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Herzerwärmend, poetisch und originell - ein Wintervergnügen für die ganze Familie! Hoch im Norden wohnt Aklak, der kleine Eskimo. Zusammen mit Tuktuk, seinem braven Husky, dem Schneehuhn, dem Schneehasen und der Robbe lässt er sich am liebsten heimlich vom großen Wal auf einer Eisscholle spazieren fahren. Als die großen Eskimojungs die Freunde dabei ertappen, fordern sie Aklak zum Schlittenrennen heraus: Dreimal um den Großen Eisbärbuckel und zurück - das können Aklak und Tuktuk unmöglich gewinnen - oder?

Schluss mit brav - jetzt beginnt das wilde Leben! "Otto hat gesagt, wir sind viel zu brav, und seitdem denke ich über das wilde Leben nach. Und ob er Recht hat. Und was wir tun sollen, falls er Recht hat. Denn falls ja, kann es nicht so bleiben." Matti und Otto kennen sich schon ihr ganzes Leben, minus drei Wochen. Sie wohnen da, wo andere Urlaub machen - mitten in Berlin. Sie gehen zum Yoga und spielen Klavier. Matti hat die Lachsucht, und Otto kann nicht singen.

Bei Tom geht es mal wieder drunter und drüber. Seine Mutter entrümpelt das Haus und schnappt sich dabei alles, was nicht niet- und nagelfest ist. Auf dem Flohmarkt blamiert ihn sein Vater, indem er seine oberpeinlichen Outfits unters Volk bringen will. Und dann geht in der Schule auch noch ein fieser Bazillus um. Katastrophen sind vorprogrammiert - und Tom muss versuchen, zu retten, was zu retten ist.

Au Backe! Hat Tom da etwa richtig gehört? Plant Papa allen Ernstes einen Campingausflug? Die Reaktionen der Familie Gates sind durchwachsen: Mama in Panik, Tom total dafür, Delia mürrisch (also wie immer). Das kann ja heiter werden... Ob sich Papas Idee vielleicht doch noch als absoluter Volltreffer entpuppt und Tom den besten Urlaub aller Zeiten erlebt?

In Toms Leben geht's mal wieder drunter und drüber: Sein Vater kreuzt beim Elternabend in einem oberpeinlichen Outfit auf und seine Oma will fürs Schulfest unbedingt Kuchen backen - mit Würstchen und Oliven! Und das ausgerechnet jetzt, wo Tom möglichst viele Sternchen im Unterricht sammeln will, um es bis zu den Ferien an die Klassenspitze zu schaffen.

Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virginia town, masters of unraveling mischief using their unmatched powers of deduction. And as the summer winds down and the first day of school looms, the boys are craving just a little bit more time for fun, even as they bicker over what kind of fun they want to have. That is, until a mysterious man appears with a camera that literally freezes time.

This rhythmic, read-aloud title is an unbridled celebration of the self-esteem, confidence, and swagger boys feel when they leave the barber's chair - a tradition that places on their heads a figurative crown, beaming with jewels, that confirms their brilliance and worth and helps them not only love and accept themselves but also take a giant step toward caring how they present themselves to the world. Crown is a high-spirited, engaging salute to the beautiful, raw, assured humanity of black boys and how they see themselves when they approve of their reflections in the mirror.

Meet Holling Hoodhood, a seventh-grader at Camillo Junior High who must spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while the rest of the class has religious instruction. Mrs. Baker doesn’t like Holling - he’s sure of it. Why else would she make him read the plays of William Shakespeare outside class? But everyone has bigger things to worry about, like Vietnam.

Linbury goes green and Jennings and Darbishire want to do their bit for the environment. Given the simple task of distributing leaflets, what could go wrong? But when Darbishire’s shoelace refuses to stay tied, Jennings, using his usual initiative, removes the rubber band holding the leaflets together and performs an emergency shoelace repair. All seems fine, until a gust of wind hurls the leaflets over Marina Gardens.

Term is over and, after a short camping expedition that leaves poor Mr Wilkins determined never to go through such an horrific experience again, Jennings is off to stay with his Aunt Angela. There, he meets Emma Sparrow who needs to hide her collection of stray animals from the exasperated caretaker. When Jennings comes up with a seemingly flawless plan, he congratulates himself on his quick thinking. But with Jennings at large, things can always be expected to go disastrously wrong! "Fossilised fish-hooks!"

Ever wondered where some writers get their characters? Just maybe they come from Mack's One Stop Character Shop, where grumpy wizards, weeping dragons, singing chestnuts, arguing lemons, miniature lady vampires, giant flies, slippered frogs, knighted ogres and creatures there aren't even names for await your discovery. You'll be so dazzled by the amount of oddities that you'll be wanting to make your own trip to Mack's asap... particularly if you also like to pen the odd tale.

Six unabridged stories from Richmal Crompton read by Martin Jarvis as the lovable scamp William Brown, detailing a whole host of scrapes, mistakes, misunderstandings, and straight-forward naughtiness. Kids will love this download, and adults will find themselves laughing out loud too!

With a horse between his thighs and a weapon in his grip, the dashing Brigadier Etienne Gerard, Colonel of the Hussars of Conflans, gallops through the Napoleonic campaigns on secret missions for his beloved Emperor and his country. He encounters danger and hair-breadth escapes but never loses his bravado, his eye for a pretty girl, his boastfulness or his enormous vanity.

Nicholas Nosh is the littlest pirate in the world. His family won't let him go to sea and he's bored. "I'll show them," he says.

On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there’s nothing like going down home. Down home is Granny’s house. Down home is where Lil’ Alan and his parents and sister will join great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where Lil’ Alan will hear stories of the ancestors and visit the land that has meant so much to all of them.

Frank and Joe are back on Black Bear Mountain, the scene of a previous wilderness adventure and mind-bending mystery. This time, the brothers are checking in on Dr. K, a friend they made during their first trip. Dr. K is a fan of living off the grid, but he’s been MIA long enough to cause worry in the small mountain town. And so the teenage detectives Black Bear Mountain relied on before have been called in to help once again.

When Eddie wakes up in his neighbor the judge's yard after a particularly vivid dream and with no recollection of how he got there, the trouble begins. Someone or something has caused mischief in the judge's chicken coop, harming his prized rooster. No matter what Eddie says, the judge is convinced he is the culprit and must be punished accordingly.

When the Grizzlies' first baseman is sidelined two days before the playoffs, catcher Manny Griffin and second baseman Stu Fletcher take it upon themselves to help his replacement, Sean, become a better player. The three practice together, and all is going well—until Sean unleashes a wild throw that hits Stu right in the head! Stu is dazed, but won't let Manny call for help, insisting that he's perfectly fine and the team needs him. Manny gives his word to keep quiet, but a few days later, Stu starts acting funny.

Soccer. No other sport in the world captivates a bigger audience - and no other competition electrifies its fans like the World Cup. Now, just in time for the next World Cup competition, comes a book just for kids, jam-packed with information about each and every World Cup ever played.

Home run slugger Sylvester Coddmyer the Third has an amazing secret. For three seasons, he's been coached by men who look exactly like baseball legends: Babe Ruth, Eddie Cicotte, and Mickey Mantle. Are these men just impersonating famous ballplayers, as his friend Duane insists? Or are they from the "beyond," as Snooky Malone believes?