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"Addison Cooke is Indiana Jones and James Bond rolled into one for the middle-grades set."--Booklist Addison Cooke's second laugh-out-loud adventure--a journey through Asia in pursuit of the legendary tomb of Genghis Khan! Fresh off of a victorious treasure hunt and rescue mission in South...

It’s winter break and Marya and Hanna are joining Alexa and her aunt at a luxurious ski resort. A fancy, snowy vacation may sound like a dream to most kids, but not Marya. She hates being cold, and five days with her frenemy Alexa might be too much to handle. There’s only one thing that can save this vacation: finding the Abominable Snowman. Cue Operation Catch a Monster! Marya is set on proving the Snowman exists—especially to her bossy older sister, Aliyah, who thinks Marya’s a baby. But with Marya’s friends set on sledding, hiking, and board games, Marya starts to worry the trip is a bust.

It’s time for her class’s country project, and Marya is super excited. She loves public speaking, and she’s assigned Pakistan, where her family is from. But Marya has two problems: She doesn’t actually know very much about her grandparents’ country, and she’s paired with new kid Waleed, who is so shy he can barely talk, let alone present to the class. Marya figures if she can just befriend Waleed, he’ll help her make the best project ever.

Spring break is finally here, and Marya could not be more excited. Because this spring break, she, Hanna, and Alexa are going to Skye Adventure Park—the coolest theme park around! Skye Adventure Park is huge and has so many things to see, so Marya and her friends need to plan how they’ll spend their weekend there. They have to go to the water park (obviously) and avoid boring rides like the Ferris wheel. But the thing that Marya wants to do most of all is the obstacle course.

Marya loves fall. Every year, her family goes to the town’s pumpkin patch and picks out the best pumpkin. But this year, after she sees her frenemy, Alexa, winning a big, cool pumpkin-shaped trophy, Marya knows she’s got to win a trophy for something. It just so happens that her school is going to hold its own fall festival, with games and food and even a hayride. All the ticket sales will go to an animal shelter, and the person who sells the most tickets will win a prize. Cue Operation Sell Tickets! But when Marya is so focused on winning, is she losing sight of what really matters?

Marya's school is creating a community garden for students to take care of, and Marya is super excited. Not only will her third-grade class be the first to work on it, but Marya’s mom will be teaching the students all about gardening. Most importantly, one student will be chosen to lead the charge. Marya REALLY wants to be the class leader . . . but so does Alexa, her worst enemy. Cue Operation Be a Leader! Marya plans to work hard to prove she can be in charge, but nothing she does seems to make a difference.

From the critically acclaimed author of Amina’s Voice comes a new story inspired by Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic, Little Women, featuring four sisters from a modern American Muslim family living in Georgia. When Jameela Mirza is picked to be feature editor of her middle school...

Marya’s eighth birthday is coming up in a week, and all she wants is an over-the-top birthday party just like the ones Alexa, her rich neighbor, always throws. When Alexa parades into school with fancy invitations, Marya can't help herself—she claims that she’s having the most epic henna party ever. Now she has to convince her family to make it happen. Enter Operation Help the Khans!

Lucía, Diego y Emily son tres amigos inseparables que, en plenas vacaciones de verano en Marbella, encuentran un misterioso reloj de sol en una plaza escondida. Para volver a casa, tendrán que resolver acertijos, superar pruebas mágicas y demostrar que la curiosidad, la amistad y el valor son la verdadera "Llave del Tiempo".

Hindi Short Stories for kids with moral

Mr. and Mrs. Squirrel always had different ideas of fun, but they always came up with a clever solution to any dilemma that crossed their path. After all, their gentle nature and three adorable children, Pea, Sugar, and Treacle, did not let them stay unhappy for long. Pea, Sugar, and Treacle had been asking their mother to bake a cake and make walnut butter for quite some time. So, they decided that Pea should go with his father, Mr. Squirrel, and Sugar and Treacle to help their mother collect nuts. And so, their adventure begins…

A magical mermaid story written by a child who herself is growing up in a world of unknown, whose imagination runs wild. Her story of a mermaid transforming to become a human will leave you breathless - what troubles she has to endure, what it is to truly be human, and if it is worth all the sacrifices she makes through her journey.

This is a wonderful, simple audiobook about Popsicles and the recipes for making simple and easy-to-make icy treats. It has been written by eight-year-old Nodi Khan; this is her first ever published work. The audiobook is great for kids of all ages during summer, or any season, really. It is full of funny writing by a very young, lovely, and upcoming writer.

Baba the Genie is a classic children's book that offers lots of comedy and laugh-out-loud moments. After feeling stuck at his job as a genie, Baba attempts to look for ways to get out of this dead end, but the answer has been in front of him along. After many efforts, Baba uncovers his life's purpose and calling.

Yo no sé si tú te has parado a pensar que en que la mitología griega es bastante divertida y emocionante pero cuando la vives desde dentro, puede dar más que un poco de miedo te lo aseguro. En nuestras últimas vacaciones en Grecia todavía no sabemos cómo de repente mi hermano y yo nos vimos envueltos en una aventura que nos llevó a buscar el escudo sagrado de Zeus, que uno de sus hijos había perdido. Y no podíamos permitir que Ares, el dios de la guerra lo encontrara, porque no tenía muy buenas intenciones.

Todos los protagonistas de esta historia tienen algo en común: han estado trabajando con sus amos muchos años, pero ahora que son viejos, ya no los quieren. Así que se han escapado. Se encuentran en la carretera, y deciden hacer algo juntos... ¿Les saldrá bien?

Incluye Las habichuelas mágicas, El hombre de la piel de oso, Los músicos de Bremen, y El sastrecillo valiente.

Incluye El gnomo, El patito feo, i>Las habichuelas mágicas, y El fiel Juan....

Incluye El rey rana, Blancanieves, Juan el bobo, y La bella durmiente.

Incluye Los músicos de Bremen, Pulgarcito, Caperucita roja, y Juan el bobo.