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Finn's world is turned upside down when he and his older brother, John, are ripped from their normal lives and sent to Alyxa, an island school that doesn't appear on any map. As the unusual lessons at Alyxa begin, the brothers learn about their super-senses, but nothing can prepare them for the perils to come.

Es herrschen finstere Zeiten in Catacombia, denn die machthungrige Dämonin Grimorga strebt danach, die Herrschaft über die unterirdische Stadt an sich zu reißen. Um die Catacombier zu unterwerfen, hat sie einen teuflischen Plan ausgeheckt. Nur einer kann ihr noch einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen: der 13-­jährige Sam. Gemeinsam mit seiner Freundin Ella stellt er sich den Anhängerinnen und Anhängern Grimorgas entgegen - doch die sind zu allen Mitteln bereit.

Meet Cécilie. Cécilie Ollivaros is a spunky eight-year old drama queen who suffers from a very serious condition: She doesn't think she's special. At all. She's just a boring middle child, with siblings who are smart, and funny, and talented—all the things Cécilie will never be, or so she thinks.

Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. Allowed to attend a reception given by one of the directors of her parents museum, she stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museum in most unusual circumstances! Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back.

Theodosia Throckmorton has her hands full at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. Her father may be head curator, but it is Theoand only Theowho is able to see all the black magic and ancient curses that still cling to the artifacts in the museum. Sneaking behind her fathers back, Theo uses old, nearly forgotten Egyptian magic to remove the curses and protect her father and the rest of the museum employees from the ancient, sinister forces that lurk in the museums dark hallways.

Being able to detect black magic isnt all tea and crumpetsand for Theodosia Throckmorton, it can be a decidedly tricky business! When Sticky Will drags Theo to a magic show featuring the Great Awi Bubu, she quickly senses there is more to the magician than he lets on, setting in motion a chain of events she never could have bargained for.

Ein Sturz mitten in der Nacht durch einen Schacht - und plötzlich ist der 13-jährige Sam tief unter der Erdoberfläche! Dort eröffnet sich ihm eine uralte und doch moderne Stadt voller Wunder, Magie und Rätsel: Catacombia. Doch je tiefer Sam in die Geheimnisse von Catacombia eintaucht, desto mehr Fragen tun sich auf. Warum wird der Name Grimorga nur heimlich geflüstert? Was plant der Rat, der die Geschicke der unterirdischen Stadt lenkt? Und kann Sam den Kult aufhalten, der alles zerstören will, wofür Catacombia steht?

Arianna Kelt is a reformed thief and wizard seer. Now you wouldn't think being a wizard seer would be such a big deal, but it is a big deal to the Wizards of Skyhall. For you see, these particular wizards are sworn to protect the citizens of Earth from all the things they shouldn't know about - namely wizards, warlocks, and all the creatures of the magical realms that no humans should know exist.

J.R. King's 12-year-old antihero turned hero, Arianna Kelt, is a reformed thief and wizard seer. Now you wouldn't think being a wizard seer would be such a big deal, but it is a big deal to the Wizards of Skyhall. For you see, those particular wizards are sworn to protect the citizens of Earth from all the things they shouldn't know about, namely wizards, warlocks, and all the creatures of the magical realms that no humans should know exist.

A young girl, Rella Deveraux-PenSword, is called to protect and defend Hleo: an enchanted refuge for the children of Earth One. Rella must stop a plague of Shadowsplitters, the miscreations of the plagiarist Archimago, from destroying the Wondercurrent: a source of life and hope for all the children under Hleo's protection. Rella's parents, Winter and Julian, are part of a secret alliance of Storykeepers. First, her mother disappears. Then, a few years later, when her father goes missing, Rella is forced to flee her home in the rural village of Ensea.

Four curiously gifted children from different parts of the world come together in a kingdom ruled by a peanut brittle-addicted monarch who wishes to destroy their uniqueness in his quest for absolute power.

Erneut hat der 13-jährige Sam den Anhängerinnen und Anhängern der machthungrigen Dämonin Grimorga einen Strich durch die Rechnung gemacht. Doch nun droht der Kampf um die Herrschaft über die unterirdische Stadt Catacombia an die Oberwelt zu schwappen. Entschlossen treten Sam, Ella und ihre Freundinnen und Freunde der Dämonin ein letztes Mal gegenüber. Können sie Grimorga endgültig besiegen? Die Zukunft der gesamten Menschheit steht auf dem Spiel... Das Finale der fantastischen "Catacombia"-Reihe wird mitreißend von Julian Greis gesprochen.

Auf der Spur einer Verschwörung: Bei einem magischen Fest in London wird Lucys Leben mit einem Schlag auf den Kopf gestellt: Ihre Großmutter wird vor ihren Augen entführt und Lucy kann sich danach an nichts erinnern! Zum Glück hat sie Freunde, die ihr zur Seite stehen - und ihre magischen Objekte. Denn Lucy hat ein ganz besonderes Talent: Sie ist eine Spellcrafterin und kann Gegenständen Magie einhauchen. Doch die Suche nach der Wahrheit führt sie auf eine gefährliche Spur. In London ist die Magie außer Kontrolle geraten.

When eleven-year-old Wesley stops by at a mysterious local shop to buy a drink, he does not realise the trouble he is getting himself into. CURSED by the fiendish Pharaoh Akahten IX, Wesley and his friends, Marishana and Aiden, must solve the evil spell quickly or be trapped for all ETERNITY!

The Next Great Fantasy Epic is here! For fans of Ranger's Apprentice and the Chronicles of Narnia. Everyone in Moorvale believes the legend: The brave knight Tristan and the famed wizard Vithric, in an epic battle decades ago, had defeated the evil Nethergrim and his minions. To this day, songs...

A Londra gli echi della vicenda di Frankenstein non si sono ancora spenti che già nuovi, inquietanti avvenimenti stanno scuotendo l'opinione pubblica... In un caffè del centro qualcuno giura di aver visto un individuo passare davanti a uno specchio senza produrre alcuna immagine riflessa. Intanto nella campagna a sud della città si susseguono macabri ritrovamenti di animali senza più una goccia di sangue in corpo e con strane ferite sul collo. Nessuno sembra avere dubbi: è l'opera di un vampiro, forse proprio del conte Dracula in persona!

It’s been six months since Marcus and Kyja obtained the help of the land and water elementals, but before they can secure help from the mysterious air elementals, the two friends must first be reunited. While attempting to return to Farworld, Marcus find himself in the Abyss of Time, facing four doors: the Is, the Was, the Will Be, and the Never Was. What he learns in that dangerous place has the potential to change his life - and Kyja's. But does he have the courage to tell her what he learned?

After hundreds of years without a true king, the desert land of Nezza is in danger of falling under the rule of a ruthless lord advised by an evil wizard with dark intentions. A desperate cry for help brings Alexander Taylor to this perilous land and sets events in motion that will require him to rescue an old friend from and impenetrable dungeon.

Podnikatel Klement Hrouda se vrací do Prahy, aby se pomstil. Co nevidět davy lidí vyrazí vzhůru temnými uličkami a budou hledat stroj dávného vynálezce Hanuše Nápravníka. Zatímco se v oprýskaných domech a prázdných náměstích v tichosti schyluje k poslednímu střetu, rozhodne se En vzít osud čtvrti do svých rukou. Jirka se vydává v jejích stopách.

Acclaimed author Maiya Williams has written and produced several children’s television programs, including Rugrats and The PJ’s. When their mother dies suddenly, 13-year-old Rowan and 11-year-old Nina move in with their aunts. Soon after, Rowan and Nina begin to suspect their aunts possess psychic powers. With friends in tow, the two siblings embark on an adventure through time to discover the origins of their aunts’ strange powers. Kevin Free’s playful narration perfectly suits this mysterious tale.