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Locomotive is rather a big word for little people, the grown-ups may say, but this cheerful book from Poland is no ordinary 'youngster.' It is simply a book which the children will love—and one which they, better than any grown-up, will understand. The stories are called Locomotive, The Turnip and The Birds' Broadcast – and that is exactly what they are about. They are addressed directly to the budding engineer, gardener and ornithologist amongst the younger generation – but first and foremost to the book-lover and the poet in every child.

Ein unfreiwilliges Abenteuer, ein verfluchter Zauber – und zwei Rivalen, die vielleicht mehr gemeinsam haben, als sie dachten … Leovander Loveage hat sich auf die kleinen Magien spezialisiert: eine Melodie, die Schmetterlinge herbeiruft, ein Fingerschnippen, das Haare pink färbt – harmlose, charmante Zauber, die ihm zwar wenig Respekt einbringen, dafür aber kaum schiefgehen. Denn eines hat Leo über die Jahre gelernt: Große Magie führt nur zu großem Chaos. Doch genau so ein Chaos passiert ihm nun – und das ausgerechnet mit seinem grummeligen Rivalen Sebastian Grimm.

Once, the Kranzedan wanted to take the underground. He opened the door, and squeezed through, and he has not been seen since … 33 bizarre stories in which the author makes his main character disappear again and again as if by a magic trick, only for him to reappear unexpectedly in the next story.

An empire divided by more than a sea. Ira is a man who will do anything to protect his only sister, Esther, even if it means abandoning everything to cross the treacherous Bridging Sea. But their voyage is only the beginning. Aboard the Wayfarer, a humble yet mighty crew of men and dwarves encounter all manner of dark forces, from deadly sea creatures and ruthless pirates to the haunting past lurking in the shadows. Meanwhile, far in the Western Realm, the elven ruler Lysias and his court of governors fight to keep a fracturing empire together.