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Dog longs to visit the seaside. But the ocean is MILES away. 'Impossible!' he sighs. Then a lost crab appears and needs help to get home. Will Dog take this chance to make his dream come true?

When the Crown Jewels go missing from inside a locked room, Mac's spy skills are put to the test. How did the thief break in? Where did the jewels go? And will Mac be able to solve this locked-room mystery before the thief escapes? This mystery isn't just a whodunit...it's a howdunit! The action in this adventure is nonstop as Mac travels to an ancient Irish castle to solve the mystery. There, he encounters everything from killer king cobras to bizarre ice sculptures...and even a revenge plot dating back hundreds of years! Will you be able to solve the mystery before Mac does?

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.

Als ihr Großvater, der König, einem heimtückischen Attentat zum Opfer fällt, wird Prinzessin Anya zur Gejagten im eigenen Reich. Ihr Vater wird des Mordes beschuldigt und in den Kerker geworfen, während ihr machthungriger Onkel nach dem Thron greift. Gemeinsam mit Christopher, dem Hüter der Fabelwesen, muss sie nun nicht nur ihren Vater retten, sondern das gesamte magische Reich vor dem Untergang bewahren.

"I know how to watch my back. I'm the only one that ever has." India Maxwell hasn't just moved across the country she's plummeted to the bottom rung of the social ladder. It's taken years to cover the mess of her home life with a veneer of popularity. Now she's living in one of Boston's...

A vida de Christopher Forrester dá uma guinada inesperada quando, meio sem vontade, segue para passar uma temporada no campo onde mora seu avô. O que ele não imaginava é que, muito além dos nevoeiros e das lendas de cidades do interior, ali se esconde um portal para o impossível. Num piscar de olhos, ele se vê cara a cara com uma criatura lendária, lançando-o numa aventura que mudará seu destino para sempre.

Do you believe in impossible things? Cutie Grackle does. She has to. Otherwise, she’ll never be more than a lonely 10 year old in a cursed family. Cutie Grackle is used to being different—she lives alone on a mountain withher feeble-minded uncle, and when she’s not sucking pebbles to trick...

Welcome to the Shop of Impossible Ice Creams! Step inside to discover a delicious world of magical adventure, from bestselling author Shane Hegarty. The final story in this comic, heart-warming illustrated series, for 7+ fans of The Nothing to See Here Hotel and Charlie Changes into a Chicken...

Welcome to the Shop of Impossible Ice Creams! Step inside to discover a delicious world of magical adventure, from bestselling author Shane Hegarty. Second in a comic, heart-warming audiobook series, for 7+ fans of The Nothing to See Here Hotel and Charlie Changes into a Chicken. Limpet and his...

Welcome to the Shop of Impossible Ice Creams! Step inside to discover a delicious world of magical adventure, from bestselling author Shane Hegarty. First in a comic and heart-warming audio series, for 7+ fans of The Nothing to See Here Hotel and Charlie Changes into a Chicken. Limpet's mum is...

Der preisgekrönte Bestseller aus Großbritannien: Außergewöhnliches Fantasy-Abenteuer voller Fabelwesen und Action ab 10 Jahren. "Geh auf keinen Fall den Hügel hinauf", hatte Christophers Großvater gesagt. Doch die Ferien sind zu langweilig, um sich an Verbote zu halten. Als Christopher den Hügel erklimmt, bebt plötzlich die Erde. Sprechende Eichhörnchen, ein geflügeltes Pferd und ein Einhorn kommen ihm entgegen. Christopher kann es nicht fassen! Vom Großvater erfährt er, dass sich ein Tor zu einer anderen Welt geöffnet hat.

À dix-huit ans, Sofia s'apprête à passer le bac. Consciente de ne pas pouvoir assouvir sa passion pour la danse, elle espère toutefois avoir l'occasion d'entreprendre des études secondaires. Mais le décès brutal de son frère va considérablement modifier ses plans. Contrainte de trouver un emploi sous peine d'être mariée de force par son père, elle se retrouve obligée de tenir compagnie tout l'été à Stanislas, un élève de son lycée condamné à purger une peine de prison en étant assigné à résidence.

As the newest member of the BSC, Dawn is eager to prove herself. So when a big job comes along, she jumps at the chance to show everyone what she's made of. The Barretts are even more challenging than Dawn expected. The house is a mess, Mrs. Barrett is unreliable, and the kids are out of control. Dawn knows she's a great baby-sitter, but this is impossible! She only knows one thing for sure - a member of the BSC never gives up!

Un tournoi de polo est organisé avec, en guest, une équipe de jeunes anglais dirigée par la charmeuse et impitoyable Beverly. M. Cavaletti annonce en grande pompe que le vainqueur du tournoi remportera le jeune poulain et futur champion potentiel – Bonbon Junior ! – fils de Bonbon, l'étalon de Samantha ! Quand Samantha apprend ça, elle est entre dans une fureur froide : elle considère que Bonbon junior est son poulain à elle ! Pas question qu'elle le laisse filer avec quelqu'un d'autre ! Mais pour ça, elle doit remporter le tournoi !

Tiny T. Rex has a HUGE problem. His friend Pointy needs cheering up and only a hug will do. But with his short stature and teeny T. Rex arms, is a hug impossible? Not if Tiny has anything to say about it! Join this plucky little dinosaur in his very first adventure, Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug—a warm and funny story that proves the best hugs come from the biggest hearts.

The Woods are in uproar! Pig has vanished! What could have happened to him? And who is that familiar-looking bearded figure sitting on a cloud? Could they be connected?

La vie offre parfois une seconde chance. Dans ce tome 2 de Nos amours impossibles, les maintenant jeunes adultes Stan et Sofia sauront-ils la saisir ? Deux ans et demi se sont écoulés depuis que Stanislas est rentré à Paris. Accaparé par ses études et étroitement surveillé par son père, il essaie tant bien que mal d'occulter le passé et les sentiments qu'il éprouvait pour Sofia. Mais le jour où il apprend que la maison secondaire va être vendue et que Mama prend sa retraite, c'est un électrochoc.

Presley's life is pretty great—she has a loving family, friends at school, and plenty of rambunctious rescue pets. There's just one little problem … She's never gotten to ride a horse. And her mom has banned her from ever, ever, ever getting on one. And sure, Presley knows riding can be a little dangerous, and a little expensive, but she’s loved horses for as long as she can remember. She’s read every book in the library about horses and horsemanship, she watches professional horse competitions on the internet, and she’s always dreamed about learning to ride.

Los Futbolísimos se enfrentan al mayor reto hasta la fecha: durante la inauguración de la Exposición "Tesoros del Antiguo Egipto", y justo cuando ellos se encuentran en la cámara del faraón, alguien roba la joya más valiosa. Tendrán que demostrar su inocencia y descubrir quién está detrás del robo. Por si esto fuera poco, el equipo de fútbol está a punto de desaparecer a causa de la falta de dinero. ¿Tendrá algo que ver una cosa con la otra? ¿Se salvará el Soto Alto con alguna solución de última hora?

Matías es feíto, tímido y no tiene padres. Pero la cosa empeora cuando muere su abuelo. Entonces se queda más solo que una lechuga en un gallinero. Afortunadamente, unos inesperados amigos vendrán en su ayuda: el príncipe Guillermo, el hada Luz y el brujo Gorgon, los personajes del cuento que su abuelo le contaba y que, tras su desparición, se han quedado sin trabajo.