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Cooper and Cruz Garcia are at Camp Nowhere for the summer. The creepy, rundown camp is at the edge of a forest, a place where shadows loom and strange sounds are heard at night. The counselors say it’s nothing. But then a camper disappears! Can Cooper and Cruz solve the mystery?

Eine Ponygeschichte über ein Shetty namens Smarty. Die kleine Marina wünscht sich ein eigenes Shettlandpony. Ihre Eltern halten sie jedoch für zu jung und ein Shetty für zu klein. Doch mit der Hilfe ihrer viel älteren Geschwister und einem glücklichen Zufall schafft sie es, ihre Eltern zu überreden. Immerhin braucht Inka, das Pony ihrer Schwester Julia, einen Weidekumpel. Kurze Zeit später zieht die kleine Stute Smarty ein. Sie ist einfach zum Verlieben! Der Ponywahnsinn nimmt in dieser Familie seinen Lauf und die Abenteuer können beginnen.

In this exploration of what it truly means to swim, expansive vignettes introduce sandpipers, tannin-soaked lakes, and the feeling of a small waterfall on sun-soaked shoulders. But what about those who are afraid of the water's mysterious ways and resist learning to swim? Painting a compelling picture of the many joys and surprises that the water holds, artist and author Jack Wong has delivered an empowering, poetic journey that invites children to discover their confidence within to receive the warmth and wonder of the natural world.

Coco doit se racheter de sa mauvaise conduite. Tricher lors du tournoi n’était pas une très bonne idée, finalement. Afin de sortir de la prison dans laquelle il a été enfermé, il devra faire preuve de courage, de détermination et surtout, il devra monter une équipe de feu pour remporter un match bien spécial... Sera-t-il à la hauteur ? C’est ce que vous découvrirez en ouvrant le tome 4 des aventures de Coco La Batte !

Allt är som vanligt hemma hos Vitello. Men ändå inte helt som vanligt. Det ligger ett snötäcke över allt nämligen. Därför bygger Vitello och hans vänner en fin liten snögubbe, som mamma säger. Men fin och liten är inte Vitellos favoriter, så han kommer på en bättre idé.

À peine rentrée d’un séjour mémorable à Paris, Billie plonge dans le merveilleux monde de la gymnastique. Forte de son expérience en danse, la jeune fille se sent tout à fait dans son élément. Mais la mauvaise nouvelle annoncée par sa grand-mère à la fin de leur récent voyage jette une ombre sur son bonheur… et sur sa relation avec Mirko. Heureusement, plusieurs surprises attendent Billie au cours de ce mois rempli d’émotions. Elles l’aideront à retrouver le sourire et à surmonter la difficile épreuve qui l’attend.

Juli ist begeistert! Sie darf sich nicht mehr nur um ihr geliebtes Pony Smartie kümmern, sondern auch um das Springpferd Lady, das eigentlich ihrer Schwester gehört. Doch schon bald macht sich die harte Arbeit bemerkbar und Juli wächst die große Verantwortung über den Kopf. Lena und die anderen Reiter*innen wollen ihre Freundin unterstützen, aber Juli ist fest entschlossen, sich allein um die beiden Pferde zu kümmern. Kann sie lernen, Hilfe zu akzeptieren?

Marcus and the Breakfast Club Investigators are back in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School! From #1 bestselling author Marcus Rashford comes another exciting adventure full of fantastic friendships, high-stakes mysteries and strange goings-on! Written with Alex Falase-Koya...

The sun is out. The temperature is hot. And Sasha has everything packed and ready for a full day of swimming! But Mr. Sloth is taking for-eh-ver! Sasha does NOT like to wait. However, her best friend is never in a hurry. Will Sasha learn to be patient, or will her quick temper ruin a memorable summer outing?

Young Maya is shy and often feels fragile and scared because of her asthma, except when she's in the water—it's the one place where she feels strong. While everyone else in her town is scared of "the Beast," the giant wave heard all around the world as it crashes into the shoreline, Maya finds the noise comforting, the curves of the wave soothing. If she could only tame it, then everyone could see all the beauty it has to offer. With a pink surfboard and a determined heart, Maya will be the first girl to meet the Beast head-on.

When Kyan finds a battered old racing-car game in the loft, he doesn't believe the big claims written on the box. I mean, what kind of 'Infinite Race' only has seven pieces of track? So it comes as a shock when the game really does take him on the journey of a lifetime – through multiple universes! Whether he’s a space pilot on the trail of underwater aliens or an unwitting robber in a stolen police car, every adventure is more thrilling than the last. When he lands in a universe as a stunt driver racing for a million-pound prize, he thinks he’s found the way to save his family and their home.

The life journey of Dr. Spell, from taking up basketball as a hobby to following his passion to become a dentist. Dr. Spell has overcome every life obstacle with ease. We've got a lot to learn from his journey. His journey teaches us that everything that is possible in life if we are willing to do everything that it takes.

Third-grader Aven Green is an expert soccer player. She even has her own top secret moves! But when her friend Sujata joins the team, Aven has a hard time learning to help the new player shine. When the time comes to choose a new team captain, will Aven learn to share the spotlight and understand what it means to be a team player?

Eleven-year-old Sam Parker is a hockey player who has always had fun playing the game. But that was before a bully at school starts hounding him. To make matters worse, even the refs seem to have it in for him, making a series of bad calls that costs his team a game.

Amedeo Amadei, per tutti "il Fornaretto", ha mille cose per la testa: la panetteria di famiglia, il pallone, gli amici, le ragazze... la scuola invece non è tra queste. Quando il maestro spiega, lui pensa alle corse in bicicletta e ai siluri di Enrico Guaita, il grande attaccante della Roma. Ma le sue giornate spensierate stanno per cambiare. La passione del gioco d'azzardo infatti porta il nonno a fare una rischiosa scommessa e il forno di famiglia viene ipotecato. All'improvviso Amedeo deve voltare le spalle al calcio per dedicarsi al lavoro.

Carletto Annovazzi, soprannominato Il Moro dagli amici, sogna di diventare un calciatore dell'Inter. Squadra che vince non si cambia, e l'Inter infatti continua a collezionare scudetti e derby da tantissimi anni. Qualcuno dice che queste vittorie siano merito di una maledizione scagliata sul Milan. Carletto però non ha mai dato peso a tali voci. Lui ha occhi solo per il suo idolo: Giuseppe Meazza, il più grande marcatore di tutti i tempi.

Canton, 1770. Shi Yu ha sei anni quando viene rapita dai pirati della ciurma del terribile Drago d’Oro che la arruola nell’equipaggio. È l’inizio della sua ascesa nel mondo della pirateria. A diciannove anni diventa comandante di un’intera flotta e il suo nome terrorizza il Mar della Cina. Ma la straordinaria fama di cui gode le ha creato un nemico tanto potente quanto misterioso… pronto a tutto per distruggerla. Un’avventura mozzafiato e un romanzo di formazione, ispirato alla storia vera di Ching Shih, che comandò la più grande flotta pirata di tutti i tempi.

La princesse Nila est inquiète. Depuis toute petite, elle rêve de devenir championne d'haltérophilie. Mais il reste un mois avant la grande compétition d'haltérophilie et le règlement stipule qu'il faut peser au moins 55 kilos pour participer. Nila ne pèse que 53 kilos. Après quelques semaines de nourriture abondante, d'entraînement intensif et de sueur, Nila est prête. Elle pèse 55 kilos et peut enfin concourir. Mais cette année, la compétition est rude et les haltérophiles plus coriaces que jamais. Il est l'heure pour Nila de prouver sa valeur.

From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes a spinoff series perfect for STEM fans! The annual Fun Run is coming up at Brookside Elementary! The students will all run laps around the carpool lane, and Miles Lewis wants to be one of the top five runners. Even though he...

Chi vincerà la sfida? La fantasia e il genio del Pibe de Oro o la potenza e la precisione della Perla Nera? Le micidiali punizioni dell'argentino, che supera le barriere come solo un mago può fare, o lo stile ineguagliabile di Pelé, il giocatore che ha vinto il Pallone d'Oro del secolo? In questo libro troverai tante informazioni, curiosità, record e notizie sui campioni che hanno fatto la storia del calcio.