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Max’s village is absolutely normal in every single way and on every single day—except Wednesday. Most of the townsfolk shutter their windows and lock their doors to hide away from the many peculiar things that happen—things like cats getting stuck in the vacuum cleaner and birthday cakes meeting fiery and horrific ends. But Max is too curious for that, and so, breaking every rule in the village, he searches out the cause of all the Wednesday weirdness.

Falcon Quinn survived the first term at the Academy for Monsters along with his monstrous friends Max, Pearl, Mortia, and the rest. He has finally discovered his monster nature and is working hard to embrace it. But what does it mean to be an Angel, exactly?

Strange things are happening at Lovecraft Middle School. Rats are leaping from lockers. Students are disappearing. The school library is a labyrinth of secret corridors. And the science teacher is acting very peculiar – in fact, he just might be a monster-in-disguise. Twelve-year-old...

This second novel in the Tales from Lovecraft Middle School series begins right where Professor Gargoyle ended. Seventh-grader Robert Arthur has discovered that two of his classmates are actually sinister snake-women in disguise. Even worse, his new middle school is full of “gates” to a...

From award-winning actor-writer-producer-director Bob Balaban comes a hilarious new series, perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid If popularity were a score between one and ten, Charlie Drinkwater would be a zero. He's nerdy and unathletic, and to top it all off, he's suddenly morphed into a...

Schlapper Schlammschlappen, wer stapft denn da durch den Schnee? Roter Mantel, rote Bommelmütze, weißer Bart - das kann nur der Weihnachtsmann sein. Auf dem Weg nach Schmuddelfing trifft er die Olchis auf ihrer Müllkippe und erzählt ihnen von dem großen Fest. Die Olchis sind begeistert, sie möchten unbedingt zum Weihnachtsmarkt, um ihre selbstgebastelten Geschenke zu verkaufen. Doch dann kommt alles anders, plötzlich landen die Olchis auf dem Polizeirevier!

Bazige Sumpfwanzn - de Olchis redn Boarisch! Olchi-Erfinder Erhard Dietl erzählt die Geschichte vom Geist der blauen Berge erstmals auf Bayerisch! Die Touristen hinterlassen zu viel Müll beim Wandern? Kein Problem: Schmuddelfings Bürgermeister schickt einfach die Olchis los. Die werden den Müll schon wegfuttern. In den blauen Bergen treffen die Olchis überraschend ihren blauen Artgenossen. Und weil der die Müll-Touristen ganz und gar nicht krötig findet, will er sie mal so richtig erschrecken. Gelesen vom Autor!

Misery Manor is home to the Impalers, the bravest vampire family that ever lived. Except for Vlad - he's not brave at all. In fact he's a bit scared of the dark. Vlad's parents have flown to Transylvania and left him with a long list of vampire tasks. Luckily Minxie is keen to help, but can they keep their friendship a secret from Grandpa Gory?

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...

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.

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.