Family Life

The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition....

When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry....

As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind....

Newbery Award-winner Gary Paulsen's best-known book comes to audio in this breathless, heart-gripping drama about a boy pitted against the wilderness with only a hatchet and a will to live...

Janner Igiby, his brother, Tink, and their disabled sister, Leeli, are gifted children as all children are, loved well by a noble mother and ex-pirate grandfather. But they will need all their gifts and all that they love to survive the evil pursuit of the venomous Fangs of Dang....

Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger....

It's sink or swim for Jack and Annie when Magic Tree House whisks them off to the middle of the ocean. And that's just the beginning....

Featuring retellings of all 17 Disney-Pixar feature films, this collection is sure to be a hit with any Pixar fan....

Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced....

When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them. And the BFG (Big Friendly Giant) will help her....

Janner, Tink, and Leeli Igiby, the Lost Jewels of Anniera, are hiding from Gnag the Nameless in the Green Hollows, one of the few places in the land of Aerwiar not overrun by the Fangs of Dang. But there's a big problem....

While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the Western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State....

In order to survive, the Igibys must flee to the safety of the Ice Prairies, where the lizardlike Fangs of Dang cannot follow. First, however, they have to escape the monsters of Glipwood Forest, the thieving Stranders of the East Ben, and the dreaded Fork Factory....

Ever since the gods of ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command, but the devious gods haven't given them time to master their skills....

Like a car alarm, bagpipe music, or a doorbell ringing in the middle of the night, hearing this all-new audio edition of The Bad Beginning will only upset you....

Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairytales....

The war is over. The false prophecy has been fulfilled. But the dragonets still have enemies. A dark evil, buried for centuries, is stirring....

Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. She fears for her future until she is spared by the all-powerful Council of Guardians. Kira is a gifted weaver and is given a task that no other community member can do....

In Coraline's family's new flat are twenty-one windows and fourteen doors. Thirteen of the doors open and close. The fourteenth is locked...

Daring mission or deadly mistake? Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle, runs away from Jade Mountain Academy....

Two hidden artifacts have been found. Three more remain unrecovered. More preserves face destruction as the Society of the Evening Star relentlessly pursues new talismans....

Blizzards cover the little town with snow, cutting off supplies from the outside. Soon there is almost no food left, so young Almanzo Wilder and a friend make a dangerous trip across the prairie....

The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Minnesota....

Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky....

Against the will of their grandmother, the twins must find their own way into the Land of Stories to rescue their mother and save the fairy tale world....

It is a dark and stormy night, and the FGTeeV family is headed out to the woods for some old-fashioned, unplugged together time. But all is not as it seems at the cabin Duddy rented…strange mysteries are afoot. BIG-afoot. Yep, the craziness all starts when Duddz accidentally summons Bigfoot to the campground. Before they know what’s going on, vampires, mummies, sea monsters, and more are all hot on their tails! Will Moomy, Duddy, Lexi, Mike, Chase, and Shawn be able to figure out what’s going on…before they become a monster’s next meal?

Twelve-year-old fraternal twins Phoebe and Dexter Bae are polar opposites in every way except for their love of the ice. Phoebe is hyperfocused on pairs figure skating, and Dex loves his hockey team. But when Phoebe’s partner injures his knee just two months before competitions and Dex gets cut from his team in favor of a new hotshot goalie from Canada, they’re both left spinning.

An ancient book unlocks a fantastical world where one girl must go on a dangerous quest to find her family. Expecting another dreary summer, Lauren goes on a summer holiday with her stepmother, father and many nieces and nephews to see her reclusive grandmother, the international bestselling author of the Nevermore series.

Wegen einer Grippewelle fallen viele Lehrer und Erzieher aus – und das bringt Hannah, Julian und Emma in unerwartete Situationen. An der Schule sorgt eine strenge Vertretungslehrerin für Chaos im Matheunterricht, während in der KiTa eine junge Erzieherin die Kontrolle verliert. Hannahs Klasse muss sich etwas einfallen lassen, um aus der Misere herauszukommen, und Julian schmiedet seinen ganz eigenen Plan. Doch als Emma in der KiTa eine verrückte Idee hat, nimmt das Chaos endgültig seinen Lauf….

Un conmovedor y sincero libro ilustrado sobre una joven que tiene dos trabajos, uno como chica aficionada del futbol y otro como intérprete para sus padres hispanohablantes. Cuando Cecilia no está en el campo de futbol marcando goles, acompaña a sus padres a todo tipo de lugares para adultos, como la oficina de licencias de conducir, el despacho del contador y el taller de automóviles. Les ayuda traduciendo del español al inglés y viceversa. Es un trabajo importante e incluso puede ser divertido. También es muy agotador.

12-year-old Ella Jones has been blind for two years and is navigating her new world with the help of her guide dog Maisie, her sister Poppy and her best friend Finn. One day, on a visit to central London with her family, a light in the world is suddenly extinguished, causing panic and chaos as people are plunged into pitch black. A pagan god of light, Lugh, has been released from his millennium-old-prison by a shadowy villain and, out for revenge on humans, has brought darkness down on the world. But Ella is the hero the world needs.

Jojo has everything planned out for the perfect first day of middle school, down to her outfit and hairstyle. But when Mom, distracted by her new live-in boyfriend, Paul, forgets to wake Jojo up, she oversleeps and has to make do with leggings, a t-shirt, and her brother’s hoodie. The day still goes okay until Jojo realizes that she has a hole in her leggings thanks to Purrito, the kitten Paul “gifted” her. Because Paul isn’t just Paul; he’s Mr. Meow, a mega-famous cat-fluencer.

In der Schule von Julian geht es drunter und drüber! Erst versucht er verzweifelt, den Elternsprechtag zu sabotieren, dann landet er mit seinen Freunden in einer unheimlichen Nacht voller Geister. Beim MINT-Projekttag treffen Wissenschaft und Magie aufeinander, und als wäre das nicht genug, taucht plötzlich sein alter Rivale wieder auf. Die angespannte Stimmung zwischen den beiden sorgt für jede Menge Ärger – und Julian steckt mitten im Chaos.

Alex Eager lives in Faillin, OR with her grandmother, a retired librarian. Life should be great for Alex, since she finally worked up the courage to ask her best friend PJ if they could be more than friends and she said yes. But their new relationship will have to be long distance, because PJ is moving. On top of that, Alex is worried that something is wrong with her increasingly forgetful grandmother. And to make matters worse, Faillin is holding a referendum on library funding, and things aren’t looking good. Will anything good for Alex ever last?

Kaia and her family live near the beach in California, where the fun of moviemaking is all around them. Kaia loves playing with makeup and creating special effects, turning her friends into merfolk and other magical creatures. This summer, Kaia and her friends are part of a creative arts camp, where they're working on a short movie to enter in a contest. The movie is inspired by the Filipino folktales that her beloved Tatang, her great-grandfather, tells. Tatang lives with her family and is like the sparkle of her special-effects makeup.

Eleven-year-old Bee dreams of having a cat, but her dad is terrified of them, her twin brother is busy with wacky inventions, and her mom is halfway around the world studying Komodo dragons. Everything changes when Bee discovers her magical talent for taming cats with a simple, slow blink. Her gift brings her to the Cat Adoration Club, where she gets the job of fostering The Yowler, a ferocious kitten with a big attitude.

Feria de fenómenos o El libro de los niños extraordinarios despliega una galería de niños notables en sus dones -extraordinarios- y también en su padecimiento. Los personajes, piezas únicas, rarezas creadas como un experimento alquímico, nos llegan modelados por familias peculiares y siempre imperfectas. Niña Poeta, Niño Melancólico, Niña Colérica, Niño de Barro, entre otros, entran y salen del teatro familiar, dejando entrever lo siniestro de lo cotidiano. Con una pluma cautivante, Betina González nos ofrece ocho historias fantásticas, inciertas, inclasificables.

Die Familie Vogel steht vor einem wilden Abenteuer, als Mama Claudia erkrankt und Papa Martin plötzlich alles allein regeln muss. Während die Kinder ihre eigenen Pläne schmieden, geraten Chaos und lustige Missgeschicke außer Kontrolle.

The cats have overthrown the hoomans! Rolo hopes to find his ancestors when he lands on his ancient homeworld, Earth. But instead, the genetically advanced cats throw him in the pound. He escapes and hides on a circus airship, where he meets a mysterious fortune-teller elephant, a kind alley cat, and an odd girl with a troubled past, Ailey. She offers to help Rolo find his people in the mythical city of Zorx if he helps her run away.

WHEN JOSH GETS KIDNAPPED BY ALIENS because he refuses to eat his broccoli, he and his cousin Brandon end up having a hilarious outer-space adventure. The two eleven-year-old boys must face down the Intergalactic Council, rescue an alien who starts a flood every time she cries, fly an air sled, travel through time, and deal with a talking broccoli plant that might even eat them! Whether you like broccoli or not, you will definitely want to find out what happens, and after listening to this you may even find you eat your vegetables all the time! But the fun doesn't end there.

Kyle’s not pleased about having to spend time with his eccentric old grandad, but his feelings change when his grandad introduces him to the marvels that can be found in the stream at the bottom of his garden. Once filthy and full of rubbish, the beck has been cleaned up and is now full of amazing creatures. But this magical world is under threat from a new development.

"Una merenda azeremos," Abuela says to her grandson. "But I don't understand," says the boy. "It means 'we will cook together' in our secret language," says Abuela. That evening, Mamá explains that the Spanish Jews took the Ladino language with them when they were forced to leave their homelands in Spain and Portugal during the Inquisition. "Can I learn the secret language?" the boy asks.

With a quiet compassion for the natural world, a father and daughter explore the meaning of beauty. Land bound Sundees turn into high flying butterflies, and gentle, but endangered Chiru snuggle into their warm Shahtooshi. As father lays his Little One to bed, she is filled with a renewed sense of love and respect for the Earth and all living things, including herself.

Little Bear has broken Mummy’s favourite sunflower. What if her mum won’t love her any more? Luckily, Mummy knows just what to do … 'Put your paw on your heart,' she smiles, 'and you’ll feel my love going on and on for ever!'

This book contains 31 stories in English and Spanish carefully chosen for readers eager to learn about life through tales that touch the hearts of free souls. Each story concludes with a teaching designed to leave a lasting impression, allowing readers to internalize the lessons and apply them to their daily lives.

Meet Uncle Marvello and Auntie Shazam – magicians extraordinaire ... they can even make your watch disappear. And Cousin Charlie, who cooks up a feast ... then eats it all himself. From uncles and cousins to babies and elderly aunts, everyone in this family is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud!

Finn ist ein außergewöhnlicher Fuchs. Er hat nicht nur besonderes silbrig schimmerndes Fell, sondern ist auch bei Menschen aufgewachsen. Doch dann wird er ausgewildert und muss sich plötzlich ganz allein im Wald zurechtfinden. Als Finn einen anderen Fuchs rettet, indem er ein unheimliches Schattenwesen in die Flucht schlägt, ist er selbst überrascht von seinem Mut und seinen Fähigkeiten. Während er das Geheimnis seiner neuen Gabe zu ergründen versucht, wird das Rudel, in das er zum Dank für seine Hilfe aufgenommen wurde, weiterhin von den Schattenwesen bedroht.

Silas and Great-Grandma Faye always end their video calls with "See you soon!" Great-Grandma Faye says that Havdalah, which separates Shabbat from the rest of the week, is like saying "See you soon!" to Shabbat. She shows Silas a spice box made by his great-grandpa, who used to say, "Havdalah is the time between Shabbat and ordinary days, when we get to feel both kinds of magic at the same time." Great-Grandma Faye suggests she and Silas make Havdalah together over the internet until they can be together again.

The Christmas Child is a Christmas story by Hesba Stretton. Written in Stretton's signature style of heartfelt is a Christmas story and moral lessons, these stories are set in Victorian England and explore themes of love, family, and redemption. Stretton's vivid descriptions and engaging characters immerse readers in a world where kindness and compassion prevail, making it a perfect read for the festive season. The author's ability to evoke emotions and create a sense of nostalgia adds depth and richness to the narratives, making them timeless classics that resonate with readers of all ages.

From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña, the author behind the #1 New York Times bestseller Love, comes a moving meditation on the places we feel most comfortable, loved, and protected—wherever that might be. With lyrical text, Matt de la Peña celebrates the beauty and love found in every home, no matter its size. They show how a home is more than just a place . . . People can be a kind of home—a family and a community that cares for one another. And the natural world is another kind of home, a refuge we share with every living thing on Earth.