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Living with his little brother, Fudge, makes Peter Hatcher feel like a fourth grade nothing. Whether Fudge is throwing a temper tantrum in a shoe store, smearing mashed potatoes on the walls at Hamburger Heaven, or scribbling all over Peter's homework, he's never far from trouble. He's a two-year-old terror who gets away with everything, and Peter's had enough.

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works in this classic Caldecott Honor book from Tomie dePaola. Strega Nona - "Grandma Witch" - is the source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her Calabrian town. Her magical ever-full pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. He is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia, Big Anthony recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous results.

Mouse is rarely seen without one of his beloved pet mice. He is never far from his mystery solving best friend, Rebekah, and now he has started his very own secret club.

Join him, Rebekah and three other classmates as they set out to have a little fun creating practical jokes and magic tricks while hopefully staying out of trouble in the process.

Sassy and Waldo are good dogs. They spend the day keeping their house safe. Has a squirrel ever gotten inside? No! But every day their boy, Stewart, comes home from this terrible place called school smelling like anxiety and looseleaf paper. Sassy and Waldo decide to save Stewart. But they don't let dogs into school. So Sassy and Waldo decide to get creative. They put on an old trench coat, and now everyone at Bea Arthur Elementary thinks they are a new student named Salty from Liver, Ohio. Well, everyone except Stewart.

Derrick, Samantha and Michael should be in school. Instead they find themselves in NASA's space shuttle, which Nanny Piggins manages to accidentally launch, blasting them all into outer space. This time she has gone too far! In this thrilling fourth instalment of her adventures, Nanny Piggins wrestles with a crocodile, bungy jumps off the roof using the elastic from Mr Green's underpants, staples chicken wire over their chimney to keep out Santa, captures an apricot danish-loving jewel thief and rescues her brother, Boris, from an onslaught of professional wrestlers.

Follow the further adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III as his Viking training continues and his father leads a stranger and the Hairy Hooligans to the Isle of Skullions in search of a pirate's treasure.

This collection retells the classic story of the original Toy Story and shows just what happens when a new toy comes to town! In Toy Story 2, a toy collector steals Woody, and Buzz leads the other toys to rescue him - only to find that museum life sounds very appealing to their friend. Finally, in Toy Story 3, Andy is all grown up and heading off to college. What will happen to Buzz, Woody, and the rest of his toys?

Charley Maplewood has never been one for parties - that would require friends, which he doesn't have. But now that he's turning 10 - the big one-oh - he decides to throw a birthday party for himself, complete with a "House of Horrors" theme and a big birthday cake.

Dory has her first loose tooth, and, with her usual over-the-top excitement, she cannot stop talking about the tooth fairy. Naturally, this drives her brother and sister crazy. But it also sparks a serious jealous streak in her nemesis, Mr. Gobble Cracker, who wants all of Dory's attention to herself. But Mrs. Gobble Gracker has decided to steal the tooth fairy's job, and flying around in a tutu from Rosabelle, she heads for Dory's house. It's time for Dory to come up with a serious plan to get the tooth fairy her job back.

"Money, money, money...I love money, money, money" is Fudge's new theme song. He's drawing dollar signs for breakfast, thumbing through catalogs at bedtime, and making enough "Fudge Bucks" so he can buy the whole world (or at least Toys "R" Us). Fudge's latest obsession is driving his brother, Peter, crazy!

There’s only a week to go before the school play when things start going wrong in rehearsals. Sets crash over, lights go on and off and the fog machine has a mind of its own. There are rumours that a headless ghost has been haunting the dressing rooms and ruining rehearsals with its ear splitting screech. Marcus and his friends must work together to solve the mystery before opening night. The show must go on, so it’s a good thing the Breakfast Club Investigators never give up!

It's the busiest time of year, just like Busy Betty! This year, Betty is going to get everyone in her whole family the perfect Christmas present. But when Betty looks in her piggy bank, she doesn't even have two coins to clank together! Then Betty has the most amazing idea: she and Mae will transform their lemonade stand into . . . a Christmas cookie stand!

Bei Freddy und Flo ist es immer aufregend – denn sie wohnen in einem Spukhaus! Mit einer Hexe, einem Vampir und einem Werwolf. Jetzt läuten die Hochzeitsglocken: Vampir Vigor und Elfe Bettina wollen heiraten! Doch dann wird der Vampir verhaftet. Angeblich hat er ein magisches Amulett gestohlen. Ein Amulett, das einen Vampir in einen Menschen verwandeln kann! Ist Vigor wirklich ein Dieb? Freddy und Flo wollen es nicht glauben und ermitteln ... Maria Kling und Marc-Uwe Kling sind zurück – mit einem neuen komisch- gruftigen Krimihörbuch um die Geschwister Freddy und Flo.

Erlebt spannende und lustige Abenteuer mit Layla, Bibo, Chanel und Tessa! Bibo übernimmt die Rolle des Klassensprechers und landet als Pizza-Bote in einer Pizzeria, wo er unerwartete Herausforderungen meistert. An einem extrem heißen Tag kämpfen die Schüler um Hitzefrei und müssen einige Hindernisse überwinden. Ein Streich eskaliert, als Chanel und Tessa Herrn Phillip Phillip mit einem nassen Schwamm überraschen und Chanel unfreiwillig blaue Haare bekommt. Schließlich wird es ernst, als Chanel wegen ihrer Streiche droht, von der Schule zu fliegen.

Tubby is a lovable dog known for his clumsy yet well-meaning nature, always unintentionally causing chaos wherever he goes. Despite his best efforts, his adventures often turn everyday situations into humorous disasters, whether he's chasing his tail with endless enthusiasm or mistaking household items for toys.

With his art teacher's permission, Matty does a slime demonstration in class. But when the stuff won't stop spreading, Matty realizes that he forgot to bring the ingredient that magically turns glue and baking soda into slime! Now his demo is a disaster and Matty is stuck in an icky, sticky swamp. His creative classmates try to help but–PLIP! SWOOSH! KABOOM!—the swamp only spreads. How will Matty get out of this sticky situation?

“What does Dudley do all day while we're away?” Sam wonders. Mom explains that Dudley does ordinary dog things: he eats, naps, guards the house, and plays. But in Sam's mind, Dudley's day at home is anything but ordinary. Delightful digital paintings depict the human activities Sam imagines Dudley is doing–which don't quite match Mom's explanations.

Orakel werden ist nicht schwer ... Orakel sein dagegen sehr! Der zweite Teil der originellen Kinderhörbuchreihe mit einer Prise Magie ab 8 Jahren. Seit Philine erfahren hat, dass sie einmal das größte Tierorakel aller Zeiten werden soll, nutzt sie jede Gelegenheit, sich im Weissagen zu üben. Sogar in der Schule wendet sie ihre magische Begabung an. Natürlich heimlich, denn Orakel in Ausbildung dürfen nicht allein in die Zukunft blicken. Doch Geduld ist nicht Philines Stärke! Noch dazu, wenn ein ungestümer Frischling durch die Küstenstadt jagt.

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Pete loves the pizza shop, where he lives with his dad, and is terrified of the outside world. But when a new restaurant steals their customers, Pete and his friend Anna have to come up with an INGENIOUS plan to sell more pizzas, otherwise he’ll be forced to move. When they find a mysterious briefcase in the attic, they create the most extraordinary magical pizzas, and soon a queue of customers snakes down the road. But can they make enough money in four days to save Pete’s home?