Lynne Reid Banks

Al començament, alguns dels regals d'aniversari que rep Omri no semblen gaire interessants: una petita figura de plastic en forma d'indi i un simple armari. Aleshores Omri aconsegueix una antiga clau que encaixa en el pany de l'armari. Que hi pot guardar? De moment, l'indi. Uns sorolls estranys el desperten al mati; obre l'armari i... es troba amb un guerrer indi de set centimetres d'alçada...

Los jóvenes lectores están de enhorabuena: en un único volumen podrán encontrar las magníficos aventuras que tienen su inicio en LA LLAVE MÁGICA y que harán que no puedan dejar de leerlo:Al principio, algunos de los regalos de cumpleaños que recibe Omri no parecen demasiado interesantes: una figurita pequeña de plastico en forma de indio y un simple armario. Entonces Omri consigue un antigua llave que encaja en la cerradura del armario. ¿Que puede guardar?. De momento, el indio. Unos extraños ruidos lo despiertan por la mañana; abre el armario y... se encuentra con un guerrero indio de siete centimetros de altura...EL REGRESO DEL INDIOHa pasado un año desde que Omri dijera adios a Toro Pequeño, el juguete piel roja que cobro vida gracias al armario magico. Sin embargo, Omri nunca pudo olvidarle y finalmente sucumbre a la tentacion de verle otra vez. Pero cuando se abre la puerta del armario, Toro Pequeño esta desplomado, inconsciente, con dos balas en la espalda. Omri intenta ayudarle, enfrentandose a la terrible responsabilidad del poder, el poder sobre la vida y la muerte...EL SECRETO DEL INDIODespues de una terrible batalla, muchos de los guerreros de Toro Pequeño estan heridos. Omri debe curarlos, pero tambien proteger el secreto del indio. ¿Quien puede creer que un indio y un vaquero de plastico puedan cobrar vida? Cuando Patrick, el amigo de Omri, viaja en el tiempo al lejano oeste, las cosas comienzan a complicarse...

Ni l'Ormi ni l'indi no es van bellugar durant un minut i mig, si fa no fa. Ni tan sols respiraven. Nomes es miraven l'un a l'altre de fit a fit. Els ulls de l'indi eren negres i ferotges i s'hi veia la por que sentia. El llavi inferior deixava entreveure unes dents brillants i molt blanques, tan petites que nomes es podien veure si s'hi reflectia la llum. Estava dret amb l'esquena enganxada a la paret del fons de l'armari, el ganivet a la ma, amb el cos rigid per la por, pero amb una mirada desafiant.

En esta continuación de la LLave Mágica, ha pasado un año desde que Omri dijera adiós a Toro Pequeño, el juguete piel roja que cobró vida gracias al armario mágico. Sin embargo, Omri nunca pudo olvidarle y finalmente sucumbre a la tentacion de verle otra vez. Pero cuando se abre la puerta del armario, Toro Pequeño esta desplomado, inconsciente, con dos balas en la espalda. Omri intenta ayudarle, enfrentandose a la terrible responsabilidad del poder, el poder sobre la vida y la muerte...

Al començament, alguns dels regals d|aniversari que rep Omri no semblen gaire interessants: una petita figura de plastic en forma d|indi i un simple armari. Aleshores Omri aconsegueix una antica clau que encaixa en el pany de l|armari. Què hi pot guarda? De moment, l|indi. Uns sorolls estranys el desperten al matá; obre l|armari i... es troba amb un guerrer indi de set centímetres d|altura...

Al principio, algunos de los regalos de cumpleaños que recibe Omri no parecen demasiado interesantes: una figurita pequeña de plástico en forma de indio y un simple armario. Entonces Omri consigue un antigua llave que encaja en la cerradura del armario. ¿Que puede guardar?. De momento, el indio. Unos extraños ruidos lo despiertan por la mañana; abre el armario y... se encuentra con un guerrero indio de siete centimetros de altura...

Dos cadells de tigre germans són arrencats de la jungla i portats a Roma. El més fort, Brutus, viu en una gàbia i l'entrenen per matar al Colosseu. El petit, el Cèsar el regala a la seva filla Aurèli

The Indian in the Cupboard is the first of five gripping books about Omri and his plastic North American Indian Little Bull who comes alive when Omri puts him in a cupboardFor Omri, it is a dream come true when the plastic American Indian he locks into the old cupboard comes to life. Little Bull is everything an Indian brave should be proud, fearless and defiant.But being in charge of a real, live, human being is a heavy responsibility, as Omri soon discovers. And when his best friend, Patrick, is let in on the secret, he soon realises that life-changing decisions lie ahead.

Twins are meant to be alike‚ but Angela and Diabola are opposites in every way. Angela is completely good: Diabola is pure evil. Everyone loves Angela: Even the vicar is terrified of Diabola! As Diabola′s powers grow‚ it seems that no one can stop her. Only Angela seems to know what goes on in her twin′s mind. A wickedly black comedy from a master storyteller.

The Indian in the Cupboard is the first of five gripping books about Omri and his plastic North American Indian -- Little Bull -- who comes alive when Omri puts him in a cupboard For Omri, it is a dream come true when the plastic American Indian he locks into the old cupboard comes to life. Little Bull is everything an Indian brave should be -- proud, fearless and defiant. But being in charge of a real, live, human being is a heavy responsibility, as Omri soon discovers. And when his best friend, Patrick, is let in on the secret, he soon realises that life-changing decisions lie ahead.

Omri has never forgotten Little Bull though, and finally yields to the temptation to see his tiny blood brother again. But when the cupboard door opens, Little Bull is slumped, unconscious, over his horse, two bullet wounds in his back. As Omri tries to help him, he faces the terrifying responsibility of power, the power of life and death...

Houdini is no ordinary hamster. He is an escapologist with an exceptional talent for getting out of cages and urge to escape leads him to all kinds of adventuresPublished into the First Modern Classics list, fantastic stories for young readers. He may look like a small, furry pet, but really he is a Wild Creature a freedom-loving hamster with a life-long passion for escape and a yearning for the Great Outside, leaving chaos and destruction as he goes. He tells his hilarious adventures with great intelligence and no modesty for the world beyond carpets and floorboards can be a terrifying place

A medieval tragedy and tale of retribution The Dungeon is a powerful story from a writer of great skill and potency. The setting is medieval Scotland, a land dominated by skirmishes and battles on the borders, a land of fortresses and castles in Scotland, England and Wales. We meet Bruce McLennan, a Scottish laird, a man sorely-changed by a terrible family tragedy. He is a domineering master, an uncaring landlord, a cruel man, who has his heart set on building himself a castle and a Dungeon in which to punish his enemies in the future. But while the dungeon is being built, McLennan plans a trip to the far ends of the earth. As we follow McLennan on his travels to China and beyond, we witness his buying of Peony, or Mudan, as her Chinese name is, a young girl who McLennan uses as a slave. He is uncaring, unsympathetic, as he drags her after him across the world. Gradually, knowing no other, Peony develops a kind of affection for her master. In Scotland, Peony meets Fin, a stable lad and a loving friendship develops between them. McLennan, busy fighting off enemies, uses Peony in an horrific scene in one of his battles; he looses badly and subsequently blames her. He decides to punish her by throwing her in his dungeon then unfolds a ghastly scene where Peony kills herself, at last in control of her own destiny. McLennan dies of guilt, shame and remorse. Fin lives on, and even Peony, perhaps, in his new baby sister.

The fifth title in this gripping series about Omri and his plastic North American Indian Little Bull who comes alive when Omri puts him in a cupboard Omri and his father travel back in time to find Little Bull and his people in deep trouble, torn between staying in the West and facing extinction or starting a long trek to a new life in Canada. Omris final parting with Little Bull is incredibly moving yet the book is also very funny. We meet other favourite characters as well as some new ones and there are wonderful descriptive passages about Little Bulls longhouse and the Iroquois lifestyle. Even though this seems like the end of the story, Lynne does have ideas for a sequel.

One familys household has been in a state of disarray because of one small furry problem. Meet Houdini, an extraordinarily brilliant escapologist. No, not that Houdini. This one is a hamster. Once you meet him, you will understand that his owners just couldnt name him anything else, for his name is quite fitting. He can escape from anythinga cage or the clutches of a mean cat. While on his escapades, he causes all kinds of trouble from chewing through wires to causing a flood. But Houdini thinks its all worth it, because he is desperate to explore the great Outdoors. But once he gets out, will he ever come back? Or will this be his final escape?

Acclaimed New York Times selected "best book of the year,"The Indian in the Cupboard, joins The Return of the Indian, and The Secret of the Indian for this eomni special. With magical and fantastical elements, these three extraordinary novels have withstood the test of time to become beloved classics. Young readers are drawn to the endearing characters, the fast-paced and convincingly portrayed action, and themes of friendship, responsibility, and burgeoning independence. This eomni edition will surely take a prominent place on everyones virtual bookshelves!

Adventure abounds when a toy comes to life in this classic novel! Its Omris birthday, but all he gets from his best friend, Patrick, is a little plastic warrior figure. Trying to hide his disappointment, Omri puts his present in a metal cupboard and locks the door with a mysterious skeleton key that once belonged to his great-grandmother. Little does Omri know that by turning the key, he will transform his ordinary plastic toy into a real live man from an altogether different time and place! Omri and the tiny warrior called Little Bear could hardly be more different, yet soon the two forge a very special friendship. Will Omri be able to keep Little Bear without anyone finding out and taking his new friend away?

Two tiger cub brothers are torn from the jungle and taken to Rome. The stronger cub is trained as a killer at the Coliseum. Emperor Caesar makes a gift of the smaller cub to his beautiful daughter, Aurelia. She adores her cub, Boots. Julius, a young animal keeper, teaches Aurelia how to earn Bootss trust. Boots is pampered while his brother, known as Brute, lives in the cold and darkness, let out only to kill. Caesar trusts Julius to watch Aurelia and her prized pet. But when a prank backfires, Boots temporarily escapes and Julius must pay with his life. Thousands watch as Julius is sent unarmed into the arena to face the killer Brute.

The Fairy Queen strictly forbids fairies from using their magic power on humans. But after Tiki accidentally meets Jan, a woman who is desperate for a baby daughter, she finds it impossible to resist fulfilling her wish. Now up against the dark and vicious power of evil, this fairy rebel must face the Queens fury with frightening and possibly fatal results.