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Soren is born in the forest of Tyto, a tranquil kingdom where the Barn Owls dwell. But evil lurks in the owl world, evil that threatens to change Soren's life forever.

School is out for summer. The classroom pets must spend vacation with students. What kind of adventures will they have?

Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers. Four flashes of light erupt, and from them emerge the unmistakable shapes of incredible beasts - a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. Suddenly the paths of these children - and the world - have been changed forever.

The adventure continues in this sixth book in the New York Times best-selling series.

Long before they were spirit animals, the four were still legends - Great Beasts, the most powerful beings to roam the wilds of Erdas. Aided by a brave resistance of humans and animals, they gave their lives to protect the world from a threat more dangerous than any it had seen before: their own kind. Wise and cunning, gentle and ruthless, these are tales of the true heroes and villains in the war that started it all.

Die Dunkelheit breitet sich im Flüsterwald aus. Lukas, Ella und ihre Freunde stehen vor ihrer größten Herausforderung: Ihrem Gegenspieler ist es gelungen, das Portal zur Spiegelseite zu öffnen – und nun strömen alle Spiegelzwillinge herüber, um die magische Akademie zu erobern. Gemeinsam mit Menok Rani, Katze Punchy und Elfe Felicitas setzen Lukas und Ella alles daran, die Akademie zu retten.

Evie is a little girl with a special talent. She can talk to animals. But when she rescues the school rabbit Gerald, and sets him free, Evie lands in big trouble. She promises her dad never to talk to animals again. For a whole year, Evie ignores them all. She doesn’t chat to the birds and dogs. She even ignores a little silver tabby cat who miaows: ‘Help me! Help me!’ But when Evie sees the same silver kitten on a missing poster, she secretly starts using her magical gift again.

The four heroes of Erdas are fugitives on the run in this new chapter of the New York Times best-selling series! Confidential until January 2018.

Four children have discovered that they have spirit animals - a rare bond between human and animal that has launched them on a quest to save their world. The team heads to the forests of Eura, where another Great Beast is hidden. At first Conor is excited to return to his old home, but when the four young heroes are betrayed by a familiar face, the hunt for the Great Beast becomes a race for their lives. But the real danger may be lying just ahead....

When our hero uses his Amazing Monster DetectoScope, he finds that the house is infested with monsters! Can he find the courage to face his fears? From sneaky creatures beneath the sofa to sneaky fiends in the cupboards, join a brave dog to unveil a multitude of mysterious monsters hiding beneath the mundane.

In The Shoe Bird, Jim Dale brings to life a flock of unforgettable bird characters: Arturo the parrot, Gloria the goose, Minerva the owl, and even the extinct Dodo! This is Eudora Welty's fantastical story of how some feathered friends made a fateful switch from flying to wearing shoes, little knowing that they would soon become the prey of Freddy the Cat!

Krieg der Tierwandler! Als Ratten seine Mutter entführen und sein Onkel sich in einen Wolf verwandelt, wird dem 12-jährigen Simon klar: Seine Familie zählt zu den sogenannten Animoxe, Menschen, die sich in Tiere verwandeln können. Und schon steckt er im erbitterten Krieg von fünf geheimnisvollen Königreichen. Ob Simon ein Nachfahre des "Beast King" ist, der sich in alle fünf Tierarten verwandeln kann?

Das Gesetz der Krieger spaltet die Katzen – eine Revolution beginnt. Fans und Neueinsteiger werden von den Intrigen, Abenteuern und Enthüllungen gleichermaßen begeistert sein! Im Wald herrscht tiefes Misstrauen unter den Clans. Jede Katze hat Angst, gegen das Gesetz der Krieger zu verstoßen und angeklagt zu werden. Allein der SchattenClan-Anführer Tigerstern hat den Mut, sich dem tyrannischen Brombeerstern zu widersetzen und gibt den verstoßenen Katzen eine neue Heimat in seinem Territorium.

Das große Finale steht bevor: Auf vier Kontinenten haben Simon Thorn und seine Freunde bereits Abenteuer erlebt und schwierige Aufgaben gelöst – in Europa, Australien, Afrika und Südamerika. Im fünften und letzten Band verschlägt es sie nach Asien. Wird es Simon Thorn gelingen, die Welt der Animox und ihrer Erben zu retten? Und kann er den gefürchteten Krieg zwischen dem Imperium und den Erben verhindern? Das epische Ende der zweiten Reihe aus der Welt der Animox – ein spannendes Hörabenteuer.

The final book in a thrilling fantasy trilogy starring one of the animal kingdom's most hunted heroes. Foxcraft is full of excitement and heart and a touch of magic. Isla's journey to rescue her brother comes to an end in this rich and gripping conclusion to the Foxcraft trilogy. The young fox travels to the frigid Snowlands to seek help among the wolves, and discovers the most well-kept secrets of her kind.

A thrilling new adventure series for children: what would the world look like if dinosaurs had never died out? Imagine a world where dinosaurs have survived and evolved as...supersaurs! This is the world that Bea Kingsley lives in, a world where humans live side by side with supersaurs, sometimes in peace but often in conflict. Bea is the daughter of explorer parents who went missing when she was just a baby.

As the inhabitants of the island of Mistmantle prepare for the coronation of Crispin the Squirrel, robes are stitched, cakes are baked, wine is brought up from the cellars, and the Heartstone—the unique gold-and-silver-flecked stone that only the priest or rightful ruler of the island can hold—is readied. But the newly established peace in Mistmantle is soon under threat.

Erin, Amber and Kayla discover an enchanted collar that transforms them into adorable puppies and whisks them to the beautiful Blossom Meadow. This magical collection includes the first four books in the series: Fairy Friends, Mischief and Magic, Sprite Surprise and Dandelion Dance.

Join Katie, Eva and Alex on their adventures, as they're whisked away to a magical woods alive with animals, where they're no longer girls but animals. This collection contains the first six books of the series: A Magical Beginning, To the Rescue, Lost and Found, The Birthday Party, Save the Day and An Enchanted Wedding.

Geister gibt es eben doch! Ein heftiger Sturm verwüstet die Tierarztpraxis auf Patch Island. Die Einrichtung und die Geräte haben großen Schaden genommen, sogar das Dach ist eingestürzt. Wo soll Nana nur das Geld für die Renovierung hernehmen? Ruby hat eine Idee: Sie könnte ihre wohlhabenden Großeltern in Frankreich um Hilfe bitten! Als sie in deren Schloss ankommt, wartet allerdings eine böse Überraschung auf Ruby und es geschehen merkwürdige Dinge. Da entdeckt sie ein gespenstisches Familiengeheimnis.