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"Le avventure di Pinocchio", di Carlo Lorenzini detto Collodi, è un romanzo per ragazzi fra i più amati nel mondo. Tradotta in 240 lingue, pubblicata in un numero incalcolabile di edizioni, l'opera ha avuto grande successo anche in alcune trasposizioni teatrali, cinematografiche e televisive. Le vicende di Pinocchio iniziano nella bottega del falegname Mastro Ciliegia, che si accinge a trasformare un pezzo di legno in una gamba di tavolino.

Zane Dupree is a charismatic 12-year-old boy of mixed race visiting a relative in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hits. Unexpectedly separated from all family, Zane and his dog experience the terror of Katrina's wind, rain, and horrific flooding. Facing death, they are rescued from an attic air vent by a kind, elderly musician and a scrappy young girl--both African American.

When Jason meets his mom’s billion-dollar invention, an artificial intelligence device named Proto, he accidentally gets caught up in a mysterious adventure. Proto goes missing, and then people go missing. Now Jason and his coolest-neighbor-ever Maya must risk their lives to prevent global mayhem. But who is behind this devious plot? Is it another AI? The FBI? Or any other abbreviation with an I? What exactly is there to learn about artificial and human intelligence while fighting for your life against a legion of furry puppies or a battalion of drones?

Becoming the first female firefighter in the small town of Lakewood, Washington’s department should be something to be proud of, but Hallie Harper has never felt so rejected. The men don’t want her there, and neither does anyone else. Fortunately, Hallie has someone on her side: their captain, Tate Becker. Handsome, kind, and charming, Hallie isn’t sure she’d make it there without Tate’s support. As Hallie fights for acceptance into this testosterone-riddled, tight-knit crew - she finds that the only person she wants to be around anymore is Tate.

Au XVIIe siècle, un jeune garçon, Robinson Crusoé, quitte l'Autriche et sa famille pour accomplir son rêve : devenir marin. Mais le navire sur lequel il s'embarque subit une tempête et Robinson se réveille sur une île déserte, seul survivant de tout l'équipage. Armé seulement de son courage, il va trouver les moyens de sa survie. Mais la compagnie des hommes lui manque. Jusqu'au jour où il découvre un jeune homme, Vendredi, qui deviendra son compagnon.

Two cousins, Ethan and Calum (Cal), spend their summer vacations and holidays at their grandparents' ranch in the Texas Hill Country. Their dogs are always by their sides. Gus is a Blue Heeler, and Luke is a Yellow Labrador Retriever. In the first story, Ethan, his brother Logan, and sister Elyssa; and Cal, his sister Cara, along with Gus and Luke, unexpectedly end up going back in time which gives them an opportunity to prevent a war between the pioneers and the Indians who used to live on the ranch long ago.

Raised in the island world of southeast Alaska, 16-year-old Robbie Daniels jumps at the chance to work as a deckhand on a salmon troller captained by legendary fisherman Tor Torsen. Catching king salmon from dawn till dusk, Robbie is living his dream - until he discovers his mysterious captain's dark secret. Tor is illegally searching the coastline for historic metal plaques buried by early Russian explorers. When Robbie learns the value of these hidden treasures, he fears he may know too much to survive.

Stickspur the honey bee farmer was in for some wonderful surprises after he lost all his honey bees in a major rain drought. And even though the drought seemed that it may last several more years than he had ever anticipated. Stickspur still refused to sell his land to the rich and greedy crop farmers who desperately seek after it.

Based upon a real boat - the Lord Sheffield did sail the Caribbean Sea until sunk by Hurricane Gonzalo in 2014 - this is a story about the joy of adventure and the value of self-reliance. We asked ourselves, “What would happen if two young boys found themselves abandoned aboard the Lord Sheffield in the middle of the Caribbean Sea”? Set aboard the tall ship Lord Sheffield and on several Caribbean islands and countries, we follow Brian, the “Barracuda Kid”, as he fights to save the Lord Sheffield and then set’s off on a desperate voyage to rescue his dad and Captain Olsten.

As a young girl, Brittany loses both her parents. She is left confused and despondent, not knowing how to move on with her life. Sent to a youth home, she meets other girls just as alone as she is. On the brink of giving up, she takes on an adventure with some newfound friends where she learns how to rise above her tragic past and find happiness.

Doggerland was the prosperous and powerful kingdom that connected Britain to Europe eight thousand years ago. But from great beginnings it now lies drowned, lost forever far below the cold waves of the North Sea. Who were the people who lived in Doggerland? And what happened to those who survived the tsunami that caused the kingdom’s disappearance?

When best friends, TJ, Andréa, and Cora are caught in a herculean hurricane, they find themselves transported to a secret dragon realm knows as Alpha. And if they ever want to return to their old lives, they'll have to fulfill an secret prophecy...or remain stranded in this realm! Reluctant but willing, they attend a mystical academy where humans are considered a myth. There, they must hide their true nature, as they learn to live in harmony with the animal, elemental, and plant kingdoms. And they discover that to return to Earth, they must accept a sacred duty to help both realms.

Cousins spend their summer vacations and holidays at their grandparents' ranch in the Texas Hill Country with their dogs. Gus is a Blue Heeler and Luke is a Yellow Labrador Retriever. In the first story, Ethan, Logan, Elyssa, and their cousins, Cal and Cara, travel back in time. Ethan and Cal are captured by Comanches, and it is up to their siblings and cousins to rescue them, with the help of their dogs. In the second story, Ethan and Cal find a treasure map buried in a cave and search for the treasure which turns out to be on the ranch.

Cubs Stellan and Jytte survived their treacherous trek across the Nunquivik, but their quest to rescue their mother has only begun. Svenna is imprisoned at the sinister Ice Clock - the headquarters of the Grand Patek whose dangerous influence is spreading throughout the bear kingdom. Only one bear has ever stood up to the Grand Patek - Svern, the cubs' father, a famous warrior who's been in exile for years. And so, along with their friend Third, the cubs set out to find Svern in the legendary Den of Forever Frost - a place some bears claim never existed at all.

The suspenseful tale of two courageous kids and one inquisitive scientist who teamed up to stop an epidemic. “A delightful combination of race-against-the-clock medical mystery and outwit-the-bad-guys adventure.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Eel has troubles of his own: As an orphan and a...

A life-affirming story about friendship, adventure and self-belief, from the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy. Perfect for fans of Louis Sachar’s Holes and Elle McNicoll’s A Kind of Spark. When three eleven-year-old ‘problem children’ are thrown together at summer camp, they’re...

Having survived the deadly virus that endangered her new community, Quin is devastated to learn that the same sickness threatens The Beck. With Adams and his Shadow Patrol in charge, Cam and her friends are in mortal danger.

Pirates, beasts, and battles! With his brother’s life at stake, the fearless Black Knight is catapulted into a rescue mission that leads him and his crew into the heart of the dark seas and the terrifying beasts within. Not only will he have to survive these monsters, but he must also face an enemy he thought he’d never see again.

Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world through the suspenseful dual narrative of a boy and girl both battling to survive. In an utterly one-of-a-kind blend of fiction and history, a master storyteller explores the mystery and...

A family - a mother, a father, and their 10-year-old son - have come all the way from Florida to the Appalachian foothills to experience the wonder of a snowy weekend. But when a blizzard suddenly descends, the family finds themselves trapped outside, disoriented in the whiteout and the waist-deep snowdrifts. Panicked, exhausted, and freezing, they cry out for help.