Benjamin Read

Laura Trinder

When her parents disappear, Emily stumbles into the secret world of the Midnight Hour. A Victorian London frozen in time, this is a haven for all things spooky--including monsters determined to end the world. What secrets have her parents been hiding? There's only one way Emily can find out and rescue her mom and dad: she must be brave enough to embrace her own inner magic.

The Midnight Hour

A Gothic Fairy Tale

Porcelain

In the captivating and enchanting sequel in the Midnight Hour trilogy that The Daily Mail called "A gripping and genuinely menacing narrative," heroine Emily must battle the greatest evil that has threatened The Midnight Hour. Can she keep its magic from leaking into the real world? They must have come from under beds, out of mirrors, up from caves, and down from attics, all out of the darkness and into the moonlight. They were the Night Folk, and this was their world. Now that Emily knows that her blood ties her to The Midnight Hour, she feels more connected to this frozen pocket of time than ever. But not only does she have to come to terms with her new identity as a Pooka, her parents also had to go and have another baby. And how weird is that? Life is feeling frustrating from all angles... But when Emily begins to encounter strange happenings within The Midnight Hour, her worst fears are confirmed: there is a hole in the Hour and it is leaking magic. Whoever is going through it is making the tear worse and worse, posing a threat to the survival of the whole world. With Emily's parents distracted with the new baby, it's up to Emily to find the hole and help fix it. Beloved, familiar characters, and new ones alike must pool their skills together to fight the clock and close the hole. But what if the creatures of The Midnight Hour don't want the hole to be closed? The evil Nocturne's plan begins to unfold as she manipulates people into a campaign to "Reclaim the Night." Through Emily's infamous big mouth, missteps, and misadventures, she'll have to work on gradually improving herself as a person, Pooka, and friend in order to earn the trust she needs from people to save both worlds.

Reclaim the Night (the Midnight Hour #2)

Ivory Tower

Porcelain. Vol. 2. Bone China [graphic Novel]

A Brother and Sister leave our world and its rules behind, journeying into legend through the Butterfly Gate, where every step they take will come at a price. Butterfly Gate follows the story of two siblings who, after throwing themselves headlong into another world, must face the brutal reality that lies beyond and find their place amidst an empire built after a revolution against the Gods. An ongoing, episodic, SF odyssey, Butterfly Gate is also a silent comic, conveying the story purely through its imagery.

Butterfly Gate

»Eine mitreißende und echt schaurige Geschichte.« DAILY MAIL Im Ernst, seltsame Briefe zur Geisterstunde? Kaum flattert einer davon in Emilys Haus, verschwinden kurz darauf ihre Eltern. Klar, dass Emily dem nachgehen muss. Bewaffnet mit Igel Hoggins und ihrer großen Klappe macht sie sich auf die Suche – und stolpert in eine andere Welt. Plötzlich tummeln sich auf Londons Straßen Hexen, Kobolde und Dämonen! Und alle sind altmodisch viktorianisch gekleidet. Zum Glück trifft Emily auf Tarquin. Der blumig duftende Nachtwächter-in-Ausbildung will ihr unbedingt helfen. Und Hilfe kann sie gebrauchen, denn jetzt liegt es an Emily, eine böse Macht aufzuhalten und ihre Eltern zu retten. Ein irrwitziges und schauriges Abenteuer im magischen London des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts! Der erste Band der Fantasy-Serie für Kinder ab 10 – mit Glow-in-the-Dark-Cover!

Mitternachtsstunde 1: Emily und die geheime Nachtpost

At Midnight, when all good folk should be abed, the Night Post rides forth to serve the dead.’ – Victorian Children’s Verse Written by Benjamin Read and illustrated by Laura Trinder, Night Post is the story of the other mail service; the one you haven’t heard of, the one that starts work at midnight and delivers to all the creatures of the night. Whether ghost or ghoul, witch or werewolf, or just downright odd things with tentacles, they all have post and someone has to deliver it, no matter how terrifying it might be to do so. Night Post follows a very special type of postman on his round, as he delivers macabre mail to a spooky set of customers. From graveyard, to cave, tower to lair, the post must get through, even if the postman is sometimes mistaken for supper. Offering a fascinating glimpse into a midnight world, Night Post is a picture book suitable for Children of All Ages.

Night Post

Op een dag zijn de ouders van Emily (11) verdwenen. Samen met haar egeltje gaat ze naar hen op zoek. Ze komt terecht in een nachtelijke wrereld vol vreemde en magische wezens. Zal ze haar ouders vinden? Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.

De brief om middernacht

Il popolo dei Notturni

Mitternachtsstunde 2 - Emily und der löchrige Zeitzauber

Dans un monde presque identique au nôtre, comme un écho magique de la Terre, Gamine, une enfant au caractère bien trempé, n'accepte pas la violence de la rue à laquelle elle est confrontée. Décidée à fuir le froid de Snowy City, elle trouve refuge chez le porcelainier. Ce vieil homme bienveillant vit là, entouré de ses automates. Une seule condition à leur cohabitation : ne JAMAIS pénétrer dans son atelier...

Gamine

Mère

Set within a time of myth and fairy tale, Briar follows the story of Princess Layka, who seeks an end to the curse that keeps her shut off from the world. Trapped for years behind the enchanted barrier of the briar, she awaits her one true knight, who has been tasked with the quest to break the curse and set her free. By Benjamin Read & Chris Wildgoose, creators of the acclaimed Porcelain: A Gothic Fairy Tale, Briar is inspired by European myth and folklore. It subverts the fairy tale tradition of the princess imprisoned behind a hedge of thorns, turning it into something dark, bittersweet, and original.

Briar

The Midnight Hunt 03: The Aurelia Curse

Es schlägt wieder Mitternacht – das spannend schaurige Fantasy-Abenteuer geht weiter! Emily hat herausgefunden, dass sie wie ihre Mutter Gestaltwandlerin ist. Daran muss sie sich erst mal gewöhnen, vor allem an den Geruchssinn – denn ihre magische Entsprechung ist ein Hund! Manchmal ist so eine zweite Gestalt aber gar nicht so unpraktisch, vor allem, wenn man die Welt der Mitternachtsstunde retten muss. Von ihren Eltern kann Emily keine Hilfe erwarten, denn ihre Mutter ist hochschwanger. Zum Glück hat Emily ihren Freund Tarkus und den Igel Hoggins an ihrer Seite. Zusammen können sie es vielleicht schaffen, die Löcher in der Zeit zu stopfen und die magische Welt der Vampire, Hexen und Geister zu retten! Der zweite Band der gruselig-witzigen Fantasy-Serie! »Eine mitreißende und echt schaurige Geschichte.« Daily Mail

Mitternachtsstunde 2: Emily und der löchrige Zeitzauber

Emily and Tarkus are back again in one last adventure to save the Midnight Hour. Their old adversary the Nocturne is determined to destroy their beloved magical world and everyone in it. Emily might just have a plan, but she's going to need everyone's help ...

The Midnight Hunt (ebook)

All three books in the acclaimed Midnight Hour series! Emily longs to be ordinary, but when her parents disappear, she stumbles into the secret, spooky world of the Midnight Hour. There's only one way she can rescue her parents: she must find the courage to embrace her magic ...

The Midnight Hour Trilogy (Midnight Hour, Midnight Howl, Midnight Hunt) ebook bundle

Emily needs to work out why magic is leaking from the Midnight Hour, but her shape-shifting Pooka relatives and a terrifying haunting are standing in her way—not to mention the fact that she’s supposed to be grounded. If she can’t work out what’s going wrong, it could mean the end of the midnight world…

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