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It was bad when Jake found out his brother was one of them. A Human-Controller. A slave. But that was nothing compared to this. When the Animorphs decide to visit the Yeerks' new base, it seems simple. But then they get caught, and Jake falls - just for a moment - into the Yeerk pool. Now they're out, and his friends can't see it. To them, he's just like normal. But Jake is screaming for help. His worst fear has finally come true. He's become the enemy.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! It's icicle city…when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie to the frozen Arctic. Luckily, a seal hunter on a dogsled lends them warm clothes. Unluckily, they...

C.P.’s perseverance is put to the test after the destructive manager of the Grape Donut space hotel attempts to destroy the structure’s satellite network. Catty Poo, along the way, meets a new crew of friends who agree to help him overcome this predicament. Like our courageous caterpillar, time is fragile. Can Little Catty Poo save the Grape Donut? Hope so, our galaxy is counting on him.

Stickspur the honey bee farmer was in for some wonderful surprises after he lost all his honey bees in a major rain drought. And even though the drought seemed that it may last several more years than he had ever anticipated. Stickspur still refused to sell his land to the rich and greedy crop farmers who desperately seek after it.

When King Claudio sends Mangus the Magician and his faithful servant, Fabrizio, to Venice to steal a manuscript that explains a magical method of making money, they must succeed in their mission or risk death. The manuscript is key to obtaining great profits for the king-and a secure future for Mangus and Fabrizio.

Girls are forbidden to practice story magic. Only bad things happen when they do. Everyone knows this, but that doesn't stop 12-year-old Kaya ADor from learning the basics from her older brother Hob. The trick is to sense a listener, one of the magical beings that inhabit the world, and tell it a story. If the listener is pleased and likes the story, they will allow the storyteller to work magic. Although Kaya knows the risks, she attempts a little story magic to impress Hob.

Maxat’s on a mission. Years ago, his parents went missing. What happened to them, and where are they now? Only a magical creature can help him find the truth. An animal with a sparkling horn, who can travel through time! Before he can say "strawberry cake", Maxat is whizzing through history to a very important day. It starts off very well, but soon there is danger and disaster.

A lonely pair of magic boots are locked up in a tower and in need of good home. Titch and Mitch would dearly love to have them, but the boots have other ideas...Escaped lions, mercy missions, a turkey with special powers, Christmas chaos and some very strange cheese! These two pixies take it all in their stride.The fourth fantastic 'Titch and Mitch' story from best-selling author Garth Edwards.

Propelled from their classroom, Daisy, Archie, and Isabella stumble into a remarkable adventure. To find the source of life itself. The Garden of Eden. But they are not alone. A primeval force stands in their way. And it seeks its revenge. Failure is not an option. Now, the children of our present must conquer the evils of the past to save our future.

Professor Artemus Quinn, a silverback gorilla who’s the headmaster of the School of Animal Magic (SAM), has taken a leave of absence to search for his missing young nephew Kembi. When Professor Quinn himself vanishes, SAM’s boldest action team—Maisha the elephant, Jonas the cattle egret, and Maliki the white lion—sets off to discover who’s behind these mysterious disappearances. Will they make it in time to save their friends?

Young Maisha is the pride of her elephant herd. They sent her off to study about the outside world at the prestigious School of Animal Magic. She returns, bearing an urgent warning. If only she can remember what it is! As she struggles to recall what she learned, time may be running out for the herd - and all elephants.

When Jason meets his mom’s billion-dollar invention, an artificial intelligence device named Proto, he accidentally gets caught up in a mysterious adventure. Proto goes missing, and then people go missing. Now Jason and his coolest-neighbor-ever Maya must risk their lives to prevent global mayhem. But who is behind this devious plot? Is it another AI? The FBI? Or any other abbreviation with an I? What exactly is there to learn about artificial and human intelligence while fighting for your life against a legion of furry puppies or a battalion of drones?

Step on the enchanted island of Jardi-Su and meet Maxat, a young Magician and the star of this exciting adventure series. Maxat and his companions come up against many unpredictable situations with journeys taking a multitude of shocking twists and turns. Will he be encountering a wicked witch, traveling through time or turned upside down in the Land of Reverse Maxat seeks to use his magic for as much good as he can in the world.

Sammun Lightheart’s journey to the Forest of Dreams had been the adventure he had always wanted. He had made new friends and had encountered the enigmatic Aldoron. But the ending had not been what he had anticipated, and now, months later, he was left guarding the staff that had once belonged to the most powerful of wizards, waiting for the day that he may have to use it.

The Archer Otters unwillingly face the effects of visiting the wild unknowns of the jungle after connecting with a mystical wizard for an impromptu meeting.