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Spring-Heeled Jack: The name evoked awe from both criminals and upstanding citizens alike. Some thought he was the devil, but he was actually the original superhero—leaping over the buildings of Victorian England with the help of springs in the heels of his shoes. The story begins as three...

“As I see it,” said Max, “all that stands between humankind and the end of the world is two talking monkeys, a crazy archaeologist covered in red paint, and a couple of kids with blowguns. Am I right?” Fourteen-year-old Max Murphy, video-gamer extraordinaire, is furious when his...

Sixteen-year-old Jared is the newly crowned Prince of All Archenfield, ascending the throne after his older brother's mysterious death. But Jared feels reluctant and unprepared to rule the Princedom and its dangerous and powerful court. Like each Prince of All Archenfield before him, Jared must...

Three classic wartime tales of identity, revelation and love that capture the power and scope of the human spirit. WAR HORSE At the outbreak of World War 1, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. He's soon caught up in enemy fire and fate takes him on...

Året är 1943. Sickan och hennes storebror Kurt åker till mormor och morfar i Skåne under höstlovet. Då får de höra en skrämmande nyhet. Judar i Danmark jagas. Sickans och Kurts släktingar är i livsfara. Syskonen bestämmer sig för att hjälpa till. Under en mörk natt ger sig...

Stockholm år 1944. Sickan och hennes storebror Kurt driver en egen agentbyrå. Deras uppdrag är att avslöja hemligheter som vuxna försöker dölja. De spanar på misstänkta personer och antecknar allt som verkar skumt. När en kraftig smäll plötsligt skakar staden kastas syskonen in i ett...

Ännu en sommar på Rantatalo, den gamla släktgården utanför Överkalix, som funnits i Johns familj i fyra generationer. Han älskar att komma dit, och att få hänga en hel sommar med Julia och William. Samtidigt som han vet vad det gör med hans mamma, hur ledsen det gör henne. Det finns...

Gotland, hösten år 1944. Sickan och hennes bror Kurt hjälper till på sin släkting Malins pensionat vid kusten. En eftermiddag kommer två båtar med estniska flyktingar in över Östersjöns vatten. Bland dem finns en kvinna som berättar att en båt saknas. Den som hennes son var med på...

גל, שייט מפרשיות בן 13 , מתקשה להבין: מדוע גיורא, מדריך השיט הנערץ עליו, מתייחס לחברו דוד באופן כה גס רוח? האם ייתכן שלגיורא יש משהו נגד אתיופים? בהדרגה, מתגלה לדוד...

Jeder Verlust ein Gewinn! Pina Parasol ist professionelle Verliererin. Aufregende Abenteuer warten, wann immer sie für ihre Kundschaft etwas verschwinden lassen soll. Quer über die Kontinente führen Pinas Reisen – von Paris aus in die flirrende Hitze der ägyptischen Wüste, an eisige Plätze in der Antarktis und in geheimnisvolle Meerestiefen. In vierzehn Kurzgeschichten entdeckt Pina die Welt, ihre schönen Seiten und die bedrohlichen Schatten eines nahenden Übels.

ADVENTURE LIES BEYOND THE CAT FLAP! Your favourite duo are back… MURRAY AND BUN! Murray is a cat. Murray loves snoozing, fluffy blankets, and peace and quiet. Bun is a bun. Bun loves… EVERYTHING! And together they are unstoppable! SOMETIMES Murray’s enchanted cat flap leads to the...

A thrilling novelization that takes listeners back inside the world of Walt Disney Studios’ live action Mulan film to relive the adventures with their favorite characters, old and new. LOYAL. BRAVE. TRUE. Curious and drawn to adventure, Mulan struggles to meet her village’s traditional...

Family is important to Hua Mulan—even if her parents don’t understand why she would rather ride her horse, Black Wind, than weave, or how her notorious clumsiness can be so different from the graceful demeanor of her younger sister, Xiu. But despite their differences, Mulan has a deep love...

A laugh-out-loud, edge-of-your-seat time-travel adventure perfect for fans of The Last Last-Day-of-Summer and City Spies from New York Times bestseller, Krystal Sutherland. Twins Pearl and Patrick are no ordinary twelve-year-olds. They’re geniuses, hiding in plain sight, who pull heists all...

The Timekeepers are a secret organization of kids who keep the course of history on track – and history needs them – a villain called DeLay is causing chaos! When the hands on their watches start to spin backwards, the Timekeepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it’s up to them...

This enchanting companion to Robert Beatty's instant #1 New York Times bestseller Willa of the Wood is perfect for any reader, young or old, who cares deeply about the natural world. Willa and her clan are the last of the Faeran, an ancient race of forest people who have lived in the Great Smoky...

“This is top-notch storytelling, full of wit, a colorful cast of rogues, and delectable slang.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review of How to Catch a Bogle Jem Barbary spent most of his early life picking pockets for a wily old crook named Sarah Pickles—until she betrayed him. Now Jem...

When Stephen, raised as an orphan, learns that he has inherited an estate in the Cornish countryside, he has no idea what to expect. And when he arrives at Lansbury Hall, there is no one to greet him . . . or so he thinks. But waiting for Stephen are his great uncle's diary of a journey long...

The companion to a New York Times Editors' Choice and Kids' Indie Next List Pick--a heart-pounding adventure starring a strong heroine who is battling the challenges of being a legend--perfect for reading aloud with the whole family. "Exciting, fast-paced, and beautifully written! The perfect...

Look no further for the perfect book for boys and girls who love fantasy, adventure, and white-knuckle action! "Can you imagine eternal Darkness, sir?" So asks the sickly stranger who staggers into Peg Leg Nel's birthday party. Before the man dies, he tells Ray and his friends of a Darkness...