Abenteuer

This never-before-seen twist on time travel adventure explores the theme of accepting those who are different--and having the courage to join them.

Orianna and Violet are ballet dancers and best friends, but when the ballerinas who have been harassing Violet are murdered, Orianna is accused of the crime and sent to a juvenile detention center where she meets Amber and they experience supernatural events linking the girls together.

Whit Allgood is renowned for healing the victimised. But now the people of his City have turned their backs on all who use magic, and Whit is faced with a terrible choice: give up his power or let good people die.

THE EPIC NEW THRILLER BEGINS.The creator of the number one bestselling SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT series returns with the story of a girl on the run from everything she loves... and the monsters that await her.

Firedrake, a brave young dragon, embarks on a magical journey to find the legendary place where silver dragons can live in peace for ever, with only a curious map and memories of an old dragon to guide him. But a fearsome enemy is never far behind .

A beautiful Macmillan Classics edition of the first book in Enid Blyton's Adventure series, The Island of Adventure.

Summering on a Maine island, thirteen-year-old Ab joins her friend Bean in investigating the odd noises in her boarding house and solving the mystery of a missing treasure and stolen paintings.

Teenagers Corky and Toby row out into the swamp off Stumpy Point, North Carolina, drawn by the mysterious light that hovers above it. Thrown back in time by a sudden explosion, they find themselves floating above 17th-century England, as the life of Blackbeard the Pirate unfolds below.

The No.1 bestselling series from current Waterstones Children's Laureate and author of How To Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell. Enter a land of wizards, warriors, mythical creatures and powerful Magic in an exciting fantasy adventure.

'Roald Dahl by way of Charles Dickens' - Vox.com Dark, gothic and delightfully macabre, the Iremonger family return... In the Iremonger family offices, Grandfather Umbitt Iremonger broods: in his misery and fury at the people of London, he has found a way of making everyday objects assume human shape, and turning real people into objects.

Determined to break the wolfish curse that's threatening her charges and their unborn baby sibling, Miss Penelope Lumley takes a seaside holiday in the hope of gaining answers from an aging mariner.

Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned...

From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challening for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction.

'My name is Jackson Jones. I stood and watched a teacher die. For the first time in my life I felt real shock. I didn't panic, I just froze ... My whole body actually went numb. They say the brain is like a computer - well, my computer crashed.'

Then a devastating piece of news shatters their existence: the Store - their whole world - is to be demolished. And it's up to Maskin, one of the last nomes to come into the Store, to mastermind an unbelievable escape plan that will take all the nomes into the dangers of the great Outside ...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.

A master storyteller, sympathetically in touch with real children and their interests, has created characters who are accepted as friends by children everywhere, not to mention plots which are eminently plausible and unexpected.' SUNDAY TIMES, in an article listing Swallows and Amazons among '99 Best Books for Children.

';Eevie and Tommy brim with personality, energy and emotion, and their spirits soar and plummet dependent on the situation. Female readers will enjoy their witty banter, find Eevie cool and engaging, and perhaps, develop a little crush on Tommy the kind of boy buddy they wish they hadwho's handsome and heroic to boot' - Award-winning author, David ArethaI particularly enjoyed the fact that the children had to think to get out of sticky situations. The tale focuses on magic, imagination, challenges and problem solving and that, in my opinion, makes a perfect recipe for a children's book. I highly recommend this book for parents and their children and look forward to reading more from these authors. - JeyranI first saw it and read the intro and thought wow this would be a very nice read. When it arrived I was in the process of reading the Hobbit. I put that book on hold to read this one. I wasnt disappointed as it hooked me. Solving mysteries and clues. This will delight you until the very end. - TomThe Deadly Cavern has already been described by one reader as ';Harry Potter meets National Treasure', and the book is similar in style to the popular J.K. Rowling creations.If your classmate says a tree attacked him, would you think hes crazy or would you believe him and explore it?Tommy and Eevie get trapped in an underground labyrinth filled with deadly traps and puzzles. They must solve each riddle to survive, but every solution leads them closer to what is certain to be their demise.The Deadly Cavern is the first book of Quest Chasers, a fiction-fantasy series, where characters Tommy and Eevie are taken to a magical adventure you wont soon forget.If you like fantasy, magical lands and puzzles, then youll love Grace and Thomas Lockhavens Quest Chasers!

There's a new super spy in town! Secret Agent Josephine may not look like a super mom, but when she goes to work, bad guys better watch out for her crafty tricks. In this Secret Agent Josephine adventure, our heroine travels to Paris to scope out some new craft supplies and stop an infamous art thief. Donning disguises and stocking up on the tools of her trade, Secret Agent Josephine tracks the thief through the streets of Paris. But when she's spotted, will her crafting skills be able to get her out of a jam?

Discover Series Books for Babies & Toddlers Love to sew? Want to share than enthusiasm with a child in your life? Images of sewing equipment with simple titles pop from each page of this picture book. Designed with young children in mind, this book is a perfect way to introduce your baby or toddler to the beautiful craft of sewing. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new images, words and concepts to kids.

Fourteen year-old Jordan Jensen always considered himself a team player on and off the field, until the second Timekeeper mission lands him in Amsterdam during World War Two. Pulled into the world of espionage, torture, and intolerance, Jordan and the rest of the Timekeepers have no choice but to stay one step ahead of the Nazis in order to find and protect a mysterious book.With the help of the Dutch Resistance, an eccentric baron, Nordic runes, and an ancient volume originating from Atlantis, Jordan must learn that it takes true teamwork, trust, and sacrifice to keep time safe from the evils of fascism. Can Jordan find the hero within to conquer the darkness surrounding the Timekeepers? If he doesn't, then the terrible truth of what the Nazis did might never see the light of day.

The fourth installment in Mick Bogermans Slug Pie Stories Adventure series is a scary, good time!The circus is in town, and Mick Bogerman has a fail-proof plan to sneak inside the adults-only Macabre Pavilion. But there's something weird about the A. Linville & Purnima Bros. Circus this year. Angry parents and crying kids exit early by the carload. Maybe it's the clowns. Yes, they wear the standard stark-white faces and red bulbous noses, but underneath their painted smiles, there's something not quite right. Whats more, after the full moon rises . . . they howl. When Mick and his friends rescue a caged boy from the clown's clutches they set off a series of disasters that threaten their entire neighborhood. Can Mick become the leader his neighbors need and protect them from the pack of hungry predators infiltrating their town?From the back cover: There's a good reason kids are scared of clowns. When the circus comes to your town, better watch out for the clowns with jagged teeth, pointy ears, and foul breath. They just might be werewolves in disguise waiting to devour everyone in sight. Once their hair-raising howl cuts through the night, you have two choices: run and hide and hope for the best, or follow my simple steps for How to Protect Your Neighborhood From Circus Werewolves. Together, we'll turn grandma's silverware into powerful weaponry and hunt down the fearsome canine pack before they make meat snacks of the neighbors.

Rodney Rowbottom lives in Frogmore, a country town. He attends Frogmore Primary where his fading prompts the headmaster to write to his parents that his low visibility is proving disruptive'. Rodney overhears his parents arguing because of the headmaster's letter and learns that there's a history of fading in his mother's family. His great uncle Wayne was a fader, as was Harold, his mother's second cousin once removed (Harold removed himself from a dinner party never to return). Rodney's father, who blames his wife's genes for his son's condition, is a scientist who heads a secretive government facility, BAARMY (the British & Australian Association for Research into Modified Yields). BAARMY's employees conduct research into the genetic modification of plants and animals. Rodney soon discovers that one of his father's employees, Professor Nettleforth, has gone one step further and is breeding dangerous plants! A pivotal character in this story is Mrs Strangeways, a local eccentric who teaches Rodney how to control his fading. He's fading because he's a ';switcher', she tells him, which means he's on his way to Llandringodd. Llandringodd is a parallel universe in another dimension and there's another parallel universe called Llondieval. Llandringodd, whilst it's scientifically advanced, is undergoing an environmental crisis. Llondieval, whilst it's pristine environmentally, is primitive, superstitious and cruel. Rodney's visits both universes where, in spite of terrible dangers, he proves himself to be resourceful and brave.