Charlie kann es nicht fassen: Er hat eine der heißbegehrten goldenen Eintrittskarten für die Schokoladenfabrik von Willy Wonka gewonnen! Willy Wonka - das ist der geniale Erfinder von zauberköstlichen Süßigkeiten, die er in seiner sagenumwobenen Fabrik produziert. Was sich hinter deren Mauern abspielt, ist ein ganz großes Geheimnis ... So beginnt für Charlie eine atemberaubende, haarsträubende,...

Möchtest du erfahren, warum Pinguine nicht auf dem Eis festfrieren und warum Pinguinküken nicht wasserdicht sind? Hol die Schwimmweste raus, pack dich warm ein und komm mit auf eine Schiffsreise in die Welt der Pinguine. Zusammen mit deinem Expeditionsleiter und seinem Tierzeichner lernst du die verschiedenen Pinguinarten in ihrer natürlichen Umgebung kennen.

Die kleine Heidi, der Geißenpeter und der Alm-Öhi, Klara in ihrem Rollstuhl und das strenge Fräulein Rottenmeier: Jedes Kind kennt sie. Das Mädchen nimmt seine jungen Leserinnen und Leser mit in ihre Bergwelt und zu den Menschen dort. Johanna Spyri hat ihre Abenteuer in zwei berühmten Büchern geschildert, die in den Jahren 1880/81 erschienen. Sie erzählen die Geschichten von Heidis Erlebnissen...

The war between the tribes is finally over, and now the dragonets of the prophecy have a plan for lasting peace: Jade Mountain Academy, a school that will gather dragonets from all the tribes and teach them to live together, perhaps even as friends.

The dragonets struggle to fulfill the prophecy and -- somehow -- end the war in this thrilling new installment of the New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series!

Three sisters trapped by an ancient curse. Three magical objects with the power to change their fate. Will they be enough to break the curse? Or will they lead the sisters even deeper into danger?

Maisie Hitchins longs to be a detective. She's sure there are lots of adventures to be had on the streets of Victorian London. And, together with her faithful puppy, Eddie, she is determined to follow even the slightest scent of a mystery - no matter what! In Book 5 of the Maisie Hitchins series, Maisie is intrigued by a new lodger, Mr Fred Grange, who isn't quite what he seems...Mr Grange...

How does it feel to know one day that you are the heir to an aristocratic title and a huge fortune? This is exactly what happened to the hero of the novel by the American writer Francis Burnett 'Little Lord Fauntleroy.' The book, published in 1886, immediately became a bestseller, and the charming seven-year-old boy conquered not only haughty heart of a wayward grandfather, but also became the...

The Ice Age is very cool…for two kids in bathing suits! Jack and Annie nearly freeze when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of cave people and woolly mammoths. But nothing can stop them from having another wild adventure—not even a saber-toothed tiger!

After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he’s officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won’t make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team.

When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick’s band, Löded Diper, Greg doesn’t realize what he’s getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle.

Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack. Believed to possess remarkable abilities, her mythical doglike species has been hunted to near extinction in the war-torn kingdom of Nedarra. After her pack is hunted down and killed, Byx fears she may be the last of her species. The Endling. So Byx sets out to find safe haven, and to see if the legends of other hidden dairnes are true.