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Step into the world of the ancient Kingdom of Benin and explore its captivating history, culture and legacy with Blue Peter Award winning author David Long. Under the rule of the Oba, the Kingdom of Benin was one of the richest and most powerful in West Africa. Behind a network of massive walls...

Come learn about the oldest operating library in existence, which was originally founded by a Muslim woman in 859! Merhaba! Welcome! Meet Al-Qarawiyyin Library--the oldest library in the world. Do you want to see what magical treasures are behind its doors? You'll find special reading rooms...

Disney puts a new spin on the classic fairy tale of Rapunzel. Get ready for lots of fun and adventure when the swashbuckling thief Flynn Rider meets Rapunzel - the girl with 70 feet of magical hair. Together, they go on wild, hilarious, and heartfelt adventures when Rapunzel leaves her isolated...

Bloomsbury presents Gaia by Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, read by Gaia Wise and Olivia Forrest Imagine you made something that was so beautiful and powerful that everyone wanted to take it for themselves. And then you had to watch them destroy it. Would you fight for it? Meet Gaia, the ancient...

Forget wilting wallflowers and doting daughters – these royal women rocked the world with their skills and smarts, saying a firm NO to social conventions. Think the past was only full of dull, uptight royals? Then strap right in for stories of wilful women who defied expectations, changed the...

Bloomsbury presents Athena by Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, read by Gaia Wise and Olivia Forrest Discover the adventures of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, war and courage in this stunning graphic novel. From her extraordinary birth – sprung from the head of her father, in the...

Discover the key theories and milestone developments in the field of geography – the study of Earth’s diverse landscapes and climates, and the ways in which we have interacted with them through history and across the world. Applying the series’ accessible approach to the subject, The...

Brought to you by Puffin. Based on Netflix's hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters! Rumi, Mira, and Zoey are pop stars by day and hunters by night! Meet them along with Saja Boys, the hottest new demon-boy band on the scene, Derpy Tiger, Sussie, and more beloved characters from KPop Demon Hunters...

Learn about the White House, how it came to be, the changes it has experienced since its initial design, and more in this detailed history for young readers, part of the beloved Where Is? series. The perfect way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary! The history of the White House, first...

Learn about the origin, creation, and history of one of America’s most iconic landmarks—Mount Rushmore—in this detailed history for young readers, part of the beloved Where Is? series. The perfect way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary! It was the early 1920s when world-famous...

Embark on a sweeping journey of self-discovery in this adventurous historical middle grade novel perfect for fans of Karen Cushman and Gary Paulsen. Twelve-year-old Blanca of Castile is the granddaughter of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, once the wife of both the king of France and the king of...

Mientras la ventisca muerde la cubierta y convierte a los barcos en fantasmas, el patrón de la expedición pesquera obliga a los tripulantes a trabajar hasta el agotamiento y les aplica castigos brutales si se atreven a protestar. Poco a poco, se extiende el germen de la revuelta y, a pesar de que buques de la Armada Imperial Japonesa patrullan la zona para mantener el orden entre los pescadores, estalla el inevitable motín. Kanikosen es un clásico de la literatura japonesa.

It's Mardi Gras season in New Orleans and excitement fills the air. Join Tiana and her friends as they prepare for the big celebration.

On Christmas Eve 1971, seventeen-year-old Juliane Koepcke and her mother boarded a plane in Lima, Peru, bound for their home at the Panguana Research station deep in the Amazon. Twenty minutes from landing, the plane was struck by lightning, and Juliane hurtled two miles down through the rainforest canopy, crashing on the jungle floor. She woke up the next day with a broken collarbone, missing her glasses and one shoe, but incredibly, miraculously, alive.

From the Newbery Award-winning and bestselling author of the modern classic One and Only series comes a gorgeous book introducing young readers to Ruby, the beloved baby elephant. Ruby is the littlest elephant in the herd at the animal sanctuary, where she lives near her best friends Ivan the...

Una storia di segreti e di strane sparizioni dentro e fuori il parco di Villa Pamphili a Roma. Questo è il diario di un ragazzino che sta per finire la terza media e che vorrebbe vivere nell'ordine, leggere libri e cucinare in santa pace, per sé e anche per i gatti del quartiere. Sua sorella maggiore Lea invece ama vivere nel caos, fare quello che le pare e irritare suo fratello, che giorno dopo giorno si allena a odiarla meglio che può. Negli ultimi giorni però Lea si comporta in modo troppo strano e bisogna capire che cosa sta succedendo.

Find out how warriors lived and the importance of family life in this bold new audiobook about the astonishing Aztec civilization. When the migrating Aztec people saw an eagle on a cactus in Lake Texcoco, they knew it was a sign from the god of sun and war, Huitzilopochtli. They founded a great...

The must-have book for mixed-raced children - discover the joy of being wholly yourself with Mixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed-Race Identity. Join Emma Slade Edmondson, co-host of the award-winning Mixed Up podcast, as she guides readers to be their authentic selves and live outside of the...

Zusammen mit ihrem Papa macht Jana eine fantastische Zeit- und Zeltreise, um zu erleben, wie die Erde und das Klima entstanden sind. Mit Fahrrad und Zelt reisen die beiden Abenteurer in die Vulkaneifel, wo sie jeden Tag andere Phänomene entdecken, die etwas über die Entstehung der Erde erzählen: Sprudelwasser, Fossilien, Mare, Vulkankrater und ein versteinertes Meer. Liebevolle Dialoge zwischen Jana und ihrem Papa vermitteln Komplexes kindgerecht und verständlich.

Birds of a feather solve crime together in this exciting middle grade mystery! When eight endangered macaws are stolen from a bird sanctuary in the Mayan ruins of Copán, four sleuthing cousins must find out who took them—and why. Nico and his cousins don't have much in common, but they're all...