Résultats pour "John" dans Action et aventure

John William Drake was born an explorer; just like many, many Drakes before him. His adventure really began with the discovery of a book hidden in the ceiling, followed by the mysterious disappearance of his father. He lived every day in misery until his 12th birthday. A new friend gave him an invitation he could not turn down: follow me and change your destiny. He never imagined being captured by bandits and taken to a ship riddled with river rats was part of his fate. Not just any bandits - the Bandits of Basswood.

Candlenut’s famous fragrance houses have fallen victim to a string of robberies, and Batthew's beloved home, Olfactory, is the latest target! When Olfactory's entire collection of perfume recipes are stolen by a mysterious burglar, Batthew and Lavender must follow the strangest of clues and find the recipes before Olfactory's legacy is snuffed out for good. But is there more to this investigation – and indeed, more to the history of Olfactory – than they realise?

In Nimmerland nehmen die Darling-Geschwister an der großen Totem-Zeremonie der Indianer teil. Dabei erscheint ein Tier, das sich einen Menschen aussucht, dessen Totemtier es sein will. Diesmal erscheint ein Marmoset-Äffchen, und es sucht sich John aus. Da John unfreundlich ist, schnappt sich das Äffchen seine Brille sowie das Große Buch und läuft weg.

Caradir is a magical land just beyond our grasp, where Elves, Wizards, Goblins and Trolls live. All sorts of animals live there too, and they can talk! Sparky is a squirrel. Join him and his buddies as they battle an army of rats led by the evil King Ratilius.

In The Nine Pound Hammer, John Bemis introduced middle-grade readers to a whole new approach to epic fantasy, founded on characters and themes from American mythology and lore, including the legend of John Henry. Now in the third and final book, the heroes come together at the 1893 World's Fair...

The adventures of siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma come to a stunning conclusion when they must find the last Book of Beginning - the Book of Death - before the Dire Magnus does, for when all three books are united, their combined power will be unstoppable.

It's been six months since Kate, Michael, and Emma confronted the Dire Magnus, but the trail to their long-missing parents remains cold. Then Michael and Emma find a man who saw them ten years ago - three days after they disappeared. He knows about a map of a distant land, a place shrouded in mystery that may lead them to their parents. Meanwhile, Kate's connection to the Book of Time is growing stronger and stronger, until a dangerous trick gets her stuck in the past, searching for a friend to help her. Only a perilous quest and a daring risk will help the children to harness the power of the Books of Beginning.

When Bobby draws a face on his frosted windowpane, he never expects it to come to life! But suddenly, Jack Frost himself leaps into Bobby’s room and invites him on a magical journey. Sprinkled with enchanted snowflakes, Bobby follows Jack through the window into a dazzling world of snow clouds, glittering ice palaces, and sleigh rides down mountains as smooth as glass.

Get shrunk! Humour and high-stakes combine in the action-packed Infinity Drake series. A big adventure with a tiny hero! Infinity Drake - Finn for short - is still only 9mm tall. But before his crazy scientist uncle can figure out a way to return him to his normal size, a new threat emerges on the other side of the world. Supreme villain, Kaparis, plans to release an army of self-replicating nano-bots - a hardware virus that will give him total control of global communications.

The Avengers meets Louis Sachar in this hilarious and action-packed tween novel by John David Anderson, which Publishers Weekly called a ""superhero story that any comics fan will enjoy"" in a starred review. Andrew Bean might be a part of H.E.R.O., a secret organization for the training of...

Look no further for the perfect book for boys and girls who love fantasy, adventure, and white-knuckle action! "Can you imagine eternal Darkness, sir?" So asks the sickly stranger who staggers into Peg Leg Nel's birthday party. Before the man dies, he tells Ray and his friends of a Darkness...

“Faithful John,” a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, follows a loyal servant named John who promises a dying king to protect his son, the young prince, and keep him from harm. The king entrusts John with the secret of a forbidden room containing a portrait of a beautiful princess, warning that if the prince sees it, he will fall in love and face grave dangers. Despite John’s efforts, the prince discovers the portrait and insists on finding the princess to marry her.

After a harrowing summer camp, Arlo Finch is back in Pine Mountain, Colorado, preparing to face a new school, new threats, and two new Rangers in Blue Patrol. Arlo is about to undertake his most dangerous journey yet: all the way to China to try to bring his father home. But when the mysterious Eldritch reveal their true agenda, Arlo must make an impossible choice: save his friends and family, or save the Long Woods. Both worlds will never be the same.

Eight-year-old Noah's problems seem easier to deal with if he doesn't think about them. So he runs away, taking an untrodden path through the forest. Before long, he comes across a shop. But this is no ordinary shop: it's a toyshop, full of the most amazing toys, and brimming with the most...

Trees are being destroyed by monsters. A giant highway scars the land as Feldrog's mighty army advances on the Great Forest of Alamore. Oswain has disappeared, and the forest folk are in rebellion as old enemies reappear. Only the secret Guild of the White Eagle and those sheltering in the enchanted glade remain true.

Becker Drane's still got the coolest job in The World, but it's getting harder and harder to live a normal life outside of The Seems. He's always working, getting pulled out of bed to go Fix, and his Me-2 spends more time with his family than he does. And even though it's completely against the Rules, he can't stop thinking about Jennifer Kaley, the totally cool girl he met during his Mission in Sleep.

Ever wonder where your dreams come from? Or what caused those 10 inches of rain last Tuesday? Or who picks the color of autumn leaves? Brecker Drane knows, because he knows about The Seems. And soon you will, too. The Seems is the world responsible for making our world work. From the Department of Weather to the Department of Time, The Seems keep everything running - just the way we like it.

In the days of the Salem witch trials, the sleepy hamlet of Duston Heights had just one practitioner of the dark arts: the notorious necromancer Esdrias Blackleach. As the fever for witch hunting reached its terrible peak, Blackleach was accused of using powerful black magic against his fellow townsfolk. But just before he could be brought to trial, he dropped dead, escaping justice forever. Or so it seemed.

It's the tale of a little boy who likes to be on his own, but that's about to change when he makes an unlikely friendship with a magical fridge. The fridge's door is adorned with brightly coloured magnetic letters, and with a whoosh and a whizz, the letters form words that might just give Jack some good advice. His world is turned upside down, getting him into all sorts of trouble when his mum and dad announce they are splitting up. Could a magical fridge possibly help solve Jack's problems?

When Dennis, the wire fox terrier, and his friend, Whiskers the cat, overhear a flock of birds discussing a golden key hidden within a great oak tree, Dennis tells Whiskers that he will be the one to find it. There is one problem, however—a starling overhears him talking about his plan and decides to race him to the finish line. Following a series of clues, Dennis must navigate the friendly River Wendell, negotiate with a family of angry squirrels, and avoid a cleverly designed trap meant to throw him off the trail.