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William Brown, the loveable rogue created by Richmal Crompton in the 1930s, is as well-received and enjoyed today as he was almost 80 years ago. Martin Jarvis has long been the voice of William, and brings a youthful sense of joy and a childlike excitement to the reading.

Ten-year-old Mayowa has always thought that her Grandpa Edward, who dyes his beard emerald green and jumps on books in private, is rather unusual. Until one day she jumps on a book for herself, and uncovers a huge family secret … Mayowa can book jump. By jumping on a book, she can harness the emotions inside it and channel them directly into other people. And when the opportunity to use her power to save the lives of countless refugees presents itself, Mayowa wants to jump in with both feet.

Are you ready for adventure? The second book in a new action-packed series from bestselling author Raj Haldar follows two best friends as they race to different parts of the world to solve mysteries and uncover lost treasures! It's finally time for the party! Every year, best friends Edie and...

Are you ready for adventure? The first book in a new action-packed series from bestselling author Raj Haldar follows two best friends as they race to different parts of the world to solve mysteries and uncover lost treasures! It's a Super Saturday sleepover! That means best friends Eddie and...

Are you ready for adventure? The third book in a new action-packed series from bestselling author Raj Haldar follows two best friends as they race to different parts of the world to solve mysteries and uncover lost treasures! They've signed the permission slips, the bus has finally arrived, and...

What makes Isaiah so unique? First, his fur is as blue as the sky – which until recently was something he'd never seen, but had read all about. That's right – Isaiah can read, and write. He can also talk to humans... if any of them are willing to listen! After a dramatic escape from a...

Danger is never far from Audra’s family farm in Lithuania. She always avoids the occupying Russian Cossack soldiers, who insist that everyone must become Russian - they have banned Lithuanian books, religion, culture, and even the language. But Audra knows her parents are involved in something secret and perilous. When Cossacks arrive abruptly at their door, Audra’s parents insist that she flee, taking with her an important package and instructions for where to deliver it. But escape means abandoning her parents to a terrible fate.

En el corazón de la Biblioteca Maldita, dentro de la cámara secreta del Bibliotecario, hay una bóveda invisible y sellada. Contiene un único libro, un libro tan venenoso que drena la vida del Bibliotecario día a día, año a año. Es el precio que cada Bibliotecario debe pagar, porque si alguien lee la última palabra de la historia, ¡se destruirá el mundo entero! Por eso, cuando el libro desaparece, el Bibliotecario debe localizarlo sin demora. Solo hay un problema: la única persona que puede saber dónde se encuentra el libro es otro Bibliotecario...¿Hay un traidor en la Liga de Bibliotecarios?

In this fourth collection of Big Words, Small Stories , join Davey and his anthropomorphic sidekick Abigail on eight more adventures that introduce them to some delightful new words – from eccentric artists, to tantalizing toys, to inseparable friends!

As these two curious friends embark on a one-of-a-kind adventure, they learn to communicate with a tiny, annoying (but strangely lovable) elf, try to catch the red leaf while wandering inside a rainbow, and even clean the mysterious "closed room" found in almost every home—just to finally see it sparkling! This extraordinary journey explores themes of friendship, imagination, curiosity, problem-solving, and creativity. Come along and join Sema and Nur on their magical quest!

While the children sleep, the cuddly toys travel to a wonderful world! There are lots of star sprinkles, caramel trees, gingerbread houses there... Shhh...

No more chocolate! It's a new century and the government in power is called the "Good For You Party". They close down all the burger bars and chip shops and they even ban chocolate - a step too far for Huntley and his chum, Smudger. They devise a plan to beat the chocolate plan with amazing results.

Robinson Crusoe is a sailor who becomes stranded on a desert island for over 20 years when a storm destroys the ship he is travelling on. The ultimate tale of isolation and survival against the odds, Crusoe has a series of adventures which are both exciting and saddening, as a listener silently joins a man who is desperate for company, yet always adapting better to island life.

Brought to you by Penguin. The beloved talking blue mouse is back in the sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Free from the lab at last, talking mouse Isaiah lives a picture-perfect life with his human friend, Hailey. But the evil scientists – and their evil cats – are hot on...

Historiallinen dekkarisarja vie jännittävään seikkailuun viikinkien aarteen jäljille! Veneretkellään Espoossa Heikki kohtaa viikinkien lohikäärmelaivan, joka purjehtii sumussa ilman miehistöä. Samalla retkellä hän löytää kallioon hakattuja riimukirjoituksia. Pian salaseura Apassit ja professori Rieti ovat viikinkien aarteen jäljillä, mutta sitten Rieti katoaa, ja muita uhkaa Thor-jumalan kosto. Löytyykö aarre ja millainen se on? Löytyykö professori? Kostaako Thor?

Lucian, a young man of ancient Greece's Arkadia, embarks on a classical quest of danger, daring, and romance and encounters a remarkable cast of heroes, poets, seamen, horsemen, wise women, kings, and peasants...

“Mother taught me to be polite to dragons.” Daystar never thought he’d be walking through the Enchanted Forest with a magic sword, a fire-witch, and a baby dragon. He never dreamed his mother, Cimorene, would tell him to leave their home and not to return until his task was complete. Or...

Den enögde jätten Cypher var en gång väktare över Avantiens viktigaste handelsstad Colton. Men den mörke trollkarlen Malvel har förtrollat honom och istället för att skydda staden terroriserar han nu dess invånare. Våra hjältar Tom och Elenna måste resa mot bergen i norr och försöka befria Cypher innan han begravt staden Colton under jordskred och fallande stenar. Jättens kamp är den tredje delen i den hyllade fantasyserien "Beast Quest", ett färgsprakande äventyr fyllt av magi, spänning, och ohyggliga monster.

Det händer underliga saker i Toms by. Det började med att hästarna attackerades, sedan torkade floden ut. Nu har minst en skörd brunnit ner till grunden. Alla är rädda. Men inte Tom. Han har alltid drömt om att dra ut på äventyr och tar därför på sig uppdraget att ta sig till rikets konung och berätta om det som hänt. Snart förstår han att det inte bara är hans egen by som drabbats. Människor över hela Avantien är i fara. Rikets mytologiska väktare har förtrollats av en ond trollkarl och dessa vidunderliga bestar riskerar nu att förstöra hela kungariket.

An inept wizard-in-training is the only one who can save his classmates from the terrible sorcery that threatens to devour their magical school Acclaimed master fantasist Jane Yolen imagines an academic world of wonders where paintings speak, walls move, monsters are made real, and...