Résultats pour "The Group" dans Fantasy et magie

The world's spiciest ice cream, a trip to Chongqing's rural countryside, and a strange collection of curious belongings begin this unforgettable tale that mixes solar punk science fiction and high fantasy for a thrilling modern fairytale about a boy who risks his soul to chase a nine-tail fox into the dreamlands for the adventure of a lifetime—and the chance to save his family.

Ever since she fell into the Source of all magic, Tourmaline has developed strange new powers that are causing chaos. She can’t work out how to control them and it’s exhausting hiding them from everyone (except her best friends George and Mai). Then Tourmaline receives a mysterious postcard, promising her solutions. The message sends her on a quest to amazing places, where more letters and mystery await. But who is sending Tourmaline the cards? And will the adventure be worth the price for answers?

Thin, pale, awkward, bullied, Sam Every is a 13-year-old who finds comfort among his friends and his days at the beach. The ocean beckons to him. It is where he feels safest. Fitting in no longer matters when he is near the Pacific’s rolling waves. Gazing toward the endless blue where it touches the horizon, he imagines the ports he might someday reach and ponders his future. Little does he know an apparition - a hauntingly beautiful girl from the sea - will lead him farther from his home than he could ever dream, for destiny has given him a dangerous legacy.

The days between 27 December and New Year's Eve are dead days - days when spirits roam and magic shifts restlessly just beneath the surface of our everyday lives. There is a man, Valerian, whose time is running out, who must pay the price for the pact he made with evil so many years ago.

When Brutalia’s ever suspicious Queen is forewarned of a new enemy – a nearby island called Bonrock – Mort is worried. As a pacifist, he’s a firm believer that strangers are just friends they haven’t met yet. Then he and his best friend and fellow pacifist Weed are sent to the island to investigate. Bonrock is a warm and welcoming place, with luscious landscapes and tropical waters. Mort’s relieved – there’s no need to fight! Until they stumble upon something terrifying. Perhaps there really is trouble in paradise?

Tragedy unleashes a chain of events that sets 12-year-old Matt Murphy's world on a dangerous precipice. He teeters toward a life of hate and anger until a miraculous intervention takes place. Rock superstar Zac Master arrives to rescue the boy's mother and presents Matt with a special gift that leads to the discovery of powerful new talents. Haunted by peers' unbelief and nightmares of his father's suspicious death, Matt is confronted with a choice: revenge or forgiveness. He overcomes, chooses life, then is rewarded with an unimaginable invitation—to join the Mastermind Kidz.

Ses, Maddy , Gemma are being photographed with their favourite girl-band when they flash through the stars to Karisma. As they search for the cat charm Maddy is blown over a cliff edge, and the girls learn why Morbrecia is so jealous of Charm. Charmingly written stories, appealing characters, a beautifully imagined world with its own language.

This is the book that every family needs, containing all the traditional stories that small children should first hear. Every one of them is universally known and loved: "Little Red Riding Hood", "The Elves and the Shoemaker", "The Three Billy Goats Gruff", "The Real Princess", "The Gingerbread Man", "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "The Three Little Pigs", and "Jack and the Beanstalk".

Josh Higgins has an alien gizmo that lets him think his way to other planets - and he does not want to use it. But his sister Maggie won't stop bugging him, so he agrees to an off-world vacation. Josh dreams up a planet full of blue oceans, white beaches, and sunny weather. And he prepares for everything...well, almost. A parade of cranky creatures soon spoil Josh and Maggie's perfect getaway - including a one-horned beast, a sharp-toothed sea princess, and a two-tailed monkey.