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Par une nuit de tempête, une famille de contrebandiers anglais a sauvé un enfant naufragé de quelques jours. L'enfant grandit au sein de sa famille adoptive. Mais les malheurs assaillent la modeste cabane. Le père est fait prisonnier par les Français, le fils est enrôlé de force sur les vaisseaux du roi. Dans une brillante carrière, où il fait preuve de bravoure dans les combats, de générosité envers l'ennemi, viennent des incidents: naufrage, débarquement en Afrique, aventures ches les sauvages, chasses au désert.

A sus nueve años, Noé nunca pensó que perdería su libertad, que se alejaría de su casa, de su familia y que tendría que permanecer encerrado en un sótano. Para no tener que enfrentar la realidad, Noé se refugia en una oscuridad de mentiras, pero poco a poco descubre que su imaginación es lo único que tiene para soportar su encierro y que sus historias logran que la mirada del hombre de los dos metros de estatura se vaya transformando. Ahora Noé sabe qué significa ser un hombre de una pieza y, junto a su nuevo amigo el Gorras, conoce cuál es el tamaño real del cielo.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Harper Lee has a worthy successor. Wolk is a big new talent' - The Times An unforgettable novel from the award-winning author of Wolf Hollow and Beyond the Bright Sea. 1933. When Ellie and her family lose everything, they flee to Echo Mountain to build a new life...

The sequel to FloodWorld, this equally cinematic book tells the story of Kara and Joe’s adventures in the US, as they travel with a band of ideological outlaws, hell-bent on destroying the Mariners and stealing their world. Can the kids come up with a plan to stop the seemingly inevitable destruction? 

A riveting debut novel about a family escaping Czechoslovakia after the 1948 Communist takeover--based on the author's own family history. Anna's father disappeared months ago. He had to flee the country because the cruel new Communist government wanted to arrest him. The Communists may have...

Jimmy, David, and Henry are psyched. It's summer, school's out, and they are on their way to California, where they will be able to do some major skating. But on the plane, the unthinkable happens: They are hijacked by terrorists. As frightened as they may be, they take action and they succeed. Sort of. They may have beaten the terrorists, but now their plane has crashed in the middle of nowhere and all of a sudden, their summer vacation is about finding food, shelter, and a rescue. Can three normal 12-year-old boys find a way to get by without fast food and skate parks? 

Spannendes Lese-Abenteuer! Secran und sein bester Freund Robin erleben den Abenteuer-Sommer ihres Lebens. Auf einer Kanutour mit Robins Familie wird das Kanu der beiden Freunde unbemerkt von einer starken Windböe erfasst und abgetrieben. Einige Kilometer vom Zeltplatz der Eltern entfernt, stranden die beiden Achtjährigen schließlich am gegenüberliegenden Ufer. Vor ihnen liegt ein anstrengender Rückweg voller Abenteuer und Überraschungen. Zum Glück haben sie ihre Notration Gummibärchen dabei.

For fans of Gary Paulsen’s classic Hatchet and Lauren Tarshis’s bestselling I Survived series, J. L. Esplin's 96 Miles is a story of survival and desperation as two young brothers confront the worst in humanity—and themselves. Dad always said if things get desperate, it’s okay to drink...

Battered, bruised, but alive, Helicity Dunlap rides out a hurricane in the Bolivar Peninsula Lighthouse in Texas. She somehow manages to keep herself safe, and to even rescue a lost dog in the process. After a day in the hospital, she, her mom, and Sam make the two-day drive back to Western Michigan. They leave Andy and their dad behind, as Andy is finally going to get the help he needs in an addiction rehabilitation facility. Much to her dismay, Helicity ends up in the spotlight

A young adventurer sets out on an epic journey through the Appalachian trail, defying the expectations of her family and friends, in this “wilderness adventure dashed with romance and danger” (Publishers Weekly). “A great add to young adult collections, especially for those with a taste...

The Boy Scouts of Woodcraft Camp is the first of Thornton Burgess' Boy Scout books. It features Walter, a scout who has never been to camp. Walter and his fellow scouts experience new adventures. They discover and appreciate people of different backgrounds. As with all Thornton Burgess books, the author promotes good moral lessons for the young reader and listener.

The last time Rachel and her friends entered the giant Yeerk pool beneath their town things went very bad. This time they plan to be careful, and sneak in as roaches, just to spy. Once they're inside, though, the team gets caught. But right as things are looking their most dire, everything stops. Everything. Then Rachel and the Animorphs hear a voice. It belongs to a very old, very powerful being, and it says it can save them. But if it does, the Earth will be defenseless.

Rachel is still reeling from the news that the Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic aliens known as the Yeerks. And that she and her friends - five kids who, purely by chance, stumbled onto a downed spacecraft and were given the power to morph into any animal they touch - are the planet's only defense. But Rachel's always been something of a daredevil. So when it's suggested that they infiltrate the home of their assistant principal, Mr. Chapman, who also happens to be a human host of the Yeerks, she volunteers. But what she finds inside may be more than even she can handle.

A teenage girl and her fellow Bright Sparks must do what it takes to stay alive and achieve success in this sequel to Moon Beam. Barbara Winton and the rest of the Bright Sparks, Dr. Keegan Bright's team of young scientists, find themselves facing a challenge that will test all of their scientific skills and personal courage. They are competing in the first-ever race to completely circle the Moon. The Sparks, and 25 other teams, have to count on one another as they face thousands of kilometers of unknown dangers, where even a simple accident can have fatal consequences.

Presented by actor/author Geoffrey Giuliano, here is an exciting "listen while you learn" audio production which promises to entertain, enlighten, and enliven the listener. Icon productions offer a daring, fresh perspective on the hundreds of perennial favorite tales which have inspired generations and imbued a deep love of literature and art in millions over time.

A spooky and adventurous fantasy debut about a girl made of dust and bone and imagination who seeks the truth about the magic that brought her to life. "This magical story—and the brave girl in its pages—will haunt you in the best way." —Natalie Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of...

The smell of smoke. A layer of stinky fog dims the sky. Except along the horizon, which is suddenly flickering orange above the treetops. Wildfire, moving fast. Heading in our direction. Birds, deer, squirrels, and raccoons explode from the surrounding forest, racing to stay ahead of the flames. The message couldn’t be clearer. Run. If you want to live, run.

Vem är du? sa han. VEM ÄR DU? Reseledaren tittar på Linus som om han hade fått syn på ett monster. Vem är det där? Det där barnet känner jag inte! Tanten i stolen bredvid Helga skrek förskräckt. Både Linus och Helga råkar ut för samma bisarra händelse. Visst händer det att man kan ta fel ibland när man har bråttom. Men att ta fel barn, det händer väl aldrig. Eller? Camilla Gripe har skrivit många böcker för barn i mellanåldern. Hon skildrar gärna det kloka barnet i kontrast till de mer ofullkomliga vuxna, exempelvis i serien Bortbytingarna, Rymlingarna, Skyddsänglarna.

Ins Unbekannte geht die Reise dreier Jungs über die erzählt wird. Für alle drei ist es das erste große Abenteuer. Begleitet von zwei Vätern erleben sie das wilde Leben weit entfernt von aller Sicherheit des bequemen Alltags.

Brought to you by Puffin. Way out in the furthest part of the known world, a tiny stronghold exists all on its own, cut off from the rest of human-kin by monsters that lurk beneath the Snow Sea. There, a little boy called Ash waits for the return of his parents, singing a forbidden lullaby to...