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The Timekeepers are a secret organisation of kids who keep the course of history on track - and history needs them - a villain called DeLay is set on causing chaos! When the hands on their special watches start to spin backwards, the Time Keepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it's...

Twelve-year-old Dory Byrne lives with her brothers on New York City's Lower East Side, waiting impatiently through the darkest hours of World War II for her pop to come home from fighting Hitler. Legally speaking, Dory's brother, Fish, isn't old enough to be in charge of Dory and her younger brother, Pike, but the neighborhood knows the score and, like Pop always says, "the neighborhood will give you what you need." There's the lady from the bakery, who saves them leftover crullers. The kind landlord who checks in on them. 

The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time as World Turtle Experts in the Galapagos Islands!! It's just a regular day when ordinary kids Jack and Annie are whisked away in the magic tree house to the Galapagos islands...

Read by Ellie Kendrick and featuring an exclusive audio introduction and bonus conversation between authors Leah Williamson and Jordan Glover. A time-twisting adventure from Leah Williamson, captain of the Euros-winning women’s England team, written with debut author Jordan Glover, perfect for...

A stand-alone companion to the acclaimed national bestsellers A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of the Wild. Exiled from his band, a young, wild horse must find his way across treacherous terrain to reunite with his family after being captured for the Pony Express. A fast-paced animal survival...

Die Jaguarkrieger haben sich gegen den König von Tikal erhoben. Jetzt droht ihnen der Opfertod. Xkik', die Tochter des Großen Jaguars, will das nicht hinnehmen und macht sich auf den Weg ihren Vater und dessen Männer zu befreien. Fred weiß von all dem nichts, als er zusammen mit Opa Alfred in der Morgendämmerung die steile Treppe zum Tempel der Masken hinaufsteigt, um den Sonnenaufgang zu bestaunen. Frühstück über den Baumwipfeln des dampfenden Regenwaldes - das Highlight ihrer Reise durch Mesoamerika.

Brasil, 1667. O jovem Francisco, capturado quando criança e entregue à Igreja, vive como coroinha em Porto Calvo e sonha com a liberdade. Ágil e silencioso, explora o vilarejo à noite, pregando peças, vingando os negros mortos no tronco e aterrorizando feitores e senhores de engenho como um fantasma – ou como um nzumbi, em quimbundo, a língua típica de Angola. Até que surge uma oportunidade de fuga, e Francisco a aproveita, dando início a sua jornada para se tornar quem a história não esqueceria: Zumbi dos Palmares, filho de Angola Janga.

It's the early 1980s, and a group of rag-tag Boy Scouts on a remote Washington State Island find what they think is a floating Russian spy device. Authorities initially ridicule their find, but when the device goes missing, ferry service is soon disrupted, and power and phones get cut off, the Scouts are threatened and pursued as spies shut down the island to get it back. What chance do Boy Scouts have against armed spy-thugs?

Globi findet ein seltsames Schmuckstück und gerät in die Welt der Kelten. Spannung ist garantiert! Die Geschichten spielen zur Zeit der Sage von König Artus der durch Zauberkraft das Schwert Excalibur aus dem Amboss zog.

Globi besucht eine China-Ausstellung. Beim Betrachten eines Drachenbilds döst er ein und träumt sich ins alte China. Er begegnet einem kleinen Drachen, der seine Mutter verloren hat. Globi will ihm helfen, sie wiederzufinden. Und schon sind die beiden mitten in einem spannenden Abenteuer. Auf ihrer Suche durchstreifen sie faszinierende Landschaften, überlisten einen Tiger, werden von einem Panda gerettet, und geraten einmal sogar in Gefangenschaft. Wieder können die Kinder mit Globi in eine faszinierende Welt eintauchen.

Ein großer gelber Schnabel, eine schwarzrot karierte Hose, eine Baskenmütze auf dem Kopf – das ist Globi. Ein witziger und fröhlicher Lausbub mit einem großen Herz. Der pfiffige Erfinder findet eine Lösung für fast jedes Problem (auch wenn die nicht immer so ganz funktioniert). Globi ist erfinderisch und fantasievoll, hilfsbereit und authentisch. Er ist aber auch temperamentvoll und kann manchmal wütend werden. Durch seine Neugier erlebt er immer wieder neue Abenteuer, reist an ungewöhnliche Orte und begegnet interessanten Menschen und Tieren.

When Caro Monday's mother disappears on one of her jaunts, she has no choice but to go and stay with a miserable woman that she's never met. Not only that, but she's told that her beloved rabbit, His Nibs, is not allowed to go with her. Luckily, Caro's not one for following rules. With her rabbit in hiding and her wild behaviour getting her into trouble as soon as she walks through the door, Caro is only going to find herself in deeper water. In the lining of her suitcase is a small but extraordinary painting of a starling – a painting that some dangerous art thieves are hunting down!

Leif is not unlucky. Yes, he does split his trousers at least once a week. And yes, he's always tripping up. But he's determined to become a true Viking hero, just like his father. Can he unravel the riddles of a witch to find a magical shard of rock that has fallen from a shooting star and wield its magical powers? He will have to journey deep into the heart of polar bear country, outwitting all kinds of mythological creatures along the way.

Discover the world of Skulduggery Pleasant in this prequel to the bestselling series. So many enemies, so little time . . . Italy, 1703. As the war with Mevolent rages on, the Dead Men are dispatched to a walled town in the Tuscan hills – not to assassinate the Lord of the Dark Sorcerers, but...

A young Jewish girl and her family face immense adversity and must flee for their lives during World War II. They embark on a journey to find safety and freedom after being forced to leave behind their dearest friend, whom they have known since infancy. Will they be able to overcome the challenges that confront them? Will they be able to reunite with their beloved companion after the war? Listen on to learn what transpired in this inspiring story.

The story of Oklahoma and the invaders is a story of bravery against all odds. Oklahoma was a proud warrior woman from the Kingdom of Ba Sing Se. A land of peace and prosperity located in the heart of the great Japanese islands. This is the story of how she fought to protect her land.

Her best friend's family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the dangerous errands around the city.\ It's not long before hundreds of persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque. Can Safiyyah find the courage to enter the treacherous catacombs under Paris and lead the Jews to safety?

In this fun, fact-filled instalment, Connor the marine expert and Kiki the engineer go off in search of pirate treasure, but find their plans have to change when they encounter a basking shark that's in need of their help. Can the Secret Explorers find the treasure as well as rescue the shark? Only time will tell!

From the acclaimed author of Sadé and her Shadow Beasts comes Rachel Faturoti's brand new story - about a boy and his dad dealing with the threat of eviction and a boy from the past who might be able to help ... perfect for fans of A Kind of Spark. Isaiah and his dad have recently moved to a...

Selby hates homework. She would rather watch TV - anything to escape the tedium of school, her parents' bookshop and small-town busybodies. So Selby didn't plan to read Hamlet. She certainly never planned to meet him. This novel transports Selby, and the reader, into the cold and crime-ridden...