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Harvey thinks school is the most boring place on earth until he starts to bet on how many times the supply teacher will give a nervous twitch, how often the Head will blow his nose, and lots of other possible outcomes. All of a sudden, school is fun.

It seems like just another day at school - then Mia’s world turns upside down. School is being evacuated. Rumour has it there’s a gunman in the building. And Mia has a horrible feeling she knows who it is.... Her brother has been acting strangely. He’s been threatening to do something drastic, something frightening, something that cannot be ignored...but how far will he go? Mia is determined to find out, but playing cat and mouse with a killer is a very dangerous game.

No one in her sixth-grade class knows quite what to make of Ms. Loupe, with her short hair, her taped square "stage" on the floor, and her interest in improvisational theatre. After all, their school is on an Air Force base - a place that values discipline more than improv. But her students soon come to love her fresh approach; and when her dear brother goes missing in Afghanistan, and Ms. Loupe herself breaks down, they band together to support their teacher.

Keeker and Plum get to go to sleepaway camp for a whole week. But fun turns to surprise when Keeker learns that her bunkmate is none other than her horse-show rival, Tifni. The girls put aside their differences and become fast friends, but when Tifni's spirited pony bolts, Keeker has to decide whether to play it safe or save her friend.

When a flyer arrives announcing an upcoming horse show, Keeker and Plum are determined to enter! They work hard to prepare, but will it be enough?

Being moody, upset, and feeling neglected? Wondering why no one understands you? No worries! It’s Okay Not to be Okay, an encouraging book, will tell you that everyone experiences the state of being not okay sometimes, and it’s normal. What matters is how we get back to our optimistic self. This motivational book sheds light on how to identify and handle your emotions, as well as how to positively embrace the changes in your life. A must-read to develop self-awareness to practice self-love and acceptance, a life routine to be adopted by people of all ages!

This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy - Jason Reynolds conjures 10 tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.

Back-to-school brings an exciting new challenge for Kristy. She's been selected to be a teacher for a week! Team-teaching a gym class with her arch rival, Cary Retlin, Kristy learns a few lessons she never knew she needed.

My heart is a kaleidoscope, and when we kiss it makes my world unravel.... Last summer, Gottie's life fell apart. Her beloved grandfather, Grey, died, and Jason left her - the boy to whom she lost her virginity (and her heart) - and he wouldn't even hold her hand at the funeral! This summer, still reeling from twin heartbreaks, Gottie is lost and alone and burying herself in equations. Until, after five years' absence, Thomas comes home: former boy next door. Former best friend. Former everything.

Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with the family - until he finds out that Grandpa is moving into this room. He thinks the only way he can reclaim his room is by declaring war on his grandfather.

Ellie never thought she'd meet fairies when she goes to stay with her aunt, but Myfanwy and Bronwen, the valley flower fairies, tell Ellie a secret. The old toy museum nearby contains the entrance to Fairyland and some of the toys can even come to life.

Wangari lives in the lush, green land of rural Kenya, where the soil is perfect for planting, the trees tower into the sky and the streams are full of mysterious creatures. All day, she plays beneath her favourite fig tree, and at night, she gathers around the fire with her family to listen to her mother's stories. Then Wangari grows up and goes away to school, and things start changing at home. Farmers chop down the trees. Landslides bury the stream. The soil becomes overworked and dry, and nothing will grow. People go hungry.

Emma and Saffie are going to stay with their grandparents for the summer to learn how to use their superpowers. Grandma has powers too, but Grandpa doesn't, and he definitely doesn't like the gnomes doing the gardening, or the washing up doing itself - he'd rather play with his model aeroplanes.

En este audiolibro conocerás a grandes niñas. De esas que al principio no se atrevieron, pero que luego fueron valientes y vencieron su miedo. Niñas que dudaron de sí mismas, pero que luego demostraron su fuerza interior. Niñas que casi querían darse por vencidas, pero que luego encontraron la confianza en sí mismas y no se dejaron abatir.

イギリスの古風な家の床下に住む小人の一家．生活に必要なものはすべて，こっそり人間から借りて暮らしていましたが，ある日，小人の少女がその家の男の子に見られてしまいます―．カーネギー賞を受賞した，イギリスファンタジーの傑作．

Aunque haya muchos millones de niños en este mundo, tú eres único. Eres completamente especial, y debes recordarlo siempre. El mundo está lleno de pequeños y grandes obstáculos, y a veces puedes pensar: ¡no puedo hacerlo! Tal vez tengas miedo, o dudes de ti mismo. Pero ahora me gustaría contarte un secreto. Todo el mundo se siente así de vez en cuando. Incluso los adultos.

Una vez que la guerra de Independencia ha terminado, Fray Perico encuentra a dos soldados franceses escondidos en el pajar del convento. El bondadoso fraile hará todo lo posible por ocultar su presencia. ¿Logrará mantener ese secreto a salvo de los demás monjes? Otra historia de fray Perico en la que se pone de manifiesto el valor de la cooperación y la superación de los prejuicios.

An instant bestseller in Ukraine and already a modern classic, Polinka was written in 2015 by Vitaliy Zapeka from the front line at Dombas. Written for the author’s own future granddaughter, it tells the tale of a young girl called Polinka who goes to stay for a few days with her grandfather in the countryside. Today, Zapeka is back on the battlefield, commanding a platoon defending Ukraine.

Полінці рочків — «без пальчика долоня»: саме виповнилося чотири. Вона гостює у дбайливої бабусі й дідуся-витівника, який, попри свій вік, страшенно любить бешкетувати, улаштовувати капості, пригоди й навіть організовувати пошуки скарбів. Завдяки дідусевим вигадкам дівчинка не тільки полюбить їсти кашу й подружиться із сусідським хлопчиком Миколою, а й навчиться читати й рахувати, дістане купу подряпин і подарунок від зубної феї, вирушить у похід і дізнається чимало нового про довколишній світ.

For as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife. Just the three of them, structured, planned, and quiet. But this summer is different. This summer, she’s received a letter from her grandparents—grandparents neither she nor her dad have spoken to since her mom’s death—inviting her to stay with them at an old summer camp in the Poconos.