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Irréelle fears she’s not quite real. Only the finest magical thread tethers her to life - and to Miss Vesper. But for all her efforts to please her cruel creator, the thread is unraveling. Irréelle is forgetful as she gathers bone dust. She is slow returning from the dark passages beneath the cemetery. Worst of all, she is unmindful of her crooked bones. When Irréelle makes one final, unforgivable mistake by destroying a frightful creature just brought to life, Miss Vesper threatens to imagine her away once and for all.

Cog looks like a normal 12-year-old boy. But his name is short for “cognitive development”, and he was built to learn. After an accident leaves him damaged, Cog wakes up in an unknown lab - and Gina, the scientist who created and cared for him, is nowhere to be found. Surrounded by scientists who want to study him and remove his brain, Cog recruits four robot accomplices for a mission to find her. Cog, ADA, Proto, Trashbot, and Car’s journey will likely involve much cognitive development in the form of mistakes, but Cog is willing to risk everything to find his way back to Gina.

When a powerful group of aliens threaten Earth, a mysterious species called the Onni offers humanity hope. But there's a catch. Ninety-one children from across the planet must first prove their worth by competing in a series of trials set on a distant planet. For twelve-year-old Kola, who has long dreamed of going into space, it's the chance of a lifetime. But once aboard the Onni mothership, Kola finds himself thrown into a misfit team of Champions. As secrets unravel and tensions rise, Kola and his team must decide who to trust and what it really means to be a Champion.

Strange things are happening in Pondville and the surrounding towns. Youngsters are missing, residents are afraid, and the pond is losing water. Sheriff Harry and the deputy sheriffs are pulling together to solve the mysteries. Meanwhile, Professor Ludwig is busy developing new gadgets to help with the investigation, and the eagle squadrons are called in to assist in searching for the kidnappers…while spies are watching and plotting to take Ludwig hostage.

Bobby thought a trip down the Cass River with his three best friends sounded like a great idea. They had a four-day fall break and were looking for an exciting adventure during the Halloween weekend. Just weeks earlier, their science teacher, Mr. Hill, had shown them pictures of a giant northern pike. These huge fish came up out of their deep hiding spots in the fall to feast before the long, cold winter. His pictures showed a fish with razor sharp teeth and a head that looked like a tank. The pike captured the boys’ hearts, and they wanted to experience catching a “River King” too.

Zac needs to find the top-secret blueprints before his arch-enemy does! Can he win the race AND escape the Murky Swamp?

Think of an animal, any animal at all. It could be a shark or a squid or a snail, or even a human like you! Every single animals has a secret history. A death-defying adventure that has happened across millions of years, called evolution. You will discover a new animal with its own exciting story to tell, and it's up to YOU to make the decisions that will lead to their next evolutionary step. Can you survive to the present-day or will you face extinction along the way? Will you grow a backbone, take to the skies, or dive deeper for your dinner?

Best friends Bear and Deer grew up on the North side of a beautiful Appalachian gorge. In the time of their grandparents, animals could travel freely on either side of a fast-flowing river, but now the dangerous Human Highway divides their home range into the North and South sides. On the night of a full moon, two strangers arrive from the South with news that will lead to tough decisions, a life-changing adventure, and new friends joining in a search for safe passage.

"Boys and girls! Mums and Dads! Are you ready for a whole new world of magic and adventure? Step into the enchanted island of Jardi-Su and meet Maxat, a young magician and the star of this exciting adventure series. Maxat and his companions come up against many unpredictable situations as his journey takes a multitude of shocking twists and turns. To overcome these challenges, Maxat must face danger, risk and loss; but the recognition and triumph received as a result, make the conquering of each challenge a more than worthwhile venture.

Hastiado de vivir en un apartamento de una ciudad populosa, Sam Gribley se refugia en la soledad de las Montañas Catskill para comenzar una vida nueva. Con la ayuda de un cortaplumas, una pelota de corcho, cuarenta dólares y unas piezas de acero y pedernal, debe confiar para sobrevivir en su propio ingenio y en los recursos que le ofrece la tierra. Solo en la montaña, Sam descubre el valor, el peligro y el verdadero significado de la palabra camaradería.

James Patterson's hilarious story of perseverance and courage shows everyone's favorite troublemaker, Rafe Khatchadorian, the star of the Middle School series, learning to become a leader at long last. After a rough summer, Rafe is heading back to the dreaded Hills Village Middle School, the site of the very worst years of his life. And as if that's not bad enough, he's learned that he's going to be held back a year unless he can prove himself on an outdoor survival excursion.

Bick Kidd and his globe-trotting siblings Beck, Storm and Tommy may have completed their first treasure hunt after their father was lost at sea, but their kidnapped mother is still in the hands of nasty pirates. Their search for a rescue plan takes them down the Nile river in Africa, where they'll have to navigate everything from Egyptian pyramids in the desert to wet-and-wild jungles—not to mention life-threatening encounters with wilderness diseases, angry hippos and some seriously bad guys—in order to find the treasure and save the day.

The Warden has awakened. This creature, who had been in deep slumber for centuries in the Deep Dark Caves, was now back in action and ready to shake the world to its core. Calvin has seen how strong the creature was. One warden was enough to defeat a group of 50 trained soldiers of Fakerland without a sweat but what if there were more. Kalo turned out to be a good Warden and so was his sister, Tera but the siblings also revealed that there were bad Wardens who seek to ruin humans. These Wardens were led by Fogu. Will Calvin and his friends together with Tera and Kalo be able to stop Fogu?

മൗഗ്ലി എന്ന കഥാപാത്രത്തിലൂടെ ലോകം മുഴുവനുള്ള കുട്ടികളുടെ മനസ്സിൽ ഇടംപിടിച്ച കൃതിയായ ജംഗിൾ ബുക്കിന്റെ ഏറ്റവും ഹൃദ്യമായ പരിഭാഷ. കുട്ടികളുടെ ഉറ്റ ചങ്ങാതിയായ മൗഗ്ലിയുടെ കഥകളുൾപ്പെടെ 15 കഥകൾ.

In a Fairyland far away, lives a little fairy named Poppy. Read about her story as she dreams of friendship and magic wings like all the other little fairies in the land.

Take a fantastical trip to a magical world and meet four tiny sprites with attitude! In between heavy metal practice sessions and cheeky pranks, Talia, Lily, Marri, and Dawn get caught up in some scary adventures. When Lily suddenly disappears, her sprite siblings fear the worst. Who can they trust? Winston the rainbow trout? Rocket the magpie? Who is friend, and who is foe? With a clever plan and a few tricks up their sleeves, the sprites bravely face up to the dangers and risk themselves to save each other. But are they too late?

Step on the enchanted island of Jardi-Su and meet Maxat, a young Magician and the star of this exciting adventure series. Maxat and his companions come up against many unpredictable situations with journeys taking a multitude of shocking twists and turns. Will he be encountering a wicked witch, traveling through time or turned upside down in the Land of Reverse Maxat seeks to use his magic for as much good as he can in the world.

Bronson’s Flood: The story of how a talented beaver worked with his neighbors in the woods to save his village from a flash flood. This children's picture book is designed to give children a preliminary glimpse of how storm survivors, long-term recovery professionals and volunteers may work together to overcome disastrous calamities.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK: Urechi lungi, picioare scurte. Și un munte de curaj și bucurie. Ăsta-i Rocky, puiul de șoricar a cărui misiune e să aibă grijă de doi copii: Piciu’ și Junior. Pe ei, dar și pe alții, cățelul trebuie să-i protejeze de război: adică de suferință, dor, familii destrămate, moarte. Nu există blestem mai mare decât războiul pe care pământenii îl poartă necontenit. În urma dezastrului, însă, rămân iubirea și prietenia. De la cel mai tradus autor român de literatură pentru copii.

Band 2 des rasanten Hightech-Fantasy-Epos ab 10 Jahren, das einem den Atem stocken lässt! An ihrem 13. Geburtstag erreicht Peregrine Quinn ein Notruf aus dem kosmischen Reich. Befindet sich unter den Teilnehmenden der legendären Kosmischen Spiele ein Maulwurf, der mit der Chaosgöttin Discordia zusammenarbeitet? Peregrine willigt ein, als Kandidatin anzutreten und sich unauffällig umzuschauen. Doch das Training ist härter als erwartet und auch sonst scheinen die Spiele unter keinem guten Stern zu stehen. Beeinflusst Discordia etwa immer noch das Geschehen?