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Welcome back to the world of Emily Windsnap! A school trip to a beautiful island plunges Emily and her friends into a new adventure. What is the secret of the mysterious ship that sometimes appears on the horizon, and does the answer lie in the lost city of Atlantis? Emily's adventures have been captivating fans for more than 10 years, and this is the eagerly awaited sixth book in the best-selling series.

All I wanted was to impress my best friend, Shona, and the other mermaids who live in the sea around Allpoints Island. But what did I do instead? I woke up the kraken, a terrifying octopus-like monster the size of an apartment building. Now he's coming after everything and everyone I love. And...

Emily Windsnap lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water. It is only when Emily has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers why: as soon as she gets into the water, she grows a tail! Soon Emily discovers a glorious underwater world of...

Emily Windsnap, an ordinary girl on land and a magical mermaid in water, is overdue a break from excitement - as her exhausted best friend, Shona, keeps reminding her! So, promising Shona she'll stay free of trouble and just 'swill out' ('chill out' for mermaids), Emily invites her best friend and her boyfriend, Aaron, along for a relaxing family holiday in the sun.... But it seems adventure is hot on her heels - and her tail.

Emily Windsnap lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water. It is only when Emily has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers why: as soon as she gets into the water, she grows a tail! Soon Emily discovers a glorious underwater world of fishes, coral, shipwrecks and mermaids, and - best of all - she finds a best friend! With mermaid Shona Silkfin by her side, Emily uncovers a surprising family secret and embarks on a quest to reunite her mum and dad.

ONE MOMENT CAN CHANGE A LIFE FOREVER. ‘An exceptional read’ The Sunday Times ‘Vital glimmers of hope enlighten this profoundly poignant book’ Guardian A powerful and heart-breaking novel about three childhood friends living during the Second World War whose fates are closely intertwined...

From million-copy bestselling author Liz Kessler comes the powerful new landmark World War II novel for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Phil Earle. When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time story of bravery, betrayal and daring defiance. A...

Emily and Aaron are sent on a top secret mission by King Neptune. The king has been having nightmares he doesn't understand, and he knows only that Emily and Aaron must go to the Land of the Midnight Sun to avoid catastrophe. But when the friends arrive in this icy world of mountains and glaciers, they uncover a mystery more dangerous than they ever imagined. A magical adventure about the power of friendship.

Emily Windsnap lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water. It is only when Emily has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers why: as soon as she gets into the water, she grows a tail! Soon Emily discovers a glorious underwater world of...

Emily is delighted when her family returns to Brightport, but their attempts to follow Neptune's orders to bring humans and merfolk together seem doomed. Thrown out of mermaid school and scorned by her old enemy, Mandy Rushton, Emily goes in search of the lost sirens who were banished by Neptune to a top secret undersea cavern. Only when she uncovers the sirens' true story can she put the pieces of her own life back together. A magical adventure, featuring the power of friendship and told with Liz's characteristic warmth and lightness of touch.

Emily Windsnap is thrilled to arrive at her new home - a secret island near the Bermuda Triangle where humans and merfolk live together, and where being a girl who grows a tail as soon as she enters the water isn't a problem. But, being Emily, she can't resist exploring forbidden places, and, as...

Emily Windsnap is thrilled to arrive at her new home - a secret island near the Bermuda Triangle where humans and merfolk live together, and where being a girl who grows a tail as soon as she enters the water isn't a problem. But, being Emily, she can't resist exploring forbidden places, and, as...

The magic ring that Emily Windsnap - half mermaid, half ordinary girl - finds buried in the sand belongs to Neptune, and he wants it back. But the ring, once on, won't come off, and an angry Neptune sends Emily's boat spinning away across the sea. When it comes to rest, she and her best friend...

The magic ring that Emily Windsnap - half mermaid, half ordinary girl - finds buried in the sand belongs to Neptune, and he wants it back. But the ring, once on, won't come off, and Neptune sends Emily's boat spinning away across the sea. When it comes to rest, she and her best friend, Shona...

Eine kraftvolle, herzzerreißende und unvergessliche Geschichte. Wien, 1936. Die drei Freunde Leo, Elsa und Max verbringen einen perfekten Tag im Prater. Vom Riesenrad aus betrachtet scheint die ganze Welt ihnen zu gehören. Doch bald darauf versinkt diese Welt um sie herum in Dunkelheit und der Krieg reißt sie grausam auseinander. In dieser Zeit der Angst und Verfolgung ist nicht sicher, wer von ihnen überleben wird.

Neptune and Thor battle for power and their fight upsets the balance of the world. Lightning strikes, curses fly and towering waves swallow a Viking longship and its crew into a watery valley, taking with it the secret of the magical blue crystals. A thousand years later, Emily, a girl who is half human, half mermaid, discovers a bangle with a mysterious and beautiful blue crystal. With the help of her human and mer friends, she discovers the truth about the jewel – and the danger the world faces.

Bei einem Ausflug entdecken Emily Windsnap und ihr Freund Aaron ein riesiges Segelschiff. Das Seltsame ist: Nur sie können es sehen. Die beiden finden heraus, dass das Schiff schon längst untergegangen und als Geisterschiff zwischen den Welten gefangen ist. Um die Menschen an Bord zu retten, muss Emily sich auf eine gefährliche Reise nach Atlantis begeben. Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt! Laura Maire entführt mit ihrer Lesung in die geheimnisvollen Tiefen des Ozeans und in eine Welt voll fantastischer Abenteuer.

Emily lebt mit ihrer Mutter auf einem Segelboot am Meer, aber sie war noch nie im Wasser. Als sie endlich einen Schwimmkurs besuchen darf, fühlt sie sich wie in ihrem Element – aber da ist auch ein seltsames Ziehen in den Beinen. Als sie nachts heimlich schwimmen geht, passiert es dann: Emily wird zu einem Meermädchen! Natürlich darf das keiner erfahren. Heimlich macht Emily sich auf, die faszinierende Welt unter Wasser zu erkunden.

Eigentlich ist Emily auf der Rundum-Insel überglücklich. Aber auf Neptuns Bitte hin kehrt sie gemeinsam mit ihrer Familie nachBrightport zurück. Dort soll sie die Versöhnung zwischen Menschen und Meerwesen vorantreiben und das Geheimnis der verschwundenen Sirenen erforschen. Als sie ihrer ersten Liebe begegnet, steht Emilys Unterwasserwelt Kopf! Emily-Fans tauchen mit Josefine Preuß ab in das Reich Neptuns - ein Muss für alle Mädchen ab 8!

Als Jenni auf dem Weg zu ihrer besten Freundin Juli in einen alten Fahrstuhl steigt, geschieht etwas Unglaubliches: Sie reist in die Zukunft. Dort findet Jenni heraus, dass eine Tragödie Julis Familie zerstört hat. Das fröhliche Mädchen, das sie einmal war, existiert nicht mehr. Jenni beschließt, die Zukunft zu verändern. In der Gegenwart stellt sie die Weichen, wendet das Unglück ab und erkennt, wie wichtig Freundschaft und Familie sind.