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Alex, Axel and the rest of the gang are back – but this time it’s Earth that’s in trouble . . . Time has been frozen and every single person on the planet is in mortal danger. With just seven days to help them, the team are going to need extra help, which arrives in the shape of Alex's family cat, Mr Sunshine, and a bloodthirsty gnome called Finagle. Facing monsters, angels and warlocks, our unlikely heroes set off on a double quest. But can they overcome their own doubts and fears in time to save the day . . . ?

Alex is a normal, everyday kid, living in a normal, everyday city. Axel is a monster-slaying hero, living in a world of magic. Unfortunately, when the two boys mysteriously swap places, each of them ends up being mistaken for the other. With zero experience of heroism, Alex is thrust into an epic quest to defeat the evil Felonius Gloam, who has stolen the Book of Lifetales and is using it to unravel the very fabric of the world of Aërth. Meanwhile, Axel is faced with double maths, a gran who's six months behind on the rent, and a crucial chess tournament he's got to win.

It's the end of the summer, which means it's time for Carnival! And Hotel Flamingo, the sunniest hotel in town, is all set to join the party. Animal Boulevard is a riot of colour, and every establishment is preparing a float for the annual procession. Anna is determined to win the prize for Hotel Flamingo for the best display, despite rival hotel the Glitz having won it every year since the Carnival began. But disaster strikes! The rainy season comes early, and high winds and torrential rain lash down across the Boulevard. Can Anna save the Carnival and the day?

On Animal Boulevard the snow is finally melting after a long, quiet winter and Hotel Flamingo is ready to embrace the new season and new guests. Anna knows she needs to come up with a plan to get the hotel buzzing again! And what does Hotel Flamingo have that no one else has? One of the best chefs in town - Madame Le Pig! In a stroke of inspiration Anna decides that the hotel will put on a Battle of the Chefs.

From the internationally bestselling creator of Claude and Mr Penguin comes a brand-new tongue-in-cheek murder mystery series, stylishly illustrated in black and white, and perfect for fans of Robin Stevens, Enola Holmes and Knives Out. When the tyrannical family patriarch Sir Ignatious Gristle...

Molly Ollinger can’t stand perky Cassie Birchmeyer. When they are forced to collaborate on a school project, their bickering escalates into a food fight in the Sunshine Day School cafeteria. But because Sunshine Day isn’t your average high school, the girls’ punishment isn’t...

Roger is just an ordinary boy in an ordinary world - or so he thinks until a grumpy dwarf warrior, Mossbelly MacFearsome, appears out of thin air and saves him from the school bully. If that isn’t incredible enough, now Moss has decided that Roger is the perfect human companion for his daring quest to defeat the dwarves’ arch-enemy Leatherhead Barnstorm and his horrifying horde of monstrous (but very polite) gorefiends. If Roger doesn’t help Moss, the world as we know it will be destroyed by ogres and dragons, and the race of humans will be annihilated.

A laugh-out-loud pirate adventure, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime – or any time at all! The Troll longs for a juicy goat to eat – but he's stuck with boring old fish for supper. Bother! Meanwhile, Hank Chief and his pirate crew love fish, but without a decent recipe...

This adorable New York Times bestselling series is now available in audio format! Perfect for young girls who love friendship stories starring animal characters! In this second audiobook in the series, Eva sees a ghost! Or at least, she thinks she does....

Manege frei für Zippel, Zirkus, Zauberei. Seit Zippel, das kleine lustige Schlossgespenst, bei Paul im Türschloss wohnt, ist jeder Tag voller Spaß und Überraschungen. Aber wer hätte gedacht, dass das größte Abenteuer für Paul und seinen geliebten Zippel jetzt erst kommt? Denn, zippelzefix, plötzlich geht es raus in die weite Welt! Gemeinsam mit Frau Wilhelm und Quockel fahren sie mit dem Zug bis nach Italien. Zum zauberhaften Zirkus Giacometti. Hier gibt es alles, was das Herz Salto schlagen lässt: Egal ob Clown, Feuerschlucker oder Artistin – Zippel hat noch nie so tolle Awachsana erlebt.

Zippelzefix - Alle lieben Zippel! Seit Zippel, das wirklich wahre Schlossgespenst, bei Paul wohnt, ist jeder Tag ein Abenteuer. Jetzt will Zippel Geburtstag feiern, weil man da Geschenke bekommt. Also beschließt er, dass er am 51. Kalember geboren wurde - was praktischerweise gleich am nächsten Tag ist - und wünscht sich eine Fahrt mit der Geisterbahn. Dass Zippel dann im Dunkel der Geisterbahn verschwindet, daran muss einer der Awachsanan schuld sein! Klar, dass Paul alles dransetzt, seinen besten Freund zu retten! Gelesen mit viel Herz und Wortwitz von Katharina Thalbach.

From smelly sewers to pongy penguins, there's always a rotten reek on Stinky Street. Put some pickles up your nose and join Brian and his friend Nerf for a brand-new series of revoltingly runk, truly toxious and sickeningly smell-odorous adventures.

When Brian ('call me Brain - everyone does') awakes to a truly putrid pong he knows it is up to him and his friend Nerf to neutralise it. But that putrid pong is just the beginning, because life on Stinky Street is a riot of rotten reeks, awful aromas and sickening scents. So grab a peg (for your nose) or be flattened by the fumes!

Landon Murphy and Jade Shu, stepsiblings turned wizard-like janitors, must step up after a disastrous encounter with the Locksmith—an immortal Auran who commands an army of Thingamajunks. With the Bureau of Educational Maintenance in disarray and their allies captured, Landon and Jade rally their friends from the School of Garbage and work to uncover vital clues hidden within the discarded trash of the magical landfill.

Dive into the first Breakfast Club Investigators mystery with Marcus and friends! This spooky adventure is the first exciting book in the series by England International footballer and bestselling author Marcus Rashford MBE. Inspired by Marcus's own experiences growing up! When twelve-year-old...

Marcus and the Breakfast Club Investigators are back in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School! From #1 bestselling author Marcus Rashford comes another exciting adventure full of fantastic friendships, high-stakes mysteries and strange goings-on! Written with Alex Falase-Koya...

The man in the photo is so blurry it's impossible to make out what he really looks like. And that was before he was run over by a steamroller! His name was Lenny Smile and he ran a children's charity called Dream Time, financed by millionaire author Joe Carter. Now Carter wants to know just what happened to Smile – and to the money. Unfortunately for him, he's hired the Diamond Brothers – Tim, the world's worst private detective, and his wise-cracking younger brother Nick – to solve the mystery!

Kommissar Pfote – Polizeihund im Einsatz! WUFF, hier bellt die Polizei! Mein Name ist Pepper und ich werde auch Kommissar Pfote genannt, denn ich löse jeden Fall. PFOTE DRAUF! Gespenster im Garten? Das gibt's doch gar nicht! Frau Hansen, bei der es angeblich spukt, weiß nicht mehr weiter. Doch als Polizeihund Pepper und sein zweibeiniger Kollege Paul bei der alten Dame eintreffen, sind die Geister längst verschwunden. Zum Glück entgeht Pepper nichts. Auch keine Gespensterspur ….

Kommissar Pfote – Polizeihund im Einsatz! WUFF, hier bellt die Polizei! Mein Name ist Pepper und ich werde auch Kommissar Pfote genannt, denn ich löse jeden Fall. PFOTE DRAUF! So eine Frechheit! Eine Diebin klaut eine teure Kette direkt vor Kommissar Pfotes Spürnase! JAUL! Jetzt zählt jede Minute. Sofort nehmen der gewitzte Polizeihund und sein zweibeiniger Kollege Paul die Verfolgung auf! Aber sind die beiden schnell genug, um die Diebin zu erwischen? In der Reihe Kommissar Pfote von der bekannten Autorin Katja Reider dreht sich alles um den cleveren Polizeihund Pepper.

Kommissar Pfote – Polizeihund im Einsatz! WUFF, hier bellt die Polizei! Mein Name ist Pepper und ich werde auch Kommissar Pfote genannt, denn ich löse jeden Fall. PFOTE DRAUF! Der schüchterne Jannik soll gestohlen haben? Nie und nimmer! Davon sind Polizeihund Pepper und sein zweibeiniger Kollege Paul überzeugt. Schnell kommen die beiden Ermittler fiesen Erpressern auf die Spur. Doch dann wird ein weiterer Diebstahl gemeldet. Jetzt muss Pepper beweisen, dass er den richtigen Riecher hat.