Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas i(8895413 works by)
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3 y separately published work icon On the Ball Susannah McFarlane , ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title Sempre Alerta ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2014 Z1885171 2010 single work children's fiction children's adventure 'There is a spy at SHINE's top-secret training camp. But who is it? Special Agent EJ12 must not drop the ball. She must find the spy - and the missing invention. That's the easy part. As EJ12 Emma Jacks can do anything.

So why is she so worried about trying out for the school soccer team? Perhaps she isn't after all ...' (Publisher's blurb)
3 y separately published work icon Choc Shock Susannah McFarlane , ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title Confusão de Chocolate ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2014 Z1885168 2010 single work children's fiction children's adventure 'SHADOW is cooking up a new invention which could put SHINE in a real jam. It's a recipe for disaster! Special Agent EJ12 needs to be patient and keep her eyes peeled. She must get inside the chocolate cake factory, find out what is going on and stop SHADOW's plan. That's the easy part. As EJ12 Emma Jacks can do anything.

So why is the school fund-raiser such a problem? Perhaps it isn't after all ...' (Publisher's blurb)
3 y separately published work icon Rocky Road Susannah McFarlane , ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title Estrada Do Rock ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2014 Z1885165 2010 single work children's fiction children's adventure 'Evil agency SHADOW is really rocking the SHINE network. SHINE knows they are planning something but how are they sending their messages? Special Agent EJ12 must not miss a beat. This time she needs to find the code as well as pull the curtain down on SHADOW. That's the easy part.

As EJ12, Emma Jacks can do anything. So why can't she perform with her friends at the school concert? Perhaps she can after all ...' (Publisher's blurb)
4 y separately published work icon In the Dark Susannah McFarlane , ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title No Escuro ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2014 Z1885162 2010 single work children's fiction children's adventure 'SHINE's solar energy station is under threat from evil agency SHADOW. Special Agent EJ12 needs to lighten up. She must crack SHADOW's codes and overcome her fears to stop them before they turn the lights out on the SHINE network. That's the easy part. As EJ12, Emma Jacks can do anything. So why is she worried about going to her best friend's slumber party? Perhaps she isn't after all ...' (Publisher's blurb)
2 1 y separately published work icon The Big Freeze Hilary Badger , A. Mackie , C. Bennet (illustrator), ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title O Planeta Gelado ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2014 Z1806881 2010 single work children's fiction children's science fiction

'Twelve-year-old Kip Kirby is going on his first space scout mission! But how fun will his mission be if his spaceship is acting like a grumpy babysitter?

'It's the year 3054, and Earth is overpopulated and quickly running out of resources. The human race needs to move to a new planet, and it's up to the Space Scouts to find one before it's too late. Twelve-year-old Kip Kirby is Earth's youngest ever Space Scout. When he's not playing Particleball or riding his rocketboard, he's on scouting missions. He and his half-wolf, half-human co-pilot, Finbar, travel the universe in the MoNa 4000, their spaceship whose personality is stuck on the 'Grumpy Babysitter' setting. In each mission the threesome investigates a new planet. There are surprises in store around every corner. Will Kip be the Space Scout to find the new Earth and save humanity?' (Publication summary)

3 1 y separately published work icon Jump Start Susannah McFarlane , ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title Salto Inicial ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2014 Z1742737 2010 single work children's fiction children's adventure

'Evil agency SHADOW is up to something in the middle of the rainforest. Something that could see them get the jump on SHINE. SHINE Special Agent EJ12 needs to leap into action. She must crack SHADOW's codes and foil their plans. That's the easy part. As EJ12, Emma Jacks can do anything.

'So why is the state gym competition so hard? Perhaps it isn't after all. ' (Publication summary)

4 1 y separately published work icon Hot and Cold Susannah McFarlane , ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title Quente Frio ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2014 Z1742478 2010 single work children's fiction children's adventure

'The heat is on as someone seems to be melting the polar ice cap. Special Agent EJ12 needs to crack the codes and keep her cool to put the evil-doer's plan back on ice. That's the easy part. As EJ12, Emma Jacks can do anything. So why can't she handle the school Ice Queen of Mean, Nema? Perhaps she can after all. ' (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon Battle of the Worlds : Infernix Fire Beast 'Mac Park' , ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title Infernix ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2014 Z1699432 2010 single work children's fiction children's fantasy 'Once mega-beast and man shared one world. But it did not last. After many battles, the world was split in two. Kai Masters is a border guard in training. He must protect Earth. He cannot fail ...Can Kai get past the fire-fly splats? Will his Foam Blaster hose down the Flamaxagon fire beast's fire-ball attack?' (Publisher's blurb)
5 y separately published work icon Creeped Out Zana Fraillon , ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title Arrepiados ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2014 Z1676862 2011 single work children's fiction children's 'Jasper and his friends are about to take on their biggest challenge. They have to find a monster that has been set loose somewhere in the Monstrum House school grounds ... before it finds them. If they fail, they'll have their creepy teacher Stenka to answer to. Or perhaps they'll be eaten by the monster. It's hard to know which is worse. And you thought your school was bad.' (From the publisher's website.)
4 1 y separately published work icon Locked In Zana Fraillon , ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title Presos ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2014 Z1676856 2010 single work children's fiction children's

'Jasper McPhee is always getting into trouble. That's why he's been sent to the Monstrum House School for Troubled Children. But there's something very strange about Monstrum House. For a start, the students have to stand barefoot in the snow every day. There's also the creepy feeling that the teachers can read your thoughts. Oh, and the fact that the school is crawling with monsters. Jasper has never been in trouble like this.'  (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon The Jelly People Hilary Badger , ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title O Povo Gelatinoso ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2014 8895491 2010 single work children's fiction children's science fiction

'Scouting a giant underwater city sounds awesome to Kip. That is, until he meets the poisonous Jelly People who live there...' (Publication summary)

2 1 y separately published work icon Battle of the Worlds : Terradon 'Mac Park' , ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title Batalha Dos Mundos Terradon ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2013 Z1699423 2010 single work children's fiction children's fantasy
2 1 y separately published work icon Battle of the Worlds : Aquatan 'Mac Park' , ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title Aquatan ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2013 Z1699419 2010 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'When dead fish covered in glowing moss wash up on the beach, Kai knows it's time for battle. Was Kai right to choose the Torpedo Bowshot to battle the water beast? Will it work against toxic jellyfish? Will it be enough to take on a wave attack?' (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon The Robot King Hilary Badger , Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2013 8895773 2012 single work children's fiction children's science fiction

'It is the year 3054, and Earth is over-populated and quickly running out of resources. The human race needs to move to a new planet, and it's up to Kip Kirby, the youngest ever ‘Space Scout', to find one before it's too late.' (Publication summary)

3 3 y separately published work icon Check on Me Andrew Daddo , Jonathan Bentley (illustrator), ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title Cuide Do Meu Soninho ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento Educacional , 2011 Z1645750 2009 single work picture book children's

'My best bedtime goes like this. A kiss, a cuddle, a story ... And don't forget to check on me! From the team who brought you I DO IT comes an adorable new board book about those sweet, loving and sometimes cheeky bedtime rituals. Guaranteed to become an instant family favourite and the perfect size for little hands! Ages: 4-8' (Publisher's blurb)

4 5 y separately published work icon Fearless Colin Thompson , Sarah Davis (illustrator), ( trans. Giovana Esmanhotto Ribas with title Corajoso ) Sao Paulo : Editora Fundamento , 2011 Z1645727 2009 single work picture book children's

'When a new baby is born it's difficult to tell if it will grow up to be big or small or brave or scared of the dark and spiders. So sometimes babies get the wrong name.

'It's the same with dogs.

'So when the Claybourne-Willments, who should have been called the Smiths, got Fearless as a little puppy, it seemed a good name for him.

'Except Fearless wasn't.

'How does Fearless finally live up to his name? By accident, of course!' (Publication summary)

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