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Moon is unlike anyone Christine has ever known. These unlikely friends are soon best friends!
Moon is unlike anyone Christine has ever known. These unlikely friends are soon best friends!
Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in little Sandy's bedroom. She catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep...
Tekijä: Alvarez, Lorena
Sivumäärä: 54 sivua.
Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in little Sandy's bedroom. She catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep...
On her school field trip, Sandy discovers a beautiful turtle shell that transports her to another dimension.
Tekijä: Alvarez, Lorena
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On her school field trip, Sandy discovers a beautiful turtle shell that transports her to another dimension.
Life doesn't frighten me at all!
Tekijä: Angelou, Maya
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Life doesn't frighten me at all!
I guess you think you know this story. You don’t. The real one’s much more gory.
Tekijä: Dahl, Roald
Sivumäärä: 46 sivua.
I guess you think you know this story. You don’t. The real one’s much more gory.
Sola embarks on a journey to find the mysterious Monster.
Tekijä: Dahm, Evan
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Sola embarks on a journey to find the mysterious Monster.
Among the enchanting voices to be heard are those of the Loch Ness Monster's husband, the oldest girl in the world and a herd of cows on a shopping trip to Manchester.
Tekijä: Duffy, Carol Ann
Sivumäärä: 270 sivua.
Among the enchanting voices to be heard are those of the Loch Ness Monster's husband, the oldest girl in the world and a herd of cows on a shopping trip to Manchester.
Lying awake at night, Tom hears the old grandfather clock downstairs strike . . . eleven . . . twelve . . . thirteen . . . Thirteen!
Tekijä: Edith,
Sivumäärä: 96 sivua.
Lying awake at night, Tom hears the old grandfather clock downstairs strike . . . eleven . . . twelve . . . thirteen . . . Thirteen!
When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on a mission, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born.
Tekijä: Pilkey, Dav
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When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on a mission, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born.
Every kid in the class has their own poem!
Tekijä: Rooney, Rachel
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Every kid in the class has their own poem!
Sergeant Fluffy Vandermere's number-one job is protecting the world from alien domination (aka bugs), and he takes his responsibility very seriously.
Tekijä: Spires, Ashley
Sivumäärä: 72 sivua.
Sergeant Fluffy Vandermere's number-one job is protecting the world from alien domination (aka bugs), and he takes his responsibility very seriously.
Clay is one of the dragonets chosen to fulfill a prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes.
Tekijä: Sutherland, Tui T.
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Clay is one of the dragonets chosen to fulfill a prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes.
Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him.
Tekijä: Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker
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Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him.
11-year-old Alex loves space and rockets, and attempts to launch his golden iPod into space.
Tekijä: Cheng, Jack
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11-year-old Alex loves space and rockets, and attempts to launch his golden iPod into space.
When Caleb’s dad vanishes, Caleb’s only clue is his treasured old taxi cab. Caleb needs to unravel the mystery and fast!
Tekijä: Chomet, Sally
Sivumäärä: 172 sivua.
When Caleb’s dad vanishes, Caleb’s only clue is his treasured old taxi cab. Caleb needs to unravel the mystery and fast!
Andy and Terry live in the world's best treehouse!
Tekijä: Griffiths, Andy
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Andy and Terry live in the world's best treehouse!
Carter is good at magic tricks. A chance encounter leads him to a magic shop where he teams up with a bunch of other aspiring magicians.
Tekijä: Harris, Neil Patrick
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Carter is good at magic tricks. A chance encounter leads him to a magic shop where he teams up with a bunch of other aspiring magicians.
In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways.
Tekijä: Kelly, Erin Entrada
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In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways.
Boys don’t keep diaries—or do they?
Tekijä: Kinney, Jeff
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Boys don’t keep diaries—or do they?
Squirrel is a dog that was born in a wheelbarrow. And life as a stray can be hard – but filled with adventure!
Tekijä: Martin, Ann M.
Sivumäärä: 199 sivua.
Squirrel is a dog that was born in a wheelbarrow. And life as a stray can be hard – but filled with adventure!
Boy Tom and his puppy Spider are a match made in heaven. Spider helps Tom deal with difficult times at school and at home, and Tom gives Spider all the love and attention a puppy could ever need. But life isn't always that simple...
Tekijä: Mulligan, Andy
Sivumäärä: 246 sivua.
Boy Tom and his puppy Spider are a match made in heaven. Spider helps Tom deal with difficult times at school and at home, and Tom gives Spider all the love and attention a puppy could ever need. But life isn't always that simple...
Cassidy wants to stand out from the crowd and attempts to become a star reporter.
Tekijä: Murray, Tamsyn
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Cassidy wants to stand out from the crowd and attempts to become a star reporter.
Timmy Failure is the founder of the 'best' detective agency in town – Total Failure Inc. He may only be 11, but he already has plans for world domination.
Tekijä: Pastis, Stephan
Sivumäärä: 294 sivua.
Timmy Failure is the founder of the 'best' detective agency in town – Total Failure Inc. He may only be 11, but he already has plans for world domination.
Jacky Ha-Ha is an expert on wisecracks, pranks, gags, and anything else that’ll bring on the chuckles. What else can you expect with a name like Jacky Ha-Ha?
Tekijä: Patterson, James
Sivumäärä: 363 sivua.
Jacky Ha-Ha is an expert on wisecracks, pranks, gags, and anything else that’ll bring on the chuckles. What else can you expect with a name like Jacky Ha-Ha?
Nate knows he's meant for big things.
Tekijä: Peirce, Lincoln
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Nate knows he's meant for big things.
Victor is a failure at everything – school, girls, making his dad feel better about his mother having left them. When Marie-Jose, the smartest girl in the class and musical prodigy, starts helping him with his maths homework, there must be something she wants in return.
Tekijä: Ruter, Pascal
Sivumäärä: 333 sivua.
Victor is a failure at everything – school, girls, making his dad feel better about his mother having left them. When Marie-Jose, the smartest girl in the class and musical prodigy, starts helping him with his maths homework, there must be something she wants in return.
Barry Loser has never minded his name, because his coolness has always cancelled it out. But now Darren Darrenofski has joined school and has been completely ruining Barry’s life about it.
Tekijä: Smith, Jim
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Barry Loser has never minded his name, because his coolness has always cancelled it out. But now Darren Darrenofski has joined school and has been completely ruining Barry’s life about it.
Dear Reader, I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children.
Tekijä: Snicket, Lemony
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Dear Reader, I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children.
All alone, with only stories for company, Henry discovers that Hope House is full of strange secrets.
Tekijä: Strange, Lucy
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All alone, with only stories for company, Henry discovers that Hope House is full of strange secrets.
Mary Godwin and Lady Ada Byron didn’t start with friendly relations. But crime is on the rise, so the unlikely pair form a detective agency to hunt down clever criminals on the streets of London.
Tekijä: Stratford , Jordan
Sivumäärä: 227 sivua.
Mary Godwin and Lady Ada Byron didn’t start with friendly relations. But crime is on the rise, so the unlikely pair form a detective agency to hunt down clever criminals on the streets of London.
Spirited, restless Gracie Lockwood has lived in Cliffden, Maine, her whole life. She's a typical girl in an atypical world...
Tekijä: Anderson, Jodi Lynn
Sivumäärä: 419 sivua.
Spirited, restless Gracie Lockwood has lived in Cliffden, Maine, her whole life. She's a typical girl in an atypical world...
Serafina and her pa have secretly lived in the basement of the grand old house on the Biltmore Estate, surrounded by dark forests, for as long as Serafina can remember. She takes the greatest of care never to be seen...
Tekijä: Beatty, Robert
Sivumäärä: 295 sivua.
Serafina and her pa have secretly lived in the basement of the grand old house on the Biltmore Estate, surrounded by dark forests, for as long as Serafina can remember. She takes the greatest of care never to be seen...
Jack Sullivan has survived the zombie apocalypse... by hiding out in his treehouse.
Tekijä: Braillier, Max
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Jack Sullivan has survived the zombie apocalypse... by hiding out in his treehouse.
Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But hes taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short...
Tekijä: Colfer, Eoin
Sivumäärä: 277 sivua.
Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But hes taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short...
When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats and giant cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans.
Tekijä: Collins, Suzanne
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When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats and giant cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans.
Jamie Drake’s dad is an astronaut and is orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station. When his dad’s mission goes wrong, can Jamie prove that he’s a hero too?
Tekijä: Edge, Christopher
Sivumäärä: 200 sivua.
Jamie Drake’s dad is an astronaut and is orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station. When his dad’s mission goes wrong, can Jamie prove that he’s a hero too?
Nobody Owens, know to his friends as Bod, is a perfectly normal boy. Well, he would be perfectly normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts...
Tekijä: Gaiman, Neil
Sivumäärä: 288 sivua.
Nobody Owens, know to his friends as Bod, is a perfectly normal boy. Well, he would be perfectly normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts...
Something bad has happened to Prince Alexander. Something worse than kidnapping or murder…
Tekijä: Gayton, Sam
Sivumäärä: 321 sivua.
Something bad has happened to Prince Alexander. Something worse than kidnapping or murder…
While visiting her grandmother's house, an old photograph leads Tanya to an unsolved mystery.
Tekijä: Harrison, Michelle
Sivumäärä: 326 sivua.
While visiting her grandmother's house, an old photograph leads Tanya to an unsolved mystery.
For generations, Finn's family has protected Darkmouth from the fierce magical creatures known as Legends. Now the Legends are plotting a major attack, and it's Finn's turn to defend his hometown.
Tekijä: Hegarty, Shane
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For generations, Finn's family has protected Darkmouth from the fierce magical creatures known as Legends. Now the Legends are plotting a major attack, and it's Finn's turn to defend his hometown.
Meet Skulduggery Pleasant. Sure, he may lose his head now and again (in fact, he won his current skull in a poker match), but he is much more than he appears to be—which is good, considering that he is, basically, a skeleton.
Tekijä: Landy, Derek
Sivumäärä: 367 sivua.
Meet Skulduggery Pleasant. Sure, he may lose his head now and again (in fact, he won his current skull in a poker match), but he is much more than he appears to be—which is good, considering that he is, basically, a skeleton.
When a mysterious Amelia Pigeon asks Kirby in the dead of the night: “Are you brave?” things start to happen…
Tekijä: Mackenzie, Ross
Sivumäärä: 266 sivua.
When a mysterious Amelia Pigeon asks Kirby in the dead of the night: “Are you brave?” things start to happen…
From ancient times the ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for no man had ever tamed one.
Tekijä: Martin, George R. R.
Sivumäärä: 120 sivua.
From ancient times the ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for no man had ever tamed one.
The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting.
Tekijä: Ness, Patrick
Sivumäärä: 214 sivua.
The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting.
When Aladdin’s parents discover food is being stolen from their restaurant, he and his friends decide to investigate…
Tekijä: Ohlsson, Kristina
Sivumäärä: 224 sivua.
When Aladdin’s parents discover food is being stolen from their restaurant, he and his friends decide to investigate…
Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford. The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight.
Tekijä: Pullman, Philip
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Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford. The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight.
Goblins live in the great towers of Clovenstone. They spend their time fighting and looting, until one day…
Tekijä: Reeve, Philip
Sivumäärä: 306 sivua.
Goblins live in the great towers of Clovenstone. They spend their time fighting and looting, until one day…
Tom Natsworthy lives in futuristic London that has been turned into a moving machine. One day he gets flung out from the speeding city into a wasteland.
Tekijä: Reeve, Philip
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Tom Natsworthy lives in futuristic London that has been turned into a moving machine. One day he gets flung out from the speeding city into a wasteland.
Alice sees a dragonfly in the middle of winter, follows it and falls down to a magical world.
Tekijä: Simukka, Salla
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Alice sees a dragonfly in the middle of winter, follows it and falls down to a magical world.
Can Reuben outwit the sly villain and save his city from a terrible fate?
Tekijä: Stewart, Trenton Lee
Sivumäärä: 510 sivua.
Can Reuben outwit the sly villain and save his city from a terrible fate?
Some people think opening a book is a simple thing. It's not. Most people don't realise that you can get truly lost in a book. You can. Especially you.
Tekijä: Thomas, Scarlett
Sivumäärä: 343 sivua.
Some people think opening a book is a simple thing. It's not. Most people don't realise that you can get truly lost in a book. You can. Especially you.
The Hellman children must make do with a nanny while their mother is away at a spa. The only problem? Their nanny is a monster.
Tekijä: Tolonen, Tuutikki
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The Hellman children must make do with a nanny while their mother is away at a spa. The only problem? Their nanny is a monster.
Enter the wundrous world of Nevermoor!
Tekijä: Townsend, Jessica
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Enter the wundrous world of Nevermoor!
Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be “born of mud” and to be “beasts of the devil.” Why would anyone, let alone a girl, want to study and observe them?
Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be “born of mud” and to be “beasts of the devil.” Why would anyone, let alone a girl, want to study and observe them?
A beautifully illustrated retelling of Charles Darwin's On the origin of species.
A beautifully illustrated retelling of Charles Darwin's On the origin of species.
Do you want to know how animals move and fly? Find that and a lot of other facts from this book.
Tekijä: Alexander, Heather
Sivumäärä: 96 sivua.
Do you want to know how animals move and fly? Find that and a lot of other facts from this book.
Do you want to know how to make your own animations? If you do, this book is for you!
Tekijä: Bishop-Stephens, William
Sivumäärä: 64 sivua.
Do you want to know how to make your own animations? If you do, this book is for you!
Discover superheroes, rebels, world leaders and sport legends true stories.
Tekijä: Boyer, Crispin
Sivumäärä: 175 sivua.
Discover superheroes, rebels, world leaders and sport legends true stories.
Learn about the ten of the most important bridges in the world and their creators.
Tekijä: Cornille, Didier
Sivumäärä: 93 sivua.
Learn about the ten of the most important bridges in the world and their creators.
Discover the intriguing lives of insects, spiders and creepy crawlies!
Tekijä: De la Bédoyère, Camilla
Sivumäärä: 127 sivua.
Discover the intriguing lives of insects, spiders and creepy crawlies!
Stone Age Sentinel – basic news from the past for basic people.
Tekijä: Fleming, Fergus
Sivumäärä: 32 sivua.
Stone Age Sentinel – basic news from the past for basic people.
An eye-catching information book filled with one hundred interesting facts to learn about the human body.
Tekijä: Frith, Alex
Sivumäärä: 126 sivua.
An eye-catching information book filled with one hundred interesting facts to learn about the human body.
There have been women that haven't cared of the opposition. They have done science and changed the world.
Tekijä: Ignotofsky, Rachel
Sivumäärä: 127 sivua.
There have been women that haven't cared of the opposition. They have done science and changed the world.
Find out what you can do outdoors! It's not just walking around...
Tekijä: James , Alice
Sivumäärä: 64 sivua.
Find out what you can do outdoors! It's not just walking around...
50 maps of the world to show you for example how many films a produced everywhere in the world.
Tekijä: Richards, Jon
Sivumäärä: 112 sivua.
50 maps of the world to show you for example how many films a produced everywhere in the world.
Ever wondered how to make your computer do what you want it to? If so, then it is time to get coding!
Tekijä: Scott, Marc
Sivumäärä: 64 sivua.
Ever wondered how to make your computer do what you want it to? If so, then it is time to get coding!
Travel through time and learn about the most popular fashion trends in history, from the animal furs of prehistory to the golden crowns of ancient Egypt.
Tekijä: Sedlackova, Jana
Sivumäärä: 80 sivua.
Travel through time and learn about the most popular fashion trends in history, from the animal furs of prehistory to the golden crowns of ancient Egypt.
This book will teach you to play chess.
Tekijä: Summerscale, Claire
Sivumäärä: 72 sivua.
This book will teach you to play chess.
50 ways to cut pollution, speak up, and protect our planet!
Tekijä: Thomas, Isabel
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50 ways to cut pollution, speak up, and protect our planet!
Step back in time to the Viking Age!
Tekijä: Tite, Jack
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Step back in time to the Viking Age!
From gigantic sharks to giant sloths, meet the beasts of the past!
Tekijä: Turner, Tracey
Sivumäärä: 96 sivua.
From gigantic sharks to giant sloths, meet the beasts of the past!