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Curtis Jobling

    Curtis Jobling je britský autor a ilustrátor, který proslul jako designér oceňovaného seriálu „Bob The Builder“ a tvůrce seriálů „Raa Raa the Noisy Lion“ a „Frankenstein’s Cat“. Jeho raná práce v animaci zahrnovala malování modelů a loutek pro filmy jako „Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave“ a „Mars Attacks!“ Tima Burtona. Jako autor a ilustrátor dětských knih je známý svými díly, včetně série „Wereworld“, která se vyznačuje směsí fantasy a hororu. Jeho jedinečný styl spojuje vizuální humor s temnějšími prvky, což čtenáře vtahuje do poutavých příběhů.

    Curtis Jobling
    War of the Werelords
    Wereworld: Rage of Lions (Book 2)
    Wereworld: Shadow of the Hawk (Book 3)
    Wereworld: Nest of Serpents (Book 4)
    Storm of Sharks
    Max Helsing a třináctá kletba
    • Max Helsing a třináctá kletba

      • 312 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      Na první pohled je Max úplně obyčejný školák. V noci však odhodlaně bojuje s příšerami všeho druhu. Neobvyklý dárek v podobě upíří kletby je ale velkým soustem i pro něj: čas neúprosně utíká, a pokud spolu s nejlepší kamarádkou Syd, počítačovým géniem Wingem, nejpodivnějším psem na světě a spřátelenými monstry nestihne zlomit prokletí zákeřného Vendemeiera, bude to znamenat konec nejen pro něj, ale i pro celý svět! Strhující hororové dobrodružství nabité napětím od začátku do konce, které se právem stalo světovým bestsellerem, otevírá fantastický svět Maxe Helsinga.

      Max Helsing a třináctá kletba
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    • Storm of Sharks

      • 480 stránek
      • 17 hodin čtení

      The epic Wereworld saga continues with fifth installment in this thrilling series! Drew Ferran—werewolf, leader of people, and the rightful king of Lyssia—battles the evil Catlords who seek to oppress the kingdom. As the war’s scope widens, Drew and his allies take the fight to the high seas. But just as many terrors await them on the water as on land, with pirates and scoundrels abounding and a host of previously-unknown werelords emerging to take sides in the war that threatens to destroy the Seven Realms. "Game of Thrones for the tween set." —School Library Journal

      Storm of Sharks
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    • Wereworld: Nest of Serpents (Book 4)

      • 432 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení

      War Has Gripped The Seven Realms... Young Werewolf Drew Ferran, rightful king of Westland, has rushed to the aid of the besieged Staglords, whose mountain stronghold is surrounded by the forces of the Werelion Prince Lucas. No opposing force has ever breached the palisade walls, but danger could be closer than they think.

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    • Wereworld: Shadow of the Hawk (Book 3)

      • 448 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení

      Drew Ferran, the rightful king of Westland, is trapped. Enslaved by the Goatlord Kesslar, young werewolf Drew finds himself on the volcanic isle of Scoria, forced to fight in the arena for the Lizardlords. With the help of an unlikely ally, he must find a way to break free - but who has ever managed to escape?

      Wereworld: Shadow of the Hawk (Book 3)
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    • Young werewolf Drew Ferran is the future king of Westland. He has the makings of a great warrior - but first he must master the blade and the beast. When Lady Gretchen is abducted by the Werelion Prince Lucas, Drew and his friends embark on a perilous chase to stop the prince fleeing to his homeland of Bast.

      Wereworld: Rage of Lions (Book 2)
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    • War of the Werelords

      • 528 stránek
      • 19 hodin čtení

      The epic conclusion to the Wereworld saga! In this thrilling finale to the Wereworld saga, secrets are finally revealed, truths come to light, and alliances are tested. While the war between the Catlords and the Wolf embroils the Seven Realms in chaos, Drew must take his final stand against the man who has become Lyssia’s deadliest villain: his own best friend, the Boarlord Hector, whose powers of dark magick are raging out of control. "Game of Thrones for the tween set." —School Library Journal

      War of the Werelords
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    • Cheeky Monkey

      • 32 stránek
      • 2 hodiny čtení

      Cheeky Monkey loves to play pranks. One morning he wakes up in a particularly cheeky mood and swings off through the trees. He plays dot-to-dot on Leopard Cub's back with a piece of chalk, he throws mud at Pretty Flamingo and he even ties Baby Elephant's trunk into a bow. Word of his cheekybehaviour gets back to his mum so that when he comes home for lunch Cheeky Monkey has some explaining to do (and some wrongs to right). As he sets to work rubbing off chalk, untying a trunk and sponging feathers, Cheeky Monkey just can't resist one more prank but it's his mum who has the lastlaugh.

      Cheeky Monkey
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    • Wereworld

      Rise of the Wolf

      When the air is clear, sixteen year-old Drew Ferran can pick up the scent of a predator. When the moon breaks through the clouds, a terrifying fever grips him. And when a vicious beast invades his home, his flesh tears, his fingers become claws, and Drew transforms.

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    • Max Helsing and the Beast of Bone Creek

      • 320 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      Between carrying on the monster-hunting tradition of his family, the van Helsings, and trying to stay out of trouble at school, Max is ready for a day off. So when his class heads to the mountains on a camping trip, Max can't wait to leave the stress behind and get his s'mores on. But monster-hunting doesn't take a vacation, and soon Max and his gearhead friend Syd find themselves seeking the answers to who, or what, is behind a raft of mysterious camper kidnappings. The locals say it's a bigfoot, rumored to roam the forest, but as more and more magical beasts rear their shaggy, scaly, and horned heads, Max starts to wonder if what's afoot is something even bigger, and scarier, than the Beast of Bone Creek

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    • World of Warriors: A New Hero

      • 320 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      Richard 'Trick' Hope is used to getting into trouble, but not like this. On the run from bullies, Trick finds himself transported to the mystical Wildlands, a place where the greatest warriors throughout history have been summoned to fight in a battle for survival - from Romans and Vikings to Knights and Samurai. A cryptic old man tells Trick that he's there for a reason - to deliver the Wildlands from the evil Boneshaker, who rules with an army of terrifying minions. Trick has been chosen to form a band of the seven greatest warriors to defeat this terrible enemy.

      World of Warriors: A New Hero
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