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For Melia and her sister Myrto, summer means a break from Grandfather's history lessons and weeks of running free at the seaside with their ragtag group of friends. Best of all, cousin Nikos will visit and tell his fabulous stories about the taxidermied wildcat, which opens its blue glass eye when it wants to do good deeds and its black one when it makes trouble. The black eye must be open lately because all the adults have been acting strangely, arguing about politics and fearful of the police. Soon even the children are divided—who can Melia trust?

Princess Harbor Rose is cursed. She’s lived her whole life hidden away on a remote island with her magical aunts, following all the rules for being a princess. Now it is only one more year until thirteenth birthday, when a hero will finally arrive to save her from her curse. But as with any story, there are two sides...and the curse told of much more than a single princess’s uncertain fate. It told of a dangerous foe rooted in powerful magic. It told of a terrible war that could destroy everything if a young hero didn't arrive in time.

Following the death of her mentally ill mother, 11-year-old Zoë moves to North Carolina to live with her uncle, a metal sculptor named Henry. It doesn’t take long for the sharp-tongued Zoë to warm to some of the town’s eccentric residents, including a woods dwelling teenager, who helps Zoë in unexpected ways.

Three complete stories in one collection! Includes The Great Bicycle Race Mystery, The Mystery of the Wild Ponies, and The Mystery in the Computer Game.

The Day We Met the Queen A heartfelt and humorous story first published for World Book Day 2020 from Onjali Q. Rauf, the bestselling and multi-award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class. 10-year-old Ahmet has become the Most Famous Refugee Boy in the World. In fact, he's so famous...

One day, villagers from Lacaune, in the mountains of southern France, returned from the woods with a startling story. They’d glimpsed a naked boy digging in the leaves. A year later - in 1798 - the strange, scarred boy appeared again, and this time woodsmen captured him and marched him down the mountain to the village square, where everyone crowded around to take in the spectacle. And so began the curious public life of the boy known as the Savage of Aveyron, whose journey took him all the way to Paris.

Since the passing of their father, Oscar has tried—and in his little brother Sufyan’s eyes, failed—to be the man of his family of Syrian refugees. As Oscar waits in line for rations, longing for the books he left behind when his family fled their home, Sufyan explores more nontraditional methods to provide for his family. Ignoring his brother’s warnings, Sufyan gets more and more involved with a group that provides him with big rewards for doing seemingly inconsequential tasks.

Feather Tucker has two wishes: To get her mum healthy again. To win the Junior UK swimming championships. When Feather comes home on New Year's Eve to find her mother - one of Britain's most obese women- in a diabetic coma, she realises something has to be done to save her mum's life. But when her mum refuses to cooperate, Feather realises that the problem runs deeper than just her mum's unhealthy appetite.

Welcome to Wildcat Crossing! There's horses to ride, a Wild West show - and a mysterious troublemaker on the loose!

Darby Carter loves horses, even though she's never actually ridden one. Darby's grandfather is an expert rider—in fact, he owns a horse ranch in Hawaii. So when he agrees to take her in–along with the beautiful mustang Darby saved on the range in Nevada–she knows she can't refuse, even if she is a little terrified! But Darby's filly arrives in bad shape, and Darby's grandfather wonders if the wild horse will ever trust a human again. Can Darby take the reins and save her horse–or has she lost the mustang forever?

Schnöder Alltag ade – lustige Unterhaltung für wilde Kinder. Ein Albtraum wird real! Alles hätte so friedlich sein können, immerhin hat Riekes Bande, die wilden Robins, mit ihren Erzrivalen, den Rittern auf Rädern, Frieden geschlossen. Zumindest fürs Erste. Doch seit Tagen spielt Riekes Hund Murkel völlig verrück, bis er plötzlich ganz verschwindet. Die Robins suchen überall, doch nirgends eine Spur. Wurde Murkel etwa entführt? Die Blödritter sind sofort die Hauptverdächtigen, aber sie beteuern ihre Unschuld. Rieke ist völlig verzweifelt und wagt etwas, was sie wohl besser nicht tun sollte ….

After another dreary term away at school, Grace is desperate to see her mum and brother again. But the family's time together is suddenly interrupted when a shocking murder at their hotel throws everything into chaos. And when Grace's mum disappears soon afterwards, Grace trusts nobody. With her mum missing and younger brother Billy in tow, Grace enlists the help of new friends Olive and Doug. Full of twists and turns, the mystery takes the four friends on an adventure. And as they start to uncover the truth behind the murder, they wonder if anyone at the hotel is really who they say they are.

Schick, penibelst gerade, energetisch und effizient – das ist der Stadtteil Sommerrode. Und genau hier herrscht ein erbitterter Kampf zwischen zwei Kinderbanden: den wilden Robbins und den Rittern auf Rädern. Beide beanspruchen das letzte unbebaute Stück Grün für sich. Bis der ehrgeizige Bürgermeister dort einen hochmodernen Spielplatz errichten will. Einen Spielplatz, auf den keines der Kinder Bock hat. Nur gut, dass die Robins, angeführt von der furchtlosen und schlauen Rieke, schon einen Plan haben, das zu verhindern.

An solchen heißen Tagen würde man sich am liebsten ins eiskalte Wasser setzen, doch Julian hat eine bessere Idee sich abzukühlen! Aber ob das so eine kluge Idee war? Erfahrt selbst, was er sich wieder hat einfallen lassen!

When Grandma creates a robot babysitter for twins Jake and Jess, chaos ensues! Jake and Jess are on their way to Scotland to visit Robin, who’s been hiding out near a remote loch with Grandma. Jake can’t wait to see his favourite robot, but is shocked by how much he’s changed. Robin now spends most of his time camouflaged in bushes and can light a fire with a click of his fingers - he’s gone wild! But when Grandma ropes the trio into a plan to catch a local gang of thieves in the act, it looks like Robin’s new skills might just save the day....

Iris’s grandmother, Mimi, has started to put jam on her scrambled eggs and tie blue ribbons around her fingers to remind her of stuff. Her house, always full of things, is becoming harder and harder to navigate and when Iris goes to stay, she feels as if a whole life is becoming muddled up. As her grandmother’s memory fades, a mystery is uncovered. Who is Coral, and what happened to her?

Book 2 of “Emma Puff’s Secrets Series” continues the adventures and antics of Emma Puff and friends along with Rusty, her talking puppy that only Emma and her friend George can hear, and Mr. Musk, the mischievous talking parrot. Once a 90-year-old woman and now a nine-year-old girl, Emma, her old dog Rusty, and her lifelong best friend, George, were transported to their youth by the same purple potion that Mr. Musk meddled with. Puppy Rusty serves as the award-winning series’ narrator. Now Emma, George, Rusty and Mr. Musk all live with the Goldhearts, a loving foster family.

Una golondrina rezagada, descansa en la hermosa estatua del Príncipe Feliz. El Príncipe está muy triste, porque desde allí puede ver el sufrimiento de su pueblo, y le pide ayuda a la pequeña ave para llevar consuelo a los necesitados.