Eventyr

A spellbinding short story collection from bestselling fantasy author Garth Nix.

New York Times best-selling author Aaron Reynolds delivers an "entertainingly spooky romp" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about Rex Dexter, who is itching to have a dog . . . but ends up with a pet chicken.   One hour and fourteen minutes later, the chicken is dead (by a steamroller), Rex is cursed (by the Grim Reaper), and wild animals are haunting Rex's room (hounding him for answers). Even his best friend Darvish is not going to believe this, and that kid believes everything! Rex's uninvited ghostly guests are a chatty, messy bunch. And they need Rex to solve their mysterious deadly departures from the Middling Falls Zoo before it happens again. But how?

Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artime, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artime in the sixth novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel series to The Unwanteds.

Harper Evans è un ragazzo di dieci anni, appassionato di cartoni animati, goloso di dolcie senza alcuna voglia di studiare. A scuola è spesso vittima degli scherzi dei compagni>.......................>Chiunque vorrebbe avere tra le proprie mani una stella in grado di esaudire qualunque tipo di desiderio, qualsiasi esso sia. Ma attenzione a ciò che si desidera, perché se il desiderio è fortemente intriso dell'egoismo di chi lo esprime, potrebbe portare a conseguenze disastrose. È esattamente questo uno dei messaggi che la vicenda di Harper Evans ci vuole trasmettere; l'autore ha saputo creare una trama molto dinamica, non esiste un capitolo morto, in ciascun capitolo succede qualcosa di incredibile che ti invoglia a proseguire con la lettura. Azione, magia, amicizia sono questi gli ingredienti di questa storia che sicuramente piacerà ai bambini ma anche agli adulti. In questo libro si può intuire la tanta creatività dell'autore e spero di leggere presto il seguito di questa lettura che mi ha molto sorpreso. E poi... Il tema delle stelle è sempre qualcosa di molto suggestivo. Recensione del Prof. Aurelio di Caprio>Luca O'Connor è scrittore, attore teatrale e cinematografico, sceneggiatore.... L'immagine di copertina è di Marina Trapanese

The #1 New York Times bestselling series that started with Stalking Jack the Ripper and Hunting Prince Dracula continues its streak in this third bloody installment with another infamous historical figure - the enigmatic escape artist Houdini.

In this hotly anticipated sequel to the haunting #1 bestseller Stalking Jack the Ripper, bizarre murders are discovered in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. Could it be a copycat killer...or has the depraved prince been brought back to life? Now in paperback

Avery is a little curious child who simply loves history and...can travel in it! Every title is an adventure in history bringing together fiction and non-fiction: follow the fictional story of Avery and his friends and learn history with the special in-depth non fiction spreads. Each volume is a great adventure that's just about to begin!

Anno 2014 - Ancona: Uno scienziato, discendente di Giuglelmo Marconi, ha inventato un tipo di umanoide molto speciale che cambierà l`Umanità.Tutto era andato liscio. La vendita della prima generazione di umanoidi era inziata un mese prima. Le persone erano impazzite, soprattutto quelle che avevano denaro sufficiente per acquistare un robot in grado di parlare, fare la tata con i bambini, cucinare, stirare, insomma una sorta di tuttofare in grado di eseguire qualsiasi lavoro quotidiano. Ora però, Gianluca stava cercando di fabbricarne una versione più economica ma che avesse però caratteristiche simili alla precedente, anche se non così evolute come quelle dei primi esemplari realizzati nell`impianto di produzione dislocato nei pressi di Ancona. Un edificio che aveva iniziato a costruire proprio nel momento in cui gli venne in mente la soluzione...Anno 7485: Gli animali si sono impadroniti della Terra e gli umani sono diventati i loro schiavi.Cosa è successo veramente?

Raffles the dog discovers a secret in Grandpa's old and dusty antique shop. He travels with Sunny the monkey to India in order to try and repair a magic once lost.

DinosOz Adventures Book 1 The Tunnel. Join best friends, Simone and James as they discover the exciting world of Australian dinosaurs.Enter the incredible world of Australian dinosaursJames and Simone gasped, and then both held their hands over their mouths at the same time. There were half a dozen nests, all with eggs in them. The nests were on a ledge outcropping on the side of the hill. They were actually only about halfway down the hill before they came to a stop on this ledge. These eggs had not hatched yet, and the parents were sure to be nearby. Just as she had this thought, as she stood behind a rock, Simone saw a large raptor-like dinosaur head rising up to stare straight at them. She felt like it was staring straight at her, right through her! In the back of her mind, a little voice told her these were Australovenators, the same type of dinosaur as Mondo. This adult was staring at her hungrily and did not look happy at the intruders in her nesting area. It sniffed the air a few times.James slowly took hold of the back of Simone's arm to pull her gently backwards, and away from the eggs. All thought of being quiet and stealthy vanished in an instant when the Australovenator in front of them let out an angry, bellowing roar! Simone jumped in the air from fright! Without a word between the two friends, they both turned and started running as fast as their legs would carry them. They had not gone all the way to the bottom after all. They were running along a ledge along the side of the hill they had just slid down. It was not fast enough. Simone chanced a look over her shoulder and she saw the huge animal closing the distance with every step! They were not going to make it. Simone's mind took this moment to remind her of something she had heard long ago, from her uncle who was a hunter. "When a bear is chasing you, you don't have to outrun the bear. You just have to outrun the guy next to you." Not helpful, she thought, as she was trailing James, and would surely be the first one eaten, seconds from now. As they ran, Simone started to hear a rumbling sound, coming from above. At first, she thought it was just the thundering footsteps of the angry parent, at least Simone thought it was a mother, but that would have to wait for later to think more about that. If there was a later. DinosOz Adventures Book 1 The Tunnel...continuesThe rumbling sound was getting louder and felt like it was coming from above her, not behind her, so she quickly glanced up. Just as she was thinking her day couldn't get any worse, she saw a small landslide had been started by their earlier slide down the hill and was just now gathering speed and debris as it came hurtling down the hill. Simone was not quite sure what would kill her first, the angry predator, or the angry mountain. So, she just kept running. She saw James had looked back a couple of times, probably to make sure she was still following. She knew he had seen the mudslide heading their way as well. With no other options, they kept running. Simone could practically feel the hot smelly breath of the Australovenator on her neck, at the same time she could feel the first pebbles and stones hitting her. The dinosaur was huge and very fast, and Simone knew this was the end. It must have been two metres high and about six meters long. It was running on two powerful legs and was showing its short arms were armed with incredible sharp claws and the half-open mouth was showing multiple scary sharp teeth. She closed her eyes but kept running. She did not want to see what was about to happen, as she imagined the dinosaur's teeth closing in over her head and its claws digging in her skin.Enjoy your DinosOz Adventures Book 1, The Tunnel

Vibrant, flamboyant, lovely and lively, Jeen the 'Tween' Green is a twelve-year-old Black girl who lives at the intersection of dream and reality. In 2020, Lansing, Michigan, Jeen stays with her parents, grandmother and 'Baby' brother. Her dreams are centered around her skills as a guitar playing singer song writer. She's driven to compile that one mix tape that propels her to pop rock hip hop star status and a Grammy. Jeen is driven by the notion of success and money. She cherishes friendship, and her unique relationship with God. Jeen also embraces her blackness, and harnesses strength from successful Black women. Having a school teacher father, and a nurse mom, Jeen is middle class, rich nor poor. For the most part she's centered but internalizes 'normal' emotional stress associated with being young, gifted and/or Black. Jeen loathes politics, however, as a result of the Covid pandemic, social activism at home, and in the media, she's forced to delve deeper into the meaning of life. Her sole reason for existing shifts from fame and fortune to how can she use her skills to positively impact social injustices that she sees unfolding on a daily basis. The Green family undergo American experiences dealing with a pandemic, that include but are not limited to; layoffs, school closures, lockdown restrictions and immense suffering. Aside from family tragedy, what impacts Jeen most are social injustices splattered across the web, specifically the George Floyd murder, police brutality against Black and brown people, unfair women's rights, etc. Another fact that makes Jeen compelling is how she embraces the promise of an inclusive political machine over a corrupt one. Although young, Jeen sees that protesting alone is not enough to make lasting change in an imbalanced country layered with systemic racism, sexism, and phobias. After seeing a fair presidential election topple a crooked administration, Jeen realizes that voting combined with activism are critical toward mending a broken society. Even though she's pre-voting age, Jeen adds to her to-do list mobilizing a new wave of youth to vote and prevent GOP politics from ruining her dreams of making America truly a great country. These valuable life lessons lead to self-awareness, and purpose.

In Book #2, Terrance the Terrific The Terrible STEM Lab Project, we not only find out what happens at the cliffhanger of Book #1 but a new problem shows up in the Terrance's favorite place in school, the STEM Lab. Enjoy the next stop on Terrance's journey of being a teenager and as Terrance Edmonds, find out what it really means to be Terrific!

Fiona discovers the mystical land of Everley where creatures of legend thrive. Together with six other hand-picked champions from Earth, Fiona embarks upon a quest to fight a mysterious evil and restore balance to these once peaceful lands. Join Fiona in this magical adventure where nothing is quite what it appears to be!