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Athena always knew she was smart and special, but she didn’t realize that she was a goddess! When she’s whisked away to Mount Olympus Academy, she worries about fitting in and dealing with her dad (Zeus). Luckily, she meets the Goddess Girls and finds the best friends she’s ever had.

The 91-Storey Treehouse is the seventh book of Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures. Join Andy and Terry in their now 91-storey spectacular treehouse. They've added 13 new levels, including the world's most powerful whirlpool, a mashed-potato-and-gravy train and a human pinball machine. Why not try your luck on the spin-and-win prize wheel or hang out in a giant spiderweb (with a giant spider)? Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!

The last thing Jack expected when he bungee-jumped at the fairground was to go plummeting right through the ground into the weird, wonderful Rooms.... There he must face a series of puzzles and traps alongside a mysterious girl called Cally, in order for them to find their way home. Throw in a murderous polar bear, hundreds of tiny yet ferocious lions, some mind-blowing riddles, and get ready for a hilarious, helter-skelter adventure like no other!

Schooldays at St Clare's are never dull for twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan in Enid Blyton's much-loved boarding school series. In audiobook three, Pat and Isabel look forward to their first summer term at St Clare's. They soon make friends with new girl Carlotta, who has a secret past that she's desperate to hide. But sneaky Prudence finds out and tells everybody. How will the class react? There'll be mischief at St Clare's!

Do you know about The Grumpus? And his Dastardly, Dreadful Christmas Plan? And about the Awful Thing that happened at the North Pole on Christmas Eve? Perhaps I should tell you about it.... This heartwarming story follows the adventures of an unlikely hero as he journeys to the North Pole, unwittingly and somewhat reluctantly making lots of new friends along the way.

The third book in an incredible immersive fantasy series about a boy with no memories and a world that only he can save. Perfect for fans of Francesca Gibbons and The Land of Roar.

Maisie thinks her dad is the most boring person in the world. For fun he likes to do origami (but only basic triangles) or jigsaw puzzles of a cloudless sky (yep, every piece is blue). He writes cool-sounding books like How To Wrestle A Crocodile and How To Defuse A Bomb, but he's never actually done any of the awesome things he writes about. But Maisie has to admit weird things happen around Dad. Unexplainable things.

В греческой деревне на краю утеса, что смотрит в море, стоит Одинокое Дерево. Давным-давно его почитали, как святыню, украшали ветви подношениями и заклинали утихомирить волны, чтобы не разбушевался шторм. Но с тех пор уже много лет никто не приходит к дереву, не сидит в тени его ветвей и не устраивает праздника в его честь... Спустя долгие годы, проведенные в клинике для душевнобольных, в деревню возвращается старуха Виолета. Все считают её сумасшедшей и рассказывают небылицы о её прошлом, а деревенские мальчишки во главе с хулиганом Маркосом всячески пакостят старухе.

Год назад Питер навсегда отпустил Пакса, своего любимого ручного лиса. Он решил, что в дикой природе лису будет лучше. Может, и так: у Пакса теперь есть семья и крошечные лисята. Однако чувство вины ни на час не оставляет Питера. Осиротевший и одинокий, он становится волонтёром "Воинов Воды" — организации, которая чистит отравленные войной реки.

В классе новенький! Правда, он немного странный. Говорит без запинки, пишет как по линейке, ни на кого не смотрит. Зато в футбол играет — лучше всех на свете! Мы хотим с ним дружить, готовы во всём ему помогать.

Питер и Пакс, мальчик и его лис, лис и его мальчик — в этой жизни они помогают друг другу пережить горе, которое у каждого — своё. Родители Пакса погибли, когда тот был лисёнком, а Питер, недавно потерявший маму, спас его от смерти. Они не друзья и не братья, они не хозяин и питомец. Они — одно целое. Но Питер осознаёт это, только когда ему приходится расстаться с Паксом. А осознав, отправляется на поиски своего лиса. Пронзительная и искренняя книга о правде и лжи, о бессмысленности войны, о хрупкости природы, о верности себе и умении сопереживать.

When Sara's army captain father is ordered to the Second Boer war, he brings her to the "best" girls' boarding school in England, where Miss Minchin only accepts her after learning of his financial and social status and ensures him that Sara will have the best of everything in his absence. The unspoiled Sara enjoys her privileged life and makes many friends, but misses her father. When he is reported missing and presumed dead, Miss Minchin, who is still owed money, confiscates Sara's possessions, and keeps her on as a servant, assigning her to work in the kitchen and sleep in an attic room.

Children may love their older relatives, but it can be a difficult trip when visiting grandparents and older relatives. This book is a playful and touching spin on the anxiety young children feel when visiting elders.

Ein Abenteuer unterm Sternenhimmel! Tonis Freundin Cora-Lee hat nur noch für eins Augen im Kopf: die bunten Blumen auf dem abgezäunten Baugrundstück auf dem Weg zur Schule. Denn die sind voller Schmetterlinge und Bienen. Genau solche bräuchten sie für ihren Stadtgarten! Als dann die Bagger anrücken, ist das Insektenparadies in Gefahr. Toni und ihre Freund*innen müssen die Blumen retten! Doch das geht nur heimlich und in tiefster Nacht. Toni und ihre Freund*innen setzen sich für das Insektenparadies ein: Die Stadtgärtnerin.

Han Solo and Chewbacca have agreed to help the Rebellion once more. Listen along as the smugglers evade Imperial stormtroopers, dodge dangerous bounty hunters, and attempt to rescue a stranded rebel spy!

In this audio story based on Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings, Tinker Bell meets a winter fairy named Periwinkle and together they explore the mysterious winter woods! Listen along as they discover a secret about why their wings sparkle and glow!

When Mona the Mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes they'll let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury, and comfort. But the Heartwood Hotel is not all acorn souffles and soft moss-lined beds. Danger lurks, and as it approaches, Mona finds that this hotel is more than a warm place to spend the night. It might also be a home.

Keenan is the Summer King and has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost…Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working any more, and everything is on the line: her freedom; her best friend, Seth; her life; everything.

Jamie Lee just wants to be normal. But ADHD doesn't make that easy. If only he could control his butterfly mind then he'd be able to have friends, keep out of trouble—and not be sent away to stay with his dad. Elin Watts just wants to be perfect. If she can be the best student and daughter possible, then maybe her dad will come back to live with her and her mum. When their families blend, these polar opposites collide. But as their lives spiral out of control, Jamie and Elin discover that they're actually more alike than different.

Lucy and Edmund, stuck with their awful cousin Eustace, suddenly find themselves in a picture of a sailing ship, the Dawn Treader, and realise they have been drawn back into the land of Narnia. They are reunited with old friends, the young King Caspian and Reepicheep, the mouse on a voyage of discovery to the End of the World.