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An inventive and fantastical reimagining of Anne of Green Gables—with magic and witches!—that explores found family, loss, and the power of a girl's imagination, from the acclaimed author of The Language of Ghosts and The School Between Winter and Fairyland. Perfect for readers who loved The...

When a mysterious customer tells Adam great things await him in the attic of his uncle’s bakery, he brushes off the exchange. It’s 1999 in New York City—and Adam has already met his fair share of oddballs and eccentrics. But days later, in the attic, Adam makes a discovery that quickly sets him off on a whirlwind adventure. And Adam soon suspects he may not be the only one aware of his extraordinary secret when a tall man with long eyebrows and a thin mustache appears to be following his every move. …

From the creator of My Life As a Teenage Robot comes a middle-grade horror story about a horrible bag, the spine-chilling world hidden within it, and a terrifying adventure into the world of GrahBhag. Perfect for fans of Coraline, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Small Spaces. When Zenith finds a...

To decide which of the three brothers shall marry the princess Carmelita, King Francisco sends the princes on a quest to find the most wonderful thing in the kingdom.

Jason and his dad have car trouble in the desert. They decide to camp overnight. Before they go to sleep, Jason's dad tells him a creepy story. When Jason wakes up, his dad is missing! It seems as though the ghost story is coming true!

With a classic feel, this story celebrates bravery, hope and the marvels of the natural world. When the dark rider on a horse arrives, Marlo's bravery is the only thing standing between Tree Thing and certain destruction ... An unmissable tale from award-winning Piers Torday. Once, in a faraway...

Rhiannon Thomas's dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of what happens after happily ever after. Vividly imagined scenes of action, romance, and political intrigue are seamlessly woven together to reveal a richly created world . . . and Sleeping Beauty as she's never been seen...

Twelve-year-old Reggie Wong has a quick temper that's always getting him into trouble at school, while at home his mom struggles to get out of bed—let alone leave their apartment. That's why Reggie desperately needs his dad back. One problem: His dad is dead. Enter the Conductor, a man who promises to make Reggie's wish to see his father come true. All he must do is climb aboard the man's subway train. Desperate to have his dad and happy family back, Reggie takes him up on the offer, only to discover the train is filled with other children who have lost a loved one, just like him.

Young Jarrod Blackwell is able to read minds and create things out of his imagination that become real. Jarrod meets Tony Magellan, a young boy like himself who has a vivid imagination and is superbly creative and inquisitive, but in a normal human way. Jarrod’s ability is super-natural and he enjoys creating "dark things" for excitement. He invites Tony to his home, a fantastic green crystal root, which is an extension of his powers.

Amidst the 1971 Troubles between the Irish Republican Army and Northern Ireland, 12-year-old Finn lives in a world of her own of fairy tales. Raised by her grandmother, Nuala, who is the village storyteller, Finn spends her days playing make-believe in the forest, weaving tall tales to tell her friend Darcy, longing to go to the island of Inis Eala to meet the swans there, and waiting for her father to return from the war. She's long since stopped believing in happy endings and miracles, preferring to believe instead in serendipity, or "happy mistakes".

Let the wild rumpus start—Where the Wild Things Are is turning sixty with this all-new digital audio edition narrated by Michelle Obama! Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal–winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. This iconic...

Kipp Kindle, Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan live in Huggabie Falls, the weirdest town on Earth, so weirdness is pretty normal for them. But when unbelievably scary things start to happen, even Kipp, Tobias and Cymphany have trouble believing what’s going on. Why is everyone running away from their worst fears, and where did those fears suddenly appear from? How can a dinosaur that doesn’t even exist be about to chomp Cymphany in two? And is the evil Felonious Dark reformed like he says he is, or is he the one behind the unbelievably scary happenings?

The first book in the Huggabie Falls trilogy - the funniest, craziest, weirdest series ever written, so far. Kipp Kindle and his friends Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan live in Huggabie Falls, the weirdest town on Earth. Weird things happen all the time - that’s normal. But when an extremely weird thing happens Kipp and his friends know that something is wrong. They embark on a fast-paced, action-packed, hilarious adventure to find out what is making everything turn normal and to return the weirdness to Huggabie Falls.

The hilarious conclusion to the beloved Huggabie Falls trilogy. Kipp Kindle and his two friends, Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan, are back defending their weird and wonderful town, Huggabie Falls. Something indescribable is making everyone worry that life might be more exciting if they lived in the neighbouring town of Near Huggabie Falls.

Join Moose—a big, friendly puppy with a superpower—on a magical adventure to find the rest of his pack! Perfect for fans of the Magic Puppy series. Siblings Moose, Sparkle, Rocky, and Tobey are superpuppies. Each pup has a special power that will help them with their mission of keeping...

From sports cars to bumper cars, skateboards to hoverboards, submarines to trampolines, and every silly vehicle in between, Kitty and Unicorn demonstrate the many ways to ZOOM! in this original book.

Come look at all Dom’s special things, like rocks and stones with insect wings. Collecting fossils is Dom's favourite thing to do. But what happens when his friends break one?

After moving into an old house, sisters discover a secret chamber in the attic that holds a sealed trunk. They break it open and find an urn. That night, an invisible force attacks them and chokes them before they escape. With their dad in their room the next night, unseen icy hands pull the girls out of bed and slam them against the wall.

This program is read by the author and features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is You Will Do Great Things. From Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and book club founder Amerie, You Will Do Great Things is a lyrical, magical audiobook about the great possibilities...

Billy, who lives in the town of Stony Brook, is having a miserable summer. Firstly, she's having a fight with her best friend, Dev. Secondly, it looks like her mums might have to sell their antique shop. And thirdly and perhaps worst of all, her goldfish Hepzibah has died (she killed it). But when Billy happens across some unusual spectacles through which she can not only see but hear ghosts–things take a spectral turn.