Forest Adventure

Ninja-in-training Mark Vardy is returning to the Academy - but this time, there's more afoot than mastering martial arts. In Mark Vardy and the School of Ninjas, our 12-year-old hero earned his place at the Academy - an elite martial arts institution in England's beautiful New Forest that hones the skills and spirit of a new generation of heroes. As his first year of study begins, he returns alongside new faces and finds himself presented with dangerous new challenges.

Was gibt es Schöneres als mit Kindern gemeinsam zu träumen? Ganz genau: Wenn man bereits vor dem Schlafengehen zusehen kann, wie das eigene Kind während einer Drei-Minuten-Vorlesegeschichte vor sich hinträumt und von der Welt des kleinen Rehkitzes „Flecki“ gefesselt wird. Getreu dem Motto, dass eine Mama den Sinn des Lebens nicht suchen muss, weil sie ihm jeden Abend beim Einschlafen zusehen kann, widmet sich dieses Buch voll und ganz der abendlichen Kuschelzeit.

This tale takes place in Iscium, an isolated Roman village in Britain. Most of the town senators and officials are primarily concerned with keeping a low profile with the neighboring barbarians - with the exception of the crotchety old bishop. But when young Falx decides to run away to Rome and instead finds a lost barbarian girl, things begin to happen. The children are found by a merchant who returns them to Iscium. This is a zany mix of history, humor, and the miraculous - in the tradition of Don Camillo.

Every tree in the sacred Forest of Laida houses a soul. And each of those souls will return to the mortal world for many future lives. But not all of them deserve to. Seycia’s father told her this story as a child - a story of the most holy place in the Underworld, the Forest of Laida, where all souls go to rest before embarking on a new life. But Seycia’s father is dead now, and his killer has put a target on her back.

Mark Vardy returns to the elite and secretive Martial Arts Academy and once again must take on the evil forces of the Shadowlands Ninjas. The Shadowlands organization has discovered that the mysterious Staff of Light wielded by the Academy's White Ninja may be an all-powerful historic artifact that has empowered kings and rulers for centuries. They will stop at nothing to obtain it. Will Mark and his friends learn the secret of the Staff of Light and the source of its power? Will they keep it from falling into the hands of the wicked Shadowlands organization?

Joles Sennel ha esparcido por el cielo de la fantasía: humor, ternura, poesía y hermosas historias de amor. Todo esto y más puede encontrarse en ''El bosque encantado''. Un mago bonachón y despistado que descubrirá el secreto del nacimiento del bosque. Un bosque fabuloso con el que todos hemos soñado alguna vez y contra cuyo poder lucha el malvado brujo Esteril, que, finalmente, será vencido por el joven aprendiz de mago. Este libro entronca con la mejor tradición de la literatura oral y sumerge al lector en un mar de imaginación e increíbles aventuras.

Twenty-nine-year-old Holly Franklin had recently moved from Florida to Colorado. The move allowed Holly to work with her boyfriend Josh in the same branch office of the bank they’d worked for in Florida. Sooner or later, Holly knew Josh would propose. On a rare autumn weekday off, Holly decided to go for a four-hour hike in the mountains. The trail was a loop, and she would be home by afternoon. But Holly took a wrong turn and came to a dead end. Trying to cut across to the right trail, Holly got lost, and as the sun began to set, a snowstorm started.

Explore the enchanting 'Forest of Feelings' where young listeners embark on a heartwarming journey alongside lovable animal friends. This beautiful tale is perfect for children learning to navigate the world of emotions. Join Benny the Bear, Olivia the Owl, and Mia the Monkey as they discover the power of understanding anger, focus, and courage. Ideal for parents seeking a compassionate and engaging tool to help children embrace and express their feelings, this story is a must-listen for nurturing emotional intelligence and empathy in kids

In 1816, Captain Rosario is enjoying his life of adventure on the high seas until he and his crew are forced into a partnership with a ruthless band of space pirates, the Maraudians, who use the buccaneers as unwilling time travelers in their insatiable quest for gold. After narrowly defeating the infamous Blackbeard, Rosario returns from his adventures in the past, disfigured and craving revenge.

With each breathtaking, New York Times best-selling entry in her acclaimed Anna Pigeon mystery series, author Nevada Barr earns more and more fans. Loaded with intrigue and adventure, High Country showcases Barr at the top of her game. Anna is lodged in Yosemite National Park's historic Ahwahnee Hotel when four employees disappear. Sensing evil, Anna hikes a snowy trail to the high country, only to discover a disturbing reality that may end her adventures once and for all.

In this third book of the Pirates of Marauda adventure trilogy, Terran, the ruthless captain of the spaceship Maraudor, is closer than ever to possessing the most coveted treasure in the Universe: the all-powerful Esseen Crystals. From within a UFO in the Bermuda Triangle, these cosmic jewels are casting an irresistible euphoria over all the peoples of the Earth—except for the greediest scoundrels. Realizing that Bob and his sons are the key to gaining entry to the UFO, the space pirate snatches them from their Paintball Jungle.

The beloved tutor Alchir has vanished! And a dangerous criminal with a grudge against Alchir has just escaped from prison. Kaye is determined to find the tutor and earn a fine reputation as a knight. The search leads Kaye, Reggie, and Beau to a sinister manor house at the edge of a dark forest where nearby villagers live in terror of a deadly monster. As they investigate the mystery of the forest beast, they uncover a terrible plot that could destroy Knox. When there's no one to turn to for help, can they save the kingdom - and their lives - by themselves?

Pascal Le Preste Paresseux est de retour et il est toujours aussi rapide...et maladroit! Ce livre est la version française d’un des livres de la série best-seller en langue anglaise, « Sam the Speedy Sloth. » Cette collection rapporte les joyeuses aventures successives de Pascal.

Nach den turbulenten Ereignissen von Patch 17 bahnt sich ein großer Krieg an, der bedrohliche Schatten über die Dämonengründe und die Gebiete der hellen Rassen wirft. Die dunklen Götter sind aus einem jahrtausendealten Schlummer erwacht und wollen sich für ihre vergangene Niederlage rächen.

After 40 years in San Quentin, Luke Palmer leaves with a state-issued suit, $100 dollars to buy a bus ticket, and a map that will lead to a promise and into the heart of a dark forest. College graduate student Molly Monroe is about to release rare butterflies not far from where the FBI used 4,000 bullets in a shootout to kill Ma Barker and one of her gangster sons in 1935. Molly snaps a picture that will frame something she never sees coming.

With the assistance of Suhaimi Wahab - Malaysia's Wildlife Crime Unit - and a defiant undercover agent named May Ling Kang, Chris becomes embroiled in the smuggling activities of ruthless gangs who use murder, kidnapping, and corruption to enforce their business and to keep money and trade flowing. Can Johnson save exotic species from extinction and stop the smuggling? Will the rainforests survive the slaughter?

Elisa es una niña que huye de Sartaguda (Navarra) para evitar los tremendos abusos que los vencedores de la guerra civil española están cometiendo en el pueblo con los vencidos. En su huída es arrinconada poco a poco teniendo que pasar a Francia donde es instalada en un campo de refugiados para terminar siendo entregada a los nazis. Su paso por los campos de concentración, a causa de las terribles experiencias vividas, la convertirán en una mujer de forma prematura. Pero la otra cara de la moneda es que vivirá una bonita historia de amor con un partisano.

On a humid day in June 1806, on the edge of Ohio's Great Black Swamp, 17-year-old Susanna Quiner watches from behind a maple tree as a band of Potawatomi Indians kidnaps her four older sisters from their cabin. With both her parents dead and all the other settlers out in their fields, Susanna makes the rash decision to pursue them herself. What follows is a young woman's quest to find her sisters and the parallel story of her sisters' new lives.

For their next adventure in the Kingdom Beyond, twins Kiya and Kinjal must help the flying horses with a sudden invasion of their lands. It turns out that the tree ghosts are losing their forest! To save the trees, and the Kingdom, they must use their collective knowledge of this world and of course their magic!

After Tarzan departs Southern California following a visit with a dear friend, bandits mysteriously dressed as cowboys straight out of the Old West waylay his train and make off with a precious Native American artifact—taking the daughter of the relic’s owner hostage in the process. Now Tarzan must set off on foot from the wrecked and twisted ruins of the train in pursuit of the criminals, making his way across the American Southwest, a land as different from his jungle homeland as can be imagined. But as Tarzan closes in on his prey, a ruthless killer follows close at his heels.