Katherine Rundell crafts stories that explore the boundless realms of childhood, freedom, and adventure, often set against vibrant, exotic backdrops. Her writing is characterized by a lyrical prose, rich with vivid imagery that draws readers into unique and captivating worlds. She masterfully navigates the spaces between fantasy and reality, weaving narratives that are both thrilling and poignant. Rundell's work celebrates the indomitable human spirit and the profound power of imagination.
Set in the enchanting Archipelago, the story unfolds with captivating adventures in the second installment of Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures series. Readers are drawn into a world filled with magic and intrigue, where the characters face formidable challenges and uncover hidden truths. The narrative promises to be both thrilling and imaginative, continuing the journey with rich storytelling and vibrant settings that will engage fans of fantasy literature.
Into the Jungle is a modern classic in the making, as Katherine Rundell creates charming and compelling origin stories for all Kipling's best-known characters, from Baloo and Shere Khan to Kaa and Bagheera. As Mowgli travels through the Indian jungle, this brilliantly visual tale, which weaves each short story together into a wider whole, will make readers both laugh and cry.A gorgeously produced gift hardback with foiled cover, a ribbon marker and colour illustrations throughout by creative genius Kristjana S Williams, this is truly a book for all the family to treasure and share.Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, first published by Macmillan in 1894, is one of the most enduring books of children's literature, delighting generations of children. Katherine Rundell has taken this as the basis of her new and enchanting tale, sharing the early years of favourite characters and informing the creatures they become in Kipling's classic, with stories about family and friendship, loyalty and jungle law, and a final battle which will decide the future of the forest.
And each of them may soon disappear from the earth. A lavishly illustrated
compendium of the staggering lives of some of the world's most endangered
animals, The Golden Mole is a chance to be awestruck and lovestruck - to fall
for the likes of the seahorse, the narwhal and, as astonishing and endangered
as them all, the human.
_______________ A TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK **'The year's most magnificent adventure' - Guardian** **'Fizzing with anarchic energy' - Daily Mail** **'An intoxicating adventure' - Observer** **'Utterly engaging' - Sunday Times** _______________ Mink doesn't believe in rules. She loves running wild and free. So, when a zebra appears in the square where she lives and she finds out that his parents have been captured by the evil Mr Spit, she knows that it's up to her to help. So begins a grand adventure to rescue a whole menagerie of animals - an adventure that will take all of Mink's courage and determination. Written with generous helpings of warmth and humour, this is a timeless picture book about bravery, friendship and the importance of taking action. With stunning illustrations by award-winning illustrator Sara Ogilvie, illustrator of The Detective Dog, this modern classic from bestselling children's author Katherine Rundell is an unmissable treat.
Exploring the enchanting lives of endangered species, this book highlights the remarkable behaviors and characteristics of 23 unique animals. From the seahorse's lifelong dance to the American wood frog's extraordinary survival tactics, each essay serves as a poignant reminder of nature's wonders and the urgency of conservation. With captivating illustrations and a blend of wit and intellect, it invites readers to appreciate the beauty and fragility of the natural world, urging a renewed perspective on the creatures we share our planet with.
Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell ..._______________Winner of the Children's Book PrizeWinner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2017Winner of the London Book Fair Children's Travel Book of the Year_______________'I loved The Explorer' - Jacqueline Wilson'Rundell is now unarguably in the FIRST RANK' - Philip Pullman'Read everything she writes' - Daily Mail_______________From his seat in the tiny aeroplane, Fred watches as the mysteries of the Amazon jungle pass by below him. He has always dreamed of becoming an explorer, of making history and of reading his name amongst the lists of great discoveries. If only he could land and look about him.As the plane crashes into the canopy, Fred is suddenly left without a choice. He and the three other children may be alive, but the jungle is a vast, untamed place. With no hope of rescue, the chance of getting home feels impossibly small.Except, it seems, someone has been there before them ...
Katherine Rundell explores how children's books ignite, and can re-ignite, the imagination; how children's fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world. This delightful and persuasive essay is for adult readers
The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever. It's the day he learned about the Archipelago, a cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of every kind have thrived for thousands of years—until now. And it's the day he met Mal, a girl on the run who desperately needs his help. Mal and Christopher embark on a wild adventure, racing from island to island, searching for someone who can explain why the magic is fading and why magical creatures are suddenly dying. They consult sphinxes, battle kraken, and negotiate with dragons. But the closer they get to the dark truth of what's happening, the clearer it becomes: no one else can fix this. If the Archipelago is to be saved, Mal and Christopher will have to do it themselves.
Feodora and her mother live in the snowbound woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces. Ten minutes away, in a ruined chapel, lives a pack of wolves. Feodora's mother is a wolf wilder, and Feo is a wolf wilder in training. A wolf wilder is the opposite of an animal tamer: it is a person who teaches tamed animals to fend for themselves, and to fight and to run, and to be wary of humans. When the murderous hostility of the Russian Army threatens her very existence, Feo is left with no option but to go on the run. What follows is a story of revolution and adventure, about standing up for the things you love and fighting back. And, of course, wolves.
My mother is still alive, and she is going to come for me one day. Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. True, there were no other recorded female survivors from the shipwreck which left baby Sophie floating in the English Channel in a cello case, but Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help. Her guardian tells her it is almost impossible that her mother is still alive, but that means still possible. You should never ignore a possible. So when the Welfare Agency writes to her guardian threatening to send Sophie to an orphanage, she takes matters into her own hands and flees to Paris to look for her mother, starting with the only clue she has - the address of the cello maker. Evading the French authorities, she meets Matteo and his network of rooftoppers - urchins who live in the sky. Together they scour the city for Sophie's mother before she is caught and sent back to London, and most importantly before she loses hope.
Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell ... _______________FOYLES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019From the winner of the Costa Children's Book Award_______________'An amazing adventure story, told with sparkling style and sleight of hand' - Jacqueline Wilson'Read everything she writes' - Daily Mail_______________Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack's spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home. She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan.Katherine Rundell's fifth novel is a heist as never seen before - the story of a group of children who will do anything to right a wrong.
"Will must find her way after she's plucked out of a wonderful life in Zimbabwe and forced to go to boarding school in England"--Provided by publisher."
Wilhelmina Silver's world is golden. Living half wild on an African farm with her horse, her monkey and her best friend, every day is beautiful.But when her home is sold and Will is sent away to boarding school in England, the world becomes impossibly difficult. For lions and hyenas are nothing compared to packs of schoolgirls.Where can a girl run to in London? And will she have the courage to survive?
In diesem Buch präsentiert die preisgekrönte Autorin Katherine Rundell 22 eindrucksvoll recherchierte Porträts bedrohter Tierarten. Sie erzählt fesselnde Geschichten und kuriose Anekdoten über die einzigartige Schönheit unserer Welt, von Haien aus Shakespeares Zeiten bis hin zu verliebten Spinnen und renovierenden Einsiedlerkrebsen.
Eine Geschichte voller Herz und Magie für die ganze Familie - mit vielen stimmungsvollen Illustrationen. Es ist Weihnachten - und ausgerechnet am Heiligen Abend müssen Theos Eltern lange arbeiten! Als Theo eine Sternschnuppe am Himmel sieht, weiß er genau, was er sich wünscht: Nicht mehr alleine sein! Im nächsten Moment werden vier Figuren lebendig, die Theo als Schmuck an den Weihnachtsbaum gehängt hat: Ein Schaukelpferd, ein Engelchen, ein Trommler und ein Rotkehlchen begleiten Theo durch einen ganz und gar wunderbaren und magischen Weihnachtsabend ...
Eine zeitlose, fröhlich-freche Geschichte ab 5 Jahren über Mut und echte Freundschaft Mücke ist ein abenteuerlustiges Mädchen, das nicht besonders viel vom Schlafengehen hält. Eines Abends steht Gabriel, ein junges, sprechendes Zebra vor ihr und braucht dringend ihre Hilfe: Der böse Herr Spuck hat seine Eltern und viele weitere Tiere gekidnappt! Mücke sagt sofort ihre Hilfe zu. Also versteckt sie Gabriel über Nacht in ihrem Kinderzimmer, und dann brechen die beiden zu einer großen Rettungsaktion auf … Ein rasantes Tier-Abenteuer für die ganze Familie – mit farbenfrohen, großen Illustrationen auf jeder Seite
Návrat do světa Knihy džunglí z pera oceňované autorky!
Chcete vědět, jací byli panter Baghíra, medvěd Balú, had Ká, tygr Šér Chán či Mauglího vlčí rodiče jako mláďata? Jaká dobrodružství zažili, než se z nich stali hrdinové důvěrně známého Kiplingova příběhu? Oceňovaná autorka Katherine Rundellová se nechala inspirovat světovou klasikou a vytvořila pět strhujících příběhů, které vás zavedou dál do džungle!
Zlatý krtek, bohatě ilustrovaná sbírka příběhů některých z nejpozoruhodnějších živočichů na Zemi, je příležitostí užasnout a zamilovat se - počítat s krásou světa, jeho křehkostí a zvláštností.
Hlavní hrdinka Vita připlouvá se svou maminkou do New Yorku, kde žije její čerstvě ovdovělý dědeček. Starý pán ovšem nepřišel jen o milovanou manželku, ale také o rodinné sídlo zvané Hudsonský hrad. Lstí jej o něj připravil realitní magnát Victor Sorrotore. Když Vita vidí, jak obě ztráty podlomily dědečkovo zdraví i ducha, přísahá bezcitnému mafiánovi pomstu. Vymyslí plán, jak „hrad“ získat zpět. Spojí se s jednou newyorskou kapsářkou a dvěma chlapci od cirkusu a vrhne se do hodně nerozumného dobrodružství – vždyť nepřítel, který stojí proti čtveřici dětí odhodlaných napravit křivdu, je nesmírně mocný.
Navíc New York dvacátých let minulého století skrývá mnohá tajemství.
Kniha plná překvapivých zvratů, nefalšovaných cirkusových zvířat a krkolomné akrobacie slibuje dokonalý čtenářský zážitek.
Svet nikdy nepotreboval zázraky tak veľmi, ako ich potrebuje práve teraz. Spisovateľka Katherine Rundellová nám prináša citlivý, poetický a vedecky precízny pohľad do sveta unikátnych živočíchov, ktoré by sme vo zvieracej ríši asi len ťažko prehliadli. Ich výnimočnosť však nie je vždy len pozitívom. Fascinujúce bytosti ako zlatí krtkovia, vombaty, ale aj bežnejšie, no o nič menej kúzelné stvorenia ako medvede alebo vlky, sú dnes na pokraji vyhynutia. Dostala ich tam ľudská poverčivosť, neznalosť a nekonečné fantazírovanie o benefitoch, ktoré nám ich lov a konzumácia mali priniesť. Dnes však vidíme, že to všetko boli len bludy a že sa musíme na tieto bytosti začať pozerať inak. Citlivejšie a s väčším rešpektom. To je cieľom tejto knihy – pripomenúť si, v akom výnimočnom a pestrom svete žijeme, ale aj to, že nemôžeme dopustiť, aby nám jeho poklady pretiekli pomedzi prsty.
