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A stunning new story of hope, humanity and high-seas adventure for children and adults everywhere from Sir Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestselling author of WAR HORSE. “We were the truth of our own story. Me, and the two tiny people on my...

The seventh animal in the hilarious AWESOME ANIMALS series – awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife. Watch out for Larry the drama-loving llama in the next instalment of the wonderful AWESOME ANIMALS series...

Ian was the 0ne who chased the majestic buck into the forest. (His motto: Act first, think later.) Kendra didn't want to become separated from the other sixth graders, but she followed Ian anyway, despite what her analytical mind told her. PJ followed him too. Even though he was scared, he...

Does he belong to the land or to the sea? Readers who loved Kelly Barnhill’s The Girl Who Drank the Moon and Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Echo will be transported to the place where the water and land meet in this exquisitely crafted coming-of-age tale about a selkie boy. Aran has never truly fit in...

Dogs in space! Share this book with middle graders who enjoy stories about dogs, space adventures, or action adventure stories—or all three! Lopside is a Barkonaut, a specially trained dog who assists human astronauts on missions in space. He and the crew aboard the spaceship Laika are en...

The president's retreat, Camp David, is one of the safest places in the United States. So why can't the President's son, Luke, and his friends Theo and Callie stay there without Secret Service agents constantly hovering over them, watching their every move? And yet, when an earthquake sets off a...

Perfect for fans of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World! Code Name Flood is the electrifying sequel to The Ark Plan, which School Library Journal praised by saying: “Nonstop action, marauding dinosaurs, and kids on the run: What’s not to like?” Last week, twelve-year-old Sky found a cryptic...

Jurassic World meets Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in this epic new middle grade series full of heart-pounding action and breathtaking chills! ""Amazing adventures!"" raves Brightly.com as they recommend Edge of Extinction as a Holiday Gift for Tween Readers. One hundred and fifty years ago...

Mary Pope Osborne retells thrilling stories from Homer's Odyssey, one of the greatest epics of all time. Volume One includes: Book One: The One-Eyed Giant When Odysseus must leave his home to fight in the Trojan War, he never imagines that he'll be away from his family for so many years. Now, at...

""My all-time favorite. Astonishing."" (Stephen King) Down the Rabbit Hole is the first book in the Echo Falls mystery series by bestselling crime novelist Peter Abrahams. Perfect for middle school readers looking for a good mystery. Welcome to Echo Falls, home of a thousand secrets. In Down the...

A New York Times bestseller! “Don’t miss this dazzling tour de force.”—Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winning author of The One and Only Ivan This gripping novel about survival and family is based on the real story of one wolf’s incredible journey to find a safe place to call home...

Zachary Ying war nie daran interessiert, etwas über seine chinesischen Wurzeln zu erfahren. Doch dann dringt der Geist des Ersten Drachenkaisers in Zacks Gedanken ein und versucht, Besitz von dem Körper des Jungen zu ergreifen. Der Versuch scheitert, aber so leicht gibt der mächtige Kaiser nicht auf! Schließlich ist Zack sein Nachfahre und so seine einzige Chance, einen sterblichen Körper zu erlangen. Er bindet seinen Geist kurzerhand an Zacks Gaming-Headset und kann so mit ihm kommunizieren.

Das Kinderbuchdebüt von The Hate you Give-Bestsellerautorin Angie Thomas. Als Ungewöhnliche mit einer fantastischen Gabe unter lauter Gewöhnlichen aufzuwachsen, ist eine echte Herausforderung – findet zumindest die 12-jährige Nic Blake. Besonders, weil ihr Vater sich zum Schutz der ahnungslosen Nachbarschaft weigert, sie in die Geheimnisse der Ungewöhnlichen-Gesellschaft einzuweihen. Doch bevor Nic ihn davon überzeugen kann, dass sie der Verantwortung inzwischen gewachsen ist, wirbelt eine Reihe schockierender Ereignisse ihr Leben durcheinander.

Emily has always excelled at sports, and her athletic abilities have given her confidence on and off the courts. So when she starts to drag during her middle-school volleyball season, she assumes it must be the flu. But after a particularly intense game, she finds herself riding in the back of an ambulance, a paramedic telling her that her life will never be the same. Adjusting to life with type 1 diabetes isn’t easy. Emily is desperate to prove that she’s just as strong and capable as ever, so she jumps at the opportunity to go on a backcountry ski trip with her dad.

Die Schwarzen Ritter versetzen das Land Colorania in Angst und Schrecken. Als Emith erfährt, dass sie ihm nach dem Leben trachten, muss er fliehen. Gemeinsam mit seiner Freundin Cynthia begibt er sich auf eine gefährliche Reise. Wird es ihm gelingen, sich in Sicherheit zu bringen? Und was hat es mit dem seltsamen Traum auf sich, den er und viele seiner Freunde hatten? Ein Kampf um Leben und Tod beginnt, in dem es nicht mehr nur darum geht, Emiths Leben zu retten, sondern auch Colorania vor dem Untergang zu bewahren.

A wolf mother has given birth, but the warm bundle snuffling next to her brings only anguish. The pup, otherwise healthy, has a twisted paw, and the mother knows what the harsh code of the pack demands. Her pup will be taken from her and abandoned on a desolate hill. The pack cannot have weakness—the wolf mother knows that her pup is condemned to die. But alone in the wilderness, the pup, Faolan, does not perish. This his story—a story of survival, of courage, and of love triumphant.

Calvin and friends failed to bring the Ender Dragon to the Nether when they spawn the Ender Dragon in the Overworld. Now there is an Ender Dragon on the loose in Minerland. The only way to bring the Ender Dragon to the Nether now is if D’vart, the Nether Dragon, defeats it? It is now the time to bring the Ender Dragon to its original home the Nether. But why was the Ender Dragon in the End in the first place? Did the Endermen have something to do with it?

When school’s out in the Pacific Northwest, there’s lots to do for kids who can make their own fun! This summer the Dudes take on: Being Lost at Sea! Earthquake! Bigfoot! Robot Invasion! And don’t forget Teresa’s Chihuahua! Another suburban summer with nothing to do…unless you’re the Dudes! Come along as the five best friends become river rafting commandos, pull off a remote-controlled heist, and track a cryptid to its lair.

Discovering their newfound tradition and love for camping at the Grand Tetons, The Campground Kids anticipate their next adventure—exploring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Snowballing screen time? Sweatpants proliferation? Zoom-bombing grandparents? Sherwood Heights has all the signs of a true dystopia. Luckily, the Dudes are ready to fill the power vacuum. See how the Dudes take on: Family-style Forest Bathing, Suburban Tsunami, Diwali Inferno, and The Ultimate Alien Conspiracy!