Books like Matchbox hero-city by Cecile Schoberle

Inspector Tyador Borlú journeys from Besźel to Ul Qoma to investigate the murder of a woman, navigating two distinct cities that both share one physical space yet have separate identities.

An alphabet chant in rhyme, showing the entire alphabet trying to climb a coconut tree.

A curated collection of Joseph Campbell’s interviews, speeches and quotations, revealing his thoughts on mythology, heroism, and the universal patterns underlying religion and culture.

When the day ends at a construction site, the crane truck, the cement mixer, and their friends head to their resting spots and settle in for a bedtime story.

"In 1945, Jewish refugees by the thousands set out for Palestine. Those who made it relied on the underground to shelter them; taking false names, they blended with the population, joining the wildly different factions fighting for independence. "City of Secrets" follows one survivor, Brand, as he tries to regain himself after losing everyone he's ever loved. Now driving a taxi provided--like his new identity--by the underground, he navigates the twisting streets of Jerusalem as well as the overlapping, sometimes deadly loyalties of the resistance. Alone, haunted by memories, Brand tries to become again the man he was before the war--honest, strong, capable of moral choice. He falls in love with Eva, a fellow survivor and member of his cell, and commits himself to the revolution, accepting missions that grow more and more dangerous even as he suspects he's being used by his cell's dashing leader, Asher. By the time Brand understands the truth, it's too late." -- jacket.

When Bobby brings a mysterious matchbox to school, the class soon discovers its shocking secret, turning an ordinary day into a thrilling adventure.

Four turtle brothers must overcome a temper tantrum and brave a museum vault under siege to save time and air, while their brother Raphael’s absence puts the team on the edge of victory.

A children's picture book that explores themes of immigration and family heritage through the lens of a matchbox diary.

Matchmaker Matchmaker A sheriff for a dad? Eight-year-old Jason Richards is worried. His grandparents are threatening to sue for his custody, and they just might win—or so he thinks. So he runs away, leaving his mother, Beth, frantic and his grandparents raising hell. Enter Ethan Drum, town sheriff. Ethan finds Jason hiding in the woods and rashly promises that if he can do anything legal to help, he will. Still, Ethan hasn't counted on Jason taking him so literally—or on being introduced to the boy's grandparents as Beth's fiancé.

A humorous contemporary romance that follows a charming man who courts a single mother and ex‑world‑class ice skater, featuring quirky adventures, broken bones, giant turkeys, and Aunt Edna in Virginia.

A gentle picture book where a young girl watches playful clouds and imagines owning a colorful array of pets, sparking imagination and encouraging early reading skills.

A rhyming adventure for young readers, where a rhinoceros, crab, monkey, and bird team up to uncover a mysterious can buried in the sand.

A playful guessing game that invites young readers to spot and name objects in a series of colorful picture puzzles featuring Sesame Street characters.

Eloise attempts a kitchen lesson with her Nanny and Cook, but chaos ensues when a mischievous room service order turns her cooking mishap into a whirlwind adventure.

Eloise prefers teasing her tutor Philip instead of learning math.

Eloise, in her unmistakable humor and whimsy, brings the glitz of Hollywood to life for young readers.

A playful, rhyming picture book where a mischievous baby swaps places with animals at the zoo, circus, and farm, leading to a series of humorous adventures.

In this gentle, rhyming story, campers discover that when flashlights run out, the moon’s glow can guide them home through the night.

Trish the fish and Jim the bird share playful adventures, swimming and soaring, while they dream of swapping their worlds in a rhymed tale for young readers.

Roadwork is a playful picture book that follows the bustling crew and their big machines as they clear, pave, and finish a highway, all narrated in lively rhymes that invite children into the world of road construction.