Two worlds, one heroine, many secrets - and no time to lose! Join Keya on her dangerous journey between the kingdom of Rula and the mysterious Anderland. The accompanying material for the reading covers themes of romantic fantasy, magical elements, character relationships, and perspectives: Heart & Stone. With the short reading Heart & Stone: Shadows over Anderland, you provide your students with access to a highly popular subgenre: romantic fantasy. This blend of fantasy and love story is especially beloved by young readers. Here’s a first glimpse: Keya is different. She laughs too loudly, feels too much, lives too intensely. But what is taken for granted in other kingdoms is forbidden in her homeland, Rula. When she discovers a letter from her deceased mother, she realizes: Her life is at stake, and only a talmalin from the distant Anderland can save her. What follows is a journey full of dangerous encounters: a wolf, the wilderness - and the mysterious Nicwen. Friend or foe? Keya must find out for herself.