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Welcome to Dr. Critchlore’s School for Minions, the premier trainer of minions for Evil Overlords everywhere. No student is prouder to be at Dr. Critchlore’s than Runt Higgins, a 12-year-old werewolf. (At least he thinks he’s 12. He was abandoned at the school as a baby, so he can’t say for sure.) Runt loves everything about Dr. Critchlore’s. He loves his classes - like History of Henchmen and Introduction to Explosives. He loves his friends - like Darthin the gargoyle and Syke the tree nymph. And he loves his foster family, who took him in when his wolf pack couldn’t.

Das neue Abenteuer vom Drachen Kokosnuss: Auf zum Nordpol! Kokosnuss, Matilda und Oskar trauen ihren Augen nicht, als ein verletzter und ausgehungerter Eisbär auf einer schmelzenden Eisscholle an den Strand der Dracheninsel gespült wird. Nachdem Medikus Bernis Pfote geschient und Kokosnuss den Gast mit Leckereien aufgepäppelt hat, wird der Eisbär von Heimweh geplagt - auf der Dracheninsel ist es viel zu warm! Da beschließen die drei Freunde, Björn an den Nordpol zu begleiten.

Das Großereignis des Schuljahrs steht bevor! Das Schulfest auf dem Feuerfelsen. Kokosnuss und seine Freunde stürzen sich mit Feuereifer in die Vorbereitungen. Und der kleine Drache muss sich dieses Mal in besonderer Weise bewähren. Der kleine Drache Kokosnuss: ein eingeführter Charakter, erstmals als musikalisch inszeniertes Hörspiel - von den Produzenten des erfolgreichen Musicals "Lars, der kleine Eisbär"...

Peter Pan, the mischievous imp who refuses to grow up, lands in the Darling's proper middle-class home to look for his shadow. He befriends Wendy, John, and Michael and teaches them to fly (with a little help from fairy dust). He and Tinker Bell whisk them off to Neverland where they encounter the Red Indians, the Little Lost Boys, pirates, and the dastardly Captain Hook.

Each story in the popular and critically acclaimed series has been read by the talented actor, Victor Garber. Now fans who can't get enough of the vampire bunny, Bunnicula, will have something new to add to their collection...

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Three …two…one…BLAST OFF! The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the moon—and the future. Their mission? To find the last "M" thing that will free...

The second collection of this beautiful, charming and funny series featuring Isadora Moon - a totally unique half-vampire, half-fairy heroine with an out-of-this-world family! Isadora Moon Gets in Trouble: When Isadora's cousin, Mirabelle, comes to stay, Isadora is really excited. Mirabelle suggests Isadora should take a dragon to Bring Your Pet to School Day instead of taking Pink Rabbit - but looking after a dragon turns out to be a little bit harder than the pair of them expect....

Jack and Annie are off on another mythical mission at the request of Merlin the magician. Luckily, they have a young sorcerer, Teddy, to help them. From underwater caves to a Spider Queen, from mystical selkies to a magical sword, this is a Magic Tree House adventure kids won’t want to miss!...

Nyroc has exiled himself from the Pure Ones. He flies alone, feared and despised by those who know him as Kludd's son, hunted by those whose despotism he has rejected, and haunted by ghostly creatures conjured by Nyra to lure him back to the Pure Ones. He yearns for a place he only half believes in - the great tree - and an uncle - the near-mythic Soren - who might be a true father to him. Yet he cannot approach the tree while the rumor of evil still clings to him.

Mirabelle is having a bad day! Her best friend, Carlotta, can usually make Mirabelle see the funny side, but she's off school, and Mirabelle can't help feeling a bad mood coming on. When Mirabelle gets home to find her brother has eaten the last chocolate biscuit and is playing with her beloved pet dragon, Mirabelle finally loses her temper - with dramatic results! Can Mirabelle turn this bad day around before bedtime?

A young witch must pass a coming-of-age quest or risk losing her magic forever in this enchanting fantasy -- perfect for fans of Kiki's Delivery Service and Aru Shah and the End of Time. Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic... Eva Evergreen is determined to earn the rank of Novice Witch...

Mr Wolf has found a great big enormous turnip. Just the thing to make his favourite super - spicy turnip stew! But Mr Wolf needs some help. The turnip is stuck fast. Can the little frog with the sad tale help him? Nigel Planer reads this delightful fairy story with an enormous gobbling surprise. Includes story reading, soundtrack, a song, and lots of fun.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Name of This Book Is Secret comes a darkly funny story about a boy who wants the world to disappear. This fantastical quest for comfort and belonging was called “a surprisingly powerful, formula-breaking coming-of-age story” by the New York...

Something has awakened. Every generation has a legend. Nobody's every really gone. The conclusion of the Skywalker Saga is finally here. This junior novel retelling of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, contains deleted and extended scenes, including exclusive scenes you won't find anywhere else!...

Pet slimes. A potion brew-off. A creepy forest that no one will explain. What’s a twelve-year-old warrior-in-training to do? As Runt and his friends continue their battle preparation, they face their biggest challenges yet—and it’s not just those zombies decked out in body armor (which is really weird, by the way). Runt’s got a brand-new nemesis who will stop at nothing to claim the top spot in the warrior competition at school. And, to make matters worse, there’s a strange girl following him around wherever he goes.

In the fourth in this series of four unofficial Minecraft adventure books, it’s time for our 12-year-old hero to choose his future vocation to study at the Minecraftia school. His options are less than tantalizing: farmer, butcher, crafter, miner. What this noob really wants is to be a warrior like his hero, Steve. So when he learns that the five best students in school that year will get the chance to start warrior training, it’s ON.

Anwalt Rufus T. Feuerflieg ist zunächst wenig erfreut über den neuen Klienten: Sein alter Deutschlehrer Herr Lüttgenstein ist allerdings ebenso wenig begeistert, ausgerechnet den nervigsten Schüler seiner gesamten Laufbahn um Rat fragen zu müssen. Der Lehrer hat allerdings ein höchst ungewöhnliches Problem, das Feuerfliegs Interesse weckt: Sein Büro ist von einem Poltergeist besetzt und dieser weigert sich standhaft, selbiges zu verlassen.

Twelve-year-old Winston Chu is supposed to learn impulse control at the cooking academy his mom enrolled him in. But learning to think before he acts won't happen overnight. While skateboarding home with a pie in hand, Winston inadvertently stops a robbery at Mr. Pang's Whimsies, an oddities shop in Chinatown. As a reward, Mr. Pang invites Winston to choose any item in the store. But the strange old man warns Winston to browse carefully, for the first thing Winston touches will be the thing he gets.

Anwalt Rufus T. Feuerflieg bekommt es wieder einmal mit einem höchst ungewöhnlichen Fall zu tun: Frau Schwafheim ist besessen! Aber nicht etwa vom Teufel, sondern von einem Business-Coach namens "Big Benni". Der weigert sich nicht nur standhaft, den Körper von Frau Schwafheim zu verlassen – er versucht auch, den Anwalt für seine "geheime Big Benni Methode" zu gewinnen, die Erfolg, Reichtum und Glück in allen Lebenslagen verspricht. Doch da ist er bei Rufus T. Feuerflieg definitiv an den Falschen geraten.

In honor of Madeleine L'Engle's 100th Birthday, fans are invited to enjoy this archival audiobook, originally recorded in 1993 and newly restored! Listen to the voice of the author, as Madeleine L'Engle reads her Newbery Medal-winning novel, A Wrinkle in Time. Meg Murry, her little brother...