Nouveautés

Die Junisonne leuchtete auf das schöne steinerne Haus nieder, an dem die eben aufgeblühten roten Rosen sich in Fülle emporrankten und ringsum einen süßen, würzigen Duft verbreiteten, dem von Zeit zu Zeit der frische Morgenwind noch andere würzige Düfte beimischte, die er von dem reich besetzten Blumengarten am Hause emportrug und durch die offenen Fenster ins Haus hineinwehte.

Luna, a talking puppy with a positive attitude, deals with being adopted, fears, boredom, and a bothersome cat. When trouble happens Luna uses her animal instincts to help. Have you ever thought a dog was talking to you? Luna is the lovable puppy who does just that. When adopted by a family in a hectic Hollywood household, she seeks to achieve her own fame and purpose. As Luna tells of her experiences, we see an appreciation for the important things in life. Luna's life lessons will be familiar to children and adults alike.

In the quiet town of Maple Grove, there lived a little girl named Emma. Emma was full of energy, always running around and asking questions about everything she saw. One sunny afternoon, Emma sat with her mother in the garden, watching the birds flutter around.

In the bustling city of Maple Heights, there lived a little girl named Mia. Mia was always full of questions, especially about her mom, who worked hard every day to take care of her. Mia’s mom, Lucy, was a single working mom. She worked at a local bakery, baking delicious pastries and cakes, and she always made sure Mia had everything she needed—love, food, and support.

Vernon Culligan had been dead to the town of Draydon, Virginia, so long that when the crusty Vietnam vet finally died, only one person noticed. Twelve-year-old Gabe grew up in the foster care system until a social worker located his Uncle Vernon two years before. When he comes home to discover that his uncle has died of a heart attack, he’s terrified of going back into the system—so he tells no one. The next day, he discovers a strange note in his mailbox: I HAVE A SECRET. DO NOT BE AFRAID.

Jamie and July are both eleven-year-olds living in London – but they have very different lives. They meet for the first time at Waterloo Station in the last week of the holidays. They are both desperate to get away from home. July is really worried about her unreliable mum - she needs to get help. Jamie has done something terrible - and left in a panic. Despite their worries, the sun is shining and, as they escape everything they've left behind in the city, Jamie and July can't help but sense adventure in the air. But running away isn't just harmless summertime fun.

Die Abenteuer gehen weiter. Kali das Erzähl-Kamel, Sem der Esel und Bruni die Goldfischdame erreichen endlich das Meer, wo sie im Hafen den Hamburger Seemann Jörn treffen, bei dem Bruni vor langer Zeit in der Schiffskajüte in ihrem kugelrunden Aquarium gewohnt hatte. Endlich ist Bruni wieder zu Hause. Jörn lädt die drei zu einer kleinen Fahrt auf seinem Kutter ein. Am nächsten Morgen erzählt Sem von einem komischen Traum. Da gab's doch schon mal einen, der Träume deuten konnte! Und Kali beginnt zu erzählen.

Meet Barnaby: he's half mouse and half elephant, with just a dash of flamingo . . . and fully trained! When he's brought home to be pampered and cared for by his very own little girl, life is perfect . . . until a new, even more perfect pet comes on the scene. Suddenly Barnaby is no longer the most perfect pet around, and his little girl doesn't seem interested in him anymore. Feeling unappreciated, Barnaby runs away and finds himself swept up on a wild journey through the city and an emotional search for home in a tale of love found, lost and found again.

The Queen of Dunny, the land where jokes come from, has lost her sense of humor and banned fun of any kind. Her subjects have one final shot at making her laugh; otherwise, no new jokes will be created ever again! Enter the hero the world needs.

You'd think a ghost grandad would be a great sidekick for a wannabe detective. Unfortunately, if there was a 'being a good ghost' exam, Jay's grandad would fail spectacularly—he hates walking through walls, he can't touch anything, and he's rubbish at haunting. Since his dad literally did a vanishing act (he's a magician), Jay Patel has turned detective, and now, with the help of his granddad, he's on the case of a dead body that vanished from the library of his Glasgow primary school. But what do diamonds, blackmail, and dodgy launderettes have to do with it?

Titchy-witch thinks flying is easy-breezy. But when she sets off on her first solo flight, she finds that riding a broomstick is much harder than it looks!

Reem doesn’t want to leave her home in the city, to move far away from her community and the bustling Eid celebrations she’s used to. Eid is supposed to be a time to connect with family and friends—and this year was her turn to help make Mama’s famous Eid cookies! What will Reem do alone in a quiet neighborhood so far away? But Mama is sure a place of their own is what’s best. Besides, maybe under this new sky they’ll finally be able to spot the moon.

Father's Day is once a year, but for these kids, Farter's Day happens way too often ... In this celebration of farterhood (oops, fatherhood), ten friends swap tales of their dads' best (and WORST) bottom eruptions. How bad can these farts really be? Take a deep breath as you're about to find out!

You'd think a ghost grandad would be a great sidekick for a wannabe detective. Unfortunately, if there was a 'being a good ghost' exam, Jay’s grandad would fail spectacularly – he hates walking through walls, he can't touch anything and he's rubbish at haunting. Jay is investigating a murder in a fancy country hotel where the cause of death appears to be – soup! While Jay is surrounded by suspects, Grandad has his own informants – the ghosts haunting the hotel. But will they catch the killer before it's too ladle?

Titchy-witch doesn't think much of her noisy new sister. But when she puts a spell on the baby, it doesn't work quite the way she expects! Don't miss the rest of the Titchy-witch series, now reissued in a smart new livery.

Titchy-witch may only be little, but she spells BIG trouble! Titchy can't bear the thought of her parents going out and leaving her at home with Cat-a-bogus as a babysitter, so she casts a very scary spell to make them stay. But when the spell backfires, Titchy is left with an even bigger problem ...

Titchy-witch is having her first party, but it isn't going very well ... until she starts to wave her magic wand!

Daisy Brewster is a girl with resolutions. She is determined to be her best self and get a good part in the school play. Everyone knows Daisy is a talented actor. But not everyone knows about her super celebrity cousin, who is already breaking hearts and winning contracts on the world stage. Maxxy Bloom is a child star in Hollywood, with A-List friends, a million followers and a glamorous, lavish lifestyle. Things are about to change in all sorts of ways when she comes to stay at Daisy’s house.

Leif lives above his parents’ café, and his green thumb has turned his bedroom into a jungle. Begonias, ferns, ivy, peperomias—his plants twist and twine around the furniture and creep and crawl across the walls. Leif’s parents worry he’s gone overboard, but Leif knows he can never have too many houseplants. But then important things begin to go missing in the overgrowth, and Leif must find a way to make his plants a little less—and maybe share a little more.

Part mystery, part fantasy-adventure, part riveting real-life disaster, this deft tale-within-a-tale blends the history of the 1980 Lake Peigneur drilling accident with a fateful quest for pirate treasure.