Kate Saunders Volgorde van de boeken

It's 1973 and Jenny has been cast in a major motion picture. Her ordinary life is about to become extraordinary! From the Costa-winning author of Five Children on the Western Front.

Výpravná publikace mapující přátelský vztah dvou výrazných osobností. Prvního ledna roku 1990 pozval Václav Havel jako nově zvolený prezident do Prahy kromě papeže Jana Pavla II. a Rolling Stones také dalajlamu. Vznikl tak vztah, který se stal svědectvím o vývoji společnosti na pozadí duchovního i politického útlaku. Dosud nepublikované fotografie ze setkání obou mužů, jejich korespondence i vzpomínky významných osobností – to vše vám v unikátní publikaci přiblíží jejich přátelství a výjimečnou atmosféru turbulentní doby.

Przenieś się do Stumilowego Lasu i znów spotkaj ulubionych bohaterów z dzieciństwa: Kubusia Puchatka, Krzysia, Prosiaczka, Tygryska, Kłapouchego i resztę przyjaciół. Te ciepłe, zabawne historie to ponadczasowe lekcje przyjaźni, pokazujące siłę dziecięcej wyobraźni. Nieważne, czy masz 5 czy 55 lat. „Nowe przygody Kubusia Puchatka” to obowiązkowa lektura rozchmurzająca w każdym wieku. Oficjalna kontynuacja klasycznych opowiadań A.A. Milne’a autorstwa najlepszych współczesnych pisarzy dla dzieci z nowymi pięknymi ilustracjami w stylu E.H. Sheparda i w znakomitym tłumaczeniu Michała Rusinka. 4+ Powyższy opis pochodzi od wydawcy.

In the spring of 1853, private detective Laetitia Rodd receives a delicate request from a retired actor, whose days on the stage were ended by a theatre fire ten years before. His great friend, and the man he rescued from the fire, Thomas Transome, has decided to leave his wife, who now needs assistance in securing a worthy settlement. Though Mrs Rodd is reluctant to get involved with the scandalous world of the theatre, she cannot turn away the woman in need. She agrees to take the case. But what starts out as a simple matter of negotiation becomes complicated when a body is discovered in the burnt husk of the old theatre. Soon Mrs Rodd finds herself embroiled in family politics, rivalries that put the Capulets and Montagues to shame, and betrayals on a Shakespearean scale. Mrs Rodd will need all her investigative powers, not to mention her famous discretion, to solve the case before tragedy strikes once more

The narrative follows Kate, a single mother and adventurer, as she relocates to Kathmandu with her son, Jack, to adopt an orphan named Devi, whom she has only seen in a photograph. Throughout her year-long journey, Kate faces culture shock, bureaucratic challenges, and political turmoil, all while trying to bond with the mysterious Devi, whose scars hint at a troubled history. This transformative experience compels Kate to reevaluate her values and seek inner peace amidst the chaos surrounding them.

There's trouble on the planet of Yule-1, the real home of Father Christmas . Once again Jake and Sadie are transported to a place where elves and reindeer are their friends and everything is about getting ready for Christmas, the best holiday of the year.

Reifrock, Tee und Mord: ein neuer Fall für Laetitia Rodd, die Ermittlerin, die alles sieht und keinem auffällt. Laetitia Rodd ist die Frau für diskrete Ermittlungen in der viktorianischen Gesellschaft. Ihr Auftrag: Sie soll Joshua Welland aufspüren. Einst ein brillanter Oxford-Student, zieht er nun als zerlumpte Gestalt durch die Wälder und macht Andeutungen über ein düsteres Geheimnis. Mrs. Rodd nutzt ihre Verbindungen zum Pfarrer von Freshley Wood, um Joshuas Spur zu finden. Doch dann wird der Pfarrer ermordet. Ist Joshua in die schreckliche Tat verstrickt? „Laetitia Rodd bedeutet Lesevergnügen pur.“ Sunday Times

An unexpected Christmas adventure disrupts one family's summer holiday in this gloriously funny escapade from award-winning author Kate Saunders.

Oz and Lily's family have inherited an ancient chocolate shop. It's the perfect home ... apart from the small fact that it's haunted. And then they discover some solid gold chocolate moulds - with magic powers! Soon the ghosts are joined by some evil villains determined to get their hands on the priceless secrets of the magical chocolate.

M.C. Beaton meets Miss Marple in the second book in the charming Laetitia Rodd Mysteries, which sees Kate Saunders' Victorian lady detective on the hunt for a missing Oxford scholar who is soon to be the heir to a fortune It is 1851 and Laetitia Rodd is enjoying a well-earned holiday when she receives an urgent request for her services. Wealthy businessman Jacob Welland implores Mrs. Rodd to find his beloved brother, a brilliant Oxford scholar who took to wandering the countryside and one day simply failed to return. The last sighting was in a gypsy camp ten years before - where it was rumoured he was learning great secrets that would one day astound the world. Mrs. Rodd travels to Oxford and begins her search for the wandering scholar. But as the investigation unfolds, she discovers something sinister is lurking in this peaceful landscape.