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Brilliant White Peaks follows a young wolf and his companions as they battle harsh weather conditions, scarcity of food, and other predators to survive in the wild. Raised by a loving Ma and Pa, a wolf pup grows up with his shy sister White-Ears to be a ferocious hunter. However, while foraging for food in the winter, the family is attacked by a pack of hostile wolves, leading the young wolf and his sister astray from their parents.

Un joven viajero maldecido. Hechizos y magia. Y por supuesto, dragones. Bienvenidos de nuevo al mundo de Alagaësia Ha pasado un año desde que Eragon partió de Alagaësia en busca del hogar perfecto para entrenar a una nueva generación de Jinetes de Dragón. Ahora debe de hacer frente a un...

Island hat Elin tief in seinen Bann gezogen. Aber die Pferdeinsel im hohen Norden birgt ein düsteres Geheimnis. Etwas Bedrohliches braut sich zusammen und nicht nur Ljósadís und ihr Fohlen sind in großer Gefahr. Auf einmal liegt nicht weniger als die Zukunft Islands in Káris und Elins Händen. Aber wem können sie noch vertrauen? Und was plant Freyja, Káris Freundin aus Kindertagen? Es steht viel auf dem Spiel und Elin muss Entscheidungen treffen, die ihr ganzes Leben beeinflussen... Ein packendes Pferdeabenteuer im Land der Elfen, Feen und Trolle mit einem Hauch Romantik.

Ausgerechnet Island - Schnee, Eis und Kälte! Die 15-jährige Elin ist alles andere als begeistert, als sie mit ihrer Mutter nach Island reisen muss. Und dann ist auch noch ein Ausritt auf Islandpferden geplant! Dabei ist für Elin eigentlich ganz klar: Pferde und Reiten, das war mal! Doch als sie auf Island ankommt, spürt sie sofort eine besondere, geheimnisvolle Verbindung zu der Insel, die sie zunächst nicht deuten kann. Und diese Verbindung wird stärker, als sie einen Ausritt unternehmen und auf Kári und eine Herde Wildpferde treffen.

Elin ist zurück auf Island! Sie kann es kaum erwarten, Ljósadís wiederzusehen, die kleine Stute, die so sehr um ihr verlorenes Fohlen trauert. Und sie hofft darauf, Kári wiederzutreffen, den geheimnisvollen, isländischen Jungen, der so gut mit Pferden umgehen konnte und sie mehrfach gerettet hat. Der Junge, in den sie sich sogar ein kleines bisschen verliebt hat. Aber Kári ist spurlos verschwunden. Bei einem Wanderritt durchs Hochland hat Elin das Gefühl, als könnten beide irgendwo da draußen sein. Elin kommt einem magischen Geheimnis auf die Spur.

It all begins a thousand years ago on the flats of Africa and follows a wolf-dog as he makes life-altering decisions not just for himself but for the human with whom he develops a bond. This union remains inviolable as Puck’s soul passes from one life to the next. Puck’s story is as spiritual as it is terrestrial. His earthly visits are interwoven with returns to The Bridge and Azul, the latter a divinity who advises Puck but does not predetermine his actions - or his fate(s).

An ancient evil has risen to seize Aerenvale. Two young sires embark on parallel paths, their fates uncertain but intertwined. Growing as men and warriors, William and Rowan are challenged beyond anything they have ever experienced. William and Rowan must be able to sacrifice everything for the chance of saving their home, or else they will lose all that they hold dear.

Kabay is curious. He wonders how big the world is outside of the stream he and his family live in. His grandfather was a great traveler who had many adventures. A debate soon begins on who is closer to God. The frogs are sure they are closer to God, yet Kabay and the other fish are sure they are closest to God. Chongay the frog decides to help Kabay find out exactly who is closest to God. What will they discover?

Aella has already proven that she’s as relentless and determined as the rest of her family - and even more so now that she has this swarm of magic bees at her disposal. She’s determined to use them for the good of her family and the fledgling revolution. But the measures she had to take to save herself and her friends are catching up to her. Now, the crown prince’s life hangs in the balance, and if he dies, Aella will be the one who will pay the price with her life and the lives of her family.

När Sara får reda på att hon ska få ta hand om en häst under sommarlovet blir hon överlycklig. Ridskolan har slutat för terminen och Sara hoppas att hon ska få låna Mynta, den underbara ponnyn som hon ridit hela våren. Men riktigt så blir det inte. Hästen som Sara ska få ta hand om heter Galahad. Galningen. Hästen som både sparkas och bits och gör allt han kan för att slänga av en. Saras glädje byts mot nervositet, men trots det bestämmer hon sig för att ta sig an Galahad och det kommer bli en sommar hon sent kommer att glömma... Mari Kleman är en svensk författare.

With the deadly phantom sgàilean defeated, Jaime and Agatha prepare to help their clan reclaim their compound from the treacherous Raasay people. But Sigrid, sent at the behest of Queen Beatrice, arrives with a warning: the kings of Norveg and Ingland have joined forces and plan to march north to annihilate the people of Scotia. The clan quickly turns to the Badhbh and his powerful blood magic. But instead of aiding them, the mage kidnaps Agatha, seemingly as an offering to the kings.

For 14-year-old Krissy, her new life maxim is pretty sad: First choices out. Second choices in. It's been that way since dialysis left her disabled. Her limitations went from none to a ton, and now they stand in the way of her dream - to compete in dog agility with her runty Sheltie pup, Aslan. Krissy has seen videos of agility handlers sprinting, spinning, and twisting as they race with their dogs through the intricate obstacle courses. It's a beautiful sport. Like dance. Like art. And surely impossible for someone like her.

Princess Sylviianel has always known that on her 12th birthday she too would be bound to her own Pegasus. All members of the royal family have been thus bound since the Alliance was made almost a thousand years ago; the binding system was created to strengthen the Alliance, because humans and pegasi can only communicate formally, through specially trained Speaker magicians. Sylvi is accustomed to seeing pegasi every day at the palace, but she still finds the idea of her binding very daunting.

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A brutal mountain lion attack leaves Winter, a prized miniature horse, with shattered dreams and scars that change her in surprising ways. Carson, a brilliant 12-year-old who loves all things in the animal world, is trying to make her voice heard despite her stutter. At an event about mini horses, Carson meets a new friend - a boy who doesn’t seem to mind her stutter. But he’s facing challenges of his own. When they cross paths with Winter, something unexpected happens.

Andrea Carter is finally pulling her own weight on the Circle C Ranch she loves. The only thing she loves more than helping to run the ranch is spending time racing and stunt-riding on her horse Shasta, with the help of wrangler Riley Prescott. Little does she know that when she and Riley stumble onto a mysterious cut in the fence around her brother's prize calves, life is about to get far more exciting - and dangerous.

Five strangers will stumble upon one another as they are carrying on with their day. But when their seemingly normal day going about making new friends turns into a deadly serious hostage situation, will this newly found group of complete strangers rise to the occasion and save the day? Or, will it all end in disaster? They are the Dragon Squad of Aurora Mountain, and this is only the beginning of the many trials, tribulations, and adventures to come.

Shortly after Sol hatches, his parents and nestmates discover the young crow is a gifted “thinker-linker”: able to communicate with distant birds, with the souls of dead birds - and even with humans! As Sol masters flight and makes his first migration, he learns many members of the Great Flock - birds all over the world – are suffering from terrible catastrophes. The ancient wisdom, “adapt or die”, is no longer enough, and Sol leads the hunt for a way to save birdkind from extinction.

LJ, a LA native, leaves the comfort of home in pursuit of a dream: being a famous jazz saxophone player. At the advice of a friend, LJ starts his quest in New Orleans, where he finds work at Ricky's Lounge. He encounters detective Andy Rabbit who persuades LJ to help him solve a murder mystery.

Draden, a 15-year-old boy trapped in a brutal island orphanage, finds solace in nurturing Maggie, a motherless lamb. When Draden is caught rescuing Maggie from the feast for the start of whaling season, the matron sentences him to 10 lashes. A visiting captain cuts him a deal to escape the lash and the matron forever, on one cruel condition: He helps the captain hunt whales.

Ihre Macht liegt in der Stärke ihres Bandes. Aber Verrat droht, es zu zerstören. Es ist offiziell. Kaelan Younger ist endlich als Drachenzähmerin in der Akademie angenommen worden. Doch selbst, als sie beginnt, das Ausmaß ihrer Kräfte zu erfahren, greift eine geheimnisvolle Krankheit die Drachen an und bedroht Prinz Lasaro. Mehr als nur ihr Band mit dem Prinzen ist in Gefahr, als Kaelan Hilfe aus einer höchst unwahrscheinlichen Quelle sucht. Als Folge davon türmen sich Lügen auf, um ihre Täuschung zu verbergen.

It’s difficult taking care of a delusional father by yourself. Sixteen-year-old Shaleigh Mallet would rather explore and photograph dilapidated buildings than cater to her father’s dark episodes. But when she’s kidnapped by a creature who carries her atop a flying bicycle into another world, she realizes this wasn’t the escape she wanted. In a kingdom known as the Garden, where minotaurs pull carriages and parties are held in hot air balloons, Madam Cloom and her faerie servant, Teagan, rule over the land with incredible but terrifying magic.

Darky, ein vierjähriger schwarzer Hengst, gewinnt als Zweitpferd das "1000-Meilen-Rennen", das zwischen den Ost- und Weststaaten ausgetragen wird und über die Strecke von Nebraska nach Illinois führt. Doc Middleton, der Besitzer des Pferdes, erhält Höchstangebote. Er verkauft Darky an Larry Fuller, der für Mr. Gordon, einen Interessenten in England, seit Langem ein solches Rassepferd sucht. Und so tritt der junge Hengst die große Reise über den Atlantik an.

Große Aufregung herrscht in Birtwick-Park. Black Beauty wird zum "Windsor-Galopp-Rennen" in Croydon zugelassen. Wochenlanges Training steht bevor, hält alle auf dem Gut in Atem. Jessie und Flora schlafen kaum noch. Da kommt Mr. Gordon auf die Idee, die Mädchen nach St. Talbot in Ferien zu schicken. Kaum dort angekommen, erleben die beiden eine große Überraschung. Mr. Cullens Hengst Activity ist ebenfalls für das Rennen gemeldet und läuft zum großen Schrecken von Jessie und Flora beim Training bessere Zeiten als Black Beauty. Wer wird der Sieger von Croydon? Black Beauty oder Activity?

Bat Masterson, von Mr. Gordon wegen übler Machenschaften fristlos entlassen, betrinkt sich im Dorfgasthaus und berichtet von dem Klassepferd "Black Beauty", das wohl seine "einige tausend Pfund" wert sei. Und dann ist eines Abends Black Beauty plötzlich verschwunden. In Birtwick-Park klingelt das Telefon und eine männliche Stimme verlangt von Mr. Gordon 3000 Pfund Lösegeld. Inspektor Wright schaltet sich sofort in den Fall ein; eine spannende Jagd nach dem Erpresser beginnt. Doch wären Jessie und Flora nicht auf die richtige Idee gekommen: wer weiß, was dann aus Black Beauty geworden wäre.

The only way to save Alveria is to end the war - by any means necessary. After horrendous losses among their ranks, the Untameables are still reeling, none more than Laini Unclaimed. The battles against the forces of Hel have stripped Laini of those she loves most. Now with Hel closing in, little hope remains to save the reincarnated gods trapped in the underworld, including the young man she loves. Until she hears about the Book of Death. Laini must race against the forces of darkness to restore her family and return the light to her dying world.

Marshall’s had quite an interesting day so far. Instead of waking up in his regular, teenage body, he’s found himself covered in fur and five sizes too small. After a bit of investigating, it’s become clear that something is terrible wrong. Now, thanks to a particularly nasty curse, he’ll have to help seven different dogs with their problems if he ever wants to become human again.

Nothing puts a damper on the Christmas spirit more than a fluffy white rooster named Sweetie. Reginald and his flock plot to serve the big bully a helping of humble pie with the aid of their fellow farm animals and some creative storytelling. Will they end up on Santa's naughty list? Or Martha's stewpot? And can they teach a humbug how to get along?

Seventeen-year-old Princess Nora is a frost eater who creates magical ice. Her royal life is luxurious but stifling. Krey West has a rare magical talent: when he eats feathers, he can fly. His one goal is to find his missing girlfriend, Zeisha. He thinks someone in power abducted her. Krey’s daring feats of magic earn him an invitation to the palace. Craving adventure and friendship, Nora offers to help him find Zeisha. He’s desperate enough to accept - though he hates the monarchy. The truth is more terrible than they could imagine.

Suzie McKenna has a desperate need to get away from her mom - and most importantly her mom’s creepy boyfriend. She comes up with the perfect way to escape, taking her beloved mustang mare, Gypsy, with her. She’ll ride to her father’s ranch. She has the knowledge, the maps, and the need, but does she have the ability? Join Suzie and Gypsy as they make their way from Victor, Idaho, to Dubois, Wyoming. Only the Bridger-Teton National Forest stands between them and the safety of her father. When Gypsy is found loose and injured, can searchers find Suzie before it's too late?