Die Entwicklung des Grafen aus Transsylvanien vom Sohn eines Kreuzritters zum Vampir. Als Kind hatte Vladimir die bösen Mächte entdeckt und mit ihnen ein stummes Bündnis geschlossen. Später kämpft er ohne Gnade. Erst als er von seinem eigenen Bruder enthauptet wird, beginnt sein 'wahres Leben' - er wird in der Graberde zum Untoten, zum Furcht erregenden Vampir. Lucia, die Urenkelin des Arztes Lars Holmestad aus Whitby erbt von ihrem Großvater die Aufzeichnungen seines Vaters. Tagebuchmäßig hat dieser die Erzählungen des Kapitäns der Demeter aufgeschrieben, nachdem er halbtot im Hafen von Whitby eintraf. In Stile von Bram Stoker wird die Geschichte Draculas anhand von Aufzeichnungen und Briefen erzählt und Lucia ist auf geheimnisvolle Weise in diesen Geschehnissen involviert ohne es zuerst auch nur zu ahnen. Ein packender Roman über den historischen Dracula, eingewoben in eine äußerst spannende Rahmenhandlung.
This is an audiobook that is sure to bring families together. Bill Vincent is the author of Children Stories, and he has put this story book together with action, drama, imagination, and so much more. These stories are meant to share the truths of God's word to children without boring them; stories that a child can relate to. These are fairytale type stories, realistic situation stories, fantasy, and a few other genres as well! All the stories are Christian-based and aimed to put a smile on those children we love. This will sure get you closer as a family as you discover the many tales told in this book. Some Christians will cringe when they see witchcraft and wizards. I tell you this world has consumed itself with Harry Potter and witchcraft. These stories that name witchcraft and wizards will have another side to the stories. The stories have Jesus over taking these spiritual battles. It is time for the children of America and the world to know the real difference between good and evil.
America ist überglücklich: Sie gehört zur Elite, den sechs - von anfänglich 34 - auserwählten Mädchen, die um die Gunst von Prinz Maxon werben. Immer stärker fühlt sie sich zu dem charmanten Thronfolger hingezogen. Seit aber Aspen, ihre erste große Liebe, als Wache im Palast ist und sich nach und nach ihr Vertrauen zurückerobern kann, merkt America, dass sie noch Gefühle für ihn hat. Sie steht vor der schwersten Entscheidung ihres Lebens. Und dann kommt es zu einem schrecklichen Vorfall, der alles verändert. America muss sich der Frage stellen, ob sie tatsächlich Prinzessin werden möchte und wem sie im Palast noch trauen kann …
Das gleichnamige Buch, aus dem Englischen von Susann Friedrich, ist bei Fischer Sauerländer erschienen.
Music, magic, and a real-life miracle meld in this virtuosic, genre-defying tour de force from storytelling maestro Pam Muñoz Ryan.
Lost and alone in the forbidden Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica.
Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives, binding them by an invisible thread of destiny. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. How their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck.
Richly imagined and structurally innovative, ECHO pushes the boundaries of form and shows us what is possible in how we tell stories. With music by Corky Siegel.
The author of the beloved One for the Murphys gives listeners an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who's ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn't fit in.
"Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid."
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of. As her confidence grows, Ally feels free to be herself and the world starts opening up with possibilities. She discovers that there's a lot more to her-and to everyone-than a label, and that great minds don't always think alike.
Eli Frieden lives in the most perfect town in the world: Serenity, New Mexico. In this idyllic place, every lawn is perfectly manicured and everyone has a pool and a tree house. Honesty and integrity are valued above all else. The thirty kids who live there never lie, they know it's a short leap from that to the awful problems of other, less fortunate places.
Eli has never left Serenity . . . why would he ever want to? Then one day he bikes to the edge of the city limits and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything. Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal crime-free community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known. The kids realize they can trust no one, least of all their own parents. . . .
This is the first book in a thrilling new series from bestselling (noncriminal) mastermind Gordon Korman.
This remarkable novel from Thanhh Li, New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award-winning and Newbery Honor Book Inside Out Back Again, follows a young girl as she learns the true meaning of family.
A California girl born and raised, Mai can't wait to spend her vacation at the beach. Instead, though, she has to travel to Vietnam with her grandmother, who is going back to find out what really happened to her husband during the Vietnam War. Mai's parents think this trip will be a great opportunity for their out-of-touch daughter to learn more about her culture. But to Mai, those are their roots, not her own. Vietnam is hot, smelly, and the last place she wants to be. Besides barely speaking the language, she doesn't know the geography, the local customs, or even her distant relatives. To survive her trip, Mai must find a balance between her two completely different worlds.
Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia and Linda Sue Park, Listen, Slowly is an irresistibly charming and emotionally poignant tale about a girl who discovers that home and culture, family and friends, can all mean different things.
"My name is Harriet Manners, and I have always been a geek."The fourth book in the award-winning GEEK GIRL series.Harriet Manners knows many things.She knows that toilet roll was invented by the Chinese in 600 AD.She knows that a comet's tail always points away from the sun.And she knows that the average healthy heart beats 70 times per minute. Even when it's broken.But she knows nothing about making new friends at Sixth Form. Or why even her old friends seem to be avoiding her. And she knows even less about being a glittering supermodel success. Which she now is - apparently.Has Harriet's time to shine like a star finally arrived, or is she about to crash and burn?
When Ari’s mother died four years ago, she made Ari promise that she and her older brother, Gage, would stay together always. So when Gage decides he can no longer live with their bossy guardian, Janna, Ari knows she has to go with him, even though they don’t have an apartment yet. Instead, Gage and Ari “couch surf,” crashing with friends or sneaking into shelters to escape the cold Maine nights. In all this chaos, there is one thing that gives Ari comfort: her Paper Things. She knows she’s too old to play with the paper people she’s cut out of magazines over the years, but it’s nice to pretend to have a big, happy family and a house with a room all her own. Of course, it would be better if she didn’t have to pretend. From the author of Small as an Elephant comes a heartrending novel of a homeless kid hiding in plain sight—and the people who help her out along the way.
A wonderful collection of short stories by master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, featuring dragons, dinosaurs, cavemen and car races!
Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur's knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It's a disaster!
Luckily, there's a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph who's willing to fill it. Together with Fortnight the Friday knight and Fossfiddle the wizard, Ralph sets out to defeat the fearsome fire-breathers.
But there's a teeny weeny surprise in store...
Fourteen fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, full of time travel and tortoises, monsters and mayhem!
Story List:
CD 1: Dragons at Crumbling Castle, The Great Speck, Hunt the Snorry, Tales of the Carpet People (beginning)
CD 2: Tales of the Carpet People (concluded), Hercules the Tortoise, Dok the Caveman, The Big Race
CD 3: Another Tale of the Carpet People, The Great Egg--‐dancing Championship, Edwo the Boring Knight
CD 4: The 59A Bus Goes Back in Time, The Abominable Snowman, The Blackbury Monster, Father Christmas Goes to Work at the Zoo
Jack Callahan is the star of his baseball team and sixth grade is supposed to be his year. Undefeated season. Records shattering. Little League world series. The works. That is, until he up and quits.
Jack's best friend Gus can't understand how Jack could leave a game that means more to them than anything else. But Jack is done. It's a year of change. Jack's brother has passed away and though his family and friends and the whole town of Walton thinks baseball isn't just the thing he needs to move on--Jack feels its anything but. In comes Cassie Bennett, star softball player, and the only person who seems to think Jack shouldn't play if he doesn't want to. As Jack and Cassie's friendship deepens their circle expands to include Teddy, a guy who's been picked on because of his weight.
Time spent with these new friends unlocks something within Jack, and with their help and the support of his old friends and family, Jack might just be able to find his way back to The Only Game?
