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On his 11th birthday, Jackson is nervous about moving up to middle school where he knows he'll be bullied by older kids, so he makes his wish, "I don't want to grow up!" When his 12th birthday rolls around, he discovers his wish came true: he's still 11, and he's starting fifth grade (again). At first, this is the perfect life. Jackson is the smartest kid in his class, the best on his baseball team, and the star of the school band. But after a few years of being eleven, he realizes his life is passing him by.

Hannah's grandmother has a tree growing in the front yard that produces a delicious, sweet fruit. The tree is very special to Hannah's family.

From a real-life derring-do woman, exhilarating stories, activities, and tips to inspire girls to pursue a life of adventure and excitement. Why should girls miss out on the joy of adventure? They can jump off rocks, swing on ropes, and climb trees just as well as boys can. But girls...

Olaf, l'adorable bonhomme de neige d'Arendelle, adore la lecture. Un jour, un message inattendu mène Olaf et ses amis Anna, Kristoff et Sven à rechercher un endroit mystérieux appelé Haus-Biblio. Cette histoire orignale Audible raconte l'aventure de nos amis jusqu'à Haus-Biblio tandis qu'ils traverseront des montagnes, qu'ils chercheront des monstres et qu'ils discuteront en compagnie de gentils moutons. Durant son voyage, Olaf se fera de nouveaux amis et découvrira de nouvelles histoires passionnantes.

L'arrivée d'une petite sœur bouleverse la vie de Léa, une jeune fille qui doit naviguer à travers les émotions complexes de ce changement familial. Caroline Dugas, auteure de littérature jeunesse, nous plonge dans le quotidien de Léa alors qu'elle apprend à partager l'attention de ses parents et à embrasser son nouveau rôle de grande sœur. Avec tendresse et sensibilité, ce récit explore les défis et les joies de l'agrandissement de la famille, offrant aux jeunes auditeurs une histoire touchante sur l'amour fraternel et l'adaptation aux nouvelles dynamiques familiales.

“Heartfelt, honest, and beautifully told—Nolie’s NYC story is a must-read. Bonus points for an absolutely amazing Grandma character!”—Lisa Greenwald, author of The Friendship List and TBH series Feeling left behind by both her sister and her best friend, Nolie tries her best to belong...

Piper Shapiro has the best mom in the world: Noura, a single parent by choice who always has a plan, whether it's for a spontaneous Saturday adventure or helping Piper navigate middle school as a nonbinary kid. They're a package deal, and they tell each other everything. At least, they used to. But then Noura invites Piper out to dinner with her girlfriend Gwinny . . .and Gwinny’s son, Colton—a boy Piper knows, and doesn't exactly get along with. Piper panics when the realization hits: Noura and Gwinny are serious about each other.

Identical twins Goofus and Gallant each have their own way of doing things - and that means that sometimes life can get a little wild!

Etta isn't like other kids at school, and she's proud of it. The class misanthrope and the owner of the greenest hair at Doolittle Middle School, she's still reeling from a painful friendship breakup, making her more than happy to burn middle-school bridges before she heads off to the local alternative high school next year.

In this riveting coming-of-age survival story in verse perfect for fans of Alan Gratz, a fire lookout-in-training must find her courage when a wildfire breaks out on her watch. Twelve-year-old Opal has a secret: she’s deathly afraid of fire. Still Opal is preparing to become a...

Before the storm, thirteen-year-old Quinn was happy flying under the radar. She was average. Unremarkable. Always looking for an escape from her house, where her bickering parents fawned over her genius big brother.

Compiled by educator and author Liz Kleinrock and author Caroline Kusin Pritchard, this powerful intersectional anthology celebrates thirty-six Jewish heroes—from Tracee Ellis Ross and Victor ""Young"" Perez to Doña Gracia Nasi. A first-ever collection that disrupts the narrative of how a...

From the creators of This Is How We Play is a new jubilant, inclusive audiobook that celebrates all the ways we communicate with each other. We sign, write, clap! We tap, stim, scream! So many ways to talk and joke, play and learn and dream. This joyful read-aloud, with an empowering refrain...

Natty deals with moving after her mom’s departure by pulling a “Ted Lasso” and starting a pep squad in this standalone middle-grade novel about friendship and toxic positivity by the author of TBH and the Friendship List series. When Natty’s mom kind of takes a break from her dad and...

"Hovedet i skyerne" er historien om Simon, der flytter til København for at starte i 3.g på et nyt gymnasium. Her bliver han venner med Daniel, som er helt anderledes end nogen, han før har mødt, og som vender op og ned på hans selvforståelse. Men er Simon klar til at acceptere sig selv som den, han viser sig at være?

It’s early September 2001, and twelve-year-old Abbey is the new kid at school. Tennessee is her family’s latest stop in a series of moves based on her dad’s work in the Army, but this one might be different. For the first time, Abbey has found a real friend: loyal, courageous, athletic Camille. And then it’s September 11. The country is under attack, and Abbey’s “home” looks like it might fall apart. America has changed overnight.

A team of scientists works to expose athletes who use banned drugs to win Olympic medals. Here is the true, inside story of the UCLA Olympic Laboratory - the drug-detection team that tests athletes for banned performance-enhancing drugs. The scientists worked long nights to detect a new, never-before-tested performance-enhancing drug called NESP (novel erythropoietic stimulating protein) during the 19th Winter Olympics (2002) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The group's work exposed three NESP users among the winning cross-country skiers.

Papperlapups! Ihr wisst nicht, was ein "Weihnachtszwölf" ist? "Wichteltür" sagt euch nichts? Dann geht es euch wie Alfie, Pippa und Bobby, deren Eltern irgendwo auf der Welt Dinosaurierknochen ausgraben - und die ihre Kinder deshalb in der Obhut von Tante Gunilla gelassen haben. Gunilla hasst nicht nur Kinder, sie hasst auch Weihnachten und hat beschlossen, es dieses Jahr ausfallen zu lassen.

Lix-tal: 20. I kirkens forhal er der stadig proppet med folk.Jeg er på vej hen mod udgangen, da jeg får øje på min mor og far. De står henne i hjørnet og taler sammen. Jeg kan ikke høre, hvad det handler om. Men jeg kan se det på deres ansigtsudtryk med det samme. Der er noget, de ikke er enige om. Jeg kan mærke, at varmen prikker i mine kinder. Det kan seriøst ikke passe. De kan ikke stå og diskutere her i kirken, hvor alle kan se dem. Det er så pinligt!

A jubilant, inclusive audiobook that features families at play, each with a family member who has a disability. With love and adaptation, this is how we play! This joyful listen-along with an empowering refrain, from disability rights activists Jessica Slice and Caroline Cupp, demystifies and...