Nancy Farmer Libri

Stati Uniti, al confine col Messico, futuro. Il piccolo Matt vive ai margini della tenuta di Matteo Alacràn, detto el Patròn, capo della casa dello Scorpione, un temibile, potentissimo vecchio che ha costruito un impero sul traffico dell'oppio. Matt sembrerebbe un servitore come tanti, ma viene educato e crescendo subisce il fascino del Patròn. Finché una crisi cardiaca del vecchio non porta a galla la verità: Matt è un suo clone, il quinto, allevato come i precedenti per fare da serbatoio di organi in caso di necessità. E adesso è venuto il momento di usarlo...

Inghilterra, IX secolo d.C. Jack, 11 anni, allievo di un bardo, viene rapito con la sua sorellina dai Vichinghi e, portato prigioniero nel Nord, diventa schiavo di Olaf Granciglio, sanguinario condottiero che si rivelerà affettuoso come un padre. Ma la Regina dei Troll rapisce Lucy, la sorellina di Jack, per farne la sua piccola sacerdotessa; per andare a salvarla viene organizzata una spedizione. Dopo battaglie contro draghi, ragni giganti e cinghiali-troll, Jack riuscirà nel suo intento, soprattutto grazie ai poteri di bardo e alle doti di coraggio e astuzia che rivela di possedere.

The conclusion to Newbery Honor author Nancy Farmer’s captivating Sea of Trolls trilogy. The crowning volume of the trilogy that began with The Sea of Trolls and continued with The Land of Silver Apples opens with a vicious tornado. (Odin on a Wild Hunt, as the young berserker Thorgil sees it.) The fields of Jack’s home village are devastated, the winter ahead looks bleak, and a monster—a draugr—has invaded the forest outside of town. But in the hands of bestselling author Nancy Farmer, the direst of prospects becomes any reader’s reward. Soon, Jack, Thorgil, and the Bard are off on a quest to right the wrong of a death caused by Father Severus. Their destination is Notland, realm of the fin folk, though they will face plenty of challenges and enemies before get they get there. Impeccably researched and blending the lore of Christian, Pagan, and Norse traditions, this expertly woven tale is beguilingly suspenseful and, ultimately, a testament to love.

In 2194 in Zimbabwe, General Matsika's three children are kidnapped and put to work in a plastic mine while three mutant detectives use their special powers to search for them.

Nhamo, an eleven-year-old girl in a traditional Mozambican village, struggles to find her place among her peers. This reissue of a Newbery Honor book by the acclaimed author Farmer includes new cover art and additional materials, highlighting Nhamo's unique journey and the cultural backdrop of her story.

Set in 790 A.D. Britain, the story follows Jack, a bard-in-training, as he embarks on a perilous quest to rescue his sister Lucy, who has been taken by the enigmatic Lady of the Lake. Facing his deepest fears, Jack's journey explores themes of courage and the bonds of family, continuing the rich narrative established in the previous installment. This sequel promises to delve deeper into the mythological elements and character development that captivated readers in the first book.

Kaum einer weiß von der uralten Magie, die in machtvollen Strömen tief unten die Erde durchzieht. Doch Jack kann sie spüren. Und er hat gelernt, über sie zu gebieten. Diese Kraft ist es, die ihm das Leben rettet, als er bei einem Wikingerüberfall weit übers Meer verschleppt wird. Aber ob sie ihm auch helfen kann, als er von der ebenso schönen wie grausamen Königin der Nordmänner auf die gefährlichste Reise seines Lebens geschickt wird? Zum Ursprung aller Magie - ins Land der Trolle und Drachen.