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The robot Adam-2 has been locked in the basement of a lost building for over 200 years - until one day he is discovered by two children, and emerges into a world ruined by a civil war between humans and advanced intelligence. Hunted by both sides, Adam discovers that he holds the key to the war, and the power to end it - to destroy one side and save the other. But which side is right? Surrounded by enemies who want to use him, and allies who mistrust him, Adam must decide who - and what - he really is.

Brought to you by Puffin. An ordinary boy. The most EXTRAORDINARY, stinkiest superpower! Some months have past since Aldrin Adams discovered his extraordinary SUPERPOWER. When he eats CHEESE, just before he goes to sleep, he can enter into other people's dreams . . . and their nightmares! He's...

După zeci și zeci de ani petrecuți pe Pământ alături de Sânziana și de urmașele ei Drăgaice, Rocky se trezește la loc în Universul Învățătorilor de Grijă, pe regim intensiv de vitamine verde-brotăcel. Tata Mare îi sughite îngrijorat la căpătâi – de data asta, pericolul pare mai mare ca niciodată. Iar ca să intervină, Rocky va trebui să călătorească într-un oraș din viitor! Acolo, clădirile arată toate la fel, pământul e lipsit de vegetație, toate sarcinile sunt îndeplinite de roboți, bărbații, femeile și copiii se hrănesc cu pastă alimentară, trăiesc fantasme în realitatea virtuală și sunt purtați de colo-colo în fotolii-drone.

Escape through the magic cat flap and join your new favorite cat and bunny duo as they face off against a grumpy pirate captain, uncover a secret treasure map, and attempt to escape MONSTER ISLAND. Listeners of Bad Guys will giggle their way through this purr-fectly charming chapter book series...

Kann man die Vergangenheit ändern? Adam findet eine verstaubte Schneekugel, mit der er durch die Zeit in die Jahre 1922, 1935 und 1967 reisen kann. Und überall trifft er auf Menschen, deren Schicksale ihn berühren und ist Zeuge von erschreckenden Ereignissen. Die Ziele seiner Reisen scheinen mit einer alten Legende zu tun zu haben: Drei magische Gegenstände machen es möglich, Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft zu beeinflussen. Einer davon ist seine Kugel und die anderen beiden muss er finden, bevor sie in die Hände gefährlicher Gegenspieler fallen und Unheil anrichten können.

Young Rip Van Winkle never shies away from adventure, but when he sneaks into a graveyard, he finds himself at the center of an unimaginable dilemma. The ghost of Boston's first settler reveals disturbing news about the fate of the city he so loves and tasks him with saving the city. But before the harrowing quest begins, the young would-be hero finds himself the target of not one, but two active threats.

Richard Harrison was the last person to see his friend Melanie alive. She vanished when they were six, and while the police never found her, a part of her remained - a living shadow that became Richard’s closest friend. For 10 years, Richard has never questioned the shadow that keeps him company...until a new girl moves to town, claiming to be Melanie. All Those Broken Angels is a story of buried bones and shadowy secrets and the freedom that can only come from a journey through darkness.

WARNING: DO NOT BELIEVE THE STORY YOU'RE ABOUT TO HEAR. Well, you can believe some of it. There is some real history. But also hijinks. Time travel. And famous figures setting off on adventures that definitely never happened-till now. Time is getting twisted, and it's up to two kids to...

A stroll on the beach became the adventure of a lifetime when Dylan and his dad were unexpectedly transported to a mysterious world filled with exploding bomb fires, carnivorous vegetation, and deadly cave creatures.

No longer plagued by the wild beasts and tyrants faced during his Bartlett Trial, 15-year-old Gladius looks forward to returning with his new friend, Elle, to her family home. Good food, great stories and a much needed rest await them – at least that is what they believe until they discover their homes burned to the ground and their families missing. Something, or someone, is not only collecting bodies all over the countryside, but also snatching their souls.

When fifteen year-old Gladius Oldmont is thrust from his peaceful home into the dangerous Longwood Forest he finds himself pitted against a tyrant who has been terrorizing the lands in search of answers to an ancient secret that could unlock absolute power. From the shadows of Longwood Forest to the Hills of the Moon, Gladius must survive encounters with a near extinct scimitar cat, an ornery dragon, a horde of death bats and a tumultuous underground river which leads to a subterranean labyrinth of tunnels.

Timmy loves making origami dragons! What happens when one comes to life? Listen to Timmy and the Dragon to find out about Timmy and his amazing adventure with a live dragon. There is also a website for directions on making your own origami dragon and dragon scales paper.

When Tyce's best friend, Director Rawling McTigre, and three other scientists are buried alive on Mars, Tyce doesn't think things can get any worse. But he is sorely mistaken. Just when he thinks his life is over, help shows up in unexpected forms - from the God he's getting to know personally, as well as a new friend.