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When Lucas meets his friends at the local cinema - nicknamed 'The Black Hole' - they're excited about the movie marathon ahead. Non-stop action, blockbuster special effects and all the snacks they can eat. But as the lights go down, Lucas, Ash, Maya, Caitlin, and Finn watch in disbelief as a jet-black tidal wave comes crashing out of the cinema screen and the five friends find themselves swept into an epic adventure. Secret hideouts. Prehistoric monsters. Lost cities. Impossible missions. Being the hero of your own film should feel like fun.

In this gripping story about the first wave of the plague, I Survived fans will travel to medieval England—a time of knights and peasants; cathedrals and castles—when the most deadly disease in world history sweeps across Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of how one girl finds incredible hope amid illness and grief.

When Black Beauty is just a foal, his mother tells him to be gentle and good, hard-working and obedient to his humans always. Beauty's first job, as carriage horse to Squire Gordon, rewards his good behavior. But when the Gordons fall on hard times, Beauty is sold to an estate whose mistress insists on the bearing rein, a device that forces a horse's head into an uncomfortable but chic position. After scarring his knees in a fall, Beauty is sold once again, to a hard life in a livery stable.

Two editions, two narrators, one thrilling story. Enjoy this version read by Jack Black, and then be sure to check out the other available version, narrated by Samira Wiley. The first official Minecraft novel! In the tradition of iconic adventures like Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island, the #1...

Pirates, beasts, and battles! With his brother’s life at stake, the fearless Black Knight is catapulted into a rescue mission that leads him and his crew into the heart of the dark seas and the terrifying beasts within. Not only will he have to survive these monsters, but he must also face an enemy he thought he’d never see again.

Prisoners of the dark sorceress Ashnakh, friends Kiri, Alish, Elio, and Thanis are taken to the forbidding Palace of Mirrors in the Realm of Shyish to await their fate. Trapped in the Shatterglass Labyrinth they must band together to survive. Betrayed by someone who they thought they could trust and harried by dreaded Nighthaunts, will they ever escape the Fortress of Ghosts?

On a quest to find their missing master, Alish, Kiri, Thanis, Kaspar and Elio are captured by the sky-faring Kharadron Overlords. They are taken to a shadowy city above the clouds, a place of marvels, of airships and flying wonders! Alish and the others are offered their freedom by the cunning duardin - but only if they have nerve enough to steal a heavily guarded treasure first.

The Spectre sails under a new Captain, The Black Fox. When he takes on the quest to help the Son of Neptune, the consequences are disastrous. Things must be set right to save the Traveler's League, the Pirates of Skuggi, and all the magical worlds of the timepiece from a watery grave. But a frightening sea god known as Old Duppy stands in their way.

Ricky Bradhsaw has never sailed the Spanish Main, searched for buried treasure, or battled pirates on the deck of a Spanish galleon. But all that changes on a snowy Christmas Eve when Ricky falls into the chilly waters of a creek across from his apartment while trying to rescue Barnacle, a mangy mutt with shrimp breath. Now Ricky finds himself on a raft in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, where there is surprising beauty on every island, danger around every corner, and great honor and glory for all who can survive the curse of the Black Avenger.

Welcome to Littleton, a charming town nestled between rolling hills and endless fields, where something truly unique happens every day. The doctors and nurses here are all kids, but not just any kids—these are Little Black Doctors and Little Black Nurses, each with special talents and a passion for caring for animals.