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After decoding a message from their Uncle Elliott while visiting Olympic National Park, The Campground Kids are ready to continue their hunt for the Lost City. Soon Ethan, Isaiah, and Sadie are headed to Joshua Tree National Park—this time without their parents! The kids follow a trail of clues leading to the legendary hidden obsidian spear. All too soon, they discover they are not alone and must stay ahead of their opponent who is hot on their heels. With tight spaces, mysterious engravings, and a hidden cave standing in their way, they must rely on their wits and bravery like never before.

The South Orange River (S.O.R.) Middle School is famous for its winning sports teams. That is, until the seventh grade soccer squad comes along. Led by Ed Sitrow, who has never played soccer before, this amazing team of non-jocks sets new lows in team spirit and new highs in scoring - for the other team. When they lose their first game 32-0, they’re ready to call it quits. But the teachers insist that the team keep playing through the entire soccer season.

School Library Journal Best Books of 2024 The mischievous and fun-loving Fox is back in another humorous and surprising I Can Read, from Caldecott Honor– and three-time Geisel Award–winning author-illustrator Corey Tabor. Fox is ready to play ball! So are Elephant, Rabbit, Bear…and Snail...

Fun-loving, mischievous Fox is late for lunch, so he hops on his skateboard. Go, Fox, go! What is this winning trickster character doing, zooming over and under and around on his skateboard? His animal friends follow him home to find out—and get a big surprise! Fox Is Late is a My First I Can...

Twelve-year-old Isaiah Rawlings wished for only one thing this summer, a camping trip outside of Kentucky. I’m so tired of camping in my backyard, he groaned. Isaiah pleads with his parents to reconsider their usual summer trip to dusty old museums and big cities.

A brand new picture book starring Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru, as he takes part in a local family sports event, with hilarious results! When Paddington attends a local family sports event with the Brown family, he can’t wait to try his paw at as many activities as possible...

As The Campground Kids head to Montana to visit Glacier National Park, they find this trip is nothing short of bizarre. It all starts when their truck breaks down, and they use a loaner from a local displaying an odd bumper sticker. On their way into the park, they are nearly run off the road by another driver. While setting up camp, they hear yelling in the distance between two people. To top it off, Ethan insists a yeti is running wild in the woods.

Adventure starts in the Grand Canyon where Isaiah, Sadie, and Ethan discover a small box engraved with their names. The box contains a hidden message with mysterious clues that lead them on a scavenger hunt. As the kids are solving the carefully crafted riddles on what seems to be a wild goose chase, they stumble across a clue scribbled on a ripped piece of fabric. “Help me,” it reads. The kids are stumped by this clue. What can it possibly mean? Why is it so hard for them to figure out?

Attending a park-sponsored stargazing event, Isaiah, Sadie, and Ethan overhear a ranger tell his favorite legend of a gold mine hidden in Zion. While exploring the park, they venture off to investigate an intriguing narrow path. Unexpectedly, they stumble across a carving on a stone face. “10N 25F 5B 11N 7S 3D,” Isaiah reads. What is it? “Looks like ancient Indian lettering to me,” Ethan says. Was this just some historic carving or is it somehow connected to the treasure? Were others searching for the gold mine as well? What secrets are hidden within the canyons and mountains of Zion?

Discovering their newfound tradition and love for camping at the Grand Tetons, The Campground Kids anticipate their next adventure—exploring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Giuseppe Meazza, per gli amici Pepp, è un ragazzo mingherlino che vive a Milano nel quartiere ancora in costruzione di Porta Vittoria. I suoi amici sono abituati a compiere furtarelli per sopravvivere, ma quella vita non fa per lui. Pepp sogna di diventare un grande calciatore dell'Inter e risolvere così tutti i suoi problemi. Quando il Tintoretto, capelli laccati e sorriso furbo, gli porge un pallone da calcio, per Pepp ha inizio una nuova vita, fatta di allenamenti, cene prelibate e tanto gioco di squadra. Ma, come dicono le mamme, non si accettano regali dagli sconosciuti...

Die Griesheim Gang - das sind Clemens, Flo, Azim, Jo und Toni (die eigentlich Antonia heißt, aber auf keinen Fall so genannt werden möchte). Gemeinsam sind die fünf unschlagbar... nur nicht beim Fußball, denn da versagen die Hobbykicker regelmäßig auf ganzer Linie. Doch die Tage dieses Dream-Teams sind gezählt: Flo wird nach den Sommerferien mit seiner Mutter in eine andere Stadt ziehen. Um ihre Freundschaft zu besiegeln, beschließen die fünf eines Abends, eine "Erinnerungskiste" neben dem Vereinsheim ihres Fußballclubs zu vergraben und stoßen dabei auf einen merkwürdigen Pokal, gefüllt mit schwebenden Kugeln, die mit einem spektakulären Aufleuchten vor ihren Augen zerplatzen.

Mravenec s puntíčkovanou červenou pentlí kolem krku si ví vždycky rady! I tehdy, když se mu zdá, že jeho druzi v mraveništi nejsou dostatečně fyzicky silní. Tak rád by, aby jim šla všechna práce od ruky a navíc aby všude vyhráli a nikdo je neporazil. A kdo se nepřichomýtne? Brouk Pytlík. "Cvičit, povídám, cvičit! Já to viděl v biografu..." Začátky nebyly lehké. Mudrlant chtěl nad běháním zvítězit přemýšlením, Napucánek si hodil kámen rovnou nad hlavu, a kdyby neutekl, bylo by po něm. Ani královna mraveniště nebyla z Ferdova snažení nadšená.

Cooper and Cruz Garcia are at Camp Nowhere for the summer. The creepy, rundown camp is at the edge of a forest, a place where shadows loom and strange sounds are heard at night. The counselors say it’s nothing. But then a camper disappears! Can Cooper and Cruz solve the mystery?

From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes a spinoff series perfect for STEM fans! The annual Fun Run is coming up at Brookside Elementary! The students will all run laps around the carpool lane, and Miles Lewis wants to be one of the top five runners. Even though he...

From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes a spinoff series all about fourth grader Miles Lewis. Miles Lewis loves science and sports. But when his teacher announces a class field trip to an ice skating rink to learn about physics, he isn't so excited. He's never ice...