Ergebnis für "Chambers" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Austen comes to England knowing that as an American he'll stick out at his new school. But when an errant owl lands him at Hogwarts, he's in for more than he expected.

An der Fairhollow Highschool gibt es echte Hexen! Und Nessa ist eine von ihnen... Eigentlich könnte das Leben im verschlafenen Städtchen Fairhollow so schön sein: Nessa lernt, mit ihren neu entdeckten magischen Kräften umzugehen, mit ihrer besten Freundin Holly hat sie jede Menge Spaß und der süße Junge Noah sucht eine Gitarristin für seine coole Band. Nichts kann Nessa davon abhalten, zur Audition zu gehen! Doch leider sind in ihrer Klasse auch Izzy und ihre fiese Clique von Bluthexen; und die interessieren sich neuerdings für die schüchterne Eve.

Appearances can be deceptive—this is a book like no other. It contains untold riches—every word a tiny particle of story from the universe of His Dark Materials, made alive for us by the writer's imagination. Every word will give you an exciting new glimpse into Lyra's world. Every word will give you an astonishing insight into the storytelling mind of Philip Pullman. So step into the imagination chamber.

“Unicorn migration is early this year,” said a deep male voice in a casual manner. “But you’re late.” Fredrick Phalen is stunned by the stranger’s greeting. While teasing his younger sister Fredrick fell into the land of Waitington, where magic is real. Those he meets believe he is magic as well—in fact, a long-awaited magician. Baffled by why he is there, and how to get home, Fredrick quickly finds out it is a crime to be a magician in Waitington. A crime punishable by death. On the run, Fredrick meets many magical friends while trying to stay alive long enough to somehow make it home.

No one is more surprised than Billy when he wakes up on a Chinese battlefield. Scooped from the jaws of death by a boy called Han, Billy's far from rescued. Taking refuge in the royal stables, the boys are soon held hostage by the Emperor Wu. He's at war with the Horse King whose powerful and magical herd of horses, the heavenly horses of Ferghana, he wants for his own. It takes all Billy's skills and a very special spirit horse to get Han to safety and Billy back to his friend Charles Darwin, a two-hundred-year-old talking tortoise.

Shaman by name and shaman by nature – Billy just hasn't found his magic...yet. His selfish globetrotting parents abandon him for yet another summer in Charles Darwin's strange museum-like house, where Billy stumbles across a 200-year-old giant talking tortoise named Charles Darwin, by the famous man himself. Charles D, the tortoise, knows every inch of the house and every artefact in it, and he's keen to help Billy realise his powers and set him on the path to adventure.

When a curious little seal named Danny hears a tale about a magical light that can take fear away forever, he sets out to find it. By his side is Corey, a clever red crab who doesn’t believe in fairy tales—but refuses to let his best friend go alone. Together, they dive into the unknown. From glowing jellyfish forests to silent, shadowy depths, Danny and Corey discover that some lights aren’t found… they’re made—by helping others, holding on in the dark, and believing in yourself when it matters most.

Santa's Christmas schedule has run into a major problem - all his reindeer, even the heroic Rudolph, are too ill to fly. However, a promising solution to Santa's dilemma is offered from an unlikely source - the eccentric elf Melvin.