We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer
When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who change her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan. With Miss Sullivan's help, Helen learned how to speak sign language and read Braille. Armed with the ability to express herself, Helen grew up to be come a social activist, leading the fight for people with disabilities and so many other causes.
'A SPELLBINDING STORY, STEEPED IN MAGIC. I ADORED IT' - Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song
Three sisters trapped by an ancient curse.
Three magical objects with the power to change their fate.
Will they be enough to break the curse?
Or will they lead the sisters even deeper into danger? ...
The enchanting new story from Michelle Harrison, author of the bestselling THIRTEEN TREASURES trilogy
Praise for A PINCH OF MAGIC:
'BRILLIANT' Emma Carroll, author of Letters From The Lighthouse
'This delightful tale fizzes with magic and races along at a fantastic pace. This book completely charmed my socks off!' Alex Bell, author of The Polar Bear Explorers' Club
'Simply phenomenal! A breathtaking quest for survival and freedom, bursting with brave heroines, enchanted objects and deadly dangers. And at its heart is a powerful and beautiful message of sisterly love and loyalty overcoming jealousy and betrayal' Sophie Anderson, author of The House With Chicken Legs
'What a glorious book this is! I was utterly captivated by the Widdershins sisters' Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy
'Take three sisters, add the cruelest of curses and a pinch of magic, and you'll have a tantalising tale you cannot put down' Tamsyn Murray, author of Completely Cassidy
Praise for Michelle Harrison's THIRTEEN series:
'A charming and inventive tale' The Times
'You are in for an adventure' Sunday Express
'The very best in adventure and imagination' Waterstones.com
In book three of the series, twelve-year-old Will Wilder is back to protect the town of Perilous Falls after he's given a talisman with a lock of Samson's hair. But a new dark demon will force family secrets to be revealed, friendships to be tested, and Will's strength to be pushed to the limit.
Will Wilder yearns to join the Perilous Falls Middle School football team. But he was never big enough or strong enough to make the cut, until he comes in contact with a talisman containing the fabled locks of Samson. But using the Amulet of Power attracts dark forces to Perilous Falls like moths to a flame.
Suddenly, hunched creatures are shadowing people around town, graves are being disturbed, the music of a mysterious DJ lulls half of Perilous Falls into a stupor, and to top it all off, Will is convinced that a teammate may be a demon himself!
As he tries to identify the demon before it causes untold havoc, Wilder family secrets will be unlocked, the limits of physical strength and the power of friendship are tested--and Will might even score a touchdown or two.
Teil 2 der Reihe rund um Elli, ihren Großvater und den zauberhaften Eisladen Seit Elli erfahren hat, dass sie das Talent in sich trägt, eine magische Eismacherin zu werden, ist ihr ganzes Leben auf den Kopf gestellt. Am liebsten würde sie lieber heute als morgen bei ihrem Großvater Leonardo in die Lehre gehen. Aber der verlangt noch ein wenig Geduld von ihr. Bis der geheime Unterricht beginnt, übt Elli mit ihren Hühnern einige Artistennummern für das Schulfest ein. Doch dann sind Ente, Picksel und Lady Gacker auf einmal wie vom Erdboden verschluckt. Sind die Tiere etwa ausgebüxt? Oder steckt doch der neue Mitschüler dahinter, der sich schon die ganze Zeit so merkwürdig benimmt? Elli weiß vor lauter Verzweiflung nicht mehr weiter. Zum Glück ist Großvater Leonardo nicht weit ...
From the award-winning author of The Great Trouble comes a story of espionage, survival, and friendship during World War II. Bertie Bradshaw never set out to become a spy. He never imagined traipsing around war-torn London, solving ciphers, practicing surveillance, and searching for a traitor to the Allied forces. He certainly never expected that a strong-willed American girl named Eleanor would play Watson to his Holmes (or Holmes to his Watson, depending on who you ask). But when a young woman goes missing, leaving behind a coded notebook, Bertie is determined to solve the mystery. With the help of Eleanor and his friend David, a Jewish refugee--and, of course, his trusty pup, Little Roo--Bertie must decipher the notebook in time to stop a double agent from spilling the biggest secret of all to the Nazis. From the author of The Great Trouble, this suspenseful WWII adventure reminds us that times of war call for bravery, brains and teamwork from even the most unlikely heroes.
After her Click'd catastrophe, Allie Navarro is determined to redeem herself. So when the class gets an assignment to create a mobile game from recycled code, Allie pairs up with Courtney, her best friend from CodeGirls camp, to create the perfect app: Swap'd. Kids buy, sell, and trade stuff at school all the time. Candy. Clothes. Video games. Slime. Why not make a fiercely competitive, totally anonymous, beat-the-clock game out of it? Once Swap'd is in full-swing, Allie is certain that it's the answer to all her problems. She's making quick cash to help Courtney buy that really expensive plane ticket to come visit her. It's giving her an excuse to have an actual conversation with her super-secret crush. And it looks like she might finally beat her archenemy-turned-friend, Nathan. She's thought of everything. Or? has she? The second book in the Click'd series by New York Times best-selling author Tamara Ireland Stone weaves together middle school friendship, first crushes, and serious coding skills in another fun, fast-paced, and empowering novel that will have readers cheering Allie on from the first page to the last.
From the author of What Elephants Know, a 2017 ALA Notable Children's Book and winner of the 2017 South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, comes this stunning companion novel about the complex relationship between people and nature coexisting in the Borderlands of 1970s Nepal. Thirteen-year-old Nandu lives in the newly established Royal Elephant Breeding Center on the edge of the jungle. Here, the King's elephants are to be raised under the protective watch of the stable. Nandu-along with his adoptive father Subba-sahib, his mentors, friends, and the rest of the elephant drivers-is tested by man and nature as earthquakes, drought, wild herds, and rumors of poachers threaten the Center. When Nandu's world is thrown into turmoil, so, too, is the world of Hira Prasad, the Center's powerful bull elephant. An unbreakable bond of brotherhood drives Nandu and Hira Prasad together as they struggle to maintain the delicate natural order of life in the Borderlands. Dinerstein's poetic prose and scientific expertise come together in this breathtaking tale that transports the reader to the center of dangerous conflicts and heartbreaking friendships.
A deliciously funny tale from Lauren Child - the superstar creator of Clarice Bean and Charlie and Lola - especially for World Book Day!
Hubert Horatio is quite possibly the most responsible and clever child you will ever meet.
This is the very fishy tale of how an ordinary day became the death-defying rescue of Hubert Horatio. And who did the rescuing? Why Hubert, of course...
Join 18 amazing moms in an empowering, informative, and fun lesson about women in STEM and service careers!
Mighty Mommies and Their Amazing Jobs is an engaging and easy-to-follow rhyming book that teaches children about STEM careers (doctor, dentist, scientist, paleontologist) and service careers (firefighter, police officer, teacher). This book is packed with fun descriptions of STEM jobs and a simple discussion of what each job entails.
Paisley’s mommy is a programmer.
She works on a computer.
If you need help writing code,
She’d make an awesome tutor!
Mighty Mommies and Their Amazing Jobs celebrates an awesome and diverse group of women in science and technology, which works both to encourage young girls to pursue those careers and to promote gender positivity. Seeing women in these careers is critical to help girls picture themselves in these important roles. But this book isn’t only for girls. It’s equally as important to demonstrate to boys that girls can be (and are) on equal ground with them in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math!
Benefits:
- Inspires girls (and boys!) to picture themselves in STEM and service careers
- Helps kids understand what people do in different jobs
- Promotes gender equality
- Builds confidence in young readers ages 2-7 with simple vocabularies
Bonuses:
- Free lesson plan resources
- Printable coloring pages
Grab your copy of Mighty Mommies and Their Amazing Jobs today to set your kids on the path to learning about awesome STEM careers and the amazing women of science and technology!
¡LOS LECTORES ADORAN A GREG!
La octava entrega del bestseller internacional que provoca carcajadas en el mundo entero.
Greg Heffley está atravesando por una mala racha. Su mejor amigo, Rowley Jefferson, pasa de él desde que se ha echado novia. La cosa está tan mal que hasta Manny, su hermano pequeño, tiene más amigos que él...
Sin embargo, Greg no piensa rendirse y está dispuesto a todo con tal de convertirse, de una vez por todas, en el tío más popular del colegio.
¿Conseguirá librarse de la mala suerte que le persigue?
Reseñas:
«Una de las series infantiles de mayor éxito de todos los tiempos».
Washington Post
«A un pringao como Greg Heffley se le quiere».
La Vanguardia
«Los niños están encantados con estos libros».
The New York Times
«Una mezcla muy divertida que se devora en poco más de una hora y que está causando furor».
El País
El séptimo libro del diario más tronchante y desternillante, Diario de Greg. Un auténtico fenómeno mundial.
El amor está en el aire... ¿pero qué significa eso para Greg Heffley?
La fiesta de San Valentín ha puesto el colegio de Greg patas arriba. ¡Incluso él se ha lanzado a buscar plan! Aunque enseguida ha empezado a preocuparse por si se queda solo en el frío de la «gran» noche... Su mejor amigo, Rowley, tampoco tiene planes, pero eso no es más que un consuelo de pringao.
Una sorpresa inesperada hará que Greg consiga acompañante para el baile y dejará a Rowley como el tercero en discordia. Sin embargo, en una noche tan especial, puede pasar de todo, y al final, nunca se sabe quién acabará siendo afortunado en el amor.
Reseñas:
«Los niños aman estos libros».
The New York Times
«Una de las series infantiles de mayor éxito de todos los tiempos».
Washington Post
«Una mezcla muy divertida que se devora en poco más de una hora y que está causando furor».
El País
«Ha conseguido eliminar el término “alérgicos” de la expresión “lectores alérgicos”».
USA Today
Auf dem Kornblumenhof werden Ferkel geboren. Leider ist Wollschweinmama Fräulein Stinkewitz zu krank, um sich um ihre Kleinen zu kümmern. Deswegen übernehmen die Kinder diese Aufgabe. Doch dann taucht der doofe Abraxas mit seiner Bande auf und will eines der Ferkel haben! Schweinerei!, finden Mai und ihre Cousinen und schmieden im geheimen Baumhausquartier einen Plan.
Lilly Lengenfelders natürlich fröhliche Stimme versetzt die Hörerinnen und Hörer mitten in die witzige und schöne Welt der Familie Schluckewitz vom Kornblumenhof.
Die gleichnamige Buchausgabe ist im Ravensburger Buchverlag erschienen.
