Erkundung & Entdeckung

Zwei Teenies in San Francisco, ein unsterblicher Alchemyst und ein magischer Kampf gegen böse MächteAm helllichten Tag wird in Nick Flemings Buchhandlung in San Francisco unter Einsatz von Magie ein altes Buch gestohlen. Die Zwillinge Sophie und Josh staunen nicht schlecht, als der Buchhändler sich als der berühmte Alchemyst Nicholas Flamel zu erkennen gibt, geboren vor über 670 Jahren! Er hat einst das Geheimnis ewigen Lebens entdeckt und nun sind die Mächte des Bösen hinter ihm her. Ein atemberaubendes Abenteuer beginnt ...<BR>Mit seiner rasanten und spektakulären Abenteuerfantasy-Reihe um den legendären Alchemysten Nicholas Flamel hat sich Michael Scott in die Herzen von Hundertausenden Lesern auf der ganzen Welt geschrieben.<BR>++ Cover mit hochwertiger Goldfolienveredelung ++<BR><BR>Alle Bände der Reihe 'Die Geheimnisse des Nicholas Flamel':<BR>Der unsterbliche Alchemyst (Band 1)<BR>Der dunkle Magier (Band 2)<BR>Die mächtige Zauberin (Band 3)<BR>Der unheimliche Geisterrufer (Band 4)<BR>Der schwarze Hexenmeister (Band 5)<BR>Die silberne Magierin (Band 6)<BR>

Auf der Jagd nach dem magischen Buch gewinnt John Dee, der dunkelste aller Magier, die OberhandDie abenteuerliche Jagd nach dem magischen Buch, mit dem allein Nicholas Flamel sich seine Unsterblichkeit erhalten kann, geht weiter! Flamel und die Zwillinge Josh und Sophie sind nun in Paris gelandet, der Geburtsstadt Flamels. Nur ist Nicholas' Heimkehr alles andere als friedlich, denn Dr. John Dee - der dunkelste aller dunklen Magier - hat in Paris in dem skrupellosen Niccolò Machiavelli einen gefährlichen Verbündeten. Dee und Machiavelli beschwören nicht nur alle Mächte der Unterwelt, es gelingt ihnen auch noch, Josh auf ihre Seite zu ziehen und Zwietracht zwischen den Zwillingen zu säen ...<BR>Mit seiner rasanten und spektakulären Abenteuerfantasy-Reihe um den legendären Alchemysten Nicholas Flamel hat sich Michael Scott in die Herzen von Hundertausenden Lesern auf der ganzen Welt geschrieben.<BR>++ Cover mit hochwertiger Goldfolienveredelung ++<BR>Alle Bände der Reihe 'Die Geheimnisse des Nicholas Flamel':<BR>Der unsterbliche Alchemyst (Band 1)<BR>Der dunkle Magier (Band 2)<BR>Die mächtige Zauberin (Band 3)<BR>Der unheimliche Geisterrufer (Band 4)<BR>Der schwarze Hexenmeister (Band 5)<BR>Die silberne Magierin (Band 6)

Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this thrilling edition of King Solomon's Mines.<BR><BR>Following a mysterious ancient map, a small group of men trek into southern Africa in search of a lost friend - and the fabled diamond mines of King Solomon. Led by the intrepid English adventurer and fortune hunter Allan Quartermain, they discover a frozen corpse, survive untold dangers in remote mountains and deserts, and encounter the merciless King Twala en route to the legendary hoard of diamonds.<BR><BR>One of the bestselling novels of the l9th century and the inspiration for countless adventure stories, including Indiana Jones, this is a must-read for lovers of lost worlds.

Tom, a schoolboy from a working-class area in an industrial/maritime UK city, witnesses many prejudices during his school years in the immediate aftermath of World War II. <BR>He forms an educational relationship with his form master, a former public school teacher, who introduces his pupils to basic life skills such as good manners, etiquette and debating. <BR>Plus, can his chance meeting with a group of three well-educated vagrants who congregate in the reading rooms of the local library for daytime shelter and warmth help him achieve a worthwhile career?

Deep in the heart of Appalachia, the red-light district of Cinder Bottom is notorious for its scandals and debauchery. People from surrounding cities flock to the small coal-mining town to gamble, drink moonshine, and visit brothels in the "Free State of McDowell." Anything that is said or done on its streets stays tucked away down in the holler like the town itself-and that makes Cinder Bottom the perfect place for fourteen-year-old troublemakers Smokey and Do What to get into mischief.It's 1958, and in the world outside, a junior congressman's disappearance is the current Big News. When the investigative trail leads a federal agent to the isolated town of Cinder Bottom, Smokey sees his chance for some excitement. But when his snooping reveals a darker plot that reaches far beyond the quiet slopes of his hometown, he and Do What are dragged into a tangled web of corruption, conspiracy, and danger like they never could have imagined.Packed with unforgettable characters and compelling mystery, this Hardy Boys-style coming-of-age story melds the true historic setting of the gritty streets of Cinder Bottom with the youthful spirit of brotherhood and adventure.

Experience the gripping historical adventure tale of young heroes during the end of the Ice Age, a time of melting glaciers, mass extinctions, and unpredictable dangers. <BR>Twelve-year-old Twig has a unique gift-she's a Dreamer, often experiencing spirit dreams that become reality. Yet, her mother's warnings about the reclusive witch-woman, Cobia, have kept her from embracing her powers.<BR>As Twig's recurring nightmares foretell a green light threatening to explode from the sky and destroy the world, she faces an important decision. Should she defy her mother and seek out Cobia? Before she can begin her journey, her village is attacked and destroyed by the evil Thornback Raiders, an enemy people. Twig and her companion, Greyhawk escape the slaughter, but they are being chased by raiders who want them dead.<BR>Twig and Greyhawk have only one choice now. Venture with these young heroes as they embark upon a quest to find Cobia's distant cave.

Erik the Red was born to become legend!<BR> <BR><BR>Love and destruction, toil and triumph blend in a gripping historical fiction account of the life of Erik the Red, taking him from the Iceland into the great unknown as he searches for his place in the world.<BR> <BR> Exiled from his homeland of Norway as a boy, Erik Thorvladsson wants nothing more than to honor his father's legacy and to figure out where he belongs in the world. But to claim and cultivate his own homestead is no easy task.<BR> <BR> Navigating natural disasters, violent clashes, and banishment, he seeks his fortunes in an Iceland on the brink of change. But when a conflict over property erupts into violence, Erik is outlawed from the country for three years and sets off on his greatest challenge of all.<BR> <BR>Assembling a group of settlers, he and his family sail west into uncertainty, hoping to finally find a green and prosperous land to call their own.<BR> <BR>"A mysterious death and a fantastical curse add light intrigue while mature sexual situations make this a great crossover novel for adult readers." Kirkus Reviews<BR> <BR>

This is a comic story that gives an inside look into the Children's journey inside the militant Greek city-state of Sparta. The story continues with a young boy from Libu and his cousin's journey into the Spartan military program known as "Agoge." The two boys from Libu find themselves apart of a unit of young boys in the same age group called "Hydras." A unit where they train and grow with every obstacle that is presented to them, and this comic series shows colorful sketches of how the children handle and approach this obstacle of trying to catch a fox in a corn field. Most of all, what they learned as a team.

Janey doesn't want to spend the summer away from her friends in Toronto--and certainly not in Edmonton with the grandmother she hardly knows. But her parents will be away--her mother in Turkey designing housing for earthquake victims, her dad on business trips. Her first surprise is her feisty grandma, who meets her at the airport in her vintage Cadillac, Marilyn. The second comes when she visits the Fort Edmonton historic park and time travels to 1907. The third is learning the real reason she's in Edmonton. Her grandma is going through cancer treatment and needs someone to be with her.Janey makes four trips, each to a different period of Fort Edmonton's history. What draws her into the past? Only on the last trip does she discover the meaning of her adventures--and their crucial connection to her own family. Rita Feutl's first novel features a deftly handled plot and a wealth of fascinating characters from prairie history.

A heart-stopping adventure that defies time and space--New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu calls it "an incredibly intricate, brilliantly paced, masterfully written journey."<BR><BR> Farway Gaius McCarthy was born outside of time. The son of a time traveler from 2354 AD and a gladiator living in ancient Rome, Far's very existence defies the laws of nature. All he's ever wanted was to explore history for himself, but after failing his entrance exam into the government program, Far will have to settle for a position on the black market-captaining a time-traveling crew to steal valuables from the past.<BR><BR> During a routine heist on the sinking Titanic, Far meets a mysterious girl named Eliot who always seems to be one step ahead of him. Eliot has secrets-big ones-that will affect Far's life from beginning to end. Armed with the knowledge that history is not as steady as it seems, she will lead Far and his team on a race through time to set things right before the clock runs out.

Enter a world of Egyptian pharaohs and ancient curses from the Queen of Historical Fiction.