It began as a dream. A quest for the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, a mythical place where each night an order of owls rises to perform noble deeds. There Soren, Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger hope to find inspiration to fight the evil that dwells in the owl kingdom. The journey is long and harrowing. When Soren and his friends finally arrive at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, they will be tested in ways they never dreamed and face challenges they never imagined. If they can learn from their leaders and from one another, they will soon become true Ga'hoolian owls-honest and brave, wise and true.
A boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The third book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by renowned author Michelle Paver. Torak has survived the summer and his heartstopping adventure in the Seal Islands. He and Wolf are together once more. But their reunion is short-lived. As mid winter approaches, Torak learns that Wolf has been snatched. In a desperate bid to rescue him, Torak and Renn must brave the frozen wilderness of the Far North and step into a world of deceit, treachery and lies, coming face to face with a terrifying evil. Another step is taken on his quest to destroy the Soul-Eaters, but with it comes the burden of an utterly chilling secret of his own ... Audio edition also available, read by Sir Ian McKellen.
Ever since Soren was kidnapped and taken to the St. Aegolius School for Orphaned Owls, he has longed to see his sister, Eglantine, again. Now Eglantine is back in Soren's life, but she's been through an ordeal too terrible for words. And Ezylryb, Soren's mentor, has disappeared. Deep within Soren's gizzard, something more powerful than knowledge tells him there's a connection between these mysterious events. In order to rescue Ezylryb, Soren must embark upon a perilous quest. It will bring him face-to-face with a force more dangerous than anything the rulers of St. Aggie's could have devised-and a truth that threatens to destroy the owl kingdom.
In March of 1348, the awakening of an ancient evil drives fay creatures from the woods, causes Crowfield Abbey to crumble, and haunts the dreams of the monks, but the demon seems especially drawn to Will, who is beginning to realize the significance of his Sight.
Nel villaggio di Malbry non è facile essere giovani e coltivare i propri sogni. Le regole e la disciplina la fanno da padroni; i giochi e gli incantesimi sono stati proibiti. Eppure Maddy non ha mai smesso di credere nel potere dei sogni e della magia. Lei è diversa da tutti: è ribelle, curiosa, testarda, e sulla mano ha il marchio di una runa. Per molti si tratta di un segno maledetto, ma non per il Guercio, il misterioso straniero che racconta storie affascinanti, l'unico amico di Maddy. È lui a svelarle il misterioso linguaggio delle rune e a introdurla in quell'universo proibito e vietato dove sono nascosti la conoscenza e il segreto delle sue origini. Mentre il futuro inciso sulla sua mano si avvicina giorno dopo giorno, una terribile catastrofe minaccia di distruggere per sempre quel mondo perduto. Maddy è l'unica in grado di salvarlo: sarà un'avventura appassionante e un percorso di crescita, dall'innocenza perduta alla consapevolezza del proprio destino, oltre le cupe regole dell'Ordine. Con Le parole segrete Joanne Harris continua a esplorare la realtà fantastica che l'ha fatta amare da milioni di lettori, fondendo le atmosfere di Chocolat con le antiche mitologie, a cominciare da quelle nordiche, dominate da Odino e Thor.
Ein spannendes und komisches Abenteuer um Hugo, Onkel Walter und die sprechende Maus Herkules. Im England des 15. Jahrhunderts müssen sie sich einem blutrünstigen Vampir und mysteriösen Geheimnissen stellen. Mit Witz und Charme erzählt Rob Stevens von Mut und Freundschaft in einer fantastischen Welt.
Die fesselnde Steinzeitsaga »Chronik der dunklen Wälder«: Band 1 und 2 jetzt als limitierte Sonderausgabe Dunkel und gefährlich sind die Wälder vor 6000 Jahren, als der 12-jährige Torak von seinem sterbenden Vater den Auftrag erhält, den Berg des Weltgeistes zu finden. Nur so kann die böse Macht aufgehalten werden, die in den Wäldern für Angst und Schrecken sorgt. Zusammen mit einem Wolf und dem Mädchen Renn macht sich Torak auf den Weg durch die geheimnisvolle und gefährliche Wildnis. Aber dies bleibt nicht das einzige Abenteuer, das Torak und seine Gefährten bestehen müssen Filmrechte verkauft an die Macher von »Blade Runner«, »Gladiator« und »Alien«.
