Beatrice Masini is an Italian journalist, translator, and writer whose works often focus on female characters and their narratives. Her prose is characterized by depth and an understanding of the complexities of human relationships, frequently imbued with a touch of melancholy and introspection. Through her stories, she explores themes of identity, memory, and the search for meaning. Her distinctive style is poetic and evocative, adept at drawing readers into the inner lives of her characters.
A courageous little girl is determined to show her bravery to all the people who laugh at her tiny size by venturing out alone to face a dragon, a sorcerer's magic spell, and a flock of hungry vultures.
A squirrel wakes from hibernation feeling something is wrong with his home, and after consulting his forest friends realizes that their community is what makes a place right.
A mystery and coming-of-age novel set in a grand house in nineteenth-century Italy - Kate Morton meets the Brontes.
Zoe is happy to be back at Ballet Academy after the holidays & looks forward to starting work on her character dance, where she can give free reign to her creativity. Outside lessons she has to put up with best friend Leda's up and down moods, but she consoles herself with shopping trips with new friend Bianca.
When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort’s darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny. Source: https://harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/uk/hp-half-blood-prince-childrens-hb-9781408855942/
Harry is waiting in Privet Drive. The Order of the Phoenix is coming to escort him safely away without Voldemort and his supporters knowing — if they can. But what will Harry do then? How can he fulfil the momentous and seemingly impossible task that Professor Dumbledore has left him? --back cover
Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive!These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON ...
When Harry and his best friends go back for their third year at Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass-murderer on the loose and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school. Lessons, however, must go on and there are lots of new subjects in third year - Care of Magical Creatures and Divination among others - to take Harry's mind off things!
Harry has yet again spent the summer holidays at the Dursleys'. He has had plenty to think about, though - from the death of his beloved godfather Sirius Black, to the terrifying chase through the Ministry of Magic by the Death Eaters, to the fierce duel he witnessed between Professor Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort. It is the middle of the summer, but there is an unseasonal mist pressing against the windowpanes. Harry is waiting nervously for a visit from Professor Dumbledore himself. He can't quite believe that Professor Dumbledore will actually appear at the Dursleys' of all places. Why is the Professor coming to visit him now? What is it that cannot wait until Harry returns to Hogwarts in a few weeks' time? Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts has already got off to an unusual start, as the worlds of Muggle and magic start to intertwine J.K. Rowling charts Harry Potter's adventures in his sixth year at Hogwarts with a mix of detail and humour that is unsurpassed, pace that is breathless and above all a flair that is magical.
Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry. He is desperate to get back to school and find out why his friends Ron and Hermione have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his whole world upside down.
A book about growing up which has delighted generations of young readers. The illustrations by Ella Bailey are perfect for the modern audience. This edition includes extra material for young readers. The four March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy – live in financial hardship in New England with their mother, while their father has been drafted to fight in the Civil War. The girls embark on a series of adventures and endure a number of unexpected misfortunes – experiences that allow their personalities to emerge: Meg sensible and outgoing, Jo literary and boyish, Beth musical and shy, and Amy artistic and selfish – but the bonds holding together the March family remain unbroken. Initially written as a novel for girls, Little Women is now regarded as an all-time American classic for all readers, inspiring generations of women writers and giving rise to many adaptations.
Seven students are about to have their lives changed by one amazing teacher in this school story sequel filled with unique characters every reader can relate to. It’s the start of a new year at Snow Hill School, and seven students find themselves thrown together in Mr. Terupt’s fifth grade class. There’s . . . Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who’s having a hard time fitting in; Alexia, a bully, your friend one second, your enemy the next; Peter, class prankster and troublemaker; Luke, the brain; Danielle, who never stands up for herself; shy Anna, whose home situation makes her an outcast; and Jeffrey, who hates school. They don’t have much in common, and they’ve never gotten along. Not until a certain new teacher arrives and helps them to find strength inside themselves—and in each other. But when Mr. Terupt suffers a terrible accident, will his students be able to remember the lessons he taught them? Or will their lives go back to the way they were before—before fifth grade and before Mr. Terupt? Find out what happens in sixth and seventh grades in Mr. Terupt Falls Again and Saving Mr. Terupt. And don't miss the conclusion to the series, Goodbye, Mr. Terupt, coming soon! "The characters are authentic and the short chapters are skillfully arranged to keep readers moving headlong toward the satisfying conclusion."--School Library Journal, Starred
Quando il destino strappa Sara dalla sua amata India per portarla in un tetro collegio inglese, la bambina non si perde d’animo. Da tempo ha imparato a trarre forza dalle meravigliose storie che sa inventare... e quante nuove amiche si conquista raccontandole! Ma dopo la morte del padre, l’arcigna direttrice non ha nessuna pietà per l’orfana ridotta in miseria. Se Sara non vuole finire in mezzo a una strada, dovrà adattarsi a fare da inserviente alle sue compagne di un tempo. Giorno dopo giorno, la piccola affronta difficoltà e umiliazioni con coraggio e nobiltà d’animo, come una vera principessa, senza mai abbandonare la speranza che un giorno la sua favola possa avere un lieto fine.
Chi sarà il sostituto di Madame Olenska? A scuola si vedono facce nuove, e le congetture si moltiplicano. Una cosa è certa, invece: il tradizionale saggio di fine anno sarà anticipato all'inizio della primavera per non sovraffollare il cartellone. E quindi bisogna mettersi a lavorare sul serio. Per la prima volta, Zoe e le sue amiche si esibiranno in pubblico sulle punte. Ammesso che ce la facciano...
I Classicini sono libri leggeri, coloratissimi, scanzonati, che vogliono rendere giustizia a storie emozionanti e bellissime, storie che si possono e si devono poter raccontare come delle fiabe, che si possono voler leggere e rileggere tante volte. Gli autori hanno interpretato lo spirito degli originali per riproporli con freschezza e immediatezza, rivolgendosi ai bambini senza dover in alcun modo strizzare l'occhio agli adulti. Età di da 7 anni.
Un nuovo capitolo del viaggio epico di Candy Quackenbush nel mondo fantastico e feroce di Abarat: un arcipelago dove ogni isola è un’ora di un giorno, eterno teatro di una lotta senza tregua tra il buio e la luce. Ad accompagnarla la sua improbabile banda di amici abaratiani: il rattopardo Malingo, i litigiosi Fratelli John, Tom Due Alluci, Geneva… Altri ancora se ne aggiungeranno lungo il cammino: tra loro Gazza, forse destinato a diventare più di un amico. Arcani presagi spingono Candy a solcare le acque del Mar d’Izabella: tutto intorno affiorano segni che preannunciano tempesta. Mater Motley è ossessionata dalla folle ambizione di diventare Imperatrice delle Isole e per raggiungere il suo scopo sferra un attacco semplice quanto diabolico: oscura i cieli, coprendo soli, lune e stelle, e stana dagli angoli più remoti dell’arcipelago mostruosi alleati disposti a combattere la sua battaglia. Implacabili tenebre calano su Abarat: l’Assoluta Mezzanotte ha inizio.
Trieste, Edizioni EL. 2010, 8vo brossura, copertina illustrata colori, pp. 92 con ill. di Desideria Guicciardini.
Von Räubern, indischen Elefanten und Schnee in Betlehem Mit den drei Weisen auf einem Umweg zum Kind in der Krippe Mittlerweile waren sie Experten. Wie jedes Jahr trafen sich die drei Männer mit ihren Geschenken, um die letzten Wochen des Weges zum göttlichen Kind in der Krippe gemeinsam zurückzulegen. Schon so oft hatten sie das getan. Sie verliefen sich nicht mehr in der Wüste, wie beim ersten Mal. Sie mussten nicht mehr einen Tyrannen mit giftigen Augen nach dem Weg fragen. Sie kannten ihn – und auch manche Abkürzung. Und doch geschah es, dass sie eines Nachts dem falschen Stern folgten. Eine einfache Verwechslung, aber eine folgenreiche. Diese liebevoll illustrierte Weihnachtsgeschichte begleitet die Heiligen Drei Könige auf ihrem (Um-)Weg nach Betlehem. Und jeden Abend, wenn sich die drei vor dem Schlafengehen am Lagerfeuer aufwärmen, erzählen sie einander die schönsten Erlebnisse der vergangenen Besuche beim Christkind: Wie die Mutter Maria einer Stechmücke das Leben rettete, wie ein Außerirdischer ihnen ihren Stern streitig machen wollte, wie der Schnee nach Betlehem kam oder wie ein Räuber dem Christkind das Gold brachte, das er König Melchior bei Nacht gestohlen hatte.
A journey beyond imagination is about to unfold. . . . It begins in the most boring place in the world: Chickentown, U.S.A. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold. When the answer comes, it's not one she expects. Welcome to the Abarat.
Der Traum vom Ballett lässt alle Mädchenherzen höher schlagen! Von der Faszination des Balletts und vom Abenteuer des Heranwachsens Nicht nur für Ballettratten: eine glaubhafte, sympathische Heldin, mit der man mitfiebern kann!
Callum Hunt’s summer break isn’t like other kids’. His closest companion is a Chaos-ridden wolf, Havoc. His father suspects him of being secretly evil. And, of course, most kids aren’t heading back to the magical world of the Magisterium in the fall. It’s not easy for Call . . . and it gets even harder after he checks out his basement and discovers that his dad might be trying to destroy both him and Havoc. Call escapes to the Magisterium -- but things only intensify there. The Alkahest -- a copper gauntlet capable of separating certain magicians from their magic -- has been stolen. And in their search to discover the culprit, Call and his friends Aaron and Tamara awaken the attention of some very dangerous foes -- and get closer to an even more dangerous truth.
Una volta le streghe esistevano. O meglio, la gente credeva che esistessero. E le trattava malissimo. E quello che accade ad Ancilla, bambina che ha il solo difetto di saper conoscere le proprietà delle erbe e di vivere con la nonna ai margini del bosco. Ma Ancilla ha un sacco di risorse: riuscirà a cavarsela da sola e a fare cose buone per gli altri.
All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic. To succeed at the Iron Trial and be admitted into the vaunted Magisterium school would bring bad things. But he fails at failing. Only hard work, loyal friends, danger, and a puppy await.
Che cosa fai se un giorno, in classe, trovi un bigliettino nello zaino da parte di qualcuno che vuole farsi scoprire? Cominci a guardarti intorno per capire chi è che ti osserva e ti studia durante le ore di lezione. E fantastichi: sarà lei, sarà lui? È quello che accade a Viola e Michele. Comincia lei, e Michele sta al gioco, prima un po' freddino, poi più coinvolto. Parte una caccia all'indizio, i bigliettini si affollano, sempre più lunghi, sempre più frequenti, e cresce, impaziente, la voglia di incontrarsi. Età di lettura: da 13 anni.
_______________ 'I will always put Celia and her books on the top rung of YA' - BookWitch 'Celia Rees is one of Britain's foremost writers for teenagers' - Playdays and Runaways _______________ The outstanding sequel to critically acclaimed bestseller Witch Child As Witch Child ends so Sorceress begins. Alison Ellman is still searching for information about Mary Newbury; she has a diary and some scattered information about other people in Mary's life, but Mary has disappeared into the forests and Alison has no way of following her. But when she meets Agnes Herne, Alison encounters the person who is going to tell her all about Mary's life after she leaves Beulah. Agnes is a descendant of Mary's and has a special skill which allows her to be in touch with Mary in the spirit world. And Mary has a story to tell. A story of love and friendship, sadness and loss. A story that takes her across the New World in an epic search for a home. We fell under the spell of Mary in Witch Child and now at last we find out what happened to her after her ill-fated time in Beulah. Just as Mary's story has to be told to Agnes, it has to be read by us for it is passionate, compelling and utterly wonderful.
Inspired by a series of instructive letters written by Austen to a novel-writing niece, Letters to Alice is an epistolary novel in which an important modern writer responds to her niece's complaint that Jane Austen is boring and irrelevant. By turns passionate and ironic, "Aunt Fay" makes Alice think--not only about books and literature, but also life and culture.
L'amore crea dipendenza? Stordisce, avvelena, ammala, trasforma come un droga, come la droga? Carolina, sedici anni, dopo una storia d'amore che non è andata proprio secondo i suoi desideri, non aveva mai pensato a se stessa come una drogata. È sua madre ad insinuare il sospetto, anzi, la certezza: ma sì, è proprio così. È preoccupata per lei a tal punto da mostrarle una sorta d'inquietante decalogo di anomalie, un ritaglio di giornale in cui si elencano gli effetti della droga sui ragazzi. Cambio delle abitudini, sbalzi d'umore, isolamento, insofferenza, cambi di orari, scomparsa di oggetti da casa, disturbi del sonno... tutti sintomi che corrispondono ai comportamenti di Carolina negli ultimi mesi, appunto. Ma la droga non c'entra. C'entra un ragazzo, una specie d'amore. Una storia, per farla breve. E Carolina si trova a ripercorre, elenco alla mano, tutte le tappe che l'hanno trasformata nell'ombra di se stessa. Succede, quando si ama molto, quando si ama sbagliato. E alla fine non c'è niente di male, se non quello che ci si infligge. In fondo la sua è solo una storia come tante. Inutile fare drammi. L'importante è guardarsi allo specchio, respirare a fondo e trovare la forza di andare avanti.
Tre desideri molto smart. Talenti da fiaba. Corri Malik, corri. Il mistero dipinto
Lektüre in klarer, einfacher Sprache Wie in einem Märchen lässt Beatrice Masini ein verlassenes Haus einfühlsam und phantasievoll von seiner Geschichte erzählen: von den Bewohnern, die längst weggezogen sind, von den Kindern, die heimlich kommen und solange sie klein sind klopfenden Herzens durch knarzende Türen schleichen, später dann das Haus für ihre jugendlichen Umtriebe und eine erste Liebschaft nutzen – bis sich die Lage zuspitzt. Seinem Ursprung in der Jugendliteratur verdankt dieses Buch seine klare und unkomplizierte Sprache und macht es so zu einem geeigneten Titel für Italienisch-Lernende, die über das Anfängerstadium hinaus sind und gern die Herausforderungen eines längeren Textes annehmen.
Min passe son temps à blesser ses camarades en leur disant des choses méchantes. Le jour de son anniversaire, elle offense la petite Liu en refusant son cadeau. Mais la famille de la petite Liu a un dragon comme animal protecteur. Celui-ci, en colère, apparaît et punit il la transforme en dragon, condamnée à errer pendant un an. Le petit dragon rouge va donc passer une année d'épreuves pendant lesquelles elle va apprendre à devenir humble, serviable et gentille.
Madam Olenská oznamuje třídě, kam chodí Zoe, že začnou tančit na špičkách dřív, než je určeno v osnovách. Tady už končí legrace a začíná opravdový balet. Je to, jako byste příliš rychle vyrostli: vznášíte se vysoko nad zemí, ale zároveň se trochu bojíte. Jonathan má za sebou první úspěch. Někteří se s ním radují, ale jiní žárlí. A Zoe o sobě začíná vážně pochybovat: má dost talentu?
Začátek léta přinese Zoe skvělé překvapení - se staršími žačkami baletní školy byla přijata na stáž v Londýně. Ale je tu problém: pojede tam i Laila, jejich třídní jednička. Co se může stát? Mezi Zoe a Lailou to většinou jiskří. Dokážou se tentokrát nějak srovnat? V Londýně se Zita znovu sejde s Jonathanem, s nímž měla pár rozepří. Bude všechno jako dřív?
Do baletní akademie přišel nový učitel. Jmenuje se Kaj a jeho hodiny jsou úžasné. Aspoň to, protože za dveřmi školy se Zita musí potýkat s Ledinými malými zradami a vrtochy. Naštěstí je tu Agnese, která dovede pomáhat i na dálku, Jonathan, který možná začíná být něčím víc než kamarád, starý maestro Fantin a taky zázračná švadlena Demetra, která dovede stvořit úžasné baleríny…
V taneční škole, kde se Zoe a její spolužáci učí prvním baletním krokům, e pořád něco děje. Teď zrovna si mladí tanečníci a tanečnice musí zvyknout na novou učitelku Alicii, která na několik měsíců zastoupí Madam Olenskou. Lucas dostává svou první velkou příležitost: má se účastnit konkurzu na roli v novém představení? Aliai má problémy a Laila si opět neodpustí své malé zlomyslnosti.
Baletní střevíčky Růžová nadýchaná sukně, baletní střevíčky, ladné pohyby víly… Která dívka by se nechtěla stát baletkou? Zoe se její sen splnil - začala studovat na baletní akademii. Cesta k úspěchu, k úžasnému vystoupení ve světle reflektorů před zraky užaslých diváků, k bouřlivému potlesku a k nádherným kyticím je však dlouhá a plná potu, slz a dřiny…
Dvadsaťštyri príbehov na každý deň adventu od 1. do 24. decembra. Pre deti od 9 do 12 rokov Kniha plná fantázie a krásnych ilustrácií prináša 24 vianočných príbehov na každý deň od 1. do 24. decembra. Jej hlavnými hrdinami sú traja králi, ktorí najskôr nasledovali nesprávnu hviezdu, no teraz začínajú kráčať po ceste nádeje a očakávania.
