Findus, however, is adamant that the Yule Tomte must visit, and because Pettson does not want to disappoint Findus, he comes up with a plan to build a Yule Tomte that can move and speak and give Findus gifts-but it is going to be very difficult to keep this secret from the curious cat, and even harder to design a convincing mechanical Yule Tomte! What Pettson needs is a little bit of...

Maisie Hitchins longs to be a detective. She's sure there are lots of adventures to be had on the streets of Victorian London. And, together with her faithful puppy, Eddie, she is determined to follow even the slightest scent of a mystery no matter what! Alice's father is having a run of bad fortune two of his ships have disappeared and he has lost a lot of money. Maisie is sure she can...

Maisie Hitchins longs to be a detective. She's sure there are lots of adventures to be had on the streets of Victorian London. And, together with her faithful puppy, Eddie, she is determined to follow even the slightest scent of a mystery no matter what! On a visit to the British Museum, Maisie meets Professor Tobin's old university acquaintance Lord Dacre, who's devastated about the recent...

Шотландський письменник Кеннет Грем (1859–1932) здобув широке визнання й популярність у читачів завдяки своїй казковій повісті «Вітер у верболозі». Хоч автор мріяв, щоб оповідки, вміщені в ній, сподобалися одному-єдиному хлопчикові — синові Аластеру. Спочатку він розповідав йому цікаві історії з життя звірят перед сном, а згодом — у листах. А коли їх назбиралося на книжечку, то з’ясувалося,...

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Newt Scamander's classic compendium of magical creatures, has delighted generations of wizarding readers. With this beautiful, large-scale new edition illustrated in full color, Muggles too will have the chance to discover where the Runespoor lives, what the Puffskein eats, and why shiny objects should always be kept away from the Niffler.

The Hunger Games has enthralled millions of readers in its examination of the price of war, human nature, and the powerful force of both love and resistance. Now it appears for the first time in a deluxe illustrated edition, with spellbinding art from internationally acclaimed artist Nico Delort

Ob daheim, auf der Alm, in der Schule oder auf der Wiesn – in Bayern gibt es viel zu entdecken! In zwölf zauberhaft illustrierten Szenen schildert das bairische Bildwörterbuch den Lebensalltag der Kinder in Bayern von vier bis 14 Jahren. 20 bairische Begriffe in jeder Szene benennen, was man sieht.

Das Waisenkind Mary lebt auf einem Schloss voller verborgener Zimmer und verbotener Gänge und niemand kümmert sich um sie. Als sie eines Tages im Garten umherläuft, entdeckt sie ein efeuberanktes Tor. Hinter einer Mauer liegt ein geheimer Garten, der seit Jahren verschlossen ist. Gemeinsam mit Colin, ihrem zehnjährigen Cousin, beginnt Mary, vor der Welt der Erwachsenen ein paar Dinge geheim zu...

They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn’t exist. That she had become a Vessel at age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen. That it had been stolen from her body. Claire had a son. But what became of him she never knew. What was his name? Was he even alive? She was supposed to...

In 1942, at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten ‘relocation centers,’ hundreds or thousands of miles from home, where they would be held for years under armed guard. They Called Us Enemy is Takei's firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the joys and terrors of growing up under...

Going to the Dogs is set in Berlin after the crash of 1929 and before the Nazi takeover, years of rising unemployment and financial collapse. The moralist in question is Jakob Fabian, ‘aged thirty-two, profession variable, at present advertising copywriter . . . weak heart, brown hair,’ a young man with an excellent education but permanently condemned to a low-paid job without security in the...

An alarm sounds among the Wild Chicks: a fox is at the doorstep! But this is no ordinary predator; it signals real trouble. Their beloved hens—symbols of their gang and their friendship—are in danger. To help the birds, the girls must devise a complex plan. However, the task won't be easy, and they will have to turn to the Pygmies for help. The rescue mission turns into a spy adventure—complete...