Action & Adventure

Sim and his mum never live anywhere long. When dangerous strangers appear one night, Sim discovers why. His mum has been keeping secrets: she has the power to open doors in time. Running for their lives, Sim and his friends are determined to outwit the sinister Council of Keys and be the first to find Nefertiti’s lost tomb and a powerful door to Ancient Egypt. They must piece together long-hidden clues if they are to solve the mystery of her golden heart scarab. Can they find it before the Council finds them?

As Leafbare approaches, a new danger threatens the Clans. Twoleg construction has encroached on Clan territory, poisoning the stream and making prey especially scarce for SkyClan. Meanwhile, their leader, Leafstar, is struggling with a loss of vision while trying to maintain authority over a Clan that increasingly doubts her ability to lead. In ShadowClan, Tawnypelt senses peril as the Twoleg construction threatens the Moonpool, but she can’t get any cat, especially her son, TigerStar, to listen.

The last thing fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee expects to find while trekking through the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma is a tree full of monkeys. But then Jay learns from his grandpa that the monkeys have escaped from a traveling circus, and there’s a big reward for the person who finds and returns them. His family could really use the money, so Jay sets off, determined to catch them. But by the end of the summer, Jay will have learned a lot more than he bargained for—and not just about monkeys.

The Ancient Egypt Sleepover consists of twenty-one short chapters, perfect for listening to in class. It is thrilling but also realistic, making it the go-to fiction choice for primary school teachers covering Ancient Egypt in KS2 history.

Bestselling author and Magnolia cofounder Joanna Gaines welcomes you on an imaginative adventure through nature’s small surprises and invites you and your kids to be curious, slow down, and take in everyday wonders. Inspired by Joanna’s young son’s insistence to “look up!” and the shift to a slower perspective she enjoyed after having her last child, this book shares the delight of taking a friend by the hand, getting your boots muddy, and discovering the secrets just waiting to be uncovered.

Cuando Dusty Crophopper se da cuenta de que su motor está irreparablemente roto, su exitosa carrera como famoso avión de carreras llega a un abrupto final. Dusty decide probar algo nuevo y se une al experimentado helicóptero de rescate e incendios Blade Ranger y a su brigada de bomberos voladores.

Abraham Lincoln faces a dangerous and uncertain future after leaving Springfield, Illinois, for his inauguration in Washington, DC. Luckily for him, detective Kate Warne has his back, even if he didn’t know it yet. Working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency, Kate uncovers the rebel plot to kill Abraham Lincoln in Baltimore. Kate warns Lincoln’s staff that this only Southern city on his inaugural train route to Washington, DC is planning a deadly welcome. President-elect Lincoln is urged to change his route. But he refuses to cancel his commitments.

Leises Schnarchen ist zu hören. Komisch. Die ganzen Erwachsenen auf dem Hoffest von Momos und Fifis Nachbar*innen sind eingeschlafen – manche sogar im Sitzen oder Stehen. Und dann kommen auch noch seltsame Geräusche aus dem Geheim-Nichtgeheim-Zelt! Ein Fiepen, Quieken und Ächzen. Noch wissen sie es nicht, aber bald schon werden die beiden Kinder mittendrin sein in einem turbulenten Abenteuer: Die Spurensuche beginnt ... und die mündet schließlich in eine waschechte Rettungsmission! Die Nährstoffgeschichte auch als „Ohr“benteuer erleben.

Sara está em casa conversando com seus primos e revela seu desejo de ter uma festa com o tema de um Super Herói. A conversa que se desenrola é uma excelente oportunidade de debater as posições sociais e o gênero humano. é um debate importante, apresentado de forma leve, com linguagem simples e direta.

Nach den spannenden Ereignissen des letzten Abenteuers bereitet Rosa mit Emilia und Mila eine unvergessliche Halloween-Party vor. Während sie ein altes, charmantes Haus entdecken, werden mysteriöse Geräusche und ein verstecktes Eichhörnchen zu kleinen Abenteuern. Gemeinsam verwandeln sie das Haus in einen magischen Ort voller Dekorationen und Vorfreude. Am großen Abend schlüpft Rosa in ein zauberhaftes Hexenkostüm, und die Party beginnt mit Spielen, Lachen und fröhlichem Stimmengewirr.

My name is Orion. I am walking by a river. I’m thinking that I ought to be an otter. Suddenly, lightning flashes. After the lightning storm stops. A gray otter sticks his head out of the water and winks at me. He whistles and says, “You ‘otter’ be an otter!” Suddenly, I’m in the river. I’ve turned into a brown otter. Wow!

Set at the height of World War II in England, two young cousins come together for the adventure of their lives. Dannie, a social misfit and her cousin Clarence must race against time to save Dannie’s father, who has disappeared from his employer’s armament factory. Whilst on their quest to find Dannie's father, they visit Warwick Castle where they encounter ghosts, evil spirits and German spies—all of whom are after the Chalice of Fortune.

Long ago, people spent their entire lives making a living on the sea. Fraser was one such person. However, as an old man, his only desire was to retire happily and leave his risky sword fishing days behind. Then one day, a desperate schooner captain, aware of the old man’s exploits as a sword fisherman, asks him to go back out to sea one last time.

Buzz Lightyear y su mejor amiga, Alisha Hawthorne, son guardianes especiales que viajan por los confines de la galaxia. Pero cuando se quedan varados en un planeta hostil por culpa de un error cometido por Buzz, éste hará lo que sea para enmendar sus errores, aunque eso signifique emprender una misión en solitario en la que no verá a sus amigos en años. Cuando Buzz por fin está completando su misión, ¡el robot gigante Zurg llega al planeta! Buzz debe unirse a un equipo de reclutas sin entrenamiento para enfrentarse al malvado robot. Pero Zurg no es lo que parece...

In a faraway land where women and girls had beautiful long beards, King Ukulu ruled with kindness and generosity. But when his precious gold ring goes missing, the kingdom is thrown into turmoil. The clever tortoise, Timiloko, steps in, determined to solve the mystery and win the king’s favor.

Кот Тихон родился в музее и работал музейным котом, пока не случилась беда и он не оказался в одиночестве в заброшенном доме где-то вдали от города. Так начинается история большого путешествия и возвращения домой самого очаровательного, умного и справедливого кота, который встречает друзей, побеждает врагов и находит выход даже из самой отчаянной ситуации. Невероятные и головокружительные приключения кота Тихона и его друзей! Все-все истории о музейном коте Тихоне от известной журналистки и писательницы Маши Трауб!

Get ready for an out-of-this-world adventure with Bloopy! This colorful book follows the exciting journeys of a unique dinosaur dog who can fly using his amazing ears! Join Bloopy as he soars through the skies and makes new friends. With simple words, "Bloopy" is the perfect book for young listeners to spark their imaginations.

Hannah woont in een leefgroep van zeven kinderen. Allemaal hebben ze hun eigen bijzondere verhaal. Ze kunnen het niet altijd goed met elkaar vinden, maar als het erop aankomt, laten ze elkaar niet in de steek. Dan vangt Hannah een geheim gesprek op tussen de groepsleiders. Er moet bezuinigd worden in de jeugdzorg en dat heeft ingrijpende gevolgen. Zodra de kinderen erachter komen wat er aan de hand is, verzinnen ze samen een spannend en gewaagd plan. Herkenbaar en gelaagd verhaal, voor jongens en meiden vanaf 9 jaar.

Школьный рюкзак скучает в углу. Ничего, пусть отдохнет. Уроки, домашки и контрольные? Тоже подождут. А прямо сейчас — дни рождения, кино и каникулы! А также День святого Валентина. Ну и немного математики. Совсем чуть-чуть. Удивительный факт, который от нас тщательно скрывают: школьная жизнь — это вообще-то не только тетрадки, учебники и занятия. Это, знаете ли, и удовольствия тоже. Каникулы, праздники, шопинг, походы в кино и на дни рождения, и даже романтические свидания!

Auru ist völlig außer sich. Er meint, eine echte Meerjungfrau gesehen zu haben. Aber niemand glaubt ihm, nur Marina. Und sie möchte die Meerjungfrau finden. Sie beschließt, auf eigene Faust auf die Suche zu gehen und paddelt mit ihrem kleinen Boot davon.

Come with Sally through the mysterious red door to an enchanted land where the sun and the moon dance together in the sky, and you can be what you wish if you believe in yourself. Full of unexpected twists and turns, Sally's adventure in the Land Of Imagination takes you to an enchanting world of magical characters: Tender-hearted Claire, the opera-singing rabbit. Jack the star-gliding snail. Art, the bossy mole. And the dastardly fog monster who steals hopes and dreams!

Hitty is a doll, so a listener would be forgiven for assuming that this is a story written only for little girls. But Hitty's tale which spans a century, told from her perch in a New York antique shop, includes a hazardous journey on a whaling vessel, a stint as assistant to an Indian snake charmer, and, like Moses, abandonment in a basket on a muddy river. This is a story of adventure.

A young girl bucks convention in fourteenth century Japan. When a crooked minister frames her father and steals her home, is Tokoyo prepared to sacrifice all to save him? Tokoyo’s samurai father trains her in martial arts. When he’s away, she escapes to the sea to dive with the Ama—a society of females who search the deep waters for food and treasure. With them, Tokoyo finds the friendship and adventure she craves. When her father is banished to a remote island, she undertakes a desperate journey, filled with thieves and monsters.

During a hiking trip with their parents in the mountains of California, cousins Owen, Vivian, and Amy are finally allowed to camp for one night at a little lake all on their own. But when a massive earthquake blocks their return path, there’s only one way home: the long way around, through a wilderness filled with fierce animals, raging rivers, unstable weather, and high passes. However, the hardest challenges the cousins face are the troubles they’ve brought with them.

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