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Brought to you by Penguin. ‘We are now about to visit the most marvellous places and see the most wonderful things!’ This edition of James and the Giant Peach, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can...

Brought to you by Puffin. Fans of THOR and THE INCREDIBLES will not want to miss this epic superhero adventure with a twist from Radio 1 broadcasters and bestselling authors of KID NORMAL and THE GREAT DREAM ROBBERY. Super hero. Super DEAD! It's just another day at the office for world-famous...

James Lake is a typical 12-year-old kid...that is if you count debunking myths like the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and Santa Claus as being typical. With his family's move from Florida to Washington, James is thrown into social chaos and finds himself hunting for Bigfoot while trying to dodge the school bullies and keep himself off the endangered species list. Will James debunk the legend of Big Foot, or will he find that not all myths are so easily dismissed? 

James y el melocotón gigante es una historia de Roald Dahl, el gran autor de literatura infantil. James es un niño huérfano que vive con dos tías muy severas que le hacen la vida imposible. Pero un día, un extraño personaje le regala un cucurucho de bolitas mágicas que hacen crecer sorprendentemente al viejo melocotonero del patio. Montado en un melocotón gigante, James inicia un viaje fascinante por el mundo entero.

Si, comme CHARLIE, vous vous demandez ce que WILLY WONKA et le PÈRE NOËL complotent à la chocolaterie et si, comme MATILDA, vous craignez d'avoir été mise sur la liste des Enfants Polissons, alors ce livre est pour vous. Y aura-t-il des SURPRISES à NOËL ? Oui. De la NEIGE, des SAPINS et...

The wild and wonderful island home of Flynn and Paddy holds an incredible secret: Dragons live there! When evil boss The Pitbull finds out, he sends his men to kill a dragon, and to bring him back the body. He also wants a dragon’s egg, so he can hatch it in his private zoo. Flynn and Paddy’s world is about to be turned upside down. Will their bravery and skill be enough to stop The Pitbull’s evil plan?

The Friendly Cloud Parade is a charming children's picture book that invites young listeners into a sky filled with imagination, friendship, and joyful discoveries. On a bright morning, a group of cheerful clouds gathers for a special parade across the blue sky. Each fluffy cloud has its own unique shape and personality, creating playful animals, magical castles, towering trees, and whimsical designs that spark the imagination of everyone watching below. As they drift together, the clouds discover that every shape has something special to contribute to the parade.

Le petit James mène une existence bien malheureuse auprès de ses deux tantes abominablement méchantes, tante Éponge et tante Piquette, qui le tourmentent sans cesse. Un jour, un vieil homme confie à James un sac rempli de bizarres petites choses vertes. James les fait tomber par mégarde au pied du vieux pêcher et voilà qu'une pêche géante se met à pousser ! Cette pêche va bouleverser la vie de James...

The Pitbull’s plans to capture the dragons from Flynn and Paddy’s paradise island have been spoiled twice already, so he’s hell-bent on revenge. But first he must find a way to lure the brothers to the city. Meanwhile, to punish his niece Briar for her betrayal, The Pitbull locks her in a prison cell, high in his tower.

Jasper the Sea Turtle’s Mindful Guide to Sleep is a calming audiobook created to help children gently relax, unwind, and fall asleep—perhaps even before the story ends. And don’t be surprised if adults find themselves dozing off too!

Alex, James and their new friend Claude-Michelle face mischief, mayhem, murder, a modern-day pirate and wildlife traffickers in this adventure set in a lost world in remote northern Madagascar.

The Dragon Defenders series is a best-selling, rip-roaring, pause-resisting series of dragons and their brave child guardians. Evil boss The Pitbull has wasted nine months waiting for the dragon’s egg he stole from Flynn and Paddy’s paradise island to hatch. But when he discovers it’s nothing more than an egg-shaped rock, he flies into a terrible rage and returns, hell-bent on revenge. How will Flynn and Paddy ever be able to stop him this time?

When 16-year-old Alex's parents ask him to deliver a mysterious package to their animal research camp in the Nepali jungle, he and his 12-year-old brother James do not know the trouble they are about to face. An unsuccessful ransom payment leads to an arduous journey through the crisp forests of the Wild West of Nepal in pursuit of the thugs who have kidnapped their parents. Even with the help of their friend Atti, how can three children rescue the parents from armed kidnappers?

“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times Roald Dahl’s wickedly funny novels have turned him into the world’s number 1...

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Himalayan Heist and experience the compelling adventures of Alex, James, and Bim as they make their way through the wilderness. 

This gentle, musical book follows Marvin and his friends Lena and Diego as they step outside into a rainy day filled with rhythm, imagination, and joy. What begins with “Raindrops tapped a gentle beat on the roof” becomes a full symphony of puddles, umbrellas, and friendship.

This time, Emily and Jake travel to the 1850s and meet Harriet Tubman. Ms. Tubman was on her way North with slaves she had freed.. It was a dangerous trip. They could not be discovered and she told Emily and Jake they must go with them. The kids were afraid they may hae to walk go all the way to...

From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations. One of TIME MAGAZINE’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to...

Twelve-year-old Samuel Collier is a lowly commoner on the streets of London. So when he becomes the page of Captain John Smith and boards the Susan Constant, bound for the New World, he can’t believe his good fortune. He’s heard that gold washes ashore with every tide. But beginning with the...

Marvin's adventure continues in Things That Sparkle in Paris, the second book in the beloved bedtime series that began with Things That Fall Asleep at Night. This gentle story follows Marvin as he discovers the sparkling beauty of Paris after dark -- from luminous landmarks to the quiet glow of imagination. With themes of love, wonder, and belonging, this book offers families a comforting bedtime ritual and a joyful celebration of representation.