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In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patrón, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States.

Two years after their adventures in The Land of the Silver Apples, the apprentice bard Jack and his Viking companion Thorgil confront the malevolent spirit of a vengeful mermaid and begin a quest that casts them among the fin folk of Notland.

While journeying to Zimbabwe, eleven-year-old Nhamo struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.

“The Sea of Trolls blends ancient history and Norse epics with recognizable bits of Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings” (The New York Times). Jack is kidnapped by berserkers from his Saxon village in the year A.D. 793, an occurrence forewarned by his mentor the Bard. Captured by Viking chief Olaf One-Brow, Jack and his sister, Lucy, are swiftly taken to the court of Ivar the Boneless. Ivar is married to a half-troll named Frith, an evil and unpredictable queen with a strange power over her husband’s court. Jack mistakenly casts a charm on her—and is banished to the kingdom of the trolls to find the magic that will undo the charm. Accompanied by Thorgill, a shield maiden who wants to be a berserker, and by the mysterious crow called Bold Heart, Jack sets out on a harrowing and exciting quest for the ages. From National Book Award winner Nancy Farmer, this first book in the Sea of Trolls trilogy is epic fantasy at its best.

Matt has always been nothing but a clone - an exact replica, grown from a strip of old El Patron''s skin. Now, age fourteen, Matt suddenly finds himself thrust into the position of ruling over his own country, Opium, on the one-time border between the US and Mexico, stretching from the ruins of San Diego to the ruins of Matamoros. But while Opium thrives, the rest of the world has been devastated by ecological disaster… and hidden somewhere in Opium is the cure. And that isn''t all that''s hidden within the depths of Opium. Matt is haunted by the ubiquitous army of eejits, zombie-like workers harnessed to the old El Patron''s sinister system of drug growing... people stripped of the very qualities which once made them human. Matt wants to use his newfound power to help stop the suffering, but he can''t even find a way to smuggle his childhood love Maria across the border and into Opium. Instead, his every move hits a roadblock - both from the traitors that surround him and from a voice within himself. For who is Matt really but the clone of an evil, murderous dictator?

In trying to save his sister Lucy from being thrown down a well, Jack has managed to cause an earthquake which demolishes a monastery. It appears that sometimes, the magic just doesn''t quite work out… but then he is, after all, only a bard-in-training! So when Lucy is unceremoniously carried off by the Lady of the Lake, Jack gives chase and follows her through the Hollow Road which lies underground. Aided by his friend, Thorgil, the berserker, and slave girl, Pega, Jack uncovers an unexpected world of hidden caves, hobgoblins, kelpies and elves - not the enchanted sprites one would expect, but fallen angels who steal human children and torment them… could this be the fate of his sister? Underground, Jack discovers that his actions will determine the fate of both worlds...

As the teenage ruler of his own country, Matt must cope with clones and cartels in this riveting sequel to the modern classic "House of the Scorpion, " winner of the National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, and a Printz Honor.

In Zimbabwe in the year 2194, General Matsika''s three children are kidnapped and put to work in a plastic mine, while three mutant detectives use their special powers to search for them. A Newbery Honor Book.

Als Matt in den Spiegel blickt, sieht er nicht nur sich. Als Matt Freunde sucht, findet er Verrat. Als Matt die Wahrheit erfährt, ist er auf der Flucht. Matt ist kein gewöhnlicher Junge. Sein Schicksal ist das Skorpionenhaus. Matt ist in der Zukunft geboren, hinein in eine Welt, die ihn verabscheut. Denn Matt ist ein Klon. In einer Gesellschaft, die keine Skrupel kennt, gerät er in ein gefährliches Netz aus Intrigen und Täuschungen. " Ein utopischer Roman, der von wahren und starken Charakteren lebt – Menschen, die sich wirklich um andere sorgen, Kinder, die unsicher und verletzlich sind, mächtige Diktatoren, die man bedauern muss, charakterstarke und sympathische Menschen, die schreckliche Fehler machen." Ursula K. Le Guin Die Amerikanische Originalausgabe von " Das Skorpionenhaus " wurde im Oktober 2002 mit dem " National Book Award", dem wichtigsten amerikanischen Literaturpreis, ausgezeichnet. Im Oktober 2004 wurde "Das Skorpionenhaus" mit dem " Buxtehuder Bullen" als bestes Jugendbuch des Jahres 2003 ausgezeichnet. Weitere Preise: - Michael L. Printz Award - Newbery Honor Award - ALA (American Library Association) Notable Books for 2003

First Firebirds. Then Firebirds Rising. Now there is Firebirds Soaring, the third anthology of original stories by some of today?s finest writers of fantasy and science fiction. These authors, including Nancy Farmer (The Sea of Trolls), Ellen Klages (The Green Glass Sea), Margo Lanagan (Black Juice), and Jane Yolen (The Devil?s Arithmetic), have brought new worlds and Old Magic to life in nineteen remarkable pieces of short fiction. Mike Dringenberg, co-creator of Sandman, contributes decorative vignettes. Firebirds Soaring?like Firebirds and Firebirds Rising?sets the standard for short fiction for teenagers and adult fans of the genre.

When Ali''s pigeon ruins the wicked Sultan''s bowl of rare cherries, Ali is given three days to replace them; if he fails, his father will be thrown into the dreaded pit where a giant demon lives. "This beautifully written story is a treat for the eyes and ears." - School Library Journal

When Ruva, a young giraffe, is captured and sent to a zoo in San Francisco, she calls upon two rats, a street-smart chameleon, a runaway boy, and all the magical powers of the animal world to return to "the warm place" that is home.

L''éditeur indique : Elle s''appelle Nhamo, ce qui, dans la langue des Shonas, les habitants du Mozambique, signifie "catastrophe". Et c''est exact, sa vie est une véritable catastrophe. Sa mère a été tuée par un léopard quand elel n''avait que trois ans. Il paraît que son père travaille dans une mine de chrome au Zimbabwe, de l''autre côté de la frontière. Sa tante la déteste. Dans la famille, Nhamo est la bonne à tout faire. Et le jour où le choléra s''abat sur le village, le Muvuki, le chasseur de sorcières, déclare que c''est elle qui doit être sacrifiée. Alors Nhamo apprend d''un seul coup le secret de ses origines et l''horreur de son avenir: son père est en fait un assassin dont le crime n''a jamais été puni ni réparé. Pour que le monde des esprits laisse le vivants en paix, Nhamo doit devenir la quatrième épouse du frère de la victime, un vieillard agressif et terne. Heureusement Ambuya veille. C''est une conteuse hors-pair, fumeuse de pipe, opiniâtre et tendre. C''est la grand-mère de Nhamo. Elle ne l''a jamais appelé Catastrophe, mais Petite Citrouille. C''est elle qui pousse Nhamo à s''embrarquer pour un voyage extraordinaire. Tout, plutôt que la catastrophe à laquelle l''a promise la bêtise des hommes.