Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> People & Places - General

Someone is blackmailing the Detroit Tigers' famous slugger, Tony They've stolen his favorite trophy, and unless he fills a tiger-shaped bag with signed baseballs, he'll never see the trophy again. Luckily, all-star sleuths Mike and Kate are ready to pounce on the case. Can they track down the thief in time to save Tony's treasure?

Ballpark Mysteries are the all-star matchup of fun sleuthing and baseball action, perfect for readers of Ron Roy's A to Z...

Ethan and Ella are in Australia, home to beautiful beaches and some of the most famous coral reefs in the world--plus tons of cool fish and other underwater creatures And not only that, Australia is home to Ethan and Ella's aunt, uncle, and cousin. The twins dive right into the water for some snorkeling at their cousin's beach house, and while they're exploring, they come across a watch that's still ticking. Whose is it?...

Story Monster Approved and Purple Dragonfly award-winning author Donna LeBlanc delivers this first installment of the Commander Josh series. "Explorations of Commander Josh, Book 1: In Space," takes readers on a high-flying adventure into the great unknown Join the lovable Josh, who--with ideas from his favorite travel shows and his mother's laundry basket--uses his brilliant imagination to take off for the stars. In this series, LeBlanc crafts a unique world in which readers can play and explore, with the promise of many more adventures to come

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Ethan and Ella are back in the USA, though they're still far from home. While visiting Alaska, the twins see glaciers and grizzlies, kayak through fjords, and learn about polar bears They also meet some native people who tell them that lately their food supplies have been going missing. And when Ethan and Ella spot some nearby paw prints, they wonder who the paws belong to...and if they might belong to the thief...

Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown feels like a fish out of water when she and her parents move from Los Angeles to the farm they've inherited from a great-uncle. But farm life gets more interesting when a cranky chicken appears and Sophie discovers the hen can move objects with the power of her little chicken brain: jam jars, the latch to her henhouse, the entire henhouse....

And then more of her great-uncle's unusual chickens come home to roost....

Purple Dragonfly Book Awards: Honorable Mention for Picture Books 6 & Older. Commander Josh is back And this time, he's sailing on the high seas. Using his colorful imagination, ideas from his favorite travel shows (and a little help from his mom's laundry basket), Josh makes his way across the South Pacific to the tropical land of Tahiti From Story Monster Approved and Purple Dragonfly award-winning author Donna LeBlanc, Explorations of Commander Josh Book Two: "In Tahiti" allows readers to sail along with Josh on his latest adventure as he discovers the lush and exotic Society Islands,...

TEENS. TIME. TROUBLE. JON BANKS IS A YOUNG TEEN WITH A TROUBLED PAST...AND A TIME MACHINE. OOPS. ORPHANED WHEN HIS SCIENTIST PARENTS DIED IN A MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION, JON LIVES WITH HIS UNCLE AND SPENDS MUCH OF HIS TIME TRYING TO DISCOVER WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO HIS PARENTS. UNKOWINGLY POSSESSING A TIME MACHINE LEFT BY HIS PARENTS, HE ACCIDENTALLY UNLEASHES ITS POWERS. IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT, HE AND A TEENAGE GIRL ARE HURTLED INTO THE PAST. SUSIE WENT TO SCHOOL WITH HER BOYFRIEND TO WATCH HER LITTLE BROTHER'S SOCCER GAME. SHE NEVER EXPECTED TO WAKE UP IN PREHISTORIC VIRGINIA WITH A STRANGE...

This treasury of 52 stories collects together a rich resource of myths, fairy tales and legends from around the world, with a story for every week of the year. The book is broken into 12 chapters, for each of the 12 months of the year, and throughout, stories are matched to internationally celebrated dates, including Valentines Day and the International Day of Friendship, as well as seasonal events and festivals. Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister, and illustrated by internally recognised artist Christopher Corr, this is a book that will be treasured by families...

Aya is a strong-willed, little panda who enjoys her busy, comfortable, beautiful life. When she isn't busy eating, Aya notices beauty everywhere Aya's search for beauty and delicious food has led her to a peaceful temple. Inside, she meets a kind nun. She seems very nice but she is asking Aya to be still,
sit quietly and ignore her hunger pangs
This is not enjoyable This is not beautiful
This is not comfortable
What will Aya choose to do next?

"I love you" may sound different around the world, but the meaning is the same. From China, to France, to Russia, to Brazil, and beyond, this charming board book features "I love you" in ten different languages. Tapping into the emotions that parents feel for their children, the rhyming text is accompanied by sweet artwork that depicts different cultures around the world.

Everyone's favorite bespectacled explorer has been many places -- the land of dragon flyers, a Jurassic arena of sports-loving dinosaurs, the set of black-and-white movies in Hollywood. Join Waldo as he handpicks his favorite journeys of all time, revisiting twelve of his most fantastic travels in a new format that includes a surprise at the end of the book. New eye-boggling games await Waldo-watchers alongside every scene in this fresh tribute to Waldo's many years wandering the world.

PJ Mouse, an adorble little stuffed animal, was lost and alone until young Emily heard his cries for help.  Now, along with his new family, PJ gets to travel the world - discovering exciting new places, people, and animals along the way!

Come join PJ on this, his fourth adventure, in New Zealand.  PJ discovers that New Zealand is full of wild and exciting places - sometimes a little too exciting for a timid mouse such as hmself.  Discover whether PJ manages to excape from the bubbling mud, if the captian of the baot does indeed take them through a 1000 meter tall...

PJ Mouse, an adorable little stuffed animal, was lost and alone until young Emily heard his cries for help. Now, along with his new family, PJ gets to travel the world - discovering exciting new places, people, and animals along the way

Come join PJ on this, his fourth adventure, in New Zealand. PJ discovers that New Zealand is full of wild and exciting places - sometimes a little too exciting for a timid mouse such as himself. Discover whether PJ manages to escape from the bubbling mud, if the captian of the boat does indeed take them through a 1000 meter tall waterfall, or why it...