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COVID19 Kids Story is about the journey of young Lily. She is wrapped in the love of her family and classroom. Lily learns about a virus, social distancing, and returning back to school.

Robyn Grew up in the mountain community La Poudre, and her heart has stayed in the grassy moose meadows and mountain heights of the Rockies, where there are no better friends than the katz who've come to stay and the Community of Eagles.

One point three million dollars. That's what 13-year-old Lucas Cage inherits from Mr. Casey, a neighbor Lucas thought had very little. According to the will, the money is to be put into a trust fund that Lucas will not be able to access until his 20th birthday. This is not a problem, until Lucas is kidnapped and finds himself in the unusual circumstance of being rich without a ransom. Using his cleverness and quick thinking, Lucas must figure out a way to outwit his captors.

This instant-classic book is perfect for listening story times and solo young listeners, alike. Enjoy listening to lines and themes as a young sailor experiences ever-increasing dangers through shark-infested waters. It is a touching tale of facing challenges with strength, courage, wisdom, and the love that sees children through it all.

The second book of Gem Quest. Another fast-paced, action-packed adventure that will keep you guessing until the end. Written by Paul Alamu at age eight.

Children's fictional adventure story written in an easy-to-understand style by Paul at age eight. Captivating from start to finish.

Wistman Wood was loved by all the forest creatures. It was safe, cozy, and thrived with life, fruits, nuts, and berries. But when the littlest hazelnut, Hazi, senses a mysterious ‘swarm’ is headed their way, the peace of the wood is suddenly at stake.

An abandoned calico cat, about to have kittens, hears the achingly lonely howl of a chained up, abused hound dog deep in the bayou. She dares to find him in the forest and the hound dares to befriend this cat, this feline, this creature he is supposed to hate. They are an unlikely pair, about to become an unlikely family.

A boy and his elephant escape into the jungle when the Viet Cong attack his village immediately after the Vietnam war.

¿Qué puedes hacer cuando tus padres te han dejado solo en casa, te mueres de hambre y no hay nada en la nevera? Pues lo mismo que el protagonista de este libro: llamar a tus mejores amigos y, con la ayuda de los rotus y de los lápices de colores, imaginar el mejor banquete de todos los tiempos, al que todos los alimentos y tú estáis invitados.

Luka Kane está en prisión de nuevo, pero esta vez todo es peor. Luka tendrá que luchar contra la demencia y la enajenación para poder escapar. El Bloque es un lugar donde se difuminan los límites entre lo real y lo virtual. El único descanso que tienen los prisioneros después de las doce horas continuas de cosecha es la Zona de la Cordura, un espacio de realidad virtual donde pueden simular sus fantasías en el mundo exterior.

Control + alt + supr. recluso 9-70-981. Hoy es jueves 2 de junio. día 737 en el circuito. Feliz cumpleaños. Luka Kane morirá en el Circuito, una prisión bajo el control de inteligencia artificial donde llegan los presos condenados a muerte. Todos los días son iguales, todos son tortuosos, pero en su cumpleaños número diecisiete, la vida ahí dentro es alterada: la lluvia programada por el gobierno deja de caer, se esparcen rumores de una guerra y algunos prisioneros son víctimas de sucesos extraños.

Wer kennt nicht Robinson Crusoe, den wohl berühmtesten Schiffsbrüchigen und Überlebenskünstler? Das Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts erschienene Buch war von Daniel Defoe mehr als Gesellschaftskritik denn als Abenteuerroman konzipiert, doch der unfreiwillige Einsiedler regt bis zum heutigen Tage die Fantasie der Menschen an. Fragen des richtigen oder besseren Lebens sowie des Umgangs mit der Natur und den Mitmenschen sind mit dieser Figur verbunden. So ist die Lektüre des Buches immer auch eine intensive Beschäftigung mit den persönlichen und gesellschaftlichen Werten.

Fresh off of heroically saving their city from nightmarish monsters, 12-year-old reformed thieves Arthur and Wally are determined to join the Wardens of Weirdwood, defenders of the border between the Real and Imaginary worlds. Their mission: Defeat the Order of Eldar, a shadowy group that is willing to do whatever it takes to expand their power - even exploit the magical creatures of the Fae. When the Order opens what seems to be a Rift between the worlds of the living and the dead, they set up a menagerie of ghosts to make money off those grieving for their lost loved ones.

Twelve-year-old thieves Arthur and Wally are determined to steal their way up the ranks of the notorious Black Feathers gang. With loan sharks chasing after Arthur’s father and Wally’s brother’s hospital bill due, they’re in need of serious cash. Fast. When Arthur spots some wealthy strangers exiting a seemingly deserted mansion, he smells an opportunity for a big score. Little do the boys realize, they’ve stumbled upon Weirdwood Manor, the headquarters of a magical order who protect the Balance between the Real and Imaginary worlds.

Nathan couldn't believe it. He, his dad, and his friend Colin were going on a cattle drive. But as they set out, the trip took unexpected turns. Nathan's dad had to leave them to hunt down an escaped crook. Then, Colin's friend Leah finagled her way along. When Pepper the cook hurt his foot and had to return to camp, the three kids were on their own. How would they round up cattle when they had never done it before? And how should they deal with the coyote family living beneath their cabin?

Haunted by a tragic fire that killed her parents and best friend, Addy has grown up in the Bronx with her grandmother, who enrols her in a summer wilderness program. There, she joins five other city kids of colour to spend a summer out West. Deep in the forest, the kids learn new skills: camping, hiking, rock-climbing and more. They overcome their suspicion of their white guides and mentors. Most importantly, they learn to depend upon each other for companionship and survival. Then comes the great Camp Fire of 2018 and Addy comes face-to-face with her destiny.

After conquering the mountains in Afghanistan, Peak Marcello goes to Myanmar, a country that has been in the grips of a brutal military regime for more than fifty years, to visit Alessia. When he’s invited to climb Hkakabo Razi, one of the most isolated mountains in the world, Peak can’t pass up the opportunity. But getting to the mountain will involve a four-week trek through tropical rainforests rife with hazards—from venomous reptiles and leeches to corrupt police and military.

In a world of magic, in a place out of time, Elven "Lead" Zoe and her small Elven Guard encounters a curious other-world human Wizard with strange magical powers that rivals their own. He comes from a world outside their own. nor did they know that such a thing was possible. The Wizard had magic no human in their world of "Pan" should have. The Wizard's quest, soon becomes theirs too.

David Aspinall is a farm boy from the English countryside. Not content there, he heads to the city seeking adventure. After getting in trouble in London, he travels to South Africa, but soon finds himself enslaved to a cruel master. When he finally reaches the end of himself, he repents and receives God's forgiveness. But his challenges are not over yet. Injured and alone in the desert, he faces the danger of wild animals. Without food or water, he experiences God's providence and protection. Enjoy this classic tale of the prodigal coming home.