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Marzana and her best friend are bored. Even though they live in a notorious city where normal rules do not apply, nothing interesting ever happens to them. Nothing, that is, until Marzana's parents are recruited to help solve an odd crime, and she realizes that this could be the excitement she's been waiting for. She assembles a group of kid detectives with special skills - including the ghost of a ship captain's daughter - and together, they explore hidden passageways, navigate architecture that changes overnight, and try to unravel the puzzle of who the kidnappers are.

Middle school is hard. Solving cases for the FBI is even harder. Doing both at the same time - well that's just crazy. But that doesn't stop Florian Bates! After helping the FBI solve an art theft at the National Gallery and uncovering a DC spy ring, Florian's finding life at Alice Deal Middle School a little boring. But that's all about to change! His FBI handler, Marcus, has a job for him! Is it a bank robbery? Counterfeit ring? International espionage? Actually it's middle school pranks...

Beneath a shadowed moon in a cloud-streaked sky, the sacred orb splits and a hatchling is born. It is Nyroc, son of Kludd, fallen leader of the Pure Ones, and his evil mate, Nyra. Born from evil, trained to evil, Nyroc is destined to fulfill his father's terrible plan: the oppression of all owldom under the vicious talons of the Pure Ones.

Pete uses his groovy crayons to draw lots of things, and for the first time ever, he’s drawing his pals. But when Pete shows his artwork to his friends, they don’t react the way he expected them to. Will Pete put his favorite crayons down or find a way to turn it all around? Get artsy with everyone’s favorite blue cat in this groovy story that adds a creative touch to the importance of great friends and never giving up. Fans of Pete the Cat will love watching him take his positive outlook and transform something ordinary into an awesome masterpiece!

Twelve-year-old Tor Luna was born with a leadership emblem, just like his mother. But he hates his mark and is determined to choose a different path for himself. So, on the annual New Year's Eve celebration, where Emblemites throw their wishes into a bonfire in the hopes of having them granted, Tor wishes for a different power. The next morning Tor wakes up to discover a new marking on his skin...the symbol of a curse that has shortened his lifeline, giving him only a week before an untimely death.

In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian Robeson learned to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed only with his hatchet. Finally, as millions know, he was rescued at the end of the Summer. But what if Brian hadn't been rescued? What if he had been left to face his deadliest enemy - Winter? Gary Paulsen raises the stakes for survival in this riveting and inspiring story as one boy confronts the ultimate test and the ultimate adventure.

The story, set in a world still at the dawn of civilization, is the story of two young siblings, Shahaura and Faithu, looking for a new life in the mythical Great Valley. Shahaura, condemned to be sacrificed to Pomhonkous, the mountain spirit, for the good of the tribe, is saved by her brother. But staying in their native village is impossible: there, their fate would be sealed. Thus they begin a memorable journey, through imposing mountain ranges, facing dangers that few brave warriors would dare to face.

VOLUME 2 of the JUST JUNIPER COLLECTION is a collection of Book 5 through Book 8 of The JUST JUNIPER ADVENTURES CHAPTER BOOK SERIES. Conveniently included in Volume 2 are the following chapter books; "TWIN TROUBLE AT TURTLE TOP" Book 5, "THE DISSAPEARING SNOWMAN" Book 6, "DOG DAY AT THE DEERING ESTATE" Book 7, and "THE ROYAL CORGIS" Book 8. Children and adults all fall in love with JUNIPER! JUNIPER is a smart, brave and sweet Golden Retriever. JUNIPER is always there to save the day! In Volume 2, children will continue to enjoy reading about the adventures of JUNIPER and Sophie and all ...

How Did Caveman Kids Survive And Thrive Before At The Dawn Of Time When Everything Was Stacked Against Them The caveman kids and grandpa were always at the cave while their parents were out hunting or gathering food. After a successful mammoth hunt they bumped into a little lost baby mammoth and changed history. They were now mobile and they had muscle power. But they were up against nature and sometimes nature turned against them, but this time the baby mammoth sounded a warning, and the whole tribe got out of harms way. As the baby mammoth tried to fit into her new herd she saves the clan...

Volume 3 of the JUST JUNIPER ADVENTURES COLLECTION is a collection of Book 9 through 12 of THE JUST JUNIPER ADVENTURES CHAPTER BOOK SERIES. Conveniently included in Volume 3 are the following chapter books; "Barney's Big Surprise" Book 9, "JUNIPER in New York City" Book 10, "Lost in Wynwood" Book 11, and "Mystery on the Natchez Trace" Book 12. Children and adults all love JUNIPER! JUNIPER is a smart, brave and sweet golden retriever. JUNIPER always saves the day! In COLLECTION - Volume 3, children will again read about the adventures of a girl and her dog. JUNIPER, Sophie, and friends will ...

As they were walking back across the plain to Mammoth Cliff the Clan survived the Wall of Fire and then the rains came and turned the Desolate Plain into a sea of mud and ash. Now the CaveMan Kid's Clan join the Cave Lions and Howling Beasts as they scavenge the plain for the unfortunate animals that didn't escape the fire. As Grandpa's little band are scavenging the plain to stock up on food for the coming winter, the survivors of the fire are recovering in Mammoth Cliff thinking about how to get all the food and hides back to the new home cave.

The cavemen kids first met the baby mammoth after the Mammoth Hunt and since the baby mammoth had nowhere to go it just followed the kids. The baby mammoth followed the kids back to the river where a heavy downpour upstream swelled the river and this wall of water came swirling towards the kids and the family. They were lucky the mammoth had started to run up the hill and kids and the tribe followed it. The tribe found a new cave to live in but they were in the territory of the Spotted Beast and the Spotted Beast came back for lunch but Grandpa was waiting and killed the Beast. The clan ...

Although he PRETENDS to be the best postman in the Universe, he's actually only nine. Anyway, he's on a mission to make an essential delivery to the Planet of Fluffy Unicorns: an inflatable planet that is, as we speak, deflating. It's up to Postman Planet and his ANNOYING new assistant Stamp, who is part-robot part-dog, to save the day.

In a land divided by ancient feuds, two unlikely heroes—Sir Reginald J. Hogsworthy, a courageous hedgehog knight, and his queen, Snifinalla, a cook renowned for her legendary stews—find themselves leading the charge for unity in a war-torn kingdom. Together, they battle vicious foes, monstrous creatures, and treacherous traps, discovering that strength is found not just in steel, but in shared meals, stories, and the courage to stand together. In a world where alliances are forged over the dinner table and peace is served in a bowl of broth, they must face their greatest challenge yet: ...

Orphans Pew and Basket Church barely managed to escape the clutches of time’s greatest villain and dash his hopes of world domination last time (he didn’t take too kindly to that). But even more shocking than discovering they can travel through time? It turns out the Church family treasure their enigmatic time-traveling parents left behind is actually a long-lost relative. The twins follow clues and riddles to Ancient Egypt—and land right in the middle of a deadly power struggle between Cleopatra and her brother, Ptolemy.

Life for The Caveman Kids Just Got Happier The first book starts off at the Mammoth Hunt on Mammoth Cliff where the Caveman Kids adopt a Baby Mammoth who got separated from the herd during the hunt. The story continues with the Caveman Kids and their Clan finally finding a new home after they are nearly swept away in a flash flood. As they climb up the hill to get away from the Raging Waters they find a New Cave and they shift in. But they have unwittingly stumbled into the territory of the Spotted Beast and the Spotted Beast is hungry. Anyway when Grandpa and the Spotted Beast face off, ...

1721. The slave trade ravages the West Coast of Africa. With his world turned upside down, and disillusioned with family and society, Dan Leake, now 16, gets together a disparate group of ex-pirates and runaway slaves. With this motley crew, Dan steals a ship and they flee from Jamaica. They sail to the coast of Africa where they plan to disrupt the African slave trade and get rich at the same time. Pursued by the navies of the powerful slaving nations, and hunted by vengeful pirates, Dan and his followers are forced from the Atlantic. Rounding the stormy Cape of Good Hope, they sail into ...

Rosa hat die Schule geschwänzt und lebt ihr neues Leben als coole Baddie – bis ihre Mutter überraschend zu Besuch kommt! Um nicht aufzufliegen, beginnt ein turbulentes Versteckspiel. Schließlich erkennt Rosa: Sie will zurück zur Schule! Doch statt sofortiger Rückkehr gibt's eine saftige Strafe – sechs Wochen Nachsitzen!

Join Mr. Taylor, a quirky inventor in the charming town of Tribune, as he creates an amazing machine that can collect the color red from everything! But when he strolls around in his protective suit, he doesn't realize how his "Red Collector" is changing the lives of kind Ms. Angel and two adventurous kids, Rusty and Scarlett.

Now It Is Safe To Explore The New Forest Story So Far The Caveman Kids first meet the Baby Mammoth on the way home from the Mammoth Hunt. Then the Baby Mammoth saves the clan from the big storm that turns the stream into a Raging Wild River. Now the clan find a new cave to call home as they walk away from the river in the pouring rain. But they have walked into the territory of the Spotted Beast and the beast is hungry. When the spotted beast returns to the cave Grandpa is waiting and does exactly what The Great Hunter taught him when he was a little boy. The Neanderthal Family especially ...