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The inspiring stories of six people who changed history, including Marco Polo, who taught the world about China; Ibn Battuta, who travelled to 44 countries; Christopher Columbus, who discovered new worlds; James Cook, the first man to sail around the world in both directions; David Livingstone, who explored Africa; and Yuri Gagarin, the first man to go into space.

After James gets a pen-and-ink set for his birthday, Marvin the beetle surprises him by creating an elaborate miniature drawing. James gets all the credit for the picture and before these unlikely friends know it they are caught up in a staged art heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that could help recover a famous drawing by Albrecht Dürer. But James can't go through with the plan without Marvin's help. And that's where things get really complicated (and interesting!)

Im Bonbonladen von Charlies Tante passieren zauberhafte Dinge - denn Tante Agathe verkauft Süßigkeiten mit einer extra Prise Magie! Agathe besitzt einen zauberhaften Bonbonladen mit magischen Süßigkeiten. Damit hilft sie den Menschen und verbreitet Glück und Fröhlichkeit. Das ist auch nötig, denn der böse Zauberer Süßholz versucht alles, um Zwietracht in dem kleinen Örtchen zu säen. Können Charlie und Agathe ihn rechtzeitig aufhalten?

In The Fairy's Mistake, two very different sisters have two very different encounters with the fairy Ethelinda. Rosella is kind and helpful. Her reward: Jewels and gems tumble out of her mouth whenever she speaks. Myrtle is rude and spiteful. Her punishment: Bugs and vipers slither out of her mouth. The fairy Ethelinda feels she's meted out justice just right - until she discovers Rosella has been locked up by a greedy prince and Myrtle is having the time of her life!

Ben Small is good at English but rubbish at mathematics. Branded a cheat by the headmaster of Cottomwall Grammar School because of the inconsistencies in his test results, Ben feels he has no choice but to run away. Due to the storm, he beds down for the night in the science lab of his school where, quite by chance, he meets a talking snake called Adder. Hearing Ben's story, Adder asks Ben to come with him to Mathamagical, the city of Maths, to help them solve an English problem and stop a war with the Advancing Alphas. 

In the small 14th-century English village where he has lived his entire life, the boy has grown up with no name of his own, known only as "Asta's son". But when his mother dies, the boy receives both his rightful name, Crispin, and a lead cross, inscribed with a secret that soon has him fleeing for his life.

When unlucky teacher Ms. Linda LaCrosse wins the lottery, she shares her winnings with her class—giving each student over a billion dollars! You might think this is nice, but it is not. It is a nasty idea! With great money comes horrible allergies, steep taxes, exploding volcanoes, and other problems. As the students of Classroom 13 are about to learn, winning the lottery is not always lucky.

The story of a beautiful thoroughbred horse abused by its owners is also a story of courage and love. It is one of the greatest children's classics.

Does size matter? Is bigger better? That’s no small question to Tom Little - the circus midget with giant dreams. Tom may be king of the midgets, but he’s got far grander ambitions - to become the muscleman at the top, the ringmaster. Now, drawing on some dark ancient secrets and mystic texts, he’s about to get his wish.... Assuming another man’s identity, Tom discovers he must also take on his sins, debts, and enemies. He may be living large - but now there are those who want to make him pay for the big man’s sins.

When Sam's parents buy him an antique piano for his birthday, he's sure of one thing: He won't be getting rid of his abusive music teacher anytime soon. Lucky for Sam, his new piano is no ordinary instrument. More than 100 years old, the baby grand has secrets to share, including one just for Sam, one that will ensure the boy never has to see his mean old teacher again.... Bloodcurdling horror for brave young listeners!

My name is Jonah Johnson, and I'm in the sixth grade - but please call me Joe. My whole world just got turned upside down. It's my first day at a new school, and I've already got to deal with the bully. If that wasn't bad enough, there's a talking fox that keeps getting me into trouble at my new house in the country. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true! To top it all off, I've got to help save my mom's house!

A deadly virus killed every adult on Earth, leaving only the kids behind. With her parents gone, Lisa is responsible for her little brother, Todd. She has to make sure they stay alive. Many kids are sick or starving, and fierce gangs are stealing and destroying everything they find. Lots of people have given up, but on Grand Avenue, some kids are surviving. Because of Lisa. Lisa figured out how to give the kids on Grand Avenue food, homes, and protection against the gangs.

Even though she's new to the farm, Feebs' willingness to help Ollie outweighs her fear of being in a new place alone at night. She leads a rescue after a storm causes a branch to break, fall, and pin poor Ollie to the ground. She's awarded an awesome red "bandana" that shows she's part of the bandana buddies - a club created by Maddie for the animals as they learn important lessons or show valuable friendship qualities. Feebs is introduced to a new friend the next day: a barn owl.

Kev, Army, Sal, Smooth, and Mike just rescued Kevin’s mom and already adventure has called them again! Smooth's boombox has been stolen and to get it back the team must face the worst bullies in the neighborhood, the Junkyard Gang! Soon the friends also find themselves battling their own egos. Also, a sinister villain named Captain Scott has emerged. He's plotting to take down the mayor's office...with a tank!

"This is my mat!" The fat cat sat on the mat. "Get off!" said the rat. But the fat cat just sat. So the rat got his bat. Then the rat got his hat. Will the rat and the bat and the hat get the fat cat off the mat?

Twelve-year-old Elliott Harkness wants nothing more than to join his family as part of the Freedom Force, the world's greatest superhero team. There's only one problem, he's a "Zero;" that's super-speak for powerless. Frequently abandoned by his crime-fighting family, teased by his older super-sister, and picked on at school, Elliott is miserably ordinary in his heroically extraordinary family. All of that changes when a mysterious new girl comes to town. She believes Elliott is far from ordinary.

Detektivbüro LasseMaja ermittelt wieder! Ganz Valleby freut sich auf die Schokoladenverkostung auf dem Schloss! Und es kommt noch besser: Der Graf verspricht seinen Gästen enormen Reichtum, wenn sie bereit sind, ein wenig Geld in seine neue Schokoplantage zu investieren. Als Lasse und Maja entdecken, dass die restlichen Räume des Schlosses leer stehen und ein Motorrad abfahrbereit in der Garage wartet, ahnen sie Böses.

Die geheime Stimme des Wunschbaums. Rot, eine alte Eiche, ist ein sogenannter Wunschbaum - ein Baum, dem die Menschen ihre tiefsten Wünsche anvertrauen. Man könnte meinen, dass Rot schon alles gesehen hat. Doch als eine neue Familie in die Nachbarschaft zieht und die zehnjährige Samar sich nichts sehnlicher wünscht als einen Freund, ist Rots Weisheit von größerer Bedeutung denn je. Und plötzlich beschließt er, alle Regeln zu brechen und seine Stimme zu erheben.

Weil es in dem Schuppen, in dem Greta das Einhornfohlen Sternchen zur Sicherheit untergebracht hat, viel zu langweilig war, ist Sternchen Greta einfach in die Schule gefolgt. Dort aber löst es ein Riesenchaos aus - schließlich sieht man so ein Tier nicht alle Tage. Doch leider ist dies auch sehr gefährlich, denn Einhornjäger könnten Wind von diesem besonderen Fohlen bekommen.

Greta hätte so gern ein Pony! Aber ihre Eltern wollen ihr einfach keines schenken. Doch da passiert etwas ganz Unerwartetes: Ausgerechnet auf seinem ersten Flug stürzt das Einhornfohlen Sternchen ab, mitten hinein in Gretas Gartenteich. Und was macht man mit einem Einhorn? Erst einmal im Gartenschuppen verstecken! Doch Sternchen macht es Greta nicht leicht, schließlich hat es jede Menge Quatsch im Kopf.