Maison d'édition: Anna Couturier
This captivating book is filled with adventures, life lessons, and inspiration for young readers. Each short story transports children to imaginary worlds, where they meet endearing characters and learn important values such as friendship, perseverance, and creativity. The illustrations add a magical touch to these tales
We can't tell you who we are. Or where we live. It's too risky, and we've got to be careful. Really careful. So we don't trust anyone. Because if they find us...well, we just won't let them find us. The thing you should know is that everyone is in really big trouble. Yeah. Even you._________________________________________________________Yeerk ships are pouring in from all ends of the galaxy-this is it. What will be the climactic, awful battle the Animorphs have been waiting for. Rachel has always been prepared for all out war, perhaps a little too ready. The President of the United States is a Controller, so the Animorphs have to rally their own military force. They succeed. Five thousand troops will fight against the seemingly endless onslaught of Yeerks. And this time, there will be no compromise. No half way. It's all out war for the Animorphs. It's Rachel's moment.Voir livre
Sherlock the Border Collie asks Steve Barkley and his family to help Him figure out Who is Stealing from His Human, Dr. Chloe MacDonald, an inventor who is staying at a nursing home. One of her inventions is a dog dictionary attached to Sherlock’s collar that allows him to add to his huge vocabulary. It even translates unusual languages, including cat.The family and Sherlock go to the nursing home on Pet Visitors’ day where they learn that the stolen property is not only valuable to Chloe, it could be dangerous in the wrong hands. Follow the action in this Dog tale, suitable for the entire family.Voir livre
Will the most mischievous toy in the toy shop find his inner power in time to save Christmas for the whole village? Excited to finally get their children, the toys in Tackhammer’s Toy Shop are anxiously awaiting Christmas when their whole world is transformed by the arrival of a fairy. She brings the toys to life for one hour each night, just until the clock strikes midnight—all the toys, that is, but Jack, the naughty one. Consumed by jealousy, he watches his friends revel in their freedom. When the toys’ antics cause an emergency that threatens to ruin Christmas for the entire village, Jack’s mettle is tested. Can he save his friends, Mr. Tackhammer, himself, the shop, and Christmas? This magical Christmas adventure questions the notion that anyone could be too naughty to receive gifts.Voir livre
Brotherly Love or brotherly rivalry? Either way you're going to love this fantastic collection of 11 Horrid Henrysuper stories performed by the show's full cast. Featuring Henry and Peter in some of their most iconic adventures, as Henry turns stamp collector for the day, tries to win a turf war and discovers the value of silence. So let's turn up the Horrid and enjoy these classic stories with "Purple Penny Dragon", "Chief Secretary", "Purple Hand Business", "Mi Casa Es Tu Casa", "Merry Magician", "Silence Is Golden", "Planet of the Grapes", "Marvellous Mind Reader", "White Puffin", "Jumper Jinx" and "May The Truth Be With You". Horridly Brilliant or Brilliantly Horrid? You decide!!Voir livre
Victorian London buzzes with excitement as the Crystal Palace unveils the world’s first aeronautical exhibition! But when a fatal balloon crash sparks a thrilling mystery, it’s a race against time for young H. G. Wells and his friends to uncover the truth. Join them on a journey of courage, friendship and discovery as international aeronauts compete for supremacy of the skies and daring daredevils like Leona Dare rise into the heavens hanging beneath her balloon with her iron jaw. Palace Above the Clouds can be enjoyed as a stand-alone adventure or as part of the Crystal Palace Chronicles series. "A fantastic time travel adventure." Waterstones "Graham Whitlock is a wonderful storyteller." Suzy K. Quinn, New York Times bestseller "A wistful, clever and hilarious adventure into the perilous world of the past! It's quirky and dark. And so much fun." Carrie Jones, New York Times best-selling young adult authorVoir livre
LIGHTS … CAMERA … GIDDYAP? Billy is a Norwegian Fjord horse—short as horses go, but with the natural star power of a Hollywood celebrity. Lori Allegria is a horse-loving seventh grader as awkward as she is tall for her age, who finds refuge from her shyness on her family farm with her best friend: Billy, the Fjord. Their peace is shattered when Billy is “discovered” by Marlowe Narang, superstar kid actor, and given the opportunity of a horsey lifetime—to star in a film! And with that, the chance for Lori and her mom to save their struggling stables. Lori tearfully agrees to send her horse to a new life across the country on the set of Marlowe’s newest Hollywood production, a Western set in a real ghost town. But Billy’s star turn is cut short when a mountain lion stalks the desert set and sends him fleeing into the Mojave. When word gets back to Lori, she runs away too—to find her Billy! Lost in the vast desert, as horse and girl make their way to each other, Lori and Billy both find they are not alone. The Star Horse is a story about finding your herd—human and horse—and along the way, finding your voice. “PULITZER PRIZE–NOMINATED NIR TAKES THE NOTION OF A HORSE BOOK AND ELEVATES IT TO A WORK OF INSPIRATION.”—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALVoir livre
