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Alex, Axel and the rest of the gang are back – but this time it’s Earth that’s in trouble . . . Time has been frozen and every single person on the planet is in mortal danger. With just seven days to help them, the team are going to need extra help, which arrives in the shape of Alex's family cat, Mr Sunshine, and a bloodthirsty gnome called Finagle. Facing monsters, angels and warlocks, our unlikely heroes set off on a double quest. But can they overcome their own doubts and fears in time to save the day . . . ?

Cuando la gente empieza a desaparecer en el mundo oceánico de Eiram, la Orden Jedi solo puede destinar a una maestra jedi y a tres padawans para investigar. Al llegar, estos comprenden enseguida que hay mucho más en juego de lo que jamás habrían imaginado. Una peligrosa amenaza ha surgido de los restos del Faro Starlight, estrellado en las profundidades del océano, y nadie está a salvo, ni siquiera los propios jedi.

Callie and Martina are two mice with almost nothing in common. Callie is a punk rock star in the big city who could use a little peace and quiet. Martina is a singing farm mouse with dreams of making it in the big city. When they both show up at the Battle of the Bands, Callie and Martina get a taste of what the other has to offer.

Alex is a normal, everyday kid, living in a normal, everyday city. Axel is a monster-slaying hero, living in a world of magic. Unfortunately, when the two boys mysteriously swap places, each of them ends up being mistaken for the other. With zero experience of heroism, Alex is thrust into an epic quest to defeat the evil Felonius Gloam, who has stolen the Book of Lifetales and is using it to unravel the very fabric of the world of Aërth. Meanwhile, Axel is faced with double maths, a gran who's six months behind on the rent, and a crucial chess tournament he's got to win.

When his father takes a new job in Massachusetts, Ben Moroney must leave behind his best friend Tony, a western banded gecko named Lenny, and worst of all, the Arizona desert home he has loved and explored. Ben’s adjustment to his new environment is not going well until he unexpectedly finds a kindred spirit in his eccentric fifth-grade science teacher, Mrs. Tibbets. She introduces him to the rare and elusive Eastern spadefoot toads that make their home on her rural property. When Ben discovers that Mrs. Tibbets’s land may be sold to developers, he knows he has to do something.

Días después de que los jedi destinados en el mundo oceánico de Eiram parecieran haber neutralizado cualquier amenaza contra la población local, misteriosos brotes empiezan a apoderarse de la ciudad. Al descubrir la conexión con los restos hundidos del Faro Starlight, los jedi se ven obligados a emprender una emocionante aventura submarina, donde las sombrías profundidades esconden horrores a cada paso.

The ghost of a vain emperor is causing trouble in the local village shops. But famed ghost hunters are on the case. They plan to catch the ghost on camera and win a $1-million-dollar prize!

Tania "Thumbelina" Pulgar may be small, but she's fierce in the wrestling ring. When her friend Jorge “The Mouse” Mendoza introduces her to a manager named Mr. Mole, she’s promised a pro career full of fame and fortune. But soon Thumbelina is miserable as she's dragged from match to match and forced into a flashy new persona that just isn’t a good fit. Can the little wrestler break free of Mr. Mole’s hold and live her own life?

Winter has arrived at Hotel Flamingo! The hotel is full of guests taking part in the Winter White-out Games, from penguins to polar bears to snowboarding rabbits. On top of this, long-term hotel resident Mrs. Turpington is preparing for her winter hibernation along with her fellow hibernating animals, and is expecting a party to be held for them - but can it go ahead when Hotel Flamingo is snowed in?

The temperature is rising, which can only mean one thing: it's summer! Bookings are up at Hotel Flamingo, and the hotel is getting busy. Anna is excited to receive word from King Penguin royalty asking to holiday in their Royal Suite. But there's a lot to get done, and it's not easy to manage the needs of the penguins when there's a heatwave on and a huge ice shortage. Help! Can Anna get Hotel Flamingo back to its usual shining self and have happy guests all round?

No one ever said saving the world would be easy. In the second installment of this thrilling fantasy series all about finding your inner hero, a 12-year-old boy leads the charge against the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Alex Wise is no superhero. Or at least, he doesn't feel like one. Sure, he...

NO ESCUCHES ESTE AUDIOLIBRO. Podría pasarte que nunca llegues a tocar el suelo al caerte de un tobogán y que vayas a parar a un lugar del espacio exterior en la que una raza temible, los zarkianos, está en guerra con el resto de planetas de la Confederación…

Podrías descubrir que tú y tus amigos, los más pringados de MADRE, la nave escuela de pilotos de la Confederación, sois los únicos que podéis ayudar en la defensa del planeta. Podrías averiguar cuál es el verdadero motivo por el que estás a bordo de la nave, que no es el que tú te imaginas.

Chris does not want to be spending the summer with their grouchy grandmother and social butterfly sister. But they don't really have a choice, once their mom leaves them at Grandmother's house. They can, however, try to escape whenever they want to—into the woods, where they encounter another kid who is the friend they need to survive the summer.

Welcome to the summer of the apocalypse. One 12-year-old boy leads the charge against the forces of evil as he tries to stop the Four Horsemen from taking over the world in the start to a wildly funny and addictive fantasy series about accepting yourself and finding your inner hero. Alex Wise...

Het is feest in Euforia want Kate is jarig. Alex wil zijn goede vriendin natuurlijk een geweldige rap als cadeau geven, Maar hoe goed hij zijn best ook doet, het lukt hem niet om de perfecte rap te bedenken.

It's the end of the summer, which means it's time for Carnival! And Hotel Flamingo, the sunniest hotel in town, is all set to join the party. Animal Boulevard is a riot of colour, and every establishment is preparing a float for the annual procession. Anna is determined to win the prize for Hotel Flamingo for the best display, despite rival hotel the Glitz having won it every year since the Carnival began. But disaster strikes! The rainy season comes early, and high winds and torrential rain lash down across the Boulevard. Can Anna save the Carnival and the day?

On Animal Boulevard the snow is finally melting after a long, quiet winter and Hotel Flamingo is ready to embrace the new season and new guests. Anna knows she needs to come up with a plan to get the hotel buzzing again! And what does Hotel Flamingo have that no one else has? One of the best chefs in town - Madame Le Pig! In a stroke of inspiration Anna decides that the hotel will put on a Battle of the Chefs.

SURVIVAL MODE: ACTIVATED. Five unlikely Blobs must escape their planet before it’s destroyed by an incoming meteor, but a crash landing as they flee throws them into an adventure bigger than their galaxy. From the mind of viral YouTube creator Justin Stuart (JStu) comes an interstellar series that turns catastrophe into the ultimate cosmic thrill ride.

Iedereen in Euforia bereidt zich voor op het jaarlijkse grote feestmaal! Ook Alex begint met goede moed aan het maken van een lekkernij. Helaas lopen zijn bakkunsten in de soep. Alsnog haalt hij alles uit de kast om zijn vogelvrienden een leuke avond te bezorgen.