Pig Fiction

The hideous spirit of Jupiter, the evil cat who was once lord of the sewer rats, has returned, more terrifying than ever. Bent on revenge, he is determined to turn the world into an eternal winter of hatred. The Deptford Mice feel his chilling grasp everywhere they turn. A rat army thirsty for mouse blood is building underground. And the Starglass, their magical source of knowledge and power, has been stolen. The mice know they face the most desperate struggle of their lives. Will anyone survive?

"Mice in Black" meets Mission Impossible in this third installment in an all-new series from Jason Lethcoe (Tales from Adventureland) about a secret organization of rodents that helps keep the world safe.

Quando Blaise dà alla luce Lizzy, il ”vitello rosso” in una fattoria israeliana, le genti accorrono in massa per assistere alla nascita miracolosa che inaugurerà la fine del mondo e il ritorno o l`arrivo del Messia, a seconda del campo, cristiano o ebreo.

Alexander Otkazov is a failed pianist trying to start a new life in journalism. But when he starts reporting on a mysterious group of avant-garde musicians, the story takes him into a shadowy world of obscure composers, megalomaniac artists, and real estate barons, where the lines between art, finance, and fraud blur and the stakes are existential.

1944, and London is under attack. Young mouse Pip Hanway's safe and quiet world is turned upside down when her home, umbrella shop James Smith & Sons, is destroyed by a bomb. Orphaned and alone, she must begin a perilous quest to find a new home. But the only way to get there is by joining Noah’s Ark, a secret gang of animals fighting with the resistance in France, operating beneath the feet of the human soldiers. Danger is everywhere, and as the enemy closes in, Pip must risk everything to save her new friends.

Felina the cat queen may be gone, but the subway tunnels of Atlantia are still dangerous to all rodents who dwell within the twists and turns. Pup and his spider companion, Hacklemesh, are lurking in the shadows.... Hopper is determined to reach out to his brother gone bad, to see if he can talk some sense into the young rodent. But then Hope, the youngest of Zucker and Firren's new litter, goes missing, and all signs point to Pup as the culprit.

Der cholerische Rico ist ein etwas seltsamer Gorilla mit einer Vorliebe für Frankreich. Er nennt sich lieber "Jean-Pierre", wird aber seinem vornehmen Anspruch aufgrund zahlreicher Wutausbrüche nur selten gerecht. Als er im Wald ein Rehlein mit französischem Akzent trifft, verliebt er sich und jagt ihm hinterher bis nach Frankreich. Wie er glaubt … In Wirklichkeit verirrt er sich bei seiner Suche nach Berlin und ist bald umgeben von eingebildeten Hühnern, aggressiven Nashörnern und fiesen Schweinen. Wird Rico nicht nur seine Contenance wahren, sondern auch sein Rehlein finden?

Nutty and Caterpillar are two friends who have adventures together. In "Going Nutty," Nutty, a squirrel, starts acting bizarrely and claims he is under the control of mysterious serpent-like creatures. In "Trouble on Ulphis," Caterpillar thinks he has discovered how the postal service delivers mail using mailboxes and wants to use the mailbox he's "borrowed" to teleport themselves somewhere else.

In 1975, Sam Candage, a fatherless twelve-year-old boy with learning challenges, strains to learn to read and write. Alone, he finds solace in nature, fishing and exploring his favorite creek.

Young wombat Lola doesn’t quite fit in. Wombats are supposed to be shy and quiet, but Lola is talkative, curious, and always getting into trouble. When her village is attacked by a Tasmanian devil leading a group of swamp rats, Lola’s parents are captured - and the rats say it's on the orders of the queen! To rescue her parents, Lola will have to leave home for the very first time and set off on a wild adventure. Even with the help of friends she meets along the way, Lola will need every ounce of her bold bravery to help rescue her family and save the kingdom!

In this sequel to The Dark Portal, the evil rat Jupiter has been defeated, and the young Deptford mice emerge from the sewers to start a new life in the country. But the albino mouse Oswald is seized by an illness and lies near death. His friend Audrey enlists the help of the ancient squirrel mystic Starwife, who agrees to heal him on one condition.

There are rules every mouse must follow if they’re to survive in the forest. Tobin knows these guidelines by heart. After all, with one younger sibling, another on the way, and a best friend with a penchant for trouble-making, he needs to be prepared for anything. But one stormy night, Tobin’s safe burrow is invaded by monstrous arachnids and his baby brother stolen away. To save him, Tobin will have to do something he’s never done before: break the rules.

¿Quién es Geronimo Stilton? ¡Soy yo! Soy un tipo distraído, con la cabeza en las nubes.... Dirijo un periódico, pero mi verdadera pasión es escribir. ¡Aquí en Ratonia, en la Isla de los Ratones, todos mis libros son unos best sellers!

Los maravillosos personajes de esta historia de animales, el topo, el ratón, el tejón, el sapo, las nutrias... viven junto a un río y más allá del mismo se encuentra un bosque salvaje y peligroso pero bello y atractivo. El topo está cansado de hacer limpieza en su madriguera, por lo que decide salir a conocer el mundo exterior y así se va a sorprender de tanta belleza que encuentra, pero a la vez le asusta un poco el ajetreo y el bullicio que hay en la orilla del río.

Kit-with-a-small-k is navigating middle school with a really big, really strange secret: When she's stressed, she turns into a naked mole rat. It first happened after kit watched her best friend, Clem, fall and get hurt during an acrobatic performance on TV. Since then, the transformations keep happening - whether kit wants them to or not. Kit can't tell Clem about it, because after the fall, Clem just hasn't been herself. She's sad and mad and gloomy, and keeping a secret of her own: the real reason she fell.

Emmy was a good girl. At least she tried very hard to be good. She did her homework without being told. She ate all her vegetables, even the slimy ones. And she never talked back to her nanny, Miss Barmy, although it was almost impossible to keep quiet – some days. Honestly, Emmy really was a little too good. Which is why she liked to sit by the Rat. The Rat was not good at all.

"Mächtige Kräfte haben am Wandrand gewütet. Die Bäume wiegen nicht länger ihre Kronen im Wind, sondern liegen umgefallen am Wegrand. Alle Vögel haben ihre Nester verloren, die Eichhörnchen ihre Kobel. Die meisten Tiere sind fort." Pan Birkenmaus ist der Birkendoktor. Eigentlich könnte er rundum zufrieden mit seinem Leben im Wald sein. Wenn da nicht dieser eine Traum wäre. Der Traum vom Fliegen! Pan beschließt, sich Flügel anzufertigen. Noch ahnt er nicht, dass damit ein Wettrennen gegen die Zeit beginnt. Denn am Waldrand treibt ein Baumfresser sein Unwesen.

Der gesamte Wintervorrat der Siebenschläfer wurde gestohlen, und ihr Wächter Toni Knabberoni liegt tot neben dem Höhlen-Eingang – wie konnte das passieren? In Die Walnussverschwörung erzählt Verena Z. Dörrich die spannende Geschichte von Billy und seiner Sippe, und von ihrem Versuch, dieses grausame Rätsel zu lösen. Die Spur führt Billy und seine beste Freundin Jolinda zu den Eichhörnchen und von dort geradewegs in die Vergangenheit.

Pigen Mus har det svært. Hendes forældre er gået fra hinanden, og hun føler ikke, nogen af dem rigtig går op i, hvordan hun har det. Hendes veninde Christa er ikke til megen hjælp, for hun går kun op i fester, fyre og karriere. Da Mus møder en mand, håber hun, hun nu kan få den støtte og kærlighed, hun trænger til. I stedet ender hun imidlertid med at få endnu flere problemer... Kjeld Koplev (f. 1939) er en dansk forfatter og journalist.

Isabel and the Pig go with Grandfather when he is using his gift to find water. But one day, Grandfather believes he’s lost his gift. When the Pig goes missing, Isabel is afraid he will never return. Without Grandfather’s gift for finding what cannot be seen, how will they ever get the Pig back?