Confronting a prowler in the backyard, Dinah is determined to find out why someone has taken an interest in her older sister and herself. Who is the buck-tooth burglar? Why are the Rinaldi's tomatoes always involved? And what is the connection between Madge's boyfriend and GASP, a group of well-intentioned anti-smoking activists? When it becomes apparent that Wellman Talent, the modeling agency Madge works for, is making deals with an unscrupulous...

This story is about….hmmm, hang on, the word is so scary that I'm not even sure I should say it.Let me just think for a moment while I decide if you are brave enough to hear the word.Ok, I suppose I'll have to say it, otherwise, this story is not going to make any sense. Unless I substitute the word for something else?Hmmm, that might work. Ok, let me do that.This is the story about the real reason avocados are so grumpy.Hold on, that makes no sense...

What's in a name? Devastated after losing her job, eternal pragmatist Alice leaves London for a new start in Devon. It's there that she meets Danny. Then she meets another Danny. And then she meets Daniel - Danny to his friends... In fact, there seems to be a Danny at every turn! Her neighbor's a Danny; there's little baby Danny; there's a vicar, a windsurfer, even a dog called Danny! And whether it's laughter, comfort, a flutter of romance or...

On a hotter and more volatile earth in the twenty-third century, humans like Clare and Jon live in utopia, hunting and gathering in small tribal bands, engaged in daily art and ritual, reunited with old friends like the shaggy mammoth and giant ground sloth. Even better, they still have solar- powered laptops and can communicate with each other around the world. The understanding of physics has also advanced. When scientists first cloned extinct species...

Molly Moon is back! Not only can she hypnotize anyone who crosses her path, travel through time and read minds, now she has a new power: morphing! From human to animal and back again, Molly must find her way back to her own body-and save the world while she's at it-before it's too late. In this fifth book in the wildly popular Molly Moon series, Molly is braver than ever before. Fans of Molly will once again be mesmerized by her wit, charm and grand...

Sometimes it feels almost impossible to fall asleep. So, when a little girl insists that she simply cannot sleep, her mother tells her how all of the animals in the world go to sleep. But each animal sleeps differently, as the little girl finds out: leopards sleep in trees; storks sleep standing on only one leg; fish sleep with their eyes open; bats hang upside down while they sleep; ducks sleep in large groups; and so forth. But what is the best...

Polar bears and penguins live in similar climates, but they never, ever meet. What if they had a party together? The penguins of Antarctica write a letter inviting the polar bears of the Arctic to join them at the South Pole to celebrate their longest day of the year. But how will the polar bears get there? It's such a long journey-will they make it in time? What will they bring? And what will happen when they arrive? Dear Polar Bears combines...

Extrait : "Ma chère amie, vous me demandez pourquoi je ne rentre pas à Paris ; vous vous étonnez, et vous vous fâchez presque. La raison que je vais vous donner va, sans doute, vous révolter : Est-ce qu'un chasseur rentre à Paris au moment du passage des bécasses ?" À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARAN Les éditions LIGARAN proposent des versions numériques de qualité de grands livres de la littérature classique mais également des livres rares...

Mikkee the Martian arrives on earth for a period of research and relaxation. He makes friends with twins Billy and Jilly Watson. After parking his spaceship, Mikkee explains some of his special powers, including teleportation. Mikkee uses some of these when finding lodgings with Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong. The next day, the three meet and are soon involved in an exciting adventure of chasing a gang of bank robbers. Again using his special powers, Mikkee...

All Ms. Pickle wanted to do was to get back into teaching without having her dark secret uncovered, and all the three mischievous fourth-grade boys wanted was to continue playing baseball and pulling pranks on their classmates and teachers.But the magical force in New Orleans brings them together, and Ms. Pickle becomes the new teacher at Croaker Charter School. The boys suspect magic when they can't seem to outsmart their new teacher who seems to...