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Discover the Magic of Confidence Through Time! When curious friends Ethan, Maya, and Leo stumble upon a mysterious antique clock in Grandpa's dusty attic, they unlock the adventure of a lifetime. This isn't just any ordinary timepiece—it's a magical portal that transports them back in time to meet history's most inspiring figures during their moments of doubt and triumph.

Books 17–24 of the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series! These eight titles are the perfect gift for a Magic Tree House fan or any child who loves a good adventure. Parents, teachers, and librarians hail the chapter-book series as a tool to promote reading, as even the most...

The beloved time-traveling trio returns! Ethan, Maya, and Leo discover the magical antique clock calling them to new adventures. Having learned confidence in Book 1, they now face leadership challenges that require guiding others through difficult situations.

Join 11-year-old Josh as he leaves his affluent New Jersey home for the rural Northern California town where his mother was born and raised. Still reeling from the life-changing challenges that propelled him and his mother across the country, Josh struggles to adapt to a more rustic, down-to-earth lifestyle. Josh and his cousin Eleanor bond during an overnight camping trip. But they suddenly find themselves in the path of a fast-moving firestorm, a super-heated monster that will soon lay waste to millions of acres of wilderness.

Merlin Mission Books 17-24 of the #1 New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series available together for the first time ever! Magic Tree House Merlin Missions are more challenging adventures for the experienced Magic Tree House reader. In each adventure, Merlin the magician sends Jack...

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was the worst environmental disaster in American history, a time when "black blizzards" of dust, some hundreds of miles wide, swept across the southern plains. Hundreds of people were killed. Thousands of farms were buried. Millions of refugees fled starvation and sickness in the plains only to face hatred and prejudice in California. In her 25th I Survived audiobook, Lauren Tarshis brings this desperate time of poverty and fear to life through the thrilling story of an eleven-year-old boy.

There is a new Animorph. And he's arrived just in time, because the Yeerks are preparing their biggest takeover ever. Their ultimate target: the world's most powerful leaders, all gathered together in one place. What better way to get into the minds of humans? Literally. At first, David joins the fight with a vengeance. But there's definitely something wrong. Because he's starting to break the rules, taking risks that could get them all captured. Or killed. The Animorphs don't know what to do.

The blue box Elfangor used to create the Animorphs has been found by a kid named David. David has no idea what he has - or what it can do. But Marco does. And when he sees David with it, he knows the Animorphs have to get that box. At any cost. But what should have been a simple plan ends up going horribly wrong, leaving David is on the run with the Animorphs. Now they have only two choices: Turn David over to the Yeerks, or make him an Animorph.

In this thrilling installment of Lauren Tarshis' New York Times best-selling I Survived series, one child finds safety only to head back into the treacherous waters to make sure his neighbors are safe.

It was 1964 in the brand-new state of Alaska, a vast land of staggering beauty and heart-stopping dangers. Eleven-year-old Jack had grown up living happily with his parents in an off-the-grid cabin, miles from their closest neighbors. Grizzlies and wolves outnumbered people, and dark winter days were 30 degrees below zero. Jack had always thought of himself as strong -- "Alaska tough". But then the most powerful earthquake in American history -- the Good Friday Earthquake -- struck.

Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth Tilley and her family have been waiting for this day for months - the day the Mayflower sets sail from England. The late start means uncertain weather and a long, hard journey for everyone. But the trip seems especially rough for Dorothy Bradford, the frail young wife of William Bradford. One night, Elizabeth discovers Dorothy alone on deck. Thinking the woman wants to be alone, Elizabeth returns to bed. But the next morning, she awakes to the news that Dorothy has disappeared!

A powerful look at an unforgettable era in history “If we take these children, we can never betray them, no matter what the Nazis do.” During the German occupation of France, twenty French children were brought to a refuge in the mountains. One day a young man came to their school with a...

Two exciting Magic Tree House adventures, narrated by author Mary Pope Osborne. A BIG DAY FOR BASEBALL: Batter up! The magic tree house has whisked Jack and Annie back in time to the 1940's. They're in Brooklyn, New York for a very special baseball game. HURRICANE HEROES IN TEXAS: Jack...

The latest addition to the Newbery Honor award-winning 26 Fairmount Avenue series. World War II is raging in Europe, and Tomie finds that life has changed in many ways. Now he has to wear an extra sweater to school because they?re trying to conserve coal. Then tragedy brings the war home to the...

Tomie has his own diary with a lock and a key&150now he can write down all his secrets and no one will be able to read them. All through the year, exciting things happen and Tomie writes about them in his diary. Sledding down the steep hill on his new Junior Flexible Flyer, being a pirate in the...

Sie galt als unsinkbar und fand doch ein dramatisches Ende im eiskalten Nordatlantik. Bis heute übt die Titanic eine ungebrochene Faszination auf Groß und Klein aus. Das erste fiktionale Hörbuch zum Thema lässt Kinder ab acht Jahren die Jungfernfahrt des Ozeanriesen hautnah miterleben. Sie folgen den Kindern Jimmy, Omar und Beryl, wenn sie die Decks erkunden, mit anderen Passagieren feiern und schließlich dabei sind, als die Titanic den legendären Eisberg rammt und der Kampf ums Überleben beginnt.

Als Anne und Philipp aus dem magischen Baumhaus klettern, können sie es kaum glauben: Sie sind bei den ersten Siedlern in Nordamerika gelandet! Die Männer und Frauen haben einen Winter voll Hunger, Krankheit und Kälte in der Neuen Welt überlebt und feiern jetzt ein Fest mit befreundeten...

Wellen schlagen ans Ufer, Palmen rauschen im Wind – das magische Baumhaus hat Anne und Philipp nach Hawaii gebracht! Dort lernen die Geschwister das Leben der Ureinwohner kennen. Doch als Anne und Philipp mit ihren neuen Freunden zum Surfen gehen, bebt plötzlich die Erde. Und ehe sie sich...

Reise mit Anne und Philipp im magischen Baumhaus. Rätselhafte Abenteuer in fremden Welten und längst vergangenen Zeiten erwarten dich auch in dieser Folge! Nichts als Himmel und Meer sehen Anne und Philipp, als sie mitten in der Nacht auf einem riesigen Schiff landen. Das magische Baumhaus hat...

Reise mit Anne und Philipp im magischen Baumhaus. Rätselhafte Abenteuer in fremden Welten und längst vergangenen Zeiten erwarten dich auch in dieser Folge! San Francisco im April 1906: Die Sonne geht gerade über den Hügeln auf, als Anne und Philipp aus dem magischen Baumhaus klettern...