Lyra und ihr Daemon Pantalaimon erleben einen sonnigen Nachmittag auf dem Dach des Jordan College, als sie einen Hexendaemon in Gefahr sehen. Sie retten ihn, was den Beginn eines neuen Abenteuers markiert. Das Buch enthält neben der Geschichte "Lyra und die Vögel" auch weitere Inhalte.
This delightful anthology has the power to entertain a child in just five minutes, making even the shortest story time special. Twenty stories by authors including Joan Aiken, Dick King-Smith, and Anne Fine make this perfect for reading aloud.
In this compelling collection of tales Roald Dahl's urbane and sophisticated wit is directed at the unfathomable mysteries and eccentricities of rural life.
Staying with her uncle and his tyrannical housekeeper Caroline befriends a pregnant cat and a cheeky boy called Bobbie, and through them learns the true spirit of Christmas
This is the story of Robert Lawrence of the Scots Guards who was severely wounded as he led his platoon in an attack against an Argentinian machine-gun position during the battle for Tumbledown Mountain in 1982. The injury to Lawrence's head was so severe that it was assumed that he would die and he had to wait for four hours before medical staff could help him, but he did eventually make a recovery, coming to terms with his paralysis.
Unwelcome ghosts are joined by uninvited dragons, gryphons, Martians, and magicians, in eight twisty stories with everyday English settings
Reliving the tragedy through first-hand remembrances, this is the moving and bestselling account of "Titanic's" victims, survivors, heroes, and villains. 42 color & 200 b&w illustrations.
A mesmerising episode from the universe of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust, giving us an extraordinary insight into this world and its characters. When Lyra is studying at Oxford University, she comes across the story of Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrnisson's first meeting, many years ago, along with much evidence of the adventure that brought them together. She discovers that when a young Texan balloonist Lee came down to earth in the harbour of an Arctic town in the North, little did he realise that he is about to be caught in a war between the residents of the town and the huge arctic bears that also live there. And when Lee meets one of these bears - Iorek - for the first time, they cement a friendship that will continue throughout their lives, as the tensions in the town threaten to erupt ... Another wonderful tale from a master story-teller, which includes beautiful illustrations and maps.
'Eine Geistergeschichte, die alle Gesetze des Genres glänzend bedient.' Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 30.01.2012
Two young sisters living in the Cornish countryside find a strange boy in the woods who doesn't seem to speak, eat, or sleep
Delving into historical crimes, this collection features three previously sealed cases involving Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. "A Grotesquery in Limehouse" investigates the murder of a Belgian businessman, exposing the dark legacy of King Leopold II. "The Disappearances at the Flannan Light" tackles the mystery of three lighthouse keepers who vanished in Scotland. Lastly, "The Case of the Shattered Propeller" explores the 1908 crash of the Wright Flyer, shedding light on aviation history. Edited by John Lawrence, a history expert, these tales intertwine fiction with real events.
