Resultados para "Gray" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

It’s been a year since Gabe, Marty, and Elizabeth’s last adventure, and Gabe is starting to wonder if Thrylos will ever summon them again. But then, the magician himself shows up at the Lovejoys’ door one day, frantically summoning them in person to their biggest assignment yet. Not only will he be going along this time, but they will also need the help of other magicians and apprentices, too.

Nina ("Nine") Tanleven and her best buddy Chris Gurley are having a hard time. The play that led to them meeting a ghost and unraveling a mystery has ended. Now the rest of the summer looms ahead, looking dull after their great adventure. Luckily, Nine's dad gets a job designing the restoration...

George MacDonald was the great 19th-century innovator of modern fantasy who influenced the work of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams. This book collects some of his finest fairy stories.

Max has spent years thinking he is cursed, because whenever he touches anything electrical it explodes. But then he is sent to Yowling and discovers he is a Spellstopper, someone with the rare ability to drain dangerous build-ups of magic and fix misbehaving enchanted items. When Max's Grandad is kidnapped by the cruel Keeper of the malfunctioning magical castle that floats in the bay, only Max's gift can save him. Together with his new friend Kit, Max throws himself into an adventure filled with villainous owls, psychic ice cream and man-eating goldfish.

Pip always worries about fitting in—which is tougher than usual when his new neighbors are vampires, banshees and ghosts. Worst of all is the mysterious spirit snatcher, which appears out of nowhere and sucks away people's personalities. When it attacks Pip's parents, the only way to save them is to destroy it. But first Pip has to find it. Along with his new friend Fliss and her dog Splodge, they set out to solve the monstrous mystery, facing murderous ghouls, werewolf attacks and an incredibly mouldy cheese along the way.

Best-selling author of the popular Rowan Hood books, Nancy Springer offers this spellbinding conclusion to the saga which began with Rowan Hood, and continued with Lionclaw and Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest. Rowan Hood has been searching for the men who murdered her mother for two long years. Now she knows their names, and with her band of friends from Sherwood Forest, she sets out for revenge.

Nancy Springer is a two-time recipient of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. Her beloved Rowan Hood books are favorites of young readers. Wild Boy, the fourth book of the series, tells the story of Rook - a feral, homeless orphan who stalks Sherwood Forest like a wild animal. Ever since the Sheriff of Nottingham killed his father, Rook has screamed for vengeance. Now with the evil Sheriff 's son caught in one of his man-traps, Rook may finally get the chance to exact his revenge.

Outlaw Princess of Sherwood is award-winning author Nancy Springer's third delightful tale of Rowan Hood. Her popular adventure novels provide a fresh new vision of the medieval period. When Princess Ettarde refuses to marry the man her father, King Solon, has chosen for her, she flees to Sherwood Forest and joins Rowan Hood's band of outlaws.

When a crew of young pirates discovers a mysterious, glowing map, they realize it’s no ordinary treasure hunt. The map is haunted, leading them through eerie waters, ghostly riddles, and long-lost secrets. As they race against rival pirate crews and battle spectral challenges, they must uncover the truth behind the legendary treasure before the spirits claim it forever. Can they outwit the supernatural forces and claim their prize, or will they be lost to the ghostly tides? Ghostly Pirate Map is an action-packed middle-grade adventure filled with mystery, teamwork, and high-seas excitement!

Lionel won't learn to fight, so he is banished by his warrior father, Lionclaw. The boy soon finds a home in Sherwood Forest with a band of outcasts led by Rowan Hood, daughter of Robin. But when Lionclaw vows to destroy them, Lionel knows he must finally fight for what is right. A sequel to the award-winning Rowan Hood, this action-packed adventure is sure to delight all young readers.

Ever since her father's death, Mool has been talking with an imaginary green lion named Inberl. When Mool's mysterious uncle gets sick, she and her mother take the train from Vancouver, Canada, to the inner world of Terrapin, where Inberl is arrested because he's looking for Gray Hawk. Springing into action, Mool sets out to rescue Inberl.

Heroes never return from adventure unchanged, and Gwendolyn Gray knows this better than anyone. She faces a new darkness within herself - with no help or comfort from her friends Sparrow and Starling. On top of that, the city is only getting worse. When the Faceless Gentlemen return to menace her again, Gwendolyn escapes to the lands of the Fae. But, even the dreamlike Faeoria holds dangers that even she could never have imagined.

Gwendolyn Gray faces an overwhelming battle every day: keeping her imagination under control. It’s a struggle for a dreamer like Gwendolyn, in a city of identical gray skyscrapers, clouds that never clear, and grown-ups who never understand. But when her daydreams come alive and run amok in The City, the struggle to control them becomes as real as the furry creatures infesting her bedroom. Worse yet, she’s drawn the attention of the Faceless Gentlemen, who want to preserve order in The City by erasing Gwendolyn and her troublesome creations.

Bob and Archie are two hapless but enthusiastic koalas who are just getting to grips with their new superpowers. Their archenemy is Dr Colossus, a giant ostrich with grand plans to destroy Pawtonia with the help of his Zombie Chickens! Can our furry heroes thwart the feathered supervillain? Definitely, maybe...

Welcome to Nowhere, a huge gray place full of piles of lost things. And a weird Caretaker who speaks in riddles. And a giant metal claw in the sky. And some creepy zombie robots. And hopefully, one stuffed pink kitty. Ember sets out to search Nowhere and defies Caretaker’s instructions to get that cat back. Because life is diddly darn wrong. Because her little sister cries. Because black fog clings to them, changing them. And Ember wants life to be okay again.

Critically acclaimed author Keith Gray masterfully grapples with the difficult dynamics of a tumultuous family environment in this compelling and bittersweet tale. When Ben sees a monstrous gargoyle creeping across the midnight rooftops, he’s desperate to tell someone. But Ben feels alone in...

It's a weekend and Hattie and Joey can think of nothing to do, until Hattie challenges Joey to run away with her to investigate a mysterious purple barn over a meadow and up a hill. Creepy and standing alone, the barn beckons to their curiosity and they get drawn into the inside to discover something they never in a million years would have thought they would see there. Prepare yourselves for what they find and how it changes their view of ghostly places. Just because you cannot see it does not mean it isn't there!

Splurg! Brothers Nic and Nox have crash landed on a planet made of pizza! Their motorship has taken a hit, and they’re surrounded by nothing but cheese, sauce, and pepperoni. They are escorted into a palace of pizza, but when they try to make off with parts for their ship without paying for them, King Anchovy decides to punish them. He declares that Nox is to spend the rest of his life harvesting pepperoni in the pizza forest. Nic is to wed King Anchovy’s daughter—Princess Basil. How will Nic and Nox escape the planet of pizza, and fix their ship?

Solange Grace und Ventus verbunden waren, fühlte sich Grace überglücklich und unbesiegbar. Grace' Leben auf Magefort Castle bleibt aufregend. Als der Herbst naht, lüften sich Geheimnisse und neue Schüler finden den Weg zur Akademie. Ihr Erscheinen sät aber auch Zweifel, denn die Verantwortung auf den Schultern der Magieblüter wird immer größer. Während Grace zu vermitteln versucht, zieht sich James plötzlich zurück – und bald wird klar, dass die Akademie in großer Gefahr schwebt.

"Selbst im strömenden Regen wirkten Ventus' Flügel fast unnatürlich hell und atemberaubend schön. Mit ihnen sah er aus wie das mythische Pferd Pegasus." Als Grace in große Gefahr gerät, entwickelt ihr Hengst Ventus magische Kräfte, um sie zu retten. Daraufhin verändert sich ihr Leben für immer, denn die beiden rücken ins Visier eines mächtigen Feindes. Grace und Ventus müssen nach Magefort Castle ziehen, der Akademie der magischen Pferde. Nur dort sind sie sicher - und nur gemeinsam mit anderen begabten Reitern kann es Grace gelingen, die Pferde vor dem Bösen zu retten.