Showing results for "Phoenix" in Animals

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.

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.

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.

When Yellow Dog saved a boy from drowning, he became a canine hero. But now dog and boy are in danger again, alone in the wilderness after a boat trip separates them from the boy's father and leaves them stranded in the Canadian wilderness. This time, it's the boy's turn to become a hero, and with a little help from this former stray dog, he uses his best judgment in a brave attempt to get home. In this compelling story of loyalty and adventure—as read by actress Mimi Rogers, who appears in the film version—the boy and Yellow Dog become partners in survival and friends for life.