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What's tasty, good for you, and only takes 60 seconds to make? Oatmeal. And because of a strange reaction to the Yeerk's physiology, it's making the would-be invaders of Earth more than a little crazy. Now Rachel and the other Animorphs have a new weapon against the Yeerks. Sounds good, right? Wrong. Because using this advantage against the Yeerks has dire consequences for their human hosts. In order to avoid hurting innocent people, the Animorphs will have to make another trip to the Yeerk pool, where they barely escaped with their lives.

Boy Underground is a powerful adventure story about Hugo, an autistic boy who decides to go all the way into the Paris underground to find a place where he belongs. For Hugo, the world can be too loud and bright. He likes the quiet. He likes the dark. And he loves maps. When Hugo learns that...

The story tells of a magical and adventurous quest undertaken by two friends below the earth, through portals to new Realms, meeting allies in the form of creatures to help outwit the evil foes encountered on their journey. The pair meet two of the Earthlie children and explore their amazing and ingenious treehouse homes; learning about their extraordinary lives. Quinn is nine years old. His sister Vita is soon to turn eight and anticipates the accompanying Scholar ceremony on that same date. When Maggie and James are invited to return, they hear of a calamitous occurrence.

Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey by Ingersoll Lockwood was published in 1893. The novel recounts the adventures of the German boy Wilhelm Heinrich Sebastian Von Troomp, who goes by the name "Baron Trump", and his dog Bulger, as they discover fantastic underground civilizations, offend the natives, escape from their involvements, and repeat this pattern until arriving back home at Castle Trump.

When Wyoming Bones awakens in an underground cave, he has no idea the adventure that awaits! Mysterious prophecies, ancient cities brought to life, and an emotionless master wielding a magical staff. Will Wyoming and his friends have what it takes to return the rightful ruler to the throne and help the city of Spideria? Follow Wyoming and his friends as they face challenges, craft solutions, and fight their way through a spidery lost city! A perfect balance of silly Minecraft exploration and daring adventure and stunts, this series is bound to become your new shared obsession.

Introducing a Hollow Earth story of good and evil. Meet Grandfather, an ex-military hero, and his two curious grandchildren with their pet dog Muffin. Grandfather is in for a surprise when he finds the children and Muffin have stowed away inside his military plane. The family finds themselves captive in a strange inner world after their plane flies into a large dark hole in the Antarctic. Little do they know that they will be in the grips of the evil ones. In their adventure below the Earth's crust, they are rescued by a gentle Lady and her king through supernatural means.

Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders volume 20 in the Tom Swift series by Victor Appleton. In this volume Tom and his friends are in the Honduran jungle in search of a Golden Idol. Our hero thwarts the bad guys, find the idol, and he gets the girl. A fun escape for the listener to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when "electric" rifles in the near future were a distinct possibility.

Tom Swift in the City of Gold by Victor Appleton, volume 11 of the Tom Swift series, takes us to the wilds of Central Mexico where Tom and his friends discover an underground city of gold. On the verge of becoming billionaires, their plans are thwarted by savage headhunters, and of course Tom's archrival Andy Foger. Please be aware that this book was written over 100 years ago, and may contain language and references that are today politically incorrect, insensitive and inappropriate.

Twelve-year-old Ann understands there is only one thing to be grateful for as a slave: having her family together. But when the master falls into debt, he plans to sell both Ann and her younger brother to two different owners. Ann is convinced her family must run away on the Underground Railroad. Will Ann's family survive the dangerous trip to their freedom in the North? This Girls Survive story is supported by a glossary, discussion questions, and nonfiction material on the Underground Railroad, making it a valuable resource for young listeners.

Polly was used to people coming and going at her house at all times of the night because her family ran an Underground Railroad station. Strangely, tonight there was more noise than usual, and Mother said noise was the enemy. That night in June 1857, Mother called urgently for Polly to get down to the secret room and bring water with her.

Más allá de las colinas, en un bosque fértil y frondoso, los animales viven felices y ajenos al mundanal ruido. En ese bosque del Cantábrico es donde se instalan los Zarzamora, una maravillosa familia de liebres formada por los padres y sus tres retoños, Lena, Oli y Tomás. La casita bajo tierra es una serie de primeras lecturas con el espíritu de los grandes clásicos de la literatura infantil: animales que hablan, bosques y aldeas llenas de vida, casitas diminutas con todo lo necesario: familia, amigos y mucho corazón.