Eine düstere Familienlegende lockt Professor van Dusen und seinen Freund Hutchinson Hatch nach Malahide, einem kleinen Ort nordöstlich von Dublin. Dort wurde angeblich ein gefährlicher Kobold gesehen ? der Leprechaun. Die Denkmaschine ahnt sogleich, dass hier einiges im Argen liegt. Zudem gewinnt ein altes Verbrechen plötzlich wieder an Bedeutung und zieht einen weiteren Mord nach sich. In der Schwüle einer Sommernacht muss sich van Dusen ganz auf seine Kombinationsgabe verlassen, um den gerissenen Mörder dingfest zu machen.
Now that Olivia and David have discovered that their life in the city was a lie, their pursuit of the truth gives them a newfound purpose. Is there more to their Rare abilities than what they’ve discovered so far? Is there something about them that the government is trying to keep hidden?
Taken captive and tortured by her oppressors, Olivia narrowly escapes with help from an unexpected source. She rejoins what’s left of her new friends, only to find their home destroyed and coalition forces closing in to finish them off.
Running for their lives, they set out on a desperate quest to find the Haven, a mysterious city that is rumored to be harboring and protecting Rares. This journey will take them deep into the wilderness and bring them to the edges of another coalition stronghold before they find their way.
But the danger in front of them is rivaled only by the danger closing in behind them, and Olivia’s new abilities will be put to the test. As they discover more secrets, the ones they bring with them may be the most important of all.
This title has been rated 17+ appropriate for older teens and adults, and contains:
- moderate language
- intense violence
- brief intense implied sexual violence
- negative mild illicit drug use
- discussions of mental illness and suicide and sexual abuse
- governmental conspiracy
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Blinky was a small lighthouse ship that felt like he didn’t get respect from the larger vessels in the harbor. His friend, the funny looking pelican named Peppy cheers him up and they are singing and having fun. One night a bad storm came in and none of the big ships could see where they were going. Blinky comes to the rescue of the fleet and is hailed as the hero.
În magazinul lui Conrad Crut, conservele par să zboare singure de pe rafturi, iar ușile se închid după bunul plac. Nelly, însoțită de partenerul ei de încredere, câinele London, pornește într-o vânătoare de fantome care nu se termină nici pe departe așa cum s-ar fi așteptat...
Actor and writer, Richard James, is perhaps most well known for his appearances on children’s television playing many regular and recurring roles in various series, including The Mysti Show, Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight In The Land, My Parents Are Aliens and MI High. Now, he narrates his own children's audio adventure, 'Andy's Android'.
Andrew Miles has built a replica android to send to school in his place, but he has reckoned without the attentions of Mr Hest who has different plans for his creation. Plans that include nothing less than world domination!
With a cast of lovable characters and exciting action sequences, 'Andy's Android' will delight and entertain any audience between the ages of nine and twelve.
L'expédition Paragon est l'histoire passionnante de jumeaux échoués sur la lune. L'histoire est inspirée par le grand explorateur Sir Ernest Shackleton. Avec son courage et sa prudence, il a sauvé 27 personnes qui ont perdu leur navire mais pas leur espoir.
When feisty Edie is sent to a remote school to spy on fragile Anastasia, she never imagines that they'll become best friends instead--and discover an ominous plot that puts both their lives in danger!
Through a series of strange coincidences, orphan Edie finds herself at Knight's Haddon, a stately boarding school for girls. But Edie is not just another student--under normal circumstances, she could never afford to go to boarding school. She's been sent to Knight's Haddon by her art-dealer uncle to investigate the disappearance of a precious crystal bird that belongs to his secretive client's daughter. Anastasia, a Russian royal, has a fragile disposition and a melodramatic bent--or so the headmistress and all the other girls say. Edie's assignment is not only to find the missing glass bird; it's to befriend the troubled blueblood and keep a watchful eye on her. When the two girls uncover a dangerous plot, how can they stop it? Inside the walls of the isolated estate, is there anyone they can trust?
Summer, 1944.
As Allied soldiers prepare to land in France, Marc and his friends must destroy a battalion of German tanks that could halt the invasion in its tracks.
The tide of war has turned against the Nazis, but desperation has made them more brutal than ever.
Henderson's Boys' final mission will be their most dangerous. With food and weapons in short supply, survival is the biggest challenge of all.
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The Chicken Squad is back for their fifth (mis)adventure in this "lip-bitingly funny" (School Library Journal) chapter book from the bestselling author of Click, Clack, Moo and The Trouble with Chickens. The Chicken Squad prides themselves on being ready for anything. Marshmallow life preserves? Check. Copious bags of jellybeans for a car ride? Check. Storm shelter? Storm shelter! They need a storm shelter in case there is ever a storm. So Sugar takes it upon himself to build one in the yard. But it turns out it's not big enough for everyone. And the big dig has unearthed some mysterious surprises.
Bill Nye continues the thrilling and scientific adventures of the Jack and the Geniuses series New York Times-bestselling authors Bill Nye the Science Guy and Gregory Mone take middle-grade readers on a scientific adventure in Book 2 of the exciting new Jack and the Geniuses series.
The series combines real-world science along with a mysterious adventure that will leave kids guessing until the end, making the books ideal for STEM education. In the second installment, In the Deep Blue Sea, Jack, his genius siblings Ava and Matt, and inventor Dr. Hank Witherspoon travel to the Hawaiian island home of Ashley Hawking, a technology billionaire. Hawking and engineer Rosa Morris have built a revolutionary electricity plant that harvests energy from the deep ocean, but someone has been sabotaging the project.
In their search for the culprit, Jack and crew navigate an unusual world of characters and suspects, including Hawking and her obnoxiously intelligent son, Steven; a family of surfers who accuse the billionaire of trespassing on sacred land; an ex-Navy SEAL with a fondness for cat photos; and a cigar-chomping man who calls himself the Air-Conditioning King of Hawaii. Readers will learn about the mysteries of the deep ocean, the scientific process, and the potential of green energy as Jack and his brilliant siblings use all their brainpower to survive. Integrating real science facts with humor and suspense and featuring a multiethnic cast of boy and girl characters, this engaging series is an irresistible combination for middle-grade readers.
With easy-to-read language presented in a fun and accessible way, these books are great for both inquisitive kids and reluctant readers.
In the Deep Blue Sea: Jack and the Geniuses Book 2 includes information about the science discussed and used to solve the mystery, as well as a cool project that kids can do at home or in the classroom.
