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When their friend Sam gets a letter full of riddles from an eccentric millionaire, the Aldens are eager to help him crack the code. If Sam can solve the puzzle, he will inherit the millionaire's money! But Sam isn't the only one in town to receive a letter - and whoever solves the mystery first will win the prize!

Gina, Edgar, Elena, and Kevin have been best friends for as long as they can remember. So when their arch-nemesis points out that their initials make them literally GEEKs, they decide to go with it. The GEEKs’ hometown of Elmwood was once the headquarters of the famous toymaker Maxine Van Houten. Her popular puzzle sphere, the Bamboozler, put the town on the map. But Maxine passed away long ago. Now the toy factory is shutting down, and Elena’s mom and Kevin’s dad are losing their jobs. They might have to move—and that would mean splitting up the GEEKs!

Number one New York Times best-selling author John Flanagan returns to the world of Ranger's Apprentice, beginning a new story arc starring fan favorites, Will and Maddie (Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger). Picking up where Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger left off, this next installment continues the story arc featuring young apprentice, Maddie, and the student-turned-master, Will Treaty. The time has come for the next generation to assume the mantle and become protectors of the kingdom of Araluen.

Hank's in double trouble! Hank conducts defensive maneuvers against an attacking silver monster bird. But the trouble really begins when Hank is stricken with a terrible case of "Eye-Croserosis". Can he find a cure? Will the mysterious Madame Moonshine be able to help him? Hank's job is at stake!

Trey may have saved Luke's life, but he still thinks of himself as a coward who can barely stand to be outdoors. Now Trey finds out Luke has been taken prisoner at Population Police headquarters. Trey is terrified, but he knows that if he doesn't rescue his friend, no one will. At police headquarters, Trey impersonates an officer to try getting to Luke. But just when it looks like he's close, Trey suddenly finds himself in danger of exposing not just himself but all shadow children.

Book two left off with Gregor reading the Prophecy of Blood: a prophecy that calls for Gregor and Boots to return to the Underland to help ward off a plague. But this time, Gregor's mother refuses to let Gregor return to the Underland...until the rat Ripred assures the family that Gregor and Boots are needed only for a short meeting, which the crawlers will attend only if their "princess" Boots is present.

In this second book in the Prince Warriors trilogy, the Prince Warriors face new challenges on Earth and in the unseen realm of Ahoratos. The enemy, angry about his last defeat, is targeting them with weapons and tactics they had never imagined, including the flaming Olethron. The kids must turn to Ruwach and the Source, who can give them more pieces of armor to help them stand strong against this deadly threat.

Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock take their last name as inspiration when choosing a summer job. After all, starting a detective agency has to be better than babysitting (boring), lawn mowing (sweaty), or cleaning out the attic (boring and sweaty). Their friends Lina, an avid bookworm, and Yadi, an aspiring cinematographer, join the enterprise, and Alex and Zoe’s retired reporter grandfather offers up his sweet aquamarine Cadillac convertible and storage unit full of cold cases. The group’s first target is the long-lost treasure supposedly hidden near their hometown Miami.

After discovering he's the long-lost son of the murdered Wolf King and leading a revolt against the tyrant King Leopold the Lion, Drew Ferran must rule over a kingdom in disarray. But the former shepherd has mixed feelings about taking his place on the throne. In the wake of a vicious attack by Leopold's son, Prince Lucas, Drew seizes the opportunity to flee his obligations in pursuit of the renegade prince.

Packed full of fun and adventure with Winnie-the-Pooh and all his friends in the Hundred Acre Forest. This is a wonderful dramatisation of The House at Pooh Corner by David Benedictus with music composed, directed and played by John Gould.

There's nowhere to hide on the world's first moon base. After all, it's only the size of a soccer field. So when Nina Stack, the commander of Moon Base Alpha, mysteriously vanishes, the Moonies are at a total loss. Though he may be just 12 years old, Dashiell Gibson is the best detective they've got. But this confusing mystery pushes Dash to his limits. Especially since Dash accidentally made contact with an alien and has to keep it a secret.

Age: 7 and up | Grade: 3 and up | ASOT: 4.6 Story time with grandpa changed everything. Little Finn enters his first story with a splash, and things are more dangerous than he could have imagined. With some help from grandpa and his siblings, Finn might just have what it takes to save a Kingdom and restore bright water. This fourth installment is full of surprising twists. Will they find a way before the last page turns? Find out in this action-packed, humorous, adventure chapter book. Story Keeping Series | an endearing adventure series, entertaining for kids, middle school students, and ...

Sam, his cousin Tyrone, and their good buddy, Michael are old enough to take care of themselves, or so they think. When their neighbor’s dog, Daisy, gets lost in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the boys know it’s time to prove to their folks that they know how to do the right thing. Unfortunately, doing the right thing is not always easy. This time it turns into an adventure full of more trouble than they could have imagined--and time is running out!

Hey, you - yes, you! Remember when we found that really deep hole and you jumped in and I had to jump in to rescue you and at the bottom of the hole we found the cave of the legendary Peanut Butter Beast? That was one of our deepest - and most dangerous - adventures ever! What? You don't remember? Well, have I got a story for you! Let me remind you how it all went down ... and down ... and down ... and down.

Genius kids twin team Luke & Luka, Erik & Erika, and George & Georgia are students at Kemet Elementary school. Each twin is born with a unique genius ability. But something strange is going on in their town Mr. Fearwell the CEO of Transhuman Corp., is unleashing an army of genetically and technologically enhanced kids for their rich and famous parents. All these enhanced kids go to A.1 Prep. But something is off with these kids from A.I. Prep. They are just too perfect. Our Genius Kid Heroes will have to find out what it is. The battle for the future of humanity begins as our heroes, led by...

A DARING ADVENTURE. A DANGEROUS CREW. A BOY WHO REFUSES TO GIVE UP. Twelve-year-old Elliott loves spending summer nights on his father’s fishing boat—until the night pirates steal it, not realizing he’s on board. Trapped at sea with a ruthless crew, he must use courage, quick thinking, and his faith in God to survive. When he overhears their plans to raid a defenseless town, Elliott knows he has to stop them. But what can one boy do against a ship full of pirates? As he works to sabotage their schemes, he also discovers that their hardened captain, Rigg, carries a burden of his own. ...

Kaia, a mixed ethnicity girl of 13, wakes one morning to find the whole world has changed overnight. For a start where have all the people gone? And where is her father? He had taken her to stay in a hotel for a night before going on a birthday rollercoaster treat. Without people, the world starts to change from a civilised place with phones, TVs and cars to a wild and dangerous one with challenges around every corner. Go with Kaia and see how she survives.

Eclipse -- World's Greatest Tween Superhero World's Most Terrifying Tween Supervillain Opinions differ. She's caring, daring, deadly ...and here to save the world whether it likes it or not. Meet Eclipse. She's twelve. She’s hardworking, bright, self-reliant, good with tools, vigorously physically fit, tough as nails, still young enough to disguise herself as a boy. She’s also a persona: She flies, reads minds, and is not afraid of necessary violence. She had a bit of a problem with her mom. Her mom threw her out of the house. Then Mom blew up the house and disappeared. Now she’s ...

Spend a school year with Miss Biggypedagog, the new two-hundred-foot-tall teacher for the second grade class in the Portable classroom.

Part 2 of an incredibly beautifully illustrated, touching story of one girls struggle to survive in prehistorical times. After surviving the geological upheaval that split her from her family, as well as her encounter with the People of the Fire (part 1), Zandra heads south with her friends Moonlight the wolf and Tigero the sabre tooth tiger where she learns to make fire. But is it time to severe the ages old friendship between herself and Moonlight when a pack of wolves wait for them in the morning light? Reluctantly Zandra and Tigero continue on their own ... but they are being tracked by...