Family Life

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive....

When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter....

Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him....

When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why....

As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind....

In Wrecking Ball, an unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home.... 

The Bolds are a family of hyenas living as humans in a suburban house....

Before they were the Boxcar Children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden lived with their parents on Fair Meadow Farm....

David Walliams burst on to the American scene with his New York Times best seller Demon Dentist, and now he’s bringing his signature humor to this raucous tale of prison breaks and heists gone wrong in Bad Dad....

Matilda is the world's most famous bookworm, no thanks to her ghastly parents.... 

In the final adventure in the thrilling Potion Masters trilogy, four young members of BREW, a secret society of elixirists responsible for most of the greatest inventions in history, will battle a covert organization determined to overthrow the potion-making community....

The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home. Little did they know when they unfolded its ordinary-looking playing board that they were about to be plunged into the most exciting and bizarre adventure of their lives....

This is the original 1927 story of The Tower Treasure: The Hardy Boys Book 1. Frank and Joe Hardy, brothers who are high school students, use their investigation skills to solve the mystery of the stolen treasure from the eccentric Applegates....

You know how you're supposed to come up with a list of "resolutions" at the beginning of the year to try to make yourself a better person? Well, the problem is, it's not easy for me to think of ways to improve myself....

The Aldens travel to Sumatra to learn about saving the rain forest and its animals....

Two hidden artifacts have been found. Three more remain unrecovered. More preserves face destruction as the Society of the Evening Star relentlessly pursues new talismans....

Mr. Terupt’s class is spending one more year with him before they graduate and head off to junior high. But for seven students, sixth grade comes with its own set of challenges....

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series are now presented in awesome binaural audio. Listen with headphones for the full, glorious, effect!

Quiet, cautious Pearl has always adored her bold, brash, bad big sister Jodie....

Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime....

In 1942, when Mahatma Gandhi asks Indians to give one family member to the freedom movement, 10-year-old Anjali is devastated to think of her father risking his life for the freedom struggle. But it turns out he isn't the one joining. Anjali's mother is....

The 39 Clues is unstoppable! The best-selling series returns with an adventure spanning four explosive volumes....

The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue)....

Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. But Xan is in fact a good witch who rescues the children....

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are excited to learn more about raptors when they volunteer at a rehab center for wild birds. But not long after they arrive, a series of strange events makes it seem like someone might be trying to sabotage the center....

La série culte ! Nous retrouvons dans ce tome 10 des "Désastreuses aventures" Violette et Klaus Baudelaire dans le pétrin où les avait laissés le tome 9, et Prunille n'est pas mieux lotie, emportée vers les cimes dans l'auto noire du sinistre comte Olaf, sur les genoux de la sinistre Esmé, en compagnie de leurs sinistres comparses... Rappelons que l'expédition vers les monts Mainmorte a pour but de retrouver le dernier QG des VDC, mystérieuse société secrète à laquelle semblent avoir appartenu les parents Baudelaire.

Karen loves to spell words. She is very good at it, too. First she wins the spelling bee in her class. Then Karen wins another spelling contest. And another...and another! Soon Karen might be the best junior speller in the state of Connecticut. She's even going to be on TV! Karen thinks that is so great. But her friends don't. They think Karen is a show-off!

Every holiday, aunties, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and neighbors come over to eat, sing, and celebrate life. But all our main character can think about is the sweet potato pie Granny makes just for her. As tables fill with baked macaroni and cheese, chitlins, and other sides a-steaming, she and Granny move the pie to keep it intact. The task becomes trickier as the room grows with dancing and card games and pie cravings. Just when all seems lost and there’s no more pie, Granny pulls out a sweet surprise. 

Ben has been tramping for two weeks when he's discovered, nearly starving, by a widow and her two little girls. Mrs. Moss feeds and clothes him and gets him a job with the local Squire. But herding cows is boring for an active boy and he's about to take to the road again when the lovely Miss Celia, owner of the Big House (bordered by lilacs!) arrives and hires him to do odd jobs and be the company for her teenage invalid brother.

What do you get when you put together the coolest kid in class, an unpredictable live-in grandmother, and a caring but anxious grandson? Disaster? No. You get to know Ruben Plotnick. David is worried about how zany Ruben Plotnick will react when he meets Grandma Rosie, who often says and does unexpected things. Will Ruben make fun of her to their classmates? Will he imitate her whispery voice? What will he do if Grandma Rosie suddenly wants to dance?

Darcy has plans. She and her friend are going to play dress up, do each other's hair, and polish their nails. Daddy has plans, too. He's going to read the paper, mow the lawn, and fix the fence. When Darcy's friend cancels and she's sure her day is ruined, Daddy suggests a Darcy-Daddy Day. Now they can tackle their to-do lists together. But will Darcy enjoy hammering? Will Daddy do nails? You bet!

In a near future where a series of environmental disasters has left much of the country underwater, Pearl lives on a floating oyster farm with her father and younger sister Clover. Following her mum's death several years earlier, Pearl refuses to set foot on land, believing her illness was caused by the poisons in the ground. Meanwhile, Clover dreams of a normal life. Then Nat comes to spend the summer at the sea farm while his scientist mum conducts some experiments. But when the sisters promise to keep his secret safe, little do they realize that they may be risking everything.

La série culte ! Sortis du coffre de la voiture du comte Olaf (fin du tome 8), Violette, Klaus et Prunille se retrouvent à l'entrée d'un parc forain. Là, règne Madame Lulu, voyante de son état, que le comte Olaf est venu consulter. Malgré leur angoisse, les enfants décident de rester ; il leur faut découvrir si l'un de leurs parents est bien encore en vie. Déguisés en monstres de foire, ils se font engager par Madame Lulu.

Tyler is late for school again. And his teacher's not happy about it. Thing is, his mum is sick and his autistic younger brother, Levi, needs help getting ready for school. Is Tyler supposed to leave without giving Levi his breakfast or his mum her cup of tea? Sent to detention for lateness, he is joined by bad-boy Jayden, class-clown Alisha, and, most surprisingly, straight-A student, Grace. When an alien crash lands in their school gym, "The Late Crew" are entrusted with his special cargo. But can Tyler really take on another responsibility?

Arthur, 5 ans, passe ses vacances chez Papilou et Mamouchka où il fait toujours tout un tas de découvertes ! Et cette fois-ci, il va faire une drôle de rencontre qui va lui apprendre plein de choses sur ce que l'on appelle le cycle de l'eau... Tu veux en savoir plus ? Alors, vite, écoute cette série-événement !

Arthur, 5 ans, passe ses vacances chez Papilou et Mamouchka où il fait toujours tout un tas de découvertes ! Et cette fois-ci, il va faire une drôle de rencontre qui va lui apprendre plein de choses sur ce que l'on appelle le cycle de l'eau... Tu veux en savoir plus ? Alors, vite, écoute cette série-événement !

Arthur, 5 ans, passe ses vacances chez Papilou et Mamouchka où il fait toujours tout un tas de découvertes ! Et cette fois-ci, il va faire une drôle de rencontre qui va lui apprendre plein de choses sur ce que l'on appelle le cycle de l'eau... Tu veux en savoir plus ? Alors, vite, écoute cette série-événement !

Arthur, 5 ans, passe ses vacances chez Papilou et Mamouchka où il fait toujours tout un tas de découvertes ! Et cette fois-ci, il va faire une drôle de rencontre qui va lui apprendre plein de choses sur ce que l'on appelle le cycle de l'eau... Tu veux en savoir plus ? Alors, vite, écoute cette série-événement ! Arthur est dans le jardin de Papilou quand une petite voix l'appelle... C'est une goutte de pluie ! Et elle a beaucoup de choses à lui apprendre.

For Annie's tenth birthday, her papa gives her a pad of paper, some colored pencils, and the Klimas family secret. It’s called the nuodeema burna, or eater of sins. Every time Annie does something wrong, she writes it down and sticks the paper in a hidden hole in the floor of their house. But Annie is quick to discover that her inheritance has a dark side.

El joven Thomas Blackpole es huérfano y desea con todas sus fuerzas librarse de su condena en Panópticon, la infame cárcel de Lundenwich. Tras unos meses durísimos entre rejas, la oferta de empleo de la misteriosa señora Wickfield pondrá patas arriba su vida y su percepción de cuanto le rodea.