Showing results for "Science-fiction" in Books & Libraries

Celia loves to explore, and is thrilled when she finds an old library in the woods. But Celia discovers more than just books at the library—and she can’t wait to book it out of there! Will Celia get out of the library alive?

One night, after awakening from a terrible dream, a young boy heads out on his bike. Soon he arrives at a mysterious cave, which he feels an urge to explore. Inside, a giant, deadly worm has trapped the Librarian! Now, the boy is in danger as well.

Emmy, their rapidly growing dragon, has become a real grouch, saying she's missing "something," and the cousins don't have a clue what that something is. Jesse and Daisy go online to ask Professor Andersson, their favorite dragon expert, for help, and end up seeing him being kidnapped!

Thirteen-year-old Juan’s summer is off to a terrible start. First, his parents separate. Then, almost as bad, Juan is sent away to his strange Uncle Tito’s house for the entire break! Who wants to live with an oddball recluse who has zigzag eyebrows, drinks 15 cups of smoky tea a day, and lives inside a huge, mysterious library? As Juan adjusts to his new life among teetering, dusty shelves, he notices something odd: the books move on their own! He rushes to tell Uncle Tito, who lets his nephew in on a secret: Juan is a Princeps Reader, which means books respond magically to him.

Ein schwerer Einband, ein fantastisches Leuchten und zarte Wesen, die aus Buchdeckeln herausschweben: Becky und Hugo haben das Buch der Bücher gefunden, das ihnen die magische Bücherwelt offenbart. Seit die fiese Königin dort regiert, ist nichts mehr, wie es einmal war. Beim Eintauchen in die Geschichten verspüren Becky und Hugo einen seltsamen Widerstand. Streckt die Königin ihre Finger etwa in die reale Welt aus? Und wie hängt das Buch aller Bücher mit der bedrohten Bibliothek zusammen? Antworten auf die Fragen lassen sich einzig und allein in der Bücherwelt finden.

Sunrise Elementary School had a BIG problem. Their new librarian was a real Dragon! When Miss Lotta Scales read an ad for a thick-skinned librarian with a burning love of books, she knew she was perfect for the job. After all, who could guard books better than a real dragon? She took her job seriously: hundreds of new, clean books replaced the old, smudged ones. The thought of sticky little fingers touching and clutching her precious books made her hot under the collar!