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Penelope Akk wants to be a superhero. She's got superhero parents. She's got the ultimate mad science power, filling her life with crazy gadgets that even she doesn't understand. She has two superpowered best friends. In middle school the line between good and evil looks clear. In real life nothing is that clear. All it takes is one hero's sidekick picking a fight, and Penny and her friends are labeled supervillains. In the process Penny learns a hard lesson about villainy: She's good at it.

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.

In the future, robots have eliminated humans, and 12-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans around, there is no war, no pollution, no crime. Every member of society has a purpose. Everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Until the day XR discovers something impossible: a human girl named Emma.

At nine, Tiffany Aching defeated the cruel Queen of Fairyland. At 11, she banished an ancient body-stealing evil. At 13, Tiffany faces a new challenge: a boy. And boys can be a bit of a problem when you're 13. But the Wintersmith isn't exactly a boy. He is winter itself.

Even though Ben Braver saved Kepler Academy from total destruction last year, he knows he still doesn't fit in at his secret middle school for kids with special abilities. Ben's been hiding his lack of super skills, but it's getting harder as his classmates' powers are getting stronger. Will Ben be able to power up before his enemies at school take him down? And will he risk everything to become the ultimate superhero?

They are outcasts. Hal, Stig, and the others - they are the boys the others want no part of. Skandians, as any reader of Ranger's Apprentice could tell you, are known for their size and strength. Not these boys. Yet that doesn't mean they don't have skills. And courage - which they will need every ounce of to do battle at sea against the other bands, the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimate race. The icy waters make for a treacherous playing field - especially when not everyone thinks of it as playing.

It has been a few months since the Harmonicandy was chosen as the winner of the nationwide candymaking contest. Forever changed by the experience, Logan, Miles, Philip, and Daisy have returned to their regular lives. But when presented with the chance to go on tour to promote the new candy, each has a very different reason for hitting the road. The stakes are a lot higher than they thought, however, and a decades-old secret is revealed.

In Dressed to Steal, hot young designer Alicia Adams is opening a boutique in her hometown of River Heights. The press is all over the event. When the big day comes, tons of people show up, but when the crowd presses forward, the store window is smashed and people are injured. Later Alicia's most expensive dress is destroyed, and her store is vandalized. Nancy may not be into fashion, but this is one case she's ready to size up.

One peaceful summer afternoon, Nestie accidentally crosses the boundary between the real world and a land of magic. But this fairyland is no longer safe. Magic is fading. Light is dimming. And an ancient prophecy has just awakened…

Finn Foley has a lunchbox, and when he opens it, weird things come out...like a seven-foot-tall robot and a strange, blinking device that glues itself to his chest. The lunchbox also opens wormholes—shortcuts through space—that take Finn to the farthest corners of the galaxy. Sounds awesome, right?

There is a secret world of dragons that lurks at the edges of our own. But dragons also live among us. These Slumberers have been human for so long they have forgotten their true selves—until something awakens the dragon within. Twelve-year-old Alex Evans is about to wake up.

In the first book in this series, eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by King Roland's soldier and taken to the castle. He is to be trained as a Dragon Master. At the castle, he is joined by three other young Dragon Masters-in-training: Ana, Rori, and Bo. The Dragon Masters must learn how to connect with and train their dragons - and they must also uncover their dragons' special powers.

The ghast king Malacoda and the terrible enderman Erebus have led their monster army to the server that houses the Source: a virus with plans to destroy Minecraft and all the digital lives on its servers before escaping once and for all into the real world. Only Gameknight999, the user-that-is-not-a-user, and his small army of NPCs can stop them. But the monster horde is growing bigger by the day, as if they are being helped by an unknown someone...or something.

6,000 years ago, the land is one dark forest. Its people are hunters and gatherers. They know every tree and herb and they know how to survive in a world steeped in enchantment, menace, and powerful magic.

Ahoy! Read about life under the ocean at the city of Aquarius. Join Reef and Marina and their friends on many adventures under the sea. There are tales of friendship and the love of family. Learn how important the oceans are and of responsibly taking care of them. There are stories of growing up, and humorous tales of life. Visit the under water baby sea life nursery and all the antics that happen there. A fun book of short stories full of magic, enchantment, and mystery.

Written by a 9 year old boy, this book is full of adventure. The tale starts out on land, but he soon finds himself surrounded by animals and surviving off the land and river as he travels down the Mississippi River towards the ocean. Find out where his handmade raft takes him.

In San Lorenzo tauchen Diebe auf, die die ganze Stadt ausrauben. Der gestiefelte Kater will die Schurken schnappen und bekommt dabei Hilfe von seinem größten Fan, dem jungen Schwein Toby. Dieser möchte sich unbedingt als Helden-Partner und bester Freund beweisen, doch leider richtet er dabei vor allem eines an: das totale Chaos!

Der gestiefelte Kater gelangt mit Hilfe eines Zauberspruchs in die verborgene Stadt ‚San Lorenzo'. Dort lernt er nicht nur die vielen Einwohner kennen, sondern entdeckt auch den magischen Schatz der Stadt. Dulcinea, eine junge Katze, erklärt ihm, dass ein Zauber auf dem Schatz liegt. Er macht die Stadt unsichtbar für Diebe. Doch versehentlich bricht der gestiefelte Kater den Zauber. Sofort gelangen das Böse in die Stadt. Kann der gestiefelte Kater San Lorenzo beschützen? Der gestiefelte Kater möchte die Waisenkinder von San Lorenzo mit leckeren Plätzchen überraschen.

Bürgermeister Temeroso ist ein Angsthase. Aber der gestiefelte Kater hilft ihm und macht ihn zu einem tapferen Bürgermeister. Doch damit wird alles nur noch schlimmer! Temeroso erklärt den Kater zum neuen Bürgermeister von San Lorenzo und verlässt die Stadt. Als tapferer Held will Temeroso nun gegen Bösewichte kämpfen. Doch als sich Temeroso mit El Moco, dem Anführer der Banditen, anlegt ist plötzlich ganz San Lorenzo in Gefahr!

Explore the Wonderful World of Snail Story! Dive into the lush, vibrant pages of "Snail Story," a captivating picture book that promises to delight children from the age of one and up. Join Sally the Snail as she embarks on a delightful journey through a garden filled with wonders, from the tall, smiling sunflowers to the cool, refreshing puddle perfect for a tiny snail sip. This enchanting story is spread across 25 beautifully illustrated pages, each featuring a single, simple sentence that encourages early reading skills and sparks joy in young readers. Sally's adventures with new friends...