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Die drei Freunde Jimmy, Paul und Alex machen eine Segeltour zu Jimmys Tante nach Afrika. Dabei werden sie von einem Gewitter überrascht und von Bord gefegt. Sie wurden auf eine einsame Insel gespült. Was sie dort erleben und wie sie da wieder wegkommen, hört selber...

Dieci anni dopo, in quel borgo ridotto a macerie, abitato solo dai tre ragazzi inselvatichiti da solitudine e priva-zioni, padre Julen de la Cruz fu catapultato lì senza un perché. Vent’anni prima, fu padre Cullighan, infatti, per via di quella tesi sull’imperatore Costantino, a chiedergli di fare ricerche. Padre Julen invece, partì missionario per l’Africa. Si scambiarono qualche lettera poi, una busta. Di là arrivava. Fuor del Vallo. Lo schizzo di un simbolo che conosceva bene.

En ganske almindelig dansk niende klasse er på skoletur i Østrig. Det hele går fint, indtil tre af eleverne beslutter sig for at gå en tur alene i bjergene. Pludselig slår vejret om, og børnene kan ikke komme tilbage til hotellet. Det lykkes dem at søge ly i et kapel, men det viser sig, at der slet ikke er sikkert. Bjergene er nemlig hjemsted for bjørne. Mogens Wenzel Andreasen er oprindeligt uddannet lærer, men efter at have undervist i nogle år videreuddannede han sig til cand.pæd. i musikvidenskab og blev redaktør på Politikens forlag.

La vida del Mago Maksat está llena de las aventuras y transformaciones mágicas. Se desarrollan con asombrosa imprevisibilidad. Ya sea la aparición de un extraño libro brillante en su castillo o la transformación de su amigo en una criatura mágica. Maksat debe estar listo para eventos increíbles en cualquier momento y tomar las decisiones difíciles. Pero puede haber una pista a cada paso. Sin embargo, ¿será ella la clave para descubrir los secretos? ¿Hay algo bueno y brillante esperando a nuestro héroe, o se avecina una catástrofe irreparable?

Cousins Coral and Isa are so close that they’re practically siblings; their mothers are sisters, and the two girls grew up on the same small island. When Coral and her parents leave on a months-long sea voyage amid the islands of Indonesia, Isa is devastated that they’ll be kept apart, and the two vow to write to each other no matter what. Then the unthinkable happens, and Coral’s boat capsizes at sea, where her parents vanish. Washed up on a deserted island, alone and wracked by grief, she must find the strength within to survive, and find her way back home.

Un matin, Willy apprend qu’un sous-marin est porté disparu et que tout son équipage est en grand danger. Bien décidés à le secourir, Willy et son ourson Randolph grimpent sur le dos de leur ami, l’oiseau Têtenhaut, pour trouver l’endroit où le sous-marin a disparu. Ils vont devoir s’allier à d’intimidants requins pour délivrer le sous-marin d’un gang de terribles harengs !

Adventure book taking place in the 1950s. Family of three go on a camping trip in the Olympic National Park. The son gets lost, meets a Sasquatch, and is rescued by a Native American Tracker.

They were supposed to be attending a volunteer dinner in their honor, but instead, Owen and Gray have been stranded in the middle of a raging blizzard. Once the storm subsides, the boys decide to try to find their way back to civilization. But with no food or water, freezing temperatures, and no help in sight, both boys begin to lose hope.

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid being buried alive in Pompeii, of course! From hot falling ash to a catastrophic pyroclastic surge, Nick must survive one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history.

Charlie's leadership tips the balance in his friend group. His fellows begin to see that everyone and anyone is called to take a stand. The dogs learn to ride their surfboards with expert skill, but wily poachers stand in the way.

Ever since he arrived at his family's rented summer house, Brendan has been hearing horror stories from all of the locals about sharks in the water. His new friend and surfing partner, Alex, swears the stories aren't true, but Brendan can't shake his fear. Then, one day, when Alex and Brendan are surfing off the coast, Brendan's shark nightmare comes true in a horrible way.

Jack e i suoi compagni di avventure, Amelia e Xander, si trovano a Zanzibar a fare immersioni per aiutare la madre di Jack, impegnata in un importante progetto a salvaguardia dei coralli. L'ultimo giorno di spedizione, però, la loro barca d'appoggio viene attirata in una trappola e i ragazzi vengono catturati da una banda di pirati somali e tenuti in ostaggio in attesa che venga pagato un riscatto per la loro liberazione.

Félix, jeune garçon turbulent, orphelin de père, pose bien des problèmes à sa mère. Il s'embarque, à 12 ans, comme mousse pour voir le monde. Après un naufrage, il se retrouve seul avec son fidèle chien Castor sur une île déserte, où il va passer plusieurs années. Il se montrera très ingénieux et industrieux, la Providence et la nature seront généreuses. Il recueillera et adoptera un petit indigène et finira par retrouver sa maman d'une façon inattendue. Adapatation moralisatrice du roman de Daniel Defoe à destination des enfants, ce roman se lit agréablement.

Kelly roams the outskirts of the forest with her friends while they attempt to collect various bugs for a science assignment. Soon, a particularly rare butterfly catches her eye and she wanders into the woods in hot pursuit until it suddenly disappears. When Kelly turns back, she realizes she is completely turned around with no idea how to get back to her friends.

When their whale-watching trip goes horribly wrong, Skylar, Gabby, and Miles find themselves on an inflatable raft in the middle of the ocean. With no food, a small amount of water, and only a small first-aid kit to help them, they must spend three treacherous days on the waves, hoping desperately for help to arrive.

When Cam’s family decides to go to a luau during their vacation in Hawaii, he decides to stay behind to play some video games in the hotel. Lost in gaming euphoria, Cam slowly begins to realize that the rumbling noises aren’t coming from the TV—the entire hotel is shaking. Cam glances out the window of his hotel room just in time to see the nearby “inactive” volcano explode.

Christopher has never rafted on a river like Australia's Franklin River. Will he be brave enough to tackle the whitewater?

It was supposed to be a fun camping trip. Tom and Kevin had been looking forward to it all summer. Kevin had never camped before, and Tom couldn't wait to show his friend how to fish and survive in the wilderness. But when the long-dormant volcano erupts, their fun trip vanishes, replaced by a mad dash for survival. Tom and Kevin have to use their smarts to outrun the lava spilling madly from the volcano's peak.

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Jeff and his best friend Keith are ice-fishing in the middle of Big Lake. It’s been hours without a bite, but they’re still having a blast - until the storm of the decade closes in. Soon, the entire landscape is buried in three feet of snow and the snowfall shows no sign of stopping.