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Das erste Schuljahr ist vorbei, aber feiern kann Morrigan Crow trotzdem nicht. Eine seltsame und hochgefährliche Krankheit bricht über Nevermoor herein und treibt die Wundertiere in den Wahnsinn. Niemand ist mehr sicher. Jetzt liegt es allein an Morrigan, das Heilmittel zu finden. Doch dafür muss sie lernen, ihre Wunderschmied-Kräfte zu kontrollieren. Wenn nicht, könnte sie ganz Nevermoor ins Verderben stürzen.

Morrigan und ihr Freund Hawthorne sind stolz, nun Mitglieder der Wundersamen Gesellschaft von Nevermoor zu sein. Doch nicht alles läuft glatt in ihrem ersten Schuljahr. Als herauskommt, dass Morrigan eine Wunderschmiedin ist, stellt sich die Frage, ob von ihr selbst Gefahr ausgeht. Und dann gibt es auch noch ein verlockendes Angebot von Morrigans Erzfeind Ezra Squall. Wie wird sich Morrigan entscheiden? Das zweite Abenteuer der "Nevermoor"-Reihe: bildgewaltig, ungewöhnlich, literarisch und fantasievoll.

Das erste Schuljahr ist vorbei, aber feiern kann Morrigan Crow trotzdem nicht. Eine seltsame und hochgefährliche Krankheit bricht über Nevermoor herein und treibt die Wundertiere in den Wahnsinn. Niemand ist mehr sicher. Jetzt liegt es allein an Morrigan, das Heilmittel zu finden. Doch dafür muss sie lernen, ihre Wunderschmied-Kräfte zu kontrollieren. Wenn nicht, könnte sie ganz Nevermoor ins Verderben stürzen.

When Jack’s car breaks down in the middle of a cross-country road trip, the mysterious house at the top of the hill is a beacon of hope. If he can borrow a phone to call for help, he’ll be on his way in no time. But someone - or something - has other plans. Soon, Jack finds himself trapped in a nightmare that defies logic, where a depraved killer on the loose is the least of his problems. Will Jack escape before it’s too late?

Nightshift clerk and high-functioning insomniac Jack is back to work, trying his best to keep out of trouble. But when his chain-smoking coworker discovers a mysterious radio signal revealing the guarded secrets of their town, Jack will learn that an annoying new dayshift manager is far from the worst of his problems. In this second installment of the Gas Station saga, Jack finds himself entangled in his most harrowing adventure yet.

Drunk customers. Shoplifting raccoons. Otherworldly visitors. As night-shift clerk at the 24-hour gas station at the edge of town, Jack has pretty much seen it all. That is, until his best friend reveals the body of a local politician hidden in the trunk of a car, setting off a chain of events with apocalyptic potential. Soon, Jack finds himself entangled in a supernatural conspiracy involving monster hunters, sociopaths, doomsday cultists, and...garden gnomes?

Willkommen in der Welt, in der Magie keine Grenzen kennt: Morrigan Crow ist verflucht, an ihrem 11. Geburtstag zu sterben. Doch als die Zeiger auf Mitternacht zulaufen, wird sie vom wunderbar seltsamen Jupiter North gerettet und in sein Hotel in der geheimen Stadt Nevermoor gebracht. Dort gibt es riesenhafte, sprechende Katzen, Vampirzwerge und echte Freunde für Morrigan. Doch sie muss schwierige Prüfungen bestehen, um in ihrem neuen Zuhause bleiben zu dürfen, und außer ihr scheint hier jeder ein besonderes Talent zu haben. Oder kann Morrigan vielleicht mehr, als sie ahnt?

For the first time, in Fifth Sun, the history of the Aztecs is offered in all its complexity based solely on the texts written by the indigenous people themselves. Camilla Townsend presents an accessible and humanized depiction of these native Mexicans, rather than seeing them as the exotic, bloody figures of European stereotypes.

Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. Writing candidly about his parents' marital troubles, the dog, and his life as a tortured poet and 'misunderstood intellectual', Adrian's painfully honest diary is still hilarious and compelling reading thirty years after it first appeared.

An army of monsters walks among us. A war wages between petty gods. The end of the world draws ever closer. And worst of all—Jack can't find anybody to help cover the night shift.

Werden Sie von anderen ausgenutzt? Versuchen Sie es immer, allen recht zu machen? Fällt es Ihnen schwer, Nein zu sagen? Dr. Henry Cloud, bekannter Psychologe, Autor und Redner, und Dr. John Townsend, bekannter Ehe- und Familientherapeut, haben schon Millionen von Menschen geholfen, ihr Leben zu verbessern, gesunde Grenzen zu setzen und Schuldgefühle loszuwerden. Die beiden Autoren erklären, dass Nein sagen nicht gegen das Gesetzt der Nächstenliebe verstoßt - im Gegenteil, gesunde Grenzen müssen gesetzt werden, damit ein Mensch leben und lieben kann.

Drunk customers. Shoplifting raccoons. Otherworldly visitors. As night shift clerk at the 24-hour gas station at the edge of town, Jack has pretty much seen it all.

As the new owner of the worst business in history, Jack has a lot on his plate. His self-appointed “biggest fan” wants to finally meet, and won’t take no for an answer. The annoying cultists are back and cultier than ever. Plus, there’s a creature living under the building's crawlspace that must be fed regularly (or else). To top it all off, the entire town’s collective memories have been haphazardly rewritten, and Jack's placement in these recollections are decidedly unflattering.

Nightshift clerk and high-functioning insomniac Jack is back to work, trying his best to keep out of trouble. But when his chain-smoking coworker discovers a mysterious radio signal revealing the guarded secrets of their town, Jack will learn that an annoying new dayshift manager is far from the worst of his problems. In this second installment of the Gas Station saga, Jack finds himself entangled in his most harrowing adventure yet.

Adrian Mole is 34 and three quarters, almost officially middle-aged, when Mr. Blair tells Parliament that Weapons of Mass Destruction can be deployed in 45 minutes and can reach Cyprus. Adrian is worried that he might not get a refund on his holiday. But that's not all that is bothering him. There's his odd girlfriend Marigold who has become distressingly New Age. And his son Glenn who is in Deepcut Barracks. Would Mr. Blair have been quite so keen if it had been his son manning a roadblock?

Join the millions who have learned how to take control of their lives by setting healthy boundaries with their spouses, children, friends, parents, co-workers, and even themselves—in order to live life to the fullest. Do you feel like your life has spiraled out of control? Have you focused so...

Morrigane Crow est née le jour du Merveillon, ce qui signifie deux choses : 1. Elle est maudite. 2. Elle est condamnée à mourir à minuit le jour de ses onze ans. Son cercueil l'attend. Elle est sauvée "in extremis" par un homme étrange qui l'emmène dans le royaume magique de Nevermoor.

An army of monsters walks among us. A war wages between petty gods. The end of the world draws ever closer. And worst of all, Jack can't find anyone else to help cover the night shift. Coming as a surprise to absolutely no one, Jack finds himself once again neck-deep in the middle of another deadly nightmare-come-true. And this time around, it's going to be a lot harder to tell who's a friend, who's an enemy... and who's even human. In the third installment of the Gas Station Tetralogy, Jack’s world will change forever. Questions will be answered, and answers will be questioned.

Learn when to say yes and how to say no in the context of your marriage relationship. In Boundaries in Marriage, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, counselors and authors of the New York Times bestseller Boundaries, teach us that healthy boundaries are the property lines that define and protect...

Insights for romance to help you grow in freedom, honesty, and self-control as you pursue healthy dating limits that can lead to a happy marriage. How do you set smart limits on your physical relationship? How much do you get involved financially? And how do you know if you've found your future...