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The Sugar Creek Gang discovers a "disguise" hidden in a old tree. Does it belong to the bank robber hiding in the swamp? A mysterious map hidden near the tree proves to be even more exciting than the disguise. Before the adventure ends, the gang encounters the robber, helps Bill Collins welcome a new baby sister, and saves the victim of a black widow spider bite. Join the gang as they learn the lesson of sowing and reaping.

All alone at the family trading post, Liza Jean must deal with three smelly bandits who are up to no good. She must outwit them as they steal from the family store and try to find their gold. Will the No-Good, No-Count, Stinky-Breath Gang get what they came for?

Hailed as “the heir to Roald Dahl” by The Spectator, the UK’s #1 bestselling children’s author, David Walliams, will have fans of Jeff Kinney and Rachel Renee Russell in stitches! David Walliams burst on to the American scene with his New York Times bestseller Demon Dentist, and now...

Meet Agent Weasel: woodland super-spy. Can he foil the dastardly Fiendish Fox Gang once and for all? And will he still be home in time for tea and biscuits? Perfect for reading alone or sharing together, for fans of The Bolds and Mr Gum. 'I always call Agent Weasel in a crisis! I love this...

Here comes the fearless granny gang, The youngest eighty-two. They leap down from their granny van, And there’s nothing they can’t do! Through wonderfully rhythmical writing Judith Kerr OBE shows us that there is a lot more to this gang of grey-haired grannies than meets the eye! Full of charm and laugh-out-loud fun, this is a must for every child.

Ein neues, geheimnisvolles Abenteuer! Flumm und Tuff in großer Gefahr! Ein aufgebrachter Krähenschwarm jagt die beiden Freunde in eine zerklüftete Schlucht. In letzter Sekunde entkommen sie in einen dunklen Gang. Immer tiefer schlängelt sich der Weg in pechschwarze Finsternis. Wie finden sie hier nur wieder heraus? Die beiden Freunde in ihrem geheimnisvollsten Abenteuer! Gefangen in undurchdringlicher Finsternis müssen sich Federohr und Flitzepfote felsenfest aufeinander verlassen und klug kombinieren, um zu entkommen.

Endlich ein neues Abenteuer der Lolli-Gäng! In ihrer Fantasie werden Theo, Tom und Lotti diesmal zu Rennfahrern, Piratinnen, Drachenreitern und Ritterinnen. Und was da in ihrer Gasse im Schatten eines Torbogens lauert, das kann doch nur ein Drache sein, oder? Nur, was fängt man mit einem Drachen an? Da ist die Unterstützung durch echte Rittersleute gefragt, mit edlem Herzen und viel Mut. Erstaunlicherweise können die in vielerlei Gestalt daherkommen: Da wäre Penelope, die nicht an Drachen glaubt.

Ein Heidenspaß und eine Hymne auf die kindliche Fantasie! Für Theo, Tom und Lotti ist jeder Tag ein Abenteuer. Ihre Vorstellungskraft lässt sie zu Desperados, Forscherinnen, Rittern oder Superheldinnen werden. Aus einer Katze wird ein gefährlicher Tiger und aus dem Nachbarsgarten ein Dschungel. Der gehört übrigens einer alten Dame – der furchtlosen Frederike, die keine Angst vor Bienen oder Hühnern hat. Am Ende der Gasse hat Carlos sein Lokal. Er gibt täglich eine Runde Lollis aus und ist immer gut gelaunt.

Die Grundschul-Superhelden 46: Die Katzen-Gang. Auf dem Heimweg von der Schule wird Anna von vier Mädchen mit Katzenmasken überfallen. Sie haben es auf Annas neues Skateboard abgesehen und Anna muss hilflos mit ansehen, wie die vier sich mit ihrem Board aus dem Staub machen. Für die Grundschul-Superhelden ist klar: Der Gang muss das Handwerk gelegt werden! Schnell entdecken sie, dass noch andere Schüler und Schülerinnen der Bärbel-Rapunzel-Schule Opfer der gemeinen Bande geworden sind. Mit Caro als Lockvogel gelingt es Jonas, die Spur der Katzenmädchen bis zum Mädchengymnasium Elisenstift zu verfolgen.

Anatole, ce qu'il aime dans la vie, ce sont les enquêtes, les mystères, les énigmes... Son terrain de prédilection : la cour de récréation. Et justement, en ce moment, d'étranges événements se succèdent dans sa nouvelle école... Il est temps pour Anatole d'attraper ses fiches Bristol et surtout... le gang des farceurs ! Les enquêtes d'Anatole Bristol : le gang des farceurs fait partie de la toute nouvelle collection Auzou Romans " Pas de géant " ! Les jeunes auditeurs peuvent s'amuser à jouer les détectives aux côtés d'Anatole Bristol dans la cour de l'école.

Come with us to the bottom of the garden near you, as we get to know the Hedgerow Gang, and follow as Howard the Hedgehog, Pippa the Pipistrelle Bat, Marilyn the Starling and Bella the Butterfly, go on some magical adventures.

The poorly monster is barely breathing, when a curious Clover realizes there’s something stuck in its throat. With the kiss of life out of the question (YUCK!), the Lamb Gang hatches an ingenious plan to save the monster before it’s too late. NESSIE—for that is who it is—is saved. HURRAY! The famous Loch Ness monster then teaches her heroic friends about the harm caused to animals by PLASTIC POLLUTION and LITTER in our waters. And so, the Lamb Gang decide there’s only one way forward—by inviting children to clean up our VERY IMPORTANT PLANET and make it like new.

Brought to you by Penguin. From the incredible imagination of Chris Smith - bestselling author and now a major new solo talent - comes an extraordinary accidental adventure for fans of Cressida Cowell and Pixar's Onward. Frankie Best is not happy. She's stuck at Grandad's with her annoyingly...

Travel to Pass Lake, Minnesota, with the Sugar Creek Gang. When the Gang arrives, they find themselves in the middle of a mystery. Newspaper reports tell of a kidnapped girl who has not been returned even though the ransom was paid. Will they find the girl and help catch the kidnapper? Join the Sugar Creek Gang on their action-packed trip to Minnesota's lake country, and learn about becoming fishers of men.

Old Man Paddler sends the Sugar Creek Gang to a beautiful Caribbean island to find his missing twin brother. Circus and Bill find an old man who bears an uncanny resemblance to Old Man Paddler, but then they get separated from the rest of the group. A goat and a lottery ticket become the key to restoring Mr. Paddler. Discover the difference between fate and God's control of the events in our lives.

In this book, the Sugar Creek Gang goes to Chicago in an adventure full of ups and downs. It starts with an airplane ride over a storm. It continues with museum visits, rescue mission ministry, performing on the radio at Moody Bible Institute, and an elevated train ride. A fight between Jim and Bob Till lands one of them in the hospital in critical condition.

"Circus" Brown's father makes a life-changing decision at a revival meeting. Will he be able to stay on the narrow path? Back in the woods, the mean Till boys and the Sugar Creek Gang wrestle over a patch of wild strawberries. This leads to an encounter with an angry black bear. Join the gang as they learn to apply the lesson of forgiving 70 times seven in the face of great danger.

An incredible discovery in an icehouse leads to an encounter with a criminal. Will the police come quickly enough to catch the man the gang trapped? Will the gang be able to deliver an important letter from Little Tom Till's mom before it's too late? In this tale from northern Minnesota, the gang learns about several kinds of fishing, the most important one being fishing for men. The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys.

A search for treasure reveals the toxic consequences of modern life in this thrilling adventure set against the backdrop of the world’s largest e-waste dump. Theo lives and works in Agbogbloshie in Ghana, a vast dumping ground for the world’s broken electronics. He spends his days scouring...