Eric, Julie, and Neal have a problem. The nasty Lord Sparr has stolen a magic jewel from their friend Princess Keeah. The princess really needs their help. The good news is the jewel is in Lord Sparr’s secret palace. The bad news is the secret palace is in the volcano!
As Eric and his friends venture beyond the jeweled door and down the dark stairway, they enter a whole new chapter in their Droon adventures. They enter the "Upper World, " in other words, our world. In this exciting Special Edition, for the first time ever, the magical world of Droon is expanding into the real world. Wizards, goblins, and all kinds of magical mischief are in store -- and this time, it's not just a wonder of Droon. It's a reality.
The seventh son of the seventh son, aptly named Septimus Heap, is stolen the night he is born by a midwife who pronounces him dead. That same night, the baby's father, Silas Heap, comes across a bundle in the snow containing a new born girl with violet eyes. The Heaps take this helpless newborn into their home, name her Jenna, and raise her as their own. But who is this mysterious baby girl, and what really happened to their beloved son Septimus? The first book in this enthralling new series by Angie Sage leads readers on a fantastic journey filled with quirky characters and magykal charms, potions, and spells. Magyk is an original story of lost and rediscovered identities, rich with humor and heart.
Un énorme nid au grenier – construit par qui ? pour qui ? Un vieux coffre de bois qui attire mystérieusement bébé... Une maison colonisée par des insectes jusque dans les lieux les plus inattendus... Les retrouvailles de deux amies d'enfance dont l'une aurait rêvé l'autre... Un jeune écrivain de science-fiction ensorcelé par ses fans pour qu'il écrive la suite du roman qui les a enthousiasmés... En treize nouvelles servies par un art exemplaire de l'ambiguïté et du sous-entendu, l'exploration d'une dimension du fantastique où les spectres se nomment culpabilité, frustration, solitude, poids de l'enfance. Une petite musique de nuit qui ne s'oublie pas de sitôt.