Hiawyn Oram is een vooraanstaande Britse auteur, gevierd om haar boeiende kinderliteratuur. Haar verhalen duiken vaak in het dierenrijk en bieden jonge lezers unieke perspectieven, waarbij ze thema's verkennen die diep resoneren met hun ervaringen. Oram creëert haar verhalen met een levendige stem en een toegankelijke stijl, zodat haar werk de verbeelding en harten van kinderen overal verovert.
Beetle and Bug decide to hunt for something that's never been seen - the Green-Spotted Grissel! But will their journey take them to where the incredible Green-Spotted Grissel lurks?'Kitamura is one of the world's most original and stylish children's illustrators' Sunday Times'One of our finest and most versatile illustrators.' The Guardian
From Hiawyn Oram and Gwen Millward comes a wild, read-aloud celebration of breaking the rules, taking a chance, and having the most brilliant of adventures. Sophie absolutely adores Jimi and smothers him with treats. She thinks he has everything a cat could possibly desire. And Jimi does ... but he doesn't ... because secretly Jimi longs to explore the bright and bustling world outside. So when Sophie rushes out one day forgetting her keys, there's only one thing for Jimi slips on his coat and skedaddles out of there, too! Where will he go and who will he meet on those wild and exciting streets? And what on earth will Sophie say? Children and parents alike will rejoice in this funny, stylish and heart-warming celebration of freedom, adventure, friendship and love.
Immerse yourself in a richly illustrated journey through the realms of imagination, where fantastical landscapes and whimsical characters come to life. This gift book offers a visual feast, inviting readers to explore creativity and wonder through its enchanting artwork and captivating themes. Perfect for those who appreciate artistry and the power of the imagination, it serves as both a delightful read and a stunning visual experience.
Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Joshilyn Jackson, Sarah Warburton's chilling thriller, inspired by the Moors Murders, explores the twisted side of suburbia. Framed for embezzlement by her best friend Aimee, museum curator Kacy Tremain and her husband Michael move from New Jersey to a charming Texas suburb to escape their past. Kacy quickly makes new friends--preppy, inscrutable Elizabeth, chatty yet evasive Rahmia, and red-headed, unapologetic Lena. But good friends aren't always what they seem.As she navigates the unexpectedly cutthroat social scene of her new town, Kacy begins to receive taunting postcards--and worse, discovers cameras hidden in the wall of her home. Lena and her husband, Brady, reassure her that the cameras are just relics of the paranoid previous homeowner . Once the cameras are removed and Kacy's fears are quelled, Kacy and Michael make the happy discovery that they are going to be new parents.Months after the birth of their daughter, Michael accidentally makes a shocking discovery about Brady's past. And when Lena suddenly goes missing, Kacy and Michael begin to uncover the truth about their neighbors--and it's more terrible than anyone could have imagined.Interlaced with transcripts of a chilling true crime podcast that follow the tangled threads of the drama, You Can Never Tell is a taut and complex psychological thriller that never lets up until its breathless conclusion.
Gerda the silly goose wants to fly to the moon. On her way to the launch pad she makes a number of simple - yet fascinating - discoveries. Gerda suddenly realises that life at home is pretty good - and that she is not such a silly goose after all.
Chimp is given a new coat. But it's scratchy, hot and the sleeves are too tight. His family all tell him it is the perfect coat for him, but he knows it is definitely wrong! So he sets out to find a new coat, one which he feels comfortable in, and achieves a very satisfying result - for him! Children and parents will recognise chimp's dilemma in this witty story.
Was macht man mit einer Hexe, die lieber eine Prinzessin wäre? Keine leichte Aufgabe für Rudi: Als Hexenkater ist er für die Hexe Sissi verantwortlich. Doch Sissi weigert sich Froschbeine zu mixen und Kinder zu erschrecken und verliebt sich – in einen Prinzen! Zum Glück gibt es Onkel Sigfried, den Hexenkenner, der Rudi in seinen Briefen mit Rat und Tat zur Seite steht ...
Toto je denník kocúra Atramenta Čaromila Mortimera B. Atrament je vysoko kvalifikovaný čarodejnícky pomocník najlenivejšej čarodejnice v čarodejníckych kruhoch. Niet divu, že každú voľnú chvíľku využíva na čmáranie do svojho denníka. Je to jediný spôsob ako totálne nescvokatieť! Čarodejnica Baba Aga si vymyslela, že chce chodiť do baletnej školy! No povedzte. Urobila by niečo také normálna čarodejnica?
