Fagbøger for børn og unge: mysterier og det overnaturlige

In the cozy home of Chloe and her family, Bella the guinea pig was a beloved member of the household. However, one fateful day, tragedy strikes when Bella is bitten by a neighbor's mischievous cat, leading to a heartbreaking loss. Determined to bring her beloved pet back to life, Chloe seeks the assistance of Luna, her fairy godmother, whose magical powers hold the key to their extraordinary journey.But fate takes an unexpected turn when Luna, the clumsy fairy godmother, inadvertently fulfills the wrong wish. Instead of reviving Bella, she transforms the gentle guinea pig into a lovable but mischievous zombie! Now, Bella is a towering figure, roaming the streets and startling the townsfolk with her innocent yet disconcerting presence.With chaos ensuing and the city residents in a state of confusion, Chloe, along with Luna, embarks on a daring adventure to undo the spell and correct the fairy godmother's mistake. As they delve deeper into a vibrant world filled with magical creatures and wondrous landscapes, Chloe and Luna encounter an array of peculiar characters who join them in their quest.From a wise owl with ancient knowledge to misfit creatures yearning for friendship, Chloe and Luna's journey unveils the true power of determination, friendship, and the acceptance of differences. Along the way, Bella the zombie guinea pig discovers her own unexpected talents, reminding us all that even the most unconventional beings can have a place in our hearts.

"Johannes kicks off...with this fresh novel about an angel's peripatetic path to earning her wings...A humorous addition to the angel story genre." -Publishers WeeklyAs if the devil's food cake at her wake and the white fat pants she's stuck wearing for eternity weren't bad enough, tween angel Gabby is quick to discover that being a Bright can be fun. The city of Cirrus, Skyphones, and InnerNets are all the rage. And working through the training levels to get her wings doesn't seem too hard.At the ceremony, Gabby is horrified to find out that she has to protect her school nemesis and ex-beffie, Angela, who is now dating Gabby's mega-crush. But instead of protecting Angela, Gabby plays a few pranks (since when is sticking toilet paper to her shoe or putting spinach in her teeth a sin?). They seem harmless until the school dance sabotage gets out of control, forcing her SKYAgent, Clarence (with anger management issues of his own) to put her on probation, threatening her eternal future.Determined to right her wrongs and fix the mess she caused, Gabby steals an ancient artifact that allows her to return to Earth for just one day. This violation unknowingly kicks off a series of events and unleashes a dark side. Gabby soon learns what can happen when you hate someone to death."ON THE BRIGHT SIDE is hilarious and heart-warming - a tale that'll have you hoping that spunky and determined angels like Gabby exist and have our backs." - Kristin O'Donnell Tubb, author of several middle-grade novels, including The Decomposition of Jack, Luna Howls at the Moon, and The Story Seekers.

As young vampire Vlad gets ready for bed, his imagination takes over with every noise he hears until he learns to calm himself down and finds comfort in his tired mama's reassurances.

"Tender character relationships between both pup and human, and the myriad fully realized animals Haru meets along his journey, combine for a multilayered and thoroughly heartfelt must-read."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)Ellen Oh of Spirit Hunters delivers this spooky middle grade novel about the friendship between a Korean American boy and his dog, Haru--who becomes a zombie! Fans of Frankenweenie will enjoy this scary yet heartwarming read.Even though the world is changing and zombie attacks are on the rise, the bond between this boy and his dog remains strong, and when their town is threatened, Haru must rescue them all. Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award Honor for Children's Literature, Ellen Oh delivers another standout story. Eleven-year-old Luke and his dog, Haru, are the best of friends. Totally inseparable. But when their nasty landlord falsely accuses Haru of biting her, Haru is kidnapped!As Luke and his friends go on a serious mission to find and bring Haru home again, they discover mysterious experiments happening at the old laboratory at Painted Lake, owned by an evil multibillionaire named Mr. Thomas Sinclair. And Luke and his friends soon fear that Sinclair's scientists could be doing illegal testing that may endanger Haru and their whole town.As more strange clues emerge, the boys realize their world is changing fast, and soon Painted Lake is plagued by zombie attacks. But the love between Luke and Haru endures, ultimately helping to save them all.

"No one has ever called Frani Gonzalez squeamish. Seriously, whether it's guts (no big deal), bugs (move aside, she's got this), or anything else that you might find at the Central Texas Forensic Anthropology Research Facility, to her and her dad, the university's body farm is just home. Having bodies buried in her backyard doesn't exactly make Frani the most popular kid in school, and the imaginary spider that lives in a web in her brain isn't helping either. Araänita's always to blame for the distracted thoughts weaving through Frani's mind. But when a hand reaches out of the ground and grabs her ankle, Frani realizes that she's got bigger problems. Not everything is as it seems at the body farm, and now Frani must help the teenage zombie that crawled out of the dirt...before he gets too hungry. But as more a nd more zombies begin to appear-and they seem to get less and less friendly-can Frani embrace the true nature of her brain and count on new friendships to solve the body farm's mystery before it's overrun with the undead?"--

"At night, Roddie still dreams of sitting at his mother's feet while she braids his Afro down. But that's a memory from before. Before his mom died in a tragic accident. Before he was taken in by an aunt he barely knows. Before his aunt brought him to Dogwood House, the creepiest place Roddie has ever seen. It was his family's home for over a hundred years. Now the house--abandoned and rotting, draped in Spanish moss that reminds him too much of hair--is his home, too. Aunt Angie has returned to South Carolina to take care of Roddie and reconnect with their family's hoodoo roots. Roddie, however, can't help but feel lost. His mom had never told him anything about hoodoo, Dogwood House, or their family. And as they set about fixing the house up, Roddie discovers that there is even more his mother never said"---

John Marsella's enthralling rhymes and Natalia Scabuso's vibrant illustrations come together magnificently in their debut collaboration and the first book of the Nicky Mittens' series.Nicky Mittens and his little sister Chloe are devastated when they notice berries in their backyard have been swiped. They need to get creative to catch the elusive berry nibbler, but when they finally do, they learn the nibbler was really just a friend in need. Luckily, Nicky and Chloe have more than enough compassion, and berries, to share. Their kindness is rewarded with adventure and a new magical friend. This lore inspired engaging unicorn story will teach readers that you might not want to judge someone before understanding their circumstances.The perfect addition to your library if you're looking for: a magical bedtime story, colorful, beautiful illustrations, children's books about a unicorn, a positive story about kindness.

Gigantiske søslanger i verdenshavene. Nulevende fortidsøgler i europæiske søer og glimt af kæmpehajer fra en fjern fortid. Kan det være sandt?Mennesker har gennem århundreder berettet om møder med mystiske søuhyrer. Ukendte dyr i søer og floder. Dyr, som ikke burde være der.Kryptozoologi er læren om de skjulte dyr, de mystiske dyr. Det er dem, som denne bog handler om.

Sam and Lance have been to Hell and back.Just when they think their lives can finally go back to normal, their biggest problem yet emerges. After learning of the East Coast Pack's existence, they've done their best to lay low, but Riley, brother to the leader of the pack, is urgent to find his girlfriend-recently changed vampire, Ruby. As Riley digs deeper into her disappearance, he comes closer to uncovering the truth about Luxury Island.Desperate to keep Ruby's hiding place a secret, Sam and Lance travel back to where it all began with the hope of saving her. What they find when they arrive makes all their unpleasant memories of the island seem like a daydream. There is a new source of evil on the island. One who is desperate for revenge against all werewolves, Sam and Lance included.

Being a werewolf isn't all it's cracked up to be.After returning to the mainland from the horrible vacation that turned her life upside down, Samantha Lesia craves normalcy. Figuring out how to fit back into her old life with her new ability is more a challenge than she bargained for.Townsfolk turn up dead, and Sam is forced to face the fact that her supernatural trials aren't over yet. With the murders threatening to expose Sam's new secret, she seeks out the help of a young witch to hunt down the creature responsible. But monsters aren't always ugly beasts. Sometimes, they're your friends.

This book is full of fun and interesting facts about brains. Old brains, young brains, human brains and animal brains. Scientific facts about the brain and not so scientific old beliefs about the brain. Take a look inside to add a fact or two to your brain.Ce livre est rempli de faits amusants et intéressants sur les cerveaux. Des cerveaux anciens, des cerveaux jeunes, des cerveaux humains et des cerveaux animaux. Des faits scientifiques sur le cerveau et des croyances anciennes moins scientifiques sur le cerveau. Jetez un coup d'¿il à l'intérieur pour ajouter un ou deux faits à votre cerveau.

Trapped on an island filled with monsters. What could be scarier than that?When plucky Sam Lesia receives an invitation for a free vacation in the mail, she hops on the opportunity. Determined to find the perfect summer adventure with her friends, Sam thrives on the cruise ship. That is until passengers start to go missing.Sam and her friends aren't prepared for the vacant island the cruise ship takes them to or the nightmare creatures that inhabit it. WIth the help of a handsome yet mysterious island native named Lance, Sam must get to the bottom of the ancient evil threatening the land before she's trapped there forever.

"Clara loves rules. Rules are what have kept her and her sister, Molly, alive-or, rather, undead-for over a century. Work their historic movie theater by day. Shift into an owl under the cover of night. Feed on men in secret. And never fall in love. Molly is in love. And she's tired of keeping her girlfriend, Anat, a secret. If Clara won't agree to bend their rules a little, then she will bend them herself. Boaz is cursed. He can't walk two city blocks without being cornered by something undead. At least at work at the theater, he gets to flirt with Clara, wishing she would like him back. When Anat vanishes, and New York's monstrous underworld emerges from the shadows, Clara suspects Boaz, their annoyingly cute box office attendant, might be behind it all"--

"Lola Reyes doesn't want to leave Guatemala, a place full of warmth and sun, laughter and music--where her abuela and prima and tíos and tías surround her with love. Back in Sunnyside, it's cold. There's schoolwork and chores. And her mama transforms into Lola's super-serious school principal, Dr. Reyes. Back at home... Lola can see, crystal clear, the empty place where Pop used to be. So Lola decides to bring a little bit of Guatemala--and Pop--back with her. She discovers his box of childhood worry dolls and sneaks them into her luggage, ignoring the warnings on the box not to use them. Later, when she tells them all her worries, from her friendship woes to the way Mama won't talk about how sad she is, the worry dolls come to life! Worse--they escape! Lola has to enlist her neighbor and nemesis, Chance Townsend, to recapture the dolls because she discovers they're cursed! And as they absorb worries, they'll grow bigger and bigger. If Lola can't find a way to stop them, they'll burst, releasing all the worries they've absorbed a hundredfold on everyone in town! But when breaking the curse might mean confronting her own anxieties and grief, will Lola be able face her emotions before it's too late?"--

Despite all of the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family, and destroyed the hero, Nick. Only Joan remembers that a greater and more dangerous enemy is still out there. When a deadly attack forces Joan back into the monster world, she finds herself on the run with Nick, as Aaron closes in. Torn between love and family and monstrous choices, Joan must find a way to re-gather her old allies to face down the deadliest of enemies, and to save the timeline itself.

"Look, Mama, look!" Dewey shouted as he burst through the door. He had just succeeded in finding his very own treasure to guard. After telling Mama about his adventure, he had a great idea: he should spend the day with Grandma and Grandpa and tell them about his newly found treasure! "The Special Dragon" is a heartwarming story about a young dragon named Dewey who spends the day with his grandparents. Through words and actions, Dewey's grandparents make him feel special in multiple ways: Grandma tells jokes, surprises him with a gift, and makes him delicious snacks, while Grandpa takes him to the garden where Dewey can pick vegetables.See if you can figure out the different ways Grandma and Grandpa make Dewey feel special!In addition to conveying the idea that there are many ways to make someone feel special, the story showcases different ways of showing affection and highlights the importance of quality time spent together. The sample questions at the end of the book are a perfect tool for parents and grandparents to learn how to make their kids feel special. Dewey's day with his grandparents will help you teach your children about love languages and help you learn what makes your child feel loved and special.

Athena Gray not only sees spirits, she can cheat death and save lives. Only her best friend, Dan, knows her secret, and he's not telling. She hopes her senior year of high school will be a breeze, but a dark force comes to town determined to ruin everything. Anxious to protect her family and Dan from paranormal danger, Athena ignores strange events at school until they follow her home. It isn't until the mysterious new arrival causes a near-fatal accident, that Athena realizes she must contend with an angry and jealous ghost who wants her dead. Too late, she learns that somewhere between this life and another, her adversary thinks she cheated-and that it's time for revenge.

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When fifteen-year-old clairvoyant Quinn enters the dark halls of an abandoned hotel with his friends, he accidentally unleashes a ruthless entity that threatens to wipe out his small Texas town.

Meet 10 exceptional animals and track their unique and hidden escapades through the animal kingdom in this exciting wildlife book for kidsWhat can ten real-life and jaw-dropping animal journeys teach us about our world, and the ways in which it is changing?As a filmmaker and scientist, Lizzie Daly tells stories about the natural world and uncovers the hidden secrets of our planet. But despite huge advances in technology, there is still so much we don't know about what species get up to in the wild. However, sometimes - just sometimes - we get a small glimpse into what their lives are like.This eye-opening children's wildlife book offers:- The adventures of exceptional stories of 10 animals, including the longest traveled Great White Shark, the oldest living wild bird, and a puma turned long distance swimmer!- Content written by scientist, conservationist, and TV presenter Lizzie Daly.- A combination of science and storytelling, helping children to see and understand the natural world through the eyes of a scientist.Life in the Wild tells the tale of our planet's intriguing wildlife. Through 10 real stories, we follow in the footprints of polar bears, big cats, wolves, and jaguars, and explore oceans with whales, sharks, and seabirds. These tales of migration, mystery, and unique behaviors teach children new and exciting information about animal activity and ecology, and give us access to some of the most inhospitable corners of our planet.

The Last Kids on Earth meets Space Jam in this hilarious illustrated novel about football, aliens, and friendship! Welcome to the Quantum Interstellar Sports League, where humans and aliens play football for the fate of the Earth!Wyatt Benson is NOT a football player. Yes, his dad may be the greatest quarterback of all time, but don't go getting any ideas. Wyatt's the kind of twelve-year-old who invents his own junk food and whose greatest physical achievement was accidentally knocking out his third-grade teacher with a badly thrown dodgeball. (Don’t ask.)So how did he find himself as the quarterback on a football team of pro-athlete tweens playing in an intergalactic tournament against terrifying aliens? Well, it's a long story that involves contractual mishaps and the alien overlord Schnozly Grofsplot, but no matter what he tries, he can't back out. Wyatt and the rest of his teammates—like the cocky soccer star Nitro, bighearted rugby player Quake, and super cool gymnast Nova (who Wyatt is totally NOT crushing on)—will have to work together to win the tournament. Because did he mention that if Earth loses, the fate of the world is at stake?!Told in a mixture of text and black-and-white illustrations, this is a laugh-out-loud series for any kid that loves science fiction, football, and friendship.

ONE VICTORIAN CITY. ONE MAGICAL UPRISING.ONE BOY CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL. A dark Victorian fantasy adventure you won't be able to put down. Fate has never been kind to twelve-year-old Toby. Not when he was abandoned on the steps of a workhouse as a baby. Nor when he escaped into the magical underworld that hides in London's shadows. But when the futures of thousands of lives come to rest in his hands, Toby quickly realises that perhaps fate had a good reason. Perhaps it was preparing him. As the peacekeeper between both worlds, human and magic, can he find the inner strength to become a hero or does fate have darker intentions? This complete set contains all three books in The Twisted Christmas Trilogy about a young boy, an old man and a spellbinding troupe of magical performers, written by bestselling author Daniel Parsons. Over 700 pages of magic, mischief and cinematic creatures. Now, for a limited time, save over 50% by grabbing the entire series in this special bundle deal! This Boxed Set IncludesBook One: The Winter Freak ShowBook Two: Face of a TraitorBook Three: The Wrath of Oberon What Readers Are Saying About the Series★★★★★ "A Christmas tale with a dark but magical twist which I thought was great."★★★★★ "A delightful combination of Charles Dickens, The Santa Clause, and The Polar Express."★★★★★ "Well paced, with loads of twists and full of action. The main character might be a boy but it is definitely a book for readers young and old."★★★★★ "This is a really fresh, nice interpretation of the St. Nicholas legend. I loved it."★★★★★ "I'm 70 and enjoyed it as much as I would have at 10."★★★★★ "I loved it, with all its twists and turns, never quite knowing who's really real and who you can trust."★★★★★ "I wished I'd read it slower to enjoy it longer - it really is THAT good." The Twisted Christmas Trilogy is a fast-paced thrill-ride loaded with heart-warming charm, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Skulduggery Pleasant and A Series of Unfortunate Events. Pick up The Twisted Christmas Trilogy to discover this white-knuckle adventure today!

"Deep space holds materials left over from the formation of the solar system. Astronomers have been making exciting discoveries on the outermost fringes and the New Horizons spacecraft brings new insights into the origins of the sun and planets"--