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Roxy the Rhino doesn't mean to interrupt or cut in line or take things without asking. Sometimes her excitement just takes over. Roxy has a problem with impulse control. Thankfully Roxy meets a new friend who teaches her to stop, think, and wink.

Flavia, Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia - friends and detectives - sail to the Bay of Naples to spend the summer with Flavia's uncle, who lives near Pompeii. There they uncover a riddle that may lead them to a great treasure. Meanwhile, tremors shake the ground, animals behave strangely, and people dream of impending doom. One of the worst natural disasters of all time is about to happen: the eruption of Mount Vesuvius!

Max the alligator is throwing his friend Egret a big welcome home party. All the friends in the swamp want to chip in and help with the party, but Max insists on doing it all himself. After all, he has a fantastic plan! But when his party planning runs into problems, Max realizes that having a fantastic plan isn't enough.

Max the fox and his siblings are ready for their big magic show. Max is the main act, and he doesn’t want any help. He is the best magician, and he’s in charge. When his bossy ways put the show at risk, Max must change his ways and learn to cooperate. After all, cooperation is the real magic!

Earl the elephant makes the perfect clubhouse for his friends—or so he thinks. He’s shocked when his friends don’t like it! Then a new friend shows Earl how the clubhouse is perfect for Earl, but that everyone is different. He learns to look beyond himself and include everyone’s needs to make the clubhouse truly perfect for everyone.

Seventh grade begins, and Kareem’s already fumbled it. His best friend moved away, he messed up his tryout for the football team, and because of his heritage, he was voluntold to show the new kid—a Syrian refugee with a thick and embarrassing accent—around school. Just when Kareem thinks his middle school life has imploded, the hotshot QB promises to get Kareem another tryout for the squad. There’s a catch: to secure that chance, Kareem must do something he knows is wrong.

Being the new kid at school is hard, but Sophie has a secret weapon: her vivid imagination and her oversized, trusted Big Book of Monsters, an encyclopedia of myths and legends from all over the world. Sophie is convinced she is a monster because of the monster mark on her face. At least that's what she calls it. The doctors call it a blood tumor, and it covers almost half of her face. The Big Book of Monsters gives Sophie the idea that there might be a cure for her monster mark.

Il y a presque toute ma vie au fond de la malle du grenier. Des tas de souvenirs, pas très bien rangés. Parfois, je plonge dedans, tête la première ! J’ai sorti de la malle mon premier jour d’école, le parfum de maman qui me dit " À ce soir ! ", les éclats de rire à l’heure de la sieste. J’ai sorti de la malle le défilé du carnaval, avec des dents pointues, une longue queue et une langue en velours... Papa, en voyant ce bazar, a tout ramassé et s’est mis à trier, à couper et à coudre.

Susannah Logan is a young student having a very bad day. It all begins with homework trouble and an invitation to a sleepover she doesn’t want to go to. Would you want to go to a sleepover in a creepy house? Rather than dealing with her problems, Susannah stuffs them into her backpack. But how much can a backpack take? Will she be able to confront her worries before the backpack bursts? Or will she just continue to hide them away?

Para un gigante pequeño amoldarse al país de los gigantes normales no es nada fácil. Todo le viene grande: el castillo, los charcos, el río...Por eso decide emprender un largo viaje en busca de una vida mejor. ¿Habrá alguien que pueda apreciarle en su justa medida? Una deliciosa historia en la que se muestra la importancia de aceptarse a uno mismo.