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Berlin, November 1943. With bombing raids commencing, the city is blanketed by explosions. Siblings Gerta and Max Hoffmann live a surprisingly carefree childhood amid the raids. Berlin is a city going about its business, even as it's attacked almost nightly. But one night, the air raid sirens wail, and the Hoffmanns' neighborhood is hit. A mortally wounded man comes to their door, begging to be let in. He asks for Karl Hoffmann, their father. Gerta and Max watch as Karl tries in vain to save the man's life.

Keenan has lived all over the world but nowhere quite as strange as Centerlight Island, which is split between the US and Canada. The only thing weirder than Centerlight itself is his neighbor Zarabeth, a.k.a. ZeeBee. ZeeBee is obsessed with the island’s history as a Prohibition-era smuggling route. She’s also convinced that her beloved dog, Barney, was murdered - something Keenan finds pretty hard to believe. Just about everyone on Centerlight is a suspect, because everyone hated Barney, a huge dog - part mastiff, part rottweiler - notorious for terrorizing the community.

Meet DJ Funkyfoot! He’s not actually a DJ - he’s a chihuahua and a butler! Meet ShrubBaby! She’s an adorable baby shrub with a taste for thrills, fertilizer, and fame. Finding a butler gig is hard these days, so DJ Funkyfoot takes a job that’s almost like being a butler.... He becomes a nanny for ShrubBaby! A nanny might say no to this baby’s whims, but a good butler always says yes. So when adventure calls and ShrubBaby says, “Let’s go!”, DJ Funkyfoot says, “Very good, m’lady, I’ll fetch your stroller”.

Can Marcel make the ride of his life? Marcel loves riding his bicycle, whether he's racing through the streets of his small town in France or making bread deliveries for his parents' bakery. He dreams of someday competing in the Tour de France, the greatest bicycle race. But ever since Germany's occupation of France began two years ago, in 1940, the race has been canceled. Now there are soldiers everywhere, interrupting Marcel's rides with checkpoints and questioning.

In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to young Edward and his family. When his father was called away to watch for a raid from the north, only Edward was left to protect Mama and little Trudy. His father had shown him how to use the huge matchlock gun, an old Spanish gun that was twice as long as he was, but would Edward be able to handle it if trouble actually came?

Drawn from the sacred books of Buddhism, this collection reveals the insights and beliefs at the heart of the world’s fourth-largest religion. Siddhartha Guatama, a sixth-century Hindu warrior prince, renounced the world in his search for the meaning of life and became the Buddha, or “Enlightened One,” while meditating at Bodh Gaya. From that moment forward the Buddha sought to share his own enlightenment with all of mankind.

Viktor Valentine wishes that his biggest issue was getting his hands on an autographed copy of the new Screaming Meemies album. Instead, he’s in trouble at school, Alys isn’t talking to him, Damon is hanging out with Viktor’s mortal enemy, and his dad won’t stop telling terrible jokes. Oh, and Lilith, the dangerously powerful mother of vampirekind, is looking for him.

This report wasn’t supposed to exist. And that’s because The Qwikpick Adventure Society wasn’t supposed to exist. After our last adventure, Marilla’s parents wouldn’t let her go on any more adventures, or even talk to me. But then Marilla found something she wanted to do SO bad that she was willing to break her parents’ rules.

When Jordyn Jones transfers to Edgewood High, it's her opportunity to forget everything that happened at her old school. To forget what she and her friends did. To forget who she used to be. That was a different person—this is a fresh start. Now, she's someone new, someone better.

Viktor Valentine can’t think of a better way to end his summer vacation than playing All the Vampires Everywhere, his favorite video game, with his best friend, Damon. Yet his parents, who make cringey jokes and call him dorky nicknames, seem set on ruining his plans. Viktor knows he can’t really compete with Damon’s “cool” friends—so their epic video game playing is the best Viktor can do to come close to being cool in Damon’s eyes.

Highlight early social and emotional learning concepts with this series that teaches young listeners how Life Works! From showing respect to resolving conflicts and setting goals, this volume includes Things Change: How to Manage Expectations and Work it Out: How to Resolve Conflict.

Highlight early social and emotional learning concepts with this series that teaches young listeners how Life Works! From showing respect to resolving conflicts and setting goals, this volume includes Think It Out: How To Plan Ahead, Everyone Matters: How to Show Respect, and I Messed Up: How to Own Your Mistakes.

Follow the thrilling true stories of people who faced isolation in extreme environments and lived to tell the tale. Bold nonfiction brings life to the dramatic narrative while a feature on how to survive in each location takes the listener to the limits right alongside these incredible survivors. From the rain forest to the Antarctic, would you make it out alive? This volume includes Sandstorm Terror! Desert Survivor and Six Days Alone! Forest Survivor.

Follow the thrilling true stories of people who faced isolation in extreme environments and lived to tell the tale. Bold nonfiction brings life to the dramatic narrative while a feature on how to survive in each location takes the listener to the limits right alongside these incredible survivors. From the rain forest to the Antarctic, would you make it out alive? This volume includes Alone on Everest! Mountain Survivor and Bring Them Back Alive! Antarctic Survivor.

Our communities are stronger when we come together and take time to understand, support, and celebrate one another. Each title in Celebrating Our Communities focuses on how kids can practice inclusion, empathy, and acceptance in their daily lives. This volume includes Celebrating All Personalities and Celebrating All Religions.

Our communities are stronger when we come together and take time to understand, support, and celebrate one another. Each title in Celebrating Our Communities focuses on how kids can practice inclusion, empathy, and acceptance in their daily lives. This volume includes Celebrating All Cultures and Celebrating All Families.

Follow the thrilling true stories of people who faced isolation in extreme environments and lived to tell the tale. Bold nonfiction brings life to the dramatic narrative while a feature on how to survive in each location takes the listener to the limits right alongside these incredible survivors. From the rain forest to the Antarctic, would you make it out alive? This volume includes Fight For Life! Rain Forest Survivor and No Sign of Land! Sea Survivor.

Our communities are stronger when we come together and take time to understand, support, and celebrate one another. Each title in Celebrating Our Communities focuses on how kids can practice inclusion, empathy, and acceptance in their daily lives. This volume includes Celebrating All Abilities and Celebrating All Families.

Why eat protein before a test? How can exercise help your mood? Emergent book explorers can learn about the building blocks of a healthy diet and lifestyle in this engaging and informative series.