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Baylee absolutely loves her big curly poofs and never once thought they looked like “crunchy popcorn balls” as her schoolmates suggested. After the first day of school, to her mom’s surprise, Baylee wants to change her hair. That is until she sees something on TV that makes her love her curls like never before!

Sophie and Sam are six-year-old twins, who are best friends. They love playing and having adventures together, and, with a Filipino mum and a British dad, they’re proud of their mixed heritage. This weekend, they’re off to the seaside – what fun! They enjoy building sandcastles and playing in the waves. They soon make some friends, too. The day is perfect – until Mum produces a picnic full of delicious Filipino dishes… Their new pals give them curious looks. Suddenly, the twins aren’t enjoying feeling different. It takes some gentle advice from Mum and Dad to put things right.

Eleven-year-old Birdy and her younger brother, Mouse, have always looked out for each other. They make the perfect team: Birdy is realistic and practical, while Mouse is affable and trusting. After their mother dies of cancer, Birdy and Mouse are forced to move out of the city to the country with relatives they’ve never met. Aunt Mitzie and Uncle Shadow’s house is full of organized chaos, and it takes Birdy time to adjust to having adults around. But the kitchen is always stocked, and both kids are allowed to play outside as often as they want. There’s only one problem: it’s all temporary.

Sam and Sophie are twins and best friends. They love making up games and having adventures together, and they agree about almost everything. There’s just one thing they can’t see eye to eye on: cricket. For Sam, it’s the most exciting game on earth. Sophie thinks it’s pointless. Neither of them can understand the other’s point of view. Luckily, their dad, Charles, has the sensitivity and wisdom to help out. With a big match coming up, he’s sure he can help Sophie to engage with the joy of the game.

Meet Alex, Zoe, and Logan—three best friends who take pranking very seriously. Known as the Prank Patrol, they plan jokes with clever strategy, simple gadgets, and piles of gummy worms. Their mission is harmless fun. But when “Operation Gummy Swap” goes wrong and the principal discovers their prank, everything turns chaotic. Instead of punishing them, Principal Green offers something better—a chance to learn, grow, and spread joy.

Daar is Emiel weer! Ga met hem mee naar een ongelooflijke veiling van biggetjes en kippen, en daarna op een moedige missie door een sneeuwstorm. Ondanks zijn goede bedoelingen denken de volwassenen altijd dat Emiel niets goeds van plan is... Maar wij weten wel beter! Dit hoorspel is gebaseerd op het oorspronkelijke verhaal van Astrid Lindgren, Emil fra Lönneberga, en is door de Zweedse journalist en auteur Eva Staaf bewerkt tot een hoorspel.

Business at Mrs. Lee's store takes a hit when the hotel opens a new boutique. Zoe decides to enter the Park soapbox race emblazoned in the store's colors to help advertise Mrs. Lee's shop! But racing against her arch-rival Samantha, Zoe and Lassie have their work cut out for them to stay in the race.

Middle School meets Percy Jackson in this new offering from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson, where Greek gods task an ordinary twelve-year-old with a big mission. Nick Andino isn’t exactly “hero” material. He’s perfectly happy working at his family’s Greek diner...

From the three-time Coretta Scott King Honor winning author of The Skin I'm In comes a poignant story about a southern girl far from home at an elite girls boarding school in the north, who must find the courage to be herself and to dream of a brighter future, set against the backdrop of the...

Celebrate 45 years of Jill Murphy's bestselling classic Peace at Last with this special anniversary audio edition, brought to life by Anna Maxwell Martin. An all-time favourite bedtime story, Peace at Last has delighted generations, and is cherished by tired parents and carers, all too familiar...

A kooky kid is banished to another planet in this hilarious adventure about a futuristic world where different is dangerous, imagination is insanity, and creativity is crazy! Norbert Riddle lives in the United State of Earth, where normal means following the rules, never standing out, and being...

This beautifully illustrated board book edition of instant bestseller Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History showcases women who changed the world and is the perfect goodnight book to inspire big dreams. Featuring 18 trailblazing black women in American history, Dream Big, Little One is the...

Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world. Match wits with Lemony Snicket to solve thirteen mini-mysteries. Paintings have been falling off of...

With fascination, Davie and his friend Geordie watch the arrival of a new boy, Stephen Rose, in their town. He seems to have come from nowhere, and when he arrives to live with his distant aunt, the local Crazy Mary, no one envies his new home. But perhaps he's the answer to Davie and Geordie's...

There he was, below the bridge, half-naked, eyes blazing. He had a pair of burning torches. He ran them back and forth across his skin. He sipped from a bottle, breathed across a torch, and fire and fumes leapt from his lips. The air was filled with the scent of paraffin. He breathed again, a...

And there it was again, the troubling notion that I barely knew the people I loved. Daddy's girl Rebecca Muir has long known exactly what she wants to do after high school: attend the prestigious architecture program at Columbia University, 3000 miles away from her home. But as the end of school...

A New York Times Notable Children's Book of the YearA Kirkus Best Book of the YearA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year ★ "Fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events will be in heaven."―Kirkus Reviews, starred review Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A...

Daughters Rule Number Six: Never talk to the press about your parents. After leaking a story about the family business, impetuous high school freshman Carina Jurgensen is cut off by her billionaire father. Always resourceful, she fibs her way into a job as a party planner for New York's annual...

The plot thickens in this New York Times-bestselling sequel to Bad Magic! Some people have all the luck. Unfortunately, Clay isn't one of them: He's the only camper at Earth Ranch without a magical talent. As if feeling totally useless isn't enough, Clay has to figure out what to do about Brett...

Ling and Ting have fun, rain or shine, in the fourth book of this irresistible early reader series. The adorable twins Ling and Ting from the Geisel Honor early reader series are back to have fun in Winter, Spring, Fall, and Summer, giving parents and educators the perfect opportunity to teach...