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The World’s Worst Superheroes, from Children's author David Walliams. When is the queen not just the queen? When she is WONDERQUEEN! KAPOW! Is that an especially large bird? Is it a weirdly small plane? No: it’s THUNDERHOUND! BLAM! When her schoolteachers turn into deadly dinosaurs, who can...

Not all heroes wear capes. Some heroes teach martial arts. Others talk to ghosts. A few are inventors or soccer players. They're also sisters, neighbors, and friends. Because heroes come in many shapes and sizes. But they all have one thing in common: They make the world a better place. Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this vibrant anthology features 13 acclaimed authors whose powerful and diverse voices show how small acts of kindness can save the day. So pay attention, because a hero could be right beside you. Or maybe the hero is you.

This one-of-a-kind treasury brings together the talents of nearly two dozen best-selling middle-grade authors - including Shannon Hale, Brandon Mull, Ally Condie, and Jennifer A. Nielsen - who have created original short stories and modern-day fairy tales based on the lives and dreams of children they have met who all have two things in common: They have very big hopes and dreams, and they are all cancer patients.

Jason is born the son of King Aeson. His destiny is to rule Iolcus, the land that his father's brother, King Pelias, has taken from him. When Jason comes of age, he returns to Iolcus. But the king is not yet willing to give up his throne. So he cunningly persuades Jason to accept a dare to bring back the famous Golden Fleece of Colchis. Jason accepts the challenge, unaware that he is being conned into a dangerous and perhaps fatal journey far, far from the land he loves.

Heroes & Villains, the seventh volume in Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read Library of Great Reading, is chock-full of adventure featuring an array of characters—with and without capes. Featuring ten all-new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and...

Anatole Latuile, Crapounette, Vampirette : retrouve dans cette intégrale, trois histoires J'aime Lire de tes héros favoris ! Au programme, tu pourras jouer avec Anatole pour gagner des places pour l'opéra Morvox (la comédie musicale inspirée des aventures de Capitaine Startruc !), te téléporter avec Vampirette dans un parc d'attractions réservé aux vampires et participer avec Crapounette à la fameuse coupe de silex... Alors, prêt-e à partir à l'aventure ?

"J'aime PAS les super-héros. Ni Superman, ni Batman, ni doberman, ni frangipane, ni Jordan, qui crâne dans la cour de récré ! L'autre jour, il a même déclaré que son père était un super-héros et qu'il devait partir en Australie d'Amérique pour une mission secrète très dangereuse. N'importe quoi ! Je n'ai pas tardé à mener ma petite enquête..."

Voici une toute nouvelle aventure de Mini-Loup super-héros !