Resultados para "The Chase" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

Loki è riuscito a liberarsi dalle catene con cui Odino lo teneva prigioniero e vuole distruggere i Nove Mondi scatenando il Ragnarok, il Giorno del Giudizio. Magnus Chase dovrà fare appello a tutto il proprio coraggio per impedire che Loki salpi con la diabolica Nave dei Morti prima del solstizio d'estate. Solo bevendo il prodigioso Idromele di Kvasir Magnus potrà sperare di battere il dio, ma dovrà poi misurarsi con il suo terrificante vascello di zombie a bordo di una nave dall'aspetto non esattamente minaccioso, la Big Banana.

Secondo la mitologia nordica, quando un uomo muore valorosamente con le spada in mano diventa uno degli immortali guerrieri di Odino, il re degli dei. Magnus Chase, sedici anni e una vita di espedienti, non avrebbe mai immaginato di morire brandendo un'arma millenaria contro un gigante deciso a carbonizzare il Ponte di Boston e migliaia di innocenti. L'ascesa al Valhalla, l'Olimpo nordico, è solo l'inizio per il giovane eroe.

Il Ragnarok, il Giorno del Giudizio, è stato scongiurato, ma nei Nove Mondi la quiete non è destinata a durare e per gli eroi del Valhalla le imprese non finiscono mai. Mentre Odino è alla ricerca di un nuovo capitano per le sue valchirie e Thor si accinge ad affrontare una corsa per i Nove Mondi, Magnus Chase si reca in visita dalla cugina Annabeth, non sapendo che i suoi compagni stanno per ritrovarsi in guai seri.

Chipper is a very special dog. As part of a top-secret multimillion-dollar experiment to create the ultimate canine spy technology, Chipper's whole life has been spent within the walls of a secret organization known only as The Institute. Chipper is supposed to be more machine than mutt, but something's wrong, and The Institute knows it. He's about to be terminated. Across the state, 12-year-old orphan Jeff Conway is working all hours at his aunt Flo's lakeside cabin business. He misses his parents, his old life, and the dog he had to leave behind.

A friendly Bulgarian king, a dastardly lion tamer, a pair of kidnapped parents, a pride of lions, and a brave young boy on a mission: Together again in the second installment of the popular Lionboy series.

Hvor godt kender du det univers, som Magnus Chase og hans venner rejser rundt i? Tag med på en fantastisk tur gennem de ni verdener, hvor Magnus‘ venner fortæller om mærkelige og farlige (men ret sjove) udfordringer, og bliv klogere på et univers, der både får dig til at grine og gyse. Denne samling af korte historier henvender sig både til dem, der kender serien "Magnus Chase og de nordiske guder", og til dem, der bare vil have en fed lytteoplevelse. Rick Riordan (f.

A stolen power. A galaxy-spanning quest. A bond stronger than blood. Twelve-year-old Jace Jinks Keller is “ordinary”—at least, that’s what he tells himself. Growing up on the research station Helix Seven, surrounded by genius scientists and high-tech wonders, Jace wants only one thing: to find his parents, who vanished years ago. He isn’t alone. By his side is Lena—brilliant, fiercely protective, and the closest thing to a sister he’s ever had.

The evil emperor Vosper gathers his troops in the east, poised to conquer the entire continent. His target is the rebel city of Parthos, a constant thorn in his side, and the last sanctuary of the Dragon Riders. Besieged from all sides, the remaining Dragon Riders come out of hiding. Forced to fight for their lives, they leave the safety of the desert, traveling across the land to gather intelligence and shore up forgotten alliances. At the center of it all is Elias Dorgumir, the key to an ancient prophesy, and Vosper will do anything to get his hands on him.

How far would you go to be with your best friend? Would you give up a chance to travel to a new planet? Would you disobey your parent? How important would it be? These questions and others face 12-year-old Kennedy Barnes as he and his dad prepare for an interplanetary mission to Planet X489-B, a mission to bring Earth’s animals to a planet without animals. Or so they think.

Jeff and genetically engineered spy dog Chipper are on the run from the mysterious and sinister government organisation knows only as The Institute. Due to a combination of bravery, luck and some of Chipper's more useful modifications, they've managed to evade their pursuers so far. But The Institute is closing in, and Chipper and Jeff will have to be stay one step ahead if they want to stay alive....  

Brought to you by Penguin. Gerrard Shale's reading turns this magnificent adventure into a thrilling audiobook for fans of all ages. When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But...

Peterson Chase y un Caos Gigante, una historia creada por un jóven para otros jóvenes. Una historia llena de magia donde lleva a sus lectores a embarcarse en una gran aventura.

Brought to you by Puffin. Rick Riordan's Norse hero faces his greatest challenge yet in the final instalment of the series. Loki the trickster god is free from his chains. Now he's readying Naglfar, the Ship of the Dead, armed with a host of giants and zombies, to sail against the Norse gods and...

Brought to you by Puffin. The first audiobook in the incredible new series from the author of Percy Jackson, the Kane Chronicles and Heroes of Olympus. My name is Magnus Chase. I'm orphaned and living rough on the streets of Boston. And things are about to get much worse. My day started out...

Join Emma on an enchanting journey in "The Girl Who Chased the Last Dragon," a captivating bedtime storybook filled with magic, mystery, and adventure. Perfect for young listeners, this delightful tale takes you deep into a world where bravery, kindness, and the power of dreams come alive.

Soon after being whisked away to Seattle to live with an aunt and uncle he barely knew, Charlie Creevey learned that he hailed from a family of witches. After settling into this unfamiliar life, his feelings toward his new friend Diego Ramirez began to grow into something more serious. And if that wasn’t enough, he failed to stop the nefarious witch Grace and her cohort from using the dreaded deathcraft and killing his mentor Malcolm.

Henry and Hatter are back in this sequel to Mad About the Hatter. They've fallen into a comfortable life together after the events in the first book, but on a day trip to visit the Tweedle Brothers, they happen across a wayward troop of flying monkeys who need help to get back to Oz. In Oz, Hatter reluctantly agrees to accompany Henry on a tour of the land. They soon find out Oz is in serious trouble, with the balance of Good and Evil upset after Dorothy killed the last wicked witch. Henry and Hatter are drawn into a quest to find a new source of evil for Oz to restore the balance and save Oz.

In Lethal Combat, the crew of the Phoenix need to complete their mission to return Prince Onix to his home planet. But their plan is foiled and the Xions capture them soon after landing. As punishment, they must fight the deadly Xio-bot... In Space Wars, the crew of the Phoenix have just escaped Xion when they see a monstrous object looming through space towards them. It's the legendary Extractor - destroyer of planets - and it's on its way to destroy Xion....

In Alien Attack, Peri is a first-year student at the Intergalactic Force Academy and has been selected for a rare unsupervised exercise in space, paired with Diesel, a half-Martian from the Academy. Whilst on exercise they witness Earth coming under bombardment from Xion spaceships.... In Deadly Mission, Peri and Diesel agree to rescue a Meigworian Prince, held captive by the Xions. But the Meigwor insist that Otto, a gigantic Meigworian bounty hunter, must accompany them....

In The Enemy's Lair, the Phoenix crew is in the impossible position of having to help the planet that attacked Earth and destroyed the Intergalactic Space Station, by returning their kidnapped prince. They just have to figure out how to do it.... In Crash Landing, Peri and Diesel have succeeded in rescuing fellow crew member Selene, but now the Phoenix is under fire from not one but two alien armies - Xion and Meigwor.