This all started out as a race to see who could get to the top of the mountain first. In one way or another, we all disobeyed the rules. Or maybe we just changed them. It's up to us to figure out how to get out of here now. Our objectives have now changed. It's about survival now. About making it back to where we started alive.
Remember before, how I kept saying I was bored?
Well, I'm not anymore. Quite the opposite, actually.
Wish me luck. Wish all of us luck.
The third book in the epic fantasy-adventure series from 'the Godmother of Fantasy', Diana Wynne Jones. Now back in print!'I had not seen how they hated us till I heard them shout. It was terrible.'
Tanaqui and her family have always known they were somehow different from the other villagers. But when the great floods come and they are driven from their home, they begin to realise the part they must play in the destiny of the land.
As Tanaqui weaves the story of their frightening journey to the sea and the terrifying, powerful evil of the mage Kankredin, she realises the desperate need to understand the meaning of it all. Can she fit the pieces of the puzzle together in time to halt Kankredin's destruction?
The final book in the epic fantasy-adventure series from 'the Godmother of Fantasy', Diana Wynne Jones. Now back in print!
'Mitt arrived at the top of the steps, panting, and pushed open the door. "Oh, there you are," said the Countess. "We want you to kill someone."'
Since his arrival in the North of Dalemark Mitt has become disillusioned. The North seems no more free than the Holand he fled, a fugitive accused of attempted murder. And now he is trapped by the order to kill someone he doesn't know or else risk the lives of his friends. Forced once more to flee, Mitt is joined by Moril, the quietly powerful musician, and Maewen - out of her time, but mysteriously fated to play a part in their quest. For the evil powers of the mage Kankredin are re-assembling, and only the Adon's gifts - the ring, sword and cup - can once more unit Dalemark.
A stirring, moving story about a boy and the horse he rescues from the sea -- Kate DiCamillo meets War Horse. With his mother missing and his father dead, twelve-year-old Flip's new home is a remote Dutch island. Menaced by the local bullies and followed everywhere by a mysterious girl, he wonders how he'll ever adapt to life on his uncle's farm. But everything changes the day a sinking ship leaves a horse drowning in the waves. Risking his life to rescue it, Flip is told he may keep the horse -- but only if he can teach it how to work for its keep. From that moment on a friendship grows. But can a boy and a horse really save each other? And what other dark storms threaten their hard-won happiness? Storm Horse is a thrilling, heartfelt tale of a boy, a horse, and their journey together toward a new life.
Watch Out!!! This book is so funny you'll probably pee your pants laughing.
Tuck and Ginger are two cats who get on each other's nerves. But they need to pause the claws if they're to escape from the high-rise apartment where they are trapped. And escape they must, for their kidnappers - Rodney and Janice Burringo - are warty wicked witches who want to use Tuck and Ginger's body parts to build the best witches' cat in the world: a black Purrari.
Tuck, who's a few granules short of a litter-tray, and Ginger, a cynical street fighter gone to seed, must overcome their differences and survive a list of unlikely adventures if they're to escape alive from the beastly Burringos and their toxic gases before it's too late.Cats On The Run is the first book in the laugh-out-loud Tuck & Ginger series. The sequel, Cats Undercover, takes the craziness up a notch and is available now.Ages: 9 up to 99. Running time: 6 hours and 42 minutes.
*FIVE STARS* - Scholastic Reader Review Crew
This chapter book is laugh-aloud funny, quirky and original. Do we perhaps have another Andy Griffiths waiting in the wings? - Buzzword Books
Cats On The Run...one highly entertaining children's book. This chapter book is such a funny read for kids aged 8 to 12 or any adults who want a good laugh. It's witty and clever - The Mummy Project
If you are looking for a funny, family-friendly story that will keep you on the edge of your seat then look no further. Cats On The Run is perfect for middle grade children, tweens, and parents who like to laugh out loud. Great for road trips, school holidays, and reluctant readers. Enjoy!
Oje, der kleine Fischotter Ontje hat sich erkältet - ausgerechnet an dem Tag, als Onno seine Draisine reparieren möchte und eigentlich gar keine Zeit für etwas anderes hat ... Doch weil Onno den kleinen Ontje gern hat, pflegt er ihn gesund. Denn Freunde helfen einander. Auch wenn Onno sich ansteckt, ist es doch am allerschönsten zusammen zu sein, oder?
Juhu, ein Hund! Emma ist ganz aus dem Häuschen, als Krümel bei ihrer Familie einzieht. Doch die Freude hält nicht lange an. Der süße Vierbeiner interessiert sich nämlich nicht die Bohne für sie. Viel spannender findet er Emmas grantige Oma, die verrückte Nachbarin und Emmas besten Freund Tom. Ob es einen Grund gibt, weshalb Emma nicht zum Krümel-Club gehört? Als sie Krümels Geheimnis endlich gelüftet hat, ist er plötzlich verschwunden ...
Melinda soll eigentlich spuken lernen und alle Bewohner der Burghotels so richtig schön erschrecken - schließlich ist sie ein waschechtes Gespenstermädchen! Doch die Zwillinge Jost und Kurt lassen sich nicht von ihren Spukereien einschüchtern. Zum Glück! Denn als immer mehr seltsame Dinge geschehen und das Hotel kurz vor dem Ruin steht, müssen die drei alle ihre menschlichen und gespenstischen Kräfte zusammennehmen, um das Hotel zu retten.
In the spirit of A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series, The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters will captivate middle-grade readers looking for humor, hijinks, and a swashbuckling good time. Meet Jaundice and Kale Bland, two sisters who avoid excitement at any cost. Together, they patiently await the return of their parents, who left on an errand years ago and have never returned. One day, the Bland sisters are kidnapped by an all-female band of pirates. They're unwillingly swept into a high-seas romp that might just lead to solving the mystery of what happened to their parents. With Roald Dahl-esque wit, this new series is for readers who are looking for an anything-but-bland adventure.
Jennys Lehrer staunt nicht schlecht, als ihr waschechter Seeräuber-Papa zum Elternabend
kommt. Auf hoher See beweist das freche Piratenmädchen viel Mut, als ihr Schiff von einem Riesenkraken angegriffen wird. Und Lukas baut mit seiner Familie ein großes Piratenschiff aus Sand.
Die jungen Stimmen Pia Wäbs und Hendrik Kleinschmidt sprechen die humorvollen Geschichten von Bestseller-Autor Klaus-Peter Wolf mit viel Witz und Elan. Fröhliche Melodien von Bettina Göschl rund um das Piratenleben laden große und kleine Leichtmatrosen zum Mitsingen ein.
Aus dem Inhalt: Piraten ahoi! (Lied) • Krakenalarm • Piraten-Jenny (Lied) • Käpt'n Rotbart greift ein • Heja ho! (Lied) • Die geraubte Königskrone • Wir haben dem König das Gold geklaut (Lied) • Kleiner Seestern (Lied) • Der Piratenangriff • Johnnys Buddelschiff (Lied) • Flut • Leuchtfeuer (Lied)
Das gleichnamige Buch erscheint im JUMBO Verlag.
Welcome to Knight Kyle's world! Beyond the great forest and towering Dragon Mountain lies Fairyland, a land of elves and trolls, dragons and giants, magicians and fairies. And in one corner, Fairyland East, lives Knight Kyle. Kyle's great-grandfather once possessed a silver lance that, according to legend, gave its owner invincible power. The lance is now missing, and Kyle is always looking for it, but so are his worst enemies: the robber Rasputin and the evil magician Balduin. Luckily, Kyle has the help of his friends, including Lady Constance (who is as brave as a dragon), Dragobert (who really is a dragon), Elf Aurin (whose harp playing, unfortunately, puts Kyle to sleep), and Prince Nepomuk (who protects his friends and his wardrobe at all times). Almost every day they find themselves in a new amazing adventure....
Abby and Jonah's magical adventures continue in the tenth installment of Sarah Mlynowski's New York Times bestselling series! This time, the kids get mixed up in Hansel and Gretel's story.
When Abby and Jonah's magic mirror brings them into the story of Hansel and Gretel, they're determined not to fracture this tasty fairy tale. They figure it'll be a piece of gingerbread cake -- until Hansel and Gretel turn out to be not so sweet. The brother and sister end up trapping Abby and Jonah in the witch's candy house. So now it's up to the Smithville siblings to escape -- and find their way back to home sweet home!
