A Tale Of Two Ninja Kids - Book 1 - A Martial Arts Adventure Story
If you could swap lives with a real ninja kid in Japan, would you risk it?
This is what Martin decides to do, to follow his ninja dreams and live the life of a dedicated Japanese martial artist.
But he finds on his journey that he meets unexpected dangers, threats that he never expected, and realises that skill does not come overnight - it takes practice!
This is a fun, action-packed and inspirational ninja kids book for all readers aged eight and above.
There are two ninja kids living on opposite sides of the world, and they both want each other’s lives...
A young boy in Japan named Myasako can not stand his rigorous training any longer. He wants to be a normal boy, able to play and run and have fun with his friends after school. The other boy in England named Martin dreams of being a real ninja, training daily and turning his body into a weapon, but the closest he has come to it so far is dressing up in his ninja outfit and throwing kicks and punches around the living room of his mother’s house.
The two ninja kids get the chance to swap lives for a while, and they learn for the first time that they have been overlooking very valuable and worthy things back home, things they never noticed until they were taken away. Both encounter dangers they never expected, and it is only through the stealth and speed of ninja skill that they have any chance of escape...
A book of martial arts action and adventure as well as a story that instills values of appreciation, mastery and discipline, this is an adventure for anyone who loves to see what a real ninja kid can do when he is forced to use his skills for the good of others.
Hesitation is an enemy of the ninja - grab the book now for yourself or a loved one!
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A Tale Of Two Ninja Kids - Book 1 - A Martial Arts Adventure Story Audiobook
A la Gran Granja Can Capell, el pollastre Quico descobreix que a l'àvia li han robat la gorra. La principal sospitosa és Amanda, un estruç. Tots els animals intentaran resoldre el misteri, però serà Quico qui ho aconsegueixi, encara que en la seva investigació descobrirà que el més important és la força de l'amor i la seva empremta en el record. Una emocionant història al·legòrica sobre com conviure amb persones amb Alzheimer.
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Ricard Ruiz Garzón és un escriptor nascut a Barcelona el 1973. Compagina la literatura amb la seva tasca com a columnista i professor de l'Màster en Edició de la Universitat Pompeu Fabra. La seva obra abasta la ficció fantàstica, la juvenil i l'assaig, així com la coordinació d'antologies literàries com Demà encara, Insòlites o Risc. La seva obra li ha valgut diversos premis, entre ells el Mirades 2006 per Les veus de l'laberint o el Edebé per La immortal.
En la Gran Granja Villa Cabello, el pollo Quico descubre que a la abuela le han robado el gorro. La principal sospechosa es Amanda, un avestruz. Todos los animales intentarán resolver el misterio, pero será Quico quien lo consiga, aunque en su investigación descubrirá que lo más importante es la fuerza del amor y su impronta en el recuerdo. Una emocionante historia alegórica sobre cómo convivir con personas con Alzheimer.
Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.
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Ricard Ruiz Garzón es un escritor nacido en Barcelona en 1973. Compagina la literatura con su labor como columnista y profesor del Máster en Edición de la Universidad Pompeu Fabra. Su obra abarca la ficción fantástica, la juvenil y el ensayo, así como la coordinación de antologías literarias como Mañana todavía, Insólitas o Riesgo. Su obra le ha valido varios premios, entre ellos el Miradas 2006 por Las voces del laberinto o el Edebé por La inmortal.
A Tale Of Two Ninja Kids - Book 2 - The Ancient Protective Stone
In the next ninja adventure, Martin arrives back home to find that Jacobson Muldridge is planning to take revenge on him and his mother after Myasako thwarted his plans in Book 1.
Myasako returns home to find that the threat of his uncle Senzi is still strong, and he must team up with his father and loyal friend Takashi to confront the danger. Together they use their ninja skills to infiltrate Senzi's compound, face him head on, and Myasako begins to discover the true power of his own mind.
Martin discovers the force contained within the ancient protective stone that Myasako's father gave him as a gift. When the stone senses danger, it begins to awaken, and what emerges from the stone is designed to keep any threat at bay...
Myasako discovers that he has a female cousin named Nayla, who has been highly trained from a young age to protect her evil father, Senzi. She has huge amounts of strength that is currently being used to serve evil. Will she ever break free from the darkness and join Myasako in the honourable life of a true ninja?
Being led into their nearby forests means both Martin and Myasako discover strange new creatures that everyone believes are only myths. The Garganfan begins to teach Martin how to develop his fighting skills, and the Navigation Troll makes an appearance when Myasako is most in need...
Another martial arts adventure story for ages eight and up, told to inspire, motivate and bring joy to all readers.
A Tale Of Two Ninja Kids - Book 2 - The Ancient Protective Stone
A Tale Of Two Ninja Kids - Book 3 - Mythical Creatures Of The Forest
In the third ninja adventure, we follow Martin as he risks everything to try to retrieve the lost protective stone...
Going into the forest during the night is never a good idea, and he meets the creatures that come out when darkness falls.
Myasako and Nayla are sent to the Shinwa forest to undergo their next stage of ninja training. Nayla begins to step into her freedom after being liberated from the clutches of her evil father, and she begins to connect with all the true powers that lie within her.
Will Martin be able to outsmart and evade the darkest creatures in the forest? Will Myasako and Nayla triumph in their quest to gain more ninja skills?
Find out in Book 3 of A Tale Of Two Ninja Kids - a martial arts adventure series for ages seven and up. A great audiobook for middle-grade readers and the whole family.
From New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green comes a gripping, deeply personal standalone football novel about a star middle school quarterback faced with a life-changing decision after his dad is diagnosed with ALS. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica!
With two all-star college football players for brothers and a former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman for a father, it is only natural for sixth-grade quarterback Benjamin Redd to follow in their footsteps.
However, after his dad receives a heartbreaking ALS diagnosis—connected to all those hard hits and tackles he took on the field—Ben’s mom becomes more determined than ever to get Ben to quit football.
Ben isn’t playing just for himself though. This might be his dad’s last chance to coach. And his teammates need a quarterback that can lead them to the championships. But as Ben watches the heavy toll ALS takes on his dad’s body, he begins to question if this should be his final season after all.
Fußball ist Toms große Leidenschaft, leider spielt er selbst nur mit mäßigem Erfolg. Und mit Millionen Jungs teilt er den Traum, eines Tages ein großer Star auf dem Rasenplatz zu sein. Als er auf dem Dachboden den alten Ball seines Großvaters findet, scheint plötzlich alles möglich zu werden, denn sobald Tom mit diesem Fußball trainiert klappt alles perfekt. Doch auch der magische Ball hat einen Traum: Kinder aus aller Welt will er zu einer Fußballmannschaft zusammenführen.
Pinkalicious goes treasure hunting in the woods in this new Pinkalcious Level One I Can Read Story, brought to you by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann.
When Pinkalicious and Peter play treasure hunters on the family hike, what they find is even better than what they expected—it’s treasuretastic!
Pinkalicious: Treasuretastic is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.
Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peter on the pinkamazing PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!
Listen and relive the exciting tales from Highlights, now on audio! Learn how Bryan tests the waters in his first triathlon and about how Tara throws a wild game-winning pitch at the end of a tense game, along with other stories about sports and games.
Stories include: "Tri" Harder! by Rich Wallace, A Chilling Thrill by Karen Dowicz Haas, Bear Hits a Home Run by Clare Mishica, Can You Find Me? by Marianne Mitchell, Fair and Square by Eva Apelqvist, Flutter Balls by James M. Janik, Into the Rapids by Bradford H. Robie, Jose's Good Luck by Dorothy K. Mock, Kate Skates by Rhonda Leverett, Let's Play! by Ann Ingalls, and more!
Aurelino lebt auf der Sonne und wartet dort auf eine heißersehnte Reise. Als kleiner Sonnenkönig wird er bald zum ersten Mal auf seine Reise zur Erde gehen, um den Lebewesen dort zu helfen. Sein Mut, seine Freude und seine Achtsamkeit unterstützen ihn dabei. Untermalt wird die Geschichte mit den wundersamen Klängen einzigartiger Instrumente, wie der Herzklangschale oder der Choroiflöte.
In this companion novel to Midsummer's Mayhem, math and baseball combine with savory snacks to cause confusion and calamity in the town of Comity.
Twelve-year-old Trish can solve tough math problems and throw a mean fastball. But because of her mom's new job, she's now facing a summer trying to make friends all over again in a new town. That isn't an easy thing to do, and her mom is too busy to notice how miserable she is.
But at her first baseball practice, Trish realizes one of her teammates is Ben, the sixth-grade math prodigy she beat in the spring Math Puzzler Championships. Everyone around them seems to think that with their math talent and love of baseball, it's only logical that Trish and Ben become friends, but Ben makes it clear he still hasn't gotten over that loss and can't stand her. To make matters worse, their team can't win a single game. But then they meet Rob, an older kid who smacks home runs without breaking a sweat. Rob tells them about his family's store, which sells unusual snacks that will make them better ballplayers. Trish is dubious, but she's willing to try almost anything to help the team.
When a mysterious booklet of math puzzles claiming to reveal the "ultimate answer" arrives in her mailbox, Trish and Ben start to get closer and solve the puzzles together. Ben starts getting hits, and their team becomes unstoppable. Trish is happy to keep riding the wave of good luck ... until they get to a puzzle they can't solve, with tragic consequences. Can they find the answer to this ultimate puzzle, or will they strike out when it counts the most?
In 'The Book of Clever Beasts', Myrtle Reed recounts the whimsical and humorous stories of Little Upsidaisi, Jagg the Skootaway Goat, Snoof, Kitchi-Kitchi, Jim Crow, Hoop-La, Jenny Ragtail and Hoot-Mon.
An endearing tale of anthropomorphic animals similar to A. A. Milne's 'Winnie The Pooh' stories and Beatrix Potter's 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit'. 'The Book of Clever Beasts' was much loved by imaginative American children and by President Theodore Roosevelt who personally wrote Reed a letter expressing his adoration of the book.
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Myrtle Reed (1874-1911) was an American author, poet and journalist. A best-selling romance novelist and Chicago socialite, she was one of America's best-known authors in the early 20th century. Her most famous works include 'Lavender and Old Lace' (1902), 'Threads of Grey and Gold' (1913) and 'A Weaver of Deams' (1911). Reed also wrote numerous cookbooks.
