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Pi's just like any other kid robot: they love to listen to music, play with their dog, and hang out with their friends. And when their teacher announces a field trip to Olde Silicon Valley, Pi couldn't be more excited! They daydream of all the awesome things they want to see and do there—but also begin to worry about all the things that could go wrong. Then, on the way home, Pi feels a ZAP! They try to avoid the strange feeling, but the Zaps keep happening. Pi doesn't understand. They have a firewall installed! What could be going on?

When a hunting fox pounces through the snow and finds itself inside a warm home, it's welcomed and given dinner by a kind bearded man with a big round belly. Soon yawning, the man leaves the fox to explore through piles of strewn wrapping paper and rows of empty shelves. As the man sleeps, the fox curls up, too, until the sun and flowers return, luring them both outside. But soon the man gets back to work—drawing and measuring, painting and hammering, sewing and stuffing until all the empty shelves are filled from top to bottom.

Leila Wayward is a little witch who excels at everything she does. She’s the fastest flier, the most cunning conjuror, and the most superb shape-shifter. She has won trophies for potions, herbology, and alchemy—and now she dreams of winning the Magnificent Witchy Cake-off! As the youngest in a long line of masters of the Dark Arts of Patisserie, Leila wants her entry to be perfect. But even with the most bewitching of recipes, she realizes a terrible truth: she’s a disaster in the kitchen.

In den Ferien soll der Franz in ein Kinderheim, aber der Franz freut sich von Tag zu Tag weniger darauf. Er ist noch nie im Leben ohne Mama, Papa oder Oma von zu Hause weg gewesen. Aber als er dann im Heim ist, findet er es gar nicht so übel. Der Eberhard und der Tommi schlafen nämlich in seinem Zimmer. Das kann ja lustig werden.

Summer is over and that can only mean one thing for eight-year-old Mallory McDonald (like the restaurant, but no relation) - she has to go back to school. But not just any school, a new school with all new kids in it. To make matters worse, her mom is going, too! She’s the new music teacher, and Mallory can’t think of anything that could possibly be worse - until her first day. She has to sit with Pamela, who always says the right thing and steals her ideas. Joey is so busy with his old friends that he has no time for her, and she’s picked to be an eggplant in the Fall Festival.

Mallory McDonald has her eye on the perfect purse, but it’s too expensive and Mallory’s mom is not buying! So Mallory comes up with the perfect plan to get the perfect purse. She’ll just start a business! Yet starting a business isn’t as easy as it seems. Mallory finally earns enough to buy what she wants. But if her business is such as success, why does Mallory feel like such a failure?

Princess Pulverizer and her pals are well on their way to completing her Quest of Kindness. But they know they can’t continue it until they help Fortune - the unicorn they recently rescued - find his family. So when a fearful king orders his knights to capture all the unicorns they can, it’s up to the princess and her friends to warn the unicorns before it’s too late!

In Bullerbü zu leben ist das Allerschönste auf der Welt, findet Lisa. Im ganzen Dorf gibt es nur drei Höfe, und Lisa, Lasse, Bosse, Inga, Britta und Ole spielen von früh bis spät. Die besten Tage sind natürlich, wenn Weihnachten ist und man Geburtstag hat. Aber auch sonst ist immer was los. Auf dem Heuboden schlafen, sich verkleiden, Großvater vorlesen und Hütten bauen macht in Bullerbü riesigen Spaß.

Calvin has always been a boy, even if the world sees him as a girl. He knows who he is in his heart and in his mind, but he hasn't yet told his family. Finally, he can wait no longer: I'm not a girl, he tells his family. I'm a boy—a boy in my heart and in my brain. Quick to support him, his loving family takes Calvin shopping for the swim trunks he's always wanted and back-to-school clothes and a new haircut that helps him look and feel like the boy he's always known himself to be.

Allein in den Keller gehen, einen großen Hund streicheln, woanders übernachten als zu Hause – solche Herausforderungen können Kindern ganz schön Angst machen! Mit sechs spannenden Geschichten hilft Jugendliteraturpreisträger Achim Bröger Hörern ab dem Kindergartenalter, Stück für Stück Selbstsicherheit zu entwickeln. Und bald wird klar: auch die Kleinen können mutig sein! Dieses Buch hilft Kindern auf altersgerechte Weise, ihre eigenen Fähigkeiten zu entdecken und sich selbst mehr zuzutrauen.

For one little girl, there’s no place she’d rather be than sitting between Mama and Mommy. So when Mommy goes away on a work trip, it’s tricky to find a good place at the table. As the days go by, Mama brings her to the library, they watch movies, and all of them talk on the phone, but she still misses Mommy as deep as the ocean and as high as an astronaut up in the stars. As they pass by a beautiful garden, the girl gets an idea...but when Mommy finally comes home, it takes a minute to shake off the empty feeling she felt all week before leaning in for a kiss.

Pour mon bolide ? Pas besoin de plans compliqués : j'ai tout dans la tête. Bien sûr, ça prend des vis et des vis avant de tenir droit. Parfois ça marche, parfois pas, mais je tire la langue pour que ça roule. C'est ça, le secret des championnes ! Mamie croyait sûrement que j'allais me dégonfler, mais... Une petite fille relève les deux défis lancés par sa mamie : un, construire une voiture de course et deux, remporter son duel avec elle.

Whoosh! Squirrel takes off at full speed through the autumn leaves. But slam on the brakes because this year The Golden Nut Hunt race is a team event. Squirrel reluctantly enlists her friends and is not impressed. Will Squirrel's competitive spirit take over, or will she learn how to be a team player?

Schwedensommer: Willkommen zurück auf Saltkrokan! Schärenglück, Freundschaft und Abenteuer, das sind Ferien auf Saltkrokan mit Tjorven und Pelle. Aber als Tjorven diesen Morgen aufwacht, sind ihre Schwestern Teddy und Freddy mit Johan und Niklas in aller Frühe aufs Meer hinausgefahren und haben Tjorvens Hund Bootsmann mitgenommen - ohne zu fragen! Tjorven ist fuchsteufelswild. Dann zieht auch noch dicker Nebel auf… Ob Pelles Wunschstein helfen kann, die vier heil nach Hause zu bringen?

Gabby is a fun-loving eight-year-old with a passion for basketball. She loves to play with her older brother and her teammates. When she's not reading, writing, or spending time with her family, it's all about ball! To Gabby, her whole life feels pretty much perfect. Until one day, her mom gives the family some mind-blowing news that will mean relocating away from everything she has ever known. Her school, friends, and her basketball team.

Für kleine Trotzköpfchen: Marvin sitzt immer gleich das kleine Wutmonster auf der Schulter, ganz gleich, ob Schwester Lara seine Kekse stibitzt oder sein blaues T-Shirt gerade in der Wäsche ist, wenn er es anziehen möchte. Piratenmaus Frida zeigt ihrem Freund, dem Wasserdrachen Paul Wüterich, wie man mit seiner Wut umgeht, und die Prinzessin von Bestimm lernt ihren Sturkopf zu beherrschen - und eine Freundin kennen.

Every year Tortoise sleeps through winter. He assumes he isn’t missing much. However, his friends are determined to prove otherwise! Will Tortoise sleep through another winter, or will his friends convince him to stay awake and experience the frosty fun? This charming story will convince even the biggest winter grouch that winter can be magical if you have friends by your side.

Inspired by the global movement to empower girls through education, this lyrical story tells of one small girl who reads a book that lights a spark. She shares what she learns with her class, and the spark grows. The girl is then moved to write her own story, which she shares with girls around the globe, and it ignites a spark in them, lighting up the whole world.

Oh! Oh, oh, oh! Look what Brain found. Chick and Spot say it is an egg. Brain says it is an eyeball. Is it an egg or an eyeball? The inimitable Cece Bell is back with a second hilarious primer on good manners gone awry and arguments run amok. This offbeat story by a master of the genre builds to an exhilaratingly absurd surprise ending.

What Is a Feeling? examines how we can understand feelings and where they come from, while at the same time learning the best ways to express our feelings without hurting ourselves and others. The importance of emotional awareness and intelligence is stressed so that children have guides for allowing safe and creative expression of their feelings.