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Treat your ears to a performance so rich and captivating you'll imagine yourself in the halls of Hogwarts. Wherever you listen, the unmistakable voice of Stephen Fry is guaranteed to guide you ever more deeply into this magical story and transport you to the heart of the adventure.

Twelve has become a hunter and chosen a new name to reflect her elemental power: Phoenix. Three months after the destruction of the Hunting Lodge, a witch arrives from the frost palace of Icegaard, desperate for Phoenix’s help. Icegaard is in grave danger from an evil force called the Shadowseam, and if the witch-palace falls, all the clans of Ember will fall with it. Travelling north, Phoenix and her friends, Five, Six and Seven, must battle frightening new monsters and find a way to defeat the Shadowseam.

1666. When 11-year-old bookish Gil finds a strange ‘heaven stone' by the Thames, he never thought it would hatch. Or that so soon after the Great Plague, a small fire in London would become a deadly inferno. Soon Gil, his phoenix, and his spiky friend Jennet must cross the burning city, avoid a terrifying mob, and find a place where they can all be safe.

Ember Spark has been working as an apprentice to Rusty Fizzbang, vet to magical creatures. When a baby frost phoenix guides her north to the Arctic circle, she soon realises that the migrating Neverwhales are at risk. And with arch-villain, Jasper Hornswoggle, tracking her, danger is afoot not just for the Neverwhales, but for ALL of the magical creatures.

Es sind Sommerferien und wieder einmal sitzt Harry bei den unmöglichen Dursleys im Ligusterweg fest. Doch diesmal treibt ihn größere Unruhe denn je - Warum schreiben seine Freunde Ron und Hermine nur so rätselhafte Briefe? Und vor allem: Warum erfährt er nichts über die dunklen Mächte, die inzwischen neu erstanden sind und sich unaufhaltsam über Harrys Welt verbreiten? Noch ahnt er nicht, was der geheimnisvolle Orden des Phönix gegen Voldemort ausrichten kann... Als Harrys fünftes Schuljahr in Hogwarts beginnt, werden seine Sorgen nur noch größer. Und dann schlägt der Dunkle Lord wieder zu. Harry muss seine Freunde um sich scharen, sonst gibt es kein Entrinnen.

Thousands of years ago, mythical creatures began vanishing from the Middle Kingdom. In a desperate attempt to preserve their existence, Chase’s ancestors recorded these creatures in the Book and the Map. During this process, they created a bubble universe, frozen in time, preserving the ancient stories of the mountains and seas. When Chase turns nine, he is chosen to be transported into this world, known simply as the World. His mission seems innocent enough: to restore the Map. But his journey takes an unexpected turn when he encounters Oliver, another boy from modern times.

In the Clandoms, every person is born with wings, along with the ability to fly. But there has always been one deadly restriction to this gift—a rule that must never be broken. Flying in cloudy skies summons gargols, vicious stone monsters that will tear any poor trespassers apart. History doesn't tell where the gargols came from, or why they're so intent on punishing those who soar too high. But now Ellie Meadows thinks she knows why. An aspiring knight turned wanted fugitive, Ellie has seen the truth with her own eyes.

The fate of Terrafamiliar is on the brink. With the team split apart and Golden Jumpsuit closer to her goal, the Mythics are in trouble. Ember has to lead with courage now more than ever. But when she's this upset, Ember finds that her passionate nature can sometimes feel uncontrolled.

In this sequel to "Five Children and It", the children find a magic carpet and a Phoenix, an honerable bird, who takes them on journeys through time and space—which never turn out quite as planned. Also included are two short stories, "The Ring and the Lamp" and "The Tuppenny Spell".

> The Wonderful O tells of a man named Black who despised the letter "O". He deleted it from his language and omitted it from his words. Opals, moonstones, owls and oaks could not possibly be his items of choice. He preferred emeralds, rubies, sapphires and maps. At least they had no "O". Soon he wanted his entire village to omit the letter "O". But the villagers found words they would not do without HOPE, LOVE, VALOR, and the most important one of all.

The Revolution of February, 1848, has erupted in France. Paul and Christie, both English, and Jeanne d'Estel of Valmay, have concerns of their own to pursue. But when the generous-hearted Rafael is arrested by political enemies, harrowing days follow. Important truths of character come to light, and Rafael's stature emerges: The "Phoenix" arises again from the ashes.

Blue, River, Shenli, and Wren are still reeling from the discovery that they are the four heroes foretold to save their world. The weight of their destiny and the expectations that come with it is a heavy burden, but when danger once again finds them and the people they love, there's no choice but to act. Shenli and Wren both remain outsiders—one as a prisoner tired of being a pawn and the other banished from the home she fought to save.

Der Wald steckt voller Geheimnisse! Lenyas Leben ist vollkommen auf den Kopf gestellt, seit sie auf die Ashwood Academy geht. Kaum ist der Angriff der Trolle überstanden, stolpert sie in ein neues gefährliches Abenteuer, in dem die Grenzen zwischen Freund und Feind immer mehr verschwimmen. Was hat es mit dem Patienten auf sich, den ihr Vater heimlich versorgt und von dem niemand wissen darf? Wie kann sie der Waldnymphe Silva helfen? Was wollten die Trolle eigentlich – und hängt am Ende womöglich alles zusammen?

Edith Wight kann es kaum erwarten, über die Weihnachtsfeiertage bei ihrem Onkel, dem Arzt für magische und mythische Tiere, zu sein. Sie freut sich darauf, all ihre tierischen und menschlichen Freunde wiederzusehen. Zum zweiten Mal steht ein Abenteuer bevor, denn einer der sechs verbliebenen Phönixe der Welt ist verschwunden und in größter Gefahr. In Begleitung von Arnold, ihrem treuen Hund, und Francis machen sich Edith und der Tierarzt auf den Weg nach Bayern, um den Phönix aufzuspüren.

Ein Minidrache, ein sprechender Heißluftballon und Helden wider Willen! Caspar hasst Abenteuer. Am liebsten sitzt er in der Schulbibliothek und liest. Doch als er sich eines Tages vor den beiden Klassenfieslingen in der alten Standuhr versteckt, geschieht das Unglaubliche: Er findet sich in einem hohlen Baum wieder und vor ihm steht ein Mädchen mit Sommersprossen, die wie Sterne aussehen. Sie heißt Wilda Undank und bringt ihn unverzüglich vor die Zauberer von Wolkenstern. Damit nicht genug. Caspar muss die Rätsel der Nieselhexen lösen, den unheimlichen Nachtlingen entkommen und die böse Harpyie Morg besiegen.

Melvin Spellbound's humdrum life suddenly becomes extraordinary when 111-year-old Borgel arrives for a visit. In this clever, funny, off-the-wall story, Melvin's sort of Uncle Borgel seems like an Old World refugee when he shows up at the Spellbound home and moves into their back room with 32 small black suitcases. However, his true identity as an experienced time-and-space tourist is soon revealed when he takes young Melvin on a fantastic intergalactic road trip in search of The Great Popsicle.

Folgenreiche Zufälle. Als Jessica in Südengland einen schmuddeligen Teddy aus dem Wasser fischt, weiß sie nicht, dass Cym in London genau diesen schmerzlich vermisst. Und sie sind nicht die Einzigen, denen der Stoffbär etwas bedeutet: Noch bevor sie sich zum ersten Mal treffen, werden sie gemeinsam in ein Abenteuer verwickelt, in dem es um Einbrüche, wertvolle Ausstellungsstücke und ein kriminelles Geschwisterpaar geht, das alles daran setzt, den Schatz im Inneren des Kuscheltiers zu finden.

Sadalia Brushthorn is an ordinary teenage elf. She goes to school, hangs out with her friends, and dreams of becoming a journalist. But the problem is, nothing exciting ever seems to happen in her town of New Mushroomton. Sadalia wonders if she’ll ever get the chance to write a true investigative story. Then one day something mysterious, monumental, and shockingly magical erupts at her high school, sending everything into chaos. And the whole event centers on two elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot.

Combine a crime, a criminal, a fat man in a fez, and a guy named "Chicken Man," and you get a zany sci-fi adventure that defies gravity. As Wizard of Comedy Daniel M. Pinkwater transports the Snarkout Boys and the Rat through the tunnel under North Aufzoo Street to the warmth of Beanbenders, you'll meet some strange characters and learn much about the versatile avocado.

Provocative to some, stimulating to others, boring to jaded sophisticates, this is a book that must be heard—although it can aslo be thrown with great effect.