Títulos en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

Una mattina d'aprile, nel cielo di una borgata romana appare un gigantesco oggetto circolare. I marziani! Un disco volante! Gridano tutti col naso per aria e scappano a chiamare la polizia e i pompieri. Decretato lo stato d'allarme, nel quartiere arrivano carri armati, cannoni e pure missili.

Un gran talento que los niños tienen y los adultos parecen carecer es la capacidad de imaginar. Imaginar tierras distantes y extrañas, pobladas de personajes extravagantes, simpáticos o traviesos. La imaginación de un niño no conoce fin, pero para la pequeña Alicia, esta imaginación sin fin se tornará realidad cuando un conejo blanco pasa en frente de ella, revisando un reloj de bolsillo.

El fiel Juan se iba a encontrar con no pocos problemas para cumplir la última voluntad del Rey, ya que el Príncipe, como joven que era, se rebelaba ante cualquier imposición.Pero el Príncipe se enamoró..., y el fiel Juan iba a jugar un papel muy importante en la consecución de su felicidad. Sin embargo, a cambio, iba a tener que sacrificar algo.

Como siempre, los hermanos mayores se creen que el hermano pequeño es tonto... Me parece a mí que se equivocan; y si no, escuchad lo que le pasa al hermano menor que es el protagonista de nuestra historia.¿Cómo créeis que es el gnomo de nuestro cuento?

Grupka przyjaciół, mała miejscowość. Nudne wakacje zamieniają się w coś niezwykłego, gdy Kaśka znajduje niebieski kamień. Początkowo ma on ozdabiać parapet, z czasem okazuje się, że potrafi spełniać życzenia. Można za jego pomocą wyczarować wspaniałe przyjęcie w środku lasu, przenieść się w okamgnieniu na drugi koniec Polski, albo odbyć niezwykłą podróż do XVII wieku, po to by rozwiązać zagadkę i poznać tajemnicę sprzed wieków.

Für Harry beginnt das vierte Schuljahr in Hogwarts. Doch davor steht noch ein sportliches Großereignis, das die scheußlichen Sommerferien vergessen lässt: die Quidditch-Weltmeisterschaft. Und ein weiterer Wettkampf wird die Schüler das ganze Schuljahr über beschäftigen: das Trimagische Turnier, in dem Harry eine Rolle übernimmt, die er sich im Traum nicht vorgestellt hätte. Natürlich steckt dahinter das Böse, das zurück an die Macht drängt: Lord Voldemort. Es wird eng für Harry, sehr eng. Doch auf seine Freunde und ihre Unterstützung kann Harry sich auch in verzweifelten Situationen verlassen.

Dalla sua pubblicazione, "Il Quidditch Attraverso i Secoli" è stata tra le letture più popolari della biblioteca di Hogwarts. Letto da Harry Potter, Hermione Granger e molti altri, è la guida essenziale allo sport preferito del mondo magico. In un viaggio a partire dalle Paludi di Queerditch nell'undicesimo secolo, fino allo sport sofisticato giocato oggi, "Il Quidditch Attraverso i Secoli" ti mostrerà i momenti di trionfo più esilaranti e la devastante disperazione (come ben sanno i tifosi dei Cannoni di Chudley) che fanno parte del gioco del Quidditch. Leggi tutto sulla storia e sulle regole del gioco, da alcuni dei 700 falli (tutti commessi alla finale della Coppa del Mondo) alla differenza tra un Tackle Transilvano e un Woollongong Shimmy.

Fourteen-year-old Ozzy lives near Portland, Oregon, and is desperate for help. His scientist parents have been kidnapped after discovering a formula that enables mind control. Their work was so top secret that Ozzy is afraid to go to the police, but without help, he fears he'll never find his parents. Then he stumbles across a classified ad in the local newspaper that says "Wizard for Hire. Call 555-SPEL." Ozzy has read about wizards in books like Harry Potter, but wizards couldn't exist today, could they? After Ozzy meets the wizard Labyrinth - a.k.a. Rin - he's even more skeptical.

Not all heroes have superpowers. Don't believe us? Well, Murph Cooper is living proof. Since becoming Kid Normal, he and the Super Zeroes have been catching baddies all over the place. But being a hero is about to get a whole lot harder.... Far away in a top-secret prison, the world's most feared supervillain has broken a 30-year silence. His first words? 'Bring Kid Normal to me!'

Strega Nona, the local witch, is very popular in her small Italian town. Her potions are old fashioned, but reliable. Strega Amelia, who lives on the other side of the mountain, is a modern witch. She uses the latest scientific equipment in her cures. What will happen when she moves to Strega Nona’s town? Tomie dePaola delights fans of all ages with his timeless stories of Strega Nona and her colorful friends.

Aiden St. Delphi will do anything to save Alex. Even if it means doing the one thing he will never forgive himself for. Even if it means making war against the gods.

The last time Rachel and her friends entered the giant Yeerk pool beneath their town things went very bad. This time they plan to be careful, and sneak in as roaches, just to spy. Once they're inside, though, the team gets caught. But right as things are looking their most dire, everything stops. Everything. Then Rachel and the Animorphs hear a voice. It belongs to a very old, very powerful being, and it says it can save them. But if it does, the Earth will be defenseless.

Three years have passed since the magician Nathaniel helped prevent a cataclysmic attack on London. Now an important member of the British government, he grapples with numerous problems: foreign wars are going badly, Britain’s enemies are mounting attacks close to London, and rebellion is...

Read the modern classic about a young witch and her clever cat that started it all! Nostalgic fans of the Hayao Miyazaki film, Kiki's Delivery Service and newcomers alike will love this exciting new translation of the beloved fantasy story. "A gentle story of magic-tinged independence."—The...

Annabeth is terrified. Just when she’s about to be reunited with Percy—after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera—it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she can’t blame the Roman demigods for thinking...

Books 1-8 of the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series plus an interview with Mary Pope Osborne! Meet Jack and Annie! Jack and his younger sister, Annie, are just regular kids. But when they discover a tree house in the woods, something magical happens. In books 1-4, Jack and...

Słynna seria o przyjaźni chłopca z małym wampirkiem, zabawna opowieść o tolerancji i odwadze. Rodzice postanawiają wysłać Antka na wakacje na wieś. Czy to oznacza, że lato będzie nudne? Chłopiec postanawia zaprosić do wspólnej podróży wampirka, który z radością przyjmuje zaproszenie. Okazuje się, że to początek wielu przygód... ale i kłopotów. No bo jak przewieźć pociągiem wampira z jego trumną i to bez wiedzy rodziców?

Słynna seria o przyjaźni chłopca z małym wampirkiem, zabawna opowieść o tolerancji i odwadze. Rodzice Antka mają nadzieję na spokojne wakacje z dala od miasta. Szykują się rzeczywiście niezapomniane chwile, ale oni chyba liczyli na inne atrakcje... Na wsi dzieją się dziwne rzeczy: wczasowiczki narzekają na hałaśliwe olbrzymie ćmy, nieznany sprawca wyjada jajka z kurnika. Złodzieja ma zdemaskować groźny kolekcjoner motyli, z wielkim czarnym psem...

Lewis Carroll si trovava in barca con un amico, la piccola Alice e le sue due sorelle, e per far divertire le bambine inventò una storia fantastica. Alice lo pregò di metterla per iscritto e il racconto fu pubblicato nel 1865. Vi si narrano le vicende di una bimba di nome Alice, che nel giorno del suo settimo compleanno, seguendo un coniglio bianco con giacca e panciotto, precipita in un magico mondo sotterraneo, dove vive strabilianti avventure e incontra bizzarri personaggi, tra assurdità e paradossi di ogni tipo.

Apophis, il serpente del Caos, minaccia di sprofondare il mondo intero nella tenebra eterna. Carter e Sadie Kane si trovano ad affrontare un compito impossibile: distruggerlo una volta per tutte. Da soli, perché i maghi della Casa della Vita sono impegnati in una terribile guerra intestina e nessuno degli dei può aiutarli a combattere contro le forze del Caos. L'unica speranza è un antico incantesimo che potrebbe trasformare la stessa ombra del serpente in una potente arma contro di lui, ma la formula è andata persa da oltre un millennio.