Exploring the significance and meaning of home, this novella delves into profound themes of belonging and identity. The narrative invites readers to reflect on personal connections and the emotional landscapes that define what home truly means. With a unique perspective, the Carnegie Medal-winning author Katya Balen crafts a compelling story that resonates deeply, prompting contemplation on the ties that bind us to our places and experiences.
Eine berührende Geschichte über Neuanfänge und unerwartete Geschwisterliebe. Tom und Zofia, zwei gegensätzliche Charaktere, müssen trotz ihrer Konflikte zusammenarbeiten, als ein krankes Geschwisterchen auf die Welt kommen könnte. Sie wollen 1.000 Papierkraniche falten, um einen Wunsch zu erfüllen.
Set on the Island of Ayrie, this poignant tale by Katya Balen explores friendship and the meaning of home. Tilda's idyllic life is disrupted by newcomer Albie, who resists her efforts to connect. To bridge their worlds, Tilda considers a dangerous journey to a forbidden island, haunted by her own past. A heartfelt story of discovery awaits.
From the author of October, October, winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal, comes a heartbreaking and heart-warming story about sisterhood, found family and accepting love in the most unusual and unknown places. Fen and Rey were found curled up small and tight in the fiery fur of the foxes at the very edge of the wildlands. Fen is loud and fierce and free. She feels a connection to foxes and a calling from the wild that she's desperate to return to. Rey is quiet and shy and an expert on nature. She reads about the birds, feeds the lands and nurtures the world around her. They are twin sisters. Different and the same. Separate and connected. They will always have each other, even if they don't have a mother and don't know their beginning. But they do want answers. Answers to who their mother is and where she might be. What their story is and how it began. So when a fox appears late one night at the house, Fen and Rey see it as a sign - it's here to lead them to their truth, find their real family and fill the missing piece they have felt since they were born. But the wildlands are exactly that: wild. They are wicked and cruel and brutal and this journey will be harder and more life changing than either Fen or Rey ever imagined ...
The mudlarkers of the Thames and Tide Club are about to face Squidmageddon in a funny and fast-paced adventure for young treasure hunters. When the director of the mudlarking museum goes on holiday for a week, he leaves three members of the Thames and Tide Club - Clem, Zara and Ash - in charge. They're determined that nothing will go wrong on their watch, but they haven't planned on an invasion of squid who will stop at nothing to take over the world ... Join the club and dig for treasure in the wildest adventure you could imagine!
Die weite, wilde Welt wartet auf mich
Katya Balen über neue Freundschaften, Freiheit und die Liebe zur Natur. „Großartig erzählt von einer bemerkenswerten, neuen Autorin. Ein zukünftiger, wilder Klassiker!“ The Times Eine bezaubernd schöne Geschichte über Neuanfänge, Freiheit und die Wildheit, die in uns allen steckt. October lebt mit ihrem Vater in einer Waldhütte, im Einklang mit der Natur und fernab anderer Menschen. Geheimverstecke zwischen den Bäumen, Winterschwimmen im Teich, nächtliche Lagerfeuer und ein gerettetes Eulenküken: Das ist Octobers Welt. Bis zu ihrem elften Geburtstag, als ihr Vater einen schweren Unfall hat. Während er sich erholt, muss October zu ihrer Mutter in die Großstadt ziehen. Dort ist alles fremd: das sterile Haus, die Schule, die Frau, die ihre Mutter ist. October muss erst neue wilde Orte und Freunde finden, um zu erkennen, dass Veränderungen zwar Angst machen können, am Ende aber oft etwas ganz Wunderbares sind.
Noah has felt misunderstood and abandoned since his dad moved away, but can they find a way to build a new relationship? Carnegie Medal winner Katya Balen returns with a stunning tale about a fractured bond between father and son - and the injured bird that helps to heal it.
An exciting new adventure series for young readers from Carnegie Medal winner Katya Balen, author of October, October and The Light in Everything Clem and her friends Ash and Zara are members of the Thames and Tide Club! Every weekend they go mudlarking by the river, searching for treasures that have washed up on the shore. Clem has found old things, new things and a whole heap of rubbish. But one day, she finds something really special. Something magical that belongs in the river and must be returned to its rightful owner ... or else. Before they know it, the Thames and Tide Club are on the weirdest, wildest, underwater-iest adventure they could possibly have imagined on a mission to save Underwater London!
From the author of October, October, winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal, comes a heartbreaking and heart-warming story about sisterhood, found family and accepting love in the most unusual and unknown places. Fen and Rey were found curled up small and tight in the fiery fur of the foxes at the very edge of the wildlands. Fen is loud and fierce and free. She feels a connection to foxes and a calling from the wild that she's desperate to return to. Rey is quiet and shy and an expert on nature. She reads about the birds, feeds the lands and nurtures the world around her. They are twin sisters. Different and the same. Separate and connected. They will always have each other, even if they don't have a mother and don't know their beginning. But they do want answers. Answers to who their mother is and where she might be. What their story is and how it began. So when a fox appears late one night at the house, Fen and Rey see it as a sign - it's here to lead them to their truth, find their real family and fill the missing piece they have felt since they were born. But the wildlands are exactly that: wild. They are wicked and cruel and brutal and this journey will be harder and more life changing than either Fen or Rey ever imagined ...
Musik bedeutet für Annie alles! Doch als bei einem Autounfall ihr Arm verletzt wird, glaubt Annie, nie wieder Flöte spielen zu können. Sie gibt ihrer Mutter die Schuld daran und zieht sich zurück in eine Welt aus Stille und Wut. Bis sie eines Tages Noah trifft, der ihr ein Amselnest zeigt, verborgen im Gebüsch ihrer Wohnsiedlung. Während sich Annie gemeinsam mit Noah um die Amselfamilie kümmert, findet sie durch die Lieder der Vögel den Weg zurück zu ihrem eigenen Flötenspiel. Poetischer Kinderroman über die Kraft der Musik – leicht zu lesen und gefühlvoll erzählt. Einfach super lesbar! Mehr zu den super lesbaren Büchern unter www.superlesbar.de