Fox Child

Every state has an urban legend that evokes fear and curiosity in equal parts, and we've chronicled all of these logic-defying horrors here in the Haunted States of America anthology. From the Jersey Devil to La Llorona, each story included introduces a new chill inducing, stomach churning monster, specter, or poltergeist certain to keep you up at night. A broad ranging collection of authors, including seasoned veterans and some first timers making a fright-tastic debut, have all united to unearth the scariest lore from each state in the US, as well as D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Dilahs größter Traum ist endlich wahr geworden. Er hat das Tor zwischen den Welten durchschritten und wurde als Mensch wiedergeboren. Doch in der Menschenwelt bleiben Dilah und seine Freunde nicht lange, denn erneut warnt sie der Mondstein vor großer Gefahr. Jemand muss das mächtige Halsband der Wiedergeburt gefunden und damit Böses im Sinn haben. Und tatsächlich: Die Rote Königin, Herrscherin des Unterwasserreiches, führt mit dessen Macht ihr Volk an die Oberfläche, um einen tausend Jahre alten Krieg erneut zu entfachen.

Polarfuchs Dilah folgt dem Ruf des magischen Mondsteins, der ihn und seine Freunde zu einem sagenumwobenen Schatz führen soll. Mit diesem kann Dilahs größter Traum endlich wahr werden: sich in einen Menschen zu verwandeln. Auf ihrer Reise stoßen die Tiere auf ein düsteres Geheimnis, das die uralte Legende umgibt. Sie müssen schwierige Prüfungen bestehen und sich erbitterten Feinden stellen, die hinter dem mächtigen Erbe her sind. Dilah kämpft für seinen Traum und steht dabei vor der schwierigsten Entscheidung seines Lebens! Teil 2 der berührenden und actionreichen Tierfantasy.

The Whimsy Carnival didn’t arrive like normal circuses did. It didn’t come by train or truck. It didn’t announce itself with flyers or marching bands. It simply... appeared. One morning, the field at the edge of Dull grave , a town so quiet the birds forgot to chirp there, was empty. By sundown, it had exploded into life. Enormous tents, painted in strange shades of twilight blue and starlight silver, stood where there had only been weeds and whispering wind.

Polarfuchs Dilah wünscht sich nichts sehnlicher, als ein Mensch zu sein. Daher vermacht ihm seine Mutter etwas ganz Besonderes: den sagenumwobenen Mondstein, der seinen Wunsch erfüllen könnte. Dilah folgt dem Ruf des magischen Steins und macht sich auf eine Reise. Unterwegs muss er sich vor kaltblütigen Menschen in Acht nehmen, aber auch die Natur ist unberechenbar. Und im Dickicht lauern feindlich gesinnte Clans, die es auf Dilah und sein mächtiges Erbe abgesehen haben.

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Join Fire Fox, a charming creature with a fiery tail, on a quest for friendship and adventure. Venturing out only at night, Fire Fox longs for a companion to share her journeys. One magical night, a radiant star guides her to a mysterious hole where the Lunar Fox, crafted from moonlight, emerges. With warmth and kindness, the Lunar Fox offers unwavering friendship, teaching young listeners about the power of perseverance and the reassurance that they are not alone.

Survival. It makes for exciting TV, but all Josh wants a life that passes for normal. A real house, not a cabin in the woods. Hockey, not hunting to put food on the table. Girls. But his half-brother, Nathan, wants to prove himself in the Alaska wilderness, and their father won’t let him do it alone.

One day, 13-year-old Jessie Bollier is earning pennies playing his fife on the docks of New Orleans; the next, he is kidnapped and thrown aboard a slave ship, where his job is to provide music while shackled slaves "dance" to keep their muscles strong and their bodies profitable. As the endless voyage continues, Jessie grows increasingly sickened by the greed, brutality, and inhumanity of the slave trade, but nothing prepares him for the ultimate horror he will witness before his nightmare ends - a horror that will change his life forever.

Liegt ein Fluch auf den Drachen? Luna-Maie und Ben lassen nicht locker und verfolgen Spuren, die sie in die dunkle, weit zurückliegende Geschichte der katholischen Kirche führen. Ein Kloster, ein Abt, eine Stiftsbibliothek. Und immer wieder die Drachen. Die Ereignisse überschlagen sich und finden im Rheintal ihr grandioses Finale. Höre das Hörbuch und helfe Luna-Maie und Ben, die Drachennationen zu vereinen.

Rescued by the US Air Force, Jim, Staci, and Lou are thrust into another agonizing situation. No one finds it easy to be under adult supervision after being on their own for so long, but without the support of the family, can the teens come to terms with the tragedies that have befallen their families and themselves? How will they cope with what is to come? What will happen to the new addition to their group? Uncertainty is all around, but surely God didn't bring them this far together just to separate them all now.

When mysterious footprints appear in the Stockholm snow, Kara attempts to discover where they’ve come from and who they belong to. They lead her to Rebecca, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, and her younger brother Samuel. Before long Kara realizes Rebecca and Samuel are refugees from another era—World War II—trying to find their way to safety. Her new friends are trapped in a dangerous loop, and it’s up to Kara to help them break free.

The eerie sound was first heard in March of 1848 at the home of the Fox family in Hydesville, New York. The family’s two daughters, Kate and Maggie, soon discovered that they could communicate with the spirit that was making these uncanny noises; he told them he had been a traveling peddler who had been murdered. This strange incident, and the ones that followed, generated a media frenzy beyond anything the Fox sisters could have imagined.

Have you ever heard a tale and felt there was more beneath the surface, a whisper of truth waiting to be heard? Suni & Jasper: The Complete Journey is your invitation to delve into the profound heart of this acclaimed tale. This essential companion guide is meticulously crafted for curious minds, young and old, who seek to understand the intricate tapestry of meaning woven into every chapter.

Albert Cutts is a tree feller. A fella who cuts down trees. Fog is a fox cub raised by a dingo. He's called a dox because people are suspicious of foxes and Albert Cutts owns the dingo and now the dox. Albert is a bushman and lives a remote life surrounded by animals and birds. All goes well until Albert has an accident.

Quando il padrone lo porta a casa, piccolissimo e bisognoso di affetto, Cane inizialmente si ingelosisce un po', poi però si lascia conquistare dalla sua tenerezza e gli basta poco per affezionarsi. E Lupo? Lui è furbo, dispettoso e opportunista come sempre, e cerca di addestrarlo a cacciare per lui, senza alcun risultato.

Evie is so excited to spend her Christmas holiday in Lapland – they’re going to visit Santa, go on a reindeer sleigh ride and watch the Northern Lights. She’s even dreamed about seeing her favourite animal – the arctic fox. Evie’s parents say this is unlikely, though, as hunting has left the species endangered. But when she hears a strange whining noise in the middle of the night, she follows the sounds and discovers a little arctic fox caught in a trap. Can Evie rescue him in time?

Old Granny Fox and grandson Reddy Fox must use all their cunning to hunt up enough food to survive the long winter. Food in the Green Meadow is scarce but Farmer Brown's hens are locked up tight and protected by Bowser the Hound, so Granny takes a conceited Reddy hunting and teaches him some surprising new tricks to lure in their dinner. Old Granny and Reddy Fox encounter danger and adventure in their quests to keep their bellies full, including a close encounter with Farmer Brown's boy, a clever plot to steal Bowser's food, and an unforeseen thief who might outsmart this sneaky pair.

In 1967, a 13-year-old girl named Maureen Wilton set the women's world marathon record, running 26.2 miles in 3:15:23. Nicknamed “Little Mo” by her track teammates, Wilton was already a headline-making athlete. But her accomplishment was greeted with controversy and misogynistic accusations of cheating. Wilton receded into the background, left the sport, and kept her achievement secret. This is the story of what happened and how Maureen found her way back to the sport decades later as the mother of a young runner herself.

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.