Magic Garden Fiction

Emily, her mama, and her papa all moved into a new house just down the street from Miss Knight. Emily did her very best in all her classes, but especially Math, Science, and English. She worked hard to learn everything that she could, because that was what the singing astronaut from Canada said that it took to be an astronaut.

Il testo originale non sembra un libro per bambini. E’ piuttosto il ritratto di coloro che non riescono a crescere (da cui ha origine, appunto, la sindrome di Peter Pan). Il ritratto malinconico di una figura che siamo stati abituati a considerare fiabesca, lo specchio di alcune parti di noi che sono rimaste bambine e che hanno bisogno di essere accolte.Adatto a: tutti coloro che hanno difficoltà ad accettare che il tempo passa, agli eterni sognatori, a tutti coloro che hanno un capello bianco.

Ten-year-old Mary Lennox arrives at a secluded estate on the Yorkshire moors with a scowl and a chip on her shoulder. First, there’s Martha Sowerby, the too-cheery maid with bothersome questions who seems out of place in the dreary manor. Then, there’s the elusive Uncle Craven, Mary’s only remaining family—whom she’s not permitted to see. And finally, there are the mysteries that seem to haunt the run-down place–rumors of a lost garden with a tragic past, and a midnight wail that echoes across the moors at night.

In the mythical kingdom of Gardenia, 11-year-old Aden sets out to honor his fallen parents by following in their footsteps to become the strongest warrior in the land. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of a mysterious warrior, he must start over - by becoming a gardener. But fate deals Aden a path far darker and more important than he ever imagined. He learns he is one of five Wards charged with protecting The Planting Tree, the one tree that feeds and nurtures all life in the realm.

Olivia planned to spend her summer vacation basking on the beach with her friends. Lazy, sunshine, laughter... What she didn't plan was finding her mother dead when she came down for breakfast. When all her plans are destroyed and her life changes in a heartbeat, she ends up trying to find out why someone would lock a garden, juggling two attractive boys, and trying to uncover secrets beyond anything she could have dreamed.

Sixteen-year-old April is trapped behind the blinds in her apartment, beholden to the schedule of the daily blood deliveries from the local Red Cross syndicate, waiting for Vance - well-respected director of the local hospital by day, vampire lord by night - to finally descend on her and finish turning her unlife into a living hell. From the day he raped her, infecting her with the STD that turned her into a vampire, he’s been watching her, stalking her, trying to make her his, body and soul. Until the day April seizes the opportunity to choose her own course.

After the loss of her parents, Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great mansion on the Yorkshire Moors. Unsure about her surroundings, Mary struggles to find a place in this new existence. Through the gentle guidance of the maid, Mary gradually becomes interested in a garden at the house, the key to which has vanished. In her quest to find and explore the possibilities the garden holds, Mary befriends a host of loveable characters. Is the garden dead, or can Mary bring it back to life?

尼尔斯骑鹅旅行记是世界文学史上第一部也是目前唯一的一部获得诺贝尔文学奖的童话作品本部有声书则通过多人演播的方式带您进入这部童话作品的有声世界让我们与小主人公一起乘着大白鹅的翅膀开始这趟奇幻之旅 小主人公尼尔斯是一个十四岁左右的少年他调皮贪玩任性懒惰不爱学习对待动物和人十分凶狠因为对小精灵出尔反尔尼尔斯受到了惩罚被小精灵变成了只有拇指一般大的小人儿也正因为变小尼尔斯才有机会骑上了家鹅莫顿的脖子环游世界

Irréelle fears she’s not quite real. Only the finest magical thread tethers her to life - and to Miss Vesper. But for all her efforts to please her cruel creator, the thread is unraveling. Irréelle is forgetful as she gathers bone dust. She is slow returning from the dark passages beneath the cemetery. Worst of all, she is unmindful of her crooked bones. When Irréelle makes one final, unforgivable mistake by destroying a frightful creature just brought to life, Miss Vesper threatens to imagine her away once and for all.

Lottie Luna might look like your average werewolf, but she’s really rather extra-ordinary. Being born on the night of a solar eclipse has given her exceptional powers of super-strength, super-speed and super-vision. But Lottie just wants to live a normal life and go to school with her friends. She doesn’t like to use her special skills unless it helps get them out of trouble.

Welcome to the Community Garden, a magical place full of adventure, discovery, and learning. Listen along with the series of friendly animals, insects, and birds as they explore, navigate, and learn important life lessons during their daily adventures in the garden!

Fille unique, Marie vit seule dans un immense manoir avec sa gouvernante Kate, et son père, qui ne rentre que rarement. Un soir, alors qu’elle entend un bruit étrange dans sa chambre, la fillette découvre dans les couloirs du manoir un passage souterrain qui mène à un jardin secret. Là, elle fait la rencontre de Sauge, une créature qui ne semble formée que d’une tête dans un bocal.

Two kids get lost in a dark, snake-infested, alligator-thriving swamp as night approaches. Suddenly, a mysterious girl appears and leads them to safety. But who - or what - is she?

After the sudden death of her husband, Hope finds herself reeling from the loss in more ways than one. First a young wife and now a grieving widow, she feels like fodder for never-ending town gossip. But when Hope meets Will, a screenwriter back in town to run his family’s inn, she sees in him another resident oddball. And like her, Will has been navigating a loss of his own.

Letters from the Labyrinth is a fantasy story based on the worlds from The Stranger’s Guide to Talliston. Written by author John Tarrow, this is a sequel, prequel, and stand-alone story to the novel, exploring the 13 locations of the house and novel. Each of the 13 letters is set in a vast collection of extraordinary times and places.

Skivserne, som har været helt på Samsø med skipper Ruf, er gået i land for at besøge skovserne. Skovserne og skivserne bliver inviteret til en herlig havefest hos Sara og professoren, der bor i udkanten af skoven, og den mindste skovser, Husk, finder ud af, at den gerne vil med skivserne til søs. Men da skovserne jo lever af dug fra rødkål, og da der ikke vokser rødkål på havet, ser det ud til, at den må blive hjemme. Skovserne er et lille folk af små væsner, der lever dybt inde i skoven.

Den lille skovser Husk er taget ud at sejle med sine venner skivserne og skipper Ruf. Turen går til Norge, hvor Husk for første gang møder trolde. Men selvom den er ret modig af en skovser at være, glæder den sig alligevel til at komme hjem til sin egen dejlige skov og rødkålsduggen i Saras have. Skovserne er et lille folk af små væsner, der lever dybt inde i skoven. De kommer kun frem om natten og lever af duggen fra den rødkål, der vokser ved et lille hus i skovens udkant.

Skivserne Hamp, Klamp og Rusk sejler ud i verden på sejlskibet "Håbet" sammen med kaptajn Ruf. Ruf mener ikke, de kan være til megen hjælp, for de ser så små og ubetydelige ud. Men skivserne kan udrette de mest utrolige ting! De kan for eksempel få et skib til at sejle, når det er vindstille og redde det i stormvejr. Skovserne er et lille folk af små væsner, der lever dybt inde i skoven. De kommer kun frem om natten og lever af duggen fra den rødkål, der vokser ved et lille hus i skovens udkant.

Skovserne er et mærkværdigt lille folk, som bor i et hult træ i skoven og lever af dug fra rødkål – helst den fra Saras køkkenhave. De er bange for det meste, og de gemmer sig ved at lukke øjnene. Den mindste skovser, Husk, er dog ikke lige så bange som de andre, og fordi den samtidig er meget nysgerrig, tager den på opdagelse i skoven og bliver væk en hel nat. Skovserne er et lille folk af små væsner, der lever dybt inde i skoven. De kommer kun frem om natten og lever af duggen fra den rødkål, der vokser ved et lille hus i skovens udkant.

Den lille og meget nysgerrige skovser, Husk, bliver ved et uheld fanget af en professor, som tager den med til Naturhistorisk Museum. Professoren er meget glad, for han har gjort en stor opdagelse, og nu bliver han sikkert berømt. Men det går slet ikke, som han havde planlagt. Skovserne får hjælp af Sara, og både de og professoren kommer til at opleve en masse mærkelige ting. Skovserne er et lille folk af små væsner, der lever dybt inde i skoven. De kommer kun frem om natten og lever af duggen fra den rødkål, der vokser ved et lille hus i skovens udkant.