Maria Bastanzetti Books

Living through the final stages of leukemia, 11-year-old Sam collects stories, questions, lists, and pictures that create a profoundly moving portrait of how a boy lives when he knows his time is almost up.

Set in 1786, the story follows thirteen-year-old Alma, who embarks on a perilous journey to rescue her brother after he discovers a path out of their secluded African valley. Confronted by the horrors of the slave trade, her quest becomes a fight for survival and the preservation of her family's legacy. Meanwhile, in Lisbon, orphan Joseph Mars, a petty thief, seeks treasure aboard a slave ship, The Sweet Amelie, only to realize he must confront the darker motives of those around him. Both characters face profound challenges that reshape their destinies.

Questa volta Scooby Doo e i suoi amici si trovano in un'isolata capanna nel bosco. Sembra che nei dintorni si aggiri uno spaventoso cavaliere senza testa... Riusciranno a risolvere il mistero?

Nella famiglia di Ivy Breedlove tutti sono avvocati o giudici e, secondo suo padre, anche lei dovrebbe studiare legge. Ma Ivy sogna di diventare una storica e, incoraggiata dalla prozia Tib, si impegna in una puntigliosa ricostruzione delle vicende di famiglia, a partire dai primi Breedlove giunti in America con la Mayflower. Un lavoro difficile, che però le permette di scoprire strordinarie figure di donne (le sue antenate pioniere e suffragette) e soprattutto di capire che vuole essere prima se stessa e poi una Breedlove. Ecco perché decide di andare in cerca di Jo, la zia "strana", che anni prima si è allontanata dalla famiglia per vivere da eremita tra le montagne... Un romanzo allegro e intelligente sull'importanza di credere in se stesse e di non lasciarsi condizionare da chi ci pretende diverse.

Scooby-Doo and his companions travel to Big Pine Ski Lodge for a fun-filled ski weekend, but they soon discover that the resort is threatened by rumors of a snow monster terrorizing the slopes. Original.

Fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices can get to know warlock Magnus Bane like never before in this collection of New York Times bestselling tales, in print for the first time with an exclusive new story and illustrated material.This collection of eleven short stories illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality, flamboyant style, and sharp wit populate the pages of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices.Originally released one-by-one as e-only short stories by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson, and Sarah Rees Brennan, this compilation presents all ten together in print for the first time and includes a never-before-seen eleventh tale, as well as new illustrated material.

Surviving and finding a safe place to lay her eggs is difficult for Hypsilophodon with dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex around. When she falls into a mysterious pool and finds herself on a modern farm there are still problems. Finally she finds a safe place to hatch her babies, but how can she keep thirteen baby dinosaurs safe and secret?

When the Grace children moved into the old, abandoned Spiderwick Mansion, little did they realise that their lives would never be the same again. Having uncovered a fantastical world of sprites, faeries and goblins there's no turning back. The Ultimate Spiderwick Chronicles features all five of the original books plus great new bonus content! Discover the three 'lost' chapters that were included in the Nestle Cereal Partners cereal boxes, and the special 'development' section showing sketches and early drafts. Readers both old and new, young and old will be completely immersed in the world of Spiderwick with this Ultimate collection.

In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, a fifteen-year-old apprentice is pushed out of London by the man he most admires and must seek answers in the perilous Out-Country, aided by one girl and the memory of another.

Un méchant promoteur rêve de saisir la belle maison de sa grand-mère dans laquelle il passe ses vacances. Pas question de compter sur ses parents qui l'ont déposé là sans ménagement. Pas question non plus d'attendre son grand-père, disparu mystérieusement il y a maintenant quatre ans. Et puis, comble de malchance, Arthur n'a que dix ans... Peut-être pourra-t-il compter sur Alfred, son gros chien plus affectueux qu'intelligent ? A moins que, dans la vieille bibliothèque du grand-père, un grimoire ne lui permette de passer « de l'autre côté », au pays des minimoys...

Alexandre è medio. Giusto medio. A scuola, a casa, con i suoi amici o con la sua famiglia, non si distingue in nulla. E questo potrebbe continuare così, fino alla fine dei tempi... Ma Alexandre non è soddisfatto, vorrebbe davvero posizionarsi un po' al di sopra della media. Un giorno, una "COSSA" arriva nel suo appartamento, offerta dal suo padrino. La COSSA ha una tastiera bianca e nera, pesa trecentocinquanta chili e non se ne andrà più. Grazie a lei, la vita di Alexandre cambierà.