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The unforgettable His Dark Materials trilogy that began with The Golden Compass and continued with The Subtle Knife, reaches its astonishing conclusion in The Amber Spyglass. These modern fantasy classics have been hailed by Entertainment Weekly as an "All-Time Greatest Novel" and Newsweek as a...

On holiday in Cornwall, the three children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house that they are staying in. They know immediately that it is special. It is even more than that: it is the key to finding a grail, a source of power to fight the forces of evil known as the Dark. And in searching for it themselves, the Drews put their lives in peril.

Some secrets are deadly. It's no secret that Sundew wants to destroy the HiveWings. It's her life's mission to exact revenge on the tribe that tried to wipe out the LeafWings and ripped every tree from the surface of Pantala. Every tree, that is, except the wild and dangerous Poison Jungle, where the surviving LeafWings have been hiding since the war. Hiding, plotting, and waiting for a dragon like Sundew, who is uniquely qualified to bring down the Hives.

At the end of the school year, Kendra and her brother, Seth, find themselves racing back to Fablehaven, a refuge for mythical and magical creatures. Grandpa Sorenson, the caretaker, invites three specialists - a potion master, a magical relics collector, and a mystical creature trapper - to help protect the property from the Society of the Evening Star, an ancient organization determined to infiltrate the preserve and steal a hidden artifact of great power.

Bobby is slowly starting to realize that life in the cosmos isn't quite what he thought it was. And before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution.

Marguerite mène une vie douce et tranquille… jusqu’à son quatorzième anniversaire, où elle entend l’appel irrésistible de la mer. C’est sur la plage qu’elle apprendra un extraordinaire secret : elle est en fait une sirmaine, c’est-à-dire une sirène ayant la capacité de vivre aussi bien sur la terre que dans l’eau.

This audiobook collection combines Tales of an 8-Bit Kitten: Lost in the Nether and Tales of an 8-Bit Kitten: A Call to Arms into one action-packed listen. Follow Eebs through his adventures in the Nether, his preparation for the war against the Eyeless One, and connecting with a familiar 8-Bit Warrior friend, Runt.

Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an assassination attempt forces him into a deadly situation. Rumors of a coming war are winding their way between the castle walls, and Jaron feels the pressure quietly mounting within Carthya. Soon, it becomes clear that deserting the kingdom may be his only hope of saving it. But the further Jaron is forced to run from his identity, the more he wonders if it is possible to go too far. Will he ever be able to return home again? Or will he have to sacrifice his own life in order to save his kingdom?

The next installment in the New York Times bestselling series, CHARLIE BONE AND THE HIDDEN KING In Charlie’s most perilous adventure yet, the shadow from the Red King’s portrait has escaped. Strange things start to happen at Bloor’s Academy. But, with the help of a mysterious force...

Artemis Fowl è stato contagiato da un virus estremamente pericoloso, quello del Morbo di Atlantide, che non solo suscita in lui una fissazione per il numero 5 (per esempio lo fa parlare in frasi di 5 parole, battere le dita sul tavolo 5 volte e così via), ma alla lunga potrebbe provocare la follia e la morte. A complicare le cose, un nuovo "cattivo" ha deciso di mettergli i bastoni fra le ruote: è il fratello del defunto comandante Tubero che, dopo essere evaso dalla prigione Atlantidea dov'era rinchiuso, si mette all'opera per vendicarsi dei suoi antichi nemici.

Warriors: The New Prophecy #5: Twilight has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher...

In the first hilarious Enchanted Files, Angus is a brownie. No, not the kind you eat! He's a tiny magical creature that loves to do chores. Angus has just "inherited" a new human girl, Alex. To say that Alex is messy would be an understatement. She's a total hurricane-like disaster - and she likes it that way, thank you very much! Living with each other isn't easy, but Angus and Alex soon learn there is a curse that binds them. What's worse, it threatens Alex's family!

It's been years since 12-year-old Aramar Thorne, a clever boy who is never without his precious sketchbook, has seen his father. So when Captain Greydon Thorne comes ashore and asks his son to join him at sea, it feels as if someone has redrawn Aram's entire world. At sea Aram struggles to get along with the Wavestrider's crew - especially second mate Makasa, a tough teenage girl who has been reluctantly placed in charge of him.

Zusammen mit Laura erlebt es fantasievolle Abenteuer und romantische Geschichten, die viel Platz zum Träumen lassen. Laura und Sternenschweif finden im Wald eine goldene Pferdestatue. Sofort spüren sie die magische Energie, die von ihr ausgeht. Schon bald lernen sie Jan kennen, der die Statue aus Versehen im Wald vergessen hat. Seitdem ist er vom Pech verfolgt, denn die Pferdestatue ist sein Glücksbringer!

Gabriel Grant thinks he's an ordinary London 13-year old. Then one day he discovers he can do amazing things. Suddenly there are people who want to use him for his powers. What is Gabriel's connection with a monastery in the distant Himalayas? Who is the mysterious Searcher, and can he be trusted? Who - or what - is spying on Gabriel? Why have his parents suddenly disappeared? And what does all this have to do with a visiting circus?

X-Men meets Spy Kids in this instant New York Times bestseller! Here’s the first book in a new middle-grade fantasy/adventure series from the author of The Unwanteds. Fifteen years ago, eight supernatural criminals fled Estero City to make a new life in an isolated tropical hideout. Over time...

A beloved classic comes to life for a new generation in the upcoming Walt Disney Studios live action Aladdin film, and this thrilling novelization invites fans to revisit Aladdin’s tale in the pages over and over again...

There is a Welsh legend about a harp of gold, hidden within a certain hill, that will be found by a boy and a white dog with silver eyes - a dog that can see the wind. Will Stanton knew nothing of this when he traveled to Wales to recover from a severe illness. But when he met Bran, the strange boy who owned a white dog, he began to remember. For Will is the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to saving the world from the forces of evil, the Dark.

Il racconto che ha fatto sognare e commuovere generazioni di tutte le età! L'allegoria della nostra società attraverso gli occhi di un bambino in cerca di un affetto! La storia di un'amicizia che il tempo non potrà mai cancellare perché "…non si vede bene che con il cuore. L'essenziale è invisibile agli occhi". Nella storica traduzione di Nini Bompiani Bregoli e con le musiche di Filippo T. Casanova, Lorenzo Loreti ci accompagna lungo la storia del capolavoro senza tempo di Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "Il Piccolo Principe".

As the youngest sibling of his MudWing hatching, Umber doesn't have the responsibilities of his bigwings, Reed, nor the heroic destiny prophesied for his brother, Clay. He's always been content with his role as the cheerful, goofy, little brother. But when his sister, Sora, causes a tragedy at Jade Mountain Academy, Umber finds himself on the run and thrown into a whole new role—that of protector.