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1) Storm
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"Frances - you can call her Frankie - was not a happy baby. She was born amidst chaos, to two loving but unprepared parents. On a beach. In a storm. No wonder she's always had a temper. And you know what did nothing to quell her anger? Dying dramatically in a freak natural disaster that wiped out her whole town. As a ghost, it's not so easy for Frankie to hide her rage, especially when suspicious visitors to her ruined home seem to have a keen and...
2) Starboard
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"Kirsten Bramble is too famous to have friends. That's what she tells herself, anyway--but with the end of her hit reality TV show barreling toward her, Kirsten's not sure she's ready to say goodbye to her lonely life of fame. Luckily--or unluckily--Kirsten can't help being plunged headfirst into a new adventure when she's dragged on a class trip to visit the SS Great Britain. Because somehow, the ancient ship can speak to her--and she wants Kirsten...
3) Bloom
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A beautifully written, incredibly original and wickedly funny novel for readers of 10 and older - BLOOM is for everyone who has ever felt like they didn't fit in, and for anyone who has ever wanted a little more colour and wildness in their lives...Sorrel Fallowfield is growing up - in a REALLY surprising way...Sorrel Fallowfield is so good at being good that teachers come to her when they need help remembering the school rules - and there are LOTS....
4) Giant
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with Minnie's island. Nothing, that is, apart from the earthquakes, which pull buildings and schools and houses down on a regular basis. Luckily, the island's inhabitants have found a way to fix their crumbling walls: giants. Giants look after human children, like eleven-year-old Minnie. When Minnie turns twelve, she'll kiss her giant, turning her into a stone statue forever. The stone will be used to repair buildings....
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A Iris Fallowfield se le da tan bien portarse bien que los profesores acuden a ella cuando necesitan ayuda para recordar las normas del colegio, ¡y hay muchísimas! Pero cuando Iris descubre un paquete medio descolorido de SEMILLAS MÁGICAS, su mundo comienza a florecer de una manera extraña, aterradora y -a la larga- maravillosa...
6) Crow
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New girl Hattie hopes a scarecrow will protect her den at school, but she soon realises she can't control him … A darkly comic tale from acclaimed author Nicola Skinner. When lonely Hattie feels out of place at her new school, she creates a scarecrow – Crow. Hattie wants him to guard the den she finds in the playground, the only place she feels happy and comfortable. Poor Crow really just wants to have fun with the other children, but he takes...
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Deutscher Hörbuchpreis 2020 in der Kategorie "Bestes Kinderhörbuch"
Es wird bunt und wild und wunderbar!
Melissas Heimatstadt ist betongrau und ordentlich. Für alles gibt es Regeln - und Melissa kann nichts so gut wie sie zu befolgen. Sie hat sogar den Titel "Folgsamstes Kind der Schule" zu verteidigen. Doch dann findet sie unter den Betonplatten auf ihrer Terrasse ein geheimnisvolles Päckchen voller Blumensamen, das alles auf den Kopf stellt....