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Edgar nominee Zilpha Keatley Snyder is a three-time Newbery Honor winner, and her book The Unseen was named as both a School Library Journal Best Book and Parents' Choice Silver Honor Winner. In William S. and the Great Escape, Snyder pens a middle-grade adventure sure to be ranked with her very best.

Disaster has struck, and the Titanic is going down. What started as a thrilling voyage has turned into a fight for survival. For Paddy, Sophie, Juliana, and Alfie, every second counts in the race against death. All of their hiding and all of their seeking has come down to this: Can they save the people they love? Can they even save themselves? One cold, horrifying night will decide all of their fates.

Arun, Donna and Sam are hauled out of Science at 10:42 to be briefed on their next S.T.E.A.L.T.H. mission. They must rescue two British Intelligence operatives who are trapped on a train in an Austrian tunnel. By 11:41, the kids have activated MANDROID and are heading at hypersonic speed for the Alps. But at 12:55 comes the avalanche. S.T.E.A.L.T.H.'s mission just got a whole lot more complicated. And a whole lot colder.

When his dad disappears, Arun Lal is amazed to discover that he was secretly working on a classified project and has been kidnapped by people intent on stealing it. Along with his geeky best friend, Sam, and tough-talking Donna, Arun is plunged into a race to rescue his father and find his creation before the thieves can turn it into a destructive global weapon.

Alexander and his friends—Jen, Kenny, Bradley, and Adam—thought winning a prestigious science competition and earning a trip to the newly designed International Space Station was their greatest achievement. From conducting groundbreaking experiments to floating in zero gravity, the adventure of a lifetime awaits them among the stars. But when a mysterious algae experiment takes an unexpected turn, strange malfunctions begin to plague the station.

Есть на этом свете чудеса! И в одном из чудес- конечно, сказки Пушкина: такие удивительные, такие ЖИВЫЕ, наивно-волшебные, правдиво-реалистичные, добрые и ироничные...

Ternet Ninja er tilbage! Og denne gang går turen til Thailand, hvor den uheldige Aske sammen med sin ternede ninja-ven genoptager kampen for at få retfærdigheden til at ske fyldest.Ternet Ninja blev bidt i stumper og stykker efter mødet med en glubsk narkohund i Bangkok Lufthavn i Anders Matthesens første børnebog "Ternet Ninja", som udkom i 2016 til stor anmelderros og sammenligninger med både Ole Lund Kirkegaard og Bjarne Reuter. Nu fortsætter historien i en bog 2, hvor ånden efter den gamle japanske ninja opstår i ny skikkelse, men med samme rapkæftede personlighed.

Terra 1900 - Narnia Anno 1. Quando Polly e il suo nuovo amico Digory decidono di esplorare la soffitta di zio Andrew, non sospettano certo che lui sia un mago. Soprattutto non sanno che, grazie al potere di un anello, quella stanza scomparirà e si ritroveranno nel silenzio ovattato e nella luce verde che filtra dai rami fitti della Foresta di Mezzo. È il meraviglioso regno di Narnia ai suoi albori, molti anni prima che Lucy tocchi la maniglia dell'armadio magico...

Terra 1940 - Narnia 1014. "Come vorrei che potessi parlare, amico mio." Shasta non poteva immaginare che rivolgendosi così a un cavallo, ne avrebbe avuto risposta. Ma Bri ha il dono della parola perché viene da Narnia, terra felice da cui è stato rapito e a cui vuole tornare. La stessa terra che Shasta desidera esplorare da sempre. Comincia così un viaggio fitto di insidie, avventure e nuovi amici, che sarà per loro una prova di cuore, coraggio e saggezza.

Josh and Danny are on holiday with their parents in Cornwall - so the last person they expect to see is mad scientist, and next door neighbour, Petty Potts! So when the twins see her on the beach - holding a turtle under each arm - they can't help but wonder what she's up to. The thing is, the boys have got other things on their mind. They've found another mystery marble clue, and need to get out to the ruined fort on the rocky island. But they take too long and the tide comes in, trapping them.

¡Por fin llegó el verano! Pablo, Verónica, Javier, Diego y Natalia tienen un montón de días por delante llenos de sol, de piscina, de paseos y excursiones por el bosque... Porque los cinco primos se han reunido en una finca de Segovia, en medio del campo. Tienen cerquita un pueblo, San Martín de las Posadas, en apariencia muy tranquilo... ¿Tranquilo? Eso es lo que ellos se creen. Luego llegarán los fantasmas, los misterios y las aventuras para Primos S. A. ¡La mejor agencia de detectives del mundo!

Petty Potts' most recent repto SWITCH spray doesn't seem to be working… not that Josh and Danny were all that excited about being chameleons anyway - alligators would be way better! Plus, they're distracted by the mystery of who is sending them clues to find marbles filled with scientific code. But at school the next day, time seems to be going too fast for the twins, and when one of Danny's eyeballs rolls right round in its socket, they know things are getting weird. How long will it be before the boys are boys again?

Who couldn't resist the lure of a treasure map and the prospect of untold riches? But, as George and Flanagan are about to discover, treasure hunting is a dangerous business. The stakes couldn't be higher as Tam McMaster, local bigwig and "first man of Ballymagee", plans to build a new property development exactly where "X" marks the spot. Can George and Flan stop the development and save the treasure? And, more importantly, can they stop the destruction of a beauty spot that is a safe haven to Ballymagee's wildlife?

Knižní zpracování kresleného seriálu z legendárního Ábíčka. Parta kluků, kteří si říkají Strážci, tráví prázdniny na Lipně a přitom zažívá dobrodružné příhody. Kdo jsou Strážci? Přece parta správných kluků, jejichž dobrodružství léta hltali čtenáři časopisu ABC mladých techniků a přírodovědců, legendárního Ábíčka. Na stránkách časopisu vycházely jejich příhody v kresleném seriálu, pro jejich oblibu se dočkaly i knižního zpracování. Honza, Hadži, Zrzek, Robin a Kája odjedou na prázdniny na lipenskou přehradu.

Josh and Danny have gone for a nice day out at the zoo. Or, should that be, a nice, experimental day out at the zoo? Petty's developed a new S.W.I.T.C.H. spray for snakes! And Josh and Danny are willing volunteers. Things start to go a bit wrong though when they fail to SWITCH back into boys, and are spotted by a whole class of girls on a school trip! Luckily, Charlie, an old friend from summer camp, is there to help, and the panic subsides. The trouble is not over yet though....

In a dream world of tooth decay, gingivitis, and devilish bacteria, there's only one hero who can save the day: Doc Molar! When a gang of bad bacteria besieges the town, can Doc Molar and his trusty sidekick Bristles save the day? Brace yourself for this oral health adventure! Anne Sprabery grew up in Meridian, Mississippi, and graduated from Creighton Dental School. Throughout her dentistry career, Anne realized the need to educate the public, especially children, on oral health in a fun, memorable way.

Geronimo Stilton parte per l'Egitto, dove attraversa il deserto a bordo di un cammello ed esplora la piramide di Cheope. Qui, tra mummie, sarcofaghi e geroglifici, scoprirà il segreto di uno scienziato che ha costruito una misteriosa piramide color formaggio!

In un villaggio vicino al bosco viveva una bambina vivace e curiosa, che si chiamava Cappuccetto Rosso. Un giorno la mamma le chiese di portare un cestino di vivande alla nonna, raccomandandole di non fermarsi nel bosco, per evitare di imbattersi in un ferocissimo lupo. Cappuccetto Rosso le disobbedì e nel bosco si divertì a cantare e danzare con gli animali fino a sera. Quindi riprese il cammino verso casa della nonna. Lungo il percorso incontrò il lupo, che le chiese dove si stesse recando. La bambina gli rispose e la belva progettò di divorare non una, ma ben due prede.

Il meraviglioso mago di Oz di L. Frank Baum è un capolavoro della letteratura per ragazzi. Protagonista dell'audiolibro è Dorothy, una bambina che vive nel Kansas con gli zii e il cane Toto. Un giorno un tornado strappa la sua casa dalle fondamenta, facendola volare fino alla Terra Blu dei Munchkin. Quando tocca il suolo, l'edificio schiaccia la malvagia Strega dell'Est. Per ringraziarla, la Strega buona del Nord le regala le scarpette d'argento della defunta.

Einfach einmal abhauen und Abenteuer erleben – auf einem richtigen Piratenschiff! Das passiert Benno. Der Junge findet eine Flaschenpost, die im Fluss vor seinem Haus vorbeischwimmt. Darin steht, man könne sich als Piratenkind bewerben. Das macht Benno und tatsächlich wird er mitten in der Nacht von zwei merkwürdigen Gestalten abgeholt und auf ein grosses Segelschiff gebracht.