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George MacDonald was the great 19th-century innovator of modern fantasy who influenced the work of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams. This book collects some of his finest fairy stories.

Mr Wolf fancies some tasty pancakes but he doesn't know how to make them. Asking his neighbours is no use - they're a mean and horrible lot who refuse to help. Poor Mr Wolf! He has to work it out all by himself. So what happens when these nasty neighbours want to help Mr Wolf eat his delicious pancakes?

You think you know the story of Little Red Riding Hood? THINK AGAIN! This retelling of the classic story, told from the wolf's perspective, will give you a fresh spin on this famous tale. Was the wolf just really hungry for apples? Was Little Red Riding Hood rotten? This fun fractured tale will leave you with a whole new understanding of the classic story.

On his 11th birthday, Jackson is nervous about moving up to middle school where he knows he'll be bullied by older kids, so he makes his wish, "I don't want to grow up!" When his 12th birthday rolls around, he discovers his wish came true: he's still 11, and he's starting fifth grade (again). At first, this is the perfect life. Jackson is the smartest kid in his class, the best on his baseball team, and the star of the school band. But after a few years of being eleven, he realizes his life is passing him by.

The Full Moon Resort in western Canada looks all but abandoned when Hunter, his twin sister, Maeve, and their parents arrive. The outdoor pool is in disrepair, and the cabins are overgrown with strange plants. What a dump! And to make matters worse, Hunter and Maeve’s aunt and uncle, as well as their two kids, fail to show up for the family vacation.

A young wolf named Daisy has just spotted new neighbors moving into the glen, and they’re magical unicorns! But she’s sure the majestic creatures would never want to be friends with a mangy wolf. So Daisy comes up with a foolproof plan. She’ll use her knitting skills to craft a unicorn disguise! Can Daisy sneak into the herd, and will she ever be able to reveal her true self?

Into the Wild is the first book in the Wolf Girl series, a thrilling middle grade trilogy about a young girl, separated from her family, who has to learn to survive with only her new canine family by her side, from Australian bestselling author, actor, and stand-up comedian Anh Do. When disaster...

In a remote mountain valley lives a special pack of wolves—one night a month, when the moon is full, they turn into werewolves. Little werewolves are taught never to venture to the far side of one mountain because of the grave dangers there. But the youngest daughter of the pack’s alpha wolf just can’t contain her curiosity. She sneaks a peek at the forbidden side to discover it is a ski resort, where she befriends a young boy. But will their friendship survive if he discovers her dark secret?

Krieg der Tierwandler! Als Ratten seine Mutter entführen und sein Onkel sich in einen Wolf verwandelt, wird dem 12-jährigen Simon klar: Seine Familie zählt zu den sogenannten Animoxe, Menschen, die sich in Tiere verwandeln können. Und schon steckt er im erbitterten Krieg von fünf geheimnisvollen Königreichen. Ob Simon ein Nachfahre des "Beast King" ist, der sich in alle fünf Tierarten verwandeln kann?

What do a raccoon, a skunk, and a moose have in common? Okan, the raccoon, is a 13-year-old whose mom works so hard he never sees her. Sara, the skunk, has been teased relentlessly about her body odor ever since her mom died. And Marcus, the moose, is the bully, the rich kid who seems to have everything, except his parents’ love. When they hear a white wolf has been spotted in the nearby forest, this unlikely trio heads out on a quest that turns into an adventure of a lifetime.

“I am obsessed with this story!”—Erin Entrada Kelly, author of the Newbery Honor Book We Dream of Space “Boldly tells readers to take a closer look at the stories they’re told—not to mention at the wolves that might be lurking in the shadows. A clear-eyed, big-hearted fable of...

Here, a girl is not supposed to be a woodcutter. Or be brave enough to walk alone. Here, a wolf is not supposed to love to read. Or be curious enough to meet a human. And here, a story is nothing like the ones you read in books, for the witch can make the most startling tales come alive. All she needs is a girl from the village, a wolf from the forest, and a woodcutter with a nice, sharp axe. So take care, little lambs, if you step into these woods. For in the Puszcza, it is always as dark as the hour between night and dawn - the time old folk call the Wolf Hour.

The Girl Who Drank the Moon meets Pax in this fantastical tale of a wolf who forms an unlikely alliance with Baba Yaga to save the forest from a wicked tsar. Since she was a pup, Zima has been taught to fear humans--especially witches--but when her family is threatened, she has no choice but to...

Fenrir "Fen" Moonshadow ist kein gewöhnlicher Werwolf. Seit Wochen hört er eine Melodie – ein Lied ohne Worte, das ihn in seinen Träumen ruft. Doch als er dem Klang folgt, findet er sich plötzlich an einem Ort wieder, der eigentlich nicht existieren dürfte: Lunaria – die verborgene Stadt der singenden Wölfe. Hier ist Musik nicht nur Kunst – sie ist Magie. Jeder Ton kann Berge versetzen, jeder Klang kann Leben retten oder zerstören. Als ein geheimnisvolles, unvollendetes Lied auftaucht, das einst die Stadt in den Abgrund stürzte, gerät Fen zwischen die Fronten eines musikalischen Krieges.

Luke King knows a lot of things. Like four different ways to disarm an enemy before the attacker can take a breath. Like every detail of every book he's ever read. And Luke knows enough—just enough—about what his father does as a black ops infiltrator to know which questions not to ask. Luke hopes that this time, he'll finally have a normal life. He'll be able to ask out the girl he likes. He'll hang out with his friends. He'll be invisible—just as he wants. But when his dad goes missing, Luke realizes that life will always be different for him.

"A perfect read for every kid and every kid at heart who's ever felt like they weren't enough. This story of family in all its many forms is as deliciously fun to read as it is deeply relevant." —Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Sweet Pea A queer tale about kid...

Wolfgang, der gefürchtetste Bösewicht der Stadt, hat die Bürgermeisterin entführt und fordert im Austausch die Rote Maske. Lisa erkennt, dass sie alleine geliefert ist, und muss sich entscheiden: Entweder rettet sie sich selbst oder sie kapituliert und rettet damit die Bürgermeisterin. Doch dann naht Hilfe – und zwar aus einer völlig unerwarteten Richtung. Lisa zaudert, denn ihr Vertrauen in ihre unverhofften Komplizen ist nicht gerade groß.

Willow and Jake have done the impossible and brought the first “happily ever after” to Grimmworld. But in the real world, their father is still missing, and the boundary between universes has grown even more fragile. Determined to reunite their fractured family, the twins return to Grimmworld, only to be captured by fairies and forced to make an impossible choice: Steal the Wolf King’s gold claw and return it to the fairy queen in exchange for information about their father, or refuse and become the fairies’ eternal, soulless slaves.

A wolf mother has given birth, but the warm bundle snuffling next to her brings only anguish. The pup, otherwise healthy, has a twisted paw, and the mother knows what the harsh code of the pack demands. Her pup will be taken from her and abandoned on a desolate hill. The pack cannot have weakness—the wolf mother knows that her pup is condemned to die. But alone in the wilderness, the pup, Faolan, does not perish. This his story—a story of survival, of courage, and of love triumphant.

Far from the owls of Ga’Hoole, a war is brewing. A bear cub has been snatched by a wolf - an unthinkable betrayal of the peace that has long existed between the wolves and grizzly bears of the Beyond. The bears are massing, roaring for revenge. The wolves claim to be innocent, but they must either fight back or face total annihilation. For Faolan, a young wolf raised by a grizzly bear mother, the threat of war starts a terrible race. Somewhere in the honorable wolf clans hides a traitor, and Faolan must stop him and rescue the lost bear cub before it’s too late.