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When five members of a middle school marching band are accidentally projected into an alternative universe during a field trip to the NASA headquarters, their fates land in the hands of the Multiverse Allied Council: a group of extraterrestrial delegates responsible for preserving harmony across the multiverse. Then Dev, Isaiah, Tessa, Maeve, and Lewis discover that Earth’s destruction is imminent due to an environmental collapse caused by humans. What can they do when their most formidable skill is marching in formation? 

Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in the New York Times bestselling epic adventure Seven Wonders! Lost in Babylon is the second book in a seven-book series by master storyteller Peter Lerangis. This sequel to the bestselling The Colossus Rises chronicles Jack McKinley and his friends as they...

Eleven-year-old Ace Wells’s dream has finally come true: he is a new cadet in the B.E.S.T. (Biological Enhancement Systems Technology) Program. Until now, he’s been living in the shadow of his superstar brother, Finn—but not for long. This is new Ace! He knows he can make his mark on the world with SuperSoar wings, but on day one, nothing goes as planned. The antagonistic elevator AI Otis wants to eat his belongings, the physical feats set by his tough-nut coach are impossible, and his celebrity roommates are far from welcoming.

Playing in the World Series is every ballplayer’s dream, but no one is more surprised to actually be here than Norbert Doyle–a late call-up for an underdog team. Doyle pitched in the minor leagues for years before making it to the bigs. He went to school in the off-season to earn his degree...

An empowering and exhilarating look at the girls who went before us, and the way they shaped the world. Ming Qong is convinced that girls have changed the world throughout history. So when Ming is thrust back in time to Belgium during WWI, only to be rescued from a burning cellar by Marie -- an...

Danny has the most marvellous and exciting father anyone ever had. He can repair any car or machine that people bring to him, loves going on adventures with Danny and tells him incredible stories around the stove in the cozy caravan they call home.The land around them belongs to Mr Hazell, a rich bully who NOBODY likes, not one-little bit. So, Danny and his father concoct a daring plot that will give Mr Hazell the greatest shock of his life. But can they pull off this level of mischief-making without getting caught?

For fans of Frozen, The City of Ember, and The School of Good and Evil, the New York Times bestseller The Mark of the Dragonfly is a fast-paced adventure story about a mysterious girl and a fearless boy, set in a magical world that is both exciting and dangerous. Piper has never seen the Mark of...

Brooklynn, Darius, Ben und Yaz sind auf dem Weg zum Biosyn-Hauptquartier. Kenji und Sammy bereiten sich unterdessen auf die Verhandlungen mit Lewis Dodgson vor. Argwohn sorgt für Spannungen zwischen Darius und Brooklynn, während sie versucht, das Vertrauen des Teams zurückzugewinnen. Sammy und Kenji kommen sich näher.

From Jaleigh Johnson, the acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller The Mark of the Dragonfly, comes another thrilling adventure in the magical world of Solace. Lina Winterbock lives in the mountain strongholds of Solace. She’s an apprentice to the archivists, the wise men and women...

Gia bekommt tatkräftige Unterstützung bei der Suche nach Kenji und Sammy. Ben, Darius, Yaz und Davi können sich gerade noch rechtzeitig in Sicherheit bringen. Santos geht es an den Kragen, doch sie weiß sich zu wehren und zieht ein Ass aus dem Ärmel. Die Freunde sind wild entschlossen, der Firma Biosyn das Handwerk zu legen.

Tom, Carrie, Em, Michael–with their cats, fish, dog and hibernating turtle–are sent to live with their aunt and uncle when their mother is in hospital and their father is sailing round the world. However, Aunt Valentina can’t cope with their ‘private zoo’ and the children think she’s stupid. Doors bang, people yell, the cats fight, the piano is hammered in frustration. So Uncle Rudolph lets them live at ‘World’s End’ instead, a run-down inn that he acquired. To them, the broken windows, weeds and rickety benches that greet them represent a new rural life of excitement and freedom.

Bloomsbury presents Disaster Diaries: The Worst Birthday Ever by Joanna Nadin, read by Anushka Chakravarti Daffodil Patterson is a small girl with BIG plans - it's really not her fault that they always seem to go wrong … The start of a brilliantly funny new series for young readers, from the...

Brooklynn muss Davi unter die Arme greifen und bittet ihre alten Freunde, Santos' Pläne zu durchkreuzen. Kenji, Sammy und Gia wollen Schlimmeres verhindern und folgen einer heißen Spur bis zu einer Skipiste. Ben, Darius und Yaz finden einen neuen Verbündeten. Menschen müssen gewarnt werden. Brooklynn setzt ihre Überredungskünste ein und macht eine interessante Beobachtung.

The ULTIMATE story collection for Skulduggery Pleasant fans, now updated to include Apocalypse Kings AND six more new stories for this edition – 22 stories in all! ENTER A WORLD OF MAGIC AND MYSTERY Enter a world where Apocalypse Kings and ancient monsters stalk beside the killers, the misfits...

Bloomsbury presents Westfallen by Ann and Ben Brashares, read by André Santana and Carlotta Brentan We didn’t mean to change the past. Now we have to win the war. A stunning 'what if?' story by a bestselling author about two groups of 12-year-olds – one in World War Two, one in the present...

A humorous fantasy adventure from the Godmother of fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones. Winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature in 1999. A humorous fantasy from Diana Wynne Jones. In a world next door to ours, the tourist industry is devastating the population by its desire to...

A fast-paced and exciting read for middle grade fantasy, mystery, and animal buffs. Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood—but what are they looking for? Noah, his sister Megan, and their best...

Im Nebel. Sammy und Yasmina verfolgen immer noch den Truck, auf dem auch Ben mit Bumpy sitzt, die sich allerdings sehr merkwürdig verhält, was Ben große Sorgen macht. Sammy und Yasmina unterhalten sich darüber, dass sie trotz allen Stresses nur als Team funktionieren können, und wer hätte das gedacht? So ist es! Kein Zurück mehr. Was für ein Schock. Cabrera steckt hinter dem illegalen Handel mit Dinosauriern. Unsere Helden befreien sich aus der misslichen Lage und fliehen zwischen die Container.

In jener Nacht. Sammy, Yas und Ben sind samt Van ins Wasser gefallen und kämpfen darum, da wieder herauszukommen. Dummerweise kämpft der Allosaurus gleichzeitig um sein Leben, was das Herauskommen nicht gerade leichter macht. Aber weil unsere Helden nun mal unsere Helden sind, schaffen sie es letztendlich natürlich. Sie beschließen dann noch, dass sie als Geisterfahrer auf dem Truck mitfahren, um herauszufinden, wer für das alles verantwortlich ist.

Rehabilitation. Unsere Helden haben sich in der letzten Folge ja aufgeteilt. Ben und Sammy sind auf dem Weg zu Yaz und machen Halt in einem Mini-Vergnügungspark beim "König der Dinos" Bobby Nublar. Die beiden befreien die Dinos, die Bobby gefangen hält und Touris präsentiert. Sie meistern wie immer die gefährliche Situation und am Ende ruft Bobby seinen Auftraggeber an – wer das ist, werden wir an anderer Stelle herausfinden.