What does it mean to save yourself? Nina Idi -- a third child in a society where families are allowed only two children -- has been betrayed by the boy she loved, and arrested by the Population Police for exposing other alleged third children. Angry and confused, Nina knows only one thing for sure: She is innocent of the charges. But now she is faced with the most difficult choice of her life: Get three other prisoners to admit they are shadow children and be spared herself, or refuse to cooperate and be killed. The options are clear. The choice, Nina discovers, is not....
Luke Garner, an illegal third child, spent his first twelve years in hiding. For the past four months Luke has lived among others, using the identity of Lee Grant, at the Hendricks School for Boys. But just as things are finally starting to go right, Lee's little brother Smits arrives at the school and Luke finds himself caught in a tangle of lies that gets more complex with every passing day. Can Luke trust Smits to keep his secret? And can he trust Smits's menacing bodyguard, Oscar?
From bestselling author Samira Ahmed comes a thrilling fantasy adventure intertwining Islamic legend and history, perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the Land of Stories.
On the day of a rare super blue blood moon eclipse, twelve-year-old Amira and her little brother, Hamza, can't stop their bickering while attending a special exhibit on medieval Islamic astronomy. While stargazer Amira is wowed by the amazing gadgets, a bored Hamza wanders off, stumbling across the mesmerizing and forbidden Box of the Moon. Amira can only watch in horror as Hamza grabs the defunct box and it springs to life, setting off a series of events that could shatter their world-literally.
Suddenly, day turns to night, everyone around Amira and Hamza falls under a sleep spell, and a chunk of the moon breaks off, hurtling toward them at lightning speed, as they come face-to-face with two otherworldly creatures: jinn.
The jinn reveal that the siblings have a role to play in an ancient prophecy. Together, they must journey to the mystical land of Qaf, battle a great evil, and end a civil war to prevent the moon-the stopper between realms-from breaking apart and unleashing terrifying jinn, devs, and ghuls onto earth. Or they might have to say goodbye to their parents and life as they know it, forever.…
Award-winning author Laurence Pringle gives an accurate account of York's life - before, during, and after the expedition. Using quotations from the expedition's journals, he tells how York's skills, strength, and intelligence helped in the day-to-day challenges of the journey. Artists Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu consulted with a Lewis and Clark expert to create thoroughly researched and stunning watercolor paintings of York's life.
Hal and Roger Hunt embark on a pioneering expedition to the greatest jungle on earth: the Amazon. But someone is out to stop them, and when their mission to explore the uncharted territory of the Pastaza River goes off course . . . it's survival of the fittest.
Seven amazing children's stories with illustrations - written by a child.
BUMBA GETS LOST WHILE ON HIS SCHOOL PICNIC
THE BOY AND THE OWL
SUMIYA'S PICNIC WITH HER FAMILY
BOONU THE BALLOON SELLER - PART 2
THE RAINY DAY
SINA'S EIGHTH BIRTHDAY
THE SLOWEST RABBIT WINS THE RACE
The book 'Amazing Kids' Stories by a Kid' is a gift from me to all the young kids on my tenth birthday. The second part of the book 'Amazing Kids' Stories by a Kid' has seven stories. In these stories, you will meet my imaginary friends; Bumba, Sumiya, Sina, Tina, and more.
Anoushka Mahajan
Review: "The book is as amazing as the kid that wrote it. What inspired me most was how the kid was able to make out practical moral lessons from each of the stories. All the stories tell more about the real-life experience we all have every day. It's a wonderful piece."
Tracy Williams
About the author: Anoushka Mahajan, a ten-years-old, is a grade IV student. Anoushka is very fond of reading in her spare time and likes to write imaginary stories. Anoushka started writing these stories when she was six-years-old. Anoushka was awarded a Certificate of Merit in Graded Examination in Communication Skills by "Trinity College, London" when she was nine-years-old.
Seven amazing children's stories with illustrations - written by a child.
THE SICK PEACOCK
THE KIND DEER
BUMBA AND THE MOBILE PHONE
THE BOY AND THE HUNTER
CLEVER TINA
BOONU THE BALLOON SELLER - PART 1
RADHA AND MITTU
The book 'Amazing Kids' Stories by a Kid' is a gift from me to all the young kids on my tenth birthday. The first part of the book 'Amazing Kids' Stories by a Kid' has seven stories. In these stories, you will meet my imaginary friends; Bumba, Sumiya, Sina, Tina, and more.
Anoushka Mahajan
Review: "The book is as amazing as the kid that wrote it. What inspired me most was how the kid was able to make out practical moral lessons from each of the stories. All the stories tell more about the real-life experience we all have every day. It's a wonderful piece."
Tracy Williams
About the author: Anoushka Mahajan, a ten-years-old, is a grade IV student. Anoushka is very fond of reading in her spare time and likes to write imaginary stories. Anoushka started writing these stories when she was six-years-old. Anoushka was awarded a Certificate of Merit in Graded Examination in Communication Skills by "Trinity College, London" when she was nine-years-old.
Llega el tercer libro de la colección «Amanda Black», la nueva serie para niños de Juan Gómez-Jurado y Bárbara Montes.
Aventuras repletas de misterio, acción trepidante y un ritmo frenético.
«Su final es tu principio.»
Desde que heredó sus poderes, Amanda no ha tenido ni un momento de descanso: entrenos, deberes, misiones... Pero todo está a punto de cambiar, porque por primera vez ha decidido tomarse el día libre para asistir al baile del instituto. Se comprará un vestido bonito, le pedirá a Jason que la acompañe y todo será genial. ¡El sueño de cualquier adolescente!
Sin embargo, las cosas nunca son como una quiere. La mañana del baile, la tía Paula le encomienda a Amanda una misión: evitar que una importante tablilla sumeria que lleva años desaparecida caiga en las manos equivocadas. Y Amanda, como heredera del culto a la diosa Maat, nopuede permitirlo.
¿Será capaz de robar la tablilla antes de que se pierda para siempre? Y, aunque, lo consiga, ¿llegará a tiempo al baile más importante de su adolescencia?
Si tienes ganas de vivir una gran aventura, ¡únete a Amanda Black!
«LA ADICCIÓN LECTORA ESTÁ ASEGURADA.»
Adrián Cordellat, El País
When you can't trust yourself, who can you believe?
Everything about Anna's life is a secret. Her father works for the Branch at the helm of its latest project: monitoring and administering treatments to the four genetically altered boys in the lab below their farmhouse. There's Nick, solemn and brooding; Cas, lighthearted and playful; Trev, smart and caring; and Sam . . . who's stolen Anna's heart. Reserved and always controlled, Sam does everything with purpose.
When the Branch decides it's time to take the boys, Sam stages an escape, killing the agents sent to retrieve them. Anna is torn between following Sam or staying behind in the safety of her everyday life. But her father pushes her to go, making Sam promise to keep her away from the Branch, at all costs. There's just one problem. Sam and the boys don't remember anything before living in the lab -- not even their true identities.
Now on the run, her father's warning in her head, Anna begins to doubt everything she thought she knew about herself. She soon discovers that she and Sam are connected in more ways than either of them expected. And if they're both going to survive, they must piece together the clues of their past before the Branch catches up to them and steals it all away.
Ein Neubauprojekt der Menschen bedroht den Thalerwald: Bäume werden gefällt, der Teich wird zugeschüttet und das Trinkwasser wird knapp. Die Tiere müssen ihre Heimat so schnell wie möglich verlassen und sich ein neues Zuhause suchen. Die Kröte hat auf ihrer langen Wanderung ein ideales Plätzchen entdeckt: den Hirschpark, ein Naturschutzgebiet. Allerdings liegt dieser Park weit entfernt. Die Tiere können die gefährliche Reise nur gemeinsam schaffen. Darum schließen sie untereinander einen Friedenspakt und machen sich auf den Weg. Das spannende Naturschutz-Abenteuer mit seinen liebenswerten Figuren erlangte durch die gleichnamige Trickfilmserie große Beliebtheit und wurde zum Klassiker. Nun ist die Geschichte aus dem Thalerwald erstmals als ungekürzte Lesung erhältlich.
Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize–nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town.
When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone—left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned.
With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. Her only companions are a Rottweiler named George and all the books she can read. After a rough start, Maddie learns to trust her own ingenuity and invents clever ways to survive in a place that has been deserted and forgotten.
As months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. But Maddie's most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day. Can Maddie's stubborn will to survive carry her through the most frightening experience of her life?
