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The firefighters needed a mascot. They couldn't find a dog; they didn't think a cat would enjoy the firehouse life; and fish -- just didn't seem right. Luckily, one firefighter knew just where to find their new mascot -- on a farm! A little pig named Penny caught his eye. She was the runt of the...

The ghastly tale of a spoiled child, a crumbling manor and a life-changing potion… 'I can’t wait to read it again.' — Lemony Snicket In a whimsical twist on the classic tale by RL Stevenson, spoiled young Henrik Jekyll has been left his ancestor Dr Jekyll’s house, laboratory, and —...

WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE MONTH for September 2026! Alex Rider meets Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse in this fast-paced, action-packed middle-grade series about a ‘normal’ boy who discovers he has superpowers and is destined to join an elite yet secret organisation. There’s...

Der elfjährige Waisenjunge Fynn wünscht sich nichts sehnlicher als eine eigene Familie. Alles, was ihm von seinen Eltern geblieben ist, ist ein geheimnisvoller schwarzer Seestein. Als er eines Tages von einem grummeligen Kapitän an Bord genommen wird, beginnt das Abenteuer seines Lebens. Denn Fynn wird nach Akademar berufen, einer magischen Schule tief unten im Meer.

Inspired by a true story of how a young narwhal finds himself a new family to love and accept him—a pod of beluga whales! Little Narwhal is lost. After a big storm hits, he wanders the ocean alone, in search of a community to belong to. Eventually he finds other whales...but these whales don’t look like him at all! Will they welcome him into their family? From the same team behind the bestselling book Dream Flights on Arctic Nights, this story is told in lyrical text accompanied by gorgeously colored linocut art.

Lucia ist dem Feind in die Hände gefallen, und dichter Nebel erstickt ihre Feuerkräfte – gerade jetzt, wo sie begonnen hat, ihrer Magie zu vertrauen. Als Ausweg bleibt ihr nur ein gefährlicher Handel mit der Nebelzauberin Muria: Lucia soll ins Nordgebirge reisen, ausgerechnet in Begleitung von Tiu, dem unerträglichen Nebelwolf. Doch unterwegs erwachen erste Zweifel in ihr. Ist Tiu wirklich so böse? Und was ist mit Finn? Zwischen neuen Gefühlen und alten Gefahren kämpft Lucia um die Wahrheit – und um Flammaris.

Durante uma tempestade, um bebê hipopótamo chamado Owen se perde de sua família e vai parar em uma reserva ecológica bem longe de casa. Assustado e confuso, o pequeno corre em busca de proteção atrás do casco de uma grande tartaruga, Mzee. Ela o acolhe com carinho e, dia após dia, ensina a Owen tudo o que sabe.

The Young King series is intended as a teaching tool for educators, parents, psychologists, and literacy programs, as well as in a way that it can be passed along to new generations. This is a workbook designed to help children ages six to ten learn valuable lessons about life in a fun and engaging way. Through interactive activities, stories, and puzzles, children will learn the importance of being kind, responsible, and resilient. This book is also inspired by how much children love pets. Thus, using an animal as a main character makes sense.

Welcome to the Meadow—a gentle, living world where emotions are not problems to fix, but experiences to understand. In Gwen’s Meadow, young Gwen journeys through moments of joy, grief, connection, and growth alongside a cast of compassionate animal companions. Each story offers a quiet invitation to pause, feel, and reflect.

Em meio aos questionamentos da pequena Flávia sobre a sua pele marrom – tão diferente da pele branquinha da mãe –, a premiada jornalista Míriam Leitão aborda temas delicados como adoção e questões raciais de forma sensível e lúdica para os pequenos. Com belas ilustrações de Bruna Assis Brasil, a autora, ganhadora do Prêmio FNLIJ 2014 na categoria Escritor Revelação por seu livro infantil de estreia, A perigosa vida dos passarinhos pequenos, mostra que o mundo é feito de diferentes cores, pessoas e sabores. E que é justamente isso que o torna tão rico. 

For 400 years magic was fading. Two extraordinary twins have changed everything. Now magic is back, but not everyone is using it for good . . . Discover the extraordinary world of Artezans, by acclaimed middle-grade author, L.D. Lapinski. Twins Elodie and Edward Crane are Artezans, inheritors of...

Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, Gozzle is a funny and heartwarming story about family, growing up – and a very cute little gosling! It's springtime. Bear has woken up hungry and finds a lost egg outside his cave. Breakfast?...

This audiobook is beautifully read by father and daughter Jim Carter and Bessie Carter. Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson, Gozzle is a funny and heartwarming story about family and growing up. It's springtime. Bear has woken up hungry and finds a lost egg outside his cave. Breakfast? No!...

A new unplanned family member finally has a home. Together we share adventures and she will never be alone!

Read by actress Ruth Jones, Eva Ibbotson's hugely entertaining The Star of Kazan is a timeless classic for listeners young and old. In 1896, in a pilgrim church in the Alps, an abandoned baby girl is found by a cook and a housemaid. They take her home, and Annika grows up in the servants'...

Bloomsbury presents Destiny of the Diamond Princess by Sherri Winston read by Montana Jacobowitz The Princess Diaries meets From the Desk of Zoey Washington in this story about a girl who is reconnected with her birth family, only to discover that she is an African princess and the key to...

Italien, Catania: Die dreizehnjährige Lucia führt ein ganz normales Leben, bis sich plötzlich eine brennende Flamme in ihrem Inneren regt und aus ihren Händen im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes Funken sprühen. Das allein wäre schon problematisch genug, denn Feuermagie ist schon lange verboten, aber zusätzlich jagen sie nun auch noch unheimliche Nebelwesen. Gemeinsam mit ihrem altklugen Feuersalamander Yuki und dem geheimnisvollen Finn flieht sie durch ein verborgenes Portal nach Flammaris, dem einst leuchtenden Feuerland, das inzwischen von dichtem Nebel verschluckt wird.

The Blythes are a big, warm, rambunctious family who live on a small farm and sometimes foster children. Now Prez has come to live with them. But, though he seems cheerful and helpful, he never says a word. Then one day Prez answers the door to someone claiming to be his relative. This small...

Feel the heartwarming joy and anticipation in welcoming a new baby in New York Times bestselling children’s book author Sally Lloyd-Jones, Little One, We Knew You’d Come. This endearing story about parent’s hope and anticipation of a new baby is full of lyrical prose. Overflowing with joy...

Nils Holgersson ist eine bezaubernde Kindergeschichte von Selma Lagerlöf. Folge 44: Bei den Lappen mit Viola Gabor und Viktoria Gabor. Musik: Geoff Harvey. Die Beerdigung war vorüber. Alle Gäste des Gänsemädchens Aase waren gegangen, und sie saß allein in der kleinen Hütte, die ihrem Vater gehört hatte. Sie hatte die Tür abgeschlossen, um Ruhe zu haben und an ihren Bruder denken zu können.