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In the glare of the spotlight, the world suddenly looks very different That’s how it feels to Josy, whose life is turned upside down when Cedric, the lead singer of Ireland’s biggest band, kisses her in front of the cameras. Now the whole world thinks she’s his girlfriend. It’s not true, but Cedric is happy for everyone to believe it – he’s sick and tired of the media obsession with his personal life, including his love life. He just wants to concentrate on his music: that’s the only way he can...

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A little story about a great friendshipIrmelina the ghost girl is celebrating her tenth birthday – and at last, she’s been given her own haunting ground. But when she realises she’s been assigned to the oak tree in the village of Hugelhausen, Irmelina is terribly disappointed. The ancient oak is just so boring. Though she knows it’s against the rules, Irmelina starts abandoning her post, going off on longer and longer jaunts. On one of these forays, the little jam-jar-sized whirlwind meets a ten-year-old...

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Being with Dad is all about romping and having plenty of adventures. Fathers are often less strict than mothers and love going along with nonsense of any kind. With its funny photos and humorous texts, this book makes the perfect gift for dads.

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Abused and tormented for ten years. The path to recovery and a happy lifeWhen her mother gets ill, thirteen-year-old Clarissa often has to spend time at her grandma’s house – where her life becomes a living hell. In her grandparents’ bedroom, terrible things are done to her. Clarissa is abused in front of a camera, in the presence of other men. She doesn’t dare tell anyone what’s going on, because her grandad claims he’s implanted a transmitter into her back. When she tries to fight back, he smashes...

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Little hooves, big adventures!The summer holidays are here at last! And for ten-year-old Monka Winter and her favourite pony Dr Paul, these holidays are shaping up to be really special: the two of them are to be in charge of the Little Pony School, and take responsibility for training the young ponies at the Winters’ ranch. Pretty exciting, thinks Mo. But then a stranger arrives – a little girl with a big secret, who desperately needs their help. It’s a good thing Mo and Dr Paul are on the case!Lots...

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The mystery of the Sky Disk, an advanced civilization in the heart of Europe,  and the perpetual fight between good and evilAs early as 4,000 years ago, the first mega-state existed in the heart of Europe, with trade links to England, the Alps, and the Middle East. It was a state with sophisticated hierarchies and a ruling family. It possessed cutting edge science, knew the course of the stars, and could plan planting and harvests according to a calendar year. It was the Unetice culture. Why...

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Of medicine and minstrels, knightly virtues and a thirst for revenge – and an impossible loveEurope in 1217. When Thonis, an adventurous nobleman, goes blind on a crusade to the Holy Land, he is left to die in Genoa. Yet a beguiling song gives him new courage to live. He accepts his fate and is able to regain his sight with the help of the surgeon Wilhelm. Fascinated, he searches for the singer who turns out to be Elena, a young slave. While Thonis does everything in his power to learn about medicine,...

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Strong women and moving destinies in the Ruhr District of the 1950sThe 1950s in Germany. The post-war years of hunger are history. Up and down the country, new construction is arising from the ruins. People buy VW beetles, head south for a vacation, go to an ice cream parlour, and listen to rock 'n roll from the juke box. The girls are wearing petticoats and ponytails; the boys studded jeans and Elvis-style hairdos. Yet the bitter consequences of the war can be felt everywhere. Its shadows are impossible...

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A wedding, a few bodies, and a lot of criminal entanglement Auntie Poldi and the Song of the Sirens is Part 5 of the humorous Cosy Crime series, which has enjoyed a print run of 800,000+ copies in Germany. The time has come. Poldi is going to marry Montana. At least that's the plan. Preparations for the wedding are in full swing; and some people’s nerves are already frayed. But - as we know - Sicily is complicated. Something always crops up. The body of a young woman washes ashore on Isola Bella...

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The first book in a new high fantasy duology!Dreamer Lelani grows up in a little village in the kingdom of Vael. She’s always felt a strong connection to the five magical moons that shine in the sky at night. On her eighteenth birthday, the amulet left to her by her parents opens up, and Lelani’s world is turned upside down. Together with her best friend Haze, she sets out to fulfil her true destiny – and finds herself whisked away on a voyage of self-discovery, emotional turmoil and dark magic...A...

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