plans and schemes. So when Cindy decides they should try out for Movement at school on the first day of sixth grade, how can Andy say no? But between feeling out of place with the dancers, being hassled by his new science partner Jameel, and sensing tension between his dad and grandfather, Andy feels all kinds of weird.

Meet Kevin Pugh, 12-year-old couch potato. Now meet Cromwell, his part beagle, part potato chip dog. Kevin’s looking forward to spending his summer doing as little as possible. Unfortunately, Kevin’s father, former Chicago Bears star player/super-sports fanatic, Howie Pugh, feels differently. So does Cromwell, who has suddenly and mysteriously developed a fascination with agility competitions: Running up seesaws, leaping over hurdles, soaring through hoops (sometimes).

Faye Fox wurde mit Fuchsohren geboren und ihr Leben lang als Hauptattraktion im Zirkus ausgestellt. Erst als die Teehexe Miss Butterling sie in ihrem magischen Teesalon als Lehrling aufnimmt, scheint ein Traum wahr zu werden. Faye ist nun täglich umgeben von zuckrig-leckerem Gebäck, verrückt-zauberhaften Zutaten und skurril-lebendigem Geschirr. Und sie findet neue Freunde, darunter den vorlauten weißen Raben Madrigal. Doch der böse Mr Gram will, dass Faye ihm ins Reich der Toten folgt – und er wird alles dafür tun, dass es so kommt.

Danny Mack's mates are brilliant: there's his best mate Giraffles (yeh, you read that right), so-called because of his unusually long neck; the MandM twins (you got it - like the chocolate) who are always finishing each other's sentences; and Lucky Success, who, well I reckon you can guess how he got his name. They're the best mates a kid could ask for, and when an epic school trip is announced, they're all properly made up about it. Because school trips are just an excuse to have a big laugh with your mates, right? Erm, wrong.

Jack and Mary in the Land of Thieves finds Jack, that everyman of folktales, married to his sweetheart, Mary, the best woman ever born and a mighty fine baker to boot. Their lives are as happy and successful as can be, until an underhanded sea captain and Jack’s own bragging get the better of our hero. Jack is sent at once to work on Slave Islands, and Mary is turned out of house and home. But Mary is resolute and resourceful and has plans to find Jack and restore their fortunes.