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‘This captivating series of adventures is ideal for those who love whimsical humour’ Guardian, Best Children’s Books of the Year Written by Carnegie and Costa Award-winning author Sally Gardner and beautifully illustrated throughout by Greenaway-shortlisted artist Chris Mould, Pernickety...

Janice, la cinquantaine, est femme de ménage. La "meilleure de Cambridge", selon ses clients qui apprécient sa gentillesse, sa discrétion et les menus services qu'elle rend.

It's a familiar trope: angry men berating each other in kitchens as pots furiously boil, sauces burn and a giant slab of beef rests in the background. The dominant view of a professional kitchen is one of chaos and pent-up fury - a gladiatorial contest of male ego. Why then do we also hear the misogynistic refrain that women 'belong in the kitchen' if, in a professional context, they're all but erased from them?

Zap is a monster who comes from afar in a red rocket ship from a faraway star! Zap is an alien who doesn't speak the local language, and communicates with his friends in his own special way. So when he gets teased by a stranger, how can his friends tell him they love him?

Zorro loves food, but his snacks make a stink. What else could he eat? Let’s have a think! Zorro is a zombie who loves to snack in class, which makes for a smelly school! Can his teacher find a brainy solution?

When Milly’s left out of the monsters’ big day, they all work together to find a new way! When Milly's school hosts a party for Mother's Day, Milly feels left out. But families come in all shapes and sizes – and soon Milly realises she's got a lot to celebrate!

Dom has lots of special things like rocks and stones with insect wings. Collecting fossils is Dom's favourite thing to do. But what happens when his friends break one? Zap is an alien who doesn't speak the local language, and communicates with his friends in his own special way. So when he gets teased by a stranger, how can his friends tell him they love him?

Come look at all Dom’s special things, like rocks and stones with insect wings. Collecting fossils is Dom's favourite thing to do. But what happens when his friends break one?

All of the monsters can already swim, except for dear Tish, who's scared to go in. Every time Tish tries to paddle in the moat, she panics. Can the monsters find a way to keep her afloat?

Paulie Johansson is lost: on the brink of midlife, all she's got to show for herself is a dead-end job and some serious family baggage. Maybe that's why, drunk and sure it's a fool's errand, she agrees to audition for Sverige och Mig, a Swedish reality show where Americans compete to win an unusual prize - a reunion with long-lost Scandinavian family. To everyone's surprise (and her boyfriend Declan's disapproval) Paulie makes the final cast, dropping everything to jump on a plane to Sweden - armed only with a copy of Pippi Longstocking and a sense of possibility.

The Tindims all have diaries, but nothing exciting to write in them. Until the day that Pinch digs a very deep hole and finds something interesting. Adventure is in the air! The Tindims come face to face with a fearsome Garbage Gobbler, they bump into Stumbling Stone Island and find Skywhistle, Googletop, Eggnot, Peggnot and Cloud. And Broom meets Brush in a story with the happiest of happy endings.

“Sea Bean is a coastal treasure. Its hard-won attentiveness shows the wonder and vulnerability of our interconnected oceans, wildlife, and people. In Sally's writing, beachcombing—an old island pursuit—is modern, revealing and restorative. The next time I am at the shore I will have a...

Das Erwachen der Vergangenheit in 20 spanenden Kapiteln. Tauche ein in die düsteren Mysterien von Eldrath, wo die Schatten der Vergangenheit ein neues Grauen entfesseln. Der Hüter des Lichts, Darian, steht erneut vor einer finsteren Bedrohung, als die Pforte zur Anderswelt sich öffnet und die Unheiligen erwachen. Mit dem Rätsel der Verlorenen und einem geheimnisvollen Artefakt begibt sich Darian auf eine fesselnde Reise durch Zwischenwelten der Schatten, hin zu einem erbarmungslosen Kampf gegen die Ewige Nacht.

In diesem fesselnden Abenteuer taucht die Expedition um die Archäologin Helena tief in die Geheimnisse einer mystischen Welt ein. Angefangen mit dem Vermächtnis eines Archäologen bis hin zu einem epischen Duell der Dimensionen, enthüllt die Geschichte das Geheimnis um einen Silbernen Skarabäus und seine Verbindung zu vergessenen Göttern. Mit atemberaubenden Wendungen und einem Wettlauf gegen die Dunkelheit erforscht die Expedition das Labyrinth der Zeit, wo Entscheidungen nicht nur die eigene Reise, sondern das Gleichgewicht der gesamten Welt beeinflussen.

"Schatten über Schloss Raven" nimmt den Leser mit seinen 20 Kapiteln mit auf eine fesselnde Reise voller Rätsel und Geheimnisse. Begleite Victoria Sinclair durch ein Labyrinth aus Licht und Schatten, das das Schloss umgibt, angefangen bei der düsteren Einladung bis hin zur Enthüllung des Schatten-Erbes. Victoria kämpft gegen die undurchsichtige Dunkelheit, wobei jedes Kapitel tiefe Geheimnisse offenbart und schließlich zu einem epischen Finale führt. Tauche ein in eine Welt voller aufregender Wendungen, einer schaurigen Atmosphäre und fesselnder Charaktere.

A much-loved mother, teacher and friend steps on a plane for an overseas adventure and is never seen again. When Marion Barter disappeared in 1997, police initially dismissed it as the actions of a divorced mother abandoning her family. In this book, the creators of the addictive global hit...

Stuart's not sure about having a lodger. And he's not used to Florence, an ageing tribute band singer who's full of life. Nor the pairs of voluminous knickers left to dry on every spare surface in the bathroom. Florence is everything Stuart has never allowed himself to be: bold, fearless, unabashedly herself. He's spent his life putting everyone's needs ahead of his own, avoiding risks and hiding from chances. Soon Florence is persuading Stuart to dance with her in the kitchen. And when his childhood sweetheart shows up again, it's Florence who encourages him to make his move.

In Brigant bereitet sich Prinzessin Catherine auf eine Vernunftehe vor, obwohl sie sich zu dem jungen Krieger Ambrose hingezogen fühlt. In Calidor sinnt der Diener March auf Rache für sein betrogenes Volk, während in Pitoria Kaufmannssohn Edyon in den Tag lebt und sich die Zeit mit Diebstählen vertreibt. Und in den nördlichen Ebenen riskiert die dreizehnjährige Tash ihr Leben auf der Jagd nach dem wertvollen Dämonenrauch. Durch politischen Intrigen, wechselnden Allianzen und verbotene Liebe sind die Leben dieser jungen Menschen verbunden.

"Dengang, der var mange eventyr, glemte man at fortælle om tandfeen og hendes hemmelige juleselskab. Nu skal du bare høre - men shhh! Husk, det er en hemmelig historie." Sådan begynder det fortryllende sjove og spændende juleeventyr, hvor det vrimler med alfer, den dejlige tandfe, en klog ugle og - ikke mindst - en fæl drillenisse, der prøver at ødelægge Julen. Eventyret, der er i 4 dele med 24 kapitler - et for hver dag - er skrevet af Sally Sharf og illustreret af Nataschja Caja. Historien er for børn i 5-12-årsalderen og kan med fordel fortælles i forbindelse med advent frem til jul.

A Waterstones Best Book of 2024: Nature Writing The untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts  'A really lovely, fascinating book. I dived straight into this clever, joyous, celebration of nature, history, and – of course – the countryside.' Charles Spencer, author of...