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A moving story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy and his fox, and their epic journey to be reunited. Pax was only a kit when his family was killed and he was rescued by ‘his boy’, Peter. Now the country is at war and when his father enlists, Peter has no choice but to move in...

It’s been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives. Pax must protect his litter of kits in a dangerous world. Meanwhile Peter, orphaned after the war, has left his adopted home and joined the Water Warriors, a group determined to heal the land from the scars of the war. When one of Pax's kits falls desperately ill, he turns to the one human he knows he can trust. And no matter how hard Peter tries to harden his broken heart, love keeps finding a way in. 

"Graham Halstead’s narration contains layers of emotion..." — Kirkus “Lucas DuBois is proof that a mere kitten can be the bravest of lions by always standing up for what's right.” —Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author...

Small acts of bravery can have extraordinary consequences. . . The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Pax delivers an unforgettable WWII novel about an orphan who discovers unexpected courage when he becomes involved with the Resistance in France during Occupation. "A beautiful story...

Peter e sua raposa são inseparáveis desde que ele a resgatou, órfã, ainda filhote. Um dia, o inimaginável acontece: o pai do menino vai servir na guerra, e o obriga a devolver Pax à natureza. Ao chegar à distante casa do avô, onde passará a morar, Peter reconhece que não está onde deveria: seu verdadeiro lugar é ao lado de Pax. Movido por amor, lealdade e culpa, ele parte em uma jornada solitária de quase quinhentos quilômetros para reencontrar sua raposa, apesar da guerra que se aproxima.

Leeva Thornblossom loves to learn: her local newspaper teaches her a new word every day, and soap operas show her the many shades of human expression. And when she comes across the announcement that all children are required to go to school, Leeva sees an opportunity to do something that newspapers and television alone can’t provide: the chance to meet people. But Leeva’s parents, the insufferable mayor and selfish tax collector of their small town, don’t want to send her to school, and they certainly don’t want her to meet other people.

The author and illustrator team behind the popular Clementine - a funny, independent third-grader who has taken her place alongside such beloved book characters as Ramona Quimby, Super Fudge, and Judy Moody - discuss their latest collaboration, Clementine, Friend of the Week.

From Clementine author Sara Pennypacker, this is a poignant middle-grade novel about two foster children who must find a way to work together in order to survive. Eleven-year-old Stella misses her (unreliable) mom, but she loves it at great-aunt Louise’s house. Louise lives on Cape Cod, where...

Ware can’t wait to spend summer ‘off in his own world’ and generally being left alone. But then his parents sign him up for dreaded Rec camp, where he must endure Meaningful Social Interaction and whatever activities so-called ‘normal’ kids do. On his first day Ware meets Jolene, a tough, secretive girl planting a garden in the rubble of an abandoned church next to the camp. Soon Ware starts skipping Rec, creating a castle-like space of his own in the church lot.

Die Zeit konnte sie nicht trennen. Ein Jahr nach ihrem Abschied führen der Junge Peter und der Fuchs Pax ein eigenständiges Leben – doch sie haben einander nicht vergessen. Um gegen die starken Erinnerungen an ihre Trennung anzukommen, schließt Peter sich einer Gruppe Freiwilliger an, die die vom Krieg gezeichnete Landschaft renaturiert und Flüsse entgiftet. Was Peter nicht weiß: Pax befindet sich ebenfalls in dem gefährdeten Gebiet und ist ganz in seiner Nähe.

Un an a passé depuis que Peter et son renard Pax se sont séparés. Pax et sa compagne Hérissée ont désormais des renardeaux qu'ils doivent protéger d'un monde dangereux. Peter, lui, a tout perdu : ses parents, son renard, son foyer... Plus question pour lui de se lier à qui que ce soit, car l'amour mène toujours à la souffrance. De retour dans sa région natale ravagée par la guerre et la pollution, il intègre les Soldats de l'eau et s'efforce avec eux de décontaminer les rivières.

Seit Peter den Fuchswelpen Pax vor dem sicheren Tod gerettet und ihn aufgezogen hat, sind die beiden unzertrennlich. Aber dann kommt der Krieg und reißt beide auseinander. Hunderte von Kilometern und tausend Gefahren müssen Peter und Pax überwinden, um einander wiederzufinden... Sara Pennypackers poetische Geschichte rührt von der ersten bis zur letzten Minute und ist ein Plädoyer für Herz und Menschlichkeit. Der Pianist Rainer Bielfeldt begleitet die Abenteuerreise mit bewegender Musik.

Stuart's got problems...It's raining. He's bored. And worst of all, he's new in town, so he's got a lot to worry about. But what does a kid like Stuart need in order to have an adventure? A cape, of course.

Träumer, die zu wahren Helden werden. Am liebsten würde der schüchterne Ware die Ferien ganz in Ruhe für sich verbringen und von Rittern im Mittelalter träumen. Stattdessen schicken ihn seine Eltern in ein Feriencamp. Doch Ware reißt aus und trifft Jolene, ein toughes Mädchen, mit dem er die verlassene Ruine neben dem Camp in einen Garten verwandelt: ihr geheimer Zufluchtsort. Aber als er ihnen genommen werden soll, fasst Ware einen Entschluss: Er wird sich wie ein Ritter gegen Ungerechtigkeit auflehnen und für ihr Paradies kämpfen.

La guerre est imminente. Lorsque le père de Peter s'engage dans l'armée, il oblige son fils à abandonner Pax, le renard qu'il a élevé depuis le plus jeune âge et envoie le garçon vivre chez son grand-père à cinq cent kilomètres de là. Mais Peter s'enfuit à la recherche de son renard. Pendant ce temps, Pax affronte seul les dangers d'une nature sauvage et se trouve confronté à ceux de son espèce. Véronique Vella, de la Comédie-Française, incarne avec douceur et justesse l'histoire de cette magnifique amitié entre un jeune garçon et son renard.

Peter y Pax, su leal zorro, son inseparables. No obstante, cuando sucede lo impensable y su padre tiene que partir a la guerra, Peter se ve obligado a abandonar a Pax a su suerte. Pero Peter sabe que su lugar está junto a Pax. Espoleado por una amistad inquebrantable, se lanzará a la aventura y cruzará el país en guerra para reunirse con su zorro. Pax, esperando con paciencia su regreso, tendrá que enfrentarse solo a los peligros del bosque...