Showing results for "The Name" in Literature & Fiction

In this stunning sequel to The Breadwinner Trilogy, Parvana, now 15-years-old, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan. The girl does not respond to questions in any language and remains silent, even when she is threatened, harassed...

After you find an ancient map on your bookcase—check again, it's definitely there—you're taken on a mysterious quest in the dark. What is the map leading you to? Are you ready for an adventure?

Nick and his family adopted a kitten! There is only one problem—they cannot agree on a name. The family must come together to find the perfect one for their new pet. Everyone thinks they have the perfect name! How will they be able to decide?

What do you call a man who takes other people's things? ROB! See if your name makes the list of nuttiest name jokes.

Steve's classmates give him the nickname Chuck, but he doesn't like this at all.

Thirteen-year-old Samim is a loyal friend, a gifted chess player—and a refugee. After his family is killed in a bombing, Samim makes a long, dangerous journey from Afghanistan to the UK. But even then his safety isn't guaranteed: Samim must tell his story to convince the authorities to let him stay for good. Samim relives the perils he faced and remembers the many friends he made and lost—the intrepid girl who dressed as a boy for safety, the courageous grandmother seeking a new home for her nine grandchildren, and especially his funny, spirited best friend Zayn.

There's an empty notebook lying on the table in the moonlight. It's been there for an age. I keep on saying that I'll write a journal. So I'll start right here, right now. I open the book and write the very first words: My name is Mina and I love the night. Then what shall I write I can't just...

The UK's #1 bestselling children's author, David Walliams, is back with a thrilling historical adventure with life-or-death stakes—chock-full of Walliams’s unmistakable humor and perfect for fans of Stuart Gibbs and Gordon Korman. 1940. BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH NAZI GERMANY. Eleven-year-old...

School can be a tough place, filled with cliques and bullies. In this collection, discover how schoolkids learn to fit in - and discover who they are in the process. In "My Name's Not Chuck", Steve's classmates give him the nickname Chuck, but he doesn't like this at all. Find out how he can use his talking pet parrot to get them to stop calling him Chuck. Also included are six other stories about fitting in at school: "Ava the Big", "Blushing Blake", "The Tanner Mystery", "Super Tulip", "Hobby Friday", and "The Mystery of Sound."

Wie war das eigentlich, als der Weihnachtsmann noch ein ganz normaler Junge war? Wie lebt es sich im Wichtelreich? Und können Rentiere tatsächlich vom Himmel fallen? Die Geschichte vom kleinen Nikolaus, der eine ganz besondere Mütze findet und nie wieder absetzt, vom Waisenmädchen Amelia, die viele sehnliche Wünsche an den Weihnachtsmann hat und von Miika, der Weihnachtsmaus, schenken der ganzen Familie herzerwärmende Weihnachtsmomente.

A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. But just one of the girls has a chance at survival. Arrested by the Gestapo, 'Verity' is given a choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution. They’ll get the truth out of her. Only, it won’t be what they expect.

Britain, 1940, the world is at war and 10-year-old twins Harry and Sophie are evacuated from London to live with their Great Uncle. The twins immediately miss home and perhaps most of all for Harry, the tearoom where their mum works, and Harry spends hours watching the professional dancers – secretly dreaming of the day he might do the same.

Born a runt, Rascal is destined to be an underdog. Despite what looked like an unbreakable bond with the daughter of the family who bred her, Rascal's devotion is discarded when she finds herself left roadside, with nothing but a few pieces of kibble to help her survive.

It's 1983, and 12-year-old River Starling's life is anything but normal. She was adopted on a whim and came without a birth certificate. Her adoptive parents gave her up to her grandmother when she was only two, but River is certain her parents will come back. River's hopes fall apart when Gram uproots them from their farmhouse and decides to move to Birdsong, West Virginia, the most miserable town River has ever seen. There she makes an unlikely friendship with an unusual boy and learns about acceptance, hard work, forgiveness, and the love of Jesus.

What happens when a talking fish, a runaway dog, and a herd of hog-like creatures descend on the woods behind Cody Brachman's house? An absolute nightmare! His friend Sam wanted to stay inside and play video games all day, but Cody insisted they go wading in the creek. What starts as a fun morning in the water quickly turns into the scariest day the two friends have ever experienced.

An Amazon Best Book of the Year Meet Octicorn, the funny, sweet, and disarming character who is a champion for anyone who has ever felt a little bit different. And isn’t that everyone? This is a self-published success story from debut authors Justin Lowe and Kevin Diller. Octicorn is half...

On a freezing cold winter night, nine-year-old Konisola and her mother step off a plane in Canada. Their home in Nigeria is no longer safe for them, and they are taking the biggest chance of their lives to travel across the world in search of refuge. Soon after they land, disaster strikes, Konisola’s mother falls ill and they become separated. Konisola is forced to fend for herself in a strange country, with no family and no friends. Then she meets a remarkable nurse and things begin to change for the better.

Tina, in eine Höhle verschlagen, muss eine Nacht mit angriffslustigen Gespensterfischen verbringen; Steffen, der von Mitschülern Schutzgeld erpresst, wird vor ein Geistergericht zitiert, wo ihn der gefährliche Hund Dracula in Schach hält; Annika soll einem Toten helfen, die ewige Ruhe zu finden, und Karli setzt sich verzweifelt gegen blutsaugerische Skelette zur Wehr. Neun grausel-gruslige Geschichten sind in diesem Band vereinigt. Sie führen auf spannende und oft humorige Weise in Vergangenheit oder Zukunft, in verborgene jenseitige und doch auch wieder sehr nahe abenteuerliche Welten.

Perfect for fans of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World! Code Name Flood is the electrifying sequel to The Ark Plan, which School Library Journal praised by saying: “Nonstop action, marauding dinosaurs, and kids on the run: What’s not to like?” Last week, twelve-year-old Sky found a cryptic...

On the first day of eighth grade, thirteen-year-old Layla has a pretty good idea of what’s in store for her—another year of awkward social situations, mediocre grades, and teachers who praise her good behavior but find her academic performance disappointing. Layla feels certain she’s capable of more, but each time she tries to read or write, the words on the page dance and spin, changing partners and leaving her to sit on the sidelines.