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Martin entered town and saw a man dragging a cat by a string heading off to drown the creature. Martin offered to purchase the cat instead and spent the rest of the family's money on the cat. Outraged, his mother kicked him out of the house and off he went with the dog and cat. Martin worked honest labor for the next year, and then finds himself on quite an adventure after he rescues a burning damsel and takes her back to her father. From him, he receives a magical ring that seems to get him into more trouble.

When nine-year-old Paul explores the hole dug for his backyard swimming pool, he unearths a box containing a magic ring that grants wishes. He soon learns the hard way that wishes don't always turn out as expected!

A brave and daring Bubble Puppy must go on a quest to return a magical ring to its rightful owner.

Welcome to Ringworld, an intermediate step between Dyson Spheres and planets. The gravitational force created by a rotation on its axis of 770 miles per second means no need for a roof. Walls 1,000 miles high at each rim will let in the sun and prevent much air from escaping. Larry Niven's novel, Ringworld, is the winner of the 1970 Hugo Award for Best Novel, the 1970 Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the 1972 Ditmars, an Australian award for Best International Science Fiction.

Fourteen-year-old Jade feels like a freak of nature when she finally gets her first period in the mall. It gets worse when she runs into handsome Luke Martin in the feminine products aisle while her dad Googles menstruation on his phone. But freak takes on a whole new meaning when hormones bring on another metamorphosis, complete with scales and a tail.

What marvels and mysteries await Dak, Sera, and Riq in the Golden Age of Baghdad? Europe is in the grip of the Dark Ages, but there is a light in the dark: Baghdad. The great city has become a center of learning, populated by scholars, merchants, and explorers from all across the known world. But danger lurks in the desert...and Dark, Sera, and Riq must act fast to save the world's greatest library from utter destruction.

Arden was left in the village by a dying mage, who never returned. With no way out of the village on his own, he had always held onto the hope that one day his magic would awaken and give him access to his spheres. But he’s about to turn eighteen and it’s never come. Instead, he’s settled into his lot as a sarcastic and quick-witted innkeeper. That all changes one night when his old flame, who escaped the village to become a mage’s anchor, returns. Ard’s life is about to go through some dramatic changes, and he’s not ready for them.

A mysterious cosmic force the Ring of Fire has hurled the town of Grantville from 20th century West Virginia back to 17th century Europe, and into the heart of the Thirty Years War. With their seemingly magical technology, and their radical ideas of freedom and justice, the time-lost West Virginians have allied with Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, to form the Confederated Principalities of Europe, changing the course of history in ways both small and large.

Verstehe die Natur der Ringe der Macht in deiner Seele, und der Ruf des Blutes wird dich im Kampf selbst gegen die mächtigsten Dämonen leiten! Noch gestern war Ian Raven ein Champion im Vale Tudo. Sein Kampfgeist und Siegeswille führten ihn an die Spitze des Kampfolymps. Nachdem Ian im Kampf dem Tod ins Gesicht gesehen hatte, schloss er eine Vereinbarung mit einem rätselhaften Wesen, das die Maske eines Dämons trug. So fand er sich in einem neuen Körper und einer neuen Welt wieder. Einer Welt, die von alten Traditionen geprägt ist.

“Look into the tiger’s eyes. I wish to show you lives different from your own,” Soma-Nandi tells the boy-king Tamar. When you join Tamar on his enchanted journey, you too can look into the tiger’s eyes. But beware, for along the way, nothing is as it appears to be: Forest creatures speak and populate hidden kingdoms, hacked-down vines regenerate before your very eyes, and holy men spring up from ant hills.

Lea og Rune, der begge er 12 år, går på opdagelse på en gammel gasværksgrund, hvor et stort medicinalfirma har planer om at opføre en gensplejsningsfabrik. Inde i gastårnet ser de en kutteklædt skikkelse med et dampende sværd - og pludselig befinder de sig i en helt anden verden, der er befolket af sære dyr og mærkelige væsner. Da de til sidst når frem til ridder Taketes borg, må de tage kampen op, hvis de vil undgå at blive dræbt af hans flammesværd ... Søren Vagn Jacobsen (f. 1946) er dansk børne- og ungdomsbogsforfatter.

When best friends Dak Smyth and Sera Froste stumble upon the secret of time travel - a hand-held device known as the Infinity Ring - they're swept up in a centuries-long secret war for the fate of mankind. Recruited by the Hystorians, a secret society that dates back to Aristotle, the kids learn that history has gone disastrously off course. Now it's up to Dak, Sera, and teenage Hystorian-in-training Riq to travel back in time to fix the Great Breaks . . . and to save Dak's missing parents while they're at it.

Kalle får et chok, da han en dag opdager, at hans mor og far slet ikke er hans rigtige forældre. De fandt ham i en kurv i haven, da han var helt lille. Men hvor kommer han fra? Og hvem er det, der hvert år på hans fødselsdag lægger en guldring i haven? Sammen med sin bedste ven, Anita, går han på jagt efter sandheden om, hvem han er. Efterforskningen fører dem langt ud i skoven og dybt ind i en fremmed verden fuld af sære væsner. Svaret viser sig at være mere fantastisk, end Kalle nogensinde kunne have forestillet sig.

Jade Sands has been Brynn Finley's best friend since they were wee mer-babies. But when Jade's mother thinks Brynn has stolen her cherished pearls, she forbids the two mermaids to see one another. Determined to get her best friend back, Brynn sets out to find Phaedra the sea witch and solve the mystery of the missing jewelry. On her quest, Brynn makes new friends, learns new mer-magic, and discovers what it really means to be a friend.

IF NOT YOU, WHO ELSE? As the mighty alien fleet from the latest computer game thunders across the screen, Johnny prepares to blow them into the usual million pieces. And they send him a message: We surrender. They're not supposed to do that! They're supposed to die. And computer joysticks don't...

Dak, Sera, and Riq involve themselves in one of the most bizarre spy missions in history…and the outcome of World War II hangs in the balance.

Sera has a secret. She’s seen the future, and it is terrifying. Unfortunately, she can’t do anything to prevent the Cataclysm while stranded with Dak and Riq thousands of years in the past. Their only hope lies with the ancient Maya, a mysterious people who claim to know a great deal about the future. Is there more to these ancients than meets the eye?

Dak, Sera, and Riq return to the United States in the year 1850 when the nation is divided over the issue of slavery. The Underground Railroad provides a light of hope, helping runaway slaves escape to freedom. But the SQ has taken control of the Underground Railroad from within. Now Dak and Sera are left wondering who to trust...

Dak, Sera, and Riq might be in over their heads when they attempt to stop a Viking invasion! Hundreds of ships carrying thousands of warriors are laying siege to medieval Paris. The Parisians are holding their own, but the stalemate can only last so long. And that's bad news - especially since Dak has been captured, forced to work alongside the Vikings while Sera and Riq defend Paris from within. No matter which side wins, the kids lose!

Luisa kann es kaum fassen: In ihrem Plastikring aus dem Kaugummi-Automaten wohnt tatsächlich ein echter Dschinn. Normalerweise könnte sie sich glücklich schätzen, denn so ein Dschinn ist verpflichtet, seinem Meister jeden Tag drei Wünsche zu erfüllen. Doch Luisas Dschinn ist kein normaler Dschinn. Er ist nicht nur etwas eingerostet was das Zaubern angeht, er verfolgt auch noch ganz eigene Pläne.