《魔法童話》作者最新熱銷鉅作外有強大的敵人,內有未知的心魔……她該如何做才能保護所愛的一切?★首集霸佔《紐約時報》暢銷榜連續25週!★Amazon編輯推薦:不可錯過的首選青少年小說!◆終於,魔法不再被視為禁忌,甚至是廣受歡迎,不料,卻因此為魔法界引來了更大的麻煩……成為魔法界領導人的仙女教母布莉絲朵,本以為她已經強大到可以保護自己與其他人,但意外卻接連在她面前發生——先是她哥哥的婚禮被神秘組織破壞,她自己還被他們所射出的不知名紅色的箭灼傷,接著又有女巫不請自來闖入校園,宣傳新開設的巫術學校,布莉絲朵最愛的小妹妹琵普,竟然真的就這麼跟著女巫離去,甚至她最好的朋友露西在與她爭執後,也進入了巫術學校……但危機還不只如此,不安與種種負面的想法接連襲擊著她,她要對抗的,除了外敵,還有她自己的心魔!然而她不知道的是,這一切竟是由一個意想不到的幕後黑手所主導……◎引導閱讀此書為中高年級以上孩子適讀的﹝進階橋梁書﹞(但看無數大讀者也都齊聲推薦並沉迷其中,大人們也可考慮入坑!),同樣以不可思議的﹝童話﹞與﹝魔法﹞元素為主軸,雖可視為經典暢銷系列《魔法童話》的前傳,但即使沒閱讀過《魔法童話》的讀者,同樣可以在作者巧妙的敘事手法中,輕易地進入這個奇幻的魔法新世界,並沉迷其中。此系列書出版即登上「美國亞馬遜暢銷書總榜」,以及「童書類暢銷榜冠軍」,更獲選為「美國邦諾書店當月最佳選書」,到除了精妙精彩的魔幻情節安排,其內容同樣亦富含深意,再次揉合了許多可引導孩子思考的主題,如「同理心」、「分析解決危機」、「當機立斷」、「克服恐懼」、「團隊合作」、「同儕情誼」、「人人平等」等,豐富的文字量及帶有思考性的故事脈絡,除了能使孩子的閱讀能力更加精進,由﹝基礎橋梁書﹞提升到﹝進階文字書﹞的階段,更能引導孩子做多面向的思考,從虛構的世界中領略連結真實人生的核心價值與智慧。系列暢銷記錄★首部曲(A Tale of Magic)出版首週直達《紐約時報》暢銷冠軍,霸佔暢銷榜連續二十五週!★出版即登上美國亞馬遜暢銷書總榜#110,以及童書類暢銷榜第一名!★獲選為美國邦諾書店(Barnes & Noble)當月最佳選書!★授出捷、法、義、俄、希、英、美等11國語文版權!★Amazon Fall Reading Preview選定-本季度編輯不可錯過的首選青少年小說!★二部曲 (A Tale of Witch
In this enchanting story from the New York Times bestselling author of A Tale of Magic..., a group of friends grow suspicious of a potentially dangerous which―all while their once peaceful kingdom beg
A #1 New York Times bestseller An IndieBound bestseller A USA Today bestseller A Wall Street Journal bestseller The #1 New York Times bestselling series set in Chris Colfer's Land of Stories universe, perfect for both new and longtime fans, featuring A Tale of Magic..., A Tale of Witchcraft..., and A Tale of Sorcery... When Brystal Evergreen stumbles across a secret section of the library, she discovers a book that introduces her to a world beyond her imagination and learns the impossible: She is a fairy capable of magic! But in the oppressive Southern Kingdom, women are forbidden from reading and magic is outlawed, so Brystal is swiftly convicted of her crimes and sent to the miserable Bootstrap Correctional Facility. But with the help of the mysterious Madame Weatherberry, Brystal is whisked away and enrolled in an academy of magic! Adventure comes with a price, however, and when Madame Weatherberry is called away to attend to an important problem she doesn't return. Do Brystal and h
時值英國內戰,士兵Thomas的父親中風倒地,家中僕人則面臨施行巫術的指控,自詡理性之人的Thomas卻在挖掘真相的過程中,發現了古老而黑暗的秘密。A beguiling tale of superstition, myth and murder, perfect for fans of The Binding, The Essex Serpent and Once Upon a River. SHE IS AWAKE... Norfolk, 1643. With civil war tearing England apart, reluctant soldier Thomas Treadwater is summoned home by his sister, who accuses a new servant of improper conduct with their widowed father. By the time Thomas returns home, his father is insensible, felled by a stroke, and their new servant is in prison, facing charges of witchcraft. Thomas prides himself on being a rational, modern man, but as he unravels the mystery of what has happened, he uncovers not a tale of superstition but something dark and ancient, linked to a shipwreck years before.Something has awoken, and now it will not rest.
Brystal and her friends have saved the world from the evil Snow Queen and secured worldwide acceptance for the magical community. But in this magical series, their journey is just beginning . . .When
Brystal and her friends have saved the world from the evil Snow Queen and secured worldwide acceptance for the magical community. But in this magical series, their journey is just beginning . . .When
The enchanting sequel to the No. 1 New York Times bestseller A Tale of Magic, from the author of The Land of Stories, Chris Colfer. Perfect for readers of The School for Good and Evil and Pages & Co.Brystal Evergreen changed the world, but the journey is just beginning ... Brystal Evergreen and her friends have saved the world from the evil Snow Queen and secured worldwide acceptance for the magical community. However, when a mysterious new witch named Mistress Mara arrives at the Academy, the celebrations are cut short.As Mistress Mara begins recruiting faeries into her rival school of Witchcraft, it becomes clear she has dark intentions. And soon Brystal's friend Lucy becomes embroiled in an ominous plot against mankind. Elsewhere, the fragile peace is on the brink of shattering.Outrage has spread throughout the kingdoms in opposition to the legalisation of magic. And a dangerous and centuries old clan known as the Righteous Brotherhood has resurfaced, with one goal in mind: to e
The enchanting sequel to the No. 1 New York Times bestseller A Tale of Magic, from the author of The Land of Stories.Brystal Evergreen changed the world, but the journey is just beginning ...Brystal E
Brystal and her friends have saved the world from the evil Snow Queen and secured worldwide acceptance for the magical community. But in this magical series, their journey is just beginning . . .When
Brystal and her friends have saved the world from the evil Snow Queen and secured worldwide acceptance for the magical community. But in this magical series, their journey is just beginning . . .When
The thrilling third book in Chris Colfer's No.1 New York Times bestselling A Tale of Magic... seriesBrystal Evergreen is running out of time. It's almost been a year since she made a deal with Death to find and destroy the Immortal in exchange for her life and she still hasn't found a single clue about who or where the Immortal is.To make matters worse, something dark and malignant has risen from deep within the earth, threatening life as we know it. To stop this new evil, the fairies and witches must work with all the kingdoms and territories, including the Righteous Brotherhood and their Army of the Dead. But is the threat more familiar than they expected? And why are a secretive group of Sorcerers convinced Xanthous Hayfield is connected to it?Have you discovered the rest of the series: A Tale of Magic and A Tale of Witchcraft?Chris Colfer is also the author of the million-copy bestselling series The Land of Stories.
The Salem Belle is a historical novel, a tale of vengeance and superstition set against the Salem witchcraft tragedy of 1692. Rejected by the beautiful Mary—“the Salem belle”—the bitter Trellison accu