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Soon to be a major motion picture starring Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Stephen Lang, and Robert Sheehan - from the makers of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies! Mortal Engines launched Philip Reeve's brilliantly imagined creation, the world of the Traction Era, where mobile cities fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic future. The first instalment introduces young apprentice Tom Natsworthy and the murderous Hester Shaw, flung from the fast-moving city of London into heart-stopping adventures in the wastelands of the Great Hunting Ground. The most thrilling vision of the future you’ll ever see!
"MEDRIVENDE OG INTELLIGENT." THE SUNDAY TIMES I trækbyernes storhedstid var London både frygtet og beundret. Nu står byen tilbage som et ensomt, ødelagt vrag … Tom Natsworthy og hans datter, Wren, flyver omkring på Fugleruten og prøver at glemme Hesters svigt og bedrag. Deres rejse fører dem til London, og her gør far og datter en enestående opdagelse: en hemmelighed, som kan vende op og ned på kampen mellem trækbyerne og de statiske byer. Hester hjemsøges af fortidens spøgelser og må stå ansigt til ansigt med en fjende, der truer med at udrydde hele menneskeheden … Se filmen – læs fortsættelsen her! Byernes kamp er fjerde og sidste bog i Mortal Engines-serien. Bog 1, De rullende byer, er filmatiseret af Peter Jackson, manden bag Ringenes Herre-filmene. Læs også bog 2, Forrædernes fest, og bog 3, Helvedesmaskiner.
Hester og Tom har slået sig ned i den statiske by Anchorage, langt fra deres ungdoms farefulde trækbyer og højtflyvende luftskibe. Deres datter, Wren, drømmer om at følge i forældrenes fodspor og rejse væk på eventyr. Så da en charmerende pirat dukker op, griber Wren chancen for at slå en handel af. Hvis hun får en plads om bord på piratens ubåd, vil hun hjælpe ham med at stjæle en mystisk bog fra Anchorages bibliotek. En bog, der kan blive meget farlig i de forkerte hænder … SE FILMEN - LÆS FORTSÆTTELSEN HER!
Højt over den rullende isby Anchorage falder et lille luftskib fra himlen … Tom og Hester blev bragt sammen under dramatiske begivenheder. Begge har de mistet deres hjem, venner og familie. Nu strejfer de omkring på luftskibet Jenny Haniver, taknemmelige over at være sammen og lykkelige for at være i live. Men fjenderne ligger stadig på lur. Så Tom og Hester må søge tilflugt i en by hærget af pest, hjemsøgt af spøgelser og fuld af dødelige hemmeligheder … "Mortal Engines"-bøgerne foregår i et fantastisk univers, hvor verdens byer er blevet mobile. På gigantiske hjul kører de største byer rundt og forfølger de små i en evig jagt efter brændstof og ressourcer. Drengen Tom bor i London og arbejder med "byfangst". Da han møder flygtningepigen Hester fra en af de byer, han har "skraldet", ændres hans liv drastisk. Første bog kommer som biograffilm instrueret af Peter Jackson – manden bag RINGENES HERRE og HOBITTEN.
In a faraway corner of a ruined world, a mysterious boy is building a flying machine. Birds help him, and so does a beautiful, brilliant, half-human engineer called Fever Crumb. But powerful enemies stalk them - either to possess their revolutionary invention, or to destroy the secrets of flight forever.
Højt over den rullende isby Anchorage falder et lille luftskib fra himlen …Tom og Hester blev bragt sammen under dramatiske begivenheder. Begge har de mistet deres hjem, venner og familie. Nu strejfer de omkring på luftskibet Jenny Haniver, taknemmelige over at være sammen og lykkelige for at være i live. Men fjenderne ligger stadig på lur. Så Tom og Hester må søge tilflugt i en by hærget af pest, hjemsøgt af spøgelser og fuld af dødelige hemmeligheder …Se filmen - læs fortsættelsen her! Forrædernes fest er den anden bog i Mortal Engines-serien. første bog er filmatiseret af Peter Jackson, manden bag Ringenes Herre-filmene, med premiere i december 2018.”VOLDELIG OG ROMANTISK, NERVEPIRRENDE OG EFTERTÆNKSOM, MORSOM OG UHYGGELIG.”THE SUNDAY TIMES
London har længe gemt sig for de større, hurtigere og mere sultne rullende byer. Men nu er det tid til at komme ud i lyset igen og finde nye, svagere byer at jage og fortære. Under en hektisk jagt på en mindre by bliver Tom Natsworthy kastet ned fra Londons gigantiske stålkonstruktion. Sammen med Hester Shaw – en pige med et morderisk temperament og ar på både krop og sjæl – må han nu kæmpe for at komme tilbage til byen. Det bliver en skæbnesvanger rejse, og Tom erfarer snart, at det ikke er helt ligetil at skelne ven fra fjende … Læs bogen – se filmen! Første bog kommer nu som biograffilm med PETER JACKSON – manden bag RINGENES HERRE- og HOBITTEN-trilogierne – bag roret. Anden bog i Mortal Engines-serien udkommer efterår 2018. Tredje og fjerde bog er under forberedelse.
Wren and her father are Tom traveling the Bird Roads in their airship, trying to forget that Hester has betrayed them. In the ruined wreckage of the city of London they make a discovery that will change the world. The fourth instalment of Reeve's critically acclaimed MORTAL ENGINES quartet.
Max and his roly-poly flying pony Kevin enter the exclusive Magical Pony Club Steeplechase, where they will have to compete against a group of snooty unicorns and their super-snooty owners. During the race, they uncover a secret plan to steal the precious Periwinkle Cup and have to step in to stop this from happening.
Bumbleford has been hit by a series of biscuit thefts. All the clues lead straight to the only roly-poly flying pony in town, and Max's best friend, KEVIN!
Famous pop star Misty Twiglet has moved to Bumbleford and she wants to meet roly-poly flying pony, Kevin - it's so exciting - she promised him biscuits!But when Kevin is captured in Misty's back garden, things become serious and there isn't a biscuit in sight. Kevin's best friend Max must come to the rescue. Free Kevin!
The reawakening of ancient sorcery is bringing new creatures to the world of Clovenstone. A network of tunnels is sneaking into the heart of goblin territory. Skarper and his friends try to halt this underground invasion, but the dwarves - ruthless, cunning and covered in mole-droppings - are a dangerous enemy.
The squabbling goblins who live in the great towers of Clovenstone spend their time fighting and looting. Only clever young Skarper understands that dark magic is rising again. Trolls, giants, cloud-maidens, boglins, swamp monsters, tree-warriors and bloodthirsty goblins are swept into a fabulous magical conflict to thrill all fantasy fans.
The third in the fantastically exciting trilogy set in a land of magic from the award-winning Philip Reeve. The heroes of GOBLINS and GOBLINS VS DWARVES (9781407134802) continue their adventures outside the walls of Clovenstone castle.
The author of the best-selling and critically beloved Mortal Engines quartet has written a stunning, stand-alone prequel. London is a riot-torn, ruinous town, clinging to a devastated landscape and hiding an explosive secret. Is Fever, adopted daughter of Dr Crumb, the strange key that will unlock its dangerous mysteries?
In a land once known as Britain, nomadic tribes are preparing to fight a terrifying enemy - the first-ever mobile city. Before London can launch itself, young engineer Fever Crumb must journey to the wastelands of the North and seek the ancient birthplace of the Scriven mutants. The seventh awe-inspiring adventure in the MORTAL ENGINES series.
Ansel's new master slays dragons for a living. But is Brock just a clever trickster in shining armour? Ansel is sure there are no such things as dragons. So what is the man-eating creature that makes its lair in the crags of Dragon Mountain? Ansel and Brock must climb the ice face to discover the terrifying truth.
Gwyna is just a small girl when she is bound in service to Myrddin the bard - a traveller and spinner of tales. Without Gwyna, Myrddin will not be able to work the most glorious transformation of all - and turn the leader of a raggle-taggle war-band into King Arthur, the greatest hero of all time.
MORTAL ENGINES launched Philip Reeve's brilliantly-imagined creation, the world of the Traction Era, where mobile cities fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic future. Now, in time for the film debut, the critically acclaimed MORTAL ENGINES quartet is repackaged in a boxset with fantastic and eye-catching covers featuring new artwork.
In this magical medieval quest, Sir Gawain sets out on a hopeless quest. Somewhere, the grim and giant Green Knight is waiting for him. TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 7-11. This pack provides 6 copies of the same title.
There was nothing, and then there was a train. A train with two passengers: a petty thief from a dead-end town, and an android girl who could be more human than the rest of us. Join Zen and Nova as they find out what really lies beyond the end of the universe . . .
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