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Bloomsbury presents Face by Benjamin Zephaniah, read by Ben Bailey Smith. 'A brilliant first novel' Guardian In the moving and compelling debut novel from Benjamin Zephaniah, a young man's life is completely changed when his face is badly scarred in a car accident. Martin seems to have it all...

One minute Qwerty Stevens is researching a last-minute report on the internet, and the next minute Benjamin Franklin is sitting on his bed! Thanks to the Anytime Anywhere Machine hooked up to his computer, Qwerty has snatched Franklin from July 4, 1776, the very day the Declaration of Independence was signed. Qwerty and his best friend, Joe, realize they have to get Franklin back in time for the signing, and they can't resist seeing it with their own eyes. Can the boys make sure the Declaration gets signed like history says it should? And can they make it back home? 

Three children's stories about a little train, car, and plane that felt sad they were not big or huge but just small. Kept positive; kept trying; were finally accepted and happy for being accepted and not just as small.

These are the recently discovered journals of Benjamin Tooth: alchemist, inventor, and discoverer of the Windvale sprites. They chronicle his journey of scientific discovery from pompous boy to mad old man in his pursuit of the sprites on Windvale Moor. The sprites hold the key to eternal life, and Tooth is determined to capture it.

Benjamin und Otto kümmern sich um Karls Topfpflanze Mimi und machen eine rasante Erlebnis- und Spaß-Tour mit ihr. Auf Benjamins und Ottos Bild sieht Karl nur Krikelkrakel. Ein Ruckeldirumms – das gibt es doch gar nicht. Und ob! Zum Beweis bauen sie eins. Benjamin will endlich wieder baden! Doch bis Frühlingsboten die wärmere Jahreszeit ankündigen, dauert es ihm zu lange.

Brothers Lucas and Noah, ages 10 and 12, have been listening to spooky stories at the after-school center all afternoon. Urban legends. One of them was about a Japanese ghost that hides its face and hunts down the living with a pair of scissors. Good thing ghosts don’t really exist. Or do they?

10-year-olds Gemma and Frida are being looked after by 15-year-old Maya, who tells them spooky stories. The girls are thrilled and want more scares, so Maya teaches them a new game. Light a candle, stand in front of a mirror, and call her name three times, and she will appear. Bloody Mary! It’s fun. And a bit scary. Good thing it’s just game and that Bloody Mary isn’t real. Or is she?

15-year-old Anton and little sister Ida move into a large, old house with their parents, but they think it’s much too isolated from the rest of civilization. However, their new backyard does border on a forest, which Anton thinks is pretty cool. Right until he starts hearing stories about The Bunny Man.

Harry and his mom have just packed up all their belongings in a rush and moved to a new house in a small town far away from his dad. Mom is super stressed out and doesn’t really have time to deal with Harry, so he decides to go outside and look for new friends. But there’s something strange about this town. The streets are totally desolate. Until the children with the black eyes show up.

Fifth grader Clara is the new girl at her school. She wants to make new friends, but she’s a bit shy, so she’s grateful when a girl invites her and two other girls to her house after school. There’s just one thing they want to show her on the way: The old farm where The Pig Lady used to live. That is, before she started decapitating people.

Nach einer sternenklaren Nacht taucht in Benjamins Garten ein kleiner Hund auf. Der muss vom Mars sein! Siegfried, der berühmte Seelefant, gibt eine Vorstellung im Zoo. Traurig schaut Nino Nilpferd zum Kirschbaum. Bestimmt will er Kirschen pflücken, meint Benjamin. Flugs baut Eddi Eddison eine Flugmaschine. Eigentlich wollen Benjamin und Otto mit Zottelhasenkänguru Zora spazieren gehen.

Amazement and fear lurk around the school: a monster is in the wings! A monster who gobbles up children's names. One day, however, the ogre meets up with bold Jonathan... A lovely story, blending marvelous humor and daily life. Becoming someone unique, learning how to live with others: that is the mission of the hero of this modern, joyful tale of today.

One morning a little rabbit sat on a bank. He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony. A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.

As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off - with a hop, skip, and a jump - to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.

Beatrix Potter's second most famous children's story after "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"; some think it's her best.

Benjamin wants to ride the school bus like his siblings, but he isn’t old enough to go to school yet. While waiting for his siblings to come home, Benjamin imagines his own bus with the help of sticks, leaves, and a rubber duck! Will his siblings like his bus?

Begeistert erzählt Benjamin Otto von spannenden Detektivgeschichten...

Une clarinette quitte sa grand-mère et part " faire sa vie " en suivant les conseils donnés par sa mamie. En chemin, elle croise de gentilles percussions et un ukulélé qui deviendra son ami. Mais avec l’accordéon, ça sera une tout autre histoire. Ça sera : une histoire d’amour.

Benjamin and his cousin Peter Rabbit pass through Mr. MacGregor's yard and into his garden - with unfavorable consequences.

A children's story collection about Chicago and a young boy named Jack back in the day when most people lived in apartments, walked to school, and had friends right outside their doors. Four stories, with one uplifting, another sad, another to think about, and the last plain fun. Plus a bonus title, Beatrix Potter's famous story, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, too.

Ours n'en fait qu'à sa tête. Il se moque bien d'être poli ou gentil : c'est lui le plus fort ! Il malmène, à l'envi, les autres habitants de la forêt ; un jour cependant, il pousse le sans-gêne un peu trop loin.