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It is hard enough being a teenager in London during the Blitz, finding yourself in love and wondering every night whether you will survive the bombs. But it is even harder for Anna, who is still officially classified as an 'enemy alien'. Those bombs are coming from Germany – the country that was once her own. If Hitler invades, can she and her beloved refugee family possibly survive?

Meet Ethan Allen, leader of the Green Mountain Boys militia during the Revolutionary War of Independence. Seek to uncover the secret behind his son Joseph’s uncanny skill of predicting the outcome of key battles at Fort Ticonderoga and Montreal. Immerse yourself in the vivid storytelling of Ethan’s daughter, Loraine, as she describes her younger brother’s extraordinary talent.

In the last years of the nineteenth century, a caravan of traders sets off from the high hills of Kumaon, India, for Tibet. They traverse dangerous passes and brave blinding snowstorms, in order to carry on their traditional trade in the Tibetan markets. Among them is fourteen-year-old Debu’s...

The war in the Bear Highen is over. Aster, at thirteen, has defeated her uncle and become the High Queen. Peace is good, but things are still difficult: political challenges confront her, personal challenges stymie her, and the massive Hemoth Bear, symbol of the House of the Bear, is beginning to resist her control. When, during a royal hunt, Aster stumbles on a young girl living in a nest of wyverns, matters become even more complex. Because this girl is not a girl at all. She is a living star, come down from her constellation, on a mission both terrible and glorious.

Before Jake’s grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. And he has entrusted that mystery to Jake, leaving behind a set of hidden codes, riddles, maps, and other clues that lead Jake and his friends on a scavenger hunt into the heart of Colorado’s wild and rugged Rocky Mountain National Park.

Brought to you by Puffin. Britain is at war, and a secret arm of the British government called the Ministry of Unladylike Activity is training up spies. And who better to become a spy than a child? A child can go places, see things and listen in on conversations in a way that no adult ever can...

DISCOVER AND CHERISH THIS BEAUTIFUL HARDBACK 40th ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE BELOVED MODERN CLASSIC, WAR HORSE. Before the Steven Spielberg film, before the National Theatre production, there was the classic children’s novel… In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse...

'A hugely entertaining mystery' – Fiona Noble, The Bookseller Children's Previews 'One to Watch' Greenwich, London, 15th February 1894. Luna thinks that an evening at her aunt's butterfly club sounds deathly boring. But it turns out that the meeting, held in the Butterfly Room at the Greenwich...

Would you risk the future to change the past? Greenwich, London, 1894. Luna, Konstantin and Aidan are time-travelling thieves, stealing artefacts from the future to bring progress forward. And they are about to venture on their most treacherous mission. For The Butterfly Club have their eyes on...

Ein wahrer Schatz für alle "Land of Stories"-Fans und Märchen-Verliebte! Chris Colfer erzählt in eigenen Worten all die Märchen nach, die seiner Bestseller-Reihe "Land of Stories" zugrunde liegen: "Dornröschen", "Die Schöne und das Biest", "Rapunzel", "Die Schneekönigin", "Die Geschichte vom Pfefferkuchenmann", "Pinocchio" und viele weitere. Eine wahre Schatztruhe für Fans der Bestseller-Reihe, die hier die Figuren wiederfinden, die sie aus den Abenteuern kennen – Jack, Goldlöckchen, Rotkäppchen, Froggy, die gute Fee – und die Märchen nachhören können, aus denen sie stammen.

The second book in the hilarious Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies adventure series, from the bonkers brains of award-winning Australian comedian Andrew Hansen and Jessica Roberts. A wonderful audio production featuring sound effects and music. A dark river under the world. An Ibis Mummy with...

Konrad wächst auf der Burg des Grafen Gisbert auf und wird dort zum Knappen ausgebildet. Am Tag seiner Ernennung findet gleichzeitig ein großes Turnier statt. Unter den Teilnehmern ist auch der schwarze Ritter. Erlebt mit Konrad viele spannende Abenteuer und erfahrt dabei, wie die Ritter wirklich gelebt haben.

From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award winning author Kwame Alexander, comes a searing and breathtaking story of a boy, a village, and the epic odyssey of an African family. In his village in Upper Kwanta, 11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playing oware with his grandfather and...

Almost a year has passed since Stella and Tom discovered a time tunnel and travelled to early 1900s London, where they befriended Emma, Lucy ,and Jack. The magical moles that made the tunnel and secret lake appear have since vanished, but the children are longing to meet again. Then an illness, which puts Emma’s life in danger, changes everything. The moles reappear, just when needed, and Lucy realizes the only hope of finding a cure lies in the future.

Estamos en el Antiguo Egipto, en el año 2170 a.C. Ka El Eterno, un faraón de solo 11 años, gobierna a su pueblo según sus caprichos. Pero los egipcios están cansados de guerras, de esclavitud y de sacrificios y una gran conspiración, encabezada por el Ejército de la Noche se está fraguando... En medio de este panorama, aparecen los Balbuena y sus vecinas en el momento más inoportuno. ¿Sobrevivirán nuestros héroes a los designios del faraón? ¿Se harán amigos? ¿Conseguirán por fin regresar a Moratalaz?

La familia Balbuena y sus vecinas nunca han vivido una aventura tan emocionante ni tan peligrosa. Acaban de aterrizar en el cretácico. La naturaleza está más salvaje que nunca. Los dinosaurios pueblan la Tierra. Y ellos solo pueden hacer una cosa... ¡huir! Incluye unas gafas de realidad virtual para que puedas viajar en el tiempo con los Balbuena.

Every spring, the aristocratic magical families of Victorian England gather secretly at Merlin Hall to hobnob and hold the annual Fey Parliament. While the adults of Magic-kind—from wizards to wood elves, fauns to fairies, giants to djinnis, and their human counterparts—debate matters of importance, the gifted youths must undergo the dreaded Assessments, testing their supernatural abilities. And Jake's up next.

The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat stranded, blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some passengers braved the storm to hike off the mountain, but many had no choice but to wait out the storm.

Spring, 1846: Douglas Allen Deeds dreams of starting a new life out West. When the opportunity to join the Donner Party Expedition arises, he leaves the life he's known behind to set out on the nearly 2,000-mile trek from Independence, Missouri to sunny California. But progress is slow. Brutal heat, poisoned water, and rough terrain slows the expedition down. Soon they have a choice: continue on the known but grueling trail, or take a shortcut that would cut 350 miles from their journey-but take them through unknown territory.

Appearances can be deceptive—this is a book like no other. It contains untold riches—every word a tiny particle of story from the universe of His Dark Materials, made alive for us by the writer's imagination. Every word will give you an exciting new glimpse into Lyra's world. Every word will give you an astonishing insight into the storytelling mind of Philip Pullman. So step into the imagination chamber.