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A monstrously funny debut from the new star of middle-grade adventure. Read by the hugely talented, Andrew Scott. THEY’RE COMING! Legends (also known as terrifying, human-eating monsters) have invaded the town of Darkmouth and aim to conquer the world. But don’t panic! The last remaining...

In the race to create the Undefeatable Minion, Dr. Critchlore’s longtime rival, Dr. Pravus, is winning. As Dr. Critchlore rallies his troops, Runt is kidnapped. As the last prince of Andirat, he must lead the rebellion in his home country. Isolated from his minion friends, Runt grows suspicious of the rebels, who seem to be working with Dr. Pravus. Runt knows he must escape and tell Dr. Critchlore, but reaching him activates Runt’s curse, giving him just days to live! His only chance for survival: Stop Dr. Pravus and win the allegiance of the witch who cursed him. 

Runt Higgins needs answers, fast. Someone cursed him to die on his 16th birthday - but no one seems to know who cursed him or why. He decides he must find the Great Library, where all true knowledge is stored. Unfortunately, the only people who know the location of the Great Library are a covert network of librarian-spies who have sworn to protect the Library’s secrets. And when one of Runt’s professors is attacked, it soon becomes clear that others are also out to find the Library at any cost. Meanwhile, Runt’s not the only one whose days are numbered. 

For nearly a century, Victorian London relied on “climbing boys” - orphans owned by chimney sweeps - to clean flues and protect homes from fire. The work was hard, thankless, and brutally dangerous. Eleven-year-old Nan Sparrow is quite possibly the best climber who ever lived - and a girl. But when Nan gets stuck in a deadly chimney fire, she fears her time has come. Instead, she wakes to find herself in an abandoned attic. And she is not alone. Huddled in the corner is a mysterious creature - a golem - made from ash and coal. This is the creature that saved her from the fire.

Meet the amazing monster customers and sample the foul-food served up daily at Fuzzby’s diner – the brilliant setting for this innovative series from debut author and illustrator, David O’Connell. Somewhere in suburbia, or maybe smack-bang in the middle of your city, there is a very...

Im kleinen Örtchen Eglosheim, tief im Schwabenländle, geschehen seltsame Dinge. Jeden Morgen sind die Lagerräume der Fast-Food-Restaurants leergeräumt, doch gibt es keine Hinweise auf einen Einbruch! Nachts schleicht eine dunkle große und augenscheinlich böse Gestalt durch die Stadt! Und warum sucht diese Gestalt die Kinderzimmer kleiner Kinder auf und ist dann wieder spurlos verschwunden? Ein Fall für die Men in Green!

National Book Award winner M.T. Anderson takes the wheel of this thrilling chapter in the race for survival. The journey through the rift becomes even rockier as the survivors are forced to take to the water, crossing a vast deepwater basin on improvised boats. To make it, Molly and the others must work together, but a rift of a different kind is forming among the survivors. If they aren't careful, it could eat them alive.

In this tantalizing mystery that's "filled with laugh out loud moments" and "reads like a middle-grade version of the movie Clue", Ernestine is the smart, spunky, and fearless Nancy Drew for today's young readers! We all know and love Ramona, Matilda, and Harriet the Spy. Now meet Ernestine...

In Schmuddelfing geht es hoch her: Die erste Schmuddelfinger Witz-Olympiade findet statt. Und wer ist mit von der Partie? Die Olchis natürlich! In der Schmuddelfinger Stadthalle treten sie vor großem Publikum gegen die Kinder der Klasse 2c der Schmuddelfinger Grundschule an, um die besten und lustigsten Witzeerzähler zu ermitteln. Aber wer wird am Ende die Nase vorn haben und die besten Witze erzählen? Mit mehr als 30 frechen Witzen - und den beliebten Olchi-Sprechern!

It is a fine day for dwarf watching - at least that is what Gracie Gillypott and Prince Marcus think when they set out, quite unaware that Princess Marigold of Dreghorn has set her sights on Marcus, and decided to "follow him to the ends of the earth" - fan, frilly petticoats, and all. All is not well. The dwarves are overworked and underpaid, having been expected to produce extra gold for wedding crowns for the wedding of Fedora and Prince Tertius.

In der Umgebung der Schule herrscht große Betroffenheit und Angst: Ein Monster treibt sich herum! Ein Monster, das die Namen der Kinder frisst. Doch eines Tages trifft das Ungeheuer auf den unerschrockenen kleinen Jonathan... Die lebendige Geschichte mischt humorvoll Fantasie und Wirklichkeit. Die Aufgabe des Helden dieses fröhlichen, modernen Märchens ist es, sich zu einem einmaligen, einzigartigen Wesen zu entwickeln, das glücklich mit den anderen zusammenleben kann.

Amazement and fear lurk around the school: a monster is in the wings! A monster who gobbles up children's names. One day, however, the ogre meets up with bold Jonathan... A lovely story, blending marvelous humor and daily life. Becoming someone unique, learning how to live with others: that is the mission of the hero of this modern, joyful tale of today.

The tale is set during King Arthur's reign. The witty Jack encounters terrible giants, each one more threatening and dangerous than the others. They devour cattle, emprison women, and maintain the country in a state of fear and confusion; but, armed only with his brain and a few magical objects he gathered, Jack will gain the advantage and slay the monsters.

Temor y sorpresa en los alrededores de la escuela: ¡un monstruo anda suelto! Un monstruo que devora los nombres de los niños. Pero un día, el pequeño pero intrépido Jonathan se cruza en el camino del ogro... Una historia ágil que mezcla humor con las maravillas cotidianas. Convertirse en un ser único, singular, para vivir bien con los otros: esta es la misión que tienen que cumplir los héroes de este precioso cuento de hoy.

Stupeurs et tremblements aux abords de l'école : un monstre rôde ! Un monstre dévorant tout rond le prénom des enfants. Un jour pourtant, l'ogre trouve sur son chemin le petit mais intrépide Jonathan.

It's nearly Cockenzie Rood Day and Prince Albion wants a grand celebration. But his plans are ruined when he is kidnapped by the terrifying zombie Fiddleduster Squint, who wants to get into the Five Kingdoms. When Squint is refused entry across the magical border he and his creepy shadow go in search of giants with the intention of tricking them into causing all sorts of mayhem. It's a race against time but Gracie Gillypot, Prince Marcus and Gubble the troll manage to get there first and avert disaster.

When magic came to Milo Speck, it came in the form of a sock. "Figures," said Milo. So begins Milo's adventure in Ogregon, a place populated by hungry ogres, dino-sized turkeys, kidnapped kids, and - Dad? What's Milo's regular old salesman father doing in Ogregon? For that matter, how did a shrimp like Milo end up there? He's no hero. He can't help those kids. Right? But there's no time for Milo to get the answers.

Vlad is the youngest member of the Impaler family, the bravest vampires that ever lived. But Vlad isn’t very brave at all. He’s even a little bit scared of the dark! All Vlad wants is some friends, and he thinks he knows just where to find them...human school! So off Vlad goes, along with his pet bat, Flit. But how will Vlad keep his true identity secret from his new friends? Not to mention keeping them hidden from his family! Life just got a lot more complicated.

The terrible Pirate McSnottbeard is BACK - and this time he's brought alien slug monsters. Forced to rescue their parents once more, Emilie and her brother Will blast off for an adventure in space. Faced with dragons, robots, vegetables and a battle inside a computer game, still nothing can...

O du krötige... In Schmuddelfing soll es zu Weihnachten eine lebende Krippe auf dem Marktplatz geben. Klar, dass die Olchi-Kinder unbedingt mitmachen wollen. Doch leider haben sie statt "Krippe" nur "Gerippe" verstanden und rutschen - Muffelfurzteufel! - in gammeligen Fischgräten-Kostümen zusammen mit Olchi-Opa die Schneeberge hinunter zur Stadt. Dort erleben die drei ein olchiges Weihnachtsabenteuer nach dem anderen. Schleime-Schlamm und Käsefuß, was für ein Fest!