What happens to our loved ones when they die? No more funerals, because now we recycle! In an exuberant and swarming big city, Charlie, an employee at Eternal Recycle, is the best in his field: finding a use for your body after you die. But one day, a boy calls and asks him what has happened to his mother's soul. Charlie is used to handling the bodies, but who takes care of the souls? To answer that question, he sets out on an investigation into the very heart of death and love...
Jack, a little boy with the uncanny ability to turn into any animal he wants, isn't doing so well these days. He's worried about his parents and their money problems, and he's been feeling sick. Then he remembers hearing about a big treasure hidden deep inside the mountain, and he and his friend Gladys embark on an adventure to find the treasure and come to his parents' rescue. But between dragons, nasty little creatures and hunters with evil intentions, that's not going to be easy. To top it all off, Jack has been keeping some secrets that he's going to have to reveal sooner or later, if he doesn't want things to keep getting worse...
Not only was it the worst marathon in Olympic history, but you would be hard-pressed to find another event that was as scandalously bad as the 1904 marathon. This is no slight on (most of) the men who competed, because it would seem as if the race were bad by design: the organizer of the Games, James E. Sullivan, wasn't looking for the glory of competition and sportsmanship at his games, but rather evidence of white supremacy. Deprived of water, running under a blazing sun on dusty, hilly roads: it's a miracle that fourteen of the initial thirty-two competitors even completed the event. The story of this race and the athletes who took part is ludicrous, unedifying, and a terribly good time.
Jack is a typical grade school kid... except that he never speaks a word, is followed everywhere he goes by a flying bug, and can turn into any animal he wants, usually to come to the rescue of his family and classmates. Not everybody appreciates his strange behavior, however. When the town's children start disappearing into the forest, though, Jack's special ability is their only hope. Will Jack ever be understood and accepted by those around him? And will the townsfolk come to see the forest as anything besides a danger and a nuisance?
On his first day of class at a new school, Leo, a boy who talks to the ghosts of famous dead people for fun, meets Hamlin, who can talk to animals, and Farah, a human flamethrower. The new friends band together to track down the thief who has made off with the school's prized trophy, and must use all their powers to fight off an army of gigantic robots intent on destroying them. What they don't know is that this is all just part of a much, much bigger plan...
Uncle Ed's National Holiday is about Chaz learning Coon Hunting from his female cousin. The tracks leading up to the event and the mayhem of Coon Hunting. It is quite an adventure
Brash, young Telemachus continues his search for his father on the Island of Aeaea, where the witch Circe entertains him and his friends with banquets full of fresh, roasted pork. Circe's daughter, Cassiphone, has her own reasons for joining Mac and his friends as they look for Ulysses, and she knows just where to go: Hades, the land of the dead, in search of the seer Tiresias, who can show them the way. So Telemachus and his growing band of friends head off across Terra Incognita, in the hope of finally catching up with his father.
While Telemachus, following the trail of his father Ulysses, is tied up in the faraway land of the Laestrygonians, the hot-headed Neoptolemus is marshaling his army of fierce Myrmidons off the coast of Ithaca, where Queen Penelope takes the lead in strategizing against the threatening fleet. In this latest chapter of the adventures of young Telemachus, the driven and impulsive young prince must use all his wits and rely on his new friends to unravel the mystery of his father's whereabouts before a full-on war breaks out
After a family tragedy and a startling discovery, Elle will be forced to face down her greatest enemy: herself. Elle, the high school student with as many personalities as she has hair colors, finds herself trapped in her subconscious mind following a double psychological shock. That leaves her to navigate the hidden worlds of her various personalities in search of an escape route, while Blue—a sociable version of herself with a tendency to lie, cheat, and steal—takes full control over Elle's life in the real world. Her friends start to suspect something isn't right... but can they find a way to free Elle from Blue's bonds?
Al, Siera, and Hector have nothing in common until they all suddenly come into possession of strange, antique masks. Masks that confer powers beyond imagination. But how do you handle such a gift when you're only fifteen years old? And why were they chosen? Time is running out to find the answers: a powerful mask has fallen into the wrong hands, and something must be done before it's too late...
When monkeys and apes all over the world start gathering and behaving in increasingly alarming ways, Jack and his friends must embark on a whirlwind trip around the world to get to the bottom of it all. Their mission: to locate the missing Ape-God in order to put an end to the chaos—as well as the destructive actions of humankind that led to these problems in the first place. Luckily, Jack has his own personal flying dragon to help him get around! Another exciting and magical adventure is in store, where young and older readers alike will learn about fascinating animals they never even knew existed!
In a futuristic Paris, robots have evolved into sentient beings whose rights are being revoked due to the perceived threat they pose to human society. But not everyone has turned their backs on these so- called mechas. When the cherish bot Karel and down-on-her-luck Elle meet in the subway, they soon become friends, and something more... But a robot resistance is forming, and the two of them are dragged unwittingly into the chaos. Not only that, but Karel’s programmed life expectancy is mysteriously decreasing... Will they be able to stop the countdown, and steer clear of both the robot rebels and human police?
Leo, Farah, Lupe, and Hamelin will need all of their supernatural gifts, and all the help they can get, to fight a mysterious power that has all the authority figures in their town—teachers, parents, and police—acting strangely and dangerously. And along the way, they will learn more about the bond that links them, and just what a daunting future the Magic 7 must prepare for.
Elle is just another teenage girl... most of the time. Bubbly and good-natured, she wastes no time making friends on her first day at her new school. But Elle has a secret: she hasn't come alone. She's brought with her a colorful mix of personalities, which come out when she least expects it... Who is Elle, really? And will her new friends stand by her when they find out the truth?
As Leo and his friends learn more about the origins of their unusual gifts—and the daunting destiny that awaits them—they start training to prepare for the great battle coming their way. But there is still one key person missing, and the gang will try its hardest to track down the remaining wizard so that the Magic 6 can finally become the Magic 7.
In the suspenseful conclusion of this sci-fi love story, it's a race against time as Elle and her beloved mecha boyfriend Karel sneak into lawless Madrid in the desperate hope of finding a way to save Karel's life, with the police, the bad guys, a bounty hunter, a mysterious commando mecha, and two of their friends hot on their trail.
Against a backdrop of growing instability in 26th-century Paris, Elle, a young woman with a strong sense of justice, and Karel, her android boyfriend, fight to stay together. If they're going to have a future, they firstly need to resolve Karel's planned obsolescence—his life expectancy has been mysteriously plummeting ever since he met Elle. They decide to flee the capital and head for Madrid, where they hope to find the scientist who can purportedly fix Karel's rapidly dwindling battery life. But it promises to be a bumpy ride, with the police and a malicious spare parts dealer hot on their trail, not to mention the enemies they make along the way. A thrilling second entry in the series, marked by class struggle, social justice, and love against all odds.
Farah's demon Jezebel is on the loose and the seven mages are hot on her trail, riding Lupe's Runaway Train across the land. They finally catch up with their target, only to find out that she has taken control of a whole town, turning the people into zombie-like creatures that sow chaos in the streets. To further complicate things, the Magic 7 lose their powers at the worst possible moment—only to acquire new ones. They'll have to master them quickly, as Jezebel is itching for a fight... The town will never be the same again, and neither will Leo and his friends, who will be faced with the most difficult decision of their young lives.
The group of seven has been fractured. Leo, the spiritualist, has given up his old friends in favor of his new girlfriend Ophelia, who won't leave his side. After everything he learned from his father's library, Leo is convinced that bringing together the seven mages would be disastrous for the world and must be avoided at all costs. But for now, Leo's friends are the ones who are under threat: Milo, the telepath, has been shut away in a grain silo by his own parents to keep him from manipulating them, while Farah, the demonist, has been taken to an exorcist to remove the evil force within her, by whatever means necessary. The seven friends are at risk of losing each other, but that's without counting on Alice, who always has a plan...
Ulysses, mythical hero and king of Ithaca, left years ago to fight in the Trojan War. He never came home. His son, Telemachus, an impatient and immature prince who is as clumsy as he is ambitious, decides to go looking for him. On the way, he meets the hot-headed princess Polycaste, who helps him in his perilous adventure full of vengeful gods and terrifying monsters. Will the winds be favorable to them?
Leo, the spiritualist, is spending his vacation at his father's house. In the library, he finds books that delve into the secret origins of the mages, shedding light on their incredible powers, as well as their weaknesses... The truth might be a hard pill to swallow, but this knowledge will prove crucial for the seven friends as they prepare to confront... the beast!
Who is the mysterious, unseen voice that has been talking to Rose and Blue in their enclosed worlds? As most of the Elle personalities set off on a dangerous journey through deserts and forests to uncover the missing link to their personalities, one of the Elles stays back and confronts challenges at home and at school that will have a devastating effect on all of them. The moving, exciting, and colorful last chapter in the Elle(s) adventure!
Every hundred years, the kingdom of Lemuria sends its heiress to the temple of the goddess Aurora to ask for her protection and to make a wish. For the new heiress, Celeste, the road will be long and full of pitfalls, but she is endowed with the arms of Lemuria as well as the unicorn Sadalbari. What she doesn't yet know is that her glorious destiny is not unique: she will share it with four other unicorn heiresses...
The team's quest to find more young people with masks faces new challenges when one of their masks is stolen and two more pop up in Australia—including a powerful Eclipse Mask, which threatens to swallow everything up. Meanwhile, some of the members of the masked team attempt to deal with more personal issues while another needs to figure out how his mask works in time to save the world... Nothing like a little pressure!
Elle et Karel poursuivent leur relation amoureuse, dans une société où les robots revendiquent la liberté auprès de maîtres les ayant condamnés à l'obsolescence programmée. Dans ces conditions, difficile pour l'humaine et le mécha de se laisser aller à la légèreté ! D'autant que Karel, qui a empêché son coloc Andy de faire sauter les verrous d'agressivité des robots, se trouve maintenant visé par ses propres pairs. Problèmes supplémentaires : le plasticage de son appartement, sa date d'obsolescence qui approche furieusement, mais aussi les sombres agissements d'un tueur en série dont on ignore toujours l'identité... En se cherchant une vie meilleure, le jeune couple n'est-il pas en train de se précipiter vers le chaos ? Kid Toussaint et Andres Garrido poursuivent leur très prenante saga young adult. Entre société de caste, injustices, violences policières et statut de l'IA, c'est de notre société qu'ils parlent, sur fond d'une très inattendue histoire d'amour...
Si les robots peuvent tomber amoureux, c'est qu'ils ont une âme. Il n'est pourtant pas question dans ce monde futuriste de leur reconnaître une humanité. Exploités, ils sont maintenus par les humains sous le joug de l'obsolescence programmée qui les destine à la destruction, en empêchant toutes les mises à jour. Dans ce climat délétère, la guerre paraît inéluctable. Mais l'amour ne prévient pas et entre Elle, l'humaine, et Karel, le Cherish Bot, c'est le coup de foudre. Comment réussiront-ils à s'aimer ?
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