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Twelve-year-old Fernando “Fin” joins his grandfather on a secret quest to find a long-lost treasure swept to sea. But when their first mission takes a near-deadly turn, leaving his abuelo weak and unable to speak, Fin’s left to navigate the hunt alone. Well, not exactly alone—his boring, totally unadventurous dad agrees to help out. With danger lurking at every turn, Fin dives into the mission in order to save Abuelo's life.

When 16-year-old Alex's parents ask him to deliver a mysterious package to their animal research camp in the Nepali jungle, he and his 12-year-old brother James do not know the trouble they are about to face. An unsuccessful ransom payment leads to an arduous journey through the crisp forests of the Wild West of Nepal in pursuit of the thugs who have kidnapped their parents. Even with the help of their friend Atti, how can three children rescue the parents from armed kidnappers?

Le papa de Sven est parti loin, en mer, les laissant seuls, lui et sa maman. Mais ils n'ont plus rien à manger, et avec sa canne à pêche, Sven ne prend que de minuscules poissons. Alors, il se sent abandonné, c'est injuste, son papa devrait être là !

Spring, 1846: Douglas Allen Deeds dreams of starting a new life out West. When the opportunity to join the Donner Party Expedition arises, he leaves the life he's known behind to set out on the nearly 2,000-mile trek from Independence, Missouri to sunny California. But progress is slow. Brutal heat, poisoned water, and rough terrain slows the expedition down. Soon they have a choice: continue on the known but grueling trail, or take a shortcut that would cut 350 miles from their journey-but take them through unknown territory.

Passare una notte nella foresta non è un'impresa per tutti. Ma i ragazzi dell'Adventure Camp accettano la sfida e partono con lo zaino in spalla. Scopriranno che per vivere bene nella natura selvaggia il segreto è uno solo: essere amici e collaborare! Le avventure di un gruppo di giovani survivors... al top!

In Tag’s world, children are disappearing. “Youngers” who venture Outside are windswept—vanishing in the swirling snow—Tag’s sisters among them. Many have tried to find the lost children; all have failed. And since the Other Times, the Powers That Be seem intent on keeping it that way. Little remains from those times: snippets of songs, heaps of plastic trash, and a few banned texts—including a book of fairytales.

È tempo delle temute prove di fine anno alla Harding-Pencroft Academy, che vanta tra i suoi diplomati i migliori scienziati marini, guerrieri navali, navigatori ed esploratori subacquei del mondo, e Ana Dakkar non intende fallire. Dopo la morte dei genitori, l'accademia e suo fratello Dev sono l'unica famiglia che le rimane. Quando però, sulla strada verso il porto, assiste a un attacco letale contro la Harding-Pencroft da parte della loro scuola rivale, tutto le viene strappato via per sempre.

Die drei Freunde Jimmy, Paul und Alex machen eine Segeltour zu Jimmys Tante nach Afrika. Dabei werden sie von einem Gewitter überrascht und von Bord gefegt. Sie wurden auf eine einsame Insel gespült. Was sie dort erleben und wie sie da wieder wegkommen, hört selber...

Dieci anni dopo, in quel borgo ridotto a macerie, abitato solo dai tre ragazzi inselvatichiti da solitudine e priva-zioni, padre Julen de la Cruz fu catapultato lì senza un perché. Vent’anni prima, fu padre Cullighan, infatti, per via di quella tesi sull’imperatore Costantino, a chiedergli di fare ricerche. Padre Julen invece, partì missionario per l’Africa. Si scambiarono qualche lettera poi, una busta. Di là arrivava. Fuor del Vallo. Lo schizzo di un simbolo che conosceva bene.

En ganske almindelig dansk niende klasse er på skoletur i Østrig. Det hele går fint, indtil tre af eleverne beslutter sig for at gå en tur alene i bjergene. Pludselig slår vejret om, og børnene kan ikke komme tilbage til hotellet. Det lykkes dem at søge ly i et kapel, men det viser sig, at der slet ikke er sikkert. Bjergene er nemlig hjemsted for bjørne. Mogens Wenzel Andreasen er oprindeligt uddannet lærer, men efter at have undervist i nogle år videreuddannede han sig til cand.pæd. i musikvidenskab og blev redaktør på Politikens forlag.

Hannah Steele loves living on Pelling, a tiny island near Seattle. She's always felt totally safe there. So when she's asked to babysit after school one day, it's no big deal. Zoe and Oscar are her next-door neighbors, and Hannah just took a babysitting class, which she's pretty sure makes her an expert. She isn't even worried that she left her inhaler at home. Then the shaking begins. The terrifying earthquake only lasts four minutes, but it changes everything.

La vida del Mago Maksat está llena de las aventuras y transformaciones mágicas. Se desarrollan con asombrosa imprevisibilidad. Ya sea la aparición de un extraño libro brillante en su castillo o la transformación de su amigo en una criatura mágica. Maksat debe estar listo para eventos increíbles en cualquier momento y tomar las decisiones difíciles. Pero puede haber una pista a cada paso. Sin embargo, ¿será ella la clave para descubrir los secretos? ¿Hay algo bueno y brillante esperando a nuestro héroe, o se avecina una catástrofe irreparable?

Cousins Coral and Isa are so close that they’re practically siblings; their mothers are sisters, and the two girls grew up on the same small island. When Coral and her parents leave on a months-long sea voyage amid the islands of Indonesia, Isa is devastated that they’ll be kept apart, and the two vow to write to each other no matter what. Then the unthinkable happens, and Coral’s boat capsizes at sea, where her parents vanish. Washed up on a deserted island, alone and wracked by grief, she must find the strength within to survive, and find her way back home.

Un matin, Willy apprend qu’un sous-marin est porté disparu et que tout son équipage est en grand danger. Bien décidés à le secourir, Willy et son ourson Randolph grimpent sur le dos de leur ami, l’oiseau Têtenhaut, pour trouver l’endroit où le sous-marin a disparu. Ils vont devoir s’allier à d’intimidants requins pour délivrer le sous-marin d’un gang de terribles harengs !

Adventure book taking place in the 1950s. Family of three go on a camping trip in the Olympic National Park. The son gets lost, meets a Sasquatch, and is rescued by a Native American Tracker.

They were supposed to be attending a volunteer dinner in their honor, but instead, Owen and Gray have been stranded in the middle of a raging blizzard. Once the storm subsides, the boys decide to try to find their way back to civilization. But with no food or water, freezing temperatures, and no help in sight, both boys begin to lose hope.

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid being buried alive in Pompeii, of course! From hot falling ash to a catastrophic pyroclastic surge, Nick must survive one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history.

Charlie's leadership tips the balance in his friend group. His fellows begin to see that everyone and anyone is called to take a stand. The dogs learn to ride their surfboards with expert skill, but wily poachers stand in the way.

Jack e i suoi compagni di avventure, Amelia e Xander, si trovano a Zanzibar a fare immersioni per aiutare la madre di Jack, impegnata in un importante progetto a salvaguardia dei coralli. L'ultimo giorno di spedizione, però, la loro barca d'appoggio viene attirata in una trappola e i ragazzi vengono catturati da una banda di pirati somali e tenuti in ostaggio in attesa che venga pagato un riscatto per la loro liberazione.

Félix, jeune garçon turbulent, orphelin de père, pose bien des problèmes à sa mère. Il s'embarque, à 12 ans, comme mousse pour voir le monde. Après un naufrage, il se retrouve seul avec son fidèle chien Castor sur une île déserte, où il va passer plusieurs années. Il se montrera très ingénieux et industrieux, la Providence et la nature seront généreuses. Il recueillera et adoptera un petit indigène et finira par retrouver sa maman d'une façon inattendue. Adapatation moralisatrice du roman de Daniel Defoe à destination des enfants, ce roman se lit agréablement.