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Prisoners of the dark sorceress Ashnakh, friends Kiri, Alish, Elio, and Thanis are taken to the forbidding Palace of Mirrors in the Realm of Shyish to await their fate. Trapped in the Shatterglass Labyrinth they must band together to survive. Betrayed by someone who they thought they could trust and harried by dreaded Nighthaunts, will they ever escape the Fortress of Ghosts?

Each of the three seeds in this story - a cherry seed in the Middle East, an acacia seed in Australia, a lotus seed in Asia - survives a difficult journey through flood, fire, or drought, then sprouts (in the case of the lotus seed, a hundred years later) and flourishes. To author Stephie Morton, nature's powerful forces are a metaphor for the hardships faced by displaced children. Kids, like seeds, thrive when given a chance. 

Cheeky, a fun-loving river otter, and Charlemagne, a persnickety pine marten, are sent on a dangerous mission to help the furry animals of the North Country. Join these friends, and their woodpecker scout, Bandit, as they navigate raging rivers and hike tall mountains, while crossing paths with a mountain lion, surviving a blinding blizzard, and discovering the perilous danger of hidden traps. Will they arrive in time to save the animals from poisoned whizzer darts?

A wager made at the London Reform Club sends the imperturbable Phileas Fogg, his loyal valet Passepartout, the tenacious Mr. Fix, and the beautiful Aouda on a journey around the world that is fraught with obstacles, peril, and humor.

In this thrilling installment of Lauren Tarshis' New York Times best-selling I Survived series, one child finds safety only to head back into the treacherous waters to make sure his neighbors are safe.

A group of undocumented children with letters for names are stuck living in a refugee camp, with stories to tell but no papers to prove them. As they try to forge a new family amongst themselves, they also long to keep memories of their old identities alive. Will they be heard and believed? And what will happen to them if they aren't?

The Mob Squad enters a whole new dimension of danger in this official Minecraft novel! Things are changing in the town of Cornucopia. The mighty wall that kept the townsfolk sealed off from the outside world is wide open, and the world beyond beckons with the promise of new adventures. The Mob...

Parvana es una chica afgana que acaba de perder a su padre. Sola, emprende la búsqueda del resto de su familia por un país desolado por la pobreza y la guerra. En su camino encontrará a otros dos niños, Asif y Leila, y a un bebé. La historia de Parvana (protagonista, también, de "El pan de la guerra", alandar 8) ofrece una visión honesta y solidaria de la situación en Afganistán, y del coraje y la esperanza de unos niños que luchan en circunstancias muy difíciles.

A breathless adventure of courage and survival in a warming climate. United by greed and self-interest. But not their own. A boy lives in a remote, snow-bound village with his elderly grandmother. Their traditional way of life is threatened by the changing snow and ice: it melts faster every...

Juan Domingo Águila hace siempre un regalo a los padres del primer niño que nace en el año; los regalos son extraordinarios, y cuando la suerte llega a Fortunato Feliz y su esposa Estrella, no imaginan que de ese regalo dependerán sus vidas. Lunes Feliz, el hijo de ambos, tendrá que hacer frente a la adversidad y enfrentarse a un enemigo cuya identidad desconoce pero que está estrechamente ligado a su pasado más remoto.

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...