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Brought to you by Penguin. ‘I’ve got it! Come on! There’s not a moment to lose!’ This edition of Fantastic Mr Fox, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found on every page and where magic...

Isla and her brother are two young foxes living just outside the lands of the furless - humans. The life of a fox is filled with dangers, but Isla has begun to learn mysterious skills meant to help her survive. Then the unthinkable happens. Returning to her den, Isla finds it set ablaze and surrounded by strange foxes, and her family is nowhere in sight. Forced to flee, she escapes into the cold, gray world of the furless. Now Isla must navigate this bewildering and deadly terrain, all while being hunted by a ruthless enemy.

Faye Fox wurde mit Fuchsohren geboren und ihr Leben lang als Hauptattraktion im Zirkus ausgestellt. Erst als die Teehexe Miss Butterling sie in ihrem magischen Teesalon als Lehrling aufnimmt, scheint ein Traum wahr zu werden. Faye ist nun täglich umgeben von zuckrig-leckerem Gebäck, verrückt-zauberhaften Zutaten und skurril-lebendigem Geschirr. Und sie findet neue Freunde, darunter den vorlauten weißen Raben Madrigal. Doch der böse Mr Gram will, dass Faye ihm ins Reich der Toten folgt – und er wird alles dafür tun, dass es so kommt.

Brought to you by Puffin. This audio edition of Fantastic Mr Fox is narrated by multi-award winning actor Adrian Lester (Hustle, The Day After Tomorrow), and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects. "On a hill above the valley there was a wood. In the wood there was a huge tree. Under the...

John Flanagan returns to the world of Ranger’s Apprentice to find out what happens when Will’s apprentice, Maddie - the Royal Ranger - returns home to Castle Araluen. The Kingdom may have been at peace for a number of years, but there are always those who would commit treason to take power for themselves. When Maddie learns of a plot against the crown, she must go undercover to find out more - and hopefully stop it. But going undercover isn’t easy when you’re the princess - even if you’re trained as a Ranger.

Meet DJ Funkyfoot! He’s not actually a DJ - he’s a chihuahua and a butler! Meet ShrubBaby! She’s an adorable baby shrub with a taste for thrills, fertilizer, and fame. Finding a butler gig is hard these days, so DJ Funkyfoot takes a job that’s almost like being a butler.... He becomes a nanny for ShrubBaby! A nanny might say no to this baby’s whims, but a good butler always says yes. So when adventure calls and ShrubBaby says, “Let’s go!”, DJ Funkyfoot says, “Very good, m’lady, I’ll fetch your stroller”.

Rubion, der Held aus Eichendorf Ein Abenteuer in der weiten Welt erleben, danach sehnt sich Rubion. Das Wiesel verlässt sein Heimatdorf und trifft schon bald auf Waschbären, denen Schlimmes widerfahren ist. Sie bitten Rubion und seine neuen Freunde um Hilfe. Die Tiere begeben sich auf den Weg in den Zauberwald und begegnen dort dem uralten Silberbaum, der ein mächtiges Geheimnis hütet … Eine spannende Geschichte aus der Welt von White Fox Der fünfte Band der großen Tierfantasy ab 9 Jahren von dem chinesischen Bestseller-Autor Jiatong Chen .

Forbidden to leave her island, Isabella dreams of the faraway lands her cartographer father once mapped. When her best friend disappears, she's determined to be part of the search party. Guided by an ancient map and her knowledge of the stars, Isabella navigates the island's dangerous Forgotten Territories. But beneath the dry rivers and dead forests, a fiery myth is stirring from its sleep.

Bee's family runs a lakeside inn, offering rest and sustenance to weary travellers. Bee's Nan has gone missing, possibly drowned, but Bee knows that can't be true. And so does the hungry fox that her grandmother was feeding. Shadow is cross that her supply of salmon has dried up and is determined to do something about it. Soon both fox and child are on an adventure to find Nan, uncover what's happening to all the secret islands on the Great Lake and learn just how far magical powers can take you...

Isla's journey continues into the vast Wildlands as she seeks out her missing brother. As she travels, she finds her path is drawn inexorably toward the Elders, a group of wise and powerful foxes who have mastered the secrets of foxcraft.

The fate of the elf troll Little Fur becomes entangled with the mysterious fox Sorrow, who longs only for death. Together they must travel to Underth on a dangerous quest to uncover his evil plans. The wise Sett Owl has foreseen that the future of the earth spirit, and perhaps all living things, depends on the success of this quest. Led by a greedy, devious rat, how can they succeed? With so much at stake, they cannot fail.

The year is 2057. Endless wars have torn the USA apart and enslaved Americans to the evil CCR, the Confederation of Consolidated Republics. Growing up in wartime has made 14-year-old Cody Pierce wise in survival skills. Now he’s The White Fox, rebel leader of the children’s barracks in a CCR prison camp. Cody manages a terrifying escape and then plays cat and mouse with the CCR. Every day brings him closer to capture, but closer as well to his goal - to return and liberate the children he left behind.

'The fox called again. Its eerie cry echoed into the night. The sound wove in and out of the night garden, and into Tilly's dreams.' One night, awoken by a strange noise, Tilly looks out of her bedroom window and sees a wild fox watching her from the lawn. Tilly follows it through a hidden gate and is amazed to discover a secret, moonlit garden. She returns the following night but this time a young girl called Helen is already there waiting for her.

Mit einem mächtigen Zauber will die Rote Königin die Tiere der Arktis vernichten. Dilah - früher Polarfuchs, jetzt ein Mensch - glaubt jedoch fest daran, dass Menschen und Tiere in Einklang miteinander leben können. Um die Pläne der Königin zu vereiteln, muss er den geheimnisvollen Goldenen Palast finden. Doch dessen Pforte liegt verborgen... Gelingt es Dilah, das drohende Schicksal der Tiere abzuwenden? Teil 4 der berührenden und actionreichen Tierfantasy.

Dax Jones is an ordinary schoolboy - until something amazing happens one day. Whilst frightened for his life, he inexplicably changes into a fox. Before long, both a government agent and an ambitious young journalist are on his tail.

Dilahs größter Traum ist endlich wahr geworden. Er hat das Tor zwischen den Welten durchschritten und wurde als Mensch wiedergeboren. Doch in der Menschenwelt bleiben Dilah und seine Freunde nicht lange, denn erneut warnt sie der Mondstein vor großer Gefahr. Jemand muss das mächtige Halsband der Wiedergeburt gefunden und damit Böses im Sinn haben. Und tatsächlich: Die Rote Königin, Herrscherin des Unterwasserreiches, führt mit dessen Macht ihr Volk an die Oberfläche, um einen tausend Jahre alten Krieg erneut zu entfachen.

Polarfuchs Dilah folgt dem Ruf des magischen Mondsteins, der ihn und seine Freunde zu einem sagenumwobenen Schatz führen soll. Mit diesem kann Dilahs größter Traum endlich wahr werden: sich in einen Menschen zu verwandeln. Auf ihrer Reise stoßen die Tiere auf ein düsteres Geheimnis, das die uralte Legende umgibt. Sie müssen schwierige Prüfungen bestehen und sich erbitterten Feinden stellen, die hinter dem mächtigen Erbe her sind. Dilah kämpft für seinen Traum und steht dabei vor der schwierigsten Entscheidung seines Lebens! Teil 2 der berührenden und actionreichen Tierfantasy.

Ottoline is back! Ottoline and the Purple Fox is the fourth fantastical Ottoline adventure from 2015–2017 Children's Laureate and author of the Goth Girl books, Chris Riddell. Ottoline and Mr Munroe love puzzles, clues and mysteries. One day, they meet an enigmatic purple fox, who offers to...

From Case Closed author Lauren Magaziner and award-winning artist Mirelle Ortega comes the third book in the highly illustrated middle grade fantasy series full of action, adventure, friendship, and mythical creatures. It’s been eight weeks since Pairing Day when the Mythics—Kit, Marina...

When a pair of unruly fictional pirates escape out of their book into Victorian London, 11-year-old Odelia Hardluck-Smythe's lonely life is turned upside down. Captain Blunderfuss and Cook are rude, dangerous and obsessed with marzipan fruits, but they could be the answer to all her prayers. Pirates mean treasure, and poor fatherless Odelia could really do with some of that. Unfortunately, there's more to treasure than buried chests of rubies and diamonds, as Odelia's about to discover the hard way.