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Books 7, 8 and 9 in the SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT series – known collectively as THE DARQUESSE TRILOGY, Derek Landy's fantastically imaginative series about our favourite dead detective. KINGDOM OF THE WICKED Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Terrified...

The third thrilling adventure book from best-selling, award-winning authors Greg James and Chris Smith. You don't need superpowers to be a hero...or do you? Despite having no powers, Murph Cooper is part of the best team in the Heroes' Alliance. So when supervillain Magpie declares all-out war, Kid Normal and the Super Zeroes lead the charge. But Magpie believes that a powerless hero is no hero at all. And he's building a dastardly device to prove it. When Kid Normal enters the shadow machine, the world will never be the same....

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl: The Artic Incident, read by the actor Gerry O'Brien. Someone has been supplying Class A illegal human power sources to the goblins. Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit is sure that her arch-enemy...

Brought to you by Puffin. The Christmasaurus is back! Get ready for the magical NEW festive adventure from bestselling author, Tom Fletcher! You know about the Naughty and Nice List, right? Santa's top-secret tracker that he ALWAYS checks twice? Well, this year, the Christmasaurus is on a...

Enter a world of imagination and enchantment at bedtime with this selection of timeless short stories by Enid Blyton. Get ready for a magical journey... Set your imagination alight with this selection of more than 25 bedtime stories by a much-loved children's author. From pixie dressmakers to...

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was a Viking hero - dashing, brave, and ever so clever. But even Viking heroes have to begin somewhere.... Can Hiccup find the antidote to deadly Vorpentitis and fight the Doomfang? Can he brave the axe of Norbert the Nutjob and be the Hero yet again?

„Wir haben drei Aufgaben über das ganze Schuljahr verteilt, die das Können der Champions auf unterschiedliche Weise auf die Probe stellen … ihr magisches Können – ihre Kühnheit – ihre Fähigkeit zum logischen Denken – und natürlich ihre Gewandtheit im Umgang mit Gefahren.“ Hogwarts richtet das Trimagische Turnier aus: einen Wettkampf der drei größten Zauberschulen. Bewerben dürfen sich nur Hexen und Zauberer über siebzehn – was den vierzehnjährigen Harry Potter nicht davon abhält, von der Teilnahme und einem Sieg zu träumen.

„Es gibt eine Verschwörung, Harry Potter. Eine Verschwörung mit dem Ziel, dieses Jahr in der Hogwarts-Schule für Hexerei und Zauberei die schrecklichsten Dinge geschehen zu lassen.“ Harry Potters Sommer hat es in sich: der schlimmste Geburtstag seines Lebens, düstere Prophezeiungen eines Hauselfs namens Dobby und eine waghalsige Rettung in einem fliegenden Auto mit Freund Ron Weasley am Steuer! Zurück an der Schule für Hexerei und Zauberei wird Harry von einem merkwürdigen Flüstern verfolgt, kurz bevor Schüler wie zu Stein erstarrt aufgefunden werden.

Elliot Hooper's troubles are far from over: his mum's health worsens, he's struggling at school, and a bunch of anarchic Greek immortals have moved into his home - including teen goddess Virgo, who's in trouble with the Zodiac. What's more, death-daemon Thanatos and his scary mum are at large. As even more immortal allies and enemies emerge, Virgo and Elliot must learn how to be heroes....

An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since its first publication, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable guide to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. It showcases a menagerie of magical creatures, explained enchantingly by noted magizoologist, Newt Scamander, who you may remember from the film series of the same name.

„Dort schwebte er, am Himmel über der Schule: der leuchtende grüne Totenkopf mit der Schlangenzunge, das Zeichen, das die Todesser hinterließen, wann immer sie in ein Gebäude eingedrungen waren … wo immer sie gemordet hatten …“ Dumbledore taucht eines Sommerabends im Ligusterweg auf: seine Zauberstab-Hand geschwärzt und verkümmert. Eine Erklärung dafür bleibt er Harry Potter aber schuldig. Doch der Schulleiter macht keinen Hehl daraus, was Misstrauen und Gerüchte längst verraten: Auch Hogwarts ist kein sicherer Ort mehr.

This audiobook collection combines Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: An Unofficial Minecraft Adventure, Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: From Seeds to Swords, and Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Crafting Alliances into one action-packed listen. Follow Runt from choosing his path: being a warrior at the Minecraftia school, potion brew-offs, endermen and mob attacks, finding allies in unusual places, and more! Find out if Runt and his friends can face a peril greater than any they’ve ever known.

Return to the magical world of Nevermoor, where Morrigan Crow's adventures continue - a perfect gift for all book lovers. Morrigan Crow is determined, daring and ready for a new challenge: to step into her destiny as a Wundersmith, master the mysterious Wretched Arts, and control the power that...

In the days that followed, the people who lived there made the riverbed stronger by growing strong reeds to hold the soil in place and stacking sandbags. Ethan understood the truth, but a lot of people thought he was smart for thinking quickly. The sparrow was the only one who noticed the little shift that no one else did: the tremor under the surface. The computer didn't simply keep track of the time; it appeared to listen to it. It heard the whispers that most people didn't pay attention to, the soft cautions that the wind and waves sent.

Not all heroes have superpowers. Don't believe us? Well, Murph Cooper is living proof. Since becoming Kid Normal, he and the Super Zeroes have been catching baddies all over the place. But being a hero is about to get a whole lot harder.... Far away in a top-secret prison, the world's most feared supervillain has broken a 30-year silence. His first words? 'Bring Kid Normal to me!'

Brought to you by Penguin. Mr Twit was a twit. He was born a twit. And, now at the age of sixty, he was a bigger twit than ever. This edition of The Twits, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found...

„Willkommen im Fahrenden Ritter, dem Nottransporter für gestrandete Hexen und Zauberer. Strecken Sie einfach die Zauberstabhand aus, steigen Sie ein und wir fahren Sie, wohin Sie wollen.“ Als der Fahrende Ritter eines Nachts mit quietschenden Reifen vor ihm zum Stehen kommt, beginnt Harry Potters drittes, alles andere als gewöhnliche Schuljahr in Hogwarts. Denn Sirius Black, Massenmörder und Anhänger Voldemorts, ist ausgebrochen - und er soll es auf Harry abgesehen haben.

Marnie Blue and her school friends are spending the weekend at CORAL, an activity centre in Mermaid Lagoon. There will be lots of fun things to do, like playing with the water catapult and singing round the bubble fire. Not to mention midnight snacks! But Marnie is secretly scared: she's heard all the ghostly tales about the shipwreck that lies nearby. Can she brave the weekend away long enough to find out the secret of the spooky shipwreck?

This audiobook bundle contains the first three hilarious stories in Hiccup's adventures with his dragon, Toothless. Will Hiccup lead 10 novices in their initiation into the Hairy Hooligan Tribe? Can he steal back his book of Dragonese from the Romans? Can he navigate the Fortress of Sinister and defeat the Monstrous Strangulator? Most importantly, can Hiccup really save the Isle of Berk with a dragon who looks like an ickle brown bunny with wings? There's only one way to find out.... 

Enid Blyton's timeless collection of farm stories, perfect for holidays or rainy days, and an ideal gift for anyone who loved the stories during their own childhood to pass on to the next generation of readers. Benjy, Penny, Rory and Sheila are spending the holidays with their aunt and uncle at...