Lians Kater Mister Nox wurde entführt! Als Lösegeld fordert Hiro die dritte magische Ninja-Waffe: die Wurfsterne des Sturms. Also machen sich Lian, Sui und Pepp auf den beschwerlichen Weg ins Himmelsgebirge, wo sie den Drachen des Himmels vermuten …

*** Diese Ninjas sind drachenstark! Band 3 der Abenteuer-Reihe ab 8 Jahre ***

Neugierig beugten sich Sensei Sun, Lian, Sui und Pepp über die Schriftrolle.

„Was sollen denn diese Dreiecke und Kreise bedeuten? Haben die da aus Langweile herumgekritzelt?“, fragte Pepp.

„Sieht eher aus wie ein Bilderrätsel“, mutmaßte Lian.

Sensei Sun fuhr mit dem Finger über die Zeichnungen: drei Kreise übereinander, von unten nach oben größer werdend – wie ein umgedrehter Schneemann. Außerdem ein Menschengesicht mit Locken. Ein Tannenzweig. Und jede Menge Dreiecke.

„Die Dreiecke sind bestimmt die Zähne des Hüterdrachen“, vermutete Pepp.

„Dreiecke?“, wisperte der Sensei nachdenklich in seinen Bart. „Ich habe vierzehn Dreiecke gezählt. Zählt bitte noch mal nach!“

Als Lian, Sui und Pepp bestätigten, dass der Sensei richtig gezählt hatte, flüsterte dieser: „Vierzehn Dreiecke. Jetzt wissen wir, wo ihr den Drachen des Himmels finden werdet.“

„Dragon Ninjas“ im Überblick:

• Band 1: Der Drache der Berge

• Band 2: Der Drache des Feuers

• Band 3: Der Drache des Himmels

• Band 4: Der Drache der Erde (Mai 2021)

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Das ist jetzt nicht wahr, oder?

So etwas kann auch nur Elfie passieren. Erst fällt sie im Planetarium einfach in Ohnmacht und dann wird sie auf dem Schulklo auch noch unsichtbar. Und das hat einen einfachen Grund: Elfie ist in einen Feenstrahl geraten! Die Feen des Berliner Feenzirkel sind davon wenig begeistert, denn Elfie ist nun eine von ihnen, und sie ist die 13. in ihrem Kreis. Trotzdem muss Elfie ab sofort zum Feenunterricht in die alte Eiche im Stadtpark kommen. Noch mehr Schule!? Dabei will Elfie doch eigentlich ganz viel Zeit mit Adriano verbringen, der ihr im Planetarium so nett geholfen hat …

+++Leseprobe+++

Alle meine Probleme begannen an einem Freitag.

Dem Dreizehnten.

Mein kleiner Bruder Tankred würde sagen, das ist ein Klischee. Er meint damit, dass üble Dinge natürlich nicht immer nur an einem Freitag, dem Dreizehnten passieren.

Tankred ist erst sechs Jahre alt, aber schon in der dritten Klasse. Seine Lehrer sagen, er sei hochbegabt, aber ich glaube, er hat einfach nur einen gewaltigen Knall.

Mit dieser Klischee-Sache hat er allerdings vielleicht Recht. Nur kann ich ja schließlich nichts dafür, dass alles eben an diesem Freitag, dem Dreizehnten begann.

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Schulrettung mit Schnappschildkröten

Es muss etwas Schlimmes sein, was Clara, Julian, Felix und Fee angestellt haben. Denn sie erwartet eine üble Strafe: Sie müssen nachsitzen! Wobei Nachsitzen das falsche Wort ist. Eigentlich sollen sie den Schulgarten in Schuss bringen, auch das Becken mit den allzeit zuschnappenden Schildkröten. Doch oh Schreck! Erst buddelt Felix im Garten einen Schädel aus. Dann tauchen mehrere verdächtige Männer auf, die sich als Sportlehrer ausgeben. Wird hier etwa ein Mord vertuscht? Und was hat der mürrische Hausmeister Kratzek zu verbergen? Um herausfinden, was an der verlassenen Schule vor sich geht, müssen die Nachsitz-Profis um jeden Preis zusammenhalten - und das ist das größte Abenteuer überhaupt.

Eine Schulgeschichte voller Situationskomik, hintergründigem Humor und liebevoller Ironie und dabei wunderbar unpädagogisch: Vier Einzelgänger, die zur Bande werden.

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Addison Addley hates math. He hates public speaking too. Actually, he hates anything that involves work, but he only has a couple of weeks to write and memorize his grade five speech. The problem is, he can't think of a single topic. When he finally comes up with an excellent idea for a speech, it almost writes itself, but it's his poor math skills that make speech day unforgettable.

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"McMillan's story touches on real aspects of grade five, from speech writing to dealing with math fractions, from bullies to stage fright...Readers will enjoy [Addison's] antics and I'm sure that many a student will be able to relate to Addison's take on life."

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"Addison is a likable character who manages to be both sweet and maddening at the same time...The author does a good job of twisting things at the end of the story."

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"An excellent read for young children...Young boys will be able to relate to Addison."

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"McMillan has aptly drawn on her teaching background to create a believable, imaginative boy who loves fishing and video games but is struggling with school...Her word choice and descriptive language blend to create a pleasurable read-aloud story for the classroom."

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The first flash mob Ian puts together himself is a sixty-plus person, four-minute pillow fight in a department store. His friend Oswald is thrilled with the event, but Julia, the one Ian really wants to impress, is still convinced that flash mobs are stupid. While Ian tries to prove Julia wrong by initiating flash mobs with political impact, Julia is busy waging war with the strict new principal at school. When Julia goes too far and gets herself suspended, Ian sees an opportunity for a relevant and persuasive flash mob.

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"This story challenges the reader to consider the power of a single person, or a few people, to make a difference, to change the status quo."

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"A good message...Young people do have the power to make things better if they work together."

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"This is a smart and tightly crafted story with appeal for reluctant as well as avid readers."

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"Highly recommended."

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"Snappy, realistic dialogue; multidimensional characters; and an unpredictable plot (not to mention a hip, contemporary phenomenon) will have both reluctant and struggling readers madly flipping the pages."

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"A fine book for challenged readers to use to practice and thus improve their reading. I plan to look for more titles in this series."

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Die große Schulaufführung – ein Broadwaymusical – steht vor der Tür, und natürlich ist Charly Feuer und Flamme! Doch je näher das Vorsingen und -tanzen rückt, desto nervöser wird sie. Was, wenn ihr großer Bruder recht hat und Charlys Stimme schlimmer klingt als das liebestolle Miauen der durchgeknallten Nachbarskatze? Von ihren zwei linken Tanzfüßen ganz zu schweigen …

Charly, ein charmanter Tollpatsch, sucht seinen Platz im Leben und bleibt sich dabei immer treu!

Kate is determined to win her spelling club's spelling bee, but the competition is fierce. She can almost put up with Violet's relentless claims of superior spelling ability, but when Kate and Jake begin to fight with each other, Kate is miserable. She wants to win the contest, but she doesn't want to lose her best friend.

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"The dialogue flows easily. The conversations and thoughts ring true of any student, whether preparing for a contest or just a weekly spelling test. Fast paced, the suspense builds as the contest approaches."

"Illustrator Louise-Andrée Laliberté adds an extra dimension with her whimsical, black and white pencil drawings."

". . . this book will be a popular addition to the elementary school library or classroom collection."

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"This story adds a humorous side to the hard work of studying spelling."

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"Louise-Andrée Laliberté's pencil sketches add depth and realism to the characters' emotions and personalities and the setting."

"Highly Recommended."

"Wishinksy and Laliberté's work provides young children with the opportunity to experience their school and family lives from the distance of literature."

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"This work of fiction is an ideal tool for primary students learning to spell."

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Basketball-crazy Jake Burnett is thrilled to be leaving home to attend prestigious Centerville Prep. It’s an opportunity to pursue his hoop dreams at the highest level. But things aren’t quite as advertised at his new school, and Jake soon finds himself struggling both on and off the court. At first, Jake is determined to play harder and ignore the warning signs. Until he discovers that his new head coach is a scam artist, putting kids at risk for his own gain. Now Jake has a difficult choice to make—advance his basketball career or do the right thing.

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"Rud inserts vivid descriptions of basketball plays...older, reluctant readers, particularly sports-loving students, will pick up this book for a quick but satisfying read...recommended."

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"Brilliant...Once again, Orca Sports and Jeff Rud have scored big."

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“[A] fast-paced, high-stakes, high/low book with plenty of appeal for reluctant readers and sports fans alike...Rud’s experience as a sports journalist and a high-school basketball coach lends authenticity to the action-packed court scenes, and in a readable and accessible way, he takes on complex issues like integrity, breach of contract, and speaking out against corruption.”

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"An excellent novel that depicts teens in crisis...A fast-paced story with a touch of a moral...Recommended."

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Sam and Nate tells the story of a developing friendship between two boys. Through letters, notes, school projects, a pregnant teacher and a substitute who has never taught children before, Sam and Nate support each other as best they can, but get into some funny scrapes while they're at it.

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Best friends Dana and Janelle had big plans for grade six. Run on the cross-country team together. Try out for volleyball. They’d even planned to be partners for the class geography project. Neither girl could have known that a biking accident would land Janelle in the hospital all summer long. Dana is convinced that everything will go back to normal once school starts. But Queen Bee Julia has co-opted her friend, and Janelle’s crutches make running or playing volleyball impossible. Over time, the girls begin to act more and more like strangers. As Dana struggles to come to terms with her feelings of guilt, anger and loneliness, she wonders if there’s anything left of her old friendship that’s salvageable. Can she find her way back to her best friend?

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"[Taekema brings] a realistic and believable voice to a six grader’s perception of events. She also does a great job of tackling issues that many kids that age face, including friendships that grow apart, first crushes and beginning to find the places where you fit in...I strongly recommend Ripple Effect for kids in the 9-12 age group, and for classroom, school and public libraries. The messages of perseverance and looking for ways to reconnect with lost friends are both important themes in adolescence. This relatable story will appeal to this age group and is both entertaining and thought-provoking. Highly Recommended."

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"The theme is timeless, even if the situation is somewhat novel. A secondary plot—that Dana has fallen for Jason, who may or may not feel the same way—adds a bit of spice...Illuminating and genial."

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"A good book that will appeal to middle school girls. This books deals with issues surrounding friendship, what it means to be a good friend and growing up. This book also deals with emotions such as jealousy, and abandonment. This book provides curricular applications for introspection regarding feelings, and friendship."

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