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A thrilling new series soars above the competition and redefines middle-grade fantasy fiction for a new generation! The seven dragon tribes have been at war for generations, locked in an endless battle over an ancient, lost treasure. A secret movement called the Talons of Peace is determined to bring an end to the fighting, with the help of a prophecy - a foretelling that calls for great sacrifice. Five dragonets are collected to fulfill the prophecy, raised in a hidden cave and enlisted, against their will, to end the terrible war.

The Boy lives in a cottage with his mother and father, and the Dragon lives in a cave on the Downs. The Boy is his only friend. The Dragon is not at all the sort of Dragon one might expect to meet, however: he's polite and friendly.

All Moopy wants is a quiet day on the beach. She picked out the perfect spot. But now Ora wants her to move. That pesky sea monster is throwing sand all over. Is Moopy's day at the beach ruined?

Adventure is never far away for Tomas as he finds out when another dragon hatches on the dragonfruit tree at the bottom of the garden, a dragon who quite quickly decides he is sticking firmly with Tomas! Zing is a tiny dragon with oversized wings, who causes havoc wherever he goes. When a new girl, Aura, starts at school, proclaiming herself to be a dragon expert, Tomas is thrown into confusion. He is the one with the dragons and the dragonfruit tree, after all! Before he knows it, Tomas has blurted out his secret to Aura.

Eleven-year-old Anthoni Gillis is not the kind of kid who believes in fairies, unicorns, or even the word maybe. She's more of a comic-book girl. So when her mom brings her to Thunder Lake for a summer at the Showboat Resort, she doesn't believe the local rumors about the Boulay Mermaid. Anthoni has bigger fish to fry. She's always wanted a true-blue friend. But it's been hard to find one, since for the past five years she's been bouncing from town to town, helping her mother sell Beauty & the Bee cosmetic products to keep them both afloat. This summer will be different, though.

After his dad's death, Konrad stops speaking. Not a word at home or school. But that begins to change when he meets Maya on the beach he loved to explore with Dad. She doesn't mind his silence. It gives her a chance to be heard, because at home no one seems to notice her. When the pair go on a last visit to Konrad's family bookshop before it's sold, they soon get lost in the pages of Konrad's favourite book of folk tales. Whisked back in time to quest with a dragon, they must find themselves and their voices, as well as a happy end to the story in the book and in real life.

The Loch Ness Monster. The Frogman. Bigfoot. Twelve-year-old Miranda Cho used to believe in it all, used to love poring over every strange footprint, every stray hair, everything that proved that the world was full of wonders. But that was before her mother’s obsession with monsters cost Miranda her friends and her perfect school record, before Miranda found the stack of unopened bills and notices of foreclosure in the silverware drawer. Now the fact that her mom’s a cryptozoologist doesn’t seem wonderful - it’s embarrassing and irresponsible, and it could cost them everything.

Tomas, the boy who grew dragons, is officially the Grand High Dragon Master. He's lived with his dragons—Flicker and Zing—and grown dozens more. He's an expert at caring for the dragonfruit tree. He knows all the tricks for training dragons, nurturing dragonfruit seedlings and defusing dragon poo. So—he has this brilliant idea. He and his friends have got to get all their dragon expertise down, in one easy-to-read place, for them, and anyone else who might find themselves growing dragons!

Eine zauberhafte Geschichte über Freundschaft, fantastische Wesen und Einhornmagie. Die 9-jährige Merle kann ihr Glück kaum fassen, als Luhna ins Nachbarhaus einzieht, denn schon lange wünscht sie sich eine beste Freundin. Was Merle jedoch nicht ahnt: Luhna ist nicht nur total cool, frech und liebt Zuckerwatte - sie hat auch ein großes Geheimnis! Immer bei Vollmond verwandelt sie sich in ein Einhorn und hilft magischen Wesen, die in Schwierigkeiten stecken. Natürlich ist Merle von nun an bei jedem Abenteuer dabei.

Auf Sieben Feuer ist Ruhe eingekehrt. Doch der Friede ist trügerisch, denn Lady Blackstone sinnt auf Rache, und niemand weiß, welche teuflischen Pläne sie diesmal verfolgt. Henry, Lucy und die anderen Drachenreiter müssen jetzt mehr denn je zusammenhalten. Doch unter ein paar ehemaligen Schülern werden auch feindselige Stimmen laut. Sie geben der Goldzunge Henry die Schuld daran, dass Sieben Feuer in großer Gefahr schwebt. Das Tribunal der Sieben Flammen soll über sein Schicksal entscheiden: Muss Henry die Drachenschule wirklich für immer verlassen?

Fly along with Wilhelmina, a fairy with a unique uni-brow. She wants to change the way she looks, but it's not that easy. In this meaningful poetic story, your child will learn that one of the most important things in life is to be grateful with what you've got....

If you build a perfect castle, a dragon will move in - and that's exactly what happens to one very lucky boy when his family gears up for some changes. The boy and his dragon bounce in their castle, duel with delight, and have an amazing time together...until they find out that their castle is a crib for a new baby. Huh? As soon as they get used to the news, the boy and dragon are back in roaring form, entertaining the infant with marching music, aerial acrobatics, and baby-bottle bowling. But merriment turns to mischief and mischief leads to consequences.

Dem Drachen Spekulatius ist langweilig. Es ist noch sooo lange hin bis Weihnachten! Doch da kommt die alte Möwe Krakra auf die Weihnachtsinsel geflogen und erzählt von dem kleinen Osterhasen Bammelchen, der so viel Angst davor hat, beim Eierverstecken entdeckt zu werden, dass er kein Osterhase mehr sein will. Eigenartig, von diesem "Ostern" hat Spekulatius noch nie etwas gehört! Und außerdem möchte der kleine Weihnachtsdrache gerne helfen. Mit Krakra macht er sich auf den Weg, um Bammelchen zu finden. Eier verstecken kann doch nicht so schwer sein.

Tief im Wald wohnt Rubinia Wunderherz. Sie ist eine ganz besondere Elfe. Mutig hilft sie allen Lebewesen und hört dabei immer auf ihr Herz. Rubinia freut sich auf ihren Zauberstab und ihre Aufgabe im Wald. Aber als einzige Elfe erhält nur sie ein Amulett mit einem roten Stein. Und sie soll für Harmonie sorgen - Ha… Was? Doch auf einmal herrscht Streit im Wald und der rote Stein funkelt auf. Rubinia spürt, dass nur sie helfen kann... Magisch, mutig, wunderbar.

Have you ever thought about bringing your dragon to the library? Don't do it! You might have the best intentions, but that dragon will cause nothing but trouble. Using rhyming text and a diverse cast of characters, this charming story provides some important - and not so important - library etiquette in a very entertaining way.