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Nancy Springer is a two-time recipient of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. Her beloved Rowan Hood books are favorites of young readers. Wild Boy, the fourth book of the series, tells the story of Rook - a feral, homeless orphan who stalks Sherwood Forest like a wild animal. Ever since the Sheriff of Nottingham killed his father, Rook has screamed for vengeance. Now with the evil Sheriff 's son caught in one of his man-traps, Rook may finally get the chance to exact his revenge.

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?

Als sich das Meermädchen Elli die Hand verstaucht, ist sie sehr traurig: Jetzt kann sie nicht mehr mit ihrer Wasserball-Mannschaft trainieren. Elli gelingt es, mit Stormi Freundschaft zu schließen. Noch nie hat sie sich so glücklich gefühlt wie auf dem Rücken des süßen Seepferdchens.

Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers. Four flashes of light erupt, and from them emerge the unmistakable shapes of incredible beasts - a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. Suddenly the paths of these children - and the world - have been changed forever.

Das magische Wilde Volk schwebt in großer Gefahr. Seit die Stadtbewohner herausgefunden haben, wie viel kostbares Sternengold in Farallone zu finden ist, dringen sie in das Land ein - ohne Rücksicht auf die Natur und ihre Geschöpfe. Comfrey und Tin sind die einzigen Menschen, denen das Wilde Volk traut. Und nach der alten Prophezeiung sind sie auch die Einzigen, die Farallone vor der Verwüstung retten können.

When Charlie’s longed-for brother is born with a serious heart condition, Charlie’s world is turned upside down. Upset and afraid, Charlie flees the hospital and makes for the ancient forest on the edge of town. There Charlie finds a boy floating face-down in the stream, injured, but alive. But when Charlie sets off back to the hospital to fetch help, it seems the forest has changed. It’s become a place as strange and wild as the boy dressed in deerskins.

Der berühmte Kinderbuchklassiker. Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer sind beste Freunde – von dem Tag an, als der kleine Jim in einem Paket auf die Insel Lummerland kam. Seitdem begeisterten die beiden Millionen von Kindern in Deutschland und auf der ganzen Welt. Gemeinsam mit der Lokomotive Emma bestehen sie Abenteuer mit Scheinriesen, Halbdrachen und vielen anderen außergewöhnlichen Wesen. Ausgezeichnet mit dem Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis.

Das Lokomotivenbaby Molly ist von der Wilden 13 - einer Piratenbande - entführt worden. Jim Knopf und sein bester Freund Lukas der Lokomotivführer müssen sie unbedingt befreien! Dafür ist ihnen kein Weg zu weit, kein Wasser zu tief und kein Berg zu hoch. Auf ihrer zweiten Reise bringen sie nicht nur Emma, die alte Lokomotive, zum Fliegen, sondern begegnen auch Drachen und Scheinriesen und lernen einen echten Meerkönig kennen, bis es ihnen endlich gelingt, die schreckliche Seeräuberbande zu besiegen.

Princess Harbor Rose is cursed. She’s lived her whole life hidden away on a remote island with her magical aunts, following all the rules for being a princess. Now it is only one more year until thirteenth birthday, when a hero will finally arrive to save her from her curse. But as with any story, there are two sides...and the curse told of much more than a single princess’s uncertain fate. It told of a dangerous foe rooted in powerful magic. It told of a terrible war that could destroy everything if a young hero didn't arrive in time.

Something must be done. Vlad Luxor continues to rule the Timeless Province with a cruel hand, and now he's screaming about Inners and Outers, Others and Us. Then when the meanest boy in school is turned into the stinkiest, weirdest creature ever, Henry, Jo, Apollo, and Pirate Girl are asked to do the impossible. Breaking this spell will force them to go on their most dangerous, frightening adventure yet - through the Wilds, the Forest of Knives, and a lodge in the woods belonging to the most terrible bully of all...Vlad Luxor himself.

Lewis and his best friend Rhona find themselves caught up in a dangerous adventure to save the world's last herd of wild unicorns. Fighting against dark forces, battling the wild landscape, and harnessing ancient magic, can they rescue the legendary creatures in time?

Wo der Hobbit seinen Anfang nahm. Pip und Flora laufen aus dem Sunny Bay Home für elternlose Kinder davon und geraten mitten in eine andere Welt. Sie entdecken das Land der Schnerge, einen magischen Ort tief im Wald. Hier gibt es Zimtbären, ausschweifende Feste und kuriose Rituale - aber auch Hexen und boshafte Wesen. Zum Glück haben die beiden Kinder den chaotischen, liebenswerten Schnerg Gorbo zum Freund. Größter Fan der Schnerge war wohl J.R.R. Tolkien, dem die Originalversion des Textes als Vorbild für den "kleinen Hobbit" diente.

Es geht um ein Mädchen namens Luna, das sich auf fantasievolle Weise mit Wut auseinandersetzt und durch ihr Abenteuer eine Lösung findet. Die Geschichte ist sehr abwechslungsreich, ebenso die Songs.

When Skeleton Keys discovers newly unimagined Lucky all alone, he’s determined to reunite the little creature with the boy who imagined him. But Stanley is nowhere to be found. The search leads them to the Kingdom - a hidden world for unimaginaries. As they scour the streets for any sign of Stanley, the Kingdom comes under attack from a rampaging gorilla. Lucky is convinced it’s the work of Stanley’s wild imaginings. But what is Stanley up to, and can Skeleton Keys track him down before the entire place is reduced to rubble?

Fifteen-year-old Freedom Smith is a born fighter, it's in his gypsy blood. Freedom's no angel, but he's no killer either. When he's falsely accused of murder, the law gives him the chance to prove his worth, by in infiltrating a sinister fight game that's recruiting runaway boys. But what he discovers is something else. Something big. A mind-bending world of dangerous science, and a fight that never ends.

Charlie Wilde’s dad has been abducted by masked figures who might not even be completely human. And it will take more than her incredible bracelet - which gives her powers from the animal kingdom - to rescue him. Luckily, Charlie’s friends now have bracelets of their own with all-new abilities…they just have to work through a few issues first. Maria’s device has hair-raising side effects. Mac can’t wait to hack into his. And their frenemy, Kelly, swears hers is a dud.

The four heroes of Erdas are fugitives on the run in this new chapter of the New York Times best-selling series! Confidential until October 2017!

Red is thrilled when he discovers that he can do magic! But is he really magic, or is something even more incredible going on? Noodle is an arty twig, and today, she's decorating the Big Tree. But her friends joined in – and now the Big Tree is a mess! Can she find a way to make art she loves and share the fun with her friends?

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....

Rhianna is in trouble at school again. She just can't get her magic spells to work, and when they go wrong, they go very wrong indeed. But it's not only Rhianna who is having problems. Magic is failing everywhere, and the Land itself is at risk.