Showing results for "Philip" in Teen & Young Adult

Welcome to the astounding world of Predator Cities! Emerging from its hiding place in the hills, the great Traction City is chasing a terrified little town across the wastelands. Soon, London will feed. In the attack, Tom Natsworthy is flung from the speeding city with a murderous scar-faced girl. They must run for their lives through the wreckage - and face a terrifying new weapon that threatens the future of the world.

London is a radioactive ruin. But Tom and Wren discover that the old predator city hides an awesome secret that could bring an end to the war. But as they risk their lives in its dark underbelly, time is running out. Alone and far away, Hester faces a fanatical enemy who possesses the weapons and the will to destroy the entire human race.

Lyra è impetuosa, appassionata, ingenua e bugiarda. Will è orgoglioso, sensibile, leale e coraggioso, ma sfuggente come un gatto. I due, provenienti da mondi diversi si sono incontrati, scontrati e sono poi diventati amici per la pelle. Will è in possesso della lama sottile, un misterioso coltello che permette il passaggio tra i mondi e che ora è l'unico mezzo per liberare Lyra, tenuta addormentata dalla signora Coulter in una grotta del suo mondo.

With the great Traction City of London completely destroyed, Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw travel across the world, trading with other airships and adventuring on the exciting and exotic routes of the Bird Roads. When their little scrapyard aircraft is pursued by rocket-firing gunships, the ice city of Anchorage offers them sanctuary.

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Lyra si sta incamminando sul ponte costruito dal padre, Lord Asriel, verso un ignoto nuovo mondo. Dopo La bussola d'oro, nel mondo delle Oscure Materie lo scenario si amplia: da un mondo intermedio, in cui Lyra arriva attraverso il ponte, la ragazza approderà nel nostro, dove l'aspettano altri incredibili incontri e la soluzione di alcuni misteri. Insieme al suo nuovo compagno di avventura, Will Parry, Lyra rimarrà coinvolta nella più ardita delle guerre e, malgrado i pericoli e le fatiche cui è sottoposta, non esiterà nella sua marcia verso il vero.

The mighty engines of Anchorage have been rusted and dead for years. The derelict city no longer roams the Ice Wastes, but has settled on the edge of the land that was once America. Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw are happy in the safety of a static settlement, but their daughter, Wren, is desperate for adventure. When a dangerously charming submarine pirate offers her a chance to escape, Wren doesn't think twice about leaving her home and her parents behind. But the pirate wants something in return - Wren must steal the mysterious Tin Book.

Philip Pullman regresa al mundo de "La Materia Oscura" con esta maravillosa segunda entrega de la serie " El libro de la oscuridad". Han pasado veinte años desde los sucesos acaecidos en "La bella salvaje". En el primer volumen de "El libro de la oscuridad", se narraba el trascendental viaje que emprendía Lyra Belacqua siendo un bebé. Ahora, en "La comunidad secreta", nos encontramos con Lyra Lenguadeplata, y ya no es una niña...

Atemberaubende Abenteuer hat Lyra schon in den ersten beiden Bänden von Philip Pullmans Fantasy-Trilogie bestanden. Jetzt muss sie in die Welt der Toten eine alte Schuld sühnen und eine Erkenntnis suchen, die sie nur dort finden kann. Die Bewohner der Welten geraten währenddessen immer mehr in Aufruhr. Hinter den Kulissen rüsten die Allermächtigsten zu einem Kampf um die Zukunft der Welten.

I "Forestillinger om Støv 2 - Det Hemmelige Samfund" - får vi den dramatiske historie om, hvordan det gik Lyra efter de eventyrlige begivenheder i "Det Gyldne Kompas"-trilogien. Lyra har stadig Det Gyldne Kompas og er nu blevet handlekraftig ung kvinde. Hun tager endnu en gang kampen op mod de magtfulde, religiøse kræfter, der truer hende og den verden, hun kender. Vi følger hende på en farefuld rejse, der bringer hende langt væk fra Oxford, til fremmede lande fulde af ukendte farer, men også gode mennesker, der hjælper hende i kampen mod Kirken.

Will har netop haft en frygtelig og sindsoprivende oplevelse; og derefter finder han ud af, at Lyra er forsvundet. Nu befinder han sig alene i et uvejsomt og stormfuldt bjergområde. To engle kommer til ham og fortæller ham, at han som bærer af Skyggernes kniv har en uhyre vigtig mission, og at han skal følge med dem nordpå til Lord Asriels fæstning, hvor et slag af kosmiske dimensioner er under opsejling. Men Will nægter at adlyde dem, for han har kun én tanke i hovedet: Han må finde Lyra. Og det viser sig at være en større udfordring, end han havde forestillet sig.

Bhaal must be stopped! Someone is sabotaging the iron mines of the Sword Coast, pushing powerful realms toward a bloody war, and a young mercenary toward an unimaginable secret. Evil gods, giant spiders, murderous doppelgangers, flesh-eating ghouls, and wicked Zhentarim come to life in the action-packed novelization of the Baldur's Gate computer game form BioWare and Interplay.

Strhující fantasy ze světa, kde lidské a zvířecí duše zůstávají spojeny. Ve zvláštním světě podobném tomu našemu žije dvanáctiletá Lyra. Tak jako každý člověk má i ona svého daemona, který je jakýmsi vnějším zpodobněním její duše, zvířecím společníkem, který je s ní neoddělitelně spjatý. Daemoni dětí mohou svou podobu měnit, když však začnou dospívat, podoba daemonů se ustálí a na dospělých se začne usazovat Prach. Jednoho dne se ztratí Lyřin kamarád Roger a Lyra se rozhodně vydat na daleký sever, kam vedou poslední stopy.

Ein eigenartiger Onkel und Panzereisbären - ein träumerisches Fantasy-Abenteuer. Philip Pullmans Roman "Der goldene Kompass" aus der Serie der His-Dark-Materials-Erzählungen beginnt in Oxford. Das junge Mädchen Lyra besucht dort ein Internat voller Geheimnisse. Kein Wunder, dass dieser mysteriöse Ort zu abenteuerlichen Erkundungstouren einlädt. Doch eines Tages macht Lyra eine beunruhigende Entdeckung, die mit ihrem Onkel Lord Asriel zu tun hat. Im stürmischen und frostigen Norden erforscht dieser die Panzereisbären und ein Universum, das jenseits des Polarlichts liegt.

Lyra ha undici anni, vive al Jordan College di Oxford, non lontano da Londra, Inghilterra; ma il mondo di Lyra è ben diverso dal nostro: oltre l’Oceano c’è l’America, dove lo stato più importante si chiama Nuova Francia, giganteschi orsi corazzati regnano sull’Artico e lo studio della natura viene chiamato "teologia sperimentale". Soprattutto, dove ogni essere umano ha il suo daimon: un compagno, una parte di sé di sesso opposto al proprio, grazie al quale nessuno teme la solitudine.

A gay coming-of-age romantic comedy—perfect for fans of Love, Simon! It’s been two years since Sam broke up with the only other eligible gay guy in his high school, so to say he’s been going through a romantic drought is the understatement of the decade. When Meg, his...

When the true mission of the Thayan Enclave is revealed, the richest man in Innarlith decides he wants to be the most powerful too, a once promising young man is transformed into a twisted undead assassin, and a quiet genius finally makes his stand, the explosive fury of decades of boiling rage explodes from the heart of a city at war with itself.

Some 16-year-olds babysit for extra cash. Some work at the Gap. Becca Williamson breaks up couples. After watching her sister get left at the altar, Becca knows the true damage that comes when people utter the dreaded L-word. For just $100 via paypal, she can trick and manipulate any couple into smithereens. With relationship zombies overrunning her school, and treating single girls like second-class citizens, business is unfortunately booming. Even her best friend, Val, has resorted to outright lies to snag a boyfriend.

The Wizard: Furthering the plots of the Red Wizards of Thay while spinning his own webs, he works in the shadows, manipulating the highest reaches of power. The Woman: Tormented by the ghosts of the past and her own passions, she walks the fine line between sanity and madness, and her obsession may destroy the one thing she loves most. The Man: A visionary who cares nothing for the petty squabbling of those in power, his one desire is to accomplish his greatest work.

The New York Times best-selling author of Annihilation tells an epic tale of intrigue, dreams, war, and love on the shores of the Lake of Steam. One man struggles against deadly nagas, powerful men, seductive women, and a Red Wizard bent on his destruction, all to realize a dream greater than the Realms has ever known.