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What do you get when you add up one middle school bully, two bank robbers, 57 puppy-mill dogs, 4,000 missing dollars, and five daring troublemakers led by the incomparable Riley Mack? One crazy caper! In this merry, mischievous romp, master storyteller Chris Grabenstein, the award-winning author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library, teams with a full-cast of audio talent to introduce Riley Mack, a one-of-a-kind 12-year-old hometown hero.

A brilliant collection of bestselling stories from Julia Donaldson and friends. Read aloud by stars Alexander Armstrong, Floella Benjamin, Noma Dumezweni, Justin Fletcher, Lauren Laverne and Imelda Staunton. Perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all! Help solve...

"Susan Tan's writing is funny, fun, and hits straight to the heart."―Christina Soontorvat, two-time Newbery Honor recipient From APALA Honor award-winning author Susan Tan, a middle-grade novel about a girl who must overcome her worries to find the truth behind her town's urban legend. Mo is...

Twelve-year-old Paris Pan has moved to a small town where she has a real shot at making friends. But that friendship comes at a price. She must take the dare, something that caused a girl to disappear on the very property she now resides. To make matters worse, Paris must play basketball against her will, eradicate a crush on the least desirable boy in seventh grade, and cope with a family crisis that was possibly caused by a chili dog.

An abandoned house at the end of the block. A mysterious girl in an upstairs window. A strange black SUV lurking around every corner. When Nick and Tesla Holt are sent to live with their eccentric Uncle Newt, they find their new neighborhood is full of secrets. What the heck is going on? To unravel the mysteries (and save their skins), Nick and Tesla must use everyday household objects to build electromagnets, rocket launchers, and other crazy contraptions.

After a very windy night Mum, Sally, is getting the washing in when she realises her favourite green sock is missing. She calls to her boys Pete and Angus to find out if they’ve seen it. No, they haven’t. Where is the Other Sock?

Something is happening in Swampy Swamp. Endangered species are being hunted and people are going missing. Can Rose solve the mystery? From the adventures of a loyal crocodile to the triumphs of a brave penguin and a heroic truck, each story captivates and entertains while subtly instilling values of empathy and kindness.

I liked the school in Forgotten. The teachers were nice, and the classrooms were much cleaner than my school in Ft. Worth. But the kids were hateful. They called me names because I was quiet and kept to myself. Especially Abby Frost. She was the meanest and most popular girl in sixth grade. But it was fine. I didn't want to make friends with anyone—and I didn’t. At least…not until the black cat showed up.

Estos cuentos de Horacio Quiroga nos siguen asombrando y despiertan engrandes y chicos la fascinación por lo desconocido, por más espantos o que sea. Es que se trata del horror cotidiano, real y conocido. Puede ser el que alberga un cómodo e inocente almohadón de plumas, los hermanos idiotas de una malcriada niñita, unos espectros que habitan las salas de cine o un insólito vampiro que, inexorablemente, terminará atrapando a su víctima. Historias para atesorar, para asombrarse y asustarse, como pasa siempre con la gran literatura de terror.

Petty's back with a new kind of SWITCH spray - repto SWITCH! The lizard formula is ready for testing, and Josh and Danny are eager to help. But as Josh and Danny are trying it out in the safety of Petty's secret underground lab, they're interrupted by an intruder's attempt to get in to Petty's house! The intruder vanishes, but there is a package waiting for Josh and Danny at home containing a marble and a cryptic clue. Will Josh and Danny find the next mysterious marble? And will they be able to work out who sent the clue?

A train gets waylaid in the middle of nowhere, and Luke and his dad find themselves with four hours to kill before it’s fixed. Just enough time for a trip to the mysterious, decrepit old museum on the edge of town. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka...

When Nick and Tesla Holt are sent to live with their eccentric Uncle Newt, they find their new neighborhood is full of secrets. What the heck is going on? To unravel the mysteries (and save their skins), Nick and Tesla must use everyday household objects to build electromagnets, rocket launchers, and other crazy contraptions.