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Funny Business, the first volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaranteed to delight, amuse, and possibly make you spit your milk in your friend's face. There's something for everyone in this collection of short stories from some of the funniest...

Bueno, bueno, bueno, esto se pone interesante... No sé si sabes, inculto mortal, que hace diez mil años las familias mágicas decidieron vivir en el subsuelo para ocultarse de vosotros. Todos menos una: la de los demonios. Gracias a un hechizo temporal, permanecieron en otro lugar y en otro tiempo, preparándose para la gran batalla que debían librar contra vosotros, miserables humanos. Pero hasta los magos se equivocan y el hechizo está empezando a fallar: yo sabía -aunque te explicara por qué, tu inteligencia de mosquito no lo entendería- que el primer demonio aparecería en Barcelona.

After his father's death, Prince Lir is tricked into embarking on a perilous quest to rescue a maiden from a dragon. The studious young prince is no warrior, but he uses his brains to make himself indispensable to the grumpy dragon. However, neither prince nor dragon have bargained on the dark magic which manipulates them both, and it may be left to maiden herself to save them all…

A collection of 11 new short stories and six new poems by Ireland's top children's writers, edited by Laureate na nOg Eoin Colfer. Each of the stories and poems is based around the theme of place, being set or inspired by a particular location within Ireland.

Artemis Fowl erstmals ungekürzt. Artemis Fowl, der jüngste Spross einer alten irischen Gangsterdynastie, möchte mit einem unglaublichen Plan den finanziellen Ruin seiner Familie aufhalten. Mit Hilfe des in seinen Besitz gelangten Buchs der Elfen deckt er ein Geheimnis auf, von dem bisher kein Mensch etwas ahnte. Tief unter der Erde hütet das Elfen-Volk einen legendären Goldschatz. Artemis ist zwar erst zwölf, aber hochbegabt und mit Hilfe seines schlagkräftigen Butlers macht er sich auf, das Gold zu rauben.

Artemis Fowls Mutter leidet an einer tödlichen Unterwelt-Krankheit. Nur ein Medikament, das aus einer besonderen Lemurenart hergestellt wird, kann sie retten...

Thousands of years ago, fairies and humans fought a great battle for the magical island of Ireland. When it became clear that they could not win, all of the fairies moved belowground–except for the 8th Family, the demons. Rather than surrender, they used a magical time spell to take their...

Fletcher Moon has never been like other kids. For one thing, he has had to suffer the humiliating nickname “Half Moon” because of his short stature. But the real reason Fletcher is different is that ever since he was a baby he's had a nose for sniffing out mysteries. And let’s just say...

Was ist los mit Artemis? Die Elfe Holly erkennt den legendären Meisterdieb nicht wieder...

Artemis Fowl tiene doce años, una mente privilegiada y un plan perfecto: robar el oro de las criaturas mágicas para financiar su pequeño imperio criminal. Lo que todavía no sabe es que los duendes, elfos y hadas del mundo subterráneo poco se parecen a los de los cuentos infantiles...Equipados con la tecnología más puntera y armados hasta los dientes, están más que preparados para la lucha. Pero Artemis también.

The second Fowl Twins adventure, a spinoff of the blockbuster Artemis Fowl series, starts with a bang--literally. Artemis's little brothers Myles and Beckett borrow the Fowl jet without permission, and it ends up as a fireball over Florida. The twins plus their fairy minder, the pixie-elf hybrid...

Er ist jung, kriminell und genial. Kurzum: Er ist Artemis Fowl. Ein Held, der zur Selbstüberschätzung neigt und dennoch zur Bewunderung nötigt. Allerdings kann selbst ein Artemis Fowl nicht klar denken, wenn die Hormone das Ruder übernehmen. Das Mädchen, das Artemis' Blut geradezu in den Adern kochen lässt und seinen Job - die Dämonenjagd - kompliziert, heißt Minerva. Sie ist ebenso intelligent, draufgängerisch, skrupellos und blasiert wie Artemis. Eine Schwester im Geiste, die unserem Helden den Schweiß auf die Stirn treibt.

Die von Douglas Adams´ Witwe autorisierte Fortsetzung von „Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis“! Arthur Dents zufällige Beziehung zum außergewöhnlichen Reiseführer "Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis" blieb nicht gänzlich ohne Zwischenfälle...

Irish Twins Myles and Beckett, Artemis Fowl's younger brothers, return in their third and most bizarre adventure yet. *"Like its bestselling progenitors, a nonstop spinoff afroth with high-tech, spectacular magic, and silly business."--Kirkus (starred review) For almost two years, Lord Teddy...

La sfida finale fra Artemis Fowl e l'arcinemica Opal Koboi è alle porte. Grazie all'aiuto del dottor Argon, gnomo psichiatra, e alla propria incredibile intelligenza, Fowl termina in tempo record la terapia che gli permette di lasciarsi alle spalle il complesso di Atlantide, causato da una sovraesposizione alla magia. Dimesso dalla clinica, viene immediatamente coinvolto nel riscatto di Koboi insieme ai compagni di sempre: Spinella Tappo e Leale, e con il prezioso intervento del suoi fratellini gemelli, Myles e Beckett.

Un secondo giovane genio ha scoperto l'esistenza del Popolo: è una ragazzina, ed è decisa a catturarne un esemplare per porlo a studi scientifici. E non un esemplare qualsiasi! La nuova arrivata ha intenzione di catturare un demone, un membro .della specie più odia-umani fra quelle ignote all'uomo. Solo un incantesimo millenario separa la tribù demoniaca dal genere umano... e Artemis deve impedire che si dissolva. Se fallisse, demoni sanguinari sarebbero pronti a concludere la loro, antica missione: cancellare ogni umano dalla faccia del pianeta.

Det er dommedag for Artemis Fowl Den magtgale alf, Opal Koboi, har planlagt at undslippe faengslet i Atlantis, udslette menneskeheden og blive feernes dronning. Hvis alt går efter planen, vil sjaelene af laengst afdøde fekrigere genopstå fra jorden lige under Artemis Fowls herresaede, besaette de naermeste kroppe og sprede død og ødelaeggelse i hele verden. Men hvad sker der, hvis de naermeste kroppe indbefatter krager, hjorte og graevlinge?

Artemis Fowl è stato contagiato da un virus estremamente pericoloso, quello del Morbo di Atlantide, che non solo suscita in lui una fissazione per il numero 5 (per esempio lo fa parlare in frasi di 5 parole, battere le dita sul tavolo 5 volte e così via), ma alla lunga potrebbe provocare la follia e la morte. A complicare le cose, un nuovo "cattivo" ha deciso di mettergli i bastoni fra le ruote: è il fratello del defunto comandante Tubero che, dopo essere evaso dalla prigione Atlantidea dov'era rinchiuso, si mette all'opera per vendicarsi dei suoi antichi nemici.

Hilarious and brilliantly realised downloadable, abridged audiobook edition of Benny and Babe, from the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl. Read by the actor Tom Farrelly. Benny glowered at her. Babe by name, but most certainly not by nature. A summer in the Irish countryside is not Benny Shaw's...

Sometimes, with a little electricity, or luck, or even magic, an imaginary friend might appear when you need one. An imaginary friend like Fred. Fred floated like a feather in the wind until a lonely little boy wished for him and found a friendship like no other.