Showing results by publisher "SAGA EGMONT" in Fantasy

A bell could be heard just as well in the town as in the country, but no one knew exactly where the sound was coming from. The bell seemed to ring in the forest and its music was so particular that people began to search for it.

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," also known as "Alice in Wonderland," is a story loved by adults and children alike throughout the world. Alice is a young girl who falls down a rabbit hole, only to find herself in a whole new world filled with speaking cats, smoking caterpillars and mad tea parties. This 19th-century novel by Lewis Carroll from has seen countless adaptations on the screen, stage and radio. The Oscar-nominated Disney animation Alice in Wonderland from 1951 is one of its most iconic film adaptations.

"Far from here, in the land the swallows flee to in winter, lived a king who had eleven sons and one daughter, Elisa." So begins the story of Elisa and her brothers. At the beginning, everything was well, they lived peacefully in the castle and were loved and indulged by their father, the king. But, one day the king decided to remarry and their stepmother did not want them. None of them. Elisa was sent to the country and the eleven boys were turned into swans.

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," also known simply as "The Wizard of Oz" is a famous children's novel by Frank L. Baum. Written at the start of the 20th century, it is one of the most famous fantasy stories to date, now brought to life by B. J. Harrison. Dorothy is a young girl living peacefully on a Kansas prairie, when a cyclone swoops her and her dog Toto into the magical Land of Oz.

The road to Rome is long and full of peril. Following his retirement, ex-legionnaire Carbo journeys back to Rome, blissfully unaware of the dangers that await him. On the way, he encounters many adventures, strives to solve a mysterious theft, and meets an old friend getting ready for gladiatorial combat. In other stories, we visit Elissa, the evil priestess, and Vespillo, the trusty watchman, and discover more about their colourful histories. We see a young boy’s first battle and travel all the way to the barbaric Hadrian’s Wall.

"Yes, I was a fool, but I was in love, and though I was suffering the greatest misery I had ever known I would not have had it otherwise for all the riches of Barsoom. Such is love, and such are lovers wherever love is known." After the Civil War, Captain John Carter travels to Arizona with his friend, fellow veteran James Powell. When James gets murdered by Native Americans, John hides in a cave and is knocked out by a strange gas. When he wakes up, he is no longer on planet Earth.

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story about love, selflessness, sacrifices and struggles. Della and James are a young married couple who want to surprise each other with a secret gift for Christmas. Unfortunately, neither of them has much money yet still they each hope they'll manage to buy something in time and that it will be appreciated. "The Last Leaf" tells us the story of poor Johnsy, who is so sick that her days are counted.

"Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by Washington Irving about a man who drinks some liquor then falls asleep for 20 years amidst the hills. Having missed the American Revolution, Rip Van Winke returns home but finds it completely changed. What he notices is really important, as they possess social and political messages that Irving wanted to stress.

One day a Portuguese duck arrived at the duck house. Some said she came from Spain, but from then on all her descendants were called ‘Portuguese’. Today, there is only one Portuguese duck at the duck house - and it is she who takes care of the song bird who fell from the roof while the cat was chasing it...

Sanger Rainsford and Whitney are two friends, who are on their way for a jaguar hunt in the Amazonian rainforest. The two men discuss how the world consists of predators and prey, and that they are from the first type. While debating, the two men hear gunshots. Rainsford climbs onto the yacht’s rail and accidentally falls overboard. Thankfully, he manages to save himself and swims to an island called Ship-Trap, which is famous for its countless shipwrecks. There he meets General Zaroff and his gigantic servant, Ivan.

The star that is brightest this morning knows many things: she has watched over the earth for centuries and knows many things that we men have long forgotten. Today, she tells us the story of the Roman artist that only she knows...

In diesem Band sammeln sich die großen Namen der romantischen Märchen. Mit ihren Geschichten bleiben sie bis heute im Gedächtnis. Novalis erzählt mit dem "Märchen von Hyazinth und Rosenblütchen" beispielsweise die Geschichte eines Liebespaares, das sich einigen Hindernissen stellen muss. Und Wilhelm Hauff führt seine Leser und Leserinnen in "Die Geschichte von Kalif Storch" in eine ganz andere Welt! Außerdem enthalten sind: "Das Märchen von Witzelspitzel", Clemens Brentano "Zwerg Nase", Wilhelm Hauff "Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte", Adalbert von Chamisso.

Following the events of the first novel, Tarzan is grieving his beloved Jane, who is about to marry someone else. But he soon finds that there is more love to be had as he sets off to visit France, where he, besides causing some serious problems with Russian blackmailers, encounters several alluring women. But is Tarzan really done with Africa? And Jane? 'The Return of Tarzan' (1913) is the second in a series of twenty-four books about Tarzan, which author Edgar Rice Burroughs worked on until the 1940s.

Eintauchen in das orientalische Reich des Morgenlandes mit den märchenhaften Erzählungen aus 1001 Nacht. Mit Sindbad dem Seefahrer geht es auf sieben magische Reisen voller spannender Entdeckungen und Abenteuer. Ali Baba begegnet einer riesigen Räuberschar, denen er mit List und Mut eine Falle stellen kann. Außerdem lässt sich ein reicher Mann absichtlich von Dieben überlisten, doch kurze Zeit später ergeht es ihm schlecht...5 spannende Erzählungen aus dem Orient!

" Laissez-vous emporter par le souffle brûlant du vent des sables, intriguer par d'anciennes légendes, bercer par la poésie des étoiles, charmer par une histoire d'amour hors du temps... ". Etudiant en Égyptologie, Guillaume participe à la plus incroyable fouille archéologique jamais réalisée. Un chantier où chaque strate mise au jour dévoile des vestiges toujours plus anciens. Plus vieux que les premiers hommes. Antérieurs aux tout premiers dinosaures. Remontant jusqu'aux origines de la vie connue.

Als Cassidy Warden Detective Diego Escobar vor dem tödlichen Sturz in die Tiefe bewahrt, raubt ihm die sexy Shifterin im Evaskostüm den Atem. Aber sie hat gleich mehrere menschliche Gesetze gebrochen, sodass er sie kurzentschlossen verhaftet – vor allem, um zu verhindern, dass sie der berüchtigten Shifterabteilung in die Hände fällt. Im Gegenzug muss er versprechen, persönlich für ihr Wohlverhalten zu bürgen.

In dieser WG geht es nicht mit rechten Dingen zu! Der charmante Auftakt der witzigen Romantasy-Reihe "Demons of London". Aimée hat Pech auf der ganzen Linie. Seit ihr Vater verstorben ist und ihr älterer Bruder Nathan die Leitung seiner Firma übernommen hat, ist ihr bisher behütetes Leben zur Hölle geworden. Als sie sich auch noch mit seinem neuen Geschäftspartner verloben soll, flieht sie Hals über Kopf nach London. Ihre letzte Chance: Unterschlupf in einer WG am Prince's Square. Doch vom ersten Moment an geschehen dort seltsame Dinge.

"His Dog" is a story about Link Ferris who finds an injured dog on his way home one evening. He knows nothing about dogs, but nurses it back to health and the two form a bond such as only can be formed between human and canine. Unable to locate the collie's owner, Link christens his dog 'Chum', the latter becoming invaluable in tending to the daily needs of his meager farm.

At the bottom of the dried out Svartsjö lake (Black Lake) lies the Lövdala Parsonage with its stables and outhouses. There resides the good-hearted, widowed Pastor Lyselius and his beautiful daughter. One day, his new wife arrives and she turns out to be a wicked stepmother. She torments her servants and especially the parson's daughter, Maia Lisa. We follow Maia Lisa through torments and sufferings where she gets ever new and harder burdens to carry on her weak shoulders.

Evil is a constant, not a concept, and Evil won't stop until Paul Logan is destroyed. When his girlfriend is violently murdered by a hound of hell, Paul Logan discovers he can wield magic. Since then, not everything is what it seems. In fact, nothing is as it seems. With the help of a mentor, he struggles to learn about his new powers. But when the man who murdered his mother reappears, will he be able to control what happens next? ln a battle filled with blazing guns and formidable magic, Paul attempts to destroy the Evil that wants him dead.