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Be warned! Awful animals lurk inside. These 10 tales of the world’s craziest creatures will have you shaking with laughter. You’ll never look at pets in the same way again! Marvel at Houdini, the magician’s rabbit. Take a trip around the world with Zoom, the supersonic tortoise. Gasp at the chaos created by Griselda, a grizzly bear with a big secret. And run for your lives! It’s Furp, the monstrous goldfish!

Nothing extraordinary has ever happened to Billy Smith. In fact, every single thing about him is ordinary, including his name. But when a documentary crew turns up at Billy’s school to film the new TV series School Daze, everything changes. Billy shouldn’t stand out: all the other kids are much more interesting than him. But when remixes of his boring class presentation go viral, Billy finds himself accidentally an overnight star.

STORIETTE TASCABILI Massimo Vitali legge LUIGI MALERBAChi ha paura del passato remoto? Cosa ci fanno le galline allo zoo? Le parolacce si possono insaponare? Ma soprattutto, quante storie possono stare in tasca?Un omaggio a un autore mai abbastanza celebrato come Luigi Malerba. Ha scritto opere di narrativa, testi per il cinema e la televisione, oltre a testi per ragazzi come questa selezione di meravigliose "Storiette tascabili".

MARIONETTE IN LIBERTÀ Massimo Vitali legge Gianni RodariArlecchino, Pulcinella e Colombina sono marionette del Gran Teatro diretto dal terribile don Fernando Malvasia. Incapaci di andare in scena per le continue sbornie del loro capocomico, le tre marionette, capitanate dal prode Pulcinella, decidono di fuggire dal paese di Telodomando, alla ricerca della libertà: senza fili, s’intende!Ma cosa possono fare tre marionette in giro per il mondo, se non recitare?Così, dopo peripezie a non finire e strani incontri di salmoni traghettatori, merli prigionieri, mugnai severi e gli orsi Ruggero e ...

Sarah receives a mysterious letter inviting her to the top of the mountain for a party. But to get there, she'll have to face dark woods, a raging river, and the mountain itself! Can she be brave and make it to the party? Find out in this brand-new Cosmic Kids adventure, and practice yoga and mindfulness with Sarah as you listen along!

Hey you! Do you actually know that every single day of your life is truly an adventure? A bad day can turn into a fun day, only if you know how to turn it around!

Emma and Jameson have each other, or do they? As Emma rushes to discover the truth about her past, she has to face the possibility that she'll lose him forever. But with each new revelation, she finds herself closer to learning who killed Nathaniel West. She's not sure who to trust: her frenemies, her lying parents, or the online stalker that knows more than he's sharing. When the Dealer plays his card, will they all fall down?

On the heels of a brutal attack, Emma Southerly finds herself swept away to Palm Springs, but she can't run from trouble, especially when it has a habit of chasing her down. A mysterious stranger is posting incriminating photos of the less than upstanding citizens of Belle Mère, but is it a friendly game or something more sinister? When Jameson West breaks his bail and tracks her down, he delivers more bad news. Emma's landed on the suspect list.

Dynomike has too many shoes - shoes upon shoes - so many that he doesn't know which pair to choose. Realizing that life would be easier with fewer pairs to dig through, he decides to simplify, realizing in the process that getting rid of what he doesn't need can be fun and help others.

Dynomike’s day is off to a rough start, and it only seems to be getting worse by the minute. A series of early-morning mishaps and nearly being late for school leaves him stressed and worried that the entire day will be a disaster. Luckily, the bus driver senses Dynomike’s distress and gives him a magic tool to calm down, refocus, and start thinking his way to a better day. All of us have bad days from time to time.

Tess Ivy's about to turn four, and her biggest wish is to have fairies at her party. Adults believe such dreams can't come true, but Tess Ivy learns otherwise.