Showing results for "Was" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

An old favorite as you've never heard it before! Simms Tabak gives us a rollicking, ear-popping version of the well-loved poem...

A New York Times bestseller! Lunar prepares his allies for an attack from Neptune in this sequel to the New York Times bestselling sci-fi and fantasy mash-up The Last Dragon on Mars, sure to delight fans of Skandar and Eragon! Lunar Jones and the Dread Knights have brought hope to Mars. Between...

Nargis faces deadly new foes and the unintended consequences of bringing back the rain in this riveting middle grade fantasy sequel to Storm Singer from Rick Riordan Presents author Sarwat Chadda. A year has passed since Nargis overthrew the centuries-old tyranny of the winged garudas by freeing...

Großes Chaos in Kiesbach – der zweite Fall für Jannik & Co. In Kiesbach liegen Frühlingsgefühle in der Luft! Olaf kann sich plötzlich vor Verehrerinnen nicht mehr retten. Jede, die im Kiesbacher Dorfteich schwimmen war, verliebt sich in ihn. Während der Dorfpolizist sehr geschmeichelt ist, wittert die unfreiwilligste Bande der Welt einen magischen Fall. Außerdem werden in Herrn Piepenbrinks Juwelierladen teure Edelsteine entwendet. Hängen die beiden Fälle vielleicht zusammen? Ganz klar, die Detektei für magisches Unwesen muss ermitteln.

It is a well-known fact that fairies are born from a baby's first laugh. What is not as well documented is how monsters come into being. This is the story of a creature who is both strange and unique. When he hatches down in the vast underground lair where monsters dwell, he looks just like a human boy - much to the disgust of everyone watching. Even the grumpy gargoyles who adopt him and nickname him ‘Imp’ only want him to steal chocolate for them from the nearby shops. He’s a child with feet in both worlds, and he doesn’t know where he fits.

Thanks to The Book, Joe, Sam, and Fred are back in the Stone Age, where there aren't any math problems. But there's a tribe of hostile cavewomen, a hungry-looking saber-toothed tiger, a bone-rattling earthquake, and a woolly mammoth who wants to turn them into toe-jam. Worst of all, Joe, Sam...

Addie loves adventures—chasing butterflies, splashing through puddles, and imagining the world as one big storybook, full of adventures. But reading that storybook hasn’t always been easy. Sometimes the letters on the page dance or blur, and the words feel like puzzle pieces that just won’t fit.

Scholastic's best-selling Old Lady returns in this adventure series with a nonfiction twist that will make you laugh and learn! In this spin-off, the Old Lady turns into an Old Astronaut who travels through space, swallowing a moon...along with a star, a planet, a comet, a meteor, a rocket, and a satellite.... Why? Well, it went down just right, that bright satellite!

Sam’s life has always been strange. After all, his family have no idea that he’s half monster, half fairy. But now he’s keeping an even bigger secret. He alone has the power to bring monsters to life! (He’s even got a tiny gargoyle hatchling hidden in his sock drawer.) When Queen Maggie finds out, she’s delighted. She wants Sam to create her a whole new legion of vile ogres. When he refuses, she vows that she will destroy everything Sam holds dear.

Wer wusste schon, dass bei Meerjungfrauen die Papas die Babys zur Welt bringen? Und dass die Meer-Babys gar nicht von Geburt an schwimmen können, sondern das erst in der Seepferdchen-Schwimmschule lernen müssen? Ihr Lieblingsessen ist übrigens Donauwelle und Ananas-Pizza. Und manchmal können Meerjungfrauen sogar fliegen! Diese und viele weitere gemeinsam mit Kindern erdachte „Fakten“ über Meerjungfrauen tummeln sich in diesem lustigen Hörspiel. Hier können alle Kinder in eine magische Unterwasserwelt eintauchen und sich verzaubern lassen!

Potzblitz! Als Polly in Mamas steinharten Kuchen beißt, schießt ein Schmerz in ihren vierten Vampirzahn. Nachdem der Zahnarzt gebohrt hat, fühlt sich Polly ganz komisch, aber zum Glück wartet zu Hause ein magischer Reisepass auf sie! Damit wünscht sie sich kurzerhand zu Tante Winnie an den Amazonas und merkt dort schnell, dass der vierte Zahn auf einmal besondere Fähigkeiten hat. Ein tierisches Abenteuer beginnt, denn im Baumdorf von Faultierdame Shakira ist etwas faul.

On the nights of the full moon, nine-year old Jacob Tanner, stole away from his house when his parents were asleep. He scrambled across the wide lawn into the forest and tripped down the long, winding, narrow trail that led to an enormous moss and lichen covered outcrop. He took with him a magnifying glass, a set of night vision goggles and his book on the stars. The forest was magical, enchanting and illusionary. It was a place of secrets that were far beyond even the wildest of Jacob’s imaginations.

Theo hat eine Vision von einem Brand und großer Aufregung in der Spielhalle und von einem Kerl mit Maske. Daher will sie dort einmal nach dem Rechten sehen. Als Henry erfährt, dass Safiya auch in den Penny Arkaden sein wird, will er seine Schwester doch begleiten und macht sich "hübsch". Alle ziehen ihn auf wegen seiner neuen gegelten Haarpracht.

Theo und Will schaffen es nur Alistairs und Henriettas Gefängnis zu öffnen. Gegen Aapep, der entkommen ist, haben sie noch keine Chance. Safiya macht sich deswegen Sorgen um ihre Eltern. Großmutter Throckmorton liest in Harolds Tagebuch und versteht allmählich die Hintergründe der magischen Ereignisse im Museum.

Step into the enchanting world of “T’was the Night” where Christmas comes alive in the heartwarming embrace of the Townsend family. This delightful tale invites listeners to experience the magic of the holiday season through the eyes of a family whose traditions and love shine as brightly as the twinkling lights on the tree. As the family slumbers in the wee hours of the night, the ornaments spring to life, embarking on a journey of discovery to learn the true essence of Christmas.

Magische Einhorn-Geschichten. Die Welt der Einhörner ist eine fantastische Welt voller Magie. Wie sieht es dort eigentlich aus? Wie freundet man sich mit ...

Große Herausforderungen für den kleinen Drachen Kokosnuss und seine Freunde, Fressdrache Oskar und Stachelschwein Matilda: Beim Babysitten büxt der Nachwuchs von Herrn und Frau Klaue ständig aus und Oskar hat ausgerechnet das besondere Gewürz von Chef aufgegessen - zur Strafe muss er beim Kochen helfen. Zur Erholung wollen die drei Freunde einen entspannten Tag am Strand verbringen, doch es entbrennt ein heftiger Streit um den besten Liegeplatz. Ob Kokosnuss' geplante Zirkusshow die Drachen wieder versöhnen kann?

Blinded by his love for Daisy Darlington, 12-year-old Alex Thomas is unable to see his social life, school, and town fall apart around him. While preparing for the school's annual Entrepreneurial Fair, Alex learns about the infamous Wesley Stone Sabotage: a student with paranormal connections who disappeared after an embarrassing practical joke ruined his project. Alex and Daisy soon realize his disappearance is connected to the strange outbreak that is destroying the town.

A father had two sons. The younger, when asked by his father what he would like to learn to support himself, said he would like to learn to shudder. A sexton told the father that he could teach the boy. After teaching him to ring the church bell, he sent him one midnight to ring it and came after him, dressed as a ghost. The boy demanded an explanation. When the sexton did not answer, the boy, unafraid, pushed him down the stairs, breaking his leg.

A game of tag turns monstrous one night in the forested village of Pine Bluff, where kids who are "it" for too long transform into something terrifying. When little Mateo goes missing after being "it," the kids begin to worry who the next victim will be—only to discover that the truth may be scarier than they thought! Follow along with Mateo and others in this collection of scary stories.