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What begins as a special trip for 11-year-old Sophia Freeman and her father leaves her trapped on a mysterious island with a tree boy and fantastical creatures. Later, she learns she is dying from an eternal curse and the only way to prolong her life is to drink the island’s sacred water. Can Sophia and her companions reach the fountain and defeat the guardian before time runs out?

Michael, now a mildly popular Twitch streamer, yearns to return to the world of Minecraft so he can continue his adventure and fulfill his prophecy. When he is finally teleported back into the game, he gets more than he bargained for. With a village wide contest brewing and Herobrine making a play at the most powerful item in the world, things get hectic as soon as Michael comes back. Join Michael as he competes in the Contest of Champions Minecart Race where he has to go against the champion, Leo.

Juan Domingo Águila hace siempre un regalo a los padres del primer niño que nace en el año; los regalos son extraordinarios, y cuando la suerte llega a Fortunato Feliz y su esposa Estrella, no imaginan que de ese regalo dependerán sus vidas. Lunes Feliz, el hijo de ambos, tendrá que hacer frente a la adversidad y enfrentarse a un enemigo cuya identidad desconoce pero que está estrechamente ligado a su pasado más remoto.

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.

Dylan is 12 years old and embarking on his first ocean kayaking trip with his parents. He has spent the last year convincing them that he is ready for the challenging - and very dangerous - adventure. In fact, he has been determined to go ever since he heard about the destination: Ireland’s Eye. The small island off the coast of Newfoundland is the easternmost settlement in Canada. Or it was. It is now hauntingly empty, a ghost town clinging to the edge of the unforgiving Atlantic.

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?

Nathan Riggins heads out west to the Nevada desert to search for his parents after his grandmother died. He faces one danger after another: hostile Indians, a masked gunman, a blinding sandstorm, a rattlesnake. Now, he frantically hurried from one empty building to the next. Where was everyone? How could everybody in town just disappear? Then, a strange dog seems to adopt him and come to his rescue.

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.

Lucas Adebayo grew up on a small mining ship in the asteroid belt but wants to join the Navy and become the best pilot in the galaxy. The Navy has never accepted a Belter cadet before, but Lucas’ skills secure him a place on the training ship, the Orpheus. Life in the Navy couldn’t be more different than life in the Belt, and Lucas struggles to find his place. As a Belter, he’s an outsider among his peers; as a Navy cadet, he doesn’t quite fit in at home anymore, either.

Three friends brave it to the Land Below on a dangerous rescue mission. Will these brave stars save Blink Star, who is trapped in a cave? Will they all get back home in the skies once they fly down? Listen to this fun adventure tale to find out more!

Ikú es un niño esquimal que vende un pescar con Gluby, su mascota. De pronto, la superficie helada en la que se encontraban se desprende del resto y se alejan de la aldea en la que viven con su familia en el círculo polar ártico. El iceberg navega a la deriva, pero lejos de sentir miedo, los dos amigos se preparan para vivir una aventura inolvidable.

When retired captain James Clipper gets his nickname, Granddad Bracey, he hardly realizes that it will involve them in an epic adventure on a faraway planet called Seven Seas. There, together with his granddaughter Sally, they have to battle against all odds to save her mother’s life.

Imagine visiting another time in history and getting stuck there! The first book in the Stuck series, Stuck (In Time) blends adventure, history, and time travel. The three Baxter children - twins Robert and James and their sister, Lucy - use their individual strengths to work together and get themselves out of a string of scrapes.