Ich rate bei dieser Reihe übrigens sehr, die chronologische Reihenfolge der Bände einzuhalten! Band 2 schließt ziemlich direkt an seinen Vorgänger an und in meinen Augen braucht man das Wissen aus dem Auftakt, um der Handlung im zweiten Teil problemlos folgen zu können. Zudem würde man sich zum ersten Band auch etwas spoilern, wenn man mit der Fortsetzung beginnt. Sometimes ordinary people are the most dangerous of all. Besides, people are always scared of what they don´t understand. But first Stella wants to get her tiara. It's her only real source of power, the only way she has of protecting herself or her friends. Because Shay and Koa and Beanie, with his Eidetic memory, come to the Club at her request. The kids set off all kinds of alarms when they grab the tiara and race to the rooftop to escape. They find an unoccupied dirigible and steal it, and they're off to Witch Mountain to rescue Felix. To that end she eagerly started a Law Degree only to find it so boring that she was at a very real risk of going completely insane. To mitigate this she started writing again. The second book got her an agent with Carolyn Whitaker of London Independent Books but, unfortunately, not a publisher. The third book, written during her first summer holidays off from university, found a home with Gollancz. The Ninth Circle came out in April 2008 with possibly the most beautiful cover ever created (matched only by her second book, Jasmyn).

all those mistakes and wrong turns are how we find out who we really are, deep down. It´s how wie strengthen our souls.One of those casually erudite children’s books that does not treat children as kiddywinks, The Murderer’s Ape follows the saga of Sally Jones – a mechanically gifted seafarer who happens to be an ape – and her attempts to clear the name of her human friend, falsely accused of murder. Despite the beautiful illustrations, we are near the top of the age range here: parents might be asked to explain why a maharajah might have concubines, and why a sensible woman might be in love with someone who leaves her with bruises. Now I may not be the intended age range of this book * ahem* but there’s something for everyone here. And a good book is a good book whatever age you read it ! Join Stella Starflake Pearl and her three fellow explorers as they trek across the snowy Icelands and come face-to-face with frost fairies, snow queens, outlaw hideouts, unicorns, pygmy dinosaurs and carnivorous cabbages . . . Ethan, der junge Zauberer, ist aufbrausend wie eh und je und sorgt mit seiner vorlauten Art öfters für Unruhe und Auseinandersetzungen. Gut, dass auch Shay, der Wolfsflüsterer, wieder mit dabei ist. Er ist ein sehr ruhiger Junge, weiß sich aber durchaus auch durchzusetzen. Oh, my dear one, never make decisions out of a place of fear. Nothing good ever comes from that, trust me. Our bonds of love and friendship with other people are not always as simple or as straightforward as we would like them to be, but that doesn’t mean they’re not worth it, warts and all. We must fight for our loved ones with everything that we have and, yes, sometimes that means pushing through the fear of being rejected, or looking foolish, or getting hurt, or having our hearts broken.“

I absolutely loved this book and the others. I think they're really imaginative and amazing. It's my favourite book! Unfortunately, now i cant find a book that's nearly as good as this. She soon finds herself on an expedition to find the coldest part of the Icelands. But it doesn’t go to plan, as she and her fellow junior adventurers get separated from the group and have to find their way across the Icelands together. While the Icelands is full of incredible places and creatures to discover, it’s equally full of danger. Ich habe leider eine ganze Weile für das Buch gebraucht, denn an den meisten Tagen habe ich fast nichts lesen können. War nach den sehr guten vorigen Lesemonaten fast zu erwarten. I just love these series! The first book was already a smasher and this one didn't disappoint either. The characters are really the strongest point here. Once again we follow a journey, which is always exciting in this universe! The mentioned wonderful, magical food shows off the author's creativity well. It must have taken a lot to invent all of those things. If I had to define this book in just one word it would be this: ADORABLE! The characters from the first book return, with their adventures this time taking them to the infamous Witch Mountain, where few explorers dare to tread. These intrepid mini explorers learn more about their moral compass as they navigate the skies and the lands for justice. And as they expand upon their maps of the world they discover they have much to learn about themselves and what is far closer to home in the process.Eine Karte gibt es also leider nicht in dem Buch, aber dafür befinden sich an den Kapitelanfängen wieder wunderschöne schwarz-weiß Illustrationen von Iacopo Bruno. Ich bin total verliebt in die Zeichnungen. Sie bereiten einen schon mal ein bisschen auf das Geschehen der jeweiligen Kapitel vor und schaffen eine ganz besondere Atmosphäre. Stella Starflake Pearl has been eagerly awaiting her next adventure, ever since she and Felix returned from the Snowy Icelands. She fears, however, that she might never be sent on another expedition, especially since the president of the Polar Bear Explorers’ Club himself is afraid of her ice princess powers. But when disaster strikes and Felix is snatched by a fearsome witch, Stella and the rest of the junior explorers—including a reluctant new ally from the Jungle Cat Explorers’ Club—must set off into the unknown on a forbidden journey to the top of Witch Mountain.