Emily Diamand's swashbuckling futuristic tale generated quite a buzz in England, winning the Times of London's Children's Fiction Competition. It's the 22nd century and, thanks to climate change, much of the former British Empire rests under the sea. While out fishing one day, young Lilly Melkun witnesses a brazen band of pirates kidnapping the Prime Minister's daughter. With her village blamed for the tragedy, Lilly takes it upon herself to set sail and rescue the young girl, with only her wits and considerable seamanship skills to help her.
Following the breakout success of his instant festive classic, The Night I Met Father Christmas, get ready for the brilliant new novel from comedian, actor and bestselling author, Ben Miller!
'Stories are often about a good person who does a Bad Thing, and this is no exception…'
Harrison tries his best to be good. He doesn't steal, he always shares with his sister and he never cheats at board games, but Harrison also has a BIG flaw … He can't control his temper!
So when he's given a black hole instead of a balloon at a party, Harrison jumps at the chance to get rid of everything that makes him cross. But when it's not just things he hates that are disappearing into the black hole but things he loves, too, Harrison starts to realise that sometimes you should be careful what you wish for...
An out-of-this-world adventure about twists of fate, time travel and troublesome black holes.
Praise for The Night I Met Father Christmas:
'A gorgeous tale brimming with the magic of Christmas. A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small.' Ruth Jones, award-winning writer and comedian
'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh, bestselling author
'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour ... irresistible' Alexander Armstrong, presenter, comedian and writer
'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone, bestselling author
Frankie Sparks uses her inventing skills to trap a leprechaun in this fourth chapter book in the STEM inspired Frankie Sparks, Third-Grade Inventor series.
Its springtime in Ms. Cupids class, and the entire class is excited to build their very own leprechaun traps. Maybe, if they catch one, they will all get the gift of good luck!
And after a few magical clues, it looks like there might be a leprechaun on the loose in Frankie Sparkss house! Her best friend, Maya, is convinced the leprechaun exists, but Frankie has her doubtsespecially when it feels like every trap she designs fails! Will Frankie and Maya find their lucky charm, or figure out how to create some luck all on their own?
Explorer Troop 301 tries to save an exploding planet from a fluffy bunny and a devious alien in the first book of this funny chapter book series based on the award-winning kids’ podcast!
Eight-year-old Finn lives is the first kid born in space and he spends his days looking for a new planet to call him with his three best friends and his robot, Foggy.
He’s used to wild, galaxy hopping adventures. But when Explorer Troop 301 gets stuck on a planet that’s about to explode, Finn and his friends will have to face giant aliens, a leader with mind control powers, and one evil, fluffy bunny rabbit in order to save the planet . . . and themselves.
Blast off into a brand-new adventure inspired by the popular award-winning kids’ podcast! Like the podcast, the books are sort of like Scooby-Doo meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in space. The story centers on Finn Caspian, an 8-year-old boy aboard The Famous Marlowe 280 Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station. He and his friends Abigail, Elias, and Vale are Explorers Troop 301, taking off from the Marlowe to explore uncharted planets, help the occasional alien, and solve a mystery that threatens to destroy the Marlowe.
The books in this series are for kids ages 7 to 12 looking for a funny story to tear through. They contain no violence, a little bit of suspense, and some aliens who are real chuckleheads...
Finja liebt ihren Opa heiß und innig. Sie ist sehr traurig, als er ins Altersheim kommt. Doch auch dort kann der ehemalige Chemielehrer es nicht lassen, waghalsige Experimente durchzuführen, was regelmäßig Schwester Renate in Rage versetzt. Als Finjas Opa eine selbstangerührte Salbe auf sein rheumatisches Knie schmiert, verschwindet mit dem Schmerz auch gleich das Knie! Finja und ihr Freund Murmel sind begeistert. Es müsste doch möglich sein, nicht nur ein Knie, sondern auch einen Menschen unsichtbar werden zu lassen.
A Secret Society of Humans Invading the Nether are in for a Fright! In what might be Zombie Steve's most exciting adventure yet, he has found himself deep inside the Nether. The Portal Master, the only one who knows how to send Steve back home, calls upon him for help. It seems that a secret society of humans, that call themselves the Illumernotti are invading their home.The Nether residents are concerned - they don't want to harm the humans but need to be taught how to scare humans away, and Zombie Steve is more than up for the task at hand. It's time for Scare School, as Steve teaches ghasts, blazes, zombie pigmen and whither skeletons how to terrify the pants off of the invading humans without doing harm.The Illumernotti are closing in, however, and they seem to be gathering intel. It's just a matter of time before they really strike. Will Steve and his new army of mobs be able to ward them off? Only time will tell when you read Scare School.Scare school is a fantastic tale of solving problems without violence - a powerful lesson and an engaging read for any child, whether they love to read or not!
Roisin hasn't made a single friend since moving from Ireland to Massachusetts. In fact, she is falling apart under constant abuse
from a school bully, Zara. Zara torments Roisin in person and on social media. She makes Roisin the laughingstock of the whole
school.
Roisin feels utterly alone... until she bonds with Haley online. Finally there's someone who gets her. Haley is smart, strong, and
shares anti-mean-girl memes that make Roisin laugh. Together, they are able to imagine what life could look like without Zara.
Haley quickly becomes Roisin's lifeline.
Then Zara has a painful accident, police investigate, and Roisin panics. Could her chats with Haley look incriminating?
Roisin wants Haley to delete her copies of their messages, but when she tries to meet Haley in person, she can't find her
anywhere. What's going on? Her best friend would never have lied to her, right? Or is Haley not who she says she is...
With twists, turns, and lightning-fast pacing, this is a middle-grade thriller about bullying, revenge, and tech that young readers
won't be able to put down.
Spanish Intermediate level Listener Resource.
If you are looking for simple essential inspiration, performance in a perfect Spanish narration who portrays a physically observable experience, about 'Magic and Guerrilla' is your ideal audiobook history.
Conmovedor y esperanzador a partes iguales, este libro es una radiografía de una cruda realidad de la que no queremos hablar.
Cuando están a punto de ser asesinadas, Penny y su mamá logran salvar sus vidas huyendo a Bogotá. Así, cuando las oportunidades de empezar una nueva vida se tambalean, nuestra pequeña heroína debe enfrentarse al temor de descubrir en los adultos que la rodean la insinuación del rechazo y la discriminación, mientras se despliega ante sus ojos un juego de luces y sombras que resalta la cara oculta de las etiquetas negativas que le atribuyen.
A efectos de que las declaraciones de los niños entrevistados por asuntos concernientes a delitos de grupos insurrectos, que motivaron la publicación de esta historia se mantengan confidenciales, Sobre Magia y Guerrilla ha sido adaptada al realismo mágico, redactada con sensibilidad, prestando especial atención a los rincones íntimos del dolor de los sobrevivientes al reclutamiento.
La pluma de la autora tuvo especial cuidado de reflejar la necesidad de considerar por un lado la determinación e imaginación de Penny, la protagonista y, por el otro, las peculiaridades de los tan contrapuestos prejuicios sociales que muestran como personajes cotidianos actuan con las víctimas del conflicto armado. Mas sin embargo la historia se acerca a la experiencia del amor y la magia por caminos de resistencia.
En el relato, con fantástica osadía, Penny logra activar sus poderes mágicos y lanzar conjuros que hechizan las voces de los adultos contra las que ella se revela. Esta es la historia de personas corrientes que experimentan la magia; personas corrientes con sus dinámicas, sus miedos y sus endebles creencias.
Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur's knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It's a disaster!
Luckily, there's a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph who's willing to fill it. Together with Fortnight the Friday knight and Fossfiddle the wizard, Ralph sets out to defeat the fearsome fire-breathers.
But there's a teeny weeny surprise in store . . .
Fourteen fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, full of time travel and tortoises, monsters and mayhem!
'So funny I dropped my spoon laughing!' - King Arthur
Heute in der Schule ist was Aufregendes passiert. Und zwar hat Berenike von Bödeker eine Mädchenbande gegründet, die Glamour-Girls. Fast alle Mädchen aus der Klasse sind da drin, nur meine beste Freundin Cheyenne und ich nicht. Weil wir immer Lämmer-Girls zu ihnen sagen. Aber egal, Cheyenne und ich haben ja jetzt unsere eigene Bande, DIE WILDEN KANINCHEN! Und weil zwei ganz schön wenige sind, haben wir Paul mit seinem Baumhaus gleich mit dazugenommen. Bloß blöd, dass wir außer den LÄMMER-GIRLS jetzt auch noch die ROCKER am Hals haben. Ob wir die mit meiner indischen Blockflöte loswerden? Oder passieren dann noch mehr komische Sachen?
Katinka Kultscher leiht Lotta ihre freche Mädchenstimme. Can Acikgöz, Robert Missler, Dagmar Dreke, Stephanie Kirchberger und Christine Pappert erwecken Lottas turbulente Welt zum Leben.
Das gleichnamige Buch ist im Arena Verlag erschienen.
