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Camp Hawthorne has a secret—it was founded by Nathaniel Hawthorne and his author friends over 150 years ago to protect and train kids with special powers. Stella learns about the camp when she searches for clues about her parents, and soon the camp’s secret draws her into extraordinary possibilities she never knew existed. Despite warnings to leave the past alone, she uncovers a mystery linked to her parents. Now she must decide how much she will risk to find the truth. "THE PANDORA DEVICE is filled with all the ingredients one needs for a rollicking adventure: mad scientists, special ...

⚽ Sean, an imaginative and determined second grader, dreams of becoming a soccer superstar like Lionel Messi. But the journey to greatness isn’t easy! Along the way, He faces fears, bullies, schoolwork, and bedtimes as he works towards his goal of being the best soccer player in the world. Sean signs up for a soccer club, but when it’s time to step onto the field, fear takes over. He struggles to find the courage to play and refuses to admit he's afraid. Just when it seems like his dream is out of reach, Sean discovers a surprising way to overcome his fear and take the first steps ...

A baby girl is discovered by a Chinese monk in the strangest place. After being unclaimed for some time, the Taiping monks decide to take her in and raise her as their own. The young girl loves her unconventional life at the monastery, studying everything from botany to kung fu, but one day, she is swept away and has to start a new life in another country with one of the monks, Master Chen. Kellie Wei adapts well to the American life until she learns the secrets that have been kept from her. Once she discovers that the monks at Taiping Monastery are in danger, and possibly because of her, ...

Martin Baltscheit erzählt mit diesem Hörspiel die Geschichte von Uwe Kowalla, genannt Kurz. Das Einzige, das Kurz richtig gut kann, sind Abschläge - die schönsten Abschläge, die man je gesehen hat! Aber mit Abschlägen allein lässt sich kein Fußballspiel gewinnen! Weil Kurz das Gewinnen egal ist, will bald niemand mehr mit ihm spielen. Deshalb holt er sich Rat bei seinem Trainer, der ihm erklärt, worauf es beim Fußballspielen ankommt. Als er schließlich vor seinem entscheidendsten Elfmeter steht, ist ihm plötzlich nichts mehr egal.

SHORT-LISTED IN THE LICHFIELD AND DISTRICT WRITERS´ SHORT STORY COMPETITION A funny, charming and original story that will be loved by children and adults alike. In an old book of Philosophy there were once five naughty and rebellious letters. They belonged to the word: ORDER. And it happened one day that the letters were so bored and the panorama around them was so gloomy, that they decided to jump out of the line in which they were imprisoned and run and play through the yellowing pages of the book. "Come on, let's jump," shouted the "O", excitedly.

The Gang of 3 (three very different personalities, Kirsty, Suzie and Zoe) form the spine of the Greenside Girls u/14 football team. After a disastrous first date, Kirsty, the team’s feisty captain and midfield dynamo, loses the plot and gets herself sent off, costing her team two vital promotion points. Is Kirsty strong enough to overcome this lowest moment of her short life and fulfil her quest for football honours, true romance and the perfect pork pie? And why is an unexpected third red card so vital for her future happiness? The Winning Tackle is the sequel to the popular The Winning ...

Dos amigos de infancia, Jero y Manu, se reencuentran décadas después por Internet. Sus vidas se habían separado por el tiempo y la distancia, pero, al reencontrarse, tratan de revivir y reconstruir el verano de 1991 en que fueron felices, jugaron al fútbol, descubrieron el amor, la amistad, el miedo y vivieron múltiples aventuras. Mientras Manu intenta reunir a los miembros del equipo de fútbol, Jero trata de afrontar la verdad del por qué nunca regresó al lugar en que fue feliz. Esta es una novela de aventuras y emociones pensada para lectores jóvenes y adultos. No es una simple ...