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Front Desk meets Stephen King! In this perfectly frightening middle grade read, a twelve-year-old boy moves into a creepy motel where breaking the rules doesn’t just mean getting kicked out—it means disappearing for good. Dylan has a bad feeling about the Good Night Motel. Ever since he and...

Gabriella Midwinter used to have a home. She wasn’t invisible back then… For fans of Cathy Cassidy and Jacqueline Wilson, a stunning new novel from the author of SHINE, GLITTER, SEA OF STARS and A MILLION ANGELS. “What’s strange is that the day it actually happened, everything seemed so...

In an unnamed Third World country, in the not-so-distant future, three “dumpsite boys” make a living picking through the mountains of garbage on the outskirts of a large city. One unlucky-lucky day, Raphael finds something very special and very mysterious. So mysterious that he decides to...

Der zehnjährige Tim lebt mit seinen gutbürgerlichen Eltern in London. Eines Tages macht er Bekanntschaft mit Tony, einem Obdachlosen. Die beiden freunden sich an, was Tim versucht, seinen Eltern gegenüber geheim zu halten. Als Tims Mutter ihn wegen seines plötzlichen und ungewöhnlichen Heißhungers auf Obst zur Rede stellt und von Tony erfährt, reagiert sie erbost. Sein Vater verhängt Hausarrest. Aber Tim lässt sich davon nicht abschrecken. Wird er es schaffen, für diese Freundschaft gegen Vorurteile und Klischees seines Umfeldes anzukämpfen?

The sisters of STREET CHILD tell their story… A companion novel to bestselling story of Victorian orphan Jim Jarvis based on the founding of Dr Barnardo’s homes for children. When Jim Jarvis is separated from his sisters, Lizzie and Emily, he thinks he will never see them again. Now for the...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of It's Your World, written and read by Chelsea Clinton. In It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going, Chelsea Clinton tackles some of the biggest challenges facing our world today, especially for kids. Using data...

Sofía le promete a Maddi que no dirá nada, pero se propone ayudar a su mejor amiga. Esconde comida para llevarle a Maddi en su mochila, y pronto descubre que, aunque el pescado y los huevos son buenos para los niños, no lo son para las mochilas. Sin embargo, a pesar de las buenas intenciones y esfuerzos de Sofía, la realidad es que la nevera de Maddi continúa vacía.

A beautiful and urgent exploration of the experience of child poverty from Tom Percival, creator of the bestselling Big Bright Feelings series, for fans of Boy at the Back of the Class. Working in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, £1 from the sale of a hardback copy in the UK will...

With lyrical verse and powerful emotion, Dawn Quigley (Ojibwe) tells the story of urban Native kids who find strength in connection with those who came before and in the hope that lets them take flight. Ariel and Tomah have lived in the city’s intertribal housing complex all their lives. But...

"A compulsive middle grade thriller." —Book Riot The email arrives Sunday night: Do exactly what I say, when I say it, or I will reveal your secret. On Monday morning, seventh graders Owen, Gemma, Ally, and Todd, who have nothing in common and barely know each other, must work together and...

A search for treasure reveals the toxic consequences of modern life in this thrilling adventure set against the backdrop of the world’s largest e-waste dump. Theo lives and works in Agbogbloshie in Ghana, a vast dumping ground for the world’s broken electronics. He spends his days scouring...

'Una noche, mi madre entró en casa llorando. Me dijo que los hombres malos, quienes eran jefes de mi papá, no le dejaban venir a casa. Pensamos que solamente querían que trabajase algunos días más, así que esperamos...'...

A jewelry store robbery and unexpected kindness from the victim bring more twists to the journey. From Georgia to Washington to New York City, Ruby discovers that sometimes even the worst events can bring the best surprises into one's life, if you keep believing.

Things are tense at home for Nicky and Kenny. Their mum's coming to visit, and it will be the first time they've seen her in years. When they head for a trek across the moors to take their minds off everything, a series of unforeseen circumstances leaves the brothers in a vulnerable and very dangerous position. There might even be a chance that this time not everyone will make it home alive ...

Thirteen-year-old Bran Joseph Lee has spent half his life building the Vale, an immersive, AI-generated, virtual-reality environment using technology created by his inventor parents. It's a lush fantasy world complete with a Blue Forest, a Castle, and adventures with his mushroom-obsessed Elf named Gnomly—a much better place to spend his days compared to his real life, where his parents have suffered through the failed launches of one invention after another.

From the award-winning author of the Lei and the Legends duology comes a sharp new fantasy about a Hawaiian boy who can transform into what people fear most: a shark. In a small Hawaiian village, Nohea is the latest son in a long line of male ancestors with a horrible secret: He’s half-human...

Young Changemakers is an inspirational series all about real kids from around the globe doing extraordinary things to make a difference in their communities and the world! Inspiring Others is filled with stories of young people who saw a need for change and were inspired to BE the change. After...

Young Changemakers is an inspirational series all about real kids from around the globe doing extraordinary things to make a difference in their communities and the world! Making a Difference is filled with stories of kids who are making the world a better place by following their hearts and...

Young Changemakers is an inspirational series all about real kids from around the globe doing extraordinary things to make a difference in their communities and the world! In Compassionate Kids, you'll meet selfless and generous kids who put others first. They show kindness by collecting pajamas...

Princess Min-jun, a young Korean princess, loves spending money on jewelry, toys, clothes, and treats. Despite her wise father Papa Owl's warnings about needs versus wants, she accumulates credit card debt.

When Min-jun faces overwhelming bills, Papa Owl teaches her using snowballs. He pushes a small snowball downhill, watching it grow into a dangerous avalanche. "This is your debt," he explains. "You're running from it, but debt rolls faster than you can run and will crush your dreams."