Set in a dystopian world, this fifth installment of the Hunger Games series explores the aftermath of rebellion and the consequences of war. The story delves into themes of survival, sacrifice, and the complexities of power as characters navigate a changed society. New alliances and rivalries emerge, and the struggle for freedom continues to unfold, challenging the protagonists to confront their pasts and redefine their futures. Expect intense action, emotional depth, and thought-provoking commentary on governance and humanity.
The first book in the hotly anticipated new fantasy adventure series for readers age 9+, from A. F. Steadman. If you like Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon or His Dark Materials, you'll love this . . . Unicorns don't belong in fairy tales; they belong in nightmares. So begins Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. Soar into a world where unicorns are real - and they're deadly. They can only be tamed by the rider who hatches them. Thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith has only ever wanted to be a unicorn rider, and the time has finally come for him to take his Hatchery Exam, which will determine whether he is destined to hatch a unicorn egg. But when Skandar is stopped from taking the exam, and the mysterious and frightening Weaver steals the most powerful unicorn in the world, becoming a rider proves a lot more dangerous than he could ever have imagined. And what if Skandar was always destined to be the villain rather than the hero? Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, fierce sky battles, ancient secrets, nail-biting races and, of course, bloodthirsty unicorns. This will be the biggest new series of 2022.
Fame, freddo, preghiere e punizioni. Questa è la vita di Cale da dieci anni, cioè da quando è stato portato nel Santuario dei Redentori, dove si venera il figlio di Dio, morto per lavare i peccati del mondo. Adesso Cale di anni ne ha quattordici e lo attende la stessa sorte degli altri ragazzi prigionieri nel Santuario: diventare un soldato nella guerra contro gli Avversatori. Ma Cale è diverso dai suoi coetanei. È diverso da chiunque i Redentori abbiano mai allevato, perché è lui il predestinato.
Prací prášok spôsobí, že Hňatliakovci sa postupne zmenšujú, až sa stanú súčasťou mikrosveta takmer neviditeľného voľným okom. Vo svojej miniatúrnej podobe začnú účinkovať v úspešnej televíznej šou. Voľne nadväzujúce príbehy nielen pobavia a vtiahnu deti do sveta fantázie, ale obsahujú aj isté ponaučenie, napríklad príbeh Trampoty s vodou je o chlapcovi, ktorý sa nerád umýva, a pred ktorým voda uteká s panickým strachom. Knižku dopĺňajú milé farebné ilustrácie Kataríny Gasko.
