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Brought to you by Penguin. The new laugh-out-loud series from bestselling duo Sam Copeland and Jenny Pearson. Something bad is happening at Little Strangehaven Primary. What are the peculiar SHIVERS that keep striking the school, bringing Strangeness in their wake - from uncontrollable ballroom...

The Great Brain is Tom D. Fitzgerald, aged ten. The story is told by J.D., a sometimes confounded but always admiring younger brother. Such people as Mr. Standish, the mean schoolmaster, regret the day they came up against The Great Brain. But others, like the Jensen kids lost in Skeleton Cave...

Ratburger, from Children's author David Walliams. Things are not looking good for Zoe. Her stepmother Sheila is so lazy she gets Zoe to pick her nose for her. The school bully Tina Trotts makes her life a misery – mainly by flobbing on her head. And now the evil Burt from Burt’s Burgers is...

Fábula mítica y relato filosófico que interroga acerca de la relación del ser humano con su prójimo y con el mundo, El Principito concentra, con maravillosa simplicidad, la constante reflexión de Saint-Exupéry sobre la amistad, el amor, la responsabilidad y el sentido de la vida.

For the Vanderbeeker kids of Harlem’s 141st Street, spring break couldn’t be off to a better start. Isa’s back from band camp, Oliver’s building his first-ever treehouse in the backyard of the brownstone, and Laney, Jess, and Hyacinth are excited to help their mother when she gets the once-in-a-lifetime chance to star in a cooking magazine.

If bedtime feels stressful or your child struggles with anxiety, I'm here to help. With gentle, heartwarming tales, each story in this book follows a lovable character as they learn simple ways to manage big feelings—like breathing through nerves, writing down worries, or remembering their brave moments.

An immersive anthology of stories examining home and belonging, with an introduction from former Waterstones Children’s Book Prize category winner Sharna Jackson, Happy Here features stories and poems by 10 Black British authors exploring themes of family, friendship, laughter, magic and peril - in different genres and styles, but all about joy.

Welcome to Rival High! When two high schools merge, four friends help each other navigate the ensuing drama in this brand-new series.

Harriet Tubman was a conductor of the Underground Railroad, a nurse and spy during the Civil War, and an advocate for the Women's Suffrage Movement. Her dangerous journey from enslavement to freedom, along with her commitment to liberating others from the chains of slavery, has inspired countless generations. This short and lively biography invites middle-grade listeners to explore Tubman's extraordinary life, highlighting her remarkable courage, devotion to her family, and unwavering faith in God.

The brand new adventure in this blockbuster series!? ?It's night-time in the supermarket and the veggies are ROASTING! There's only one thing for it - it's time for a HOLIDAY! But it looks like there's more to friendly holiday planner Pam than meets the eye and soon Supertato and the team find...

Es handelt sich um die berührende Geschichte von Kirsten Maghon, die uns darauf aufmerksam machen möchte, dass Freundschaft und Verbundenheit wertvolle Dinge im Leben darstellen und dass es wichtig ist, im gegenwärtigen Moment zu leben. Die Bilder von Annika Görlitz begleiten ihre Worte auf wundervolle Weise und inspirieren dazu, die Stille, das Licht und die Farben des Augenblicks zu genießen.

22 cuentos mágicos ¿Buscas historias que despierten la imaginación y la alegría? La Nube Mágica reúne 22 cuentos breves, ideales para niños de 4 a 8 años. Cada relato es corto, agradable y pensado para acompañar la hora de dormir o los momentos de compartir en familia.

Franz spielt im Krippenspiel eine ziemlich ungewöhnliche Rolle: Den Uranus. Aber wie sieht der eigentlich aus? Leider kann man ihn nicht mit bloßem Auge sehen. Ein guter Anlass für einen Ausflug ins Planetarium. Dort lernen Theresa, Franz und seine Geschwister nicht nur viel über fremde Planeten, sondern auch über unsere Erde – und über irdische aber doch sehr fremde Dialekte.

Mara and her dad have lived in their van for as long as she can remember. Whatever her father does to scrape a living has kept them constantly moving, and Mara has never questioned it. That is until she uncovers a collection of notes addressed to 'the Tider', an individual responsible for harvesting lost time from people whose lives were cut short.

A home run of a novel about baseball and belonging, from the acclaimed author of Half Moon Summer. Twelve-year-old Trip’s summer to-do list has exactly one thing on it: win the local Little League championship. But then Dad unexpectedly deploys overseas just before the season starts. And Sam...

Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if everyone looked the same? Bullied by a group of kids at school, 11-year-old Ethan thinks the world would be a better place if everyone looked the same. Maybe then, he could finally fit in with the cool kids. See what the world is like when Mr. Tree sends Ethan on a journey through the forces of nature into the Land of WELTS, where everyone looks the same! Empowering with fun activities.

Lily is an ordinary girl with an extraordinary obsession: collecting the weirdest, wildest, and most wonderful facts in the universe. Her bedroom is a fortress of sticky notes, timelines, and encyclopedias, but nothing prepares her for the day her imagination whisks her away to Factlandia, a world built from everything she’s ever learned. Joined by a nervous Count Dracula (who’s more confused than scary), a mischievous Fact Wizard with a beard made of question marks, and a parade of talking animals, Lily must navigate rivers of knowledge, dinosaur debates, and storms of misinformation.

Underneath the beautiful world of ballet lurks the dark side of perfectionism in this eerie tale! The Stadler Ballet Conservatory prides itself on turning out not only perfect dancers, but perfect pupils—each girl exactly the same as the next. First-year student Gemma has been sent to sort out...

An instant New York Times Bestseller! Meet Pocket, created as a good luck charm for soldiers going into battle, whose bravery and loyalty lives on long after the war. From Katherine Applegate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Odder and The One and Only Ivan. Thimble-born from tip to toe...

Trouble in paradise! The Russos are headed to the Caribbean for a family vacation, and Alex is less than thrilled. And to top it off, her parents have decided that there will be no magic allowed on the trip! Alex is totally bored and decides to conjure up a little magic … with disastrous...