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One night after roller derby practice, 12-year-old Tamora Carter discovers a pair of goblins digging through the dumpster behind the rink. The scruffy pair passed through a magical portal into our world, and they're not alone. Do these creatures know the truth about what happened to Tamora's best friend Andre? She won't rest until she finds out. But there are things far more dangerous than goblins....

The automa Pinocchio has always been duty-bound to serve in the floating palace of Venice's emperor. So when Pinocchio finds himself locked in a trunk and delivered to a new master - a wanted criminal and alchemist named Geppetto - he is curious about everything around him. But most curious is the way Pinocchio seems to be changing from a wooden servant into a living, human boy.

On his 13th birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry gets a bag of sand in the mail - his only inheritance from his father and mother. He soon learns that this is no ordinary bag of sand. It is quickly stolen by the cult of evil Librarians who are taking over the world by spreading misinformation and suppressing truth. Alcatraz must stop them, using the only weapon he has: an incredible talent for breaking things.

The Ranger's Apprentice origin story fans have been waiting for. Before they became the most famous Ranger in the land and the hard-working Ranger Commandant, Halt and Crowley were young friends determined to change the world. The scheming Baron Morgarath is drawing other power-hungry knights and barons to his banner. King Oswald is wasting away, and, if gossip can be believed, Prince Duncan is causing havoc in the north.

Wendy Mass tells the story of Beauty and the Beast as never heard before!

Deep in the Forest, the foxes live in an underground city built by their wolf slaves. The foxes’ leader, Reynard, controls everything with his clever talk. Silas is bullied at school because his words will not come. He wishes he could live in silence as animals do. One day, Silas helps an injured wolf. Then he enters the secret world of the Forest, where the last remaining wolves fight to survive. But even there, language is power.

Irgendwas stimmt nicht in Pine Mountain. Das merkt Arlo Finch sofort, als er mit seiner Familie in das abgeschiedene Bergdorf zieht. Was hat es mit den merkwürdigen Tieren auf sich, die ihm immer wieder am Waldrand auflauern, und was mit dem Mädchen, das niemand außer ihm sieht? Zum Glück findet Arlo in Indra, Henry Wu und den ortsansässigen Rangern schnell Freunde, die sich bestens auskennen mit den Geheimnissen der Langen Wälder, mit Schutzzaubern und den Gefahren der Wildnis. Doch auch sie hätten nie geahnt, in welch unglaubliches Abenteuer sie geraten, als sie die Wälder gemeinsam mit Arlo betreten.

They are outcasts. Hal, Stig, and the others - they are the boys the others want no part of. Skandians, as any reader of Ranger's Apprentice could tell you, are known for their size and strength. Not these boys. Yet that doesn't mean they don't have skills. And courage - which they will need...

When the world’s largest, most pungent flower goes missing right before its grand unveiling, 11-year-old Batthew Aromascent is on the case. After all, he’s desperate to see it. That majestic corpse flower has taken seven years to grow from a single seed sent back by his parents … right before they vanished on their final expedition.

It's not easy being Princess Rose. Especially when a fairy curses you and you find yourself avoiding all sharp objects...and then end up pricking your finger anyway, causing you to slumber for a hundred years or so. And it's not easy being The Prince. Especially when your mother has some ogre blood and tends to chow down at the most unfortunate moments. A walk in the woods would help, you think. Until you find a certain hidden castle...and a certain sleeping beauty. Happily ever after? Not until the prince helps the princess awaken...and brings her home to Mother. 

"An irreverent illustrated chapter book that features a ton of gore and zombie mayhem, but portrayed in such a cartoony, over-the-top style that it will make kids chuckle more than scream." (Brightly.com) This is the first book in the heavily illustrated Zombie Chasers series by John Kloepfer...

In this wonderful collection of Smurf stories, get ready for five new adventures! Come along to the Smurf village and hang out with some of your favourite Smurfs. Meet Smurfette for the first time, discover a haunted castle, and help Papa Smurf turn the purple Smurfs back to normal! With exhilarating tales about friendship, evil wizards, and a bridge that is always in need of repair, this five-story collection is sure to delight with its thrilling adventures, filled with magic.

Michael ist beleidigt und verzieht sich in den Wald. Dort trifft er auf Sienna, die Hook eine Schrifttafel geklaut hat. Um den Text zu übersetzen, braucht sie das Große Buch. Michael holt es ihr. Auf der Tafel steht die Geschichte des schrecklichen Barrum, der vor Urzeiten über Nimmerland geherrscht hat, bis ihn die Altvorderen in einer Muschel gefangen setzten.

Produced specifically for the audio format, Tara Tremendous: The Secret Diaries is based on the number-one iTunes children and family podcast. The action-packed series follows the inspiring adventures of 11-year-old Tara Callahan, who goes from ordinary to extraordinary overnight when she accidentally acquires the powers of every superhero on Earth. Now Tara can tap in to any superhero power she wants - from Sir Alchemy to Silver Moth to Tremendous Man and Dina Dinosaurus - but first she's got to learn how to summon - and use - her newfound abilities!