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Friends Ook and Gluk are always getting into trouble with their village chief until they pass through a portal into a future run by the chief's descendant, where they learn kung fu so they can return to the past and free their people.

The teacher, Mr. Slink, assigns an environmental project, and Halo Nightly pairs up with Flora, the school's resident treehugger. Their team has the assignment in the bag (reusable, of course). But when the evil Doozie Hiss ruins their chances for a good grade, Flora changes from happy hippie to eco-terror. With her superpowered candies, Halo faces off against the Green Queen of Mean!

008-010.;"RL: 2.3.";"Guided reading level: K."

The intrepid Julius Chancer journeys from Europe to the Indian sub-continent as he steps up his quest for the rainbow orchid. He soon discovers he has enemies more dangerous than he could ever have imagined who are determined to prevent him from finding the mystical flower --Publisher's description.

An adapted version of the 2010 movie about Alice, who falls down a rabbit hole into a strange world and has adventures with a variety of nonsensical characters.

The search for a separatist spy leads Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, to the Mon Gazza system, where one of the biggest Podraces in the galaxy is about to begin. The Jedi must enter the race to uncover the secrets of a spy network that they believe is much larger than just a single agent and his contract.

Asterix meets the Queen of Egypt in another rollicking adventure for this cunning little warrior and his friends.

Asterix and his friends lay a bet with the Romans building a stockade around a Gaulish village to keep the Gauls in. They say they can break out and travel all over Gaul collecting delectables on the way to prove the walls will not contain them.

An underhanded Gallic chief asks Asterix and Obelix to guard a cauldron full of money, but then tries to steal the cash for himself right under the nose of the Gallic cartoon hero

When Julius Ceaser wants to parade with his Gallic adversary Vercingetorix's shield, Asterix and his friends race to find the hero's shield before Caesar does.

General Children

Asterix and the class act sees our favourite hero in fine form in this collection of short stories, including 10 short stories by Goscinny and Uderzo and a further 2 brand-new short stories created by Albert Uderzo.

'The Return of Asterix, The World's First Superhero' is here relaunched, re-inked, re-coloured and re-designed, now published in the correct order for the first time.

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'The Return of Asterix, The World's First Superhero' is here relaunched, re-inked, re-coloured and re-designed, now published in the correct order for the first time.

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Ages 9+

Julius Caesar turns to psychological warfare and Convulvulus (the Roman agent) is guaranteed to sow jealousy and discord everywhere. Can he make the Gauls suspect each other of treachery has Asterix really sold the secret of the magic potion to Rome and can Asterix and his friends outwit Convululus and restore the village to normal?

A new bard causes trouble in the village, and Caesar has a surprising secret weapon.

Quaestor Vexatius Sinusitus, who is about to expose the governor's creative accountancy, has been poisoned. Can Getafix brew an antidote? Only if Asterix and Obelix find a certain flower for the druid's potion in Helvetia.

Another rollicking adventure in which a small of village of brave Gallic villagers stand their ground against the Roman invaders.

'The Return of Asterix, The World's First Superhero' is here relaunched, re-inked, re-coloured and re-designed, now published in the correct order for the first time.

General

When the Romans draft the Gaul Tragicomix, Asterix and his friend Obelix enlist as legionnaries themselves in order to rescue their friend. Simultaneous.

All of the Asterix stories feature references to Obelix falling into the Druid's cauldron of magic potion when he was about six-years-old. This was the event through which he derived his phenomenal strength. Here, at last, is the full story of how it happened.

Ages 8+

Hurray! Bella is ready to sail off on a boating adventure. She has her sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and a new swimsuit. But will she be disappointed when she sees the boat her family picked --Back cover.

Ages 5-7.

Whatever you do, don't ask Greg Heffley about his summer vacation. As Greg enters the new school year, he's eager to put the events of the past three months behind him . . . and one event in particular. Greg knows that his survival in middle school depends on his ability to keep the details of that incident under wraps. Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother Rodrick knows about his secret, and would be happy to spill the beans should Greg step out of line. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules chronicles Greg's attempts to navigate the hazards of middle school, impress the girls, steer clear of the school talent show, and most important, to keep his secret safe. But secrets have a way of getting out, especially when a diary is involved. --Provided by publisher.

8+.

In the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas.

Ages 9+

With one magic word... 'SHAZAM!!!' ... Billy Batson is transformed into the World's Mightiest Mortal, Captain Marvel -- blessed with incredible super-powers... But now there's a new kid at school: Billy's greatest foe, 14-year-old Theo Adam, who has his own alter ego as Black Adam -- if only he could remember his own secret phrase... --P. [4] of cover.

Travelling to Hong Kong to visit the Chinese branch of her family, Yoko is attacked by a massive, lizard-like creature. She finds a string of scientific clues and evidence, but as the pragmatic electronics engineer's investigation progresses, the trail leads her to a mysterious little girl - and a sense of wonder that will change her life forever.

Captain Mack is on a dangerous mission to save a submarine trapped in a rocky ravine, deep in the ocean. If he's not quick, the crew will soon run out of oxygen. But our superhero soon detects something very fishy going on when he struggles to pull the vessel free... Suffering submarines! It's a giant squid causing all the trouble. Will Captain Mack manage to tie the situation up before the good people of Sunshine City need his help? It's a disaster! There's a Space Monster invasion. Or is Tracy Trickster up to her old tricks again...? Never fear, Mack is here! Sky Rockets to the Rescue! --Publisher.

Ben lost something that belongs to his sister, and he has to find it. Even though he's scared, he has to go into the attic to find what's missing.

Ages 6+

Nancy's car is stolen! A rare copy of Edgar Allen Poe's first story has vanished! A girl has been kidnapped! All before this story even begins! To set things right and satisfy a crazed Poe fan, Nancy Drew must solve a sixty-year-old mystery that's daunted millions and discover the true identity of the person who visits Poe's grave every year, toasting the writer and leaving three roses. Fortunately, she has plenty of help as her two new pals, the Dana Girls, accompany her on her quest to discover Poe's Lost Verse!

Russell Ranger is the unluckiest boy in the world. Nothing ever seems to go his way. Nothing good at least. One day, though, he meets a real, honest to goodness leprechaun named Lenny. Lenny Grants Russell a wish-- just one wish. Russell wishes to be the luckiest boy in the world -- p. [4] of cover.

On Halloween, Linus and Sally wait for the Great Pumpkin, while the other children go for treats. And all Charlie Brown gets for trick-or-treat is a rock.

Things have changed in Mojoworld as Mojo’s been ousted by Mr. Veech, who’s replaced the The X-Babies - the number one, top-rated stars - with something newer, safer, friendlier, and...more adorable! The X-Babies we know and love aren’t going to sit by and let that happen. And how are the characters from Marvel’s mid-’80s, kid-centric Star Comics line involved? --p. [4] of cover.

Long before the Bone cousins were ever lost in the uncharted forest of the Valley, Big Johnson Bone, the discoverer of the Rolling Bone River, founded Boneville. But little is known of the mighty explorer's adventures before he started his famous trading post. So when Smiley sits down with a group of young scouts to retell the legendary stories of Boneville's origins, what they hear are wild antics complete with Rat Creatures, Dragons, and a snarky little monkey! --P. [4] of cover.

Ages 9+

Geronimo Stilton and his friends have to stop the pirate cats with a crazy scheme to bring mammoth back from the ice age.

Ages 8+

Boo Who? Kaiô-Shin--the Lord of Lords, the mightiest deity in the universe has summoned Son Goku and pals to try to avert certain doom for the entire universe. A djinn created eons ago by the wicked warlock Bibiddi is about to be resurrected by the Bibiddi's son, Bobiddi. The djinn possesses unfathomable power and is virtually indestructible once unleashed. Even his name strikes fear in the hearts of all humans: Boo! Kaiô-Shin leads Goku to Bobiddi's spaceship, where Boo is gestating until he comes to full power. The crew battles Bobiddi's minions while the clock is ticking, but Dabra, the king of the demon plane, spots a weakness in their midst that he can easily manipulate: Vegeta's pride. The former prince of the Saiyans has been waiting impatiently to prove that he is the supreme member of his race--not Goku. Vegeta allows Bobiddi to enter his heart and feed him strength, just as long as it will allow him to finally defeat Goku. Vegeta's antics give Bobiddi all the time he needs to introduce the universe to its demise: a bouncing baby Boo! -- from publisher's web site.

Rated A for all ages -- p. [4] of cover.

Ages 9+

In this first new adventure for five years, we see Asterix and Obelix celebrating their joint birthday party, with some surprise guests invited! Exciting adventures follow, as usual.

The Gauls have only one fear: that the sky may fall on their heads tomorrow. But tomorrow never comes, says Chief Vitalstatistix. Or does it? It looks as if it's come at last for Asterix, Obelix and the other villagers. And some surprising new characters fall along with the sky. Our friends soon find themselves in the middle of a space race.

A dark day dawns when the Agency finds out one of their own elite secret agents is a traitor.

Ages eight & up.;"Grades three & up."

Hungry for yet more power, General Uro has ordered his army to attack the four pillars of Turtle Realm - Fire, Wind, Water and Thunder. If Uro succeeds, the Turtle Realm will collapse along with all hope for Vermonia. Doug, Naomi and Jim - warriors from Blue Star - have very little time. Together with the Aqami tribe, they will have to take on the full force of Uro's dark yami magic in two heroic battles.