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Skandar y el jinete fantasma (#Skandar #Volumen 2)
by A.F. SteadmanLas aventuras de Skandar continuan en esta espectacular secuela de la serie sobre unicornios sanguinarios y feroces batallas en los cielos. Skandar Smith ha conseguido su sueño: ¡por fin puede entrenarse como jinete de unicornio! Sin embargo, nuevas amenazas acechan el Nidal: alguien está matando a los unicornios salvajes y todas las sospechas recaen sobre el joven jinete. Además, las profecías de los bardos advierten de un terrible peligro, mientras tempestades extrañas azotan la Isla.La situación es cada vez más volátil, también en el Continente dónde su hermana, Kenna, aún sueña con tener su propio unicornio. Con la creciente tormenta en el horizonte, Skandar buscará la clave para evitar que la Isla desaparezca, ¿podrá encontrar las respuestas antes de que sea demasiado tarde?
Skandar y el ladrón del unicornio
by A. F. SteadmanLos unicornios no pertenecen al mundo de los cuentos de hadas, sino al de las pesadillas... Skandar Smith siempre ha querido cabalgar sobre un unicornio. Tener la suerte de ser uno de los pocos elegidos para criar uno y convertirse en su jinete. Establecer un vínculo irrompible con él y competir juntos para alcanzar la gloria. Ser un héroe. Pero justo cuando su sueño parece estar a punto de hacerse realidad, los acontecimientos toman un giro muy peligroso. Un misterioso jinete llamado El Tejedor roba el unicornio más poderoso de la isla y, mientras la amenaza se acerca, Skandar descubrirá un secreto que podría hacer estallar su vida en mil pedazos. Prepárate para conocer a héroes inesperados, descubrir la magia de los elementos, librar feroces batallas en el cielo, participar en carreras trepidantes y, por supuesto, para enfrentarte a unos unicornios sedientos de sangre. La crítica ha dicho:«Para mí, es el libro del año. No estaba tan ilusionada con una serie desde que salió Harry Potter. Estoy segura de que, en cuanto lo lean, los lectores pedirán a gritos la siguiente entrega. No volverán a ver a los unicornios de la misma forma, ¡ni querrán!»Dominique Valente, autora de la serie Starfell «Skandar y el ladrón del unicornio es un debut espectacular. Steadman logra retratar a la perfección un mundo tan inmersivo que creerás que los unicornios existen de verdad y que el tuyo te espera en el Criadero. Su descripción de los vínculos entre jinete y unicornio se encuentra entre los Pokémon y los daemons de Pullman; una conexión preciosa que muestra el poder de la amistad, marcada por personajes brillantemente definidos de principio a fin. Con la ambientación en un mundo fantástico, la magia de los elementos y la trama cautivadora y misteriosa, Skandar tiene todos los ingredientes para un despegue perfecto.»Florentyna Martin «Los unicornios nunca han sido tan feroces, temibles ¡y emocionantes! Una lectura fantástica y absorbente.»Laura Ellen Anderson, creadora de las series Amelia Fang y Arcoíris Grey «Un libro magnífico, me lo leí a toda prisa: a ratos me emocionaba, otros me maravillaba, me sorprendía... Es todo lo que había imaginado, ¡y más! Sin duda este libro volará alto.»Hannah Gold, autora de El último oso «La narración cinematográfica de Skandar te atrapa desde la primera página, crea una experiencia lectora envolvente e inolvidable que es imposible de dejar y que nadie debería perderse.»Aisling Fowler, autor de Fireborn «A. F. Steadman ha creado un mundo espectacular que resulta tan fresco como familiar, poblado por personajes que se quedarán junto al lector incluso después de pasar la última página.»Tolá Okogwu, autor de Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun «Una voz novedosa y joven que rebosa imaginación y emoción. ¡Estos unicornios sedientos de sangre te llevarán en una aventura que no olvidarás jamás!»Benjamin Dean «Este libro es una aventura de fantasía con dimensiones épicas, escrito por una autora superestrella. Me encantó TODO: desde la magia de los elementos y las casas en los árboles hasta el nuevo concepto de «unicornio» que presenta, tan lejos del tópico. Skandar y el ladrón del unicornio marca el principio de la nueva serie favorita de muchos lectores.»Aisha Bushby «Una historia totalmente conseguida, me sobresaltaba con cada capítulo... Tiene todos los elementos que me encantan en un buen libro.»Mel Taylor-Bessent, autor de The Christmas Carrolls
Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow
by Katy TowellTwelve years ago, for 12 days straight, the town of Widowsbury suffered a terrible storm, which tore open a gate through which escaped all sorts of foul, rotten things. Strange things and strange people were no longer welcomed in Widowsbury, for one could never be sure of what secrets waited under the surface . . . Adelaide Foss, Maggie Borland, and Beatrice Alfred are known by their classmates at Widowsbury's Madame Gertrude's School for Girls as "scary children." Unfairly targeted because of their peculiarities--Adelaide has an uncanny resemblance to a werewolf, Maggie is abnormally strong, and Beatrice claims to be able to see ghosts--the girls spend a good deal of time isolated in the school's inhospitable library facing detention. But when a number of people mysteriously begin to disappear in Widowsbury, the girls work together, along with Steffen Weller, son of the cook at Rudyard School for Boys, to find out who is behind the abductions. Will they be able to save Widowsbury from a 12-year-old curse?From the Hardcover edition.
Skating School: Amber Skate Star
by Linda ChapmanWelcome to a magical world where dreams come true. . . Brand new pupils arrive at the magical skating school for some sparkling new adventures!
Skating School: Blue Skate Dreams (Skating School Ser.)
by Linda ChapmanWelcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . .Emily and her skating-school friends are thrilled to be learning to drive sledges pulled by fluffy huskies. The competition that week to win the blue skates is a winter sledge-ski-skate race! The girls have to choose the best person in their team for each leg of the race, but will they discover that winning the race isn't all it takes to be Ice Princess?
Skating School: Pink Skate Party (Skating School Ser.)
by Linda ChapmanWelcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . .Emily loves dancing at ice-skating school and this week the girls get to invent their own routine - and design their costumes!Soon Emily is busy practising - but she is so eager to succeed that she forgets her friends. Will Emily remember that being a good friend means more than winning the pair of precious pink skates?
Skating School: Scarlet Skate Magic (Skating School Ser.)
by Linda ChapmanWelcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . .Emily and her skating-school friends can't wait to go on an exciting two-day scavenger hunt.The girls must work in teams and they all want to win the very special scarlet skates. But will they discover that listening to each other is even greater than winning?
Skating School: Silver Skate Surprise (Skating School Ser.)
by Linda ChapmanWelcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . .Emily can't believe her time at ice-skating school in the sparkling Magic Land of Ice and Winter is coming to an end. She has met the most wonderful friends!But the time has come to find out who will be the true Ice Princess and skate their way to saving this magical world . . .
Skating School: Violet Skate Friends (Skating School Ser.)
by Linda ChapmanWelcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . .Emily is thrilled with her place at ice-skating school - she loves the exciting routines and daring new steps.Each girl wants to be the best skater and win a pair of dazzling violet skates. But when they're put into pairs, problems begin. Can Emily show them that friendship and working together is the greatest prize of all?
Skating School: White Skate Wishes
by Linda ChapmanWelcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . .Emily loves to skate and when she is whisked away to a magical ice-skating school she can't believe her luck.But some of the girls aren't very friendly and she doesn't know what to do. Can Emily be brave and skate her way to happiness - and win the prized pair of wonderful white skates?
Skeen's Leap (The Skeen Trilogy #1)
by Jo ClaytonThis fast-paced, gritty space adventure introduces the unforgettable Skeen, a hard-edged heroine and intergalactic thief trapped in an unknown universe. Jo Clayton, creator of the popular Diadem Saga, introduces a delightfully unforgettable new character—a tough, sexy, futuristic tomb raider Lara Croft with issues—and sets her loose in a wild and woolly galaxy of dastardly villains, alien shape-shifters, and all manner of strange sentient life-forms. Skeen is a bandit and a rogue, a master thief wanted throughout myriad solar systems for plundering the rare antiquities of countless alien civilizations while always keeping one rocket ship–length ahead of the intergalactic law. A &“rooner&” with a dark past, she now finds herself penniless and abandoned on a miserable backwater planet, at the tail end of a string of very bad luck, with no option except to follow unreliable rumors to a supposed fortune in gems hidden among ancient ruins. What she finds instead is a gateway into another world—and a universe of trouble. Now, trapped in a strange new reality with no way out, Skeen must find the key to reopening the portal, and that will entail making contact with the mysterious aliens who created the interdimensional passageway. But the enigmatic Ykx vanished eons ago, and finding representatives of a highly advanced and possibly extinct extraterrestrial race is not going to be easy for the silver-tongued lone wolf outlaw. It doesn&’t help that Skeen&’s entourage keeps expanding by leaps and bounds with unwanted hangers-on whose interference could end up damning her to an eternity in nowhere. The first book in a thrilling trilogy featuring the inimitable Skeen, Skeen&’s Leap cements Clayton&’s well-deserved reputation as one of the premier purveyors of science fantasy, alongside Andre Norton, C. J. Cherryh, and Marion Zimmer Bradley. Wry, witty, and wondrously inventive, featuring a colorful cast of delightful and deliciously weird alien types, it is a space opera romp guaranteed to transport genre aficionados to new and wondrous worlds.
Skeen's Return (The Skeen Trilogy #2)
by Jo ClaytonTrapped in an alternate dimension, the tough and self-confident Skeen confronts slavers, monsters, and alien assassins in a fast-paced space adventure. Skeen is back! Sexy space pilot and larcenous scoundrel—a tomb raider who could give Lara Croft a serious run for her money—the tough, cunning, and seductive master thief takes on a series of Herculean trials in her attempts to escape an alternate dimension in a witty and wonderful hybrid of science fiction and fantasy, space opera and quest adventure, that will enthrall fans of Andre Norton, Anne McCaffrey, and Alan Dean Foster. A fugitive &“rooner&” wanted by law enforcers throughout the known universe, Skeen has grit, cunning, and a closet full of more skeletons than a suburban cemetery. Now, the intergalactic outlaw is stuck in a dimension that is not her own, surrounded by a small mob of new friends and followers representing the eight different races that inadvertently stumbled into Mistommerk over the centuries. Each member of the motley entourage shares the same goal: to find a way out through the elusive Stranger&’s Gate. Their road to a possible exit is twisted and dangerous, with all sorts of nastiness waiting around every turn, from hired killers to bizarre ravenous beasts to the terrible shape-shifting Sea Min. Skeen is proving to be a most wily, brave, and determined, if reluctant, leader. But with a confusing plethora of portals leading to numerous strange dimensions and worlds overlapping other worlds, she may be hard pressed to find the right way back—even if she does somehow manage to survive. A masterwork of ingenious world-building and wild invention, beloved science fiction author Jo Clayton&’s Skeen&’s Return is a welcome return to the delightfully bizarre universe and alien life-forms so brilliantly imagined in Skeen&’s Leap, the first volume in an enthralling trilogy featuring one of the most endearingly outrageous heroines in contemporary speculative fiction.
Skeen's Search (The Skeen Trilogy #3)
by Jo ClaytonA space outlaw must rescue the remnants of an ancient alien race—before her galaxy explodes—in the conclusion to an action-packed science fiction trilogy. An unrepentant scoundrel and collector of priceless alien artifacts and treasures—like a tomb raider Lara Croft with issues and a spaceship, or a female Indiana Jones with a looser moral code—the inimitable Skeen makes her final appearance in a thrilling galaxy-hopping adventure that blends science fiction and quest fantasy in the finest Andre Norton tradition, inserting a healthy dose of Terry Pratchett Discworld wackiness for good measure. After stumbling through a one-way dimensional gate constructed eons earlier by the enigmatic and nearly extinct Ykx, Skeen has finally found her way off Mistommerk. Despite numerous trials and great turmoil, Skeen is at long last free, with a ship and crew that includes her new friends, shapeshifter Timka and Ykx keyholder Lipitero.. But freedom always has a price, and Skeen must pay for her deliverance. She&’ll have to make her way through a treacherous galaxy to locate the planet Rallen—which may or may not actually exist—gather up any remaining Ykx she happens to find there, and bring them back to Mistommerk before the gate closes permanently. Their journey is about to take Skeen and her crewmates through some of the nastiest corners of a particularly nasty galaxy and towards an inevitable confrontation with the war vessels of a powerful and distinctly unfriendly Empire. But the biggest threat of all is the solar system itself: Its sun is about to go supernova, which could result in a very explosive finale indeed for Skeen and her space-going misadventures. With her exciting, ingenious, and wildly entertaining Skeen&’s Search, author Jo Clayton offers a fitting and supremely satisfying climax to her thrilling outer space saga, as one of the most uniquely endearing rogues in the history of speculative fiction takes her final bow with a grand flourish.
Skeeters #1 (Skeeters #1)
by Bob Frantz Kevin CuffeSmall town hijinks ensue as extraterrestrial mosquitos descend on a sleepy beach town. When giant mosquito-like alien creatures invade a rural seaside community, a frustrated sheriff and two oddball exterminators end up being the town&’s only hope for survival. A comedic and gruesome story for fans of Slither, Arachnophobia, and other classic creature-features!
Skeeters #2 (Skeeters #2)
by Bob Frantz Kevin CuffeCarla, JJ, and Luis battle their way through more bugs, bigger bugs, weird creatures, and gallons of gore. Unfortunately for them and the rest of Kankakee, Virginia, things continue to get weirder. Nothing a shotgun, a handgun, and some blunts can&’t solve, right?Skeeters is a comedic and gruesome story for fans of Slither, Arachnophobia, and other classic creature-features!
Skeeters #3 (Skeeters #3)
by Bob Frantz Kevin CuffeThe buzz surrounding the Kankakee Seafood Festival isn&’t good: it&’s already swarming with creatures, gore, and alien goo. Carla and co. arrive with guns (and blunts) a-blazin&’ only to find matters can still get much, much worse.Skeeters is a comedic and gruesome story for fans of Slither, Arachnophobia, and other classic creature-features!
Skeeters #4 (Skeeters #4)
by Bob Frantz Kevin CuffePuff, puff, pass the gun–it&’s the blazing and action-packed conclusion to Kankakee&’s bloodsucking nightmare! Carla and friends must fight their way through a literal hive of activity if they even hope to squash the alien queen and save their hometown. Skeeters is a comedic and gruesome story for fans of Slither, Arachnophobia, and other classic creature features!
Skeeters GN (Skeeters)
by Bob Frantz Kevin CuffeWhen giant mosquito-like alien creatures invade a rural seaside community, a frustrated sheriff and two oddball exterminators end up being the town&’s only hope for survival. A comedic and gruesome story for fans of Slither, Arachnophobia, and other classic creature-features!
Skein Island
by Aliya WhiteleyFrom the author of The Loosening Skin and The Beauty, Aliya Whiteley, Skein Island is a powerful and disturbing look at the roles we play, and how they form and divide us. This new edition features a brand new novelette set in the same world as Skein Island.Skein Island, a private refuge twelve miles off the coast of Devon, lies in turbulent waters. Few receive the invitation to stay for one week, free of charge. If you are chosen, you must pay for your stay with a story from your past; a Declaration for the Island's vast library.What happens to your Declaration after you leave the island is none of your concern.From the monsters of Ancient Greece to the atrocities of World War II, from heroes to villains with their seers and sidekicks by their sides, Skein Island looks through the roles we play, and how they form and divide us. Powerful and disturbing, it is a story over which the characters will fight for control.Until they realise the true enemy is the story itself.
Skein of Shadows
by Marsheila RockwellPraise for The Shard Axe by Marsheila Rockwell: "The action is quick, brutal, and author Marsheila Rockwell does a wonderful job painting believable characters in mythical situations that are just magical enough to still be grounded in some sort of realism. The Shard Axe . . . is a must for any fan of Dungeons and Dragons novels, fantasy novels, or the MMO." --MMOfallout.com"Sabira is a great fantasy noir action heroine, and her adventure had a lot of fun surprises and colorful characters. I'm happy to recommend it to others, especially fans of Eberron and DDO. It was a fun read and I look forward to further tales of the Shard Axe." --Sigfried Trent, DDOcast "I enjoyed [The Shard Axe] very much. It was great to see references to various DDO:U NPCs and situations. In particular I really liked a scene where the protagonist had to deal with acid-spewing traps in Stormreach's sewers. It felt 'like home.' "--Cordovan, myddo.com "Sabira d'Deneith is a fantastic character. She's flawed and likable. . . .The beginning of the novel really throws you into things. It's exciting, action-packed, and allows you to really get a grasp on what is going on." --Read Between the Lines "This is a book to be devoured in one setting. It is fast paced with bits of backstory dropped in at choice moments that flesh out Sabira's story perfectly. While I am not as familiar with Eberron as I am the Forgotten Realms, this book required no previous knowledge of the Eberron setting and can be enjoyed as a standalone novel. The key element of the story is Sabira, to say that her methods are unorthodox and she is a "bit of a rule breaker" is an understatement but she has a fierce sense of duty that guides her actions. So her prisoners are brought in a little worse for wear? It is part of her charm..."--Stefan's BookshelfOverview: Created in conjunction with the latest update for the Dungeons & Dragons online game, this exciting adventure continues the story of Sabira from The Shard Axe, featuring an underground expedition in dark caverns, drow intrigue, powerful artifacts, and unrequited love.Read More: If you are looking for more about Dungeons & Dragons Online search for, "The Shard Axe" by Marshiela Rockwell, a chilling mystery set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons Online.If you are looking for more kickass heroines, search for "Gauntlgrym" by R.A. Salvatore, featuring the alluring and powerful Dahlia Sin'Felle who squares off against the legendary Drizzt Do'Urden.If you are looking for more about drow, search for "Homeland" by R.A. Salvatore, the first book in the epic Legend of Drizzt. If you are looking for more fantasy mysteries, search for "The God Catcher" by Erin M. Evans about a woman who may be a dragon--or who may just be criminally insane. If you are looking for more epic fantasy series, search for "Twilight Falling" by Paul Kemp, about Erevis Cale, an assassin with a conscience. For more about Skein of Shadows, go to DungeonsandDragons.com
Skeletal
by Emma PullarIn the last city in the world, a young woman tries to find the truth when everything she&’s ever been told is a lie…When females reach adulthood in Gale City, they&’re given the chance to compete at Showcase for the honor of becoming surrogates for the Morbihan—a highly intelligent, obese race of people unable to procreate naturally. All the other girls are excited to become hosts, but not Megan Skyla. Convinced there&’s more to life than living under the control of the enigmatic Centrals, Skyla teams up with an unlikely friend and they go in search of a cure for the Morbihan condition. But things don&’t go according to plan and their journey becomes a harrowing quest fraught with danger and deceit. She is about to discover that freedom has a price and she&’s going to have to fight to survive…
Skeletina and the Greedy Tooth Fairy (Skeletina and the In-Between World)
by Susie JaramilloFollow Skeletina as she helps an ordinary girl navigate her extraordinary dream in Skeletina and the Greedy Tooth Fairy, a charming picture book about nightmares, bravery, and honesty by Susie Jaramillo, and the otherwordly follow-up to Skeletina and the In Between World. Skeletina's day starts just like any other in the mixed-up, upside-down, in-between world she calls home. That is, until she hears a strange sound coming from right inside her house. There's a little girl crying behind the walls, and her teeth keep falling out! But Skeletina knows who can sniff out the truth. Join fun-loving and fearless Skeletina on another in-between adventure as she helps a frightened little girl conquer her fears and turn a scary dream into something much more fun!Welcome to the in-between world, where the living go when they are fast asleep and where ghosts hang out when they have unfinished business. Visitors who come to the in-between world can confront their fears or see a loved one who has recently left the world of the living. Luckily, anyone who visits the in-between world can face their fears and anxieties with friends at their side. In the in-between world, anything is possible!
Skeletina and the In-Between World (Skeletina and the In-Between World)
by Susie JaramilloInspired by Mexican culture and perfect for fans of the hit movies Coco and The Nightmare Before Christmas, Skeletina and the In-Between World is the first book in a series that combines kooky characters and a spooky story with important and resonant themes about empathy, bravery, self-esteem, and the enduring power of love. Meet Skeletina, a fun-loving, fearless little girl who lives in the in-between world with her friends, who include monsters, creatures, ghosts, and more. The upside-down, inside-out, in-between world is where the living go when they are fast asleep and where the dead hang out when they have unfinished business. Visitors to the in-between world are children who come to confront their fears or to see a loved one who has recently left the world of the living. Either way, Skeletina is there to guide them and help children conquer their anxieties.
Skeletina y el Entremundo / Skeletina and the In-Between World (Skeletina and the In-Between World)
by Susie Jaramillo"Skeletina y el Entremundos", escrito por Susie Jaramillo, es un libro de niños inspirado por el Día de Muertos, perfecto para los fans de películas como Coco y El Libro de la vida. Este es el primer libro en una serie que combina personajes chiflados y una escalofriante aventura, con temas importantes sobre empatía, valentía, autoestima y el interminable poder del amor. Conoce a Skeletina, una niña sin miedo y amante de la diversión que vive en el Entremundos con sus amigos; algunos son monstruos, otros son fantasmas y otros, seres muy extraños. El Entremundos es un lugar peculiar que visitan aquellos que están vivos pero dormidos, y donde los muertitos pasan el tiempo cuando tienen “asuntos pendientes”. Los visitantes que llegan al Entremundos están allí porque tienen que enfrentar sus miedos o porque van a ver a alguien que recientemente dejó el mundo de los vivos. De cualquier forma, ¡siempre pueden contar con la ayuda de Skeletina!Encantos, una plataforma para creadores que busca democratizar el aprendizaje conectando a Storyteachers (o maestros expertos en contar cuentos) con niños, tiene la misión de enseñarle a todos los niños aptitudes del siglo 21 que los harán triunfar. Creemos que la mejor manera para enseñar estas aptitudes es a través del cuento; creando historias y universos entretenidos que a los niños les encantan, y después inyectando estos mundos con un propósito y lecciones importantes. El mejor momento para que los niños aprendan algo nuevo, es cuando tienen su mente y su corazón abiertos. Visita encantosworld.com para conocer más.Inspired by Mexican culture and perfect for fans of the hit movies Coco and The Nightmare Before Christmas, Skeletina and the In-Between World is the first book in a series that combines kooky characters and a spooky story from children's book author Susie Jaramillo.
Skeletina y el hada malvada [Spanish ed] (Skeletina and the In-Between World)
by Susie JaramilloEn esta maravillosa continuación a Skeletina y el entremundo, enfocada en las pesadillas, la valentía, y la honestidad, seguimos los pasos de Skeletina mientras guía a una niña muy normal por un mundo extraordinario. El día de Skeletina comienza como cualquier otro en el entremundo enredado y patas arriba al que ella llama su hogar... bueno, hasta que escucha un sonido extraño adentro de su casa. ¡Hay una nina llorando a escondidas detrás de las paredes, y sus dientes se le están cayendo! Afortunadamente, Skeletina conoce un detective listo para encontrar la verdad.Acompaña a la valiente Skeletina, una amante de la diversión, en una nueva aventura en el entremundo, mientras ayuda a una pequeñita asustada a conquistar sus miedos y a hacer de una pesadilla algo mucho más divertido.Bienvenidos al entremundo, un lugar al que van los vivos cuando están dormidos y al que llegan los fantasmas cuando tienen asuntos pendientes. En el entremundo los visitantes pueden enfrentar sus miedos o visitar a un ser querido que recientemente haya dejado el mundo de los vivos. Por suerte, cualquiera que visite el entremundo cuenta con amigos a la hora de enfrentar miedos y ansiedades. ¡En el entremundo todo es posible!