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Amelia Jones has always dreamed of attending the Mystwick School of Musicraft, where the world’s most promising musicians learn to create musical magic. Unfortunately, Amelia botches her audition and her dream comes crashing down—until the school agrees to give her a second chance. Amelia vows to do whatever it takes to make her dream come true.

Can you keep a secret? Stella Batts has a lot of secrets to keep these days - there's the secret of what really happened to her little sister's pet fish, and there's the secret school project she's working on with her friend Lucy, and there's the secret on the second floor of her family's candy store. Actually, Stella doesn't know the candy store secret yet, because her dad won't tell her. Even though she's eight years old, and that's old enough to be trusted!

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.

One of the best things about having parents who own a candy store is getting to be an official taste-tester. When her dad brings home Magical Glow-in-the-Dark Chewing Gum, Stella can’t wait to try it out - especially since her younger sister is already blowing bubbles and making magic-gum wishes that come true. Except the gum seems to bring Stella bad luck. First she can’t even blow a bubble, and then she falls asleep chewing a piece of gum that ends up wadded in her hair, resulting in a drastic haircut. And now her best friend, Willa, announces she’s moving clear across the country!

In A Case of the Meanies, mean boy Joshua continues to plague Stella when he decides to have a birthday party at her parent's candy store. He invites everyone in the class except her! Stella has to figure out how to be a pleasant hostess when she's not on the guest list. It's just another day in the life of Stella Batts!

The Ender Dragon, infected by the Herobrine virus, has escaped into the Overworld! Gameknight999 and his father, Monkeypants271, traveled all the way to The End and banished the evil virus Herobrine to the only place they knew nothing could survive: the Void. They thought they had finally destroyed the enemy...But through the Void, Herobrine's viral lines of code were able to spread all throughout The End, infecting the horrible Ender Dragon.

One of American literature's most loved novels, this is a story of family, of hope, of dreams, and of growing up as four devoted sisters search for romance and find maturity in the Civil War-era 19th century New England.

This is the classic story of a year in the life of the March family. We learn of their troubles and their joys, and come to identify with the characters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. While their father is away in the civil war, the sisters with their mother work to maintain a content and serene home.

Pandoro, un gatto rossiccio "dal pelo color oro" e Panettone, un cagnolone grande e un po' goffo che fa le puzze se si spaventa o si emoziona, sono due randagi senza una casa; si incontrano una sera d'inverno nel retro di un ristorante mentre cercano un po' di cibo e decidono di partire insieme per cercare una mamma e un papà. Durante il loro viaggio incontrano nuovi amici: un clochard con la sua gattina, la fruttivendola, il falegname, l'ippopotamo, le api... e ne combinano di tutti i colori! Una fredda sera, mentre camminano con il loro carretto, incontrano la Fata Clementina con la sua gattina dalla coda magica e... "La strana storia di Pandoro e Panettone" è una fiaba in rima che, attraverso le pazze avventure dei protagonisti, spiega ai bambini (e non solo) il valore dell'amicizia e del dono. I proventi della vendita saranno destinati alle associazioni che si occupano di animali randagi o abbandonati.

An der Schule von Lärchenhain jagt ein Abenteuer das nächste: Emmis Traum vom Naturkunst-Wettbewerb droht zu platzen, und nur Max kann ihr helfen - ohne die strengen Schulregeln zu brechen. Gleichzeitig sorgt die Talentshow für Aufregung, eine verunstaltete Buschskulptur bringt Max unter Verdacht, und Kela kämpft mit der Angst vor ihrer großen Dankesrede. Doch zwischen Mutproben, Geheimnissen und unerwarteten Kräften wird klar: In Lärchenhain ist nichts so einfach, wie es scheint.

Harriet, Jack, and Toby are treasure hunters, searching the Minecraft world for its most valuable hidden secrets. In an abandoned mineshaft, they discover what they hope is an enchanted book. But what they've found turns out to be much more valuable. William is one of Minecraft's most renowned explorers. He's a legend in the world of Minecraft, but, under suspicious circumstances, he's gone missing.

Lucy and her friends' time at Minecrafters Academy is coming to an end, and the entire school is preparing for graduation. But when an explosion shakes the campus and Lucy's old friend Steve appears with bad news from his village, all plans to celebrate come to a halt. The school is no longer under attack - it's being destroyed. And it's time for the students to use their training outside the safety of the Academy. Lucy, Jane, and Phoebe must use the skills they've honed in school to battle the evil force.

A girl helps her papa harvest grain on their wheat farm in Montana. She drives in the combine, and learns that wheat is made up of kernels and chaff.

Sam hatte eine falsche Vorstellung davon, wie Julias Leben auf ihrer Insel aussah. Julia versucht, Sam ihr wirkliches Leben dort zu zeigen, indem sie ihn in eine tropische Atmosphäre eintauchen lässt, die sie in der Mouse Mansion nachgebaut hat.

Dans le dernier tome de la série Marianne Bellehumeur, l'auteure Lucille Bisson amène son héroïne au centre de différents événements qui marqueront sa vie d'adolescente. À coeur ouvert, nous transporte dans le quotidien souvent explosif de cette adolescente à la fois colorée et très attachante qui ne finit pas de nous surprendre.

Lucy is throwing Ajax a birthday party. She remembers balloons, games, and cake. But something is missing. Will the party be ruined?

In San Francisco on a field trip, Gum Shoo and his friends get caught up in a wave of pickpocketing.

While in New York City on a field trip, Sam Archer and her friends find themselves immersed in a run of crimes at sightseeing locations.

Can Nickelodeon’s Shimmer and Shine show their best friend how much they love her? The answer will require a lot of magic—and a few mistakes.

In the hopes of receiving some mail of her own, Paula writes a letter to her grandparents.