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Join Meg and her friends as they compete in a 10-day scavenger hunt across the state of Virginia. Their journey includes hiking to Devil’s Bathtub, sliding down a natural water slide in Shenandoah National Park, discovering shark teeth at Fossil Beach, and kayaking through the Great Dismal Swamp. The competition heats up when they encounter two bullies who try to throw them off their game. Along the way, Meg and her friends explore several regional treasures and visit the gravesites of all seven US presidents buried in Virginia.

Ind imellem savner prinsesse Aurora den tid, hvor hun boede sammen med de tre gode feer. Derfor beslutter hun sig for at holde en fest for dem. Festen skal være en overraskelse, men feerne er altid lige i nærheden, når Aurora prøver at komme videre med forberedelserne til festen. Er det mon muligt at distrahere feerne, så de ikke opdager noget, og så festen kan holdes hemmelig helt frem til festens start?

Tiana har altid drømt om at få sin egen restaurant, og nu bliver drømmen snart til virkelighed. Restaurantens store åbningsdag nærmer sig, og alle Tianas venner og familiemedlemmer kommer – og det gør en berømt madanmelder også! Pludseligt begynder alt at gå galt. Alligatoren Louis fra restaurantens band mister sin dyrebare trompet, og efter at gæsterne er ankommet, går strømmen. Mon Tiana får styr på det hele igen? Eller ender hendes store aften som en katastrofe?

Food-loving Anwar lives with his mum, Paro, in a humble village in India. One day, the Great Emperor and his caravan of people are passing by. What happens when Anwar dares to invite the mighty Emperor to dinner—and accidentally all of his followers too? No matter how frantically Paro chops more onions, mixes more spices, and pours more water into her dal, it just isn’t enough. Can Anwar save the day?

Giustizia: che bella parola! Eppure è impronunciabile, in quel paese che dall'alto della collina scambia sguardi con il mare infinito della Calabria. Lara l'ha capito presto, tra gli ulivi del nonno, alle prese con i soprusi del vicino di casa, e sui banchi di scuola, dove a dettare legge sono Totò e i suoi amici. Un giorno, in un edificio abbandonato, Lara e Totò trovano un cagnolino bianco e morbido, che guaisce chiedendo aiuto. È lei a vederlo per prima, eppure il ragazzo reclama prepotentemente il suo diritto di tenere il cucciolo tutto per sé.

Rapunzel har bott i ett torn sedan hon var en liten bebis. Därför vet hon inte vad hon ska förvänta sig när hon beger sig till byn tillsammans med sin kameleont Pascal och tjuven Flynn. Hon känner sig mycket lyckligt lottad när en lokal konstnär erbjuder henne en konstlektion, men när hon målar av Flynn först blir Pascal arg och rymmer. Hon ger sig av för att hitta honom och innan hon vet ordet av får hon ännu en överraskning. Kommer hon att hinna ställa allt till rätta innan lyktorna som hon alltid har drömt upp lyser upp himlen?

Era uma vez uma rainha que possuía um jardim magnífico, cheio de flores variadas. Um dia, ela ficou doente e seus médicos tinham pouca esperança na recuperação. Apenas um deles disse que a cura existia: a rosa mais linda no mundo. Se ela fosse encontrada e trazida para a rainha, ela poderia ser salva. Mas onde estaria a rosa mais linda? Do que ela era chamada? Ninguém sabia, mas foram procurar.

Ibland saknar prinsessan Aurora den tiden då hon levde med de tre goda feerna Flora, Fina och Magdalena. Därför bestämmer hon sig för att hålla en fest för dem. Festen är tänkt att vara en överraskning, men feerna är alltid i närheten när Aurora försöker förbereda för festen. Är det möjligt att distrahera feerna så att de inte upptäcker någonting, och så att festen kan hållas hemlig tills det är dags att fira?

Eleven-year-old Julia has lived in Wekweètì, NWT, since she was five. Although the people of Wekweètì have always treated her as one of their own, Julia sometimes feels like an outsider, disconnected from the traditions and ancestral roots that are so central to the local culture.

When Faiza, a Muslim migrant girl from northern Ghana, and Abena, a wealthy doctor’s daughter from the south, meet by chance in Accra’s largest market, where Faiza works as a porter or kaya girl, they strike up an unlikely and powerful friendship that transcends their social inequities and opens up new worlds to them both. Set against a backdrop of class disparity in Ghana, The Kaya Girl has shades of The Kite Runner in its unlikely friendship, and of Slumdog Millionaire as Faiza’s life takes unlikely turns that propel her thrillingly forward.

Hyenas can't walk without limping. Listen to this book to find out the story behind the hyena's limp.

A poem about how a wolf tricked a shepherd and taught him a valuable life lesson.

How is Rooster able to deceive all the other animals? Should he really be king of all the animals? If anybody can discover his secret, it must be the clever Fox.

Every day is a new beginning for Fati, a little girl who tries very hard to do as she is told. In this story, Fati gets a surprise when she is collecting firewood with her father. Fati and the Green Snake (English Edition) is based on the real-life adventures of a girl growing up in northern Ghana.

Barack Obama is famous for his meteoric rise to the presidency of the most powerful country in the world—the USA. This is the story of how he realized his dreams—a story of success, resilience and perseverance that enabled him to become one of the most admired leaders the world has ever seen. In this children's biography, discover Barack's fight against racial and social injustices, hardships and setbacks in his early career and his personal happiness when marrying Michelle.

Jesse Owens is one of the most famous athletes of all time, but he experienced discrimination throughout his athletic career, such as having to stay at a different hotel to his teammates, because of the colour of his skin. However, he went on to win an incredible four gold medals at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games. This biography, ideal for kids aged 8-11, charts the major events of Jesse's life: from his childhood growing up on a farm in Alabama before his family moved to Ohio in search of better opportunities.

"Willi und die Wunder dieser Welt" ist das Abenteuer-Hörspiel zum gleichnamigen Kinofilm. Mit Augen und Ohren eines Kindes entdeckt Willi die großen, offensichtlichen und kleinen, versteckten Wunder dieser Welt. Er hört die Eisbären brüllen, er schlägt sich durch den dichten Regenwald und lauscht nachts den fremden Geräuschen in der "grünen Hölle". Auf seinen Reisen durchlebt der Reporter Höhen und Tiefen, bangt, empfindet Glück, Schmerz, Ekel, Angst und Spannung. Willi nimmt seine Zuhörer mit auf eine sinnliche Reise zu unterschiedlichen Menschen, Kulturen und Lebensräumen.

How can two countries sharing the same second names be so different from each other? Dig a bit further into the two Korea’s history to understand why these geographic brothers are separated by differences. Make learning fun and interesting by using audiobooks that feature age-appropriate lessons. Go ahead and get a copy today!

It’s the most important day of the year for King Fabian as he is hosting all the neighbouring rulers. Everything simply must go perfectly. King Fabian wakes up, stretches, and farts. His wife’s fury is so huge that he panics and blames the butler, who is carted off to the dungeons. Leaving behind a big problem: Fabian isn’t really the brains behind the crown: it is the butler...how will dithery Fabian manage to pull off this high-pressure event alone? His small and smelly fart looks like it will kick off a crisis.

Saroo Brierley became lost on a train in India at the age of five. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata, before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by a family in Australia. Despite being happy in his new home, Saroo always wondered about his origins. He spent hours staring at the map of India on his bedroom wall. He pored over satellite images on Google Earth, seeking out landmarks he recognised. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for.