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Return to the enchanting world of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London in this sequel by Garth Nix, bestselling master of teen fantasy, where once again a team of booksellers must fight to keep dangerous magic under cover before the stuff of legends destroys our world. There is often trouble of...

Bestseller-Autor Andreas Gruber mit einem packenden Jugend-Action-Thriller. So explosiv hat sich Jayden seinen ersten Einsatz als Agent der Last Line of Defense nicht vorgestellt: Als eine junge Journalistin in der britischen Botschaft in Argentinien Schutz sucht, wird das Gebäude von Raketenangriffen erschüttert. Sofia hat einem High-Tech-Konzern brisante Daten gestohlen – und wird nun gnadenlos gejagt. Eine atemlose Verfolgungsjagd quer durch Buenos Aires entbrennt. Schnell wird Jayden klar: Es geht um mehr als die Daten. Um viel mehr...

En 1947, Jeanne Malendrin (23 ans) était ce qu'on appelle une aventurière. Exploratrice, passionnée de l'Égypte Ancienne, elle étudiait la pyramide de Khéops. Certains prétendent qu'elle aurait découvert ce que tous les archéologues (et les pilleurs) recherchent depuis toujours : la chambre funéraire ! Était-ce vrai ? Nul ne le sait ! Car un jour, alors qu'elle se trouvait dans la pyramide, elle s'est enflammée, avant de... disparaître ! On dit qu'elle aurait été victime d'une malédiction...

Du château de Chenonceau à celui de Chambord, en passant par l'immense château royal de Blois, Axel, Nathan et Gabbie partent à la recherche d'un lien entre tous ces lieux chargés d'histoires.

After abandoning a life full of deception and mistrust, fifteen-year-old Cadel has finally found his niche. He has a proper home, good friends, and loving parents. He’s even studying at a real university. But he’s still not safe from Prosper English, who’s now a fugitive from...

Matt Stribling is stuck spending another holiday with his brilliant yet scatterbrained archaeologist father. When Matt arrives to find the place turned upside down and his father missing, he’s not immediately worried. But a cryptic message and strange sandy footprints soon convince Matt that...

"An exciting novel with magic and serial killers.... One of the hottest books coming out."—Hypable.com Fans of Marie Lu, Leigh Bardugo, and Kristin Cashore will be captivated by this stunning first book in a must-have new fantasy trilogy about a spy who can vanish at will and who discovers...

Brought to you by Penguin. The New Cut Gang is a group of urchins ranging from six-year-old Sharky Bob to thirteen-year-old Bridie Malone. They inhabit the streets around Lambeth Walk and the New Cut, in 1892. In this second adventure, £10,000 worth of silver is stolen from the Gas-Fitters'...

Im IPHR in Amesbury setzen sich Jonathan Salacca, Jack L. E. Moore und Rüdiger Bayan mit den Vorkommnissen des ersten halben Sprungs auseinander. Jetzt verlangt Jonathan von den Wissenschaftlern, dass sie ein weiteres Experiment wagen. 1937 hält Victor Schauberger einen Vortrag vor den Chef-Ingenieuren von Siemens. Er ahnt nicht, dass seine vorgestellte Technologie längst auf großes Interesse beim Vorstand gestoßen ist. Und im Ungarn des Jahres 1611 beginnt der Prozess gegen die "Blutgräfin" Báthory Erzsébet.

A Venezia, tra oscuri canali e palazzi in rovina che offrono un rifugio perfetto a chi vuole sparire, Prosper e Bo, orfani in fuga da due zii malvagi che li vogliono separare, incontrano una banda di ragazzini che vivono in un cinema abbandonato. Fanno capo a Scipio: audace e misterioso, è lui il re dei ladri che garantisce la sopravvivenza dei compagni grazie ai suoi furti mirabolanti. Senza un attimo di esitazione Prosper e Bo entrano a far parte di questa "famiglia" e si trovano coinvolti in un'avventura che cambierà per sempre la loro vita.

Little Kilton, aprile 2012: Andie Bell, una delle ragazze più popolari della scuola, viene uccisa. O meglio, scompare, e il suo corpo non verrà mai ritrovato. L'assassino è Sal Singh, compagno di scuola e amico della vittima: la polizia e tutti in città ne sono convinti. Il suo suicidio a qualche giorno di distanza ha cancellato tutti i dubbi. Ma Pippa Fitz-Amobi, che al tempo dei fatti aveva dodici anni e che ora si prepara a fare domanda per il college, non ne è per niente sicura.

Jackson is always eager to visit his aunt Sarah at her anthropological digs. This time she's in England, at Stonehenge, and Jackson's particularly excited to see the massive and mysterious stone formations in person. But then he sees a young man viciously attacked and witnesses a similar savage attack on his beloved aunt Sarah. A beast no one has ever seen before is on the prowl and Jackson must rush to stop it before it can kill again. Can he solve the mystery of the inhuman monster that is stalking the countryside - before it's too late?

"John’s Wacky Wayland" invites listeners on a spine-tingling journey into the heart of darkness lurking within an abandoned amusement park. In this thrilling tale, seven intrepid teenagers, led by the bold and adventurous Georgia, stumble upon the existence of John’s Wacky Wayland, a long-forgotten attraction rumored to be haunted by its past. Despite ominous warnings and the palpable sense of danger, the allure of adventure proves irresistible as the group ventures into the eerie depths of the deserted park.

When the teen-age samurai apprentice, Seikei, is sent on a mission by the shogun, he believes it to be a simple one. The 14-year-old Emperor has refused to carry out his ceremonial duties, and Seikei must persuade him to resume his proper place. But when the emperor is kidnapped in an elaborate plot to overthrow the shogun, Seikei’s mission becomes much more dangerous. With the help of a mysterious warrior, he must rescue the Emperor before the sacred sword falls into the wrong hands.

New Earth, 2296. Two years after the destruction of a universal surveillance system called the Intercept, New Earth struggles to keep crime under control. The citizens are free but not protected.

Das grandiose Finale der Action-Thriller-Reihe von Bestsellerautor Andreas Gruber "Wir sind die gefährlichste Waffe der Welt. Wir sind die letzte Hoffnung, wenn alle anderen versagen. Wir sind die Last Line of Defense". Jayden, Lenny und Erik werden an Bord des britischen Zerstörers HMS Apocalypse eingeschleust. Dort kommen sie einer internationalen Verschwörung auf die Schliche: Die Terror-Organisation Moebius plant Anschläge auf den britischen Premierminister und seine Tochter – aber auch auf die gesamte Last Line of Defense, die diesmal endgültig ausradiert werden soll!

The ultimate battle beckons—Chelby and Bakas, a contest of dragons in violet and shadow. The echoes of their past clash reverberate; he once held dominion. Now, Chelby harbors a secret weapon, but can it be potent enough to vanquish him? Bakas is ascending to power, seeking the presidency and eliminating his adversaries without remorse. The responsibility to halt his advancement lies with Chelby and her stalwart team.

When Ren Sharpe was 14, she was kidnapped by a shadowy organization called FATE and trained to be a human weapon. Now, four years later, she receives her assignment: protect Gareth Young at all costs. Currently a student at Texas A&M, Gareth will someday change the world. FATE calls people like Gareth "FIPs" - future important people - and they're everywhere, each with a FATE-trained shadow.

Lex, a teenage Grim Reaper, has the power to damn souls - and it’s getting out of control. Her boyfriend, Driggs, is dead - sort of. She’s a fugitive, on the run from the maniacal new mayor of Croak and the townspeople who want to see her pay the price for her misdeeds. Uncle Mort rounds up the Junior Grims to flee Croak once again, but this time they’re joined by Grotton, the most powerful Grim of all time. Their new mission is clear: Fix his mistakes, or the Afterlife will cease to exist, along with all the souls in it.

Set in turn of the century London, The Friday Society follows the stories of three very intelligent and talented young women, all of whom are assistants to powerful men: Cora, lab assistant; Michiko, Japanese fight assistant; and Nellie, magician's assistant. The three young women's lives become inexorably intertwined after a chance meeting at a ball that ends with the discovery of a murdered mystery man. It's up to these three, in their own charming but bold way, to solve the murder....