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Winner of a Pura Belpré Award, this middle grade Cuban American coming-of-age novel is inspired by the author's own experience. When Julian's parents make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away from Cuba to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation, the boys are thrust into a new world where bullies run rampant and it’s not always clear how best to protect themselves.

Taking on task after task in her willingness to please the well-paying Cheplin family, baby-sitter Stacey experiences an elated sense of achievement, until her jobs interfere with the rest of her schedule.

Preparing for her Bat Mitzvah with her twin sister, Abby is falsely accused of cheating on a math test and suspended from school, and she decides to hide the truth about the test and the suspension.

Trying to help her hard-working father and twin sister to adjust to life in Stoneybrook, Abby Stevenson becomes the newest member of the Baby-sitters Club and shares her first adventure....

Celebrate the power of friendship in these five adventurous stories starring Frog and Toad—a Caldecott Honor Book! From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other—just as best friends should be. Frog and Toad Are...

For fans of Gary Paulsen’s classic Hatchet and Lauren Tarshis’s bestselling I Survived series, J. L. Esplin's 96 Miles is a story of survival and desperation as two young brothers confront the worst in humanity—and themselves. Dad always said if things get desperate, it’s okay to drink...

Als Junge hat man am Anfang der Pubertät viele Fragen - hier kommt endlich ein moderner Ratgeber, der mit "Echte Kerle"-Rollenbilderquatsch aufräumt. Während weibliche Genderklischees langsam verschwinden, werden Jungs meist immer noch mit Survival-Tricks und Steinzeit-Ratschlägen abgespeist. Echt jetzt, 2021?? Doch Felix Treder knöpft sich die klassischen Lügen über Jungs vor, nimmt sie auseinander und verabschiedet sich mit einem Augenzwinkern von veralteten Rollenbildern und heteronormativen Denkmustern. Echt woke und gar nicht cringe, dieser Typ!

Claudia is so delighted by the arrival of her newborn cousin, the firstborn daughter of her favorite Aunt Peaches, that she volunteers to help and becomes more than a bit of a nuisance when she offers a wealth of child-care advice.

When the Aldens go to their favorite Chinese restaurant, Benny can’t wait for the delicious fortune cookies! But when he opens his cookie, he finds a handwritten riddle! One cookie leads to another, and the Aldens soon realize they’ve bitten into another mystery!

It’s time for the annual Greenfield art contest, and the Alden children are meeting the artist and learning all about art! But when they receive a mysterious message signed by the “Tattletale”, they realize that not everything is as it seems. What could the Tattles want from the Aldens—and who is the mysterious message-writer? It’s a painting puzzler for the Boxcar Children!

The Aldens' neighbor, Lina, thinks there’s treasure hidden in her attic, and she wants the Aldens to help her find it. Of course, the children are eager to help search—but it appears they aren’t the only ones looking for the treasure. Can the Boxcar Children discover the treasure in the attic... before someone else finds it first?

After a parrot makes fun of Sooki’s big ears, long nose, and wrinkled skin, the “saggy baggy” elephant isn’t too sure of himself. But once he meets some beautiful creatures who look just like him, Sooki celebrates with a joyful “one-two-three-kick.” For over 50 years, parents and...

Der rbb 88.8-OHRENBÄR präsentiert: "Schienen gucken" von Anne Jelena Schulte, gelesen von Boris Aljinovic Während seine Freunde in ferne Länder reisen, verbringt Peschel die Sommerferien bei seinem Großvater. Der wohnt nur drei Straßen von ihm entfernt in der gleichen Stadt. Peschel liebt seinen Opa Lothar sehr - aber was wird er von seinen Ferien erzählen können, wenn seine Klassenkameraden am ersten Schultag von Palmen und Schnorchelabenteuern schwärmen?

Benjamin und Otto gehen ins Neustädter Kaufhaus, um der Drehorgelmusik von Kurbelklaus zuzuhören...

Warum lässt Marita Bibi nicht lesen, was sie in der Mathestunde aufschreibt...

Beim Versteckspielen im Zoo fällt Klein-Känga aus Versehen in einen unterirdischen Gang. Karla Kolumna klettert hinterher...

Meet this pint-sized unicorn in this funny, modern fairy tale about perception and self-confidence from a Caldecott-Honor winning creator. Once upon a time, in a land where horses were mythical beasts, there lived a unicorn—a Teeny-Weeny Unicorn. He lived with his family in a palace—one that...

Every great adventure needs a hero—or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that two tellers can make a rhyming tale twice as nice. What do you do with an interrupting sibling? Especially when she's stepping all over your story with wild ideas that don’t. Even. Rhyme...

The acclaimed author of Miss Rumphius recounts the lives of four generations living on a New England coastal island and the importance of family ties. The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learning its secrets through the years. And though in later...

Playing the star in the class dance show, Nina finds herself in an awkward situation. All her friends think that she is the star of the show, so she now has to set the record straight and make things right once more. Reader Level 2: Level 2 is for Progressing Readers who can read longer...