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In 1985 southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary people…people like the boy, Salva Dut…caught in the middle. When Salva's village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life. Years later, in contemporary South Sudan, a girl named Nya must walk eight hours a day to fetch water. The walk is grueling, but there is unexpected hope.

On a dark, wintry day, Eliza Grey receives a mysterious letter from her ailing Nana Mora begging her to come for a visit. This is an easy "Yes". Eliza has always preferred Nana Mora's beach cottage on St. Simons Island to the apartment she and her mom call home in the city. The island is a magical place where stories and legends grow as thick as the Spanish moss dangling in the trees. Now, Nana Mora's eyesight is fading, and there's something she wants to show Eliza before it’s totally gone: a mythical place locals refer to as Sirens Harbor.

The town of Franklin Falls is having its 100th birthday. And that means the town’s historic time capsule is about to be dug up and put on display by the proud citizens. Yeah, well, not if the crooked mayor has his way. Good thing all-around smart kid Leon Karakostas is one step ahead of him. Leon and his twin sister, Noel, and his crew - Pixie, Microscope, and Aardvark - find themselves in a mad dash to the dump, on a rooftop chase, and caught up in a showdown with a mysterious grandma.

A young girl, Rella Deveraux-PenSword, is called to protect and defend Hleo: an enchanted refuge for the children of Earth One. Rella must stop a plague of Shadowsplitters, the miscreations of the plagiarist Archimago, from destroying the Wondercurrent: a source of life and hope for all the children under Hleo's protection. Rella's parents, Winter and Julian, are part of a secret alliance of Storykeepers. First, her mother disappears. Then, a few years later, when her father goes missing, Rella is forced to flee her home in the rural village of Ensea.

Ever since he was a little child, Sami has loved animals. All animals! Those with fur, feathers or even scales!He is very lucky because his parents work in a shelter. It's a place that takes in cats, dogs, hamsters, turtles, birds, and many others that have been abandoned or lost.

Seit er ein kleiner Junge war, liebt Sami Tiere. Und zwar alle Tiere! Alle, die Fell, Federn oder sogar Schuppen haben! Er hat großes Glück, weil seine Eltern in einem Tierheim arbeiten. Dort leben Katzen, Hunde, Hamster, Schildkröten, Vögel und viele andere Tiere, die ausgesetzt wurden oder sich verlaufen haben.

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.

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.

When seven members of their family were kidnapped, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, got ready for the fight of their lives. But their enemy, a terrifying group known as the Vespers, remained frustratingly elusive. They stay in the shadows, picking off Cahills one by one.

The shadow of a man in black has followed fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, on their worldwide search for 39 Clues that lead to a great power. Amy and Dan know the man in black has tried to kill them. They know he's a Madrigal, the most secretive and terrifying group hunting for the Clues. Amy and Dan have run hard and fast, but they can't escape the man following them. And now, in the wake of a terrible tragedy, he's ready to step out of the darkness for their final confrontation.

Read by Olivia Colman, this stunning performance lifts P. L Travers’s words off the page, transporting us back to a time where classic storytelling is at the heart of any story. Be swept away by magic in the fourth enchanting book of Mary Poppins’ adventures. Whether it’s a lion loose in the park or story-book characters coming to life, when Mary Poppins is in residence in Cherry Tree Lane, you can be sure that wonderful adventures will follow. 

Ya han pasado unos meses desde que Noa y su familia se mudaron a Milroe. En principio, solo será un año, pero ¿quién sabe? Es un lugar tan especial... La unión con sus nuevas amigas, Clara, Irene y Alicia, no deja de crecer, y juntas descubrirán un oscuro secreto que se oculta en el Bosque...

From Andrea Williams, the bestselling author of We Are Family with LeBron James, comes Inside the Park, the story of a young baseball fan’s misadventures after getting locked inside a pro baseball stadium on the eve of the biggest game of the season. In this all-new, hilarious, action-packed...

This collection includes New Girl, Odd One Out, Winning Moves, Three's a Crowd, Beach Wipe Out, Toxic Talk, Shut Down and Double Cross, starring Star Girl and her space cadet friends.

Ein Rettungshörnchen für alle Fälle - Einsatz für Pepino. Pepino, das kleine übermütige Eichhörnchen, begleitet die Feuerwehrleute zu einem neuen Einsatz. Ein orkanartiger Sturm hat viele Bäume entwurzelt oder abgeknickt und die Feuerwehr muss Straßen und Wege freiräumen. Als Pepino hört, dass der Park, in dem seine Freundin Jala lebt, vom Sturm besonders schlimm betroffen ist, bleibt ihm vor Schreck das Herz stehen. Hoffentlich ist Jala nichts passiert! Jetzt hat er es natürlich besonders eilig, zu seinem Rettungseinsatz zu kommen.

Ein grosser gelber Schnabel, eine schwarzrot karierte Hose, eine Baskenmütze auf dem Kopf – das ist Globi. Ein witziger und fröhlicher Lausbub mit einem grossen Herz. Der pfiffige Erfinder findet eine Lösung für fast jedes Problem (auch wenn die nicht immer so ganz funktioniert). Globi ist erfinderisch und fantasievoll, hilfsbereit und authentisch. Er ist aber auch temperamentvoll und kann manchmal wütend werden. Durch seine Neugier erlebt er immer wieder neue Abenteuer, reist an ungewöhnliche Orte und begegnet interessanten Menschen und Tieren.

Space Captains Star Girl, Supernova 1, Comet XS, Asteroid, Galactic 6, Star Cluster and others are sent on action-packed rescue missions in this thrilling collection: Dark Secrets, Sticky Tricks, Good vs Evil and Make or Break.

The gripping fourth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations series that began with Amari and the Night Brothers! Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and Nevermoor. In the wake of the extreme losses to the...

Der Unternehmer John Hammond errichtet auf einer einsamen Insel heimlich einen Erlebnispark, der für seine Gäste außergewöhnliche Attraktionen bereithält. Es ist gelungen, aus einer urzeitlichen DNA leibhaftige Dinosaurier ins Leben zu rufen. Bevor der Park für das Publikum geöffnet wird, lädt er einen führenden Paläontologen, dessen Freundin, eine Paläobotanikerin, einen berühmten Mathematiker und auch seine beiden wissbegierigen Enkel ein, um die besorgten Investoren zu beruhigen. Aber der Besuch seiner ersten Gäste verläuft alles andere als nach Plan.

Vier Jahre nach dem Desaster im Jurassic Park: Auf einer nahegelegenen Insel haben die Dinosaurier überlebt und können sich frei bewegen. Jetzt droht eine viel größere Gefahr - der Plan, diese einzufangen und auf das Festland zu bringen. John Hammond, der die Kontrolle über seine Gesellschaft "InGen" verloren hat, sieht die Chance, seine Fehler wiedergutzumachen und sendet eine Expedition, geleitet von Ian Malcom, zur Insel, bevor der beauftragte Jagd-Trupp dort ankommt.