Kelly Murphy Knihy

Nathaniel Fludd's life has taken a turn for the worst. With his parents lost at sea, he lands on the doorstep of a distant cousin--the world's last remaining beastologist. Soon Nate is whisked off on his first expedition, to Arabia, where the world's only phoenix prepares to lay its new egg. When disaster strikes, Nate quickly finds himself all alone. Will he be able to see the phoenix safely hatched, keep his accidental pet gremlin out of trouble, and rescue his guardian from the Bedouin? If he fails, nothing will stand between the world's mythical creatures and extinction.Too bad Nate's not the sort of boy who enjoys adventure . . .yet.

After tangling with the deadly basilisk, Nathaniel Fludd is glad to return to England with his Aunt Phil. But someone has ransacked their home, and their best suspect is the sinister man who's been trying to steal the Book of Beasts.Before Nate and Aunt Phil can find the culprit, they are called to Welsh countryside. The wyverns (giant dragons) are in an uproar. Could the same man who ransacked the Fludd house be behind the rift with the wyverns? And just what does he want with The Book of Beasts? But before Nate can solve that mystery, he must calm the dragons before it's too late. It's just another day at work for the world's youngest beastologist!

An illustrated chapter book designed for emerging readers seeking fantasy and adventure.

Marvin lives with his family under the kitchen sink in the Pompadays’ apartment. He is very much a beetle. James Pompaday lives with his family in New York City. He is very much an eleven-year-old boy.After James gets a pen-and-ink set for his birthday, Marvin surprises him by creating an elaborate miniature drawing. James gets all the credit for the picture and before these unlikely friends know it they are caught up in a staged art heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that could help recover a famous drawing by Albrecht Dürer. But James can’t go through with the plan without Marvin’s help. And that’s where things get really complicated (and interesting!). This fast-paced mystery will have young readers on the edge of their seats as they root for boy and beetle. In Shakespeare’s Secret Elise Broach showed her keen ability to weave storytelling with history and suspense, and Masterpiece is yet another example of her talent. This time around it’s an irresistible miniature world, fascinating art history, all wrapped up in a special friendship— something for everyone to enjoy. Masterpiece is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Krimi trifft auf historischen Roman - spannende Unterhaltung für Mädchen ab 10 Jahren London 1826: Was für ein Abenteuer - Unterricht mit einer echten Lady! Die 14-jährige Mary ist wahnsinnig aufgeregt, als sie Adas Haus zum ersten Mal betritt. Und abenteuerlich ist die Begegnung mit der 11-jährigen Lady allemal. Denn Ada ist patzig und ein wenig kauzig, aber vor allem ist sie ein Genie! Unmöglich, dass auch nur irgendein Mensch auf dieser Erde ihr etwas beibringen kann. Klar, dass die beiden Mädchen mit Unterricht allein nicht ausgelastet sind. Heimlich gründen sie eine Detektivagentur, um all die cleveren Kriminellen aufzuspüren, die bisher noch nicht verhaftet wurden. Schon bald stecken Ada und Mary bis über beide Ohren in ihrem ersten Fall: einem Strudel aus gestohlenen Erbstücken, falschen Geständnissen und nach Fisch stinkenden Verdächtigen ...