Urban For Children

Ein grünes Paradies in der Stadt: Einen Glücksgarten voller Blumen und leckerem Gemüse kann man nur auf dem Land haben? So ein Quatsch! Mit Saatgut, Klorollen und Kompost machen sich Toni und ihre Freunde ans Werk, um einen bunten Stadtgarten auf dem Dach ihres Hauses anzulegen. Denn Toni will auf keinen Fall ins stinklangweilige Oberhoppenhagen ziehen, nur weil ihre Mutter von einem Garten im Grünen träumt. Was als Rettungsaktion beginnt, wird schnell ein Abenteuer, in dem ein Hund namens Gurke kräftig mitmischt.

Eleven-year-old Jane Grandison, tormented by her stutter, sits in the back seat of a car, letter in hand inviting her to live and study at the Sybil Joines Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children. Founded in 1890 by Headmistress Sybil Joines, the school - at first glance - is a sanctuary for children seeking to cure their speech impediments. Inspired by her haunted and tragic childhood, the Headmistress has other ideas.

There is a war coming. Decisions have to be made. Lives will be lost. The end is nigh. Whilst Erin is taking her exams, the rest of Galladale is preparing for the army that is coming. A crucial discovery is the key to saving lives, but can it withstand the pending destruction? What does General Malcolm Roberts want? Will he be able to rescue Sophie before it’s too late? What will happen in this final installment?

The city of Templar has always been a little strange. Monsters slither out of the lakes, a zombie rises up every few years, and from time to time, some of the people go missing for no reason. But the supernatural occurrences have been happening more and more frequently lately, and it may have something to do with the all-powerful demon that’s living in Mrs. Grunberg’s basement.

Norma ist scheinbar eine ganz normale Frau. Sie ist Mitte dreißig, vernarrt in ihre beiden Katzen und von dem Wunsch beseelt, endlich den richtigen Mann zu finden und eine Familie zu gründen. Was Norma nicht ahnt: Ihr ist es bestimmt, einem außerordentlichen Kind das Leben zu schenken – dem Silbernen Menschenkind, von dessen Schicksal die Zukunft aller Erdenwesen abhängt. Seit ihrer Geburt steht sie daher unter dem besonderen Schutz der Lumani, der Wächter des Lichts.

In sun-soaked Sandy Beach, California, fourth-grader Edgar faces a daunting first day at his new school. When he stumbles upon a mysterious jade pendant dropped during a clash between a masked swordsman and a demonic figure, Edgar’s world flips upside down. He is thrown into the world of the ancient Chinese art of cultivation, a hidden realm of immortals, magic, and danger.

Steig jetzt ein! Der Schleier fällt! Jahrhunderte lang bereitete sie ihren Plan vor, angetrieben vom unbändigen Hass auf die Lichtkämpfer und Unsterblichen. Jen, Alex und Clara stoßen überraschend auf eine Spur zur Identität der Schattenfrau. Sie ahnen nicht, dass dies alles verändern wird. Denn der Schleier soll fallen... und Chaos die Lichtkämpfer hinweg fegen. Dies ist der 6. Roman der Reihe "Das Erbe der Macht" und die Halbzeit zum ersten Zyklus. Machtvolle Zauber, gefährliche Artefakte, uralte Katakomben und geheime Archive.

Fern Johnson is crazy. At least, that's what the doctors have claimed since her childhood. Now 19 and one step away from a psych ward, Fern struggles to survive in bustling Los Angeles. Desperate to appear normal, she represses the young man flickering at the edge of her awareness - a blond warrior only she can see. But when the city is rocked by the unexplainable, Fern is forced to consider the possibility that this young man is not a hallucination after all - and that the creature who decimated his world may be coming for hers.

Cole and Eva are the Keeper of Dragons - the only ones who can save all true beings from a time of fear. Cole finds himself unstable, unpredictable, and volatile. He has no control of the tillium-fairy magic he stole from the farros. Out of options, the dragons turn to a once ally - the elves - for help. Curious about the dragon who wields both dragon and fairy magic, they accept - but on their terms only. The dragons must submit to Prince Gaber and his rules.

Kat and Angie have just enrolled at Willow Woods Academy for Witches against their parent's wishes. However, when an ancient book falls into their laps, their worlds are turned upside down. 10 years ago, a rivalry between the covens of Willow Woods Academy and Morwood's School cost many their lives and cast a dark shadow over the academy. Now, Morwood's has opened again for the first time since the incident, and mysterious happenings are occurring - and they all seem to be surrounding Kat.

Eighteen-year-old Tally is absolutely sure of everything: her genius, the love of her adoptive family, the loyalty of her best friend, Shane, and her future career as a Nobel prize-winning astronomer. There's no room in her tidy world for heartbreak or uncertainty - or the charismatic, troubled mother who abandoned her soon after she was born.

Nothing is safe around Kristyl Barnette. Windows break. Books rocket across the room. Lights flicker. Strange occurrences follow the 16-year-old everywhere. She's an outcast at her school, but everything changes in the blink of an eye.When tragedy forces her to move in with her estranged aunt Jodi in the small town of Clearwater, Michigan, Kristyl tries to leave her past behind. She makes friends and catches the attention of Owen Marsh, who accepts her without question and who may be able to understand her better than anyone.

When the high sovereign of the rapidly industrializing realm of Ghavarim is murdered by a mysterious assassin, the rulers of the five kingdoms of the Federation are plunged into a vicious power struggle. Jason Tern, a noble captain from the borderlands, must battle shadowy half-human assailants with limbs of brass and steel while untangling an ever-widening web of lies and intrigue to discover the true identity of the killer before mounting tensions spark a bloody civil war.

What force can stop someone who will stop at nothing? Haunted by a single night four months ago, Krissa has cut herself off from her friends and loved ones, afraid to taint them with the darkness swelling within her. Left reeling from the consequences of the spell that removed an unwanted consciousness from her body, Crystal will do anything to reclaim the magic she lost. Set adrift in a world she never prepared to live in, Sasha clings to the one thing she believes will bring her peace: seeking revenge against the person who destroyed her future.

Two minutes after the shocking end to A Wild Epidemic of Magic, this third book in the series finds Kelley and Jeroan stranded in Dubuque, Iowa, after losing their parents - and all the sorcerers they met in the past two months - to the vengeful Druid. Apparently, the Druid did not enjoy his 200-year banishment.

Just because she has wings, doesn't mean she's an Angel... It's front page news on every Angel gossip rag: "Marcus & Ameana: Gone the Way of Brad & Jennifer". So, Who Is the "Angelina"? Emmy Baxter - a mere mortal! Ameana tries to avoid her ex and his new love by focusing on the other evil out to destroy the team. But soon her pain turns to fury. And before the end... a girl plots revenge, a leader is on the edge, and an Angel falls.

Pen's life is about secrets: the secret of the city's spirits, deities and monsters, living just beyond the notice of modern Londoners; the secret of Pen's intricate scars that disfigure her so cruelly; and the most closely guarded secret of all: Parva, her mirror-sister, forged from her reflections in a school bathroom mirror.

Faen was worried about his charge. Faedra had locked herself away in the cottage on a self-imposed quarantine, for six months. She was having trouble controlling her newly acquired powers, and was terrified of hurting someone. But, enough was enough. When Etyran obtained some tickets for a treasure hunt, her father and friends persuaded her that it was time to get out of the house and back into the real world. It was only a treasure hunt, what could possibly go wrong?

Nothing is as it seems anymore. Leery from the horrifying incident at the end of her first year at Guilder Boarding School, Rae Kerrigan is determined to learn more about her new tattoo. Her expectations are high, an easy senior year and a happy reunion with Devon, the boy she's not supposed to date. All hopes of happiness turn into shattered dreams the moment she steps back on campus. Lies and secrets are everywhere, and a betrayal cuts Rae deeply.

A mysterious folder on a rich man's computer has taunted Kallie for too long. She has to know what it contains and whether it includes sensitive information about her people. Complications along the way send Kallie through time and space, and her attempts to find someone who can hack the file lead her to a Harekai she didn't expect to see again.