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Fourteen-year-old Swift loves the study of medicine. His interest is almost a match to his fascination with sea myths—particularly for the Star of Atlantis, a lost relic from Welsh pirate history. In struggling to “grow up”, Swift sets his sights on competing for a seat in a highly selective internship, for young students aspiring to someday read medicine, until…

Lola prepares to evacuate with her father and grandmother while making sure her pets are safe. A relatable story to help children prepare for hurricane evacuation. The book takes a social-emotional learning approach to prepare children for possible hurricane evacuation.

Als Elmer Elevator eine Freundschaft mit einer Straßenkatze schließt, erfährt er von einem Drachenbaby, das gezwungen wird, als Fähre für die selbstsüchtigen Tiere von der wilden Insel zu dienen. Elmer beschließt sofort, den versklavten Drachen zu befreien, und mit ein paar Ratschlägen der versierten Katze bewaffnet er sich mit Kaugummi, Lutschern, Gummibändern und einigen anderen unwahrscheinlichen Gegenständen.

Olya and Olena Escape the Invaders is about two young Ukrainian ballet students who escape the Russian invasion of Mariupol and embark on a difficult journey to safety. Along the way, they encounter helpers who aid them on their travels, including an angelic Baba grandma and a dog named Rinnie. Although they know they will miss their homeland, they eventually make their way to Canada where they too become important helpers.

Alex knows exactly how many steps it takes to get from his home to Mason Middle School. This is normal. Alex knows the answers in AP math before his teacher does, which is also normal. Alex knows that something bad is coming out of the big screen in his special needs class. It's pushing images into his head, hurting him, making him forget. Alex pushes back, the screen explodes, and nothing is normal any more. Giant screen televisions appear all over the city. The programming is addictive. People have to watch, but Alex cannot.

Bernie Cholach's dad wants him to take over the family's rural Alberta feedlot, but Bernie has other ideas: he wants to be a biologist, an interest sparked by his experiences as a volunteer bird handler at a Canadian Wildlife Service facility that breeds and rears peregrine falcons for release into the wild.

Robinson Crusoe begibt sich entgegen dem Rat seines Vaters auf eine abenteuerliche Seereise. Doch sein Schiff wird von Piraten überfallen, sodass Robinson Schiffbruch erleidet und auf einer einsamen Insel strandet. Fortan ist er auf sich gestellt: Er muss sich allein versorgen und erlebt eine Zeit voller Abenteuer. Eines Tages trifft er wieder auf Menschen – doch es sind Kannibalen! Erzählt nach dem Klassiker von Daniel Defoe.

Ninth grade on Susan Island looks to be another year of torture for Zuby Bloom. Her diaries and sketchbooks are her only solace. As she sits alone, the Enchanted Ones emerge from the island. They want to lead her to the island's past—her past—and reveal secrets that will change her life. Does she dare to follow the Enchanted Ones?

Gumbo and Jammy Bratt discover a strange blob over their back wall that seems to have a life of its own. Overnight it grows into cocoons so they seek help from the local mad scientist, Professor Contraption, who realizes they have a Sgruntle situation on their hands. The Sgruntles are reputed to be so miserable that they bring their own personal rain clouds with them, and as a result, the town is in danger of flooding. Together with Professor Contraptionʼs trusty robot vehicle Mr Limbs, they try to resolve the situation before itʼs too late.

When best friends, TJ, Andréa, and Cora are caught in a herculean hurricane, they find themselves transported to a secret dragon realm knows as Alpha. And if they ever want to return to their old lives, they'll have to fulfill an secret prophecy...or remain stranded in this realm! Reluctant but willing, they attend a mystical academy where humans are considered a myth. There, they must hide their true nature, as they learn to live in harmony with the animal, elemental, and plant kingdoms. And they discover that to return to Earth, they must accept a sacred duty to help both realms.

OH NO! Kyle the Coyote ventured out of his family's den and got lost in the desert. Kyle's friend, Oliver the Owl, pops in along the way to hoot some facts about the desert and its inhabitants. Hopefully this sneaky coyote pup will make it home in time for dinner. Kyle the Coyote's moral basis itself is around what happens if a child gets lost or separated from his or her parents. A fun book for parents and teachers to listen to with children, this is the perfect bedtime story.

Coded Boy and The Elite Team return to save the world against Destroyable Boy and Co. But, unfortunately, things don't go as planned this time around because the British prime minister and Captain Browbottom take them, as they were blamed for the American president’s demise. The timing couldn't be worse as Quashcain, Ralph Mischief, President Dump, and Destroyable Boy begin destroying buildings looking for codes, so they can find Crisco Island. A big rectangular green beast with spots all over, called Yachatal, rises from the empty river to help the team and to help save Earth.

Virgil is making his older siblings trek to a mountain lake on a trip unlike any they have taken before. They carry precious cargo: the ashes of their beloved mother, who asked that her remains be scattered at her favorite spot. But when a forest fire is sparked by a bolt of lightning at the exact moment when their van breaks down, the journey quickly turns to disaster. Virgil finds himself separated from his sister and alone in the wilderness. He isn’t sure he can make it, but with the memory of his mother and her lessons to guide him, he learns that survival starts with letting go.

This is book one of the Survival of Deer's Making thru Hunting Season series. This book is about a deer family surviving through hunting season. They will go through ups and downs trying to avoid being captured while using their survival skills to make it. Let the deer hunting season begin.

Twelve-year-old Fernando “Fin” joins his grandfather on a secret quest to find a long-lost treasure swept to sea. But when their first mission takes a near-deadly turn, leaving his abuelo weak and unable to speak, Fin’s left to navigate the hunt alone. Well, not exactly alone—his boring, totally unadventurous dad agrees to help out. With danger lurking at every turn, Fin dives into the mission in order to save Abuelo's life.

When 16-year-old Alex's parents ask him to deliver a mysterious package to their animal research camp in the Nepali jungle, he and his 12-year-old brother James do not know the trouble they are about to face. An unsuccessful ransom payment leads to an arduous journey through the crisp forests of the Wild West of Nepal in pursuit of the thugs who have kidnapped their parents. Even with the help of their friend Atti, how can three children rescue the parents from armed kidnappers?

Le papa de Sven est parti loin, en mer, les laissant seuls, lui et sa maman. Mais ils n'ont plus rien à manger, et avec sa canne à pêche, Sven ne prend que de minuscules poissons. Alors, il se sent abandonné, c'est injuste, son papa devrait être là !

Lorsque Thomas s'est engagé comme mousse sur un bateau avec son frère, il ne pensait pas se retrouver naufragé sur une île déserte ! Pas si déserte que ça, finalement...

Spring, 1846: Douglas Allen Deeds dreams of starting a new life out West. When the opportunity to join the Donner Party Expedition arises, he leaves the life he's known behind to set out on the nearly 2,000-mile trek from Independence, Missouri to sunny California. But progress is slow. Brutal heat, poisoned water, and rough terrain slows the expedition down. Soon they have a choice: continue on the known but grueling trail, or take a shortcut that would cut 350 miles from their journey-but take them through unknown territory.

Passare una notte nella foresta non è un'impresa per tutti. Ma i ragazzi dell'Adventure Camp accettano la sfida e partono con lo zaino in spalla. Scopriranno che per vivere bene nella natura selvaggia il segreto è uno solo: essere amici e collaborare! Le avventure di un gruppo di giovani survivors... al top!