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Deep in the woods outside of a magical kingdom, a strange group of faeries and forest creatures discover a nearly dead angel, bleeding and unconscious with a sword by his side. They call a tribunal to decide his fate, each telling stories that delve into different interpretations of these winged, celestial beings: tales of dangerous angels, all-powerful angels, guardian angels and death angels, that range from the mystical to the mysterious to the...
63) The nixie's song
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Eleven-year-old Nicholas Vargas only thinks his life has been turned upside down after his developer father remarries and moves his new wife and daughter into the soon-to-be completed Mangrove Hollow. But an "expedition" to a nearby lake turns up a little nixie with a giant problem--the huge, lumbering, fire-breathing variety --and it's up to Nick, his stepsister Laurie, and his big brother, Julian (plus a familiar face from the original Spiderwick...
64) A giant problem
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As giants start waking up and destroying everything around their Florida neighborhood, Nick, Laurie, Jules, and Cindy work frantically to find a solution.
65) The wyrm king
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Nick,Julie, Laurie, and their friends try to prevent a hydra from destroying Florida.
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The Lumberjanes short stories collected for the first time in paperback! Join April, Jo, Mal, Molly and Ripley as they explore their all-girls camp. From ghost ponies to strange plants, these Lumberjanes are ready to take on anything that comes their way as long as they have each other.
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2018 World Fantasy Award winner
"The best book I've read in a long time."
—Brandon Sanderson, author of Mistborn
Where is Wendy? Leading a labor strike against the Lost Boys, of course. In Jane Yolen's first full collection in more than ten years discover new and uncollected tales of beloved characters, literary legends, and much more.
A Scottish academic unearths ancient evil in a fishing village. Edgar Allan Poe's...
"The best book I've read in a long time."
—Brandon Sanderson, author of Mistborn
Where is Wendy? Leading a labor strike against the Lost Boys, of course. In Jane Yolen's first full collection in more than ten years discover new and uncollected tales of beloved characters, literary legends, and much more.
A Scottish academic unearths ancient evil in a fishing village. Edgar Allan Poe's...
69) Der goldene Turm
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Ich bin das Chaos.
Ich kann Städte niederbrennen und Meere verdampfen lassen.
Ich kann die Erde zerstören.
Alex Strike, der neue Makar des Chaos, will die gesamte Magierwelt unterjochen. Und so muss Callum sich in seinem letzten Schuljahr am Magisterium erneut mit aller Kraft gegen das Böse stellen. Doch wie soll er als Sieger aus diesem Kampf hervorgehen? Der Feind steht ihm schließlich nicht nur gegenüber, sondern lauert auch in seinem Inneren.
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Callum und Tamara müssen mit einer unglaublichen Gewissheit fertig werden: Ihr Freund Aaron ist tot. Sie wissen zwar endlich, wer im Magisterium ihr Gegenspieler ist; dagegen können sie sich aber nicht sicher sein, wer sich im Kampf auf ihre Seite schlägt. Während sich die Kräfte des Bösen weiter im Hintergrund sammeln, gerät Callum immer stärker in eine Zwickmühle. Da er das Erbe des Feindes des Todes in sich trägt, könnte er dessen dunkle...
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Nachdem Call und seine Freunde unter Einsatz ihres Lebens den Feind des Todes abgewehrt haben, richtet das Magisterium eine Party für sie aus. Statt zu feiern, muss Call jedoch den Angriff eines Chaosbesessenen abwehren. Eigentlich sollte das Wesen im Verließ unter der Schule festsitzen, doch irgendjemand hat es herausgelassen. Es muss im Magisterium jemanden geben, der Call töten will. Oder sind vielleicht sogar beide Makaris in Gefahr? Die Freunde...
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Explore the world of the Mortal Instruments with Cassandra Clare and more
Join Cassandra Clare and a Circle of more than a dozen top YA writers, including New York Times bestsellers Holly Black, Rachel Caine, and Kami Garcia, as they write about the Mortal Instruments series, its characters, and its world.
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• A cinematic tutorial on why the best friend (Simon) always loses out to...
Join Cassandra Clare and a Circle of more than a dozen top YA writers, including New York Times bestsellers Holly Black, Rachel Caine, and Kami Garcia, as they write about the Mortal Instruments series, its characters, and its world.
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• A cinematic tutorial on why the best friend (Simon) always loses out to...
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Callum hat die erste Pforte durchschritten: Jetzt kann ihm niemand mehr seine Zauberkräfte nehmen. Das zweite Schuljahr steht an, doch schon wieder liegt das größte Abenteuer für Call außerhalb des Magisteriums. Er muss herausfinden, welche Rolle sein Vater Alastair bei all dem gespielt hat, was kurz nach Calls Geburt beim Eismassaker passiert ist. Kann es sein, dass Alastair ein Verbündeter des Feindes ist? Was bedeutet das für Callum? Und...
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Geschlagen mit einem lahmen Bein und einer scharfen Zunge ist der zwölfjährige Callum Hunt nicht gerade der beliebteste Junge auf dem Planeten. Doch das ist erst mal sein geringstes Problem. Denn just in diesem Moment befindet er sich auf dem Weg ins Magisterium, der unterirdischen Schule für Zauberei. Ein dunkler und geheimnisvoller Ort. Dort soll er bei Master Rufus, dem mächtigsten Magier der Schule, in die Lehre gehen. Doch alles was Call...
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The first bite is only the beginning.
Twenty of today's favorite writers explore the intersections between the living, dead, and undead. Their vampire tales range from romantic to chilling to gleeful—and touch on nearly every emotion in between.
Neil Gaiman's vampire-poet in "Bloody Sunrise" is brooding, remorseful, and lonely. Melissa Marr's vampires make a high-stakes game of possession and seduction in "Transition." And in
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The moment the Grace family moves into the dilapidated Spiderwick Estate, strange things begin to happen. Jared, a curious, adventurous boy, quickly seeks out and finds the hidden laboratory of his great great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. He unleashes a mysterious force when he locates a field guide full of the secrets of the magical creatures that inhabit the forest surrounding the mansion. His twin brother Simon is calm and reserved but is rapidly drawn...
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A tantalizing selection of stories from some of the best female authors who've helped define the modern vampire.
Bram Stoker was hardly the first author—male or female—to fictionalize the folkloric vampire, but he defined the modern iconic vampire when Dracula appeared in 1897. Since then, many have reinterpreted the ever-versatile vampire over and over again—and female writers have played vital roles in proving that the vampire,...
Bram Stoker was hardly the first author—male or female—to fictionalize the folkloric vampire, but he defined the modern iconic vampire when Dracula appeared in 1897. Since then, many have reinterpreted the ever-versatile vampire over and over again—and female writers have played vital roles in proving that the vampire,...
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Twelve bestselling authors, twelve Doctors, twelve brilliant adventures in time and space for all Doctor Who fans!
This collection features all twelve original Doctor Who eshort stories, covering each of the twelve Doctors and written by a selection of wonderful children's authors.