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Zak Nine has been captured and placed in Planet Alcatraz's "Monster Zoo." But this isn't any ordinary zoo. This zoo holds dozens of alien "monsters" who are forced to fight for the entertainment of the prison planet's owners.

The turn of a card could change your destiny in this captivating middle grade adventure based on the Lotería card game and perfect for fans of Coco. While searching for her missing cousin, a young girl is transported to a mythical kingdom, becoming entangled in a perilous game of chance. “A...

A simmering tale of magic, adventure, and the extraordinary bond between a brother and sister who'd journey to the ends of the Earth to save each other. From the acclaimed author of Lotería comes a heartfelt story rooted in Mexican magical realism. A PURA BELPRÉ AUTHOR WINNER A KIRKUS...

Specky comes face to face with a tough, talented player by the name of Derek "Screamer" Johnson. He was responsible for having Specky sent off during a game last season. The two boys become bitter rivals, and when a popular TV show runs a nationwide football contest, Specky is relieved when everyone except Screamer decides to enter.

Echt supergeheim! Niemand darf wissen, wer Lilos Eltern wirklich sind. Doch was macht Mama Finsterburg, wenn ein Pinguin namens Madame Gustav, der sich für einen Werwolf hält, bei Vollmond die ganze Nachbarschaft zusammenheult? Leise zaubern, natürlich! Das hat Folgen: Madame Gustav verwandelt sich in ein stinkendes Stinktier. Und schon steckt Lilo mit ihrem superniedlichen Kater - Fräulein Rüdiger - im verzwicktesten Zauberschlamassel aller Zeiten.

Julius is an ordinary eight year old. All children in the 7-10 age groups can identify with him. What separates Julius from most other kids in his age is that deep down, he is an incurable romantic. This Is Julius is the first book in this new success series, and it is set during the very last days of first grade before summer break.

On her first day of school in a brand-new country, a gift from Mexico alights on María’s windowsill: “¡Una mariposa!” And with the butterfly, in comes magic. Filled from her toes to her new butterfly wings with memories of home, María knows exactly who she is. But when everything at school is different and strange, doubt begins to fade María’s confidence away. The place she comes from, the community she loves, the magic inside her … does any of it really belong in her new life in the United States?