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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A simple pet-sitting job turns into a beast of a time in this twenty-sixth installment of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!Andres and Desmond are pet-sitting a toy poodle for a night. How hard could it be But when the dog transforms into a monster with three heads, the Ghost Patrol realizes they may have bitten off more than they can chew! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers. Rivas, Victor (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's night-time in the supermarket and Supertato and the veggies are feeling festive in Santa's Grotto. ? But when the Evil Pea gets hold of a powerful shrinking machine and shrinks the veggies to the size of tiny Christmas baubles, will Christmas be CANCELLED ! Or will Santa's little helpers find a way to save the day Find out in the brand-new, fabulously funny Christmassy adventure in this blockbusting series.Other Supertato adventures:Supertato Supertato: Veggies Assemble Supertato: Run, Veggies, Run Supertato: Evil Pea Rules Supertato: Veggies in the Valley of Doom Supertato: Carnival Catastro-pea Supertato: Bubbly Troubly Supertato: Night of the Living Veg Supertato: The Great Eggscape Supertato presents Jack and the Beanstalk Supertato: Mean Green Time Machine Supertato: Eviltato vs Superpea Supertato: Happy Birthday, Nitwit!. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Murder is AFOOT in this brand new murder-mystery series by leading adult crime writer, Alexandra Benedict. Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and theCurious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timewith a puzzle hook for middle grade readers'Sometimes, to solve the toughest crimes, you need to see the world differently.enter our group of ND supersleuths. Not since the London Eye Mystery has an author championed the beauty of difference so enjoyably.' Phil Earle'A deliciously clever festive mystery, brimming with heart, humour, and a cast of sleuths you'll cheer for on every page. I devoured it in one sitting.' Jenny PearsonEvery year, six local schools compete to win the Christmas Cup. Last year, the rival school to Brooke Parkin's school won for the most crackers pulled in a minute! This year, the cup will be judged and awarded to the school with the perfect mince pie. But when a series of murders seemed to be linked to the very mince pies (each with a clue from a letter from the alphabet imprinted in the pastry) the five neuro-divergent children must turn detective and combine their skill sets to find the killer. Can they prevent another death and save their out-of-school club from being shut down forever . . . - Perfect for Christmas- Intricately weaved murder-mystery series- Authentic representation ofneuro-divergency featuring characters with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'FUN, FRESH and THUMPING with ENERGY'-Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid'MC Grammar is IT. He is the MAN!' -Michael RosenDrop the mic for the second book in the hilarious, high-energy bestselling series from multi-award-winning teacher and vital rapping sensation MC Grammar.Fresh from their Golden Mic Rap Battle win, Rap Kid and SFX must solidify their status as Rap GOATs. With a little help from Mr G, Paige Turner - the school librarian, and an unexpected new friend can the dream-team beat some of the best wordsmiths in history and become the true greatest of all time Get ready for the biggest rap battles in history in this epic adventure. Let's go, My G.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Getting the girl was easy, but can Alex and Molly keep each other when they're both keeping secrets Find out in this cosy festive companion novella to the tiktok sensation She Gets the Girl from bestselling authors Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick. For Alex and Molly, the last three years of their love story have felt like Christmas every day, full of shared kisses, study dates, and sickeningly cute couple selfies. So what better way to celebrate winter break of their senior year than a romantic holiday getaway in a town right out of a Christmas card But Alex and Molly have an important mission this weekend too: help their friend Cora get her crush May to fall for her. But in between ice skating, snowball fights, and matchmaking schemes, it becomes obvious that both of them have another self-imposed mission this weekend: to not reveal the huge secrets they're each keeping from one another. Secrets about their post-college plans that just might threaten to tear them apart. Will these two be able to help Cora get the girl and keep theirs - or will this be the last Christmas of Alex and Molly's love story The cosiest Christmas read for fans of Adam Silvera, Casey McQuiston and Becky Albertalli.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A tiny novelty pet gets too big for its owners to handle in the third book in the Ghosts of Fear Street middle grade series from master of horror R.L. Stinenow with a brand-new look!When Scott and Glen decide to use water from Fear Street Lake to grow their Aqua Ape, they're dismayed to see the little creature growingand growingand growing. As the boys scramble to find places to stash their increasingly large pet, they can't help but notice the ape is getting harder to wrangleand its teeth are getting sharper. Can Scott and Glen contain their destructive new pet before it's too late.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ride into the storm-lit world of ancient Ireland, where warriors stride with fire in their eyes, shadowy spirits stalk the hills, and heroes face down fate beneath blood-red moons. Old Celtic Tales is a sweeping collection of myths, legends, and heroic adventures drawn from the rich oral traditions of the Celtic people. E. M. Wilmot-Buxton brings to life the legendary deeds of champions, druids, and kingsmen and women bound to a world of prophecy, magic, and honor. Whether it's the tragic love of Deirdre, the battles of Cú Chulainn, or the mystical journeys of Irish heroes across land and sea, these timeless stories hum with the rhythm of sword clashes and whispered spells. Told in vivid, lyrical prose, this collection is as enchanting as it is fierce. For fans of mythology, dark fantasy, and epic folklore, Old Celtic Tales opens the gates to a hauntingly beautiful realm of legendand dares you to enter.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "A captivatingthrilling adventure story that shows the power of friendship, hope, and forgiveness." Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series In the wake of Lifeboat 12 comes a "gripping, harrowing" (Publishers Weekly) World War II novel-in-verse by acclaimed author Susan Hood about two very real girls who clung together for dear life when their evacuee ship was torpedoed, their lifeboat capsized, and they spent nineteen hours in the Atlantic Ocean, waiting for rescue.When Nazi bombs begin to destroy Bess Walder's hometown of East London, Bess convinces her parents to evacuate her and her younger brother, Louis, to Canada aboard the SS City of Benares. On the journey, she meets another evacuee, Beth Cummings. Bess and Beth have a lot in commonboth strong and athletic, both named for Queen Elizabeth, both among the older kids on the ship, and both excited about life in Canada. On the fifth day at sea, everyone starts to relax, but trouble is right behind them. That night, a Nazi U-boat torpedoes the Benares. As their luxury liner starts to sink, Bess and Beth rush to abandon ship aboard their assigned lifeboat. Based on true events and real people, Lifeboat 5 is about two young girls with the courage to persevere against the odds and the strength to forgive.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the creators of Lily and the Night Creatures comes another "emotionally resonant and empathetic" (Kirkus Reviews) illustrated middle grade novel filled with magic and granted wishesperfect for fans of The Beast and the Bethany and Kelly Barnhill.Summer has moved around a lot and knows better than to trust her current foster family. She knows she can only count on herself, which makes adjusting to a new school in a new town very lonely. One day, while Summer and her foster family are having lunch, a hole appears in the middle of the living room. The hole leads down to a dragon, who promises Summer three wishes, to be granted by a witch. Finally, things are looking up as Summer can have the security and company she's always wantedguaranteed by magic with no complicated feelings involved. But every granted wish makes the hole in the floor grow bigger and the witch more sinister. With the magic taking a dark turn, can Summer risk asking for her dearest wish. Gravett, Emily (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A boy attracts the attention of something better left undisturbed in the fourth book in the Ghosts of Fear Street middle grade series from master of horror R.L. Stinenow with a brand-new look!Fear Street has some pretty incredible stores. Wes Parker likes Sal's Five-and-Ten shop, but his latest purchase, a 3-D poster, may not be what was advertised. It's supposed to have a hidden image, but Wes has spent hours staring at without seeing a thinguntil he finally does. And the thing sees him back. Now it wants outand it wants Wes.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the no. 1 international bestselling author of Better than the Movies, childhood sweethearts reunite in a hockey-loving town where romance is about to heat up the ice. From play dates on the playground to sneaking into movie theatres, Dani and Alec were inseparable as kids. Until Dani moved away. Years later, Dani is back in Minnesota, and exited to reconnect with the nerdy and comforting Alec. But teenage Alec is NOTHING like the boy she remembers. He's the hockey STAR in a town where hockey players are worshipped as gods - and he loves it. When one thing leads to another and Dani and Alec find themselves thrown together and playing the role of boyfriend and girlfriend, 'complicated' becomes an understatement. In this Minnesota town, hockey may rule, but romance is about to take its place.A swoony, boy-next-door fake dating romance from the New York Times bestseller, Lynn Painter.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the international bestselling author, Charmed meets The Pumpkin Spice Café in this cosy bewitching romance.'Steamy men in kilts, lightning-quick banter and ancient curses - this is pure dopamine!' ELIZABETH HUNTER'Love's a Witch is everything you want from a witchy romance and more' SARAH BETH DURST'A magical world of witches, romance and sisterhood' HELENA HUNTINGShe's hexed. He's vexed. And for Scotland's most magical small-town, their feud might just spell disaster.Sloane MacGregor swore she'd never return to Briarhaven, but with her twenty-fifth birthday looming - the day witches come into their magic - her grandmother summons her and her sisters back for one tiny task: break the centuries-old curse haunting their bloodline.Knox Douglas, Briarhaven's grumpy mayor, has worked tirelessly to make his town a haven for magical folk. The last thing he needs is a cursed MacGregor wreaking havoc. It doesn't matter he once crushed on her. For the sake of Briarhaven, Sloane has to go.But magic has other plans - and in Briarhaven, love really is a witch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A girl tackles a vacation filled with mystery, treasure, and learning to be her true self in this middle grade "frothy summer adventurewhich bristles with gentle thrills and chills" (Publishers Weekly) that's a modern-day Holes set on a dusty dude ranch in Montana.Becca Soloway's perfect summer goes up in smoke when her mom flees a looming divorce by dragging Becca to a Montana resort. To make matters worse, her mom's hasty booking lands them not at a spa, but an aging dude ranch called Far Away. Becca is miserable until she meets the wrangler's son, Jon, who shows her what might be the first clue to a century-old mystery: the lost treasure of a Robin Hoodlike outlaw known as Pearlhandle Pete. As they slowly uncover the true history of Pete, venture into the mountains, search haunted ghost towns, and are threatened by a treasure-hunter-social-media-star, Becca discovers that treasure is in the eye of the beholder and the important things in life are always worth fighting for.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this "bold and imaginative" (Tananarive Due) "truly powerful and riveting story" (Booklist) set in a world where white people no longer exist, college professor Charlie Brunton receives a call from his estranged daughter Sidney, setting off a chain of events as they journey across a truly "post-racial" America in search of answers. In a world without white people, what does it mean to be Black One day, a cataclysmic event occurs: all of the white people in America walk into the nearest body of water. A year later, Charlie Brunton is a Black man living in an entirely new world. Having served his time in prison for a wrongful conviction, he's now a professor of electric and solar power systems at Howard University when he receives a call from someone he wasn't even sure existed: his daughter Sidney, a nineteen-year-old left behind by her white mother and step-family. Traumatized by the event, and terrified of the outside world, Sidney has spent a year in isolation in Wisconsin. Desperate for help, she turns to the father she never met, a man she has always resented. Sidney and Charlie meet for the first time as they embark on a journey across a truly "post-racial" America in search for answers. But neither of them are prepared for this new world and how they see themselves in it. Heading south toward what is now called the Kingdom of Alabama, everything Charlie and Sidney thought they knew about themselves, and the world, will be turned upside down. Brimming with heart and humor, "this stunning allegory will spark much discussion" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about the power of community and connection, about healing and self-actualization, and a reckoning with what it means to be Black in America, in both their world and ours.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An enchanting, timeless tale of forbidden love, treachery and secrets.The first time Julia Beckett saw Greywethers she was only five, but she knew that it was her house. And now that she's at last become its owner, she suspects that she was drawn there for a reason.As if Greywethers were a portal between worlds, she finds herself transported into seventeenth-century England, becoming Mariana, a young woman struggling against danger and treachery, and battling a forbidden love.Each time Julia travels back, she becomes more enthralled with the past.until she realizes Mariana's life is threatening to eclipse her own, and she must find a way to lay the past to rest or lose the chance for happiness in her own time.Some lives are worth reliving . . .Praise for Susanna Kearsley'I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters - historical fiction that pulls you in and won't let go!'DIANA GABALDON'Kearsley has a poetic sensibility and a sense of mystery; she could write the modern Rebecca'THE BOOKSELLER'Evocative and romantic' NICOLA CORNICK'Sometimes an author catches lightning in a bottle, and Susanna Kearsley does just that' NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS'A deeply engaging romance and a compelling historical novel.Susanna Kearsley has written a marvellous book' BERNARD CORNWELL'One of Canada's best historical fiction writers' THE GLOBE AND MAIL'Kearsley is nothing less than a magician weaving together the past and the present. utterly unputdownable' M J ROSE'A master storyteller' LESLIE HOWARD.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A 'one-sitting-read' (Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author) about two very different sisters, and a love letter to childhood, growing up, and the power of imagination-from the bestselling author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead and Interesting Facts About Space.Sigrid hates working at the Dollar Pal but having always resisted the idea of growing up into the trappings of adulthood, she did not graduate high school, preferring to roam the streets of her small town with her best friend Greta, the only person in the world who ever understood her. Her older sister Margit is baffled and frustrated by Sigrid's inability to conform to the expectations of polite society. But Sigrid's detachment veils a deeper turmoil and sensitivity. She's haunted by the pains of her past-from pretending her parents were swamp monsters when they shook the floorboards with their violent arguments to grappling with losing Greta's friendship to the opioid epidemic ravaging their town. As Margit sets out to understand Sigrid and the secrets she has hidden, both sisters, in their own time and way, discover that reigniting their shared childhood imagination is the only way forward. 'A must read' (Haley Jakobson, New York Times Editor's Choice author), We Could Be Rats is an unforgettable story of two sisters finding their way back to each other, and a celebration of that transcendent, unshakable bond.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For readers who crave messy, addictive, emotionally devastating romance, A Love Letter to Whiskey is the #BestofBookTok favourite that proves sometimes the right person comes at the very wrong time. Raw, intoxicating and unforgettable, this is a masterclass in angst from #1 bestselling author Kandi Steiner, featuring never-before-seen bonus epilogue content exclusive to this print edition!"Deliciously agonizing & wildly addictive. A masterclass in angst." Elsie Silver, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fever Dream Brecks Kennedy has spent years writing the story of her life, but there's one chapter that never quite closed Jamie Shaw. It all started with a jog, a clumsy collision, and an instant crush. But while B's heart skipped a beat, Jamie's eyes found her best friend instead. And just like that, her crush became her closest friend. Bound by shared moments of music, surfing, and secrets, their connection is undeniable, even as they desperately try to fight it. But between college campuses, chance encounters, and stolen moments, fate has a way of bringing them together when they least expect it, time and time again. As they wrestle with their feelings and the choices that have kept them apart, both B and Jamie must decide if they are finally willing to risk everything for the love that's always been just out of reach. Sometimes, love isn't about finding the right person, it's about the moment when everything aligns. But what if that moment never comes Heart-wrenching and addictive, this is a story of love, loss, and the years it takes to finally get it right.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \* WINNER OF THE EDWARD LEWIS WALLANT AWARD AND FINALIST FOR THE SAMI ROHR PRIZE \* A gripping and hauntingly prescient novel that explores the precariousness of Jewish American life after a black hole consumes Israel, setting off a chain of global anomalies plunging the world into a time of peril and miracles.When a black hole suddenly consumes Israel and as mysterious anomalies spread across the globe, suddenly the world teeters on the brink of chaos. As antisemitic paranoia and violence escalate, Jewish citizens Ethan and Ella find themselves navigating a landscape fraught with danger and uncertainty. Ella, a dedicated photojournalist, captures the shifting dynamics of their nameless American city, documenting the resilience and struggles of its Jewish residents. Some are drawn to the anomalies, disappearing into an abandoned subway system that seems to connect the world, while others form militias in the south. Yet, Ethan, Ella, and her young son Michael choose to remain, seeking solace in small joys amidst the hostility. But then thousands of commercial planes vanish from the sky. Air travel stops. Borders close. Refugees pour into the capital. Eventually all Jews in the city are forced to relocate to the Pale, an area sandwiched between a park and a river. There, under the watchful eye of border guards, drones, and robotic dogs, they form a fragile new society. Suspenseful, thought-provoking, and brilliantly conceived, Next Stop is a masterful blend of speculative fiction and family drama. Invoking biblical and historical themes in a world eerily similar to our own, it is a profound exploration of memory, identity, and survival.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sister Souljah returns to her beloved character Winter Santiaga in the captivating and heart-pounding sequel to instant #1 New York Times bestseller Life After Death.After suffering a horrifying, yet soul stirring death experience, worldwide top bitch Winter Santiaga, of The Coldest Winter Ever, is alive and facing a dilemma that every living person faces: how to respond to the Fear of God, awareness of heaven and hell, while pursuing and satisfying deep desires for sex, fun, love, money, revenge, and fame. In her new novel, Love After Midnight, Sister Souljah delivers a powerful hip-hop hood style, global romantic comedy.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Delicious, sizzling stories that shames me as a romance lover!' ALI HAZELWOOD, bestselling author of Bride'This series has me in a complete death grip. Like I am flying through them because they're heaven' READER REVIEW, ¿¿¿¿¿'I love Kresley Cole's books, she just understands what her readers want and she delivers on all levels!' READER REVIEW, ¿¿¿¿¿The internationally bestselling Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole returns with a scorching enemies to lovers romance between a jaded werewolf and powerful young witch - now with a stunning new cover.After he lost the love of his life, Bowen MacRieve of the Lykae clan's heart turned cold. Until an unexpected encounter with Mariketa the Awaited, an infuriatingly beautiful young witch, reawakens his desires.Considering his history with Mari, and his known hatred for witches, Bowen should've been pleased when dark forces united against her. But when he discovers how vulnerable she truly is, Bowen finds himself using all of his strength to keep her alive.Mari can't control the power she possesses, but evil forces are after her and she needs a Protector. Even if it is Bowen MacRieve. Soon enough, passion burns between them and Bowen realises he wants Mari to be his own. Will she withstand his wicked seduction or surrender her body and heart to the fierce warrior who protects her Readers are OBSESSED with this book!'I adore this book. Most def a keeper. Really, if you love romance, you will love this one. This author is the best' ¿¿¿¿¿'This was a steamy, sexy romp of a book!! Twists and turns galore, a baddy that you just gotta hate, and the idea that a witch can enslave themselves Delicious!!' ¿¿¿¿¿'I was a bit hesitant to try this book. WOW was I surprised. This book was fantastic. I thought Mariketais a brilliant, feisty female lead who really gives Bowen a run for his money! It took me about half a day to finish this book I just could not put it down' ¿¿¿¿¿'Kresley Cole always writes a great book and this is one of the best. Likeable, funny, sexy characters whose lives you get immersed in as you read each page' ¿¿¿¿¿.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROMANTIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2026'Fun, fresh and always sexy - Anise Starre knows romance'HANNAH GRACE'This flirty, slow burn romance is filled with fabulous banter and holiday charm' FARRAH ROCHON'I burned through these pages for the hot kitchen scenes and the cold nights' JOYA GOFFNEYA Christmas romance featuring a personal chef who is snowed-in with her least favourite client - a sexy but miserable technopreneur.The only thing personal chef Noelle Jones loves more than cooking is Christmas. She has a roster of extremely wealthy clients, including the elusive and stoic Alexander Hoxton.When he asks her to cook a last-minute business meal he's having, offering triple her pay for the short notice, Noelle jumps at the chance. It's easy money, one of her favourite dishes and she'll still have plenty of time to get to her family's annual Christmas reunion.But, when a sudden blizzard leaves Noelle snowed-in with Alexander, she quickly realises he wants absolutely nothing to do with anything festive. Stuck with a veritable grinch, she's sure this Christmas is about to become one of her worst . . .…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Peace in one world always comes at a cost to the other. Toba and Naftaly's lives changed forever when Toba discovered the mirrored world of the Maziks beyond the Pomegranate Gate. In their search for answers, they must find their own ways to the wonderous and powerful neighbouring republic of Zayit. A magnificent city overflowing with olives, spices and salt-but not the safe haven they need. The republic has turned its back on fleeing Jewish and Mazik refugees, and is closing its ears to warnings of war. Meanwhile, the tyrannical Mazik King Tarses is building his army to cross the sea to Zayit. With time running out, and his visions growing worse, Naftaly must convince his beloved Barsilay to rally the armies of the world and accept his role as the true heir to the throne. But Barsilay resents the fate that's been thrust upon him. Toba knows that Zayit's fate is only the beginning: she must discover her own destiny to defeat Tarses by restoring the balance between worlds. Unlikely alliances must be forged, impossible myths must be made real, and the city of Luz must be brought back from the depths of the sea.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Forged in blood, this is how legends begin. . . From the#1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr brings the worlds of special operations and CIA paramilitary units into direct collision in the jungles of Vietnam with his explosive new thriller introducing young Navy SEAL Tom Reece.'Jack Carr is the real deal'ANDY MCNAB'Seriously good. I mean - seriously' LEE CHILD'A tale so gripping you'll have trouble putting it down' DAILY EXPRESS'With a particular line in authentic tradecraft, this fabulously unrelenting thrill-ride was a struggle to put down'MARK DAWSON1968. A time of division. A time of civil unrest. A time of war.Tom Reece, a SEAL operator attached to the highly classified and shadowy MACV-SOG, is about to be thrust into a bloody battle.A spy ship, the USS Pueblo, is captured by communist forces off the coast of North Korea. The crew thought they had destroyed everything of intelligence value. They were wrong.As teams of special operators infiltrating into Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam disappear without a trace, an ambitious Soviet advisor launches an ingenious plan with consequences that reach far beyond the battlefields of Southeast Asia, one that will forever alter the world balance of power.From the Kremlin to the White House, from the streets of Saigon to the rugged A Shau Valley, along the paths of Ho Chi Minh Trail and into the secret war in Laos, Tom Reece has an official mission assigned by Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, but it's his unofficial mission that might get him killed.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the bestselling author of The History of Bees Longyearbyen, 2110: Far to the North, buried deep in the mountains, is a massive vault filled with seeds from every corner of the Earth. Tommy grows up in the brutal landscape of Spitzbergen alongside his two brothers, for whom he would do anything, and his grandmother, the seed keeper of the vault. Life just to the South of the North Pole is demanding, but their tiny community has found its shape.It has been many years since they cut off contact with other countries, and in their isolation, they live in harmony with nature. When Longyearbyen is hit by a disaster, Tommy, his brothers, and his grandmother are among the few survivors. Six lonely people in a deserted landscape, in possession of a treasure the world thought forever lost. At the same time, in a place far, far away, Tao subsists on the memories of her son Wei-Wen, whom she lost twelve years ago. Every day is the same; she is numb with sadness. And she is starving, like the rest of her people, trapped on a barren, impoverished land where countless species have disappeared. But everything changes the day Tao is asked to lead an expedition to the North. The destination is Spitzbergen and its legendary seeds. From acclaimed Norwegian author Maja Lunde,The Dream of a Treeis a chilling and gripping tale about our responsibility to this planet, both as a species and as individuals. Past, present and future are woven together, and the novel poses questions that our age is striving to answer: How didhomo sapiensbecome the species that changed everything Do we deserve to be masters of nature And are we, too, an endangered species.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Belladonna by Adalyn Grace meets A Study in Drowning in this 'serpentine occult mystery with a gothic atmosphere that delivers steamy romance and propulsive adventure' (Publishers Weekly) and follows a young nurse and a mysterious young man imprisoned by a dangerous occultist.In 1873 New York City, working in a hospital is no easy task, but eighteen-year-old nursing student Molly O'Rinn hasn't had an easy life. After being orphaned at a young age, Molly's most constant companions have been the ghosts only she can see. One in particular who has been showing up for years-and whose deep, sad eyes haunt Molly more than any ghost ever has. Molly's routine gets disrupted when a wealthy young man suffering from tuberculosis hires her as his private live-in nurse. His haunting Hudson Valley mansion is grand but secluded, and Molly spends more of her time exploring than with her bedridden employer. When she stumbles upon a family crypt in the basement, Molly discovers a young man about her age imprisoned there.a man who bears a striking resemblance to the ghost with the sad eyes. But how could this living, flesh and blood person be the ghost Molly first saw when she was seven years old With no one else to talk to, Molly manages to convince him to reveal his true nature, which is more fantastical than she could have guessed. It would be safer for them both to stay apart, but neither is able to resist the pull between them. Their relationship is threatened when outside forces start to press in. Dangerous people are looking for this mysterious young man, and she is standing squarely in the crossfire.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Travel back in time to the early days of Magic: The Gathering!Happy New Year, 1999! It's the Grand Prix Kyoto, the year's first big Magic: The Gathering tournament, where players assemble from all over the country to test their skills and prove their worth. Hajime Kano will be up against mighty foes-but he'll also encounter a challenge of a different sort: an unexpected romance. Yokota, Takuma (illustrator). …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this "unique, amusing, and compulsively readable" (School Library Journal, starred review) debut graphic novel, a girl born on a day considered unlucky in Chinese superstition starts to wonder if she really is cursed when she's troubled by visions of doom set to occur on her thirteenth birthday.Twelve-year-old Eugenia Wang has never celebrated her birthday on her actual birthday, April 4th, because of her mom's belief in the Chinese superstition that four is an unlucky number. And that's not the only thing Mom's strict about; she won't let Eugenia go to a summer comic art camp because she thinks art is a waste of time. This year, Eugenia is determined to defy her mom by applying for the camp, having her party on her actual birthday, and inviting her super cute crush while she's at it, too! But when Eugenia gets hit in the head with a sneaker during PE, she starts getting unnerving visions of impending doom about her upcoming birthday. It might be the aftereffects of her head injury, or maybe she's just anxious about turning thirteen. As the visions get worse, even affecting her artwork, Eugenia suspects an unseen force may be sending her messages. If she's haunted after all, Eugenia will have to figure out why before it's too late. Even more horrifying, she may have to do the unthinkable: admit her mom was right. Yan, Stan (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the twelfth book in Stuart Gibbs's New York Times bestselling Spy School series, superspy middle schooler Ben Ripley gets lost on a perilous mission with one of his greatest enemies.Ben Ripley is recruited for a top secret mission to bring down his nemesis, Murray Hill, once and for all. But when things go horribly wrong, Ben ends up lost in an extremely dangerous wilderness with Murray-and confronting a new, devious enemy-with none of his friends to help him. Now, Ben must figure out how to survive and deduce what evil plan his new enemy is plotting in time to thwart it. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the artists behind The Legend of Zelda manga comes a brand-new fantasy adventure!Before humans claimed their place in history, the skybound paradise of Hinoaruchi was ruled by demi-beings under the watch of Ryujinkyo's demi-dragons. Now, as prophecy foretells a turbulent new age, will the birth of Kamuna, the first human child, bring disaster or salvation In the utopian nation of Ryujinkyo, Kamuna-a boy born with the form of a human and the left hand of a dragon-grapples with his identity in a society that both questions and fears his existence. As he begins his training in the ancient art of ryuken, his determination to prove himself fuels a growing rivalry with the fierce demi-dragon Gindu. Meanwhile, tensions simmer beneath the surface as factions outside Ryujinkyo grow restless, seeking to control the divine pulse that sustains the land.…