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An 800-Year-Old Amulet Holds the Secret – The Legends are Real The ancient magic that has been dormant for centuries will awaken and prove to the world that not all heroes wear capes. Some wear skirts, but only on special occasions. Because, really, let’s face it, how practical would a skirt be when you’re saving the world from the darkest magic known to man? When fourteen-year-old Seraphina Miles is sent to live with her archaeologist father, she has no idea she would be in for the adventure of a lifetime. Her boring summer is suddenly filled with a magic beyond her dreams.

Sprout says she’s there to help him, to guide him. Theo, an introverted, teenage boy form a large family, is not so sure about that. He’s not sure about much of anything at the moment. You see, Theo is thrown into absolute uncertainty one morning after he has showered for school when Sprout suddenly manifests herself physically in his body.

"Dive deeper into the enchanting world of 'Elena of The Crows,' a spellbinding fantasy novel that captures the essence of courage, discovery, and the unyielding bond between a young mage and the mystical crows that guide her. As Elena embarks on a journey filled with ancient magic, dark secrets, and formidable enemies, she finds herself at the heart of a battle to save her magical academy and the entire realm from the clutches of darkness. With each page, readers will be drawn into an intricate plot of intrigue, alliances, and the power of inner strength. From the hallowed halls of the ...

It’s been a year since Clara’s magic manifested itself and she was accepted into Linginbaum’s School for Magic Users (“witch” is such a dated term). She’s made friends, learned new spells, and most importantly begun to master her unique, once-in-a-generation type of magic: mathemagic. To Clara, all the magic in the world is a mass of glowing, rainbow-colored mathematical equations that she can alter and manipulate. She’s used her special ability to raise new and lasting Borders between the Ordinary world and Underhill, the secret and fantastic world of witches. And now a new ...

Get Ready to be Captivated by A Tale of Unwavering Devotion, Boundless Magic, And the Ever-Present Encroachment of Darkness. Will Barley and Ranthal Triumph Over the Sinister Forces Threatening Orendia? Or Will Hexes Emerge Victorious, Plunging the Kingdom into Eternal Chaos?

Kelda has always protected her little sister Isla from danger on the rivers, and from the suspicions of their community. For Isla cannot breathe underwater – and so her very existence is forbidden by silvermen's Lore. Now the rivers of England are growing sick: monstrous creatures are awakening and a fierce torrent of blame falls upon Kelda's family. When betrayal comes, the sisters escape on a desperate journey upstream. Joining forces with a mysterious boy, Kelda discovers the darkest depths of her kind's secret history.

The long-awaited prequel to the Famous Adventure Series in this mysterious magical tale that leads Dar to the beginning, where it all started, the path she must follow to find Famous. Read what others are saying about the Famous Adventure Series 5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting Journey! Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2023 Verified Purchase This story swept me away. The main character is so relatable and heartwarming. The plot full of adventure and discovery. Magic and intrigue. It was a well written tale that was such a joy to read, and I look forward to diving into the other ...

From the moment their parents moved them into the ancient relic of a house, Indigo Thornberg finds herself in a world beyond her worst imaginations. The wallpaper walls and clawfoot bathtub makes it clear the house was built long before the beginning of time. Their house isn’t even wired for the internet! To top it off, her room is—pink! Like bubblegum pink, the pale, pasty kind that ballerina girls would die for, but not Indigo. And while that might seem like the worst thing that could happen to a goth girl like herself, something even worse is lurking in the shadows. The only thing ...

Ein Fuchs wird zum Gejagten... In der Hafenstadt Aramir sind die mächtigen Familien mit Greifen, Phönixen, Einhörnern, Meeresdrachen und anderen Fabelwesen verbündet. Das charmante Schlitzohr Devan gehört zu keiner dieser Familien. Er ist in Armut aufgewachsen, kann sich aber auf seinen scharfen Verstand verlassen und löst als sogenannter Fuchs für die Reichen und Mächtigen von Aramir jedes Problem. Unterstützung bei seinen Aufträgen erhält er von seiner rebellischen besten Freundin Rouka. Doch dann erpresst der Fürst von Aramir Devan und verlangt, dass er ihm einen unmöglichen Wunsch erfüllt.

Una bambina, Sophia, una bizzarra signora, Lady Margaret Prima Stelante, e un elegante e arrogante topo, Lord Buddy Butler, sono i protagonisti di questa grande avventura alla ricerca di Alvin, un Senzatempo. Per ritrovarlo, Sophia viaggerà - grazie alla Spitofora, una clessidra magica - in terre lontane chiamate Mondi Storti, tra personaggi spaventosi, docili e saggi, fino ad affrontare l’orribile Barone Jukor. Una storia delicata e profonda sulla timidezza e sul timore di non essere all’altezza, e un inno alla solidarietà e al coraggio.

Evil stirs in the darkness. Seraphina Miles can feel it bleeding into the world around her, suffocating the life of every living creature. The shadows become its playground, while it stalks the new Guardian. Evil will not stop until it possesses the magic flowing through her veins. Part of her wants to run as fast as her feet can carry her, but Sera’s destiny prevents her from giving in to her fears. Too much is at stake. Now that she is aligned with the elemental fire rippling just beneath the surface, the fourteen-year-old must learn to control her element without unleashing its rage ...

As they make their way into the Realm, Averie and Silas find themselves in a race against time as they strive to remain undetected in their rush to meet up with the Rebellion. Along the way, they meet a surprising new ally with alluring secrets and deadly motives of his own and come face to face with the ultimate enemy. As Averie struggles to find her place and adapt to the world around her, training takes on a whole new meaning when Callen takes over as her trainer. Using unconventional methods, he forces her to deal with the past and accept what she cannot change.

La historia del Escuadrón 20.20 comienza en la pirámide de Chichén Itzá, en donde Maceo se encuentra explorando en busca de unas reliquias mayas. En el proceso de búsqueda, repentinamente un extraño portal secreto se abre justo debajo de nuestro protagonista, tele transportándolo instantáneamente a un mundo paralelo donde los mayas habitan y monitorean las actividades de la gente en la tierra. Al llegar a este lugar, los mayas informan al explorador que ha sido elegido por todos para crear un equipo especial para ayudar a los animales en peligro de extinción.

There's a catfish under Japan, and when it rolls, the land rises and falls. At least, that's what Sora was told after she lost her mother to an earthquake so powerful that it cracked time itself. Sora and her father are some of the few who still live near the most powerful of these "zones"—the places where time has been irrevocably sped up, or slowed down. When high school ends, and her best friend leaves for university, Sora finds herself stuck and increasingly alone. She begins secretly conducting her own research, tracking down a time expert in Tokyo.

Mati's family is reeling from the death of Mati's mother. Her Baba has drawn into himself, her sister Chichi is rebelling, and her young brother Tana is desperate for love and normalcy. When Chichi pulls her worst stunt yet, Baba uproots the family from their home in England for an extended camping holiday in their native Zimbabwe. Along for the trip is Meticais, a fabulously attired gender-neutral spirit--or ghost? or imaginary friend?—who only Mati can see and converse with.

Seventeen-year-old Aris has always been obsessed with dreams, even if she can't remember most of them. She's spent her life waiting for something to happen, chasing a memory always just eluding her grasp. That is, until she meets Alek—a boy with golden eyes and a knack for avoiding injury. A tarot reading leads him and his friends to believe she's the key to finding Krysidia—the hidden realm from which their ancestors were banished—but only if Aris can learn to trust her newfound abilities does she stand a chance at fulfilling the deck's prophecy.

Bonnie’s life is fairly conventional until a nasty bout of writer’s block threatens to derail the cushy life she’s built for herself. She’s convinced she’ll never write again—until she meets an unusual typewriter with a talent for romance novels. Once she publishes the best novel of her career—thanks entirely to the typewriter’s efforts—a suspicious book critic’s curiosity launches a chain of events that gets the author arrested for a murder she would have been happy to commit, but didn’t.

Remy is in love with her best friend Cam, and a winter trip to Japan provides the perfect setting to tell him how she truly feels. But when a mystical tea leaf reading reveals they’re not meant to be together, Remy and Cam find themselves in a secret magical apothecary in their search for answers. Here they are offered an ancient soulmate elixir - but upon drinking it they are plunged into chaos when Cam's memories of Remy completely disappear.

"Hvis bare det var en drøm" er en filosofisk gyser om at miste kontrollen over sit eget liv, men også om at finde tilbage til sig selv og sin egen historie. Og så er det en hyldest til fiktionen og læsningens. Olga er en helt almindelig pige, som lever et helt almindeligt liv. I hvert fald lige indtil ulykken. Da en fremmed pige pludselig dukker op hjemme hos Olga og påstår, at hun ikke aner, hvordan hun er havnet dér, eller hvordan hun kommer hjem igen, ved Olga ikke, hvad hun skal tro. Samtidig lader pigen til at vide alt om Olgas tanker, familie og venner.

Louise has travelled with her father to the island of Lindisfarne every year ever since she can remember - it's the place Louise's mother loved best of all. The arrival of Hassan from war-torn Syria changes everything. Louise is restless and yearning for independence; meanwhile, the fiercely free and self-reliant Hassan seems to know the island from long ago as if it were his home from birth. Hassan is an acrobat, maybe a sorcerer, possibly a source of great danger. The wild boys who call the island their home want to cast him out.