Kids Science Fiction

A locked shed. A hidden attic. A mysterious trunk. For Irene, Logan, Sam, and Chloe, a boring summer afternoon is about to become the adventure of a lifetime. When Irene discovers her grandpa's dusty, hand-drawn map, the friends calling themselves The Fearless Four realize it's no ordinary piece of paper. It's a puzzle, filled with cryptic riddles that lead to a long-forgotten part of their town. Their quest to find the "heart" of the map takes them from the silent, dusty aisles of the local library to an old-fashioned diner with a flashing neon sign and a secret on its menu.

Wie wurde aus dem schönen Prinzen das furchterregende Monster? Das Märchen von der Schönen und dem Biest kennen alle. Warum jedoch verändert sich der von seinem Volk einst so geliebte Prinz zu einem verbitterten, zurückgezogen lebenden Biest? Sein königlich vergoldetes Leben in Prunk und Schönheit zerfällt und er wird zutiefst böse - zu seinem eigenen Leid. In dieser Geschichte wird das Märchen erstmals aus Sicht des Prinzen erzählt. In einem spannenden, psychologisch einfühlsamen Fantasy-Roman.

Who is Ciaran, really? Jimmy begrudgingly works with Rupert to locate more information about Ciaran and how he is able to operate from the Void of the Beyond. Jimmy still has to participate in the surf contests though. Can he keep his cool? Can he still shred the waves while fighting a new and mysterious foe? And, BTW, what is Clayton up to?

Creel can't believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the local dragon. It's a ploy to lure a heroic knight so that he will fight the dragon, marry Creel out of chivalrous obligation, and lift the entire family out of poverty. Creel isn't worried. After all, nobody has seen a dragon in centuries. But when the beast actually appears, Creel not only bargains with him for her life, she also ends up with a rare bit of treasure from his hoard: a pair of simple blue slippers, or so she thinks.

Nachdem Captain Shang von Shan Yu im Kampf lebensgefährlich verletzt wird, muss Mulan in die Unterwelt Diyu reisen, um ihn vor dem Tod zu retten. Aber König Yama, der Herrscher der Unterwelt, gibt Shang nicht einfach frei. Mulan muss Diyu durchqueren, um Shangs Geist zu finden, und dabei grauenhafte Hindernisse überwinden.

Follow the journey of Nitro, a tiger kept in captivity in Kansas. His story starts when the county sheriff visits a Kansas property and decides to confiscate all big cats from their owner. Lions are sent to a Detroit zoo and Nitro and his friend, Apache, to the Carolina tiger rescue. As Nitro adjusts to his new home, things go terribly wrong.

Miss Posterity's Academy for Practical Magic is the best kindling school in New York City - and wealthy 12-year-old Emma Harris is accustomed to the best. But when her father dies, leaving her penniless, Emma is reduced to working off her debts to Miss Posterity alongside Izzy, a daring servant girl who refuses to let her magic be snuffed out, even if society dictates she must. Emma and Izzy reluctantly form a pact: If Izzy teaches Emma how to survive as a servant, Emma will reveal to Izzy what she knows about magic.

Centuries before the Clone Wars or the Empire, it is a dangerous time for the galaxy, and the Jedi of the High Republic must face their greatest trials yet. . . . The villainous Nihil control an area of space known as the Occlusion Zone, where no one is safe, least of all Jedi. One of the Jedi...

When a sudden crisis lands Aria and her friends in trouble, they turn to an unexpected ally…only to get a little more than they bargained for in return. Between their PC training schedule and their after-hours practice with Dorian, the friends barely have time to think. But when a secret revelation shocks the gang to the core, unsettling questions rise to the surface. The doors to the Privy Council are finally open, but how far do they truly lead? What is the point of having such unparalleled gifts, if they come with a leash?

Marriage. It's a double-edged sword, or at least it is for Nikki Heat. Her husband, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jameson Rook, infuriates her in a way no one else in her entire life has ever done. He also takes her to heights of pleasure she has never experienced. But most of all, she loves...

It all started with a peanut butter cup...which leads Ben Braver to a secret school for kids with super abilities. Ben has never had any special powers - and maybe never will. But could this be his chance to become the superhero he's always dreamed of? The Super Life of Ben Braver is the first book in a hilarious adventure series about the greatness that lies within any middle schooler who dreams big from Marcus Emerson, the author of the smash hit Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series.

When Molly Bigelow discovered that zombies shared New York with humans, she didn't think life could get more shocking. Then she learned that her mother was once one of the greatest zombie killers ever - and she discovered that her dead mother is not technically dead after all (although she isn't alive, either). Molly's efforts to keep these secrets and to help her Omega team track down the identity of the original 13 zombies will take her from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade to New Year's Eve in Times Square.

Some maps show you the way. Others whisper secrets. For ten-year-old Collins, a rainy afternoon exploring his grandpa’s dusty attic leads to the discovery of a lifetime: a brittle, rolled-up parchment that hums with ancient magic. It's a map to a place whispered about only in legends—the Forbidden Temple of Tikal. Armed with his grandfather’s thrilling stories of a mythical Sunstone and a mischievous temple guardian, Collins plunges headfirst into the lush, wild heart of the Guatemalan jungle. He soon learns that the jungle itself is a maze of wonders and peril.

Mystery and adventure collide in this humorous and heartfelt multiverse adventure from beloved, award-winning authors Wendy Mass and Nora Raleigh Baskin. Twelve-year-old Piper’s life has always been unusual: her parents are clockmakers whose inventions are anything but ordinary, and she’s...

Having saved the planet and earned a place with the world's premiere superhero team, Jim (aka Kid Sensation) is preparing to attend the prestigious Academy, where teen supers from every corner of the globe learn to master their abilities. At the same time, however, he is approached by a mysterious government organization that wants Jim to work for them - and they won't take "No" for an answer. Moreover, at the Academy itself, an insidious and highly contagious virus is running amok.

The world has been thrown into chaos after thousands of people suddenly vanished one horrifying evening. Four kids in the Chicago suburbs - Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan - reel with shock as they learn they are the only ones left in their families. As the truth behind the disappearances becomes clear, the kids discover they are faced with far-reaching decisions. But while the others are making their choices, Lionel gets a disturbing message from his uncle in Chicago. Not knowing if his uncle is still alive, Lionel rushes to the inner city to search for him.

One minute, twelve-year-old Jax is dreaming of Earth. The next, his world is literally turned upside down. Aboard the Starship Wanderer, a sudden, violent lurch throws the entire vessel into chaos. The gravity is gone. Breakfast floats to the ceiling, alarms blare, and every step is a leap into the unknown. While the crew scrambles to fix what they believe is a simple malfunction, Jax discovers a chilling, greasy message scrawled in the starlight on an observation window: GRAVITY IS A TOY.

Our story starts during World War I, but far from the fighting. A teenage boy named Noah gets swept to sea on a homemade raft, drifting far from his home village. Noah floats to an idyllic green island, a special place for the mer-people.

Before their experiments, inventions, and discoveries that changed the world, the world’s most celebrated scientists had regular-kid problems just like you. Stephen Hawking hated school and preferred to spend his free time building model airplanes, inventing board games, and even building his own computer. Jane Goodall got in trouble for bringing worms and snails into her house. And Neil deGrasse Tyson had to start a dog-walking business to save up money to buy a telescope.

Es sollte ganz einfach sein: ein besiegter Drache, eine schlafende Prinzessin und ein Prinz, der sie aufweckt. Aber als der Prinz Dornröschen küsst, fällt er selbst in tiefen Schlaf und es wird klar, dass die Geschichte noch lange nicht zu Ende ist. Maleficents Fluch kontrolliert weiterhin Dornröschens Geist und hält beide, Prinz und Prinzessin, in Dornröschens eigener Traumwelt gefangen.