Mythical Magic Fiction

From best-selling authors Maggie Stiefvater and Jackson Pearce comes the third installment in a series bursting with magical creatures and whimsical adventures. Pip and Tomas have dealt with magical creatures that burst into flames and runaway unicorns. Now they are headed with Tomas's family to Port Candor, a seaside showplace full of magical sea creatures. Soon they are surrounded by Slimekrakens and Tubafish and Spinnerseals and other dazzlers of the deep. And they are involved in a big mystery that involves a sea monster that might not be staying in its tank.

Master storyteller Jim Weiss adapts folk tales and myths of clever dragons, ferocious dragons, greedy dragons, and helpful dragons--and the men and women who encounter them. From misty Scottish lochs to the sea-caves of Japan, and from the steppes of Russia to the Gold Coast of Africa, these seven stories span four thousand years of human fascination with dragons. Master storyteller Jim Weiss adapts folk tales and myths of clever dragons, ferocious dragons, greedy dragons, and helpful dragons--and the men and women who encounter them.

While on holiday in 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach at Filey in Yorkshire. To console him, his father, J.R.R. Tolkien, improvised a story about Rover, a real dog who is magically transformed into a toy and is forced to seek out the wizard who wronged him in order to be returned to normal. This charming tale, peopled by a sand-sorcerer and a terrible dragon, by the king of the sea and the Man-in-the-Moon, went through several drafts over the years.

Dr. Hoo has been kidnapped! The mentor of the young heroes has been taken into the hidden kingdom of the enemy. The teens decide to descend deep underground to rescue him, but they are not prepared for what awaits them in the darkness below.

Violet loves being at Unicorn Academy. Between all her classes and adventures with friends, the past school year has been so much fun! But Violet still hasn't bonded with her unicorn, Twinkle, and lately he seems really distracted. Can Violet find out what's bothering him, and discover Twinkle's magic in time for graduation?

Artimé is at war. Led by the reckless new head mage, Frieda Stubbs, and swayed by her stoking their fear of the Revinir’s return, the people of Artimé have turned against the Stowe family. Aaron and his allies are captured while Fifer is left exposed to mortal danger. Thisbe and the team of black-eyed children from Grimere journey to Artimé to help, leaving Dev behind to fend for himself against the increasingly powerful Revinir. Thisbe grapples with guilt and worry from multiple directions as her relationship with Fifer continues its downward spiral.

Here is a collection of four delightful dragon stories by two master writers for children: "The Reluctant Dragon" by Kenneth Grahame and "The Island of the Nine Whirlpools", "The Fiery Dragon", and "The Last Dragon" by Edith Nesbit. Presented with lively music and even the occasional amusing sound effect.

Princess Sofia of Drachenburg is sick of being used for her older sister's political gains. At 12 years old, she's already been a hostage to invading dragons and promised to marry a wicked fairy. Now she's being sent to far-off Villene to play the part of a charming, diplomatic princess. Her only comfort lies in writing letters to her pen pal and best friend - Jasper, a young dragon she's never even met. But when an accident leads to her exile from Villene, Sofia is free to wander as she pleases for the first time in her life.

Left reeling from a brutal attack by the Ulfrangar, Thatcher and his friends struggle to regroup. But their time is already running out. With the forces of their mysterious enemies now allying against them, the group fears they may have stumbled into an unwinnable fight for their lives. They know they need to get Phillip back in order to even the odds, but haggling with notorious crime lords and dueling assassins in the streets is not what any of them bargained for.

Solving one crisis after another with my coven left me battered me to a pulp at times, but it prepared me for my most difficult journey yet: returning to Eidothea to save my child's life. Apparently, most beings can't successfully carry a dragon's baby unless they undergo trials and tribulations to reach the lava tunnels in a forbidden mountain in the Fae realm. I know I will make it because I have a much bigger issue to deal with. Argies and I have barely made it past his discovery of my pregnancy, and now his brother thinks he can force me to stay in his realm.

There are too many dragons in Skoki's world for her liking. Luckily, she meets a new friend who introduces her to a different creature.

Milly is incredibly excited to go to Unicorn School, a school that accepts only the best and the brightest. There’s only one problem: she isn’t a unicorn! She’s a donkey in a party hat. Milly first feels uncomfortable but eventually learns that she and the others at the school have more in common than it might have seemed.

Eine abenteuerliche Reise liegt vor Lung und seinen Begleitern, dem Koboldmädchen Schwefelfell und dem Waisenjungen Ben. Sie sind auf der Suche nach einem sicheren Ort für Lungs Artgenossen. Irgendwo zwischen den Gipfeln des Himalaya versteckt, soll die ursprüngliche Heimat der Drachen, der "Saum des Himmels", liegen. Die drei ahnen nicht, dass ihnen Nesselbrand der Goldene, das gefährlichste Ungeheuer, das die Welt je gesehen hat, bereits auf der Spur ist.

One shot at saving a world. One life to give. When things—dark things—swoop and crawl from the pollution, something must be done to prolong the life expectancy of Trenton’s dying three-tiered world. Recruited for a last desperate attempt at ending the contamination, he takes on a grueling and perilous climb to the top of a colossal tower perched atop a high plateau. His mission; steal vital transporter equipment. With the conditional aid of sketchy underground technology, Trenton abandons the safety of his familiar biosphere, a hardcore sacrifice he accepts for the slim hope of ...

Kokosnuss reist um die Welt, um seinen Freund Oskar zu retten. Der kleine Drache Kokosnuss ist entsetzt: Der fiese Murk hat seinen Freund Oskar entführt! Beide sind spurlos verschwunden. Spurlos? Nein, zum Glück nicht ganz. Oskar konnte einen Brief mit Hinweisen hinterlassen und der führt Kokosnuss direkt nach - London! Riesig ist die Stadt der Regenschirmträger und Teetrinker, aber der Murk ist längst weitergereist. Zunächst nach Paris zum Eiffelturm, dann nach Pisa, wo man schiefe Türme mag. Und dann führen Oskars Briefe sogar bis nach China.

When a fire dragon attacks her village, the perfect opportunity presents itself - now she can take revenge on the creatures that killed her father. But the dragon she's determined to kill seems fascinated by Nara, something everyone slowly begins to notice. After this strange event, Nara is invited to join the Venators - a trained order of people who slay dangerous magical creatures - just like her father before her. This offer should be a dream come true. After all, who wouldn't jump at the chance to hunt down the cruel, destructive creatures that enslaved humans for thousands of years?

With their new special abilities, Jaxon and his friends are not the ordinary kids they used to be. No longer destined to become a witch, Jax finds himself caught up in a secret plan involving the Guardian of Palmara’s mysterious twin brother, Ol-Korrok. As the ambassador to the realm of magic, Jax must convince Sis that magical creatures should be free to return to the human world. To reach Palmara, Jax and his friends must cross Ol-Korrok’s bridge connecting the two realms. Is Ol-Korrok the ally he pretends to be? Or has Jax set in motion a plan that will endanger both realms?

The precious Dragon’s Eye jewel has the power to reflect the true Dragon Master, the keeper of the fates of all dragons. When evil dragonologist Ignatius Crook sets his sights on the jewel, Dr. Ernest Drake must put a stop to his criminal plans. Luckily, Dr. Drake has help: his two newest students, 12-year-old Daniel and his sister, Beatrice, have carefully studied dragonology and are ready to use their knowledge to find the jewel. But only true dragonologists will be able to win this race against time....

Enter a land of wizards, warriors, mythical creatures and powerful Magic in an exciting fantasy adventure. Wish and Xar are outlaws on the run, hunted by Warriors, Wizards and, worst of all, Witches.... Can they find the ingredients for the spell to get rid of Witches before the Kingwitch gets his talons on the Magic-that-Works-on-Iron? Their next Quest is the most terrifying and treacherous of all...and someone is going to betray them. Are you ready to Knock Three Times?

Jason and his dad have car trouble in the desert. They decide to camp overnight. Before they go to sleep, Jason's dad tells him a creepy story. When Jason wakes up, his dad is missing! It seems as though the ghost story is coming true!