Fox Magic

Mordicai Gerstein's portrayal of Philippe Petit's high-wire walk between the towers of the World Trade Center, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, won the 2004 Caldecott Medal and was among the most admired books of the year. Now comes a memorable new work, a novel of singular insight and imagination that transports readers to the Old Country.

With tensions in Prague rising at the height of World War II, Isaac Wolf is forced to leave home with nothing more than a small backpack and a pendant in the shape of an eternity knot. His parents believe the pendant will keep him safe - if he can discover what it really means. This clue leads him to Rookskill Castle, home of the Special Alternative Intelligence Unit where gifted children can learn to harness their powers to support the Allies' cause.

Sylvie and Jules, Jules and Sylvie. Better than just sisters, better than best friends, they'd be identical twins if only they'd been born in the same year. And if only Sylvie wasn't such a fast - faster than fast - runner. But Sylvie is too fast, and when she runs to the river they're not supposed to go anywhere near to throw a wish rock just before the school bus comes on a snowy morning, she runs so fast that no one sees what happens...and no one ever sees her again.

Lewis Carroll's masterpiece, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, is arguably the classic children's story for ages eight to 80 and beyond. This 21st century rendition preserves Lewis Carroll's delightful tale and characters, remaining true to the events and spirit of the original work, while rendering them in a contemporary literary style and cultural context as opposed to 19th century England.

The king of Lóng City is dying. For Kai Zou, the news means more than it does for most former street rats in the small mountain stronghold, because he and the king’s daughter are close friends. Then the majestic ruler of the ghost dragons orders Kai to travel across the country to the Phoenix Empire, where the princess is learning statecraft. Kai and his best friend Yún must endure a grueling trek, placate a persnickety griffin, and navigate layers of danger and court intrigue to help the princess escape and return to Lóng City.

How does it feel to morph into a manta ray or slide into the body of a snake? This is what happens to Miranda, Semi, and Arnie, who survive a plane crash. They end up on a tropical island, but become candidates in Dr Franklin's sinister experiments.

The fate of the elf troll Little Fur becomes entangled with the mysterious fox Sorrow, who longs only for death. Together they must travel to Underth on a dangerous quest to uncover his evil plans. The wise Sett Owl has foreseen that the future of the earth spirit, and perhaps all living things, depends on the success of this quest. Led by a greedy, devious rat, how can they succeed? With so much at stake, they cannot fail.

The Spectre sails under a new Captain, The Black Fox. When he takes on the quest to help the Son of Neptune, the consequences are disastrous. Things must be set right to save the Traveler's League, the Pirates of Skuggi, and all the magical worlds of the timepiece from a watery grave. But a frightening sea god known as Old Duppy stands in their way.

Legends used to walk the Dragonblood Plains - great heroes now dead who left bloody scars across the face of the world. They are waking. For Tamerlan, the only thing that matters is his desperate quest to save his sister from being sacrificed to the dragon at the height of the Summernight festival. For Marielle, all that matters is serving justice to protect her city. But when Tamerlan stumbles upon an ancient magic that calls the Legends forth, and Marielle scents what he’s done and starts her pursuit, they begin a chain of events that can’t be stopped.

The original English fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk" appeared in 1734 and was titled "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean". It was popularized by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairy Tales in 1890. In this sequel to the story Jacques and the Magic Beanstalk, it is Jack's son, Jacques, who has his own adventures in the Land of the Giants, a land of which his father had never spoken.

Gerade hat sich Schlossgespenst Eddie Fox damit abgefunden, dass in Stormy Castle eine Schule eingezogen ist, da steht schon wieder Ärger ins Haus: Ein neuer Schüler sorgt für jede Menge Aufregung. Zunächst sind es nur kleine Streiche, aber die werden immer verrückter, nächtliche Verfolgungsjagden durch die Burg inklusive. Höchste Zeit für Eddie, seine Freundin Pia und Fledermaus Tilla einzugreifen - und ganz nebenbei hinter das Geheimnis einer uralten Zaubererfamilie zu kommen.

Newly proclaimed king over all fey, Aleks Mickelsen is a changeling with a lot on his mind and many enemies breathing down his neck. The fey realm of Niffleheim is rife with danger everywhere he looks. A terrible dragon by the name of Fritjof is intent on causing chaos, pitting the fey against each other and starting an interspecies war for the chance of gaining his freedom. Aleks’ biological father wants him to abdicate the throne before his coronation, or else. All that, and he has to impress the father of the girl of his dreams. What’s a bloke to do?

Auf dem höchsten Felsen weit und breit, dort, wo der Wind mächtig weht und braust, liegt die uralte Burg Stormy Castle. Edward Donald Darius Ignatz Eliot Graf von Fox und Wood - Eddie genannt und seit 288 1/4 Jahren tot - ist der Herr über die Burg. Friedlich genießt der Geist zusammen mit seiner Fledermaus-Freundin Tilla das ruhige Leben. Doch eines Tages ist es mit der Ruhe vorbei: In das alte Gemäuer soll eine Schule einziehen. Wie bitte - lärmende Kinder? Eddie kann Kinder nicht ausstehen!

Davon träumt jedes Kind: ein kleiner Fuchs als Zauberlehrer! Die 9-jährige Maja begegnet im Wald einem zutraulichen kleinen Fuchs. Zu ihrer Freude kann sie mit ihm sprechen, denn er ist ein Sternentier. Er wurde aus der Sternenwelt zu den Menschen entsandt, um mithilfe eines Kindes, das an Magie glaubt, Gutes zu tun und Böses zu bekämpfen. Und schon bald wartet das erste große Abenteuer auf die beiden Sternenfreunde... Märchenhaft gelesen von Shandra Schadt.

For some there is power to be found in death. Secrets have been unraveled, and I finally felt as though I really had my feet under me. My magic is out, but I have a strong pack at my back. Things with Ethan are going far better than I’d dared hope, and Matt’s really happy. Of course, these things could never last. There’s one last family secret lurking in the darkness, and it’s rising along with half of the dead within the city walls. Death magic is a little side business for witches, nothing to be too concerned about. Up until now.

Some crimes cannot be forgiven. Things took some unexpected turns over the last month. I've joined Ethan's pack, the ridiculously sexy cu sith assassin who should want me dead. My brother Matt is training to become an alchemist. For a brief second there, it looked as though we had a chance at a good life. Now someone it trying to wipe out an old fae bloodline, and we've been called in to stop them before it's too late. The fae aren't the only ones at risk of a painful death. Word has gotten out about the child of a fallen god walking the streets of York.

Looking for a kick-ass bounty hunter? You found her. I’m the best at what I do. If a shifter goes feral, or a fae kills the wrong innocent, then I’ll be the one to hunt them down. It’s a dangerous gig, but I do what's necessary to keep the roof over our heads. Unfortunately, I’m at the bottom of the bounty hunter pay scale, thanks to the need to keep my heritage hidden. If anyone ever found out what I am and what I can do, the entire fae territories would be coming for my head.

"Keep calm and carry on." That's what Katherine Bateson's father told her, and that's what she's trying to do: when her father goes off to the war, when her mother sends Kat and her brother and sister away from London to escape the incessant bombing, even when the children arrive at Rookskill Castle, an ancient, crumbling manor on the misty Scottish highlands.

William's summer days are filled with endless chores, and occasional fishing trips to the lake. All this changes when a violent, supernatural storm separates him from the protection of his beloved dogs, Copper and Bumbles, placing his life gravely at risk. Now, lost and alone, he must adapt fast to a magically altered world where foxes talk and trees gossip.

The year is 2057. Endless wars have torn the USA apart and enslaved Americans to the evil CCR, the Confederation of Consolidated Republics. Growing up in wartime has made 14-year-old Cody Pierce wise in survival skills. Now he’s The White Fox, rebel leader of the children’s barracks in a CCR prison camp. Cody manages a terrifying escape and then plays cat and mouse with the CCR. Every day brings him closer to capture, but closer as well to his goal - to return and liberate the children he left behind.