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La Malédiction a changé. La vérité n'est plus. Le mensonge grandit. Voici le premier tome d'une nouvelle série d'aventures fantastico-historiques aussi somptueuse que captivante, écrite par l'auteur de The Cogheart Adventures. La Malédiction a changé. La vérité n'est plus. Le mensonge grandit. Voici le premier tome d'une nouvelle série d'aventures fantastico-historiques aussi somptueuse que captivante, écrite par l'auteur de The Cogheart Adventures. Nous sommes en 1726. Le Sorcier royal d'Angleterre pourchasse ceux qui sont nes magiciens. Arretee pour avoir accidentellement utilise un pouvoir qu'elle ne se connaissait pas, Tempest est incarceree au palais de Kensington avec Peter, un garçon comme elle. Dans cette prison, les pouvoirs magiques de Tempest et Peter se reveillent et, avec eux, des souvenirs longtemps enfouis. Les deux enfants sont en effet le prince et la princesse perdus de Fairyland, lies par une malediction mortelle... et bientot la proie des fees. Un combat s'annonce auquel seuls Tempest et Peter peuvent mettre fin. Qui en seront les survivants ?

En este libro, su autora plasma las andanzas de dos muchachos, Olver Breinz e Ián Halt, a los que un día les falla el transporte escolar y deciden aventurarse por un atajo que, creyeron, les conduciria hasta la escuela; pero nada mas lejos, pues grande es su sorpresa cuando, de repente, se ven inmersos en un bello laberinto boscoso que pronto se convertira en una lugubre ...

All of Edward Carey's work is profound and delightful' - Max Porter'Dark and wildly original urban fantasy tale' - The New York Times'If this were music, Carey would be Eric Satie. If it were film, he would be Tim Burton.' - Newsday'A rare work of individual brilliance' - Inis magazineDark, gothic and delightfully macabre, the Iremonger family return...Foulsham, London's great filth repository, is bursting at the seams. The walls that keep the muck in are buckling, rubbish is spilling over the top, back into the city that it came from. In the Iremonger family offices, Grandfather Umbitt Iremonger broods: in his misery and fury at the people of London, he has found a way of making everyday objects assume human shape, and turning real people into objects.

Jake y Cora Robinson son dos hermanos gemelos que descubren un astrolabio en unaextraña tienda de antiguedades.Al accionar el mecanismo del astrolabio, se ven transportados al mundo de Ilus, perouna tormenta los separa nada mas llegar.Ilus es un planeta cubierto casi completamente por un gran oceano y pocos se atreven a cruzar sus peligrosas aguas, pero Jake es rescatado por un barco de piratas, el Escarpin de Ilus, que cuenta con una tripulacion de lo mas variopinta. Jake es reclutado enseguida por la tripulacion y comienza de inmediato la busqueda de su hermana.Mientras tanto, Cora ha conocido a un misterioso ser con tres cabezas que prometeayudarla a encontrar a su hermano, pero que guarda un antiguo secreto.

A bestselling fantasy adventure about two teens from two very different worlds, who must work together to save the universe. The companion novel to the bestselling Deep Secret.Arianrhod Hyde''s world (or Roddy, as she prefers to be called) is very much the world of magic, pageantry and ritual. Presiding over all, the most important person is the Merlin, who is entrusted with the magical health of the Isles of Blest.Nick Mallory''s world is much more familiar at least, it starts off being our own. But Nick''s not the ordinary 15 year old he seems, as he slips sideways into something he thinks is a dream but in fact is another world entirely. Now, Nick''s been on other worlds before (although never alone) but he''s a confident type. Maybe a bit too confidentIn Roddy''s world, the current Merlin expires and a new one takes his place. Yet something is wrong the rituals have been upset and nothing is going the way it should. Roddy needs help, and Nick might be the one to do it even if he cant use magic...Their stories unfold, side-by-side, and the Merlin Conspiracy thickens two stories combining until the mystery is finally revealed.Compelling, howlingly funny in places, mind-boggling this story will wow Diana Wynne Jones fans all around the world (and probably in other universes too).

Un chico llamado Kenny Blackwood llega a Tokio para pasar el verano con su padre. Todo parece indicar que serán unas vacaciones comunes y corrientes. Sin embargo, muy pronto se ve envuelto en una peligrosa e inesperada mision que pondra a prueba su valor e inteligencia. Este joven heroe descubre que posee poderes especiales y que a su alrededor hay seres mitologicos que inciden en los acontecimientos cotidianos. Kenny debera encontrar la legendaria Espada de Cielo, la cual le servira para salvar su vida y evitar una guerra. Con esta arma enfrentara a un conjunto de terrorificas criaturas que no dudaran en matarlo si el les da la oportunidad. Su unica ayuda sera Kiyomi, una sarcastica y ruda chica.

HARRY POTTER - CREATURES: A PAPER SCENE BOOK

¿Te gusta leer cuentos a tus hijos? Pues prueba a crear un rincón de soñar y pasad la tarde imaginando estar donde no estáis. Inventad juntos el relato y prueba a sostener tu mirada en la suya mientras dura ese momento Es magia pura. En esta nueva Era Global, donde nos acercamos a quien tenemos lejos, mientras nos alejamos de quienes estan mas cerca... En el marco de ecosistemas educativos que premian los altos indices de IQ o las destrezas tecnologicas, ¿a que plano quedan relegadas las conversaciones cara a cara, el retardo de la gratificacion, la fantasia, la imaginacion sin limite, sin copia ni guia?

Discover the magical, timeless children's adventure from Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians. Now a New York Times bestseller!When Kate is given a colossal steam train for her birthday, she can't believe her luck. After eleven years of waiting, adventure has finally found her!Soon the Silver Arrow is whisking Kate and her brother Tom to a magical station where their passengers stand ready to board. From the porcupine to the pangolin, each one is rare and wonderful.But these animals have been waiting a very long time too. Can Kate deliver them home ... before it's too late?Lev Grossman's first children's book is a journey you'll never forget: a rip roaring adventure from desert plains to snow covered mountains and everything in-between. Packed with exciting creatures from the indignant porcupine to the lost polar bear and the adorable baby pangolin, The Silver Arrow is a classic story about saving our endangered animals and the places they live.

De la esquina del infierno se ha escapado Cordelia, la malvada hermana de Poseidón. La operación Barbarroja se ha puesto en marcha y la Atlántida corre un grave peligro. La anunciada guerra es inminente, todos deben partir hacia la isla mitica. La salvacion depende de Ivy y sus amigos, que emprenderan un fascinante viaje a traves de los cuatro reinos por el maravilloso puente de Breda, donde conoceran a nuevos amigos. Consciente de lo mucho que esta en juego, Ivy debera romper su crisalida para encontrar la fuerza necesaria y convertirse en Nemesis.

Valentina acaba de cumplir los dieciseis años cuando sus padres deciden mandarla a pasar la última semana de verano con unos viejos amigos que viven en un pueblo llamado Newsan. La joven siente apatía por la decision ya que cree que va a estar aburrida. Sin embargo, al llegar a Newsan se conocera la terrible noticia de que Kayla, una chica de su misma edad, ha desaparecido. Valentina conocera a Charls, un joven independiente e inteligente que entrara en su vida de una manera inesperada y que la acompañara a intentar entender que paso con Kayla. "Valentina tendra que enfrentarse a dificiles retos, incluida la mas grande batalla: la que librara entre el miedo a no ser suficiente y la bruja en la que quiere convertirse".

From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird comes a breathtaking, magical adventure ... LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD WINNER OF THE INDIE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 'I absolutely adored it ... an achingly beautiful story' Sita Brahmachari 'A lush, gorgeous setting in a novel as vivid and original as her Costa-winning debut.' The Guardian 'Beautifully written, richly atmospheric and touchingly spiritual, this brief novel sparkles like a polished gem' Daily Mail Tamarind never knew her Indian mum, who died soon after she was born.So when she arrives at her ancestral home, a huge mansion in the Himalayas surrounded by luxuriant gardens, she's full of questions for her extended family. But instead of answers, she finds an ominous silence - and a trickle of intriguing clues: an abandoned hut, a friendly monkey, a glowing star ring, and a strange girl in the garden who calls herself Ishta. Slowly, Tamarind unravels a mystery at the heart of who she is ...The second novel by Jasbinder Bilan, author of the Costa Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird and a rising star in middle-grade fiction. Perfect for readers aged 9 and up - for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave. A beautiful and emotional family drama lightly woven with magic, in a breathtaking Indian setting.

From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird and Tamarind & the Star of Ishta comes a atmospheric, magical adventure with a stunning twist ... Aarti has lived on the island with Aunt for as long as she can remember. Like the weather, Aunt rules her world with rare warmth.Aarti's only comforts are a book of Indian myths full of blue gods, a fox's friendship, and a toy rabbit she finds in a locked room. Then, she learns Aunt has been feeding her lies. Fate intervenes when a half-drowned boy washes up on the beach.With his help, Aarti hopes to remember who she really is ... and perhaps find a way home. * A mesmerising third novel from Costa-winning and Waterstones- shortlisted Jasbinder Bilan, one of the most exciting writers of middle-grade fiction.* Themes of identity, faith and belonging with a stunning twist in an evocative and remote island setting. Praise for Jasbinder Bilan's novels:'I absolutely adored it ... an achingly beautiful story' SITA BRAHMACHARI'Atmospheric, dreamy, charged with wonder and menace, loss, sorrow and delight' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'A lush, gorgeous setting in a novel as vivid and original as her Costa-winning debut.' THE GUARDIAN 'Beautifully written, richly atmospheric and touchingly spiritual, this brief novel sparkles like a polished gem' DAILY MAIL

Enter a world of wonder with the bestselling new novel from actor, comedian and author, Ben Miller - out in paperback 1st April. Lana loves stories. Especially the ones she and her brother, Harrison, share in their make-believe games.But when Harrison decides he's too grown-up to play with Lana she finds herself feeling lonely. Until something magical happens . .. Hidden in the strange new supermarket in town, Lana discovers a portal to a fairytale world! But these aren't the happy-ever-after fairytales that Lana knows, they are darker and more dangerous, and the characters need Lana's help to defeat an evil witch. But she can't do it alone.Can she convince Harrison to believe in stories again and journey to the world with her . . .before it's too late? Fall into this bestselling classic adventure about the power of stories, with beautiful illustrations throughout from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini. 'A magical adventure' Sunday Express'Great for reading aloud' The Week Junior'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas'A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small' Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father Christmas'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear

Run wild with Wolf Brother in a Stone Age world we all want to be a part of with million-copy-selling author, Michelle Paver. Danger, magic and non-stop adventure await Torak, Renn and Wolf. The Clans will be tested as never before, as they battle to find ways to survive and thrive in their beloved Forest.In the Dark Time of midwinter, disaster strikes the Forest.Chaos rules. Bears woken from their dens prowl the shadowy valleys. Desperate clans battle for survival.Only demons thrive. With their world in turmoil, Torak, Renn and Wolf are tested as never before. And as a new evil haunts the devastated land, Torak must risk his sanity, his life and even his souls to save everything he loves...Skin Taker carries you back to the Stone Age, to nature, drawing you deeper into an astonishing environment and adventure which began with Wolf Brother and has captivated millions of readers. 'There's no better time-travelling guide than Michelle Paver ... with its action, clever character development and glorious descriptions of nature 6,000 years ago' The Times on Viper's Daughter'Paver's passion for nature, for wildlife, for the world's wondrous wilds is an immersive joy' LoveReading4Kids

Bursting with imagination and impossible to put down, these novels - 'darkly comic' (Telegraph) and 'delightfully horrific and hilarious' (Eoin Colfer) - from The Sunday Times bestselling author John Connolly, are about the pull between good and evil, physics and fantasy - and a quirky boy, who is impossible not to love, and the unlikely cast of characters who give him the strength to stand up to a demonic power. The Gates: Samuel Johnson's neighbour Mrs Abernathy is trying to open the gates of hell. It's up to Samuel to stop her, except nobody will believe him, and time is running out.The Infernals (prev. Hell's Bells): Samuel and Boswell are pulled through a portal into Hell. But Mrs Abernathy has reckoned without their bravery and cleverness, or the loyalty of Samuel's friend, the demon Nurd, and Mr Merryweather's Elves.The Creeps: Samuel and Boswell are to be guests of honour at the opening of the greatest toyshop. A splendid time will be had by all, as long as they can ignore the sinister statue that keeps moving around the town, the Shadows that are slowly blocking out the stars, murderous elves, and the fact that, somewhere, a rotten black heart is beating a rhythm of revenge.

The final instalment of the Last Dragonslayer Chronicles, demonstrating that with a small band of committed followers, a large tin of resolve and steely determination, almost anything can be achieved . . .Sixteen-year-old Jennifer Strange and her sidekick and fellow Orphan Tiger Prawns have been driven to the tip of the UnUnited Kingdoms - Cornwall - by the invasion of the Trolls. Their one defence is a six-foot-wide trench full of buttons, something which the Trolls find unaccountably terrifying (it's their clickiness). Worse than being eaten by Trolls is the prospect of the Mighty Shandar requisitioning the Quarkbeast and using him to achieve supreme power and domination - an ambition that has been four hundred years in the planning and which will ultimately leave the Earth a cold cinder, devoid of all life.Nothing has ever looked so bleak, but Jennifer, assisted by a renegade vegan Troll, a bunch of misfit sorcerers, the Princess (or is she now the ruler?) of the UnUnited (or are they now United?) Kingdoms, and Tiger, must find a way to vanquish the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen, and along the way discover the truth about her parents, herself, and what is in the locked glovebox of her VW Beetle . . .

Una inspiradora novela llena de guerras de espadas, doncellas que se salvan ellas solas de los apuros, justicieros enmascarados y grandes traiciones.Ximena es la falsa Condesa, una tapadera para proteger a la ultima integrante de la familia real Ilustre. Su gente lo perdio todo cuando el usurpador, Atoc, utilizo una antigua reliquia expulsar a los Ilustres de La Ciudad. A Ximena la mueven la sed de venganza y una peculiar habilidad para tejer tapices magicos con la luz de la luna. Cuando Atoc pide la mano en matrimonio a la Condesa, es el deber de Ximena ir en su lugar. Aprovechara esta oportunidad para encontrar esa misteriosa reliquia y devolver a la verdadera aristocrata al lugar que le corresponde. Sin embargo, cuando un enmascarado justiciero, una bondadosa princesa y un atento curandero desafian a Ximena, su mision se complica. Podria haber otra manera de derrocar al usurpador sin tener que iniciar una nueva guerra, pero solo si Ximena da la espalda a la rebelion y a su Condesa."Ibañez ha creado una historia compleja, que mezcla una sutil capa de magia con una trama de intrigas politicas desarrollada con maestria". Publishers Weekly"Una de esas novelas que querras leer de una sentada". Hypable"Una autora a la que q

Es 1818 en Ginebra, y hay hombres construidos con engranajes de reloj que viven apartados de la sociedad, bajo el cuidado de mecánicos ilegales conocidos como los Aprendices de Sombras. Dos años antes, la vida del Aprendiz de Sombras Alasdair Finch se derrumbo.Su hermano, Oliver, murio.Su amada, Mary, desaparecio.Su oportunidad de escapar de Ginebra se esfumo.Con el corazon roto y desesperado, Alasdair hace algo impensable: devuelve a Oliver a la vida.Pero reconstruir una vida es mas dificil que reparar huesos y ensamblar piezas de relojeria. Oliver regresa de la muerte mas monstruo que humano, y el espanto de Alasdair daña aun mas una relacion ya turbulenta.Con la publicacion de Frankenstein, se refuerza la persecucion de los Aprendices de Sombras en la ciudad, con la intencion de descubrir al doctor y al monstruo que inspiraron el libro. Alasdair encuentra refugio en su idolo, el talentoso Dr. Geisler, que quizas pueda ofrecerle una forma de escapar de los peligros del presente y las culpas del pasado, pero a un costo temible que solo Oliver sera capaz de pagar...Inspirado en la novela clasica de Mary Shelley, el primer libro de Mackenzi Lee cuenta una historia sombria pero redentora, atravesada por el horror gotico, y es, en ultima instancia, la historia de dos hermanos que se ayudaran el uno al otro a n...