Jennifer Donnelly Books

The spectacular finale of Disney's Waterfire Saga - for fans of Percy Jackson and The Girl of Ink & Stars.

In 1914, with World War I approaching, polar explorer Seamus Finnegan tries to forget Willa, a passionate mountain climber, as he marries a beautiful young woman back home in England.

Astrid struggles with a shameful secret, Ling discovers courage in a prison camp, and Serafina lines up allies to help fight the final battle for her underwater realm.

Set within the enchanting world of the Tea Rose saga, this novella-length story continues the Rose Petals series by bestselling author Jennifer Donnelly. It features beloved characters and explores themes of love, resilience, and family ties, providing fans with a deeper glimpse into the narrative universe they cherish.

Her family and dreams shattered by her father's untimely death at the hands of a ruthless tea baron, Fiona Finnegan flees East London and eventually establishes herself at the head of the tea trade in New York.

Serafina, Neela and four others have successfully escaped Captain Traho and his men after their hideout with the river witches was stormed. They must stop an ancient evil from escaping its icy prison by finding six talismans hidden by Serafina's ancestor hundreds of years before. With all the Mer nations looking for them and no clue where to start, will the mermaids find the talismans before the monster is released?

Set in the captivating world of early 20th-century London, this novel revisits the rich narrative established in The Tea Rose. It follows the journey of strong, resilient characters navigating love, loss, and ambition against a backdrop of social change. With intricate details and emotional depth, the story explores themes of perseverance and the pursuit of dreams, inviting readers to engage once more with a beloved setting and its unforgettable inhabitants.

Isabelle is one of Cinderella's ugly stepsisters, who cut off her toes in an attempt to fit into the glass slipper. But there is more to her story than a maimed foot, for the Marquis de la Chance is about to offer her a choice and the opportunity to change her fate -- there will be blood and danger, but also the possibility of redemption and triumph, and most of all the chance to find her true self.

BROOKLYN: Andi Alpers is on the edge. She’s angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for not being able to cope, and heartbroken by the loss of her younger brother, Truman. Rage and grief are destroying her. And she’s about to be expelled from Brooklyn Heights’ most prestigious private school when her father intervenes. Now Andi must accompany him to Paris for winter break.PARIS: Alexandrine Paradis lived over two centuries ago. She dreamed of making her mark on the Paris stage, but a fateful encounter with a doomed prince of France cast her in a tragic role she didn’t want—and couldn’t escape. Two girls, two centuries apart. One never knowing the other. But when Andi finds Alexandrine’s diary, she recognizes something in her words and is moved to the point of obsession. There’s comfort and distraction for Andi in the journal’s antique pages—until, on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine’s words transcend paper and time, and the past becomes suddenly, terrifyingly present.

Jo Montfort is beautiful and rich, and soon—like all the girls in her class—she’ll graduate from finishing school and be married off to a wealthy bachelor. Which is the last thing she wants. Jo secretly dreams of becoming a writer—a newspaper reporter like the trailblazing Nellie Bly. Wild aspirations aside, Jo’s life seems perfect until tragedy strikes: her father is found dead. Charles Montfort accidentally shot himself while cleaning his revolver. One of New York City’s wealthiest men, he owned a newspaper and was partner in a massive shipping firm, and Jo knows he was far too smart to clean a loaded gun. The more Jo uncovers about her father’s death, the more her suspicions grow. There are too many secrets. And they all seem to be buried in plain sight. Then she meets Eddie—a young, brash, infuriatingly handsome reporter at her father’s newspaper—and it becomes all too clear how much she stands to lose if she keeps searching for the truth. Only now it might be too late to stop. The past never stays buried forever. Life is dirtier than Jo Montfort could ever have imagined, and the truth is the dirtiest part of all.

Serafina, daughter of Isabella, Queen of Miromara, has been raised with the expectation - and burden - that she will someday become ruler of the oldest civilization of the merfolk. On the eve of the Dokimí ceremony, which will determine if she is worthy of the crown, Sera is haunted by a strange dream that foretells the return of an ancient evil. But her nightmare is forgotten the next day as she diligently practices her songspell; eagerly anticipates a reunion with her best friend, Neela; and anxiously worries about Mahdi, the crown prince of Matali, and whether his feelings toward her and their future betrothal have changed. Most of all, she worries about not living up to her mother's hopes. The Dokimí proceeds, a dazzling display of majesty and might, until a shocking turn of events interrupts it: an assassin's arrow wounds Isabella. The realm falls into chaos, and Serafina's darkest premonitions are confirmed. Now she and Neela must embark on a quest to find the assassin's master and prevent a war between the mer nations. Their search will lead them to other mermaid heriones scattered across the six seas. Together they will form an unbreakable bond of sisterhood as they uncover a conspiracy that threatens their world's very existence.

Snow White's stepmother wanted to get rid of the beautiful stepdaughter who was challenging her title of 'most beautiful' - by any means necessary. What happens to the poisoned, and the poisoner?Jennifer Donnelly turns her feminist eye to this most delicious of fairy tales and shows Snow White as she's never been seen before.

When Belle comes across a mysterious book in the beast's library, she finds herself transported to a fantasy world of her dreams, and she must uncover the secrets about the book before she is lost inside forever.

In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest. Based on a true story

From New York Times bestselling, carnegie-award-winning author JenniferDonnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling ofBeauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think aboutbeauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart.

Für Prinzessin Serafina und ihre Freundinnen steht alles auf dem Spiel: Die Mädchen müssen sechs wertvolle Talismane finden, die quer über alle Weltmeere verstreut liegen. Nur so können die Meerjungfrauen verhindern, dass die Unterwasserwelt von einem Ungeheuer aus uralten Zeiten zerstört wird. Doch die Suche nach dem letzten Talisman erweist sich als lebensgefährlich: Die wunderschöne schwarze Perle befindet sich nämlich ausgerechnet im Besitz von Orfeo, dem mächtigsten Zauberer der Geschichte. Werden die Mädchen es schaffen, dem finsteren Magier die Perle zu entreißen und die Unterwasserwelt zu retten?

Im Bann eines geheimnisvollen Buches: Wie Belle dem Schloss des Biests entflieht und sich in einer trügerischen Traumwelt wiederfindet. Die Geschichte von “Die Schöne und das Biest” ist bekannt: Die junge, bücherliebende Belle opfert ihr Leben für das ihres Vaters, der vom Biest gefangen genommen wurde. Im Schloss des Biests lebt sie wie eine Gefangene, freundet sich mit den verzauberten Schlossbewohnern an und erkundet die Bibliothek nach neuen Schätzen. Dort entdeckt sie ein magisches Buch namens Nevermore, das ihr eine Welt voller Abenteuer und Intrigen offenbart. Ihre kühnsten Träume scheinen in Erfüllung zu gehen. Doch je weiter sie auf ihrer fantastischen Reise vorankommt, desto tiefer wird sie in die Seiten des Buches gezogen. Was als heiteres Vergnügen begann, zeigt sich bald als Bedrohung: Belle muss die Wahrheit über Nevermore herausfinden, bevor sie sich für immer in dem Buch verliert. Ein Muss für alle Fans von „Die Schöne und das Biest“! Die Reihe DANGEROUS SECRETS enthüllt neue Kapitel der beliebtesten Disney-Klassiker: spannende Nebenerzählungen, die lang gestellte Fragen beantworten und Neues über die beliebtesten Disney-Charaktere offenbaren.

BELLE AIME LES LIVRES, elle est intelligente... et prisonnière du château de la Bête. Pourtant, elle s'y sent à présent comme chez elle et s'est liée d'amitié avec les habitants. Quand elle découvre "Nevermore", un livre enchanté, Belle se retrouve aspirée dans un monde de charme et d'intrigue. La vie de Belle entre les pages de "Nevermore" est trépidante. Conversations passionnantes sur fond de luxe parisien avec des personnages pleins de mystère... et même une rencontre qu'elle n'aurait jamais crue possible. Que demander de plus! A "Nevermore", Belle peut avoir tout ce qu'elle a toujours désiré. Mais un doute subsiste : que deviennent ses amis au château de la Bête ? Belle peut-elle vraiment faire confiance à ses nouveaux compagnons ? Ce monde est-il seulement réel ? BELLE DEVRA PERCER LA VERITE A JOUR SI ELLE NE VEUT PAS S'Y PERDRE A JAMAIS.

Svazek obsahuje zkrácené verze čtyř úspěšných románů světových autorů různých žánrů. Jednotlivé tituly jsou doplněny stručnými medailony autorů.

Zakleta v knize, originální příspěvek k novému hranému filmu studia Walt Disney Kráska a zvíře, vypráví příběh osamělé milovnice knih Belle. Ta najde v knihovně svého věznitele zvířete očarovanou knihu, která ji zanese do zcela nového světa. Zde se Belle spřátelí s tajemnou hraběnkou, která jí nabídne život, o jakém vždy snila. Ale nový svět není zdaleka takový, jak se na první pohled zdá, a čím více v něm Belle tráví času, tím těžší je ho opustit. Napínavé příběhy se nás zmocní a už nepustí, a jakmile je Belle zakleta v této knize, možná už z ní nikdy nenajde cestu ven.

Rozbijte očarované zrcadlo! Feministický retelling pohádky o Sněhurce. Krásná princezna Sophie jela na projížďku lesem, když tu lovčí vytáhl nůž a… vzal si její srdce. Nemělo ji to tak překvapit. Zaslechla přece pomluvy. Říkali o ní, že je moc laskavá a naivní na to, aby vládla. Zbytečná princezna. Příšerná budoucí královna. A Sophie jim věřila. Každému otrávenému slovu. S pomocí sedmi lesních mužíků se jí povede přežít, dokáže však také posbírat síly a postavit se skutečnému zlu, nebezpečnému nepříteli, který za vším stojí?