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Las historias del REY TUCK es un libro para niños y adultos de todas las edades basado en LEYENDAS de NORUEGA que te hace transportarte dentro del mismo y sentir que estas en pleno bosque en frente del mismísimo REY DE LOS TROLES. De una escritora cubana reconocida internacionalmente como escritora para niños: LORELEY MARIA REBULL LEON. Este libro se publicó por primera vez por la Editorial Gente Nueva en la ciudad de la Habana en el 2008 y consta de 10 Capítulos.

Myrta má všechno, na co si vzpomene. Jenže mít všechno jí pořád ještě není dost. Její rodiče, manželé Marcel a Miriam Mírní jsou velmi milí, zdvořilí, až stydliví. Oba pracují v knihovně a milují knihy. Jejich dcera Myrta je ovšem jejich pravým OPAKEM. Myrtini trpěliví rodiče však udělají cokoli, jen aby jejich dceruška byla šťastná. Když Myrta prohlásí, že chce NĚFO, je tu jen jediný problém... Co je NĚFO? Rodiče Mírní se pustí do pátrání v zaprášených svazcích encyklopedie netvorů v tajných strašidelných sálech knihovny, jen aby to zjistili.

Tenth-generation monster-hunter Grace has a unique way of bumping off monsters. She and her sister run a bakery, Cake Hunters, where they make fabulous creations full of a special exploding baking powder that will get rid of any troublesome monster! And that's just as well—as Grace's latest mission is to track down the monsters who, in a major breakout, have escaped from prison in Monster World—and there's a LOT of them. Luckily for Grace, she has cyclops Mr Harris on her team—who's a pretty good sidekick when he's not eating monsters (or doughnuts).

The time has come! After discovering the true reason for the monster migration, Rowan is on an expedition to ultimately prove that she is worthy of the ebony monster-slaying sword on her back. She and her twin brother, Rhydd, their friends Dain and Alianor, as well as some other trusted advisors—and the ever-growing group of monstrous companions—are on a mission to help protect the dragon living in their homeland and are traveling to kingdoms beyond to make their case.

Jenny and Ben accidentally receive an invitation to the Monsters’ Dance. Do monsters really exist? If so, don’t they eat children? The Monsters' Dance is a celebration like no other - it is a time of great monster festivity because it takes place on the longest day, meaning the nights will soon draw in and true monstering can take place. When the brother and sister accidentally receive the invitation to the dance they think it is a joke. But what if it isn't?

Schlechte Laune hat der Bärbeiß am liebsten. Er mag keinen Besuch und er will auch niemanden besuchen! Aber davon lassen sich die freundlichen Wesen in seiner Nachbarschaft nicht beeindrucken. Und so langsam entsteht eine fröhliche Gemeinschaft, in der alle ihren Spaß haben! Katharina Thalbach erzählt liebevoll vom Bärbeiß und seinen Nachbarn.

Falcon Quinn survived the first term at the Academy for Monsters along with his monstrous friends Max, Pearl, Mortia, and the rest. He has finally discovered his monster nature and is working hard to embrace it. But what does it mean to be an Angel, exactly?

When notorious troublemaker Rayleigh Mann sneaks out to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, he gets more than he bargained for - in the form of a monster straight out of his nana's stories. The weirdest thing though? The monster tells Rayleigh that the father he never knew is actually the Bogey Mann, the most terrifying of all monsters, the Supreme Scarer himself. And there's more - Bogey is missing and Rayleigh is the only one who can find him.

Zari has always been fascinated by creepy stories about Hezekiah Crawly, the real-life inspiration behind her local amusement park's haunted house attraction, so she's thrilled when her friends Mateo and Taylor agree to go on the last ride of the day before the park closes. But when the ride breaks down, the three get trapped inside the haunted house for the night! As if that weren't scary enough, the kids stumble onto a hidden staircase leading to a dark, cobwebbed crypt that doesn't seem like part of the ride—and by the looks of it, they aren't alone down there.

Griffin Birch isn’t known for being brave, but there’s something about the new black slide on the elementary school playground that’s made him curious. Against his better judgment, he just has to follow his best friend, Laila, down. But the Black Slide is no ordinary piece of playground equipment. What Griffin and Laila find at the other end of this strange portal is a cruel world, populated by bloodthirsty creatures on a quest to become immortal.

When animal lover Cora learns that Direspire's mysterious owner is looking for a new Creature Keeper, she realises this might just be the chance she's looking for to save her parents' farm. But Direspire Hall is a spooky place, and the strange creatures who live there are nothing like Cora is expecting. As Cora settles into her new life, it soon becomes clear that Direspire has its secrets and that somebody will do whatever it takes to keep them....

Auggie and his magical companions are tending to the Fabled Stables when the building shakes and shudders to make room for a new arrival: the Tattle-Tail. Auggie and friends travel through the portal to a town called Rainbow’s End in search of this mysterious creature. Auggie assumes that the Tattle-Tail is in danger, but he learns that it’s actually the town that needs rescuing...from an infestation of Tattle-Tails!

Rowan is Tamarel's Royal Monster Hunter, and her twin brother, Rhydd, will be its king. After the events of The Gryphon's Lair, Rowan, along with her friends, her brother, and an entourage of monstrous companions, makes her way back to the Dunnian Woods to deal with the pack of dropbears the group trapped in an abandoned cabin after a vicious attack. The dropbears are just one of a number of rare monster species acting erratically in Tamarel.

When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he’s in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though it’s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him. One night, while lost in the nearby desert, Nathan finds someone extraordinary: a Holy Being from the Navajo Creation Story - a Water Monster - in need of help.

Noe Wiley couldn’t be more excited to move. After the slumber party sleepwalking incident of last year, she’s ready to make some new friends. But Noe didn’t expect the sullen, strange girls who live on her new street. And she certainly didn’t expect the strange warning they give her - to stay out of her basement, no matter what. Noe’s not going to let these girls boss her around. She’ll go in her own basement whenever she wants. So she does. And there he is. And now there’s no going back.

Identical twin sisters Carrie and Taylor thought their trip to a Catskill Mountain resort with their parents would be an ordinary summer vacation. But soon Carrie, angry that her parents are treating the twins like little kids instead of almost-teens, decides to protest by sneaking off and hiding in the mountain wilderness for a while. Little does she know that she is running away into a tangled and terrifying magical trap that will require all the courage she has as well as the help of her sister to escape.

Professor Brausewein hat eine Zeitmaschine gebaut! Und die katapultiert die Olchi-Kinder geradewegs in die Urzeit. Dort treffen sie einen kleinen Dinosaurier, der seine Mama sucht. Klar, dass die Olchis ihm helfen! Doch schnell merken die Olchis, dass das Leben in der Urzeit ganz schön gefährlich ist. Nicht nur finstere Echsen, auch ein gefräßiger T-Rex hat es auf das Dino-Baby abgesehen. Werden die Olchis den Kleinen in Sicherheit bringen können, bevor Brausewein sie zurück nach Schmuddelfing holt?

When a plane crash-lands in the Arctic, eight young survivors step from the wreckage expecting to see nothing but ice and snow. Instead they find themselves lost in a strange jungle with no way to get home and little hope of rescue. Food is running out. Water is scarce. And the jungle is full of threats unlike anything the survivors have ever seen before - from razor-beaked shredder birds to carnivorous vines and much, much worse.

Olchig gut! Piraten, Ritter und mehr. Nur am Strand zu spielen, ist den Olchi-Kinder viel zu langweilig! Sie suchen lieber nach dem Geist eines Piraten. Prinzessin Pulcinella begegnet sogar einem leibhaftigen Seeräuber - das findet sie viel spannender, als den langweiligen Prinz Popel zu heiraten. Und der kleine Ritter Löwenzahn verjagt mithilfe eines großen Drachens den fiesesten Ritter aller Zeiten.

Le jour où le célèbre professeur Aronnax s'embarque à bord de l'Abraham Lincoln pour capturer un redoutable monstre sous-marin, il est loin d'imaginer l'incroyable aventure qui l'attend. A bord du Nautilus, en compagnie du capitaine Némo, il va parcourir vingt mille lieues sous les mers, découvrir l'Atlantide, les fonds les plus mystérieux des océans et affronter de terribles dangers.

Rettet die Gorillas! Die Olchis im Dschungel. Wo ist Gerda Grünspecht? Die Olchis suchen die im afrikanischen Urwald verschwundene Gorilla-Forscherin. Doch das wird gefährlicher als gedacht, denn auch der dubiose Mister Trash interessiert sich sehr für Gerda und ihr Engagement für die Gorillas. Ob die Olchis Gerda finden und am Ende heil nach Schmuddelfing zurückkehren?

Bazige Sumpfwanzn - de Olchis redn Boarisch! Olchi-Erfinder Erhard Dietl erzählt die Geschichte vom Geist der blauen Berge erstmals auf Bayerisch! Die Touristen hinterlassen zu viel Müll beim Wandern? Kein Problem: Schmuddelfings Bürgermeister schickt einfach die Olchis los. Die werden den Müll schon wegfuttern. In den blauen Bergen treffen die Olchis überraschend ihren blauen Artgenossen. Und weil der die Müll-Touristen ganz und gar nicht krötig findet, will er sie mal so richtig erschrecken. Gelesen vom Autor!

In the world of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, inspired by the lasting impact that books like Harry Potter have had on readers, Kimmy writes a book to help boys grow up to be good men.

Tom wants to see a dragon. And his Granddad wants to make one. But neither of them are prepared for the consequences when they accidentally spill Granddad's special growth formula on the ground.

After a trip to HorrorLand, Meg and her brother, Chris, can't wait to celebrate Halloween. Until that Weirdo in the baby alien costume shows up and begins to wreak havoc on their lives. They just can't seem to get him to leave. And Meg's beginning to suspect that his orange skin isn't a Halloween disguise...What happens in the world's scariest theme park on the most frightening day of the year?

Perfect for fans of Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein, award-winning author Vikram Madan’s new poetry collection features delicious vocabulary and hilarious poems! Vikram Madan packs this collection with whimsical stories told in rhyme, surprise twist after surprise twist, and a host of unusual characters. In this book, you’ll meet ghost guppies (and the brave girl who creates them), Stan the Slouching Man™ who’ll teach you blackbelt slouching, oozing dinosaurs called squishosaurs, a suspicious dragon, and the Nozzlewock (a nose with super-vacuum strength), among many other memorable heroes.

There's a new boy in Rudy's school called Frankie, and everyone says he is SCARY. Which is really saying something, as Rudy's class is full of ghosts and ghouls, and his teacher is a vampire. But when Frankie gets upset and runs away, Rudy knows he has to help him. The trouble is, Rudy's wolf senses lead him towards the really spooky castle on the hill. Is Rudy brave enough to follow his nose, and find out the truth behind the monster at school?

A brilliant collection of stories based on the heroes and villains of Norse Mythology, hand-picked and collected together in this gorgeous gift treasury. Delve into the world of gods, giants and monsters, as you sit atop Air Throne and survey the kingdom of Asgard. With a foreword from award-winning author Michael Morpurgo, this special book is a timeless gift to treasure for fans of Norse Mythology, new and old.

Thirteen-year-old Falcon Quinn and his neighbors, Max and Megan, board bus number 13 for school on an ordinary day in Cold River, Maine. Only the bus doesn't take its ordinary route, and Falcon and his friends soon find themselves in an extraordinary place on Shadow Island, at the Academy for Monsters. With a student body stranger than the cast of any monster movie Falcon has ever seen, the academy is home to creatures and oddities of all kinds.

With Crowntown Community College back to normal after defeating Captain Blondbeard, Natalie is struggling with her schoolwork and has found a new foe in Megan, a spoilt classmate with a sharp tongue.

Are you a true Minecraft fan? If so, then you probably know about Steve: The fabled miner who defeated the ender dragon. But what about after? What happens after peace is restored to the land, our new hero fades into legend, and a new darkness threatens the world after fifty long years of tranquility? Well, not all heroes make it into the storybooks....

Dedicated to my Daughter, the inspiration and origin of this tale. And a reminder to all domestic monsters & adventurers that it doesn’t matter if your adventures are great, or small. All that matters is that you’re there for the greatest adventurer of them all.

Monsters are still lurking on Barrow’s Bay. Dare Coates is sure of it. No drifter or ruffian could have killed her father, the Captain of the Guard, while he was on patrol. But everyone insists that monsters have been gone for years now. Dare’s mother. Her classmates. Even the governor, who swiftly marries her mother just months after her father’s death. Dare’s suspicions grow even stronger when the governor suddenly ships her off to the mainland, away from any hope of uncovering the truth about her father’s death. Or so she thinks.

Wen Wyler (aka Waffles) is eleven years old and is forced to spend the summer in Maine with his grandpa, a former Hollywood makeup and special effects artist for classic horror films. Ever seen The Beast with a Thousand Toes, Glaarg!?Or its sequel, Glaarg! Again!? If so, then you might be familiar with his work.

Twelve-year-old Octavia grew up believing the town of Vittoria was the only one left in the world. The sole survivors of a deadly magical war and plague, the people of Vittoria know there’s no one alive outside the town walls - except the terrible monsters that prowl the forest. But then the impossible happens: Octavia meets another girl beyond the walls, someone who isn’t Vittorian. Everything she’s ever believed is thrown into question, and there’s no going back.

Have you ever met a sock monster? A real sock monster? No? Neither have I, but this story is all about something that happened to me when I was nine. I hope that you enjoy listening to it as much as I have enjoyed writing it. My English teacher, Miss Wright, loved it when she read it and said that it confirmed everything that she had ever thought about me, even if she didn't actually say what it was that she had thought about me.