Animal Magic

Toby dog suddenly has plenty to say for himself. The only witness to the brutal murder of his owner, Toby is hexed by a woman with evil intentions. “Speak to none but me”, she tells him. Wretched and misunderstood, he’s incarcerated in the local pound. With a death sentence hanging over his head, Toby has almost given up hope. But then he meets Clarissa. Not only is she a witch, she’s a local investigative journalist, and - amazingly - she can understand what he says too. Finally, he’s found somebody who believes his story.

Long ago, the land of Ulv was filled with magic. But that was before a wolf ate all the stars in the night sky, ridding the world of magic and allowing Shadow Creatures, beasts made of shadow and evil, to flourish. Twelve-year-old Bo knows the stories but thinks the Stars and the wolf who ate them are nothing more than myths - until the day Bo's guardian, Mads, is attacked by a giant wolf straight from the legends.

Nick and his horse Jazz are best friends forever. And to stay by his side, Nick would go to the ends of the Earth. But when a tragic accident takes both their lives, he's stunned to wake up next to Jazz in horse heaven...Jazz loves Nick with his whole heart. So when he's granted the opportunity to become a guardian unicorn in the hereafter, he turns down the great honor unless his young friend can ride along. But the council of the 12 ancients will only allow such an unusual request if both horse and human can prove they are worthy.

In this animal fantasy series, 12-year-old Leo is next in line for the throne of Singara. But before he can become king, he must prove his worth in a fight to the death with a slaycon, a scorpion-like monster. However, killing a slaycon may be the least of Leo's problems. The Maguar, Singara's sworn enemy, are rising up, and closer to home, Singara is being torn apart by Leo's cousin. Even worse, Leo is a Spinner, cursed with a dangerous, forbidden magic.

London, 1880s: High up under the eaves of her father's townhouse, twelve-year-old Emma Linden lives and never goes out. Her dream is to follow in the footsteps of Mary Anning, the famous fossil hunter. But Emma is kept hidden away from all the world, science and study, the tools that keep her mind well. When Emma's brother, James, begins to speak obsessively of a tiger gifted to the Natural History Museum, everything she holds certain begins to crumble. Their only refuge is Kersbrook, the magical family home on the Devon coast.

Spring has finally arrived in Dreamhaven. Nick, Smoke and Rose revel in the warm sun on their fur and the promise of carefree days to come. Unfortunately, the cunning moonwitch, Impolora, has other plans for them. Impolara has discovered that cats really do have nine lives. She’s convinced that she will too—and rule the Realm of Dream—IF she can lure, Rose, the one-and-only Dreamdancer, to Crushtide Island. Smoke sets off on his first adventure on the open road, and he is far from home and his beloved sister, Rose, when Impolara slips in and out of Dreamhaven to leave behind a chilling “gift.”

Hinter den Winden, in einer anderen Welt liegt Ventusia. Hier hat jede*r eine magische Verbindung zu einem Seelenpferd. Doch vor vielen Jahren wurden alle Mädchen von Ventusia in unserer Welt versteckt, um sie zu beschützen. Und seither suchen ihre Seelenpferde nach ihnen... Noch nie hat Fiona so schöne Pferde gesehen wie die beiden wilden Hengste, denen sie beim Ausreiten begegnet ist. Doch die Tiere verhalten sich sonderbar und folgen ihr überall hin. Fiona hat sogar das Gefühl, dass sie ihr etwas sagen wollen.

Panda Kingdom ist seit der großen Flut ein zerrissenes Land. So kommt es, dass die drei Geschwister Blättchen, Regen und Geist einander nicht einmal kennen. Aber als der Bambus rar wird und die Goldstumpfnasen eine böse Intrige spinnen, sind diese drei Pandas dazu auserkoren, Panda Kingdom zu retten. Dazu muss ihnen gelingen, was vor ihnen niemand gewagt hat: Sie müssen den großen Fluss überqueren. Sie müssen sich gegen ihren Anführer stellen. Und das Schwierigste: Sie müssen einander in den Bergwäldern finden und erkennen.

Go on this new adventure with Thomas the T-Rex as he learns what it means to be kind. Thomas the T-Rex has helped his friends and neighbors out with different things, but will it be enough for him to pass the kindness test?

The Magic In Metaphor is a remarkable journey through the power of storytelling, crafted to touch the hearts and minds of young listeners. This collection of 25 tales, each a metaphor for life's various challenges, is designed to foster emotional growth, resilience, and understanding in children.

Pet psychic Jolene could use a break from hiding her flawed powers. So, when her cop crush and his lie-detecting dog invite her to a masked Policeman’s Ball on a boat, she dives in head-first. But the problems from her past return when the officer of the year turns up dead. Working to lay bare the murderer, Jolene discovers that both the man who broke her heart and the woman who cursed her are onboard and engaged to be married.

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As a teenage zoo-owner and the head of an eco-team that’s been tasked to overcome global warming and protect endangered species, Zak Bates is as busy as ever. Despite much help from a truly stellar multi-species coterie, his life, in a word, is wild, and it seems that things are about to get hairier. When the eco-team receives word from the Council of Animals of the Spiritual Frontier about a curious disturbance amongst New York’s animal population, it soon becomes clear that something truly sinister is afoot - or apaw - and, worse, the plague is prodigious.

After having defeated Queen Felicia, Mousey has settled down in the forest as a local healer. He uses his magic to make the lives of those in his community easier and happily spends his days with his family and with Sopher, the magic book. But when a kitten comes to him sick from poison, Mousey decides to investigate.

Rex Dexter is itching to have a dog. His parents surprise him with a box. A box with holes. A box with holes and adorable scratchy noises coming from inside. Could it be? Yes! It has to be! A...a...chicken? One hour and 14 minutes later, the chicken is dead (by a steamroller), Rex is cursed (by the Grim Reaper), and wild animals are haunting Rex's room (hounding him for answers). Even his best friend, Darvish, is not going to believe this, and that kid believes everything.

Die Tierwandler sind zurück! Fulminanter Abschluss der Bestseller-Serie Eben noch war der 12-jährige Simon Thorn ein ganz normaler Junge, doch jetzt steckt er mittendrin im unerbittlichen Kampf der fünf Königreiche der Tiere. Zusammen mit seinen Freunden sucht er nach den verschollenen Stücken der mächtigen Waffe des Bestienkönigs, dem sagenumwobenen Anführer aller Tierreiche. Gelingt es Simon schlussendlich, die Königreiche zu vereinen?

Die Tierwandler sind zurück! Der 12-jährige Simon steckt mittendrin im Kampf der Tierreiche. Gemeinsam mit seinen Freunden jagt er der verschollenen Waffe des Bestienkönigs nach. Als sie in eine Sackgasse geraten, müssen sie die gefürchtete Herrscherin des Insektenreichs um Hilfe bitten: die Schwarze Witwenkönigin. Als Gegenleistung fordert sie, ihre entführte Tochter zu retten. Simon willigt ein und erkennt bald, dass Nolan, der Erbe des Bestienkönigs, in höchster Gefahr schwebt.

Kittens are evil. At least that's what Jem, a calico cat, thought. And she had proof. In the afterlife, she had watched kittens take over what used to be her home on earth, claiming her people and her cat companion, her best friend ever. They had fooled everyone else into believing they were adorable. Only Jem knew the truth. But how could she convince the others? How could she make sure these kittens got their rightful comeuppance? Witness the epic battle of wills between a calico cat and a pair of kittens in Book 2 of the Cats of the Afterlife series.

When Chester discovers he can mind jump, his sister Amy wastes no time in putting his new skills to work boosting the viewing figures on her video blog. And when a TV company takes them global, he does his most daring mind jump yet, into the brain of Tito the gorilla. The trouble is, when he tries to return to his own body - it's gone! Has it been stolen? But who would want it, and why? And how come Chester suddenly has the urge to search Amy's hair for fleas?

Es ist so weit! In den Rocky Mountains ist Sommer und für Carag und seine Freunde stehen die Abschlussprüfungen an. Doch das Lernen fällt dem Pumajungen schwer, denn inzwischen ist klar, dass Millings Großer Tag der Rache unmittelbar bevorsteht. Verzweifelt versuchen Carag und seine Verbündeten, die Menschen zu schützen und sich ihrem Widersacher entgegenzustellen. Doch dadurch ahnt auch Carags Pflegefamilie, wer er wirklich ist. Für ihn, seine Menschenfamilie und die Clearwater High steht alles auf dem Spiel.