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A Hindi translation of Ruskin Bond’s Rusty Runs Away by Neelabh, this is the second book in the series that vividly conjures up the world of Rusty and his friends. Penned for young audiences, the book traces Rusty’s life as he enters his teenage years. The excitement and adventure of adolescent life take the young protagonist through a series of intriguing incidents. Still dealing with the passing away of his father and grandmother, he conspires to run away from boarding school with his mischievous friend Daljeet.

The book that started it all! Little House in the Big Woods is the first book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, which is based on her life growing up as an American pioneer. Told from four-year-old Laura's point-of-view, this story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on...

Der Plan steht fest: Tim und Bo wollen ein eigenes Baumhaus bauen! Mit einem vollgepackten Bollerwagen ziehen sie los in den Wald, fest entschlossen, ihr großes Bauprojekt in die Tat umzusetzen. Doch der Wald scheint seine eigenen Regeln zu haben. In fünf Metern Höhe beginnen die Schwierigkeiten, und was als Abenteuer geplant war, wird schnell zu einer echten Herausforderung für die Zwillinge: Während Tim am Boden in einen tückischen Fuchsbau einbricht und feststeckt, klebt Bo unfreiwillig am zähen Baumharz fest.

Ein Hund, ein loser Knoten und plötzlich trägt der Wind sie davon: Die Zwillinge Tim und Bo landen durch einen Zufall im Korb der Heißluftballon-Dame "Berta". Was als Schreckmoment beginnt, wird zu einer faszinierenden Reise über die herbstliche Landschaft. Während Tim die Instrumente im Blick behält, lernt Bo, wie groß man selbst sein kann, wenn man still ist und nachdenkt. Eine Geschichte über Mut, Besonnenheit und das Vertrauen darauf, dass man gemeinsam sicher landet.

'Quentin Blake’s Three Little Monkeys Collection’ is a brand new audiobook collection for 2026 featuring ‘Three Little Monkeys’ ‘Three Little Monkeys Ride Again’ and ‘Three Little Monkeys at Christmas’. Listen to Oscar winning actress Olivia Colman perform these three stories...

Fing, from Children's author David Walliams. Myrtle Meek has everything she could possibly want. But everything isn’t enough. She wants more, more, MORE! When Myrtle declares she wants a FING, there’s only one problem… What is a FING? Mr and Mrs Meek will do anything to keep their darling...

There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. But Petra's world is ending. Earth will soon be destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children—among them Petra and her family—have been chosen to journey to a new planet. They are the ones who must carry on the human race.

The thrilling conclusion to 39 Clues, Part VI: Doublecross. A Cahill family member from the past is bent on revenge! Confidential until July 2016!

Calling all Cahills! Announcing a 39 Clues Superspecial adventure - the gang is back, and called to investigate one of their own: Sinead Starling.

There is the whole world, and in it, there's a city, and in that city, there's a house, and in that house, there are two half-houses, and in one of those half-houses, there lives a pair of sisters named Stella and Marigold. Stella, who's seven, likes cats and axolotls and second grade. But most of all, she likes Marigold. Marigold, who's four, likes gibbons and red paint and the plumber. But most of all, she likes Stella.

The first book in the internationally bestselling Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage, featuring the funny and fantastic adventures of a wizard apprentice and his quest to become an ExtraOrdinary Wizard. New York Times Bestselling Series A deliciously spellbinding series opener. Kirkus...

In 1942, when Mahatma Gandhi asks Indians to give one family member to the freedom movement, 10-year-old Anjali is devastated to think of her father risking his life for the freedom struggle. But it turns out he isn't the one joining. Anjali's mother is. And with this change comes many more adjustments designed to improve their country and use "ahimsa" - non-violent resistance - to stand up to the British government. First the family must trade in their fine foreign-made clothes for homespun cotton, so Anjali has to give up her prettiest belongings. 

International best seller David Baldacci pens the stunning conclusion to Cahills vs. Vespers! David Baldacci is the author of 23 books for adults, each of which has become both a national and international best seller.

Award-winning, best-selling and beloved Jacqueline Wilson tells the fascinating, moving story of a girl sent away from home as an evacuee during the Second World War. September, 1939. As the Second World War begins, 10-year-old Shirley is sent away on a train with her schoolmates. She doesn't know where she's going, or what's going to happen to her when she gets there. All she has been told is that she's going on 'a little holiday'.

Grandma’s tiny house stays small as her family grows and this time as they all gather she wonders will everyone fit inside? A fantastic feast unfolds as family and friends and neighbors arrive with lots of food and energy until… the walls bulge! “There is no more space! How will we all eat in this too-tiny place?” One of the “FIFTEEN hungry grandchildren” provides the solution in this rhyming, counting story of a large, impromptu gathering that celebrates the joys of family, friends and food.

Lizzie and Minka are sisters, but they’re nothing alike: Minka is outgoing and cheerful, while Lizzie is shy and sensitive. Nothing much ever happens in their sleepy village—there are fields to tend, clothes to mend, and weekly trips to the market, predictable as the turning of the seasons. Lizzie likes it that way. It’s safe. It’s comfortable. She hopes nothing will ever change.

Celebrate the little moments that make each month special in this Caldecott Honor book, featuring twelve poems about a family and the turn of the seasons. From the short, frozen days of January, through the light of summer, to the first snowflakes of December, Updike's poems rejoices in the familiar, wondrous qualities that make each part of the year unique.

In a lively city, two siblings unite to turn chaos into harmony. With creativity and teamwork, they face a noisy villain and discover how to make their world a better place. Join them on an exciting journey of friendship, rhythm, and the magic of togetherness. Bright City is alive with excitement for the Block Party, but when the music turns chaotic with sirens, cymbals, and car horns, two siblings rise to the challenge. Jacob, known as “the Sonic Storm,” has a unique talent for recognizing patterns, while his big sister Lyla, dubbed “Dr. Rhythm,” keeps everyone in sync with her steady beat.

Przedwiośnie w leśniczówce obfituje w niespodzianki! Podczas lekcji przyrody w terenie Gaja i jej tata natrafiają na tropy rysia, wiosenne porządki zamieniają się w odkrywanie skarbu, a Gajówkę odwiedza chiropterolog, który radzi, jak pomóc nietoperzom zamieszkującym szopę. Gaja stopniowo zaprzyjaźnia się z Wiktorią–robią biżuterię z koralików, urządzają nocowankę i zakładają klub Leśna Zgraja, do którego dołączają Patryk i Patrycja, młodsze rodzeństwo Wiktorii.

Mia is not sure what to think when her Abuela comes to live with her family in the city. They share a bedroom but speak different languages and Abuela is sad about leaving her sunny house with wild parrots in mango trees. How Mia and Abuela develop their relationship while learning to communicate makes for a richly-told, uplifting story that lovingly blends generations and cultures.