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Intorno a me era tutto grigio: grigia la sabbia, grigia l'acqua che bagnava la riva, grigio il cielo e grigia l'aria... Per mille mozzarelle, ma dov'ero finito?! Nell'Oltretomba?! E chi era quel roditore con il mantello rosso e la corona d'alloro sulla testa, che mi fissava? Possibile che fosse proprio il grande Dante Alighieri?

Nine-year-old Lara is the daughter of the leader of her cattle-raising clan. While she spends her days tending to the cattle, her heart lies with her beloved gray mare. When Lara goes to the highlands to set the cattle out to graze, she finds the mare in the process of a difficult birth. Lara vows to take care of the foal as a dying promise to the gray mare, and with the help of a childless milk-cow, she cares for the spindly-legged filly. But just when she is confident that the foal can survive, a rival clan captures them both.

Per Zeitmaschine zu den Rittern. Oma Olchi hat noch was bei einer alten Hexe gut zu machen, und so reisen sie und die OlchiKinder mit Brauseweins Zeitmaschine ins Mittelalter. Dort müffelt es ganz hervorragend, aber der üble Ritter Gregor hält die holde Gunhilde auf seiner Burg gefangen, damit sie seinen Sohn heiratet, und nicht den Schusterjungen, in den sie verliebt ist. Das macht die Olchis natürlich oberstinkig. Und so setzen sie alle grätigen Tricks ein, um die gute Gunhilde zu ihrem Schuster zu bringen.

What if there existed a dark kingdom forged on a web of evil spells, with a conniving king plotting to infiltrate the dreams of children all over the world? What if he and the wicked witch on his side could inject the sleep of every child with the most horrid of nightmares... And all they needed was one very particular boy?

"L'ingénieux Hidalgo Don Quichotte de la Manche" (en espagnol "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha") est un roman écrit par Miguel de Cervantès. Il est à l'origine de l'archétype du Don Quichotte, rêveur idéaliste et irraisonné, autoproclamé justicier.

Through vivid storytelling and rich historical context, Volume One invites young listeners into Julia’s remarkable world and the thrilling era of medieval knights. This book is brimming with evocative photographs of Julia’s family, friends, and descendants, offering a captivating glimpse into their lives and times.

Merdyn is the greatest wizard of the Dark Ages. Obviously. Rose is his 21st-century descendent. Lucky her. And Vanheldon the vandal warrior is FURIOUS! After all, last time they met, Merdyn turned his army to stone. Seeking revenge, Vanheldon comes up with a way to kidnap Rose and transport her back to Dark Ages Transylvania, set on luring Merdyn into a terrible trap. Except - whoops! - his magical minion kidnaps Rose's teenage brother, Kris, instead.

When a dragon is discovered up on the Downs, the Boy is not in the least surprised. He's always known the cave there was a dragon cave, so it seems only right for a dragon to be living in it. The Boy decides to pay a visit to the cave, and he thinks he knows just what to expect. But this particular dragon is not a bit like the ones in fairy tales! The reluctant dragon is far more interested in writing and reading poetry than in belching fire to frighten and threaten the townspeople.

In wild, medieval Britain, 13-year-old Wynn Hoppringle has a big secret of the smallest kind. She has discovered a miniature village hidden close to her family home of Smailholm Tower. When tales of merciless border raiders reach the small folk, they realize they are in danger and must seek a cure to their strange predicament. Can Wynn help her tiny friends, or will the scheming King quog have other ideas? Heroes, it seems, come in all sizes.

Kaye's father is in danger! The young knight, Kaye, and his friends, Reggie and Beau, enter Eldridge in search of the only man who can save his father. During their journey, they encounter and make a powerful enemy of Baron Thomas - the self-proclaimed heir to the throne of Eldridge - who also has his sights set on ruling the country of Knox. Together, the boys dodge the baron's henchmen and race against time to stop an assassination that would plunge the two kingdoms into war.

Wer kennt sie nicht, die Geschichte des geächteten Robin Hood, der sich mit seinen Freunden in die Tiefen des Sherwood Forest zurückgezogen hat, um von dort aus seinen Kampf gegen die Reichen, und vor allen Dingen gegen den unrechtmäßigen König Johann mit seinen Vasallen, zu führen, während der rechtmäßige König Richard auf Kreuzzug ist.

While hiking, I am daydreaming about what it would be like to live in the Middle Ages with castles, knights, queens, and kings. Suddenly, I slip into a river of icy cold water. I’m spinning around and around. What’s that ahead?

Traveling through time is not for everyone, and it's definitely not Susan and Freddy's idea of a fun ride. Their adventurous granddaughter Sylvia, though, would be happy just to do something new for a change already, anything! Travel back in time to medieval London with the Willifred family on a heart-warming adventure of history, excitement, humor, and love. Meet the real heroes of the medieval era, some who you may not have heard about, and some you might know well! Watch history come to life in this action-packed saga.

Este relato es la primera obra de caballerías de nuestra literatura. Nos cuenta las aventuras de un caballero andante muy valiente, sensato y buena persona: Zifar, al que con el tiempo llamarían el Caballero de Dios, por sus buenas obras y sus grandes hazañas.

Wenn Trenk dem Fürsten den Stein der Weisen bringt, erfüllt ihm dieser jeden Wunsch. Das ist die Gelegenheit für Trenk und Thekla, die Bauern aus der Leib­eigenschaft zu befreien! Doch als auf ihrer Suche Ferkelchen dem bösen Ritter Wertolt in die Hände fällt, erscheint alles andere für die beiden plötzlich nebensächlich. Ob es ihnen gelingt, Ferkelchen zu be­freien und dem bösen Ritter Wertolt ein Schnippchen zu schlagen? Mit Tipps für Eltern und Lehrer*innen zur Leseförderung. Das gleichnamige Buch erscheint bei Oetinger.

Nachdem der junge Ritter Tiuri den Brief an König Unauwen überbracht hat, zieht es ihn in den unheimlichen Wilden Wald, um den sich dunkle Gerüchte ranken: Wegelagerer und Ritter mit roten Schildern, Waldgeister und gefährliche grüne Wesen sollen dort hausen. Mutig macht Tiuri sich auf, diese Geheimnisse zu lüften. Nach dem "Der Brief für den König" das zweite spannende Abenteuer um den mutigen Ritter Tiuri!

The war in the Bear Highen is over. Aster, at thirteen, has defeated her uncle and become the High Queen. Peace is good, but things are still difficult: political challenges confront her, personal challenges stymie her, and the massive Hemoth Bear, symbol of the House of the Bear, is beginning to resist her control. When, during a royal hunt, Aster stumbles on a young girl living in a nest of wyverns, matters become even more complex. Because this girl is not a girl at all. She is a living star, come down from her constellation, on a mission both terrible and glorious.

Prince Kuluch has been cursed by his evil stepmother! Now he is in love with the daughter of a giant. Follow Kuluch as he completes the list of tasks from the giant with the help of knights, King Arthur, and even ants! Will he be able to marry the love of his life?

Alfred the Great is one of the most iconic rulers in British history and the only one to be known as "Great". Not only did he mount a fierce resistance against Viking invaders, he was also a keen scholar and collector of stories. He welcomed travellers with a tale to his court, which brings in the intrepid sailor Wulfstan. Wulfstan dazzles Alfred's court with a story of shipwrecks, horse-racing and a ruler buried in ice.

In this winter-warming Spid the Spider adventure, Spid and friends visit the Highlands. It is a very long way from Spider Webdon to Glenthistle. But after reading about King Robert the Spid of Glenthistle in a history book, Spid decides to visit his cousin, Hamish McSpid, who lives there. However, Spid and his friends have hardly arrived when strange things begin to happen. Of course, the fearsome monster of Loch Monroe is nothing more than a legendary beast … Or is it …?