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Tolstoy is primarily known for his impressively long novels, but he also wrote some wonderful short stories. This one, dealing with ambition and greed, has an unforgettable message.

Every day thousands of animals die in laboratory experiments. Some say these experiments provide essential scientific knowledge, while others will do anything to prevent them. James and Lauren Adams are stuck in the middle. They're CHERUB agents. Trained professionals with one essential...

A mysterious toxic gas is spreading across Eternia, ravaging farmlands and endangering citizens. The planet’s only hope lies with Adam, a lost prince with cosmic abilities. When he wields the mystical Sword of Power, he transforms from a scrawny teen into He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe.

Super Sleuth, from Children's author David Walliams. Dilly loves a good murder. Not a REAL murder. A made-up murder. One you would find in a murder-mystery novel. Sherlock Holmes is her favourite detective. She even named her dog Watson after his faithful companion, and trained him to sniff out...

Un joven descubre una amenaza monstruosa en la librería de un amigo: el diabólico Hombre Lomo, una criatura espeluznante formada por los lomos de libros misteriosos. Solo el Bibliotecario de la Muerte tiene el valor de salvarlos, pero nadie sabe dónde se encuentra el héroe y ¡los Hombres Lomo están listos para atacar!

When Nickelodeon’s Bubble Guppies discover a little lost kitten, it’s up to them to find its owner—and learn all about cats along the way!

""Mummy Man and Waffles is a nonstop thrill, chill, and slimy spill ride full of creepy crawlers and ludicrous laughs!"" —John Patrick Green, New York Times bestselling author of the InvestiGators series ""A popcorn bucket of a book...propelled by one lighthearted narrow escape from danger...

This is a story of the days of chivalry in England and of young Myles Falworth, son of a lord unjustly disgraced for treason, who was forced to make his fortune as best he might in the days when men seemed made of iron. How he entered the service of a powerful lord, rose to knighthood, defeated his father's old enemy in thrilling combat, and at last won the friendship of the king is told against a background of the dangerous times of the 14th century that makes them live again.

Første bind af to om en nutidig dansk 14-årig pige, Franciska, der vågner forvirret op på en strand ved lyden af en flok mørklødede og fjendtlige børn. De fører hende til deres boplads, og hun forstår, at hun på en eller anden måde er havnet i en helt anden tid og nu befinder sig i et primitivt jæger- og samlersamfund. Her lærer hun efterhånden, takket være sit gåpåmod og sin oprigtighed, at begå sig - først mellem slaverne og siden hos selve høvdingen.

Set in contemporary Notting Hill, Man-man and his friends are swept up in the exuberant preparations for carnival. But his mother is ill and even as he dances, he calls desperately to the Queen of Revels, as old as time to make her well again. Swept away with his best friend Kareem and sharp-tongued sister Panama, to a place in between, the Queen of Revels plunges Man-man into Africa's past and reveals his family's heritage. As they gather around the sacred Tree of Memories, he witnesses many slaves, captives whose pain and anguish and longing is held by the tree.

Michael Maxwell McCallum lives in a world just like ours, but peopled by superheroes. When Michael's hero, Perfect Man, quits his job without warning, Michael isn't worried. He knows that Perfect Man will come back. He always does. So that September, when a new teacher shows up in his classroom, a teacher with a number of special powers, Michael figures it out right away. Mr. Clark is Perfect Man. Mr. Clark doesn't say yes and he doesn't say no to Michael's endless questions, but he does encourage Michael to find his own super powers.

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!

Brought to you by Puffin. A fabulously funny debut novel from comedian Adam Hills featuring a young detective dream team, perfect for fans of Sharna Jackson, Robin Stevens, David Baddiel and David O'Doherty. When a priceless painting goes missing, Charley - a 12-year-old viral singing sensation...

Spending the summer with his grandparents in the Pennsylvania countryside is pure joy for young Jamie. There, he fills his days with looking up at the sky, watching the clouds make dragons and knights. There, it doesn't matter that he can't read. The special school he attends is far away. But one afternoon, when Jamie sees a man parachute down through the sky, the boy's fantasy world of clouds is shattered. The man is very real - and very dangerous. How can he convince his grandparents that the man is not part of his imagination?

This audio collection includes the never-before-heard stories of Man on the Moon: a day in the life of Bob, Bob's Best Ever Friend and Bob and the Moontree Mystery. Bob is everyone's favourite Man on the Moon; follow him on his daily adventures. Bob has a special job - looking after the moon. He keeps it clean and entertains passing space tourists as well as giving guided tours. He knows everything about the moon and that there is definitely no such thing as aliens!

Awesome Man can shoot positronic rays out of his eyeballs, fly as straight asan arrow, and hug mutant Jell-O! Even villains like Professor Von Evil and the Flaming Eyeball are no match for this caped crusader. But Awesome Man also has a secret. . . . Can you guess what it is? The first picture...

Als Kaat hoort dat ze haar zomervakantie op de paardenstoeterij van haar oom en tante door moet brengen, is ze daar niet blij mee. Veel liever was ze met haar ouders meegegaan op hun expeditie naar het Midden-Oosten. Maar als ze voor het eerst de spookachtige burcht ziet die vlakbij de boerderij ligt, wordt ze nieuwsgierig. Als ze met haar nichtje Eva niet ver van de burcht het lichaam van een jonge man ontdekt en een geheim document over de burcht vindt, weet Kaat dat haar vakantie avontuurlijker zal worden dan verwacht.

Een eeuwenoud kasteel met allerlei geheimen. De nichtjes Kaat en Eva brengen de kerstdagen door in Windsor en logeren vlak bij het beroemde kasteel. Als er een diefstal wordt gepleegd zijn de meisjes er als de kippen bij om op onderzoek uit te gaan. Maar daar denkt de dief anders over. Ze krijgen de hulp van Aiden, maar ook hij kan niet voorkomen dat ze in de problemen komen, want zo’n eeuwenoud kasteel kent veel geheimen.

A man who never forgive others will never be forgiven. Read the story and you will find out why?...

Kaat en Eva kijken uit naar een rustige vakantie, maar voor ze het weten belanden ze in en spannend en gevaarlijk avontuur. De inbraak in een oude kapel op de begraafplaats lijkt eerst het werk van vandalen, maar als ze een vreemd teken vinden blijkt er meer aan de hand. Hun zoektocht naar antwoorden dompelt hen onder in de geschiedenis van Mechelen en van Margaretha van Oostenrijk. Wie is de geheimzinnige Wolvenhart en waar is de schat die in zijn graf moet liggen gebleven? Hun zoektocht is niet zonder gevaar, maar de nichtjes zetten alles op alles om hun opdracht tot een goed einde te brengen.