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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...

When Murph Cooper rocks up to his new school, he can't help but feel a bit out of his depth. And it's not because he's worried about where to sit, and making friends, and fitting in, or not knowing where the loos are. It's because his mum has enrolled him at a school for superheroes by mistake. And unlike his fellow students Murph has no special abilities whatsoever. But just because you don't have superpowers, it doesn't mean you can't save the day....

The third thrilling adventure book from best-selling, award-winning authors Greg James and Chris Smith. You don't need superpowers to be a hero...or do you? Despite having no powers, Murph Cooper is part of the best team in the Heroes' Alliance. So when supervillain Magpie declares all-out war, Kid Normal and the Super Zeroes lead the charge. But Magpie believes that a powerless hero is no hero at all. And he's building a dastardly device to prove it. When Kid Normal enters the shadow machine, the world will never be the same....

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 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.

Don’t miss this epic, hilarious story of time travel, trouble, and twins who never quit, from the world’s favourite storyteller, James Patterson. Twins Pew and Basket Church are this close to unravelling the final Church family mystery - if only the clues would stop slinging them through...

LOS CRETINOS, la pareja más ASQUEROSA del mundo, viven sus vidas REPUGNANTES comiendo espaguetis de gusano y gastándose bromas horribles, cuando la familia más SONRIENTE, FELIZ y ENCANTADORA del mundo se muda a la casa de al lado...

He's been cursed, left for dead, and deposited at the world's end. Now the infamous pirate Captain Jack Sparrow sets sail on stranger tides for his most dangerous voyage yet - to the fabled Fountain of Youth. On this doomed quest, Jack will meet a lost love - the gorgeous but mysterious pirate Angelica - and be held prisoner on the horrifying Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship captained by the evil and dreaded Blackbeard!

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...

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?

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.

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!

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.

Listen as Major James King explores the new world on which he mysteriously appears. James has no idea where he is or how he got there. All Major King knows is that this place definitely isn't the command center to which he was supposed to be transported.

World War II has been raging for three years, but a more terrible evil is just over the horizon. The last stones are falling from the Keep of Time, and the Imperial Cartological Society, led by Richard Burton, has collected doors and is building a new tower at the request of an old enemy: the...

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...

Andee is a young boy living on an island. His parents are marine biologists who search the reef for new sea-life that could cure illnesses. Andee befriends two young dolphins, Tingo and Tango. One day a great storm rips across the island and the waves pull Andee out to sea. In their dinghy, in the storm, his parents are lost forever. Tingo and Tango save Andee and he becomes one with his new dolphin family. Little does he know - he is the Chosen One. Many quests and adventures await him.

This omnibus edition comprises books one, two, and three in the Museum Rats series of children's books. Two children discover their new home has a great big surprise - there’s a secret door that takes them straight into the British Museum. These stories puts a fresh spin on the classic children’s adventure books, with characters that reflect modern-day values and mysteries that needs cracking.

The alien Big Foot, Athelstan, is back, but this time he is not alone. Accompanied by a trio of trouble who need him for their dissident organization, Athelstan must make hard choices and come to terms with the consequences of his actions. Meanwhile, James is still recovering from the emotional and social backlash he incurred helping Athelstan escape from Earth during his first visit. Both James and Athelstan are caught between opposing forces that could prove too great to overcome.

Samuel Collier de doce años, es un niño humilde de las calles de Londres. Cuando se convierte en el paje del Capitán John Smith y aborda el Susan Constant con destino al Nuevo Mundo, no puede creer su buena fortuna. Ha oído que por aquellos lados el oro llega a las costas con cada marea. Pero a partir del tormentoso viaje y su primer contacto con los nativos, se da cuenta de que el Nuevo Mundo no es nada parecido a lo que él imaginaba.