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Reich und berühmt um jeden Preis? Tobey ist dazu bestimmt, ein Star zu sein, das spürt er ganz genau! Zu dumm nur, dass seine langweiligen Eltern, die den Wetterbericht für einen Höhepunkt der Fernsehunterhaltung halten, so gar kein Verständnis für seine hochfliegenden Träume haben! Dabei weiß Tobey einfach, dass seine Zukunft vor der Kamera liegt! Doch zu seiner maßlosen Enttäuschung lehnt ihn die Casting-Show "Wolke Sieben" ab. Da bleibt ihm nur ein Vorsprechen bei der örtlichen Theatergruppe.

Es ist zum Verrücktwerden! Bei Luis hängt der Haussegen gewaltig schief: Sein Vater kümmert sich plötzlich mit Begeisterung um die Hausarbeit und verlangt von seinem Sohn allen Ernstes mehr Einsatz in Sachen Zimmeraufräumen und Sauberkeit. Echt ätzend! Dabei hat Luis ganz andere Probleme - seine Noten in Geschichte bewegen sich auf Nullniveau und seine Karriere als Comedian steckt in einer Sackgasse. Und zu allem Überfluss funkt ihm auch noch der schreckliche Langweiler Edgar dazwischen.

Joe and Claire can see why Mum chucked Dad out. He looks a mess, he can’t cook, and he’s useless around the house - something must be done. They are the only ones who can transform him, and impress Mum into taking him back. Disaster strikes, however, when Mum starts seeing slimy and creepy Roger.... A funny, realistic novel about two children who are trying to get their parents back together, from best-selling author Pete Johnson.

Alarmstufe: Peinliche Eltern! Geht's eigentlich noch peinlicher? Luis kann es nicht fassen. Peinlichkeit Nummer eins: Seine Eltern besuchen einen Kurs für Achtsamkeit und Selbstvertrauen. Peinlichkeit Nummer zwei: Ein Video seiner meditierenden Eltern wird im Internet tausendfach geklickt. Peinlichkeit Nummer drei: Sie werden sogar zu einer TV-Show eingeladen! Das ist sowas von ungerecht! Luis träumt doch von der Karriere als Comedy-Star! Wann kommt er denn endlich richtig groß raus?

Alarmstufe: Peinliche Eltern! Luis' Leben steuert auf eine neue Katastrophe zu: den Elternsprechtag! Und es wird sogar noch schlimmer als erwartet: Nachdem Luis' Eltern von seinen unterirdischen schulischen Leistungen erfahren haben, beschließen sie, dass sich endlich was ändern muss! Von nun an sollen Luis und sein Bruder Elliot in ihrer spärlichen Freizeit auch noch Blockflöte lernen und Nachhilfe nehmen! Wie soll Luis da noch die Zeit finden, um endlich berühmt zu werden?

Hilfe! Internetfreie Zone. Luis ist in der Hölle! Nachdem sein Vater einen Erziehungskurs besucht hat, kündigt er eine computer-, fernseh- und internetfreie Zeit an, in der "die Familie näher zusammenrücken soll". Der blanke Horror! Doch das Schlimmste kommt erst: Die ganze Schule hält Luis für einen Lügner, weil er allen von seinem tollen Comedy-Fernsehauftritt erzählt hat. Dass ausgerechnet sein Beitrag vom Sender

Was für eine Show! Luis muss dringend an seiner Karriere als Comedian arbeiten, doch ausgerechnet jetzt drehen seine Eltern total durch! Weil sein Vater sich wieder jung fühlen will, sagt er Dinge wie "Yo!", kauft grellbunte Sneaker und will seinem Sohn auf Instagram folgen. Es ist der reinste Horror! Luisʼ einziger Lichtblick: Er kann in der Castingshow "Kids mit Biss" auftreten, in der sich junge Talente einem superkritischen Publikum stellen.

Teenager mit besonderer Gabe - nie war Pubertät so lustig! 13 werden ist nichts für Feiglinge! Die Erfolgsreihe wird fortgesetzt. Markus verliert sein Gedächtnis und kann sich an rein gar nichts mehr erinnern. Hat seine plötzliche Amnesie vielleicht etwas mit dem Horrorladen zu tun, der gerade erst in der Stadt aufgemacht hat?

Can Louis' parents get any more embarrassing? Will they ever get on board with his dreams of stardom? Why is everyone dressed in glittery and ill-fitting clothes? And why, oh why is everyone chanting 'ommmmmm'? Follow the hilarious adventures and misadventures of Louis, the aspiring schoolboy comedian, in this laugh-out-loud tale from the award-winning author of How to Train Your Parents, Pete Johnson.

On my 13th birthday, my life changed for ever. That’s when I learned the shocking truth: I’m a half-vampire.Think that sounds cool? Think again! I’ve been attacked by an evil vampire bat, had huge cravings for my best friend’s blood, and nearly died from eating a pizza (half-vampires aren’t great with garlic). Writing my secret blog is the only thing that’s kept me from going completely crazy. As if life couldn’t get any more complicated, there have been some vicious attacks in the local woods. Vampire-mad Tallulah (definitely not my girlfriend) thinks a super-vampire is behind them....

What can you do when you’re trapped in a technology time warp? When Louis’s parents decide he spends too much time ‘glued to screens’ they come up with their worst idea ever - a total ban on tablets, computers and mobiles! Louis needs a plan to fight back, and fast! Can his best friend Maddy come to the rescue? This is the brilliantly funny sequel to My Parents Are Driving Me Crazy.

Archie is a very mature child - some would say far too mature! Having grown up with his gran, he seems to have acquired some adult ways - and the kids at his new school find them unbearable. Especially Miranda - the class troublemaker. At first she absolutely can't stand Archie, but then she starts to see him as a bit of a project - could she really make Archie into a troublemaker extraordinaire? Their unlikely friendship really gets going when Archie needs help to scare off his dad's new girlfriend.

Marcus isn’t an ordinary 13-year-old. He’s a half vampire, with incredible special powers. And together with his friends, Tallulah and Gracie, he hunts and fights a totally evil enemy: the deadly vampires, who are out to destroy all humans and half vampires. But something strange has happened to Marcus. He’s lost his memory and can’t remember anything about his previous life as a vampire hunter. Tallulah and Gracie are seriously worried.

Sam and Freddie, both fostered with the same family, are best friends. Sam even laughs at Freddie's jokes! But after Sam has an accident and knocks herself unconscious, she begins to have weird nightmares about a sinister figure with huge eyes - alien eyes. Freddie, who thinks he knows everything there is to know about extra-terrestrials, jokes that aliens must be after Sam - trying to contact her. But it's just his imagination, isn't it? Until they see the spaceship...

The first time Alfie sees the boy, he appears as if from nowhere in the school detention room – the ‘padded cell’. There’s something odd about him and Alfie is definitely not pleased when he realises the boy has nicked his new jacket. But a ghost? His new friend Sarah is convinced – so convinced she is prepared to ghost-watch with him. And that’s when the warning message appears, scratched out on the blackboard by a phantom hand.

When Daniel and his friends make up a ghost story about a terrifying dog what begins as a story turns into a nightmare ... A spine tingling tale about a boy haunted by the monstrous creature he created in his own imagination.

Gareth is thrilled when Jake, the new boy who's full of exciting tales, befriends him - but when Gareth is caught doing an impression of Jake's accent, everything changes. Jake is furious and determined to have his revenge! Gareth has to draw on the memory of his beloved Grandad, and on the only thing he has left of him - the magical, mysterious Avenger mask that Grandad wore when he was a wrestler. But is Jake really the opponent he seems to be?

Jamie is sick of his little brother Harry showing off all the time. If only Harry would disappear! But then Harry makes a wish on Jamie’s magic cape and hey presto he’s invisible! Now it’s up to Jamie to turn him back. Then Harry, Jamie and Reema go to the seaside. But when they rescue an oil-covered seagull, they find themselves in the middle of an exciting, magical mystery.

'Horror from the Deep': On holiday on Earth, Charlie finds himself on the trail of a very mysterious ghost. A giant three-eyed octopus is terrorising two ghosts living on a pirate shipwreck. Can Charlie and Lewis discover the true identity of the tentacled beast before they come to a sticky end? 'Revenge of the Stink Monster': It’s exam time at Spook School, and Charlie and Lewis must solve a baffling mystery on Earth - in just 24 hours.

From the award-winning author of 'The Ghost Dog' and 'Eyes of the Alien', among many others, 'The Frighteners' is a gripping tale of friendship, revenge - and an imagination that has the power to make the unreal become real.