Eleven-year-old Danny's parents are storm chasers - which sounds fun and exciting, and it is, so long as you aren't the son who has to wait behind at home. And one night, after a particularly fierce storm, Danny's parents don't come back. Stranger still, the old sycamore tree in Danny's yard seems to have been struck by lightning, and when he picks up a fragment of wood from the tree's heart, he finds he can hear voices - including that of next door's rather uppity cat, Mitzy.
An enchanting tale of a girl who dreams of a home on the stage but finds refuge instead in a dragon's lair. Newbery Honor and New York Times bestselling author Gail Carson Levine delivers an engaging story of a spirited leading lady cast in the role of a lifetime! Newly arrived in the town of Two Castles, twelve-year-old Elodie wants nothing more than to become an apprentice to a theater troupe. But alas, the troupe turns her away. The only one who offers to take her in is the brilliant dragon Meenore, who sells fire-roasted bread and cheese skewers and moonlights as a detective. Elodie and Meenore's first case together concerns the town's shape-shifting ogre, Count Jonty Um. He is in grave danger: Someone wants him dead. Elodie disguises herself as a lowly kitchen maid in Count Jonty Um's castle to discover the villain. Everyone is a suspect-from the handsome cat trainer Master Thiel to kindly Goodwife Celeste-and not even Elodie escapes suspicion. Will she be able to find the culprit before it's too late? Fans of Ella Enchanted and Fairest will delight in this rich fantasy about a remarkable heroine who finds friendship where she least expects it and discovers that goodness and evil come in all shapes and sizes. Kirkus Reviews gave a starred review to A Tale of Two Castles, calling it "a thoroughly delicious romp from the author of Ella Enchanted. The plot is winningly unpredictable, the characters easy to relate to, the humor subtle and the action well-paced." Extras included in the paperback edition.
Flieg zu den Sternen! Und schütze die Welt vor Unheil und Schatten Eigentlich könnte alles bestens sein. Peter und seine Freunde genießen das Leben auf der Insel Mollusk. Doch wer ist dieser unheimliche Lord Ombra, der scheinbar aus dem Nichts aufgetaucht ist? Über welche geheimen Fähigkeiten verfügt er? Als Peter erfährt, dass der Lord in den Besitz des magischen Sternenstaubs gelangen will, ist die Insel-Idylle vorbei. Denn jetzt ist auch Molly in Gefahr. Gemeinsam mit dem kleinen Vogelmädchen Tinker Bell fliegt Peter nach London, um Molly zu warnen und den Sternenstaub zu schützen. Doch gegen den gefährlichen Lord können auch die magischen Fähigkeiten von Tinker Bell nichts ausrichten … Das zweite Abenteuer von Peter, der niemals erwachsen werden will - aufwendig ausgestattet mit Glitzer auf dem Cover und fantastischen Innenillustrationen. aufwendig ausgestattet - mit Glitzer auf dem Cover
Award winning authors, Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have done it again-written a compulsively readable, impossible-to-put-down tale that will delight readers of all ages. In this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to Peter and the Starcatchers , we discover Peter leaving the relative safety of Mollusk Island-along with his trusted companion Tinker Bell-for the cold, damp streets of London. On a difficult journey across the sea, he and Tink discover the dark and deadly, slithering part-man/part-creature Lord Ombra. It seems that the dreaded Ombra has a variety of mysterious powers including the ability to make shadows disappear. When Peter reaches London, he sets out to find the indomitable Molly. Together they must combat Ombra's terrible forces to both protect the Starcatchers and the treasured starstuff and most importantly to rescue Molly's mother from the clutches of evil.
