random house apr 2012 (91 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Druid Atticus O'Sullivan hasn't stayed alive for more than two millennia without a fair bit of Celtic cunning. So when vengeful thunder gods come Norse by Southwest looking for payback, Atticus, with a little help from the Navajo trickster god Coyote, lets them think that they've chopped up his body in the Arizona desert.But the mischievous Coyote is not above a little sleight of paw, and Atticus soon finds that he's been duped into battling bloodthirsty desert shapeshifters called skinwalkers. Just when the Druid thinks he's got a handle on all the duplicity, betrayal comes from an unlikely source. If Atticus survives this time, he vows he won't be fooled again. Famous last words.Don't miss any of Kevin Hearne's phenomenal Iron Druid Chronicles novels: HOUNDED | HEXED | HAMMERED | TRICKED | TRAPPED | HUNTED | SHATTERED | STAKEDLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 368 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A THRILLING REINVENTION OF THE VAMPIRE NOVEL BY THE MASTER OF MODERN FANTASY, GEORGE R. R. MARTINAbner Marsh, a struggling riverboat captain, suspects that something's amiss when he is approached by a wealthy aristocrat with a lucrative offer. The hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York doesn't care that the icy winter of 1857 has wiped out all but one of Marsh's dilapidated fleet; nor does he care that he won't earn back his investment in a decade. York's reasons for traversing the powerful Mississippi are to be none of Marsh's concern-no matter how bizarre, arbitrary, or capricious York's actions may prove. Not until the maiden voyage of Fevre Dream does Marsh realize that he has joined a mission both more sinister, and perhaps more noble, than his most fantastic nightmare-and humankind's most impossible dream.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 480 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Neville, star of the Wrong Pong, continues his adventures in the Underneath when he is faced with a band of troll pirates! As if that isn't rotsome enough, the evil troll Jaundice is back.oh dungle droppings!The third book in Steven Butler's troll-tastic series will delight and disgust parents and children alike.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Pepper and Jake love herding sheep in the little valley where they live. But there's a problem a big problem. Urk, a giant who lives on a nearby mountain, is big and stinky and doesn't care that dumping dirty laundry water in the nearby stream causes a flood down below every single week. So Pepper and Jake hike to Urk's mountaintop lair to confront him. But there's no reasoning with a giant, especially one who gives cryptic puzzles to solve. If the kids can solve it, Urk will move away. If not, Pepper and Jake (and their sheep) will be the featured ingredients in Urk's next bowl of smelly soup!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The stunning sequel to Gayle Forman's international best seller, If I Stay - Now a major film starring Chloe Grace Moretz.If you had a second chance at first love . . . would you take it It's been three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life. And three years he's spent wondering why. When their paths cross again in New York, Adam and Mia are brought back together for one life-changing night.Perfect for fans of John Green and David Levithan, Where She Went explores the devastation of grief, the promise of new hope, and the flame of rekindled romance.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 260 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the fourth novel of the Iron Druid Chronicles, two-thousand-year-old Druid Atticus O Sullivan must pay his debts to cunning trickster god Coyote, a task that includes battling undead creatures of the night as well as a relentless hound of Hel and the goddess of death who commands it. [Kevin] Hearne is a terrific storyteller with a great snarky wit. . . Neil Gaiman s American Gods meets Jim Butcher s Harry Dresden. SFFWorldCutting a deal with a trickster god rarely goes well for any human brave or foolish enough to try it, but Atticus doesn t feel like he has a choice. With members of the Norse pantheon out for his blood, he can t train his apprentice in peace, so he asks Coyote to help him fake his own death. The cost, however, might wind up being every bit as high as if he d made no deal at all.There are things hiding in the Arizona desert that don t want any company, and Coyote makes sure they know Atticus has arrived. And then there's the hound of Hel, Garm, who s terribly difficult to shake and not at all convinced that Atticus is dead.Being tricked by a trickster is par for the course. But it s the betrayal from someone he thought was a friend that shakes Atticus to the core and places his life in jeopardy. The real trick, he discovers, might be surviving his own faked death.Includes Kevin Hearne s novella Two Ravens and One Crow Don t miss any ofThe Iron Druid Chronicles:HOUNDED | HEXED | HAMMERED | TRICKED | TRAPPED | HUNTED | SHATTERED | STAKED| SCOURGED | BESIEGED.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -WINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZEPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 272 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Over 5 million copies sold across the world!Harry and his bucketful of dinosaurs are going on holiday to Australia and can't wait.But everything is very different down under. There are lots of new sights, sounds and experiences and, without Nan there to comfort them, Harry AND Tyrannosaurus begin to feel a bit homesick.Luckily, a surprise gift makes all the difference and they soon all have a raaah-tastic time!'Depicted through colourful artwork and gentle humour.' - The Guardian.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - WINNER OF THE ROALD DAHL FUNNY PRIZE 2012'Today I woke up and Bob was crawling around MY ROOM, licking MY JEWELLERY, so I shouted GET OUT OF MY ROOM! and that was the start of MY BIG SHOUTING DAY.'Bella is having one of those days - her biscuit is broken, she has a hurting foot and ballet is TOOOO itchy for words. All she can do is shout! But by the end of the day, when she's all tired out from being shouty, Bella knows there's one magic word and one magic mummy to make things better again.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A THRILLING REINVENTION OF THE VAMPIRE NOVEL BY THE MASTER OF MODERN FANTASY, GEORGE R. R. MARTINAbner Marsh, a struggling riverboat captain, suspects that something's amiss when he is approached by a wealthy aristocrat with a lucrative offer. The hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York doesn't care that the icy winter of 1857 has wiped out all but one of Marsh's dilapidated fleet; nor does he care that he won't earn back his investment in a decade. York's reasons for traversing the powerful Mississippi are to be none of Marsh's concern-no matter how bizarre, arbitrary, or capricious York's actions may prove. Not until the maiden voyage of Fevre Dream does Marsh realize that he has joined a mission both more sinister, and perhaps more noble, than his most fantastic nightmare-and humankind's most impossible dream.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The stunning sequel to Gayle Forman's international best seller, If I Stay - Now a major film starring Chloe Grace Moretz.If you had a second chance at first love . . . would you take it It's been three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life. And three years he's spent wondering why. When their paths cross again in New York, Adam and Mia are brought back together for one life-changing night.Perfect for fans of John Green and David Levithan, Where She Went explores the devastation of grief, the promise of new hope, and the flame of rekindled romance.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'No one has ever come out alive'Hal and Roger Hunt crash-land into the middle of a pioneering expedition to the unmapped regions of the greatest jungle on earth: the Amazon. And when their mission to explore the uncharted territory of the Pastaza River goes off course . . . it's the survival of the fittest.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you for ever .Daunted by the dark secrets of the tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Ana Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a US publishing house.But desire for Grey still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, she cannot resist. Soon she is learning more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades than she ever thought possible.But while Grey wrestles with his inner demons, Ana must make the most important decision of her life. And it's a decision she can only make on her own .Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 576 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you, possess you and stay with you for ever.When Ana Steele first encountered the driven, damaged entrepreneur Christian Grey, it sparked a sensual affair that changed both their lives irrevocably.Ana always knew that loving her Fifty Shades would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them had anticipated. Ana must learn to share Grey's opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own integrity or independence; and Grey must overcome his compulsion to control and lay to rest the horrors that still haunt him.Now, finally together, they have love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of infinite possibilities.But just when it seems that they really do have it all, tragedy and fate combine to make Ana's worst nightmares come true. . .Praise for Fifty Shades of Grey:'The cream of the crop' Independent'Not only reviving the book market, but also reader's marriages' Daily Mail'A phenomenon' Telegraph'Revolutionised the genre of erotic fiction' ObserverE. L. James, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, June 2021Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 564 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, Fifty Shades of Grey is a novel that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you for ever.When literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind - until he turns up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out.Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she wants this man. And, when he warns her to keep her distance, it only makes her want him more.But Grey is tormented by inner demons, and consumed by the need to control. As they embark on a passionate love affair, Ana discovers more about her own desires, as well as the dark secrets Grey keeps hidden away from public view.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 560 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the heart of crime-ridden Hutt Space, a Jedi Scholar searches for justice. While trying to obtain the coordinates of a secret, peril-packed, but potentially beneficial trade route, a novice Jedi is killed-and the motive for his murder remains shrouded in mystery. Now his former Master, Jedi archivist Mander Zuma, wants answers, even as he fights to erase doubts about his own abilities as a Jedi. What Mander gets is immersion into the perilous underworld of the Hutts as he struggles to stay one step ahead in a game of smugglers, killers, and crime lords bent on total control.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The devil walks . . . But the devil can make no headway if he has no help. We must invite him in . . .'Raised in secrecy by a mother everyone thinks has gone mad, Daniel's only link to his past is the intricately built model of the family home - High Gates. The dolls' house is perfect in every detail.As Daniel is reunited with the last remaining member of his family - his 'uncle' Severin, who bears an uncanny resemblance to a sinister wooden doll he has found hidden in the house, he begins to suspect that this vicious, haunted puppet of a figure has a chilling influence, bringing cruelty and spite in its wake. Now Daniel's very life is at risk as his uncle is determined to get his hands on the figure . . . The menace builds throughout in this deliciously creepy Gothic tale.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Shehan Karunatilaka has written advertisements, rock songs, travel stories and basslines. Chinaman is his first novel.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 397 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZEWhen sixty-nine-year-old So-nyo is separated from her husband among the crowds of the Seoul subway station, her family begins a desperate search to find her. Yet as long-held secrets and private sorrows begin to reveal themselves, they are forced to wonder: how well did they actually know the woman they called Mom "A terrific novel that stayed with me long after I'd finished its final, haunting pages." Abraham Verghese, bestselling author of The Covenant of Water"A raw tribute to the mysteries of motherhood." The New York Times Book ReviewTold through the piercing voices and urgent perspectives of a daughter, son, husband, and mother, Please Look After Mom is at once an authentic picture of contemporary life in Korea and a universal story of family love."A suspenseful, haunting, achingly lovely novel about the hidden lives, wishes, struggles and dreams of those we think we know best." The Seattle Times.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Experience a day in the life of a Bogeyman in this brilliantly gross picture book for older children.Life under ground in Bogeydom is full of snot, smells, slime, scum and other unspeakable things. The Bogeymen that live there revel in every kind of nastiness imaginable - especially their day-job of scaring human beings. But there's one Bogeyman who isn't so sure he wants to be part of Bogeydom after all . . .Beloved classic author Raymond Briggs has created a whole new world in this sophisticated cartoon-strip picture book for older children which will entice the most reluctant of readers into books.More classic stories from Raymond Briggs:The Snowman - a wordless picture bookFather ChristmasFather Christmas Goes on HolidayUG: Boy Genius of the Stone AgeJim and the Beanstalk.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The third book in the incredible FALLEN series.Before Luce and Daniel met at Sword & Cross, before they fought the Immortals, they had already lived many lives. And so Luce, desperate to unlock the curse that condemns their love, must revisit her past incarnations in order to understand her fate. Each century, each life, holds a different clue. But Daniel is chasing her throughout the centuries before she has a chance to rewrite history. How many deaths can one true love endure And can Luce and Daniel unlock their past in order to change their future.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Invaders is the second book in the Brotherband series, from the author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice.Enter a world of wolfships, epic battles and treachery in the cold northern seas. Enter the world of Brotherband.Hal and the Heron brotherband are on the trail of Zavac and his precious cargo. Will they be able to find the pirates when the weather clears And when they do, how can they possibly beat the mighty Raven and its crew of vicious cut-throats and killers Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, T.H. White's The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini's Eragon series and Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -THE BOOK BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG'Wildly original and stuffed with irresistible nostalgia, Ready Player One is a spectacularly genre-busting, ambitious, and charming debut' Independent'Part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart' CNN'Ernest Cline's novel deserves to be a modern classic' SciFiNow'Gorgeously geeky, superbly entertaining, this really is a spectacularly successful debut' Daily Mail_______________A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready It's the year 2044, and the real world has become an ugly place. We're out of oil. We've wrecked the climate. Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread.Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia where you can be anything you want to be, where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets. And like most of humanity, Wade is obsessed by the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within this alternate reality: OASIS founder James Halliday, who dies with no heir, has promised that control of the OASIS - and his massive fortune - will go to the person who can solve the riddles he has left scattered throughout his creation.For years, millions have struggled fruitlessly to attain this prize, knowing only that the riddles are based in the culture of the late twentieth century. And then Wade stumbles onto the key to the first puzzle.Suddenly, he finds himself pitted against thousands of competitors in a desperate race to claim the ultimate prize, a chase that soon takes on terrifying real-world dimensions - and that will leave both Wade and his world profoundly changed._______________Readers can't get enough of Ready Player One . . .\*\*\*\*\* 'This is an exciting story, especially for geeks, and the key word is FUN.'\*\*\*\*\* 'Ladies and gentlemen, from this day this book is my life and I will obsess over it constantly.'\*\*\*\*\* 'I just kinda wanna cry right now. I'll have a proper review at some point, but I gotta let myself recover.'\*\*\*\*\* 'I had the feeling while reading this book that it was written expressly for me. This is my childhood captured.'\*\*\*\*\* 'THAT WAS SO TOTALLY AWESOME, WOW!'Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 384 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - HE DOESN'T KNOW IT BUT DOGNUT IS ABOUT TO SET OFF A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT WILL AFFECT EVERY KID IN THE CITY.The sickness struck everyone over the age of fourteen.Mothers and fathers, older brothers, sisters and best friends. No one escaped its touch. And now children across London are being hunted by ferocious grown-ups . . . they're hungry. They're bloodthirsty. And they aren't giving up.DogNut and the rest of his crew want to find their lost friends, and set off on a deadly mission from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace and beyond, as the sickos lie in wait. But who are their friends and who is the enemy in this changed world.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you for ever.Daunted by the dark secrets of the tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Ana Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a US publishing house.But desire for Grey still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, she cannot resist. Soon she is learning more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades than she ever thought possible.But while Grey wrestles with his inner demons, Ana must make the most important decision of her life. And it's a decision she can only make on her own. Praise for Fifty Shades of Grey'The cream of the crop' Independent'Not only reviving the book market, but also reader's marriages' Daily Mail'A phenomenon' Telegraph'Revolutionised the genre of erotic fiction' Observer.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The shocking, heart-breaking - and often very funny - true story behind Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.In 1985 Jeanette Winterson's first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, was published. It was Jeanette's version of the story of a terraced house in Accrington, an adopted child, and the thwarted giantess Mrs Winterson. It was a cover story, a painful past written over and repainted. It was a story of survival.This book is that story's the silent twin. It is full of hurt and humour and a fierce love of life. It is about the pursuit of happiness, about lessons in love, the search for a mother and a journey into madness and out again. It is generous, honest and true.'Unforgettable. It's the best book I have ever read about the cost of growing up' Daisy Goodwin, Sunday Times\*\*ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY\*\*Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 230 pp. Englisch.