Showing results for "Wild Fictions" in Science Fiction

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The heartwarming and action-packed illustrated novel exploring what happens when nature and technology collide. When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what...

The enchanting sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling THE WILD ROBOT, by award-winning author-illustrator Peter Brown Roz is no ordinary robot. After being washed up on the shore of a remote and wild island, she learned to adapt and make it her home, befriend its animal inhabitants and even...

The enchanting new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling THE WILD ROBOT series from award-winning author-illustrator Peter Brown. Roz the robot has made an unlikely home for herself on an idyllic island dense with forests, wildflowers and friendly animal inhabitants - including her own...

Join Nickelodeon’s Rusty Rivets on a winter adventure! Rusty and his friends hit the road for a ski trip—only to be blocked by a massive pile of boulders on their way to the mountain. Can Rusty and his bots find a way past their rocky dilemma?

In book two of the House of Robots series, it's 'bot brains versus 'bot brawn in an all-out war! Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez and his 'bro-bot' E are making new friends every day as E works as his bedridden sister Maddie's school proxy. But disaster strikes when E malfunctions just in time to be...

When Grandma creates a robot babysitter for twins Jake and Jess, chaos ensues! Jake and Jess are on their way to Scotland to visit Robin, who’s been hiding out near a remote loch with Grandma. Jake can’t wait to see his favourite robot, but is shocked by how much he’s changed. Robin now spends most of his time camouflaged in bushes and can light a fire with a click of his fingers - he’s gone wild! But when Grandma ropes the trio into a plan to catch a local gang of thieves in the act, it looks like Robin’s new skills might just save the day....

Nach einem Schiffbruch strandet ein intelligenter Roboter namens Roz auf einer unbewohnten Insel. Er muss sich an die raue Umgebung anpassen. Doch die tierischen Inselbewohner scheuen die Anwesenheit des Neuankömmlings und fürchten sich vor ihm. Doch als er ein verwaistes Gänseküken findet, bekommt das Dasein des Roboters eine neue Berechtigung. Fortan kümmert er sich aufopferungsvoll um sein Ziehkind und versucht, ihm mit Überlebenstipps zur Seite zu stehen.

Eden's visit to The Escape sees her dropped into a world of puzzles and peril with no way out. She must find the keys, climb the levels and meet her fate. But what if she's not playing the game? Maybe the game is playing her...

In a thrilling follow-up to Tasting Light, ten bestselling and award-winning masters of the form use the possible—and the premise of hope—to explore how science and technology can reshape our world and defy assumptions.

A story short-listed for the 1995 Beefeater Children's Novel Award, which tells of the impact a Romany child from the country has on a sophisticated urban household when she goes to stay with her very proper aunt Emma.

David, Jonas und Emma sind in ihrem Zauberbuch gefangen und wissen nicht, wie sie in die wirkliche Welt der Gegenwart zurückkehren können. Das Buch hat sie in die Zeit des Wilden Westens katapultiert, wo sie Bekanntschaft mit der gefürchteten Belle Starr machen. Die Banditenkönigin raubt Banken aus, überfällt Postkutschen und schießt schneller als ihr Schatten. Aber stimmt das alles wirklich oder ist Belle Starr in Wirklichkeit eine ganz normale Frau? Und wenn man die Wahl hat zwischen Wahrheit und Legende, wofür entscheidet man sich dann?

Secrets, spies or maybe even a monster... What lies in the heart of the wood? Charlie, Dizzy and Johnny are determined to discover the truth, but when night falls without warning they find themselves trapped in a nightmare. Lost in the woods, strange dangers and impossible puzzles lurk in the shadows. As time plays tricks, can Charlie solve this mystery and find a way out of the woods? But what if this night never ends? A timeless novel for anyone who’s ever felt lost.