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In Book 10, Petronella weaves her magic yet againIt’s nearly December – which means it’s time for Petronella Applesauce to start getting ready for Christmas, as she does every year around this time. The post-stork brings her a wonderful advent calendar, and on certain days she’s able to travel through the windows to visit dear friends! Lea and Luis are getting into the Christmas spirit too. There’s going to be a big show at their school, and this year they’re planning an extra special Christmas party...

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Learning to be brave with Rabbit and HedgehogWhen the pine cone goes flying into the trees while they’re playing, Rabbit immediately races off after it. But suddenly he feels uneasy. Is there something lurking in the bushes? His friends can’t see anything untoward, but Rabbit can’t sleep that night. The next day he can’t even enjoy playing with his friends, and the day after that he doesn’t feel like eating. Things can’t go on like this! Hedgehog calls all the friends together, and they rack...

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Best friends Maya and Lennart are always there for each other and comfort each other through every heartbreak. They have both been ‘friendzoned’ by other people many times. But when Lennart loses his flat and moves in with Maya, everything changes. The two of them see new sides to each other, which unexpectedly kindles strong feelings: suddenly they realise that love was right under their noses all along. But then they are faced with a major challenge which puts their newfound happiness to the test.

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The life story of one of the most important scientists in the world’s history – gorilla  esearcher Dian Fossey California, 1940. Little Dian knows from an early age that she wants to work with animals one day. Many years later, Dian travels to Africa to research the endangered mountain gorillas. In the cloud forests, she achieves something remarkable: she manages to make direct contact with the shy animals. A unique friendship is forged, which soon becomes famous throughout the world. But Dian’s...

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Two little mice in a bustling cityIt’s pure coincidence that the mayor is standing next to Felice and her brother at the very moment she feels a sneeze coming on. But the sneeze becomes a whistle – and it’s the best whistle the mayor has heard since Aunt Josephine left town. Felice has talent, no doubt about it! But the Mousekowskis can’t afford to pay for their daughter to study whistling. So Kaspar scrapes together every penny of his savings and travels with Felice to the big city of Berlin. For...

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On-trend themes: unicorns, friendship and magicNine-year-old Merle is very excited when Luhna moves in next door – she’s always wanted a best friend. Little does Merle know that not only is Luhna super-cool, feisty and obsessed with candyfloss – she’s also a unicorn! On full moon nights she transforms into a mythical creature, and helps magical creatures in trouble. One night Merle finds out her friend’s big secret, and after that she joins her on every adventure. But when the evil Grobblers enter...

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After these 72 hours you will be a different personAnchorwoman Bea hasn’t ever been the same since her young son disappeared without a trace. When she experiences an embarrassing lapse during a live broadcast, she finally makes up her mind to attend a three-day silent retreat held in a remote castle. Can silence help her work through her grief? Yet the retreat turns out to be different than she expected. The woman who is running the seminar uses strange techniques, and the silence itself brings Bea...

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The new football series from bestselling author Sonja Kaiblinger The Phantom Footballers used to be famous. There are all kinds of legends about their stadium, which is supposedly full of strange goings-on. When Jan joins the team he sees no sign that the team are getting any help from the spirit world – the Phantom Footballers have been playing terribly for years. But then he discovers the grumpy figure by the goal – is this the infamous Gary the Ghost Goalie? Jan seizes his chance and...

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England in the 1830s. Two encounters will shape the life of young aristocrat Ada. One takes place at the racecourse, where Ada meets Michael, a former prize fighter. Michael becomes the love of her life. But it is a love which must remain secret. For Ada’s mother says she must marry someone of her own class. The second momentous meeting of her life is with the mathematician Charles Babbage. Babbage immediately recognises her mathematical talent, and becomes her mentor. Soon, Ada has surpassed herself....

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With Hugo Hedgehog, falling asleep is easy peasy! The moon has long since risen, but Hugo Hedgehog is still wide awake. Even the sheep he tries to count are sleepier than he is. So it’s a good thing his animal friends from the zoo have plenty of handy tips to help Hugo (and all young readers) to fall asleep: curl up on Mummy or Daddy’s lap like the little sloth, give a huge yawn like the baby hippo, or snuggle into a soft pillow like the giraffe. And who knows, perhaps by the end of the story...

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