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Saint George and the Dragon dramatically retells the epic episode from Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings joy to the land.

When twelve-year-old Wyatt Benson initially got drafted to play football in an intergalactic tournament against terrifying aliens, he was pretty sure it was supposed to be a one-time thing. But despite their previous victory, due to a loophole in the Quantum Interstellar Sports League’s contract, Wyatt and his whole team of pro-athlete tweens are called back to the field to play for the fate of the world once again. Only this time, they’re playing soccer.

Jack really wants to impress his diving coach dad ... there's just one problem. Jack is the worst diver in the worst diving team in Damp Bottom, England. But when a new kid starts at school with magic swimming skills and an eagerness to share tips, Jack's luck might be about to change. But when Jack's new friend gets into trouble—and the fate of a secret world hangs in the balance—it's up to Jack and the rest of his diving crew to save the day. Sometimes it's not about winning, it's about helping your friends when they need it the most, it's about team work...

When a young girl’s life is turned upside down by a new arrival, she’s taken on a surreal and dreamlike journey. Through enchanted forests and across mystical seas, she follows a trail of notes from her mother to find her way back home. This gorgeously told story, which features an original song by the author and full sound design throughout, will appeal to adults and children alike, and will resonate with families everywhere.

Twelve-year-old twins Pearl and Patrick are not ordinary school children. Pearl, the engineering whizz, has invented a time machine, and Patrick, who knows everything about every historical period, is the perfect person to test it out with her. The one thing the twins are not interested in is their dad going on and on about the legends from their homeland, Sri Lanka. But when their time-travelling gets them noticed by secret agency T.I.M.E., the twins find themselves calling up these family legends to help them in an epic battle that could change past, present and future.

Twins Pearl and Patrick are no ordinary twelve-year-olds. They’re geniuses, hiding in plain sight, who pull heists all over the world to further their scientific and historical research. Their criminal activity, including grand theft auto, B&E and even espionage, have made them a regular nuisance to both the CIA and MI6. But it’s all been worth it. They’ve finally achieved their greatest triumph: time travel. Pearl’s Chrono-Loop can take the twins anywhere! Their first stop ancient: Egypt where they even get to see King Tut!

This bound-to-be-Popular series hits its magical stride with audiobook three, in which Ava, her friends, and her frenemy must fix a disaster that has befallen the school.

Auf der Jagd nach dem Papierphönix. Kurara und ihre Freund*innen sind dem Angriff der Prinzessin entkommen, deren Wunsch, sie als ihre eigenen menschlichen Shikigami zu kontrollieren und zu befehligen, ein Schicksal schlimmer als der Tod wäre. Auf ihrer Reise durch die Wälder und über die Meere von Mikoshima erreichen sie schließlich den Großen Strom, wo ihr altes Luftschiff - und alte Feinde - auf sie warten.

Als Jill und Eustace in das fantastische Land gerufen werden, erhalten sie einen Auftrag von Aslan, dem weisen Löwen: Sie sollen nach dem verschollenen Prinzen Rilian suchen, den bislang keine dreißig Helden finden konnten. Es gilt, eine beschwerliche Reise zu überstehen und zahlreiche Hindernisse zu überwinden, um dieser waghalsigen Aufgabe gerecht zu werden. Und stets ist ihnen die grüne Dame auf der Spur, die einen heimtückischen Plan verfolgt… Lewis' zeitlose Erzählung verzaubert weltweit Millionen von Menschen.

Heute dürfen die Kinder in der Hexenschule zum ersten Mal ein magisches Rezept alleine backen: Quak-Kekse, die beim Hineinbeißen schnattern wie kleine Enten. Doch das ist Mimis Hexenwichten viel zu langweilig! Heimlich stibitzen sie aus dem verbotenen Schrank ein Fläschchen mit einer Zauber-Zutat für geheimnisvolle Regenbogen-Brezeln. Aber alle, die von diesem Backwerk naschen, schweben plötzlich durch die Luft. Hoffentlich kennt Mimi Zuckerperle einen magischen Gegenzauber . . .

There is a secret world of dragons that lurks at the edges of our own. But dragons also live among us. These Slumberers have been human for so long they have forgotten their true selves—until something awakens the dragon within. Twelve-year-old Alex Evans is about to wake up.

11-year-old Rowan Fitzgerald discovers the library her estranged grandfather runs is filled with magical objects—but only one holds the key to her family’s mysterious past . After being expelled from boarding school—again—Rowan isn’t sure what to expect upon arriving at Fitzgerald Manor. But it sure isn’t this. The estate is opulent. Lush. Grand. Mind-boggling. And at the heart of it all is Cillian Fitzgerald, her enigmatic grandfather, and his pride and joy: the Library of Curiosities. Now, everyone knows that libraries are the best.

It isn't bad enough that Willis has to live with his cold uncle Tod in a dusty old house of used books. He can't even spend time with his friends Harrison and Galaxi because of the nasty after-school jobs his uncle makes him take on. But then his uncle asks him to visit an old widow lady in the mansion on the hill. To his surprise, Willis likes Mrs. Shorthouse and even the books they read together (Little Women, Great Expectations). Meanwhile, taking a rowboat ride, Willis discovers an abandoned town from the 1950s populated by square-headed robots.

Sel Archer and his friends just saved Tremorglade. Again. But Sel didn’t walk away completely unscathed this time. Now he has exciting but dangerous new Ripper abilities to keep on a leash, just as clamors for a cure to the Rippocalypse begin to grow louder by the day. But when the hunt for a cure takes a dangerous turn, suddenly the Frozen Fever isn’t just a myth. It’s real…and it’s spreading. Sel and his friends will have to act fast to stop it before it arrives in Tremorglade, and his new abilities just might be the answer.

Helston and its champions have been torn apart by war. Finally reunited after being scattered across the realm fighting personal battles, Callie, Elowen, Edwyn and Willow must prepare to step into the roles they've been training for: Champion, Witch, Knight and King. Even if it feels like their best will never be enough to conquer the infection of hate that has spread across Wyndebrel, even when their numbers seem so small compared to the might of their enemies, they must hold true to their mission: to create a better and safer realm for everyone.

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"Alles begann mit dem Riss in der Wand ..." Benjamiah liebt es, seiner Oma in der Buchhandlung auszuhelfen. Er glaubt an Wissenschaft, Logik und die Macht der Vernunft. Er glaubt nicht an Magie. Doch als er mit der Post ein mysteriöses Geschenk erhält, wird er in die Parallelwelt von Winkelwald geführt, wo sich dunkle Geheimnisse in einem riesigen Straßenlabyrinth verbergen, aus dem es kein Entkommen gibt. Zusammen mit Elizabella, von deren Vater er in dem fremden Ort aufgenommen wird, nimmt er eine Reihe von magischen Prüfungen auf sich, um das Verschwinden ihres Zwillingsbruders aufzuklären.

Mystery meets Tier-Fantasy, Action meets Coming-of-Age: perfekter Hörstoff für Fans von Woodwalkers und Animox. Calum, Skye, Jasleen und Miro haben ihre Verfolger abgeschüttelt und sind untergetaucht. Doch die Ruhepause in der kanadischen Wildnis währt nicht lange. Skyes Rabe meldet die heranrückenden Verfolger, und sie müssen Hals über Kopf aufbrechen. Doch wohin? Und wer ist die "Nummer 5", von der die rätselhafte Sam Garcia vor ihrer Flucht gesprochen hatte? Gibt es wirklich eine fünfte Person, die aus demselben Experiment entstand?

A magical new book based on the award-winning TV series The Adventures of Paddington! With the help of his friend, Mr Gruber, and a new magic set, Paddington turns into Paddington the Magnificent! But can he remember how to do all the magic tricks in time for his big show?

It’s summertime in Antiquarium and everyone has flocked to the majestic lakeside Purple Pearl Hotel, including the nefarious group of evil mad scientists, the Krenetics Research Association. They haven’t given up on resurrecting their fearsome leader, Talon Sharktüth, and now, they’re hot on the trail of the legendary Purple Pearl, a source of power that is rumored to be lost at the bottom of Kagloopy Lake. All they need to do now is find a mysterious creature called a Shrimpmaid, boil the lake (and everything in it) away, and pluck up the pearl!