New Releases by Mari Mancusi

The dragons are coming...are you prepared? This thrilling, dystopian adventure story is perfect for fans of Wings of Fire and Impossible Creatures. Lucas isn''t having the best summer. While normally he''d be away at camp, this year he''s stuck home, watching over his younger neighbor Noah and mourning the death of his beloved cat. Even going outside is dangerous, thanks to mysterious fires making the air unsafe to breathe. Fires that Noah claims are caused by real life dragons. At first Lucas laughs it off - Noah''s dad has always been fond of conspiracy theories. But when the family suddenly flees town and strange rumors start spreading online, Lucas realizes he needs to find out for sure. Meanwhile, young Cinder and her dragon herd are just trying to survive in a strange new world. They''ve found a haven high in the mountains and hope to finally live in peace. But when Cinder suffers a terrible fall, she''s not sure she''ll live long enough to see it. Searching for dragons, Lucas finds Cinder, and he can''t help but feel sorry for this tiny creature and together they begin to form an unlikely friendship. But a simple misunderstanding between scales and skin is all it takes to spark a worldwide inferno. As the dragon apocalypse looms, can Lucas and Cinder find a way to help keep their families safe?

Re-create macabre meals from Nevermore Academy in the comfort of your own oh-so-normal kitchen with sixty recipes inspired by the hit series Wednesday. You are cordially invited to enter the wrought-iron gates of the Nevermore Academy to discover its darkest culinary delights. These sixty remarkable recipes from our illustrious and historic community offer something for everyone, whether you crave meat like a werewolf or grapple with special culinary requirements (like an allergy to food with any color in it). Vegetarian and pescatarian offerings abound, as well as substitutes for dishes that use gluten, dairy, or ritualistic murder—with torturously tasty photographs for all the recipes. We dare you to try: • Wednesday’s Woeful Waffles (which are pitch black, of course) • Enid’s rainbow-sprinkled . . . well, everything • Morticia’s Magnetic Migas • Gomez’s Black Heart Chicken Breast • Edgar Allen Poe’tatoes • Uncle Fester’s Famous Brain Roast This tome also shares expert tips on how to entertain Nevermore Academy-style, so you can throw your own Rave’N Ball, Freaksgiving Feast, or Secret Society Social. Join us at the Nevermore Academy table and prepare to eat like an Outcast.

Nei romanzi di questa collana, i classici Disney rivivono in una versione inedita e appassionante, ricca di mistero, emozione, pathos e avventura, perfetta per evidenziare tutto lo spessore emotivo dei protagonisti e portare alla luce anche i lati più nascosti della loro personalità. Anche se è una bambola di pezza, Sally si sente soffocare. Prigioniera del suo creatore, che la considera incapace di badare a se stessa, pensa di meritare di più e decide di fuggire. Non immagina certo che anche Jack Skeletron, il Re delle Zucche, condivida la sua stessa inquietudine... un desiderio di nuove esperienze, di scoperte capaci di risvegliare l''entusiasmo ormai sopito. Decisa a trovare una soluzione per entrambi, Sally segue una propria visione e si ritrova catapultata in un mondo dove tutto è rosso e verde, i campanelli tintinnano e le persone sono sempre felici... Ma sarà vero? O dietro quella gioiosa facciata si nasconde un incubo terrificante perfino per chi agli incubi dovrebbe essere abituato? Toccherà a lei e Jack, scoprire la verità. E dimostrare che la salvezza sta nell''accettazione della propria unicità... ognuno è perfetto a modo suo.

Disney’s New York Times best-selling A Twisted Tale series meets perennial fan-favorite The Nightmare Before Christmas, asking “What if Sally discovered Christmas Town instead of Jack?” Sally has mostly loved her creepy hometown of Halloween Town. But lately, she can''t help but want something more. In a place full of the frightening, you''d think living in the shadows wouldn''t feel so . . . isolating. She knows she could do so much more if she wasn''t always stuck in the lab of her creator, Dr. Finkelstein. Soon Sally is surprised to learn that the Pumpkin King, Jack, is longing for a change of his own. Determined to find a solution for them both, Sally follows a vision that could be the key to changing their fates. But the more time Sally spends in the strange, jolly land of Christmas Town, the more suspicious she grows of the seemingly idyllic winter wonderland. What is lurking behind those dancing sugar plums? And what exactly does it mean to be put on the Naughty List? Will Sally be able to save the best of both towns—before it''s too late?

¿Y si Sally descubriera la aldea navideña? Sally ama su tenebroso hogar en la aldea de Halloween, sin embargo, desea algo más. Está rodeada de cosas aterradoras, y al mismo tiempo su vida en las sombras es tan... solitaria. Encerrada en el laboratorio de su creador, el Dr. Finkelstein, se siente inquieta y limitada a ser una simple ayudante. Y aunque el doctor conoce su potencial, no hará nada por ella. Una noche en la que se escabulle al cementerio, se encuentra a Jack, el Rey Calabaza, quien tiene sus propias dudas sobre la vida en la aldea de Halloween. Decicida a hallar una solución para ambos, Sally persigue una visión que podría ser la clave para cambiar sus destinos. Así, descubre una tierra extraña llena de color, cubierta de nieve, donde los habitantes rebosan de alegría. ¿Puede ser esto lo que tanto anhelan Jack y ella? Mientras más tiempo pasa allí, Sally sospecha que la felicidad de la aldea navideña no es tan genuina como parecía. ¿Qué significa en realidad estar en la lista de los que se portan mal? ¿Qué esconden los bastones de caramelo? ¿Podrá Sally rescatar lo mejor de ambas aldeas antes de que sea tarde?

"Imagine The Sword in the Stone with a dash of Freaky Friday and a pinch of World of Warcraft-- this funny, fast-paced adventure is chicken soup for the geek''s soul." -- Zack Clark and Nick Eliopulos, authors of The Adventurers Guild series When young Arthur of Camelot accidentally time-travels to the 21st century and Googles himself, he discovers the not-so-happily ever after in store for him once he pulls the sword from the stone. Yes, he''ll go from squire to sovereign basically overnight, but he''ll also lose the love of his life to his best friend and eventually die in battle. What''s a once-and-future king to do? Easy: stay in the future, where he''ll actually have a future--and join the football team instead. Now, with the help of the great wizard Merlin, modern-day gamer-geeks Sophie and Stu find themselves in a race against time to get that sword pulled from the stone and the stubborn soon-to-be-king Arthur back to the past where he belongs.

Et si Arthur n''était pas destiné à être roi ? Après avoir tiré l’épée de l’enclume, le maigrichon Arthur est passé des cuisines au trône du château de Camelot. Et le moins que l’on puisse dire, c’est qu’il n’est pas vraiment taillé pour le rôle! Le peuple afflue chaque jour avec de nouvelles doléances, son père adoptif complote pour mettre Kay au pouvoir à sa place, et les Saxons débarquent sur leurs côtes. Pour couronner le tout, Merlin est introuvable. Le jeune roi doit faire face, seul – enfin, avec l’aide du grincheux Archimède. Jusqu’au jour où une charmante jeune fille débarque à sa cour, apportant au jeune homme un réconfort et un soutien bienvenus. Son nom est Guenièvre. Rapidement, ils nouent une amitié improbable. Mais ce qu’il ne sait pas, c’est qu’elle est envoyée par sa mère, l’intrigante sorcière Madame Mim, pour le perdre...

Tauche ein in ein Abenteuer, so spannend, wild und wunderschön wie der Ritt auf dem Rücken eines Drachen. Seit vor fünf Jahren plötzlich Drachen die Menschen attackiert haben, hat sich Noahs Welt komplett verändert. Nun lebt der 12-Jährige im völlig zerstören New York City mit einer Gruppe Überlebender auf engem Raum zusammen, Lebensmittel sind knapp. Jederzeit lauert die Gefahr eines Drachenangriffs, sodass die Menschen sich nur ans Tageslicht wagen, während die Drachen Winterschlaf halten. Für Noah ist völlig klar, wer die Schuld daran trägt, dass sein Leben diese schreckliche Wendung genommen hat: die Drachen. Niemand ist vor ihnen sicher und niemals wird Noah sich wieder unbeschwert durch die Stadt bewegen können, niemals wieder einen Sommer im Freien verbringen dürfen. Doch dann trifft Noah auf einen jungen Drachen – und zwischen den beiden entsteht eine verbotene Freundschaft. Noah beginnt alles in Frage zu stellen, was er zu wissen glaubte. Müssen Menschen und Drachen überhaupt verfeindet sein? Und vor allem: Wie kann er den zerstörerischen Hass beenden? Erfolgsautorin Mari Mancusi erzählt mit "New Dragon City" eine fesselnde Drachen-Fantasy für Leser*innen ab 10 Jahren und alle Fans von "Drachenzähmen leicht gemacht", "Eragon" und "Drachenreiter".

Humains et dragons n''ont qu''un seul point commun : l''ennemi, c''est l''autre ! Personne n''aurait pu prédire l''apocalypse, mais les dragons sont arrivés et ont détruit le monde tel que nous le connaissions. Pour se protéger de ces terribles créatures, Noah et son père doivent se réfugier dans l''ancien métro de New York/Dragon City, où ils tentent de s''adapter à cette nouvelle et dure réalité. L''hiver est leur seul moment de répit car, pendant que les monstres hibernent, les humains peuvent retourner à l''air libre sans crainte. Mais cette année, l''ennemi se réveille plus tôt que prévu et Noah se retrouve bloqué à la surface, sans possibilité de rejoindre les siens. Une rencontre fortuite avec une jeune dragonne va toutefois l''amener à remettre en question tout ce qu''il sait de ces créatures... et de l''humanité.

Now safely back at home, Ian and Lilly are free to return to normal life. Except there''s a major problem: Ian keeps seeing the big bad boss dragon Atreus everywhere, and he can''t tell whether it''s real or in his imagination. So the internet is no lon

Set off on a high-stakes, action-packed adventure in this story about friendship, survival, and fighting for ones you love, perfect for fans of Wings of Fire and How to Train Your Dragon. No one predicted the dragon apocalypse. The dragons came suddenly and decimated the world as we knew it, including New York City. Now, three years later, Noah, his hardcore survivalist father, and a ragtag group of survivors are barely scraping by in this new reality. Kids scavenge not only for materials in abandoned homes but also for leftover books at the library. Adults spend their time establishing a make-shift society and defending their shelter... with any means available. At least for the few months the dragons are hibernating, until it’s no longer safe aboveground. Noah has seen the damage these creatures can do firsthand. When it comes to dragons: It''s kill or be killed. But a chance encounter between Noah and a young dragon causes him to question everything he thought he knew. With rumors spreading that there’s a group of survivors living in harmony with dragons instead of hiding underground, Noah teams up with his fire-breathing ally to find out if peace between humans and dragons is really possible. But the division runs deeper than scales versus skin because trying to follow his heart might just cost Noah his family too. If Noah and his father can’t see eye to eye, can he really get humans and dragons to?

Liebe und Schicksal von Iduna und König Agnarr

Iduna, 16 ans, cache un lourd secret. En apparence, elle est une Arendellienne comme les autres, inventive et meilleure amie du prince Agnarr. Mais elle est aussi Northuldra. Depuis la bataille de la forêt, ce peuple n’inspire que mépris et méfiance au royaume d’Arendelle, bien qu’il reste piégé, avec quelques Arendelliens, dans une brume impénétrable au cœur du bois. Iduna ignore pourquoi cette brume est apparue. Tout ce qu’elle sait, c’est qu’elle ne doit révéler son identité réelle à personne – pas même à Agnarr. Sa vie en dépend. Heureusement, le prince est loin de se douter qu’Iduna est la petite fille Northuldra qu’il a vue danser sur un courant d’air il y a des années, le jour du désastre. Celui où Agnarr a perdu son père, le roi, et où lui-même a failli mourir. Ce dont Agnarr est conscient, en revanche, c’est qu’Iduna représente une alliée précieuse pour faire face à ses nouvelles responsabilités de jeune souverain. Leurs liens se renforcent et, bientôt, l’amitié se transforme. Si seulement tomber amoureux n’était pas si risqué pour leur avenir : Iduna et son identité secrète, Agnarr bientôt roi d’Arendelle... Pour avoir une chance de connaître le véritable amour, le jeu en vaut toutefois la chandelle.

In this sci-fi adventure, the beloved author of Dragon Ops takes readers on a thrilling and heart-pounding journey through a high-stakes video game world. Now safely back at home, Ian and Lilli are free to return to normal life. Except there''s a major problem: Ian keeps seeing the big bad boss dragon Atreus everywhere, and he can''t tell whether it''s real or in his imagination. So the internet is no longer an option. That''s right. Ian, king of online gaming, is out on the soccer court instead. When Atreus shows up . . . everywhere, he knows he needs his sister. But he''s legally obligated to never say Dra-er, the name of the game, so how is he supposed to ask for help? When Ian and Lilli finally sign back online, it''s clear that Atreus has truly been released on the open web—and even worse, Ikumi has been kidnapped and imprisoned in a video game. It''s back into virtual reality, but this time it''s to Mech Ops, a futuristic world of zombies and evil robots—and the game''s not even finished. Will Ian and Lilli have what it takes to jump through unfinished levels undetected? Or will they get booted . . . and even worse, are there do-overs in VR that isn''t even built yet?

Sixteen-year-old Iduna harbours a dark secret. On the surface, she is an Arendellian village girl, an aspiring inventor and the best friend of Prince Agnarr, but she is also secretly Northuldra. As Iduna and Agnarr grow ever closer, however, friendship is no longer enough. If only falling for each other didnt mean risking their futures. But for a chance at true love, the risk might be worth taking. Dangerous Secrets is an exciting and romantic prequel to both Frozen and Frozen 2.

Sixteen-year-old Iduna harbors a dark secret. On the surface, she is an Arendellian village girl, an aspiring inventor, and the best friend of Prince Agnarr, but she is also secretly Northuldra. Ever since the day the forest fell, Arendellians have despised and distrusted Northuldra with a vengeance. No matter that the Northuldra—along with some of Arendelle’s own—have been trapped in the Enchanted Forest behind an impenetrable wall of mist since the day of the battle. Iduna doesn’t know why the mist refuses to part, or why it descended to begin with. The only clear thing is that she must keep her identity from everyone, even Agnarr. Her life depends on it. Fortunately for her, Agnarr doesn’t know that Iduna is the Northuldra girl he saw seemingly flying on a gust of wind all those years ago, the day of the celebration turned disaster. The day Agnarr lost his father, the king. The day Agnarr himself almost died. What Agnarr does know is that Iduna is a true ally in the face of his royal responsibilities and the expectations of an overbearing council and a well-meaning regent who will rule in Agnarr’s place until he turns twenty-one and assumes the Arendellian throne. As Iduna and Agnarr grow ever closer, however, friendship is no longer enough. If only falling for each other didn’t mean risking their futures: Iduna’s as a hidden-in-plain-sight citizen of Arendelle, and Agnarr’s as imminent king. But for a chance at true love, the risk might be worth taking

From the beloved author of The Once and Future Geek comes this action-packed adventure set in a futuristic world filled with magic, monsters, and high-tech video gaming. One wrong move, and it''s game over. Welcome to Dragon Ops, the world''s first augmented-reality video-game theme park. Set on a once-deserted island, our three beta players—classic gamer geek Ian; his adventure-seeking sister, Lily; and their too-cool-for-gaming cousin, Derek—have been lucky enough to score an invite to play before the fully immersive experience opens to the public. But once inside, they find themselves trapped in a game taken over by a rogue AI dragon called Atreus, and suddenly the stakes go beyond the virtual world. With no cheat codes, guidebooks, save points, or do-overs, they''ll need all their cunning and video-game hacks to beat the game . . . and survive in real life. Action-packed and unputdownable, Dragon Ops will thrill gamers and reluctant readers alike with high-tech adventure and electrifying twists and turns.

Sophie must embark on her first official mission as a companion in the action-packed sequel to The Camelot Code! In the second book in the Camelot Code series, Sophie is now tasked with protecting the spirit of King Arthur throughout the ages, so it''s no surprise when she and Stu get sucked in to another Arthurian adventure: get the Holy Grail into King Arthur''s hands so he can drink from it and recover from a deadly illness. It''s not easy, especially since Merlin''s apprentice, Emrys, has accidentally turned the Grail into a gassy, fire-breathing baby dragon. And Merlin is the only one who can change it back. But Merlin''s on spring break in modern-day Las Vegas (at the Excalibur, of course). And Sophie''s super-popular (not to mention super-annoying) future stepsister, Ashley, has invited herself along for the ride. From sneaking a baby dragon through airport security to the ultimate showdown with the sorceress Morgana, deep in the land of Faerie, this new Camelot Code adventure will test not only the two geeks'' courage, but also their very friendship. Spring break just got epic!