Set in 1786, the story follows thirteen-year-old Alma, who embarks on a perilous journey to rescue her brother after he discovers a path out of their secluded African valley. Confronted by the horrors of the slave trade, her quest becomes a fight for survival and the preservation of her family's legacy. Meanwhile, in Lisbon, orphan Joseph Mars, a petty thief, seeks treasure aboard a slave ship, The Sweet Amelie, only to realize he must confront the darker motives of those around him. Both characters face profound challenges that reshape their destinies.
Alexandre è medio. Giusto medio. A scuola, a casa, con i suoi amici o con la sua famiglia, non si distingue in nulla. E questo potrebbe continuare così, fino alla fine dei tempi... Ma Alexandre non è soddisfatto, vorrebbe davvero posizionarsi un po' al di sopra della media. Un giorno, una "COSSA" arriva nel suo appartamento, offerta dal suo padrino. La COSSA ha una tastiera bianca e nera, pesa trecentocinquanta chili e non se ne andrà più. Grazie a lei, la vita di Alexandre cambierà.
In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, a fifteen-year-old apprentice is pushed out of London by the man he most admires and must seek answers in the perilous Out-Country, aided by one girl and the memory of another.
The Bane Chronicles follows the adventures of immortal warlock Magnus Bane, a fan-favourite character from The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series.
Theodosia Throckmorton has an extraordinary ability: she can sense ancient magic. This is most useful, as she spends her life fighting curses in the London Museum of Legends and Antiquities, where her father is head curator of a vast collection of Egyptian artefacts and mummies. When Theo's mother returns from an archaeological dig bearing the Heart of Egypt, a legendary amulet from a long-lost tomb, Theo soon realises it holds a powerful curse which could threaten all of Britain with war. Worse, there are sinister forces who wish to capture the amulet's power for themselves. Theo must summon all her courage and cunning to fight the rising chaos and restore the amulet to its rightful place..
Sam has leukaemia, but he doesn't want you to cry about it. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And he wants to know the facts about dying. Sam needs answers to the questions nobody will answer. My name is Sam. I am eleven years old. I collect stories and fantastic facts. By the time you read this, I will probably be dead. Sam loves facts. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And because he has leukaemia he wants to know the facts about dying. Sam needs answers to the questions nobody will answer. WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER is the first novel from an extraordinarily talented young writer. Funny and honest, it is one of the most powerful and uplifting books you will ever read.
When the Grace children moved into the old, abandoned Spiderwick Mansion, little did they realise that their lives would never be the same again. Having uncovered a fantastical world of sprites, faeries and goblins there's no turning back. The Ultimate Spiderwick Chronicles features all five of the original books plus great new bonus content! Discover the three 'lost' chapters that were included in the Nestle Cereal Partners cereal boxes, and the special 'development' section showing sketches and early drafts. Readers both old and new, young and old will be completely immersed in the world of Spiderwick with this Ultimate collection.
Arthur ima deset godina i muči ga jako puno briga, a pomoći niotkuda. Na svoje roditelje ne može se previše osloniti jer su prezaposleni pa su ga poslali da živi s bakom i ne upliću se previše u njihov život. Baka je jako draga i simpatična, njezina stara kuća prepuna je iznenađenja i očaravajućih suvenira, ali ona ima svojih briga i ne može prestati misliti na djeda koji je prije četiri godine nestao pod tajanstvenim okolnostima. Arthuru preostaje njegov jedini prijatelj, pas Alfred, no nažalost on nije na visini zadatka. A crni oblak u vidu staroga, neplaćenog duga sve se jače nadvija nad Arthurovo djetinjstvo i ugrožava sigurnost njegova novog doma. I kada se čini da nema načina da spasi bakinu kuću, u djedovoj biblioteci ukazat će se tračak nade: stara, prašna knjiga koja govori o narodu Minimejaca i o velikom blagu koje je skriveno u njihovoj zemlji. No gdje žive Minimejci? Jesu li dobri ili zli? I najvažnije, kako ih pronaći? Teško breme za krhka ramena desetogodišnjaka, ali Arthur jednostavno nema drugog izbora. Želi li spasiti bakinu kuću morat će se upustiti u opasnu avanturu i krenuti u potragu.
Surviving and finding a safe place to lay her eggs is difficult for
Hypsilophodon with dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex around. When she falls
into a mysterious pool and finds herself on a modern farm there are still
problems. Finally she finds a safe place to hatch her babies, but how can she
keep thirteen baby dinosaurs safe and secret?
Questa volta Scooby Doo e i suoi amici si trovano in un'isolata capanna nel bosco. Sembra che nei dintorni si aggiri uno spaventoso cavaliere senza testa... Riusciranno a risolvere il mistero?
Scooby-Doo and his companions travel to Big Pine Ski Lodge for a fun-filled ski weekend, but they soon discover that the resort is threatened by rumors of a snow monster terrorizing the slopes. Original.
Nella famiglia di Ivy Breedlove tutti sono avvocati o giudici e, secondo suo padre, anche lei dovrebbe studiare legge. Ma Ivy sogna di diventare una storica e, incoraggiata dalla prozia Tib, si impegna in una puntigliosa ricostruzione delle vicende di famiglia, a partire dai primi Breedlove giunti in America con la Mayflower. Un lavoro difficile, che però le permette di scoprire strordinarie figure di donne (le sue antenate pioniere e suffragette) e soprattutto di capire che vuole essere prima se stessa e poi una Breedlove. Ecco perché decide di andare in cerca di Jo, la zia "strana", che anni prima si è allontanata dalla famiglia per vivere da eremita tra le montagne... Un romanzo allegro e intelligente sull'importanza di credere in se stesse e di non lasciarsi condizionare da chi ci pretende diverse.
