Abenteuer

When two boys, Korali and David, literally stumble across the remains of an old canoe, it is the beginning of an exciting but terrifying adventure. The traditional ceremony, used by Solomon Islanders, Korali's pagan ancestors, to launch such canoes, involves a magic spell. Transported into the past, the two friends find themselves stranded, in danger, caught up in tribal warfare. Is it magic, or is there a rational explanation? The experience is to have a profound effect on their friendship.

A teenager navigating a troubled home, an uninspiring school, and a world turned upside down by a virus looks for a creative outlet to express herself. She finds inspiration in public art, but finds herself in the margins once again. What does beauty mean in public spaces?

Loud hiccups fill the air, from a furry mouse. Now his cover is blown, as lights illuminate the house. What will the furry mouse do now?He''s stayed hidden all this time and now he might be found. This delightfully captivating children''s story is written in rhyme, and suitable for ages 0-7 years. It''s the first story in a series of Mouse Adventures.

We have all heard the classic stories of Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolf, but some stories are forgotten, cast aside, and untouched. Until now. Let''s meet Roman, a hardworking, handy, and helpful teapot whose job is to provide hot drinks for Santa and his elves.One frightful night, Roman is tossed out into the garbage and left in the cold alone. He meets a cluster of talking cutlery, and his adventure begins. Along the way, he meets the village of Droplets and battles fierce enemies such as the dreaded Rocka-crocs, which lurk under the cold river, and the abominable snowman who hides in his dark cave.When Santa and his elves are captured by an army of goblins, earns, and trolls, he must learn bravery, friendship, and forgiveness as he and his friends battle through the cold Christmas in order to rescue Christmas.This book is a children''s story engineered and crafted to last a lifetime, and a classic tale to fill the shelves of avid adventure readers of young ages for years to come.

An isolated cottage on the rugged coastline of North Devon is the home of Joe, a 12-year-old boy, his mum, and his two younger sisters. The property was owned by his late grandfather, and its isolation is wearing on Joe. Bored, with nothing to do but watch his sisters play with their dolls, Joe longs for excitement.The boy finds an old wooden box with a roll of parchment inside, showing a map of the coastline and some old writing. A new world then opens up for him, as he sees dragons flying overhead and a sea monster that comes to his rescue.Joe’s sisters believe in this new fantasy world filled with fairies, unicorns, and a little green man seeking their help in finding some lost stones.A trip to the British Museum locates the stones, which are then reunited with a dragon. Following a fierce battle, Joe’s adventure takes him through a time portal and a reunion with his deceased grandfather. Life is no longer boring for Joe.Author Bio:Lesley Glover grew up in the Midlands in Coventry, and then moved to London and to Kent. “My next move took me to Devon, and I now live about 10 minutes away from the area of Hangman’s Hill that is mentioned in the book.” Stuck in traffic driving home from Devon, “I began thinking about the story to relieve the boredom and it grew from there.” This is her third book. 

Twelve-year-old OCEAN RIVER is a goofy kid. He's never met a problem he couldn't solve with a joke or a silly dance. When his best friend, ELLEN HANSEN, loses her father, life suddenly gets a lot more serious, and Ocean's immature antics at the funeral threaten to ruin their friendship forever.Just a few miles away, in the swampy jungle of the Everglades, another young boy named GUMBO struggles with his born destiny. This boy just happens to be an alligator, the heir to the great gator kingdom. Not only is Gumbo reluctant to be a leader, but his father, the king, has ordered him to kill several pythons by the next day. The problem is Gumbo’s a pacifist. And a vegan. And, oh, deathly afraid of snakes.Gumbo and his best friends, BIX, a naïve, cheerful soft-shelled turtle, and their guru, ASHA, a wise old wood stork who's teaching Gumbo yoga, reluctantly set off on their mission. Meanwhile, the humans are on a mission of their own: a family vacation to the Everglades, Ellen’s belated birthday gift, holds the hope of saving Ocean and Ellen's friendship. When a tour boat crash leaves the kids lost and alone in the gator-infested swamp, they receive animal superpowers from a legendary Seminole Indian ghost. Now they can talk to animals, including Gumbo, and it seems like getting lost together was just what they needed.Except, of course, for the giant mutant python who has serious plans for dinner . . . and revenge.In this funny and heartwarming fantasy set in the fragile ecosystems of the Everglades, Ocean and Ellen and their new animal friends learn how to let go of the past and trust each other in the present, where forgiveness and empathy—even for killer pythons—might just save the day.

Would you Travel 900 years into the future to save the lives of some dogs?Alain, Apprentice Apothecary and sometime Alchemist, is on a high after saving the life of his king. After all the excitement he is not content to slip back into everyday life. So when he is offered the chance to travel with his Master to the future and investigate a strange disease in dogs he leaps at the chance.Taken through a portal to The New Forest in 2017, Alain finds life in Medieval England had not prepared him for a world full of machines where everyone lives in manor houses and there is no real magic. Uncomfortable and homesick he regrets leaving the comforts of home until his new friends decide to help with his investigation. Just when returning home is a real option, they uncover a sinister plot behind the animal illness that threatened more than just family pets.Will Alain risk everything he holds dear to stop those who threaten the future of mankind?

Robin Hood lives... When Clare Gisborne and Little John return to school after the Locksley Riot, there's rebellion in the air and Robin Hood's name graffitied on every wall.

Books for Young and Early School-Aged BoysThis is the fourth in a new series of children's books, The Adventures of Jay and Gizmo. Although they will be of interest to all children, these books are intended specifically for young and early school-aged Indigenous boys. They are written based on educational research into the factors that have been shown to play a role in increasing the probability that boys will develop an interest in reading at an early age. Educational research has shown that the number one predictor that children will experience long-term success in school is the level of reading readiness that they already have when they begin school. The research also shows that young boys who have been provided with books that have specific characteristics are likely to have a higher level of reading readiness when they begin school. These characteristics are as follows:1. Books that have a male as the central character;2. Books that the boys actually own, even if they cannot yet read them by themselves;3. Books that contain action, adventure, and/or problem by boys;4. Books that portray the central character modelling behaviours such as reading, problem-solving, searching for, and applying knowledge;5. Books in which the vocabulary allows them to be read to boys by their parents in their early years and by the boys themselves once they begin to read for themselves.

Do you dream of a beautiful future? When Auntie tries to stuff all of human history into a single house, Mara learns that things don't always go as planned. Rooms are bursting with kingdoms and oceans, Cavemen are hanging out with cowboys, and the greedy Lady Banks is rampaging through the house trying to steal the future. But Mara's discovered something amazing about her sketchbook, and if she can learn to use her power, maybe she can save Auntie, maybe she can save the whole world...