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Night Watch: Stage Adaptation by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new stage adaptation of one of Pratchett's best-selling novelsSet in Ankh-Morpork one of the most thoroughly imagined cities in fantasy, Night Watch is the story of Sam Vimes, running hero of the Guards sequence, who finds himself cast back in time to the Ankh-Morpork of his youth... -
![The Night Club: Part One by Jiří Kulhánek]()
The Night Club: Part One by Jiří Kulhánek
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the dark corners of Prague, a crazed couple plots a sinister demise for a kidnapped girl. But justice is swift in the form of a shadowy group called the Night Club. The couple meets an untimely end and the little girl is saved-just one of many innocent victims rescued by the members of the Club... -
![The Night Club - Part II. by Jiří Kulhánek]()
The Night Club - Part II. by Jiří Kulhánek
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Night Club Part II, by Jiri Kulhanek, is the second part of the author’s first novel translated into English. At the story's heart is the Night Club, a secret organization operating in Prague that hunts down evildoers, who evade the police and operate above the law... -
![Lords and Ladies by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett]()
Lords and Ladies by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's Midsummer Night – no time for dreaming. Because sometimes, when there's more than one reality at play, too much dreaming can make the walls between them come tumbling down.Unfortunately there's usually a damned good reason for there being walls between them in the first place – to keep things out. Things who want to make mischief and play havoc with the natural order... -
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![Unseen Academicals: Adapted for the Stage by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett]()
Unseen Academicals: Adapted for the Stage by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings‘Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Ankh-Morpork, where we lay our scene…’Football divides the city. Each area has its own team – and rivalry means supporters never mix. Until a Dimwell fan falls for a Dolly Sisters girl.And now an ancient bequest means the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic... -
![Get Into Gear, Stilton! by Geronimo Stilton]()
Get Into Gear, Stilton! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEach Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love. I, Geronimo Stilton, was selected by the mayor to give a special driving demonstration, but my drivers' license had expired! I had only a week to relearn everything to pass the test for a new one... -
![The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers]()
The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLike many children, Henry loves books. But Henry doesn’t like to read books, he likes to eat them. Big books, picture books, reference books . . . if it has pages, Henry chews them up and swallows (but red ones are his favorite). And the more he eats, the smarter he gets—he’s on his way to being the smartest boy in the world! But one day he feels sick to his stomach... -
![One Monster After Another by Mercer Mayer]()
One Monster After Another by Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSally Ann's letter to Lucy Jane goes on a fantastic journey when a "Stamp-Collecting Trollusk" steals it from the mailbox... -
![Bourbon and Bears by Cecilia Lane]()
Bourbon and Bears by Cecilia Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman with a baby and a whole lot of trouble, a bad boy shifter trying to pull his life together, and enemies that will do anything to keep them apart. Maylee Henderson's got a busted car, a fussing baby, and an angry bear hot on her heels. She's at the end of her rope until she stumbles into Ellis's bar and learns that there's a difference between brute force and dominance... -
![Imagination According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney]()
Imagination According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone's favourite hamster has another adventure in Room 26 and beyond!In this eleventh book in the bestselling 'According to Humphrey' series, Humphrey and his friends in Room 26 let their imaginations loose! Ahead of a big author visit to Longfellow Elementary School, they try writing their own stories, but Humphrey worries that hamsters don't have any imagination; he's finding creative... -
![I Shall Survive Using Potions! Volume 5 by FUNA]()
I Shall Survive Using Potions! Volume 5 by FUNA
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKaoru gets reincarnated in another world and receives cheat powers that allow her to create potions. She uses them to help those in need by curing the sick and saving a noblewoman from having her household taken over. Naturally, this catches the attention of others and she's targeted by greedy men. While all this is happening, someone sets their sights on Layette... -
![Ten Lows A-Leaping by Debra Dunbar]()
Ten Lows A-Leaping by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeatrix has to work on Christmas Day... -
![The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World by Joey Acker]()
The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World by Joey Acker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPoor Nameless tries to explain to the reader why this book is simply the WORST book in the whole entire world!Will he succeed in his noble quest? Is he part of the reason this book is the worst Will it have a happy ending or the worst ending everThe Worst Book in the Whole Entire World is a humorous and witty tale for young and seasoned readers... -
![Ice Planet Adventure by Geronimo Stilton]()
Ice Planet Adventure by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeronimo Stilton meets outer space in this cosmically fun spin-off series!Friends of the spacemice have disappeared on a strange ice planet, Polarix! Geronimo Stiltonix and his crew are called to search for them... -
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![Τα μαγικά μαξιλάρια by Eugene Trivizas, Ευγένιος Τριβιζάς]()
Τα μαγικά μαξιλάρια by Eugene Trivizas, Ευγένιος Τριβιζάς
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsΓια το βασιλιά, όσοι ονειρεύονται δεν αποδίδουν στη δουλειά τους. Φτιάχνει λοιπόν για τους υπηκόους του κάτι μαξιλάρια που απαγορεύουν τα όνειρα και γεννούν εφιάλτες... Ώσπου μια μέρα ένας δάσκαλος μαζί με τους μαθητές του αποφασίζουν ν' αντιδράσουν... -
![LMNO Peas by Keith Baker]()
LMNO Peas by Keith Baker
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGet ready to roll through the alphabet with a jaunty cast of busy little peas. Featuring a range of zippy characters from Acrobat Peas to Zoologist Peas, this picture book highlights a variety of interests, hobbies, and careers; each one themed to a letter of the alphabet and gives a wonderful sense of the colorful world we live in... -
![The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen by James Wallis]()
The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen by James Wallis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPlayers compete to outdo each other's feats of mad heroism and surreal derring-do in this unique and hilarious RPG, written by Baron Munchausen himself. With simple rules, fantastic artwork and more than 200 ready-to-use adventures, this game has been a cult classic since its release in 1998, but has been unavailable for six years... -
![Sorcerer by Tony Abbott]()
Sorcerer by Tony Abbott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEric and his friends have faced off against Lord Sparr time and time again. They've befriended him as Kid Sparr and battled him as an ancient sorcerer. Now the Lord Sparr they know so well is back at the height of his power. And this time, he's telling his own story... -
![Silver Scream by David J. Schow]()
Silver Scream by David J. Schow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the broken down picture palaces to glorious neon drive-ins, from the has-been stars of yesterday to the ambitious, rapacious would-be stars of tomorrow, Silver Scream presents the best that terror has to offer. Includes works from Clive Barker, Robert Bloch, Ramsey Campbell, and more. Original... -
![Once More* *with footnotes by Terry Pratchett]()
Once More* *with footnotes by Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA collection of Terry Pratchett's short works, fiction and non-fiction, with annotations by Pratchett and by the editors... -
![Francis of the Filth by George Miller]()
Francis of the Filth by George Miller
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe tiers are shifting. The omniverses are under attack. And only one man has the chromosomes to make things right. Or does he? Filthy Frank begins life as the harmless creator of extinction level radioactive weapons, but is taken far into the deepest recesses of the omniverses to learn how everything came to be and how everything will be. If it were only that simple... -
![Der Spurenfinder by Marc-Uwe Kling, Johanna Kling]()
Der Spurenfinder by Marc-Uwe Kling, Johanna Kling
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings»Elos von Bergen war nicht einfach irgendein Spurensucher. Er war es, der das Rätsel des Obelisken von Tarnok gelöst hat. Er brachte der Gräfin von Oberlinden ihren Greifen zurück. Er fing den Traummörder von Altschwanenberg. Er war der berühmteste Spurensucher der Verlorenen Provinzen. Wobei er sich selbst nie als Spurensucher bezeichnet hätte. Elos von Bergen war Spurenfinder... -
![The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns, Syd Hoff]()
The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns, Syd Hoff
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn this lively introduction to shapes and polygons, a bored triangle is turned into a quadrilateral after a visit to the shapeshifter. Delighted with his new career opportunities--as a TV screen and a picture frame--he decides the more angles the better, until an accident teaches him a lesson. Includes special teaching section. Full color... -
![Тень Гугимагона by Max Frei]()
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![The Flying Sorcerers: More Comic Tales of Fantasy by Peter Haining, Roald Dahl]()
The Flying Sorcerers: More Comic Tales of Fantasy by Peter Haining, Roald Dahl
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis sparkling sequel to WIZARDS OF ODD once again turns logic on its head, with a galaxy of star writers and stories. Terry Pratchett, the arch-priest of the genre, leads off with the eccentric figure of DEATH, on new and curious mission, Roald Dahl plays havoc with country superstition, and Arthur C. Clarke shows the funny side of cosmic doom... -
![Pinkalicious: School Rules! by Victoria Kann]()
Pinkalicious: School Rules! by Victoria Kann
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Pinkalicious I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann: It's time for school! Pinkalicious usually likes school, but she thinks of something to make it even better. Pinkalicious brings her imaginary unicorn, Goldie, to class one day... -
![E-mergency by Tom Lichtenheld]()
E-mergency by Tom Lichtenheld
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's an E-mergency! The letter E took a tumble and the only way to get her back on her foot is for people to stop using her. But who can take her place? The other letters have to make a decision ASAP. Z is too sleepy and Y asks way too many questions. Thankfully, O rolls in to try and save the day. Now E can rost up and got bottor . . . as long as ovorybody follows the rulos... -
![Is Mise Ialtag by Morag Hood]()
Is Mise Ialtag by Morag Hood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI am bat.I love cherries. They are juicy and red and delicious and...My cherries! Some of them are missing. Who took my cherries? Was it YOU?Join the grumpily adorable Bat as he searches for his missing cherries in this vibrant and hilarious picture book... -
![In the Shadow of Goll by Tony Abbott]()
In the Shadow of Goll by Tony Abbott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's a dangerous time in Droon. A mysterious ancient sorcerer has arrived, waking the infamous Warriors of the Skorth and wreaking havoc. He seems to be an expert in the most evil, long-ago magic, and leads Eric and his friends on a treacherous journey to the Dark Lands... -
![Sheep Out to Eat by Nancy E. Shaw]()
Sheep Out to Eat by Nancy E. Shaw
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sheep are back, and this time they're hungry, venturing into a tea shop for even more rollicking fun and, of course, disasters... -
![Mr. Nervous by Roger Hargreaves]()
Mr. Nervous by Roger Hargreaves
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMr. Nervous is afraid of everything: leaves, worms, even his own cornflakes! But one day he meets someone who teaches him that the world isn't so scary? Mr... -
![The Race to Doobesh by Tony Abbott, پریسا همایون روز]()
The Race to Doobesh by Tony Abbott, پریسا همایون روز
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith nearly 2 million books in print, this Little Apple series is H-O-T, hot. The SECRET is out -- DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about!Ko's beasts have taken over Doobesh, a dangerous city full of thieves and pirates. Now they're hard at work at the magical forge in the nearby Dark Lands, creating powerful armor that will make them unstoppable... -
![Carrot and Pea: An Unlikely Friendship by Morag Hood]()
Carrot and Pea: An Unlikely Friendship by Morag Hood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsColin is tall. He’s orange. He's a carrot! He’s nothing like Lee, a round green pea. He can’t do any of the things Lee and his pea pals can do. How can Colin and Lee ever be friends? A charming celebration of embracing differences and standing out in a crowd... -
![Dragons of Autumn by Tracy Hickman]()
Dragons of Autumn by Tracy Hickman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAutumn settles on the plains of Abanasinia as rumors of war and strange creatures travel from the northern lands. Friends meet in the tree-town of Solace after many years spent apart, hoping to reminisce about old times and adventures past. But the people of Ansalon need heroes, as the ancient gods have returned to the world, and brought creatures of myth and legend to fight in their battles... -
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![A Gent from Bear Creek by Robert E. Howard]()
A Gent from Bear Creek by Robert E. Howard
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBRECKINRIDGE ELKINS, the gent from Bear Creek, is one of the most engaging characters it has been our good fortune to encounter for a very long time... -
![The Discworld (Reformed) Vampyre's Diary 2003 by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs]()
The Discworld (Reformed) Vampyre's Diary 2003 by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRULES OF THE UBERWALD LEAGUE OF TEMPERANCE ANKH-MORPORK:MISSION OBJECT To further the cause of temperance and of total abstinence from drinking human blood (The Old Practice), to provide recreation and means of social intercourse for its members and to encourage by meetings, lectures, discussions, sing-songs and hot tea a better knowledge of the dangers of the Old Practice... -
![Horses of the North by Robert Adams]()
Horses of the North by Robert Adams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBLOODFEUD!In the evil time after civilization fell apart, the Undying High Lord Milo Morai gathered together as many children as he could save and set about teaching them the laws of survival. Over the centuries, Milo's children wandered the Sea of grass, fighting and prospering and adding to their numbers until they became the mighty force known as the Horseclans... -
![The Year Without a Santa Claus by Phyllis McGinley]()
The Year Without a Santa Claus by Phyllis McGinley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSanta takes his first vacation in 1, years... -
![Spell/Sword by G. Derek Adams]()
Spell/Sword by G. Derek Adams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRime is a wild mage. She can bend the very fabric of reality, but at a cost – a cost to her health and her sanity. Her power is unstoppable but it leaves her empty, weak, and often unconscious. Jonas is a squire on the run – running away from the shadow of murder... -
![Cows Can't Fly by David Milgrim]()
Cows Can't Fly by David Milgrim
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMs. Crumb said cows were far too fat; that facts were facts and that was that. But this little boy doesn't care about facts. All he knows is that he drew a picture of some cows, and when a breeze blows it into the air, he sees cows flying everywhere... -
![The Kweeks of Kookatumdee by Bill Peet]()
The Kweeks of Kookatumdee by Bill Peet
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe birdlike kweeks are starving because their island does not have enough ploppolop fruit trees to feed them all, until Quentin makes an amazing discovery... -
![Wizard's Tower 3 by Gregory Allanther]()
Wizard's Tower 3 by Gregory Allanther
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Pestilence has come, and kingdoms fall. Nemon Fargus has done what he could to prepare for this, but the End of an Age is not something than can be fought--only endured. The wizard can only hope that what he's done will be enough.There are always more magical secrets to unlock, and he won't stop until he learns them all... -
![Acquisitions Incorporated by Wizards of the Coast]()
Acquisitions Incorporated by Wizards of the Coast
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExplore a wealth of peril and personalities in this campaign book for the world’s greatest roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons.Acquisitions Incorporated is a different flavor of Dungeons & Dragons. A fifth edition D&D book created in partnership with Penny Arcade Inc... -
![The Better Mousetrap by Tom Holt]()
The Better Mousetrap by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt touches all our lives; our triumphs and tragedies, our proudest achievements, our most traumatic disasters. Alloyed of love and fear, death and fire, and the inscrutable acts of the gods, insurance is indeed the force that binds the universe together. Hardly surprising, therefore, that Frank Carpenter, one of the foremost magical practitioners of our age, felt himself irresistibly drawn to it... -
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![The Spell of the Black Dagger by Lawrence Watt-Evans]()
The Spell of the Black Dagger by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTabaea the Thief stole something more precious than Dragons' Blood from the enchanted old house: evesdropping on the doddering wizard who owned the place, she stole the secret of wizardry itself... -
![The Curse of the Creeping Coffin by R.L. Stine]()
The Curse of the Creeping Coffin by R.L. Stine
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGoosebumps fans will return to this adventure time and again to choose among the 20 spooky outcomes... -
![The Warlock's Last Ride by Christopher Stasheff]()
The Warlock's Last Ride by Christopher Stasheff
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE FINAL ADVENTURE IN THE PHENOMENAL SERIES After an incredible 35-year run, the story of Ron Gallowglass - The Warlock in Spite of Himself - comes to its fantastic finale in the weird and wonderful world of Gramarye... -
![Mr. Mean by Roger Hargreaves]()
Mr. Mean by Roger Hargreaves
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet Mr Mean in this charming tale from the world of Mr Men... -
![Poem-mobiles by J. Patrick Lewis, Douglas Florian]()
Poem-mobiles by J. Patrick Lewis, Douglas Florian
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe U.S. Children's Poet Laureate and an award-winning children's poet join their prolific forces in this picture book of poems about cars. But they're not just any cars: there's the "Sloppy-Floppy-Nonstop-Jalopy" ("So unique there is no copy"); the Bathtub Limosine ("With hot water heating / And porcelain seating"); and the "High Heel Car... -
![The Cafeteria Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler]()
The Cafeteria Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWanda Belch is the new cafeteria lady at school. Rumor has it that she drives a garbage truck to school. And her favorite dish is "Souffle of Science Experiments!" Full color...
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