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Welcome to the Entrada, home to these everyday Americans, including the new kid on the block, who is both homesick and curious; a Popsicle-bridge builder, a ghost hunter, and a lion dancer; and their families, friends, and neighbors from all around the world! Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this uplifting anthology features award-winning authors Tracey Baptiste, David Bowles, Adrianna Cuevas, Sayantani DasGupta, Debbi Michiko Florence, Adam Gidwitz, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga.

Simone Biles was raised by her grandparents and had to overcome many hardships as a child. After trying gymnastics for the first time on a field trip from elementary school, Simone continued with the sport, working hard and reaching professional levels. She persisted in the field and went on to become the most decorated US gymnast of all time. Through it all, she inspired kids everywhere to follow their dreams.

Since Grandpa died, Dally’s days are dull and restricted. She’s eleven and a half years old, and her exacting single mother is already preparing her to take over the family business. Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother’s clutches, an envelope Grandpa had earmarked for her. The map she finds inside leads straight to an ancient vault, a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time. As Dally “checks out” adventure after adventure she begins to dive deep into her family’s hidden history.

Journey with children, fae creatures, and gods alike as they navigate the joy of friendship, the struggles of finding identity, and the unclear pathways of strange new worlds. From best sellers to rising voices, 11 terrifically talented authors explore the many faces of whimsy and wonder, mischief and misdoings.

Ihre Klassenfahrt führt die Freunde in ein viele Jahrhunderte altes Kloster im Odenwald. Doch schon in der ersten Nacht jagt ein Geisterspuk den Schülern einen gehörigen Schrecken ein. Das TEAM UNDERCOVER macht sich daran, das Rätsel zu lüften, welches das tragische Schicksal der weißen Nonne umgibt. Bei ihren Ermittlungen geraten sie unversehens in einen Sog gefährlicher Geheimnisse.

It’s the first day of school for Zoe, a young girl with hearing loss who dreams of playing on her school’s soccer team. But, self-conscious of her hearing aids, Zoe is too nervous to try out. With the help of and perspectives from new friends, what begins as a bumpy, anxiety-filled start for Zoe, soon transitions into an eye-opening experience about what it means to be different—and what it means to be extraordinary. I Am Extraordinary teaches kids how to look inside themselves to find self-acceptance and the confidence to achieve any goal.

Durch einen unglücklichen Zufall wird der Abenteurer Charley – im Wilden Westen kennt man ihn als Old Shatterhand – in der La-Plata-Region in einen bewaffneten Konflikt hineingezogen. Der ehrgeizige Major Cadera jagt ihn fortan als Spion. Von dem Teesammler Monteso erfährt Charley zugleich von zwei verschollenen Inka-Schätzen und von dem undurchsichtigen Geronimo Sabuco, den man El Sendador, den Andenführer, nennt. Sabuco sucht einen Übersetzer für alten Inka-Schriften, die den Weg zu den Schätzen beschreiben sollen. Charley erklärt sich bereit, sich der Schriften anzunehmen.

Orion’s the name, and moon-killing’s my game. It’s dangerous work, but the Goldilock Raiders have finished every contract we’ve taken on. We secure our credits by obliterating problematic space junk so the suits and ties at the Corporate Alliance can terraform new worlds.

Seventeen-year-old Noelle Layne knows horror. Every trope, every warning sign, every survival tactic. She even leads a successful movie club dedicated to the genre. Who better to throw the ultimate, most exclusive Halloween party on all of Long Island? With some of the top influencers in her school on the guest list, including gorgeous singer-songwriter Archer Mitchell, her popularity is bound to spike. She could really use the social boost for an upcoming brand expansion. Nothing is going to ruin this party. Except…maybe the low budget It clown she hired for a stirring round of tag.