An Entertainment Weekly Summer Reads pick and New York Times bestseller! Beyond the Martial Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. Helene Aquilla, the Blood Shrike, is desperate to protect her sister's life and the lives of everyone in the Empire. But she knows that danger lurks on all sides: Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable and violent, while Keris Veturia, the ruthless Commandant, capitalizes on the Emperor's volatility to grow her own power, regardless of the carnage she leaves in her path. Far to the east, Laia of Serra knows the fate of the world lies not ... |
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Adventurous, magical and brilliantly funny sequel to "The House at the Edge of Magic". Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvellous, magical House, and are free to travel the worlds once more! Their first stop: The Wizarding Hopscotch Championships. There's only one problem: the House is nervous about travelling - and gets the hiccups! Bouncing from world to world with every "HIC!", they finally land at the championships, only for Flabberghast to have an unfortunate run-in with square number nine, and find himself faced with the terrible Tower at the End of Time. But maybe here ... |
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A warm and thought-provoking story from a master storyteller, winner of the prestigious "Hans Christian Andersen" Award and author of the "Carnegie Medal"-winning "Skellig". "Mam, did you think George was," I say, "a bit... weird?" "Weird? Yes, I suppose so. But you kids are all a bit weird if you ask me. And to tell the truth, it'd be weird if you weren't." When a new boy joins the class, everyone thinks he's a bit strange, but he's brilliant at football and loves crisps, and that's all that matters to Dan and Maxie. However, the truth about ... |
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A spellbinding supernatural teen drama and sequel to "All Our Hidden Gifts". Maeve and her friends have uncovered their powers and banded together as a coven: Roe can pick locks, Lily sends sparks flying, Maeve can read minds and Fiona can heal any injury. And even better than their newfound talents? Roe and Maeve are officially an item. But with strange things happening at school, and old enemies appearing in new places, it soon becomes clear their powers are attracting all the wrong attention. It's not long before Maeve's gift start to wane, drained by someone - or something - that's hiding even ... |
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The crayons are back in this board book all about feelings from the creators of the № 1 New York Times bestselling "The Day Crayons Quit" and "The Day the Crayons Came Home"! Everyone knows the crayons love to color, but did you know that crayons have feelings too? Sometimes they are happy and sometimes they feel downright blue. From the creative minds behind the "The Day the Crayons Quit" and "The Day the Crayons Came Home", comes a fun board book to help young readers understand and express their feelings. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. ... |
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Запознай се с Луи - син на истински рицар. Той ще ти разкаже за своето всекидневие в замъка на баща си. От него ще научиш за занаятчиите, за празненствата и за рицарските битки! Илюстрирана книжка за малки любопитковци, които още от ранна възраст задават множество въпроси и нямат търпение да открият света. Книжката е част от поредицата "Енциклопедия за най-малките" на издателство "Пан". ... |
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Книжката съдържа стихове за приятелството от Ангелина Жекова. На гости В петък рано сутринта, сред лехата с цветя, зърна котенцето Бени охлювче с рогца-антени. – Хей, приятелю рогатко, каня те на гости, братко! – Идвам, но за твоя чай аз ще взема вишнев пай. Бени в кухничката влиза, слага чашки от сервиза и като войник на пост той закача своя гост. Падна звездна нощ навън, вече време е за сън. Бен облича си пижамка, че го бори пуста дрямка. Тъкмо сън засънува, шум от двора се дочува и след малко: Чук! Чук! Чук! - някой тропа със юмрук. Ангелина Жекова ... |
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Книжката съдържа стихове за деца от Ангелина Жекова. Камион Хвали ми се Симеон, че си има камион. И със него от пазара той продукти важни кара: плодове и зеленчук ще получи всеки тук, за сестричката си Нона лично носи два балона. Ангелина Жекова ... |
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Добре дошли в приказния свят на големия илюстратор Владимир Сутеев! "Слънчице за спомен" е сборник с 39 приказки, написани от руския писател Михаил Пляцковски и илюстрирани от художника Владимир Сутеев. В тях ще срещнете носорози, щрауси, зебри и мечета... и магаренца, даже крокодил и кит! И въпреки че героите на тези произведения са животни, те се държат като хора: карат се и се сдобряват, учат се да бъдат приятели и си помагат в беда. Тези мили приказки ни учат как да бъдем смели и отзивчиви, да ценим грижата, добрината и уважението към другите.. Весели, остроумни и поучителни - приказките ще зарадват малки и ... |
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Atlantic City, 1946. Bill, Constance and Brant can't help but feel like they are missing out on life. Bill craves an existence outside of his father's influence. Brant is willing to play a dangerous game to further his career and make a name for himself. Constance yearns for the freedom to be herself and do exactly what she loves. What these three teens don't know is that their desires will lead them all to a dark secret. Something inky just came to town in the form of a curious machine and a visit from a man named Joey Drew. When mysterious ink stains begin permeating their lives, will these teens ... |
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Join the Moomins on an ocean adventure in this stunning picture book based on Tove Jansson's classic tales. The Moomins, Sniff and Little My are setting off across the high seas in Moominpappa's new boat. Along the way they will encounter a swarm of mischievous niblings, Edward the gigantic Booble, and a very cross Hemulen aunt. Will they make it back safely to Moominvalley... or could they be lost at sea? This beautiful re-telling of Tove Jansson's beloved story is perfect for Moomin fans of all ages. Combining the spirit of Jansson's original warm and witty text with stunning illustrations of all ... |
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Join Moomintroll, his family and their friends in beautiful Moominvalley, where everyone is welcome. Surprising things happen every day in Moominvalley - luckily the Moomin family and their friends embrace the unexpected with their characteristic humour, kindness and charm. This beautiful book contains nine exciting adventure stories - all closely based on the warm and whimsical Moomin world and characters created by the celebrated writer, artist and illustrator Tove Jansson. Presented in chronological order, each story in Adventures in Moominvalley is taken from an episode of the 3D animation series and set in the ... |