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Twelve-year-old Joe Warden isn’t happy. Sure, he’s rich, but his parents don’t care about him. His grandmother should make everything better, except that Joe’s granny is a nightmare. She’s not just physically repulsive, she’s horribly mean. Everyone thinks she’s just a dotty old woman, but Joe knows the truth. He’s seen behind her mask and glimpsed the wicked glimmer in her eyes – she is pure evil.

Gail Carson Levine charmed the world with Ella Enchanted, her spirited retelling of the Cinderella story. Now this award-winning author turns her attention to two more classic fairy tales, and deftly turns them upside down and inside out with her trademark wit and hilarity.

An unserem Sternenhimmel wimmelt es nur so von griechischen Göttern und Sagenhelden wie Saturn, Uranus, Orion und Kassiopeia. Aber wer kennt heute noch die mitreißenden Geschichten, die sich dahinter verbergen? Ursel Scheffler hat sich auf Spurensuche begeben und die schönsten Sagen aus der "Ilias" und der "Odyssee" neu erzählt. Eine wahre Herkulesaufgabe, bei der sie den roten Faden nie verliert.

Ein rätselhaftes Schloss taucht plötzlich aus dem dichten Nebel auf. Philipp und Anne stockt der Atem. Wo hat sie das magische Baumhaus dieses Mal hingewirbelt? Was mag sich hinter den steinernen Mauern wohl verbergen? Und wo ist der geheimnisvolle Ritter, der kurz zuvor ihren Weg gekreuzt hat? Eine abenteuerliche Suche beginnt.

Spunky Emily Bartlett lives in an old farmhouse in Pitchfork, Oregon'at a time when automobiles are brand-new inventions and libraries are a luxury few small towns can afford. Her runaway imagination leads her to bleach a horse, hold a very scary sleepover, and feed the hogs an unusual treat. But can she use her lively mind to help bring a library to Pitchfork?

Farmer Hoggett wins a piglet at the fair. It should fatten up nicely. However Fly, the sheep-dog trains Babe, the piglet, to herd sheep, making Babe an indispensable sheep-pig.

Lily, an elegant Arabian mare, lives on Nelson Farm surrounded by athletic performance horses. She shares her stall with a goat named Walter and a cat named Boo. Together they observe life on the busy farm, a life that she cannot participate in. Lily has every comfort at Nelson Farm but she does not have a person to call her own, and she is beginning to wonder if she ever will.

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.

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!

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.

Het verschil tussen mensen en insecten is niet zo groot. Dat ontdekt Erik Pinksterblom wanneer hij op een nacht het schilderij Wollewei boven zijn bed binnenstapt. Op het schilderij staan allerlei insecten afgebeeld en als hij verzucht dat hij daar zo graag eens zou zijn, gebeurt het wonder: Erik wordt piepklein en is opeens ín het schilderij. Daar beleeft hij allerlei avonturen; hij is onder meer te gast bij de wespenfamilie Vliesvleugel, logeert een tijdje in hotel Het Slakkenhuis en hij sluit vriendschap met een vlinder.