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Within Cole Matthews lies anger, rage, and hate. Cole has been stealing and fighting for years. This time he caught Peter Driscal in the parking lot and smashed his head against the sidewalk. Now, Peter may have permanent brain damage - and Cole is in the biggest trouble of his life. He receives a one-year banishment to a remote Alaskan island. There, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear of Native American legend. But it is the attack of the Spirit Bear that may save his soul.

Jacinda was supposed to bond with Cassian, the "prince" of their pride. But she resisted her fate long before she fell in love with Will—a human and, worse, a hunter. When she ran away with Will, it ended in disaster, with Cassian's sister, Miram, captured. Weighed down by guilt, Jacinda knows she must rescue her to set things right. Yet to do so she will have to venture deep into the heart of enemy territory.

Maurice, an amazing cat who has survived four years on the toughest streets in the whole of the Discworld, reckons that rats are dumb - clever, OK, but dumb. Maurice, however, is smart, smart enough to recognize that there's a new kind of rat around: rats who have been eating wizards' rubbish and can now talk. Smart enough to get a pretty amazing idea when he spots a stupid-looking kid playing the flute....Now Maurice has his very own "plague of rats" and his own Pied Piper.

Elena ist außer sich vor Freude, als sie plötzlich Post aus den USA bekommt. Brenda Murray, die ihr Berittpferd Quintano gekauft hat, lädt sie für die Sommerferien auf die Oaktree-Farm in Massachusetts ein - zusammen mit ihrer besten Freundin Melike! Auf den ersten Blick ist die Farm ein richtiges Pferdeparadies. Doch als ein wertvolles Pferd schwer verletzt wird und die Tochter der Besitzerin verschwindet, kommt Elena einem dunklen Geheimnis auf die Spur.

When he was a boy, Luc's mother would warn him about the mock men living in the trees by their home - chimpanzees whose cries would fill the night. Luc is older now, his mother gone. He lives in a house of mistreated orphans, barely getting by. Then a man calling himself Prof comes to town with a mysterious mission. When Luc tries to rob him, the man isn't mad. Instead, he offers Luc a job. Together, Luc and Prof head into the rough, dangerous jungle in order to study the elusive chimpanzees.

The stories Hannah Gale’s father told her of breaking wild horses in Nevada one glorious summer when he was her age have captured her imagination. After her dad is called to fight in Iraq, she regularly stops to watch the horses at the nearby stable to feel closer to him, and finally gathers the nerve to ask the owner for a job. There she helps bring a rescued mare back from the brink, takes her first riding lesson, and witnesses the birth of the filly who steals her heart.

Brie Carter's father's land development business has taken her family all over the world, but as soon as they arrive at their new home in Lost Spring, Wyoming, the town turns out to protest. They don't want a new hotel if the resident mustang population will be displaced or hurt as part of the deal. Then Brie meets Logan, a gorgeous local who has a special connection to the mustangs, and she is immediately drawn to him... and the horses.

The first in a new YA fantasy trilogy combines urban fantasy with magical realism mythology, featuring ancient animal totems - American Gods meets Princess Mononoke. Roan Harken considers herself a typical high school student - dead parents, an infected eyeball, and living in the house of her estranged, currently comatose grandmother (well, maybe not so typical) - but she's uncovering the depth of the secrets her family left behind. Saved from the grasp of Death itself by a powerful fox spirit named Sil, Roan must harness mysterious ancient power.

Der Frühling kommt nach Kaltenbach und Ostwinds Fohlen erobert alle Herzen im Sturm. Mika und Ora sind unzertrennlich. Doch in Maria Kaltenbach erwacht der alte Ehrgeiz. Sie sieht vor allem das große Potenzial der jungen Stute und begeht einen folgenschweren Fehler: Gegen Herrn Kaans Willen überredet sie Mika, das Fohlen auf einer Schau zu präsentieren - und am Morgen danach ist Ora spurlos verschwunden. Als die Suche nach ihr im Sand verläuft, ist Mika am Boden zerstört und kurz davor, die Hoffnung aufzugeben.

After a pregnant she-wolf and her pack take shelter in an abandoned Transylvanian castle, they are set upon by Morgra, a lone wolf whose traveling companion feeds on the dead. One of the she-wolf's pups is destined to hold a key to unimaginable power, and Morgra will do anything to seize that power for herself.

Forty years have passed since Jaevid Broadfeather brought peace to Maldobar and Luntharda. But that fragile truce will be tested as darkness gathers on the horizon. The vicious armies of the Tibran Empire have crossed the far seas and are threatening to destroy Maldobar completely. Not even the dragonriders can match the Tibran war machines. And after an attempt to awaken Jaevid from his divine sleep fails, the fate of Maldobar is looking grim.

The second instalment in the best-selling Obernewtyn series. Since their takeover of Obernewtyn, the secret community of Misfits has flourished, protected by their remoteness. Led by Elspeth Gordie, whose extraordinary powers set her apart even among her Misfit friends, an expedition sets out to rescue a powerful Misfit in a distant part of the Land. Only she knows the enormity of their task.

When Sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, she's not thrilled to be there. Then Otto, an infant bonobo, comes into her life, and for the first time, she feels responsible for another creature. But peace does not last long for Sophie and Otto. When an armed revolution breaks out in the country, the sanctuary is attacked, and the two of them must escape unprepared into the jungle. Caught in the crosshairs of a lethal conflict, they must struggle to keep safe.

One rat, popping up here and there, squeaking loudly, and taking a bath in the cream, could be a plague all by himself. After a few days of this, it was amazing how glad people were to see the kid with his magical rat pipe. And they were amazing when the rats followed hint out of town. They'd have been really amazed if they'd ever found out that the rats and the piper met up with a cat somewhere outside of town and solemnly counted out the money.

When forced to choose between safety with the dragon organization Talon and being hunted forever as an outcast, Ember Hill chose to stand with Riley and his band of rogue dragons rather than become an assassin for Talon. She's lost any contact with her twin brother, Dante, a Talon devotee, as well as Garret, the former-enemy soldier who challenged her beliefs about her human side.

Fantastische Welt Narnias: Die Entstehung. Begeben Sie sich mit den Freunden Digory und Polly nach Narnia! Durch geheimnisvolle Ringe gelangen die Kinder in das Königreich des Löwen Aslan, das von der Hexe Jadis bedroht wird. Hier warten neben ungewöhnlichen Gestalten vor allem schwierige und gefährliche Aufgaben auf sie.

Jakkin risks everything--his freedom, his dragon, even his life--to rescue his beloved in this stirring sequel to Dragon's Blood.

Elena und ihre beste Freundin Melike retten bei einem Ausritt ein verletztes Reh. Vom Förster erfahren sie, dass es in letzter Zeit mehrere Übergriffe auf Wildtiere gegeben hat. Elena bekommt Angst um ihr neugeborenes Fohlen. Und sie ist schockiert: Ein Wolf soll in den Wäldern rings um den Amselhof sein Unwesen treiben! Zum Glück sind Farid und ihre Freunde an ihrer Seite. Gemeinsam kommen sie einem gefährlichen Geheimnis auf die Spur.

What began as one boy's adventure will now end in blood. With Jaevid Broadfeather forever lost to the depths of Luntharda, Felix Farrow struggles to stand on his own. He begins a violent downward spiral which causes him to abandon his post as a dragonrider, hiding in the halls of his family estate. His one hope for redemption lies within the heart of someone from his past - and the very last person he ever wanted to see again. And now the time has finally come.

From author McCall Hoyle comes a new young adult novel, Meet the Sky, a story of love, letting go, and the unstoppable power of nature. It all started with the accident. The one that caused Sophie’s dad to walk out of her life. With nothing but pain in her past, all Sophie wants is to plan for the future - keep the family business running and protect her mom and sister from another disaster. But when a hurricane threatens her home on the Outer Banks, Sophie winds up trapped on the island with Finn Sanders, the one person who could show her how to love and live life again.

Ember Hill left the dragon organization Talon to take her chances with rebel dragon Cobalt and his crew of rogues. But Ember can't forget the sacrifice made for her by the human boy who could have killed her - Garret Xavier Sebastian, a soldier of the dragon-slaying Order of St. George, the boy who saved her from a Talon assassin, knowing that by doing so he'd signed his own death warrant.

In Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. Add to the mix a new wolf named Cole, and Isabelle, who already lost her brother to the wolves.

Alanna of Trebond is no ordinary girl: her dream is to become a knight. So she disguises herself as a boy and begins training at the palace of King Roald. Alanna quickly finds out that the road to knighthood is not an easy one, but her skills and stubborness help her become friends with Prince Jonathan and his followers. At the same time, Alanna makes an enemy of the prince's uncle, the overly charming Duke Roger.

With three of the goddess Durga's quests behind them, only one prophecy now stands in the way of Kelsey, Ren, and Kishan breaking the tiger's curse. But the trio's greatest challenge awaits them: A life-endangering pursuit in search of Durga's final gift, the Rope of Fire, on the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It's a race against time - and the evil sorcerer Lokesh - in this eagerly anticipated fourth volume in the best-selling Tiger's Curse series.

Wilkommen in der glamourösen Welt der Royal Horses! Greta will nur noch weg: weg von ihrer Schule und weg von ihren Freunden, die sie so enttäuscht haben. Da kommt ihr der Ferienjob auf dem Gestüt der Royals gerade recht. Mit Pferden hat Greta zwar nichts am Hut - und mit Prinzen und Prinzessinnen noch viel weniger -, aber das Schloss der Königsfamilie lässt ihr Herz trotzdem höherschlagen. Doch schon am ersten Tag gerät Greta mit Edward, dem Pferdetrainer, aneinander. Er ahnt, dass sie ein Geheimnis hat, und will es um jeden Preis ans Licht bringen.

Nell är trött på att Sally Kahlin alltid vinner silverpokalen varje år... i årets ridtävling hoppas hon istället visa vad hon själv går för. Sen har vi Maria, som rider för att inte visa sig rädd inför sina vänner, trots att hon egentligen är rädd för hästar. Och så är det Eva, som inget hellre vill än att sätta sig upp på hästryggen, men som inte kunnat göra det sedan sin olycka... I novellsamlingen Silverpokalen och andra hästberättelser skildras utöver Nells, Marias och Evas berättelser även andra barn och deras hästar.

Spannende Abenteuer rund um Teenager Nell und ihre Freunde auf dem Reiterhof Dreililien. Alle 10 Geschichten gibt es hier im Sammelband! Mit dem Umzug aufs Land ändert sich Nells Leben komplett: Neue Umgebung, neue Freunde, neue Liebe. Auf dem Reiterhof Dreililien entdeckt der Teenager ihre Leidenschaft für Pferde und findet in Jörn, dem Sohn des Reiterhofbesitzers, ihre erste große Liebe. Im Laufe der zehn Bände, die sich über vier Jahre erstrecken, erlebt Nell so manche Abenteuer, Hindernisse und Turbulenzen auf Dreililien.

Dramatische Fortsetzung der beliebten Dreililien-Pferdebuchreihe! Frühjahr 1986. Nach dem Reaktorunfall in Tschernobyl verseucht radioaktiver Regen die Weiden von Dreililien und das Ersatzfutter wird langsam knapp. Auch für Nell ändert sich das Leben: Statt gemeinsam mit Jörn in den Urlaub zu fahren, fängt sie einen Ferienjob in Österreich an. Sie kann in einer Gärtnerei in der Nähe von Wien arbeiten, während Jörn auf dem elterlichen Hof den erkrankten Reitlehrer Mikesch vertritt.

Endlich Sommer! Nell, Jörn und Matty genießen die schulfreie Zeit auf Dreililien. Doch dann ziehen dunkle Wolken über dem Gestüt auf. Der Reiterhof steckt in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten. Wenn nicht bald ein Wunder passiert, müssen die Pferde verkauft werden. Zum Glück hat Nell eine Idee: Auf dem Gestüt soll eine Reitschule eröffnet werden. Doch ob das den Hof wirklich retten kann? Und warum geht es Nells Lieblingsstute, Hazel, plötzlich so schlecht? Nell und ihren Freunden bleibt nur wenig Zeit, um den Hof und Hazel zu retten.

Aufs Landleben hat Nell nun wirklich keine Lust. Doch als ihr Vater und seine neue Freundin ein Haus auf dem Land kaufen, hat die 15-Jährige keine andere Wahl: Sie muss umziehen. Zum Glück gibt es in der Nähe einen Reiterhof. Auf "Dreililien" findet Nell schnell neue Freunde und entdeckt ihre Liebe zu Pferden. Und dann ist da noch Jörn, der Sohn des Gutshofbesitzers. Immer wenn Nell ihn sieht, kribbelt es gewaltig im Bauch. Das Landleben findet sie auf einmal gar nicht mehr so schlimm.