Ergebnis für "Lisa" in Märchen

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Eine kleine Seele wünscht sich sehnlichst ein Erdenleben, doch sie hat nicht bedacht, wie viel Schmerz und Kummer dieses manchmal mit sich bringen kann. Und so bleiben viele Sehnsüchte unerfüllt. Vielleicht findet man auch nicht das ganz große Glück, aber dafür eine Bestimmung und so Zufriedenheit. Ein Märchen um Lernprozesse auf Erden, das Jung und Alt gleichermaßen ansprechen wird.

The islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magical yew tree to the bad-tempered dandelion. Here are traditional tales about the trees and plants that shape our landscapes and our lives through the seasons. They explore the complex relationship between people and plants, in lowlands and uplands, fields, bogs, moors, woodlands and towns. 

Once upon a time, most of Britain and Ireland was covered in woodland. Many of the trees have been cleared, but our connection with the wildwood remains. It is a place of danger, adventure and transformation, where anything could happen. Here is a collection of traditional folk tales of oak, ash, and thorn; of hunting forests and rebellion, timber and triumph in battle, wild ghosts and woodwoses. Lisa Schneidau retells some of the old stories and relates them to the trees and forests in the landscape of our islands today.

Ein Märchen voller Magie und knisternder Romantik. Vielleicht braucht die Welt manchmal eine Spur Chaos-Magie . . . Darf ich vorstellen? Ich bin Malea, dreizehnte Fee und größter Pechvogel im ganzen Königreich. Wo ich auch hingehe, ich hinterlasse eine Spur aus zerbrochenen Glasschuhen und verzauberten Fröschen. Und einer dieser ehemaligen Frösche - ein unverschämter Kerl namens Aurelian - hat mir die Sache mit dem Fluch besonders übel genommen. Aus Rache hat er meinen Zauberstab zerbrochen und ich habe deswegen aus Versehen die Königstochter verflucht.

Brought to you by Penguin. A thrilling anthology of short stories from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Scholomance Trilogy and Uprooted, spanning each of her realms and including a sneak peak into the world of her next series. From the dragon-filled Temeraire series and the gothic...

Im Märchenreich Kronia ist nichts so wie es scheint. Die Knusperhexe Amara hat den Ruf, eine kinderfressende Kannibalin zu sein, doch wie viel ist an den Gerüchten dran? Als Hexenjäger Chanan sie fängt, merkt er schnell, dass hinter Amaras Fassade mehr steckt, als mit dem bloßen Auge zu erkennen ist. Was für ein Fluch verwandelt ihr Äußeres jeden Tag ums Neue in das einer alten Frau? Und wieso besitzt die scheinbar böse Hexe ein so großes Herz?

Elena Fairchild is a teacher at one of the state’s new elite schools. Her daughters are exactly like her: beautiful, ambitious and perfect. A good thing, since the recent mandate that’s swept the country is all about perfection. Now everyone must undergo routine tests for their quotient, Q, and any children who don’t measure up are placed into new government schools. Instead, teachers can focus on the gifted.

In a world full of flowers and festivals, sunshines and rainbows, not everything is as it seems. The King’s only daughter is finally of age, and the time has come to unite the Kingdoms. The prince of petals and the lavender King's lifelong rivalry has finally reached its peak, fighting over the heart of the princess who took their breath away when they were mere children.

Thor, Norse god of the storms, was extremely frustrated Lasse was making a heap of excuses to back out of all the fun activities they used to do before Lasse's mate, Jason, got pregnant. It wasn't as though he objected to his best friend finding his true mate, it's just he didn't think Lasse should worry himself gray over the things Jason enjoyed doing. And okay, maybe the storm over Manhattan wasn't strictly necessary, but...who was that man who glowed in the rain? Yep, glowed.

Willkommen im finstren Wald. Kommen Sie mit in die dunklen Ecken des Märchenlandes, dorthin, wo die Stiefmutter nicht die Erzfeindin, sondern Schneewittchens beste Freundin ist und ihr beim Kampf gegen die bösen sieben Räuber hilft. Wo das kleine Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern zurückkehrt - ein Jahr nach seinem Tod. Wo die vom Himmel fallenden Sterntaler keinen Segen, sondern tödliches Verderben bringen. Wo Rotkäppchen ein hinterhältiges Biest mit psychopathischen Ambitionen ist. Und wo der mutige Recke mitten im verzauberten Schloss plötzlich feststellt, dass es besser gewesen wäre, Dornröschen niemals in seinem Schlaf zu stören.

England is a maritime nation. Our folklore and history is peppered with tall tales of the high seas: mysteries of the great ocean, the unknown world beneath the surface of the salt sea, and the liminal coast where the sea-gods meet our lives on the land. Here is a collection of traditional folk tales from the coasts and seas of England. Lisa Schneidau retells the old stories with a contemporary twist: dragons and monsters, sailor heroes and ghost ships, mermaids and shapeshifters.

Brydie MacKay has accepted that she is the last Daughter of Winter. Her old life soon becomes a distant memory as she is initiated into a world of druidic magic. However, the further Brydie delves into her legacy, the more she realizes that she is up against impossible odds. Training is brutal beyond imagining, and the full power of her birthright eludes her. To make matters worse, everyone has an agenda—even the man required by prophecy to protect her.

Intrigue and danger enter Brydie MacKay's life when Gage walks into her carefully controlled world. He brings news that her grandmother has died, and as her last living relative, Brydie has inherited her estate and must travel to Scotland to accept her legacy and all it entails. Brydie doesn't want the inheritance, not after the way she was treated, and when a series of actions unfold that illustrate her "legacy" is not just a physical entity but a turbulent birthright proclaiming she is the descendant of the Celtic winter goddess, Cailleach Bheur, she tries to run.

A mysterious woman appears nightly at the bedside of a prince and sings to him until he falls sick with love for her. A determined hero tracks his beloved through several incarnations, struggling to win her back. A young warrior seeks a woman who turns into a swan. These are the plots of...

I've just met Nina Davenport, my newest consultant, and to say she needs my help is an understatement. For starters, it turns out she's got one hell of a gnarly curse covering her. I have no idea what this curse is meant to do, but whatever it is, it's not good. To make matters worse, Nina is on the run with a nasty ex on her tail who is determined to take her daughter from her. For the icing on the cake, this isn't something that we have lots of time to figure out. According to Florry, the magical clock is ticking on this one.

One week ago, I became the queen of the Oracles. One day ago, I learned the cost of such a power. One hour ago, I decided this isn't all it's cracked up to be. There's no rest for the weary. Or the wicked, depending on how you look at it. So let's look at it. First, I have a demon problem. I've had one all along, but now I know who it is and why she's here. And what she wants—she is not getting, Not if I have anything to say about it. But going up against a demon...the thought it terrifying.

Erkennst du dein Glück, wenn es nebenan einzieht? Als bekennender Fan von Liebesfilmen aller Art weiß Liah bestens, wie Beziehungen funktionieren sollten – zumindest theoretisch. Praktisch ist sie seit Jahren Single und zunehmend einsam. Dabei wünscht sie sich nichts sehnlicher als einen Mann an ihrer Seite – ganz besonders zur Weihnachtszeit. Eines Tages zieht Adam nebenan ein. Die beiden könnten nicht gegensätzlicher sein und die Chancen für eine gute Nachbarschaft stehen zunächst schlecht.

Brought to you by Penguin. Three powerful heroines – a queen, a sorceress and woman made of flowers – plot revenge against the villain who wronged them. A gorgeously dark debut novel inspired by Celtic Britain’s first fantasy fiction. Man is cruel, but the flowers will take their revenge...

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