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Every family holds secrets it's true. But all is lost,if not for you...When Violet discovers a box filled with her late grandmother's trinkets, an alchemy book, and a mysterious map, her curiousity gets the best of her. But the alchemy book has taken on a life of its own, and suddenly Violet's world and everyone she loves are frozen in time. With no choice but to Journey into the Unknown Violet must unravel long-buried secrets hidden within the alchemy book to save her world. Now, the only way out, is in . . .

Tor is the youngest son of Harald Hardrada, King of Norway and leader of the Viking fleet, whose countless victories have been woven into song, his prowess the stuff of legend. Kata knows little of her parents, but her heart yearns for something beyond the small world of her Anglo-Saxon village south of the great city of York.

Part Zombie. Part Dragon. Kick-Ass Demigod. Fifteen-year-old Dash knows a bad hand when it’s dealt and survival is slim. He can spark Ragnarok as Loki’s second-in-command, or betray his family to prevent it. Either way, he's in mortal danger. As he leads a team of demigods deeper into Helheim to locate the soul of a powerful necromancer, Dash can’t help thinking he’s made the wrong decision. Despite his dark magic and other life-draining skills, Death will likely reap their souls and resurrect them as zombies in Ginnungagap. Defenders of Asgard: Shadow Walker is the first book in a ...

"With literature like this, it's no wonder we find ourselves in the Dark Ages" Ulvik is wise according to the low standards of his kind. He is the only troll who knows which colour of cow is best for chopping into sausages or why a Saxon is tastier than a Celt when stewed with dumplings. In his adventures, set in tenth-century England, he meets Saxons who want to roast him for dinner, a scary Viking chieftain who wants to punish him for burgling the local mill and a neurotic shepherd, anxious to understand his sheep. Warning! This book contains a small number of hairy people, which some ...

Ein geheimnisvoller Ruf lockt die Panther in ein gefährliches Abenteuer von großer Tragweite. Die Panther verlassen das Refugium und kommen wieder ihren Pflichten als Waldläufer nach. Das neue Rätsel, mit dem sie konfrontiert sind, ist von enormer Bedeutung. Die vor ihnen liegende Mission ist kompliziert und riskant. Werden sie ihre Aufgabe überleben? Können sie das Rätsel lösen? Neue faszinierende Abenteuer mit einzigartigen Helden und Heldinnen, die schnell ans Herz wachsen. Ein neues Waldläufer-Buch voller Action, Spannung, Magie und Liebe. Spannende Unterhaltung für die ganze Familie!

Hunter Thorsen thought he was just an ordinary teenager - until the night smoky wraiths attacked, shattering his reality. Revealed as the son of Thor, the Norse God of Thunder, Hunter is thrust into a hidden world teetering on the brink of chaos. With ancient powers awakening in him, he faces a harrowing choice: master his newfound abilities and join the Guardians in their desperate fight, or abandon them to face the wraiths alone. The fate of all the realms hangs in the balance ... and time is running out.

H.C. Andersen har sat markante spor i litteraturen, i Danmark og i verden. Han var på mange måder forud for sin tid og skrev om emner, der også optager nutidens læsere. Blandt andet om naturen, identitet, kærlighed og social uretfærdighed. Især hans eventyr har inspireret mange forfattere gennem tiden. Det gælder også de otte modige forfattere, som i denne bog på hver sin måde bringer H.C. Andersens arv ind i nutiden.

Das Windpferd – In der Menschenwelt Teil 2Der Wind trägt Geschichten, Geheimnisse und neue Abenteuer – und diesmal führt er Max, Erika und Silberfeder zurück in den magischen Märchenwald. Doch etwas hat sich verändert. Die Verbindung zwischen den Welten ist stärker geworden, und die ersten Windkinder in der Menschenwelt können die Geheimnisse des Märchenwaldes in ihren Träumen sehen. Als Max und Erika merken, dass der Märchenwald lebendiger und unruhiger ist als je zuvor, spüren sie: Ein neues Gleichgewicht muss geschaffen werden.

After the Dragon Flyers’ hard-won victory, David thought their battle with the evil Night Riders was over. Turns out, it had only just begun! With new team members, cool new gear, and companions, David and the other Flyers head to an incredible world that’s as beautiful as it is treacherous.

Apollo war gestern – hier kommt Loki! Loki ist der witzigste und trickreichste unter den nordischen Göttern. Findet zumindest Loki selbst. Dumm nur, dass die anderen Bewohner Asgards seinen Humor nicht teilen und Göttervater Odin ihn auf die Erde verbannt. Unverschämtheit! Gefangen im Körper eines elfjährigen Jungen und ohne die Hilfe seiner Kräfte muss Loki beweisen, dass er es verdient, zu den anderen Göttern zurückzukehren.

When a huge storm damages the stables, Jill is worried that she'll have to close down the Moonlight Stables Riding School - permanently! Amara and the other True Riders are determined to not let that happen, and with the help of their elemental horses they set about to raise the money needed to repair the school. But on the night before their big fundraiser, Ivy storms the stables on her elemental horse and ruins all their hard work. The gang have only hours to fix the damage before their open day begins.

Danmarks fortid er fyldt med myter om spændende sagnhelte, der på hver sin måde har været med til at skabe det Danmark, vi kender i dag. I denne bog kan du læse historierne om kong Skjold, Roar og Helge, Rolf Krake, Amled, Uffe hin Spage, Regnar Lodbrog og Palnatoke. Synnøve Lien (f. 1926) er uddannet lærer. Hun er forfatter og medforfatter til en lang række bøger og artikler om undervisning og læseindlæring. Kirsten Meldgaard (f. 1949) er uddannet lærer, og har undervist i dansk i hele skoleforløbet.

All Vanilia Solveig wants is to be just a regular, ordinary kid. Still, by the time her 12th birthday approaches, her magical powers begin to emerge and it becomes clear, to her consternation she is far from ordinary. In fact, she is really, quite scarily e-x-t-r-a-o-r-d-i-n-a-r-y!

Der Autor und Experte der nordischen Mythologie Helge Olsson bietet mit diesem Werk für alle Kinder ab 10 Jahren eine mitreißende Einführung in die faszinierende Sagenwelt des hohen Nordens. Während viele Geschichten und Mythen der alten Griechen und Römer auch heutzutage noch allseits bekannt sind, so gilt dies leider nicht für die nordischen Sagen. Obwohl diese mindestens genauso spannend sind! Sie begeistern Jung und Alt auch, da sie äußerst lehrreich und pädagogisch wertvoll sind - und das bereits seit Jahrtausenden.

Exciting stories, extraordinary creatures and compelling gods, goddesses and heroes come together in this compendium of Norse myths - first told long ago by the Vikings. Listen to tales about Thor, the god of thunder, and how he once disguised himself as a bride to seek revenge on a giant and retrieve his powerful hammer Mjölnir; and how Sif, the goddess of fertility, had her long golden hair cut off by Loki, the trickster god. Each myth is told with thrilling immediacy, in language that is easy for children to understand, while retaining the awe and majesty of the original tales.

Gina Daniels is away from Echidna's School of Monsters for the summer. Hurray! But her life as a troll is far from forgotten. A reunion with her mother and a trip to troll mountain brings in more complications. Suddenly, all of Gina's control is lost. A thorn is inside her mind, because not all is well in Troll Mountain thanks to a new Hero, just as bad as Hercules. Thor, the Troll Thumper, the mighty God of Thunder! He keeps Gina's mother and people under tight control, but Gloria Daniels doesn't want Gina's help!

This is a collection of seven short stories, written or inspired by Hans Christian Andersen and retold by Adna Sablyich, with original sound effects and music by Chris French.

It's been a year since friends ABE and Pru joined Mister Fox's Fantasy Investigation Bureau - otherwise known as the Unbelievable FIB - to save their hometown from an invasion of Viking gods and giants. Life has been incredibly ordinary ever since. But that's all about to change when the Norse Allfather, Odin, appears with terrible news: Baldur, his favorite son, has been murdered. It's the first step in a fated chain of events that leads to Ragnarok - the end of the world.

Edda is a Valkyrie (an ancient Norse goddess who guides and protects heroes). She lives in a magical land called Asgard, where she has everything she wants. Well...almost everything. Edda wants to find a friend her own age.

Es gab eine Zeit, da lebten die Götter, die Menschen und Elben, die Zwerge und Riesen sowie die Unterirdischen noch in verbundenen Welten...