Showing results for "Elliot" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Katinka Dashkova is running for her life because everything she knows is changing. Katinka, a dazzling ballerina with a hunched back, and her friends, Alexei the Giant and Nikolai the dwarf, are different. That's why they are part of Peter the Great's Circus of Curiosities. But the Tzar is dead, and they must flee the Winter Palace. Guided by a special map, they set out across Russia running for their lives.

Agra 1857, the Indian rebellion. Three children are trying to make their way through a country at war with a circus tiger in search of safety. Jacques is a boy acrobat who has lost his circus; Beatrice (Bea) and Ping are both orphans. United by a deep friendship and their desire to save Tonton the tiger, find Bea's lost brother and Kamal the fire-eater, they set out on a wild and dangerous journey. Will they make it? A magical tale based on the true story of a lost French circus during the Indian rebellion.

The year is 2425. Centuries after a catastrophic meteor collision, nature has retaken the earth. In a small town in what was once England, young Ocean Mooney and the monkey-owning Duke Smiff have just dug up a 400 year-old tablet computer. Meanwhile, in the present day, Thomas Reeve and his genius cousin Kylie create the Time Tablet – a device which they hope will allow them to communicate with the future. But when the Time Tablet malfunctions live on television, Thomas and Kylie are sucked into the year 2425 – and have only 24 hours to return home, and save the future of humanity.

In the centre of the freezing Lake Beluarum stands an inescapable asylum, enclosed by the sheer cliffs of Drop Rock island. When Ambrose Grammaticus, famous inventor and master engineer, viciously attacks his own son, Rex, he is hauled to the island and imprisoned.

Amelia has been summoned to Fursairyland: a magical place where the childhood worlds of Fairyland and Land of Nursery Rhymes have merged due to government cuts and a lack of interest in such things. Fursairyland is in crisis: The Spoon has run away, and the Dish is missing. Amelia is tasked to solve The Most Curious Case of the Runaway Spoon, and the Fairy Queen is expecting her to bring about a swift resolution to the matter.

Rachel's bucket has a hole in one side and a jewel in the other. When Rachel first pressed the jewel in the side of the bucket, she was just four years old. Smoke came out of it and in it five unicorns pranced lightly onto her hand and off again. It made her smile and cry at the same time. As her tenth birthday approaches, her world begins to change with the arrival of a mysterious silent boy with amazingly blue eyes and parents Rachel never sees.

Den forældreløse dreng Peter stikker af fra sine plejeforældre. I byen Passamaquoddy møder han fyrmesteren Nora, som giver ham husly. Hun aner ikke, at Peters bedste ven er den godmodige drage Elliott, der bor i en grotte ved stranden. Elliott plejer at gøre sig usynlig omkring mennesker, men Peter kan se ham. Nora savner sin elskede Paul, som gik ned med sit skib. Elliott prøver i smug at hjælpe hende med at finde Paul ... men så forsvinder Peter også!

Alora Bravemist had never conceived of an exciting life. Alora only knew the sad loss of her mother in an automobile accident, helping her dad raise her little brother and keeping the house clean. This was her sad lot in life. Until one day life blossomed into a great adventure! She had been able to pass through time! She had solved exciting mysteries changing the future, saving thousands! She had ridden on the back of a giant wolf! And now she had uncovered a buried alien space ship! The best thing of all she had discovered one of the 10 most powerful Artifacts in all the universe!

This is a story about a young prince who escapes from his castle at night to discover that the midnight hour doesn't have to be frightening at all. Join him on his adventure and find out what really happens when the sun goes down.

When you've grown up in a world of danger and adventure, and a daily game of survival with a giant white tiger as your best friend, getting used to the "rules" in this world can be very tricky! Now Sarah the Adventurer faces a new threat from an old enemy. The powerful witch "The Esmeralda" wants the bag that Sarah carries and its contents, and she will stop at nothing to get it. If everyone in this world has to suffer then so much the better; the witch will feed upon their pain and gain followers as she goes.

As greedy Doctor Klumpet and crafty Mister Scarab go about their business, they have no idea that they are being followed by a green floppy hat, a weather-stick, and a small nightingale. It is only when the Big People recover - surprisingly well - that they realise a tree-troll has been paying visits too. Finnr is a talented medicine-maker. He knows which herbs and flowers to mix together; which seeds and leaves to collect. His notebook is a precious record of a lifetime's work and if lost, could never, ever be replaced.

Join Tom, Jack, and Joe on their adventures as they camp out in the woods, encountering wild animals and making new friends, including Harry and Cumbow. Their adventures bring them into contact with fairies, gypsies, and aliens as well as haunted houses and a cave filled with gold! There are also mysteries and riddles to be solved, including the Land of the Lost Children, where a mysterious mist is capable of stopping time itself, and a magical island believed to contain a large quantity of lost diamonds.

Hatteme is a magical world before our world, but one that is under threat by evil enemies. Miracle twins are born, as has been foretold. When they reach the age of 11, they set out on their quest to overcome the powerful creatures in the underworld. Will they succeed in being the saviors of Hatteme?

Rocket and her friends Marco, Frank, and his girlfriend attend a carnival to climb an old, disused roller coaster. This has not been their first crazy stunt in search for adrenaline. After their climb, Rocket decides to hang around at the carnival and enjoy some of the less treacherous things the place has to offer. While roaming around the carnival, Rocket meets a young girl called Sachi. At that moment, she never thought that this wide-eyed girl with pink hair would lead her on such an unexpected adventure.

Max, a young boy who dreams of going "where no one would bother him," wants to travel to the moon. But how will he get there? Perhaps his great-uncle, Professor Boggle, who is always inventing weird and wonderful things, can help? Or his clever computer, Caracatus? Humphrey, the Professor's talking cat, doesn't think so, but happens to be on board the spaceship when Max accidentally sets off into outer space. It's a dangerous trip. What will he find when he gets there? It couldn't be aliens, could it?