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This audio story tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal--every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne have raided their way across the Seven Kingdoms and eluded capture for two more years, gathering other outlaws to their cause. They are set on taking down the Faith Houses and their oppressive regime, and finding out the truth about Stonemoor.

Twins Rose and Arthur love visiting their imaginary world of Roar which is hidden inside a folding camp bed in their grandad’s attic. When they can’t get to Roar, Rose writes about it instead, inventing the Dragonlands, a realm where the dragons are ferocious and a clan of witches are rumoured to be rising. She makes up a school for young Dragon Riders and, of course, writes herself as the star pupil.

Tobi the Turtle is always last—last to wake up, last to finish a race, last to cross the river. No matter how hard he tries, the world around him moves too fast. He watches his friends dash ahead, wondering if he’ll ever be able to keep up.

Climb aboard for a brilliant balloon adventure in this exciting picture book for 3-5 year olds to celebrate World Book Day 2025. Written by award-winning author Carl Anka and made in collaboration with Woke Babies, this book is a magical combination of talent and humour, creating the perfect escape for all adventurers, big and small.

Kit can hardly believe he's now a professional Dungeon Runner. With his teammates Sandy and Thorn, they set off to a city in the clouds to compete. But with new dangers at every turn, Kit and his friends will need their wits and bravery to take on enemies as well as monsters. Are they ready for the big leagues? There's only one way to find out!

An ancient book unlocks a fantastical world where one girl must go on a dangerous quest to find her family. Expecting another dreary summer, Lauren goes on a summer holiday with her stepmother, father and many nieces and nephews to see her reclusive grandmother, the international bestselling author of the Nevermore series.

Satyrs Newel and Doren are maturing into more responsible citizens after helping put an end to the dragon rebellion. But the thought of growing out of adolescence has the two goatmen in crisis mode. If that isn’t enough to worry about, a few unlucky inhabitants of Fablehaven have been found petrified, turned to stone, including fellow satyrs. Could this new threat be the workings of a dangerous gorgon?

As the Ninth Dreamer, Jayben is the only one who can defeat Null, the evil villain who has been making everyone in the Elf World forget. But the crystals that give Jayben his power are quickly fading, and he needs to uncover the missing words from the Book of Dreamers to finally free everyone from Null's curse. When Jayben finds an electrifying blue stone, he quickly learns that it can transport him anywhere in the blink of an eye - but it can be dangerous unless used properly.

Eleven-year-old Bee dreams of having a cat, but her dad is terrified of them, her twin brother is busy with wacky inventions, and her mom is halfway around the world studying Komodo dragons. Everything changes when Bee discovers her magical talent for taming cats with a simple, slow blink. Her gift brings her to the Cat Adoration Club, where she gets the job of fostering The Yowler, a ferocious kitten with a big attitude.

Filip, the ten-year-old son of Croatian immigrants, lives in a boring suburb of the big city, where he passes his time either at school or in his cozy kitchen, googling everything from dinosaurs to the Hubble Space Telescope. When his favorite uncle gets sick, Filip turns to Google for answers. Instead he receives a visit from the Great Googlini, a tiny woman in Converse sneakers who swirls out of the computer vents. She's not really a genie, she explains: "I'm more of an archivist." Her visit is a little bit of magic that lets Filip see the magic all around him.

Spid hopes to make lots of money having been gifted some magic seeds by his friend Marvin the mole. However, while he toils night and day to nurture the seeds, nothing goes to plan. An old man’s forecast also rings in Spid’s ears, and in the end, he learns a valuable lesson.

Princess Rana loves her friends (all fellow fairy tale escapees), loves her school (the HEA, an academy for fairy tale royalty), and loves punk rock (the best music genre). But she does not love frogs . . . especially demanding frog princes who follow her home. Rana fled her story because of one frog prince in particular, and she has no plans of ever going back to that stuffy place full of rules. But then her frog prince shows up at the academy’s gate. And he’s not alone. Dozens of duplicate frog princes have followed him to the real world.

Theo's dragon Wanda is a bit different to the other dragons – she’s more friendly than fearsome, she gets distracted by her tail when flying, and when Theo first met her she didn’t seem to have any powers at all. But Wanda is Theo’s best friend, things are NEVER boring when she’s around – and in fact she has the rarest power of all… a magical bum.

Finn ist ein außergewöhnlicher Fuchs. Er hat nicht nur besonderes silbrig schimmerndes Fell, sondern ist auch bei Menschen aufgewachsen. Doch dann wird er ausgewildert und muss sich plötzlich ganz allein im Wald zurechtfinden. Als Finn einen anderen Fuchs rettet, indem er ein unheimliches Schattenwesen in die Flucht schlägt, ist er selbst überrascht von seinem Mut und seinen Fähigkeiten. Während er das Geheimnis seiner neuen Gabe zu ergründen versucht, wird das Rudel, in das er zum Dank für seine Hilfe aufgenommen wurde, weiterhin von den Schattenwesen bedroht.

Boyds are born to stand out – Bree's dad is celebrated professor; her mum is a state senator; her brother is on his way to professional basketball stardom and her sister is a prima ballerina. But where does Bree fit in? Sure, she just won the Regional Spelling Bee and is well on her way to Nationals, but lately something doesn't feel quite right. With her new friends Ellie, Abby and Sam, Bree is realising that there's more to life than being the best. Not to mention this tiny, pesky thing she keeps trying to forget about – her newfound powers!

Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads them where she will, to the place where they're needed most ... the place where the perfect book will find its way home. Now Mim has arrived in Salzburg – the town of Mozart and mountains, gardens and castles, sachertorte and sausages ... and Mum! Why is she here? And why doesn't she recognise Mim and Nat? Mim knows they're here to help Mum remember. To show her love and patience. To fix her muddled mind.

Nebel hüllt den Apfelgarten ein. Doch statt es sich in seiner Wohnung gemütlich zu machen, muss Spargelzahn feststellen, dass es bei ihm Zuhause ziemlich feucht ist. Höchste Zeit, eine neue Unterkunft zu finden, sagt sich das Apfelmännchen und macht sich auch sofort auf die Suche. Alle helfen mit, basteln Plakate und hören sich im Garten um. Doch das Nest der Elster, das der Vogel Spargelzahn anbietet, ist viel zu weit oben im Baum. Und die Wohnung des kleinen Puck ist von zankenden Nachbarn umgeben. Fast will der Apfelmann schon aufgeben, da bekommt er doch noch den entscheidenden Tipp!

تتناول القصة، التي تناسب أطفالنا من عُمر أربعةِ أعوام، فكرة تقبل الآخر والاختلاف؛ إذ يشعر الظلام بالحزن، لأن الناس يخافون منه ويصفونه بالوحش المجهول، مما يشعره بالوحدة. وذات يومٍ يصادف طفلًا مختلفًا، لا يخافه ولا يهرب منه، بل يخبره أن له فوائد عديدة ومهمة، لا يمكننا الإحساس بها في النور: كراحة أجسادنا بالنوم ليلًا، وتنفس النباتات وانتعاشها وظهور الحيوانات الليلية لتبحث عن رزقها مساءً، والتمكن من رؤية النجوم بوضوح، ويخبره أنه نعمة من الله واجب شكره عليها.

Graun and Fafnine have settled in perfectly with Ava and Jack’s family, but now it’s time for a whole new challenge – school! Jack and Ava are thrilled to be able to start flying to class, and Graun and Fafnine are excited to start dragon lessons. But they soon discover that school isn’t all fun and games – there are new rules to learn, and not all of the dragons in their class are nice.