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Despite having their secret revealed, the residents of Melbrook Hall return to Lander University for another year in the Hero Certification Program. Good thing the focus of this year is teamwork, because with their origins known, they'll have to lean on each other more than ever. Now finally sophomores, their curriculum expands, allowing them to train in the majors that Heroes specialize in. The new classes will test their minds, bodies, and determination in ways never anticipated.

Segunda parte del drama escrito en prosa por el emblemático autor francés Victor Hugo. El joven Gwynplaine, con una sonrisa fija en el rostro a causa de una mutilación sufrida en la infancia, vive aventuras y desventuras tras ser rescatado en las costas de Portland por el filósofo y charlatán Ursus. A través de sus viajes Gwynplaine descubrirá su origen aristocrático y los secretos de su linaje. Una obra monumental tanto del drama como del folletín decimonónico.

Été 1661. À Fontainebleau, autour du jeune Louis XIV et de sa belle-sœur Henriette d'Angleterre, la cour vole de fêtes en fêtes et d'amours en amours. Mais les mousquetaires ont perdu la maîtrise des opérations. D'Artagnan assiste en spectateur impuissant à la défaite de Bragelonne et à celle du surintendant Fouquet.

Penelope has embraced her destiny as the new Archivist for the magicians, but with an impending war against the formidable priests of Thevetat looming, and the tides of magic intensifying, she must swiftly navigate her perilous new world if she's going to outwit their adversaries. To vanquish them, Penelope and Alexis must unearth a weapon capable of obliterating him forever.

For years d’Artagnan shared his adventures with his three comrades - Athos, Porthos, and Aramis - but now, in Between Two Kings, the First Musketeer returns to the forefront. This is truly d’Artagnan’s novel, bringing to a dramatic climax the story that began when he first arrived in Paris 30 years earlier in The Three Musketeers.

Captain Telryn “Trip” Yert is on the most important mission of his life. Accompanied by Captain Kaika, the sentient soulblade Jaxi, and Rysha Ravenwood - the noble-born scholar and officer he definitely shouldn’t be developing feelings for - he must find a way to close a portal that’s allowing more and more dragons into the world. If he fails, all of humanity could fall to the powerful creatures. As if that wasn’t enough to worry about, the secret Trip has spent his whole life hiding, that he can draw upon magical power, is on the verge of being discovered.

With the fate of their homeland still in jeopardy, siblings Ella and Miro must face the Primate’s evil as he discovers a new technique: a way to extract essence from human blood. The Primate has been temporarily defeated, but his home was once inhabited by the Evermen, and their ancient secrets still remain there. As the mysterious Evrin sets out to destroy everything he can, the Primate stumbles upon an ancient book that tells of a hidden relic with unfathomable power - and he will stop at nothing to find it.

Jim and his literal shoulder demon have survived, so far, by the skin of their teeth. After finding a long-abandoned starter village, Jim has begun the process of rebuilding his town. Unfortunately for our favorite adventurer, the threats he now faces are far more complicated than mere monsters. The poor Noob has to deal with angry townsfolk, trade negotiations, and a talking badger. With goblins and bandits also sniffing around, will Noobtown - I mean Windfall - survive?

Ein Hundeleben ist hart, aber Weißer Zahn ist härter. "Wolfsblut“ ist eine traurige Tiergeschichte über den Halbwolf Weißer Zahn, der in Alaska aufwächst und zunächst in der Wildnis, dann bei Indianern und schließlich bei den Weißen lebt. Seine Wildheit macht ihn allen Haushunden überlegen, weshalb er durch die Weißen als Kampfhund missbraucht wird. Im letzten Moment wird er gerettet und findet schließlich in San Francisco doch noch ein schönes Zuhause.

Join Dale as he continues to grow as a Keeper. With the experiences slowly piling up around him, how will he deal with the changes to come? Is he ready for all that awaits him? Find out....

Pubblicato originariamente in venti puntate mensili, tra il 1836 e il 1837, il romanzo incontrò già all'epoca un grande successo popolare, soprattutto a partire dalla comparsa di Sam Weller (nel quinto capitolo), che portò le vendite a oltre quarantamila copie per numero. Oreste Del Buono sottolineava che la pubblicazione dei fascicoli rappresentava una sorta di evento: li leggevano nei cortili ad alta voce a tutta la famiglia.

The fabulous second instalment of stories featuring the mischievous gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin, in a battle of wits against none other than Herlock Sholmes, a parody of Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic character. Split into two narratives, ‘The Blonde Lady’ and ‘The Jewish Tramp’, Arsène Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes sees the charming yet pesky Lupin pull off daring heists and the thieving of precious items, only to mysteriously disappear. Herlock Sholmes, brought to France to catch our infamous protagonist, is hot on Lupin’s tail.

Old Shatterhand arbeitet als Privatdetektiv und verfolgt den irren Sohn eines reichen Mannes, der von einem Gauner ausgeplündert wird, ohne es zu merken. Mit Winnetou bewahrt Old Shatterhand den Frieden zwischen Weißen und Indianern - lebt und kämpft mit ihm im Amerika des Sezessionskrieges im Schatten des Sklavenproblems. Karl May: 25.2.1842 geboren in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, gestorben 30.3.1912 in Radebeul bei Dresden. Sohn eines armen Webers, war bis zum 5. Lebensjahr blind.

For sheer storytelling delight and pure adventure, Treasure Island has never been surpassed. From the moment young Jim Hawkins first encounters the sinister Blind Pew at the Admiral Benbow Inn until the climactic battle for treasure on a tropic isle, the novel creates scenes and characters that have fired the imaginations of generations of fans. Written by a superb prose stylist, a master of both action and atmosphere, the story centers upon the conflict between good and evil - but in this case a particularly engaging form of evil.

Part 2 of 5: White Fang is a novel by American author Jack London (1876–1916) - and the name of the book's eponymous character, a wild wolfdog. First serialized in Outing magazine, it was published in 1906. The story details White Fang's journey to domestication in Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. It is a companion novel (and a thematic mirror) to London's best-known work, The Call of the Wild, which is about a kidnapped domesticated dog embracing his wild ancestry to survive and thrive in the wild.

In het tweede deel van "De Ellendigen" van Victor Hugo gaat het verhaal verder met Cosette, de dochter van Fantine. Ze wordt opgevoed door Jean Valjean, die haar beschermt tegen de duistere krachten die haar achtervolgen. Samen maken ze een reis vol gevaren en ontmoeten ze kleurrijke personages, terwijl ze proberen te ontsnappen aan de greep van Javert, een meedogenloze politie-inspecteur. Het verhaal is een meeslepende vertelling over liefde, moed en de strijd tegen onrecht.

Three gentlemen not wholly useless to their country—a lawyer, a banker, and a cabinet minister—have suddenly fallen into a state of profound ennui. Each seeks to rediscover the comfort of their lives through ‘the tonic of difficulty': adopting the nom de guerre of ‘John Macnab', they take to poaching in the Highlands of Scotland, issuing challenges to three landowners and declaring their intention to take a salmon or a stag on their lands between specific dates. But can they overcome the challenges they have set themselves, and escape with their reputations intact?

In The Power-House, Leithen’s quiet life is disrupted when he is pitted against the murderous forces of an international network of anarchists, and its chilling leader. Then, adopting the nom de guerre of “John Macnab,” Leithen and two friends risk their reputations when they take to poaching in the Highlands of Scotland in an effort to recover their zest for life. Finally, in The Dancing Floor, Sir Edward befriends a young man haunted by an annually recurring dream, and a young woman stubbornly determined to atone for the sins of her disreputable family, even at the risk of her own life.

As the newly appointed Lord Protector for Windfall and Mage Apprentice to the Wizard King of Great Vale, Alex Rogers had taken the role of a lifetime. Combined with his pending marriage to the half-nymph Lady Cassandra, he had more on his plate than he could ever hope to accomplish anytime soon. However, a message intended for the dead Prince Renfeld, one exposing a dastardly plot, had been dropped in his hands.

Terzo e ultimo romanzo del ciclo dei moschettieri, "Il visconte di Bragelonne", tra l'epopea e il romanzo picaresco, il dramma e la commedia di costume, si svolge nella Francia 'radiosa' di Luigi XIV. I quattro moschettieri - d'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos e Aramis - ormai avanti negli anni, si ritrovano su sponde diverse, ma il vincolo saldo dell'amicizia non viene meno anche nei momenti di più forte intensità drammatica.