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.
Ein wunderschön illustriertes Bilderbuch, dass uns dazu auffordert, das Leben mit all seinen Abenteuern, Überraschungen, Herausforderungen und unendlich vielen Möglichkeiten als Reise zu begreifen. Es beleuchtet Momente des Aufbruchs, der Orientierungslosigkeit, des Findens und des Ankommens. Beatrice Masini ermutigt Leserinnen und Leser jeden Alters, mit Offenheit und Mut neue Wege zu gehen und das Unbekannte zu entdecken. Eine wahre Quelle der Inspiration. Ein idealer Begleiter für alle, die sich auf eine äußere oder innere Reise begeben möchten.
Clive Barker, author of The Thief of Always, delivers an epic battle filled with fantasy and adventure that readers won't want to put down! Candy Quackenbush, her allies, and her enemies are back in Abarat: Absolute Midnight, the third book in Clive Barker's New York Times bestselling Abarat series. "The waiting is over. Tomorrow there will be no dawn. Only midnight, absolute and eternal." Mater Motley, the Old Mother of Darkness herself—following the events of Abarat and Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War—has crafted a scheme that may destroy the Abarat, a vast archipelago where every hour is an island in one eternal day. When Candy discovers Mater Motley's secret plot, she realizes that only she can bring an end to the destruction. Only she can stop the complete darkness threatening to abolish all hope and happiness from the Abarat.
A gorgeous new edition of the Hogwarts Library containing three much loved classics - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard - from the wizarding world. These handsome hardback editions feature stunning jacket art by Jonny Duddle and beautiful interior illustrations by Tomislav Tomic - they are irresistible reading for all Harry Potter fans, wizards and Muggles. A treasure trove of magical facts and fairy tales, the Hogwarts Library is an essential companion to the Harry Potter series. This set includes the updated edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them which features a new foreword from J.K. Rowling (writing as Newt Scamander) and six new beasts!. Ages 9+
If you came across an absolutely remarkable thing at 3 a.m. in New York City, would you walk away . . . or do the one thing that would change your life forever? The Carls just appeared. Coming home from work at three a.m., twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship - like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armour - April and her friend Andy make a video with it, which Andy uploads to YouTube. The next day April wakes up to a viral video and a new life. News quickly spreads that there are Carls in dozens of cities around the world, and April, as their first documentarian, finds herself at the centre of an intense international media spotlight. Now April has to deal with the pressure on her relationships, her identity and her safety that this new position brings, all while being on the front lines of the quest to find out not just what the Carls are, but what they want from us. Compulsively entertaining and powerfully relevant, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing grapples with big themes, including how the social internet is changing fame, how our culture deals with fear, and how vilification and adoration follows a life in the public eye.
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.
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.
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 school in the magical world of the Magisterium . . . 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 awaken the attention of some very dangerous foes - and get closer to an even more dangerous truth. As the mysteries of the Magisterium deepen and widen, bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare take readers on an extraordinary journey through one boy's conflict -and a whole world's fate.
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.
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.
From the imaginations of bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes a heart-stopping plunge into the magical unknown. Think you know magic? Think again. The Magisterium awaits . . . Most people would do anything to get into the Magisterium and pass the Iron Trial. Not Callum Hunt. Call has been told his whole life that he should never trust a magician. And so he tries his best to do his worst - but fails at failing. Now he must enter the Magisterium. It's a place that's both sensational and sinister. And Call realizes it has dark ties to his past and a twisty path to his future. The Iron Trial is just the beginning. Call's biggest test is still to come . . .
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Après l’explosion de la bombe atomique, des enfants tentent de survivre. Parqués dans un camp, ils n’ont rien pour se nourrir et sont livrés à eux-mêmes sous l’oeil d’inquiétantes caméras. Les enfants du Grume 13, dirigé par Hana, 13 ans, ne perdent pas espoir. Un jour, Tom découvre un vestige du « temps d’avant », un livre, grâce auquel lui et ses amis retrouvent peu à peu la mémoire. Et bientôt naît l’idée de s’enfuir. Commence alors un long périple à travers la forêt où le petit groupe trouve abri et nourriture. Mais la forêt a aussi ses pièges… L’atmosphère inquiétante et étrange de Enfants de la Forêt où rôdent la mort et le danger, enveloppe un récit riche en questionnements. Pas de discours abstraits mais des situations qui soulèvent les questions métaphysiques que se posent tous les enfants : d’où venons-nous ? Peut-on vivre sans passé, sans avenir ? Quel est le rôle de la mémoire ? Après la bombe, le monde peut-il recommencer ? Enfants de la Forêt est une histoire délicate et poétique, au style à la fois classique et sobre.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
In "Prima Ballerina" beginnt Zoes Ballettklasse früher mit dem Spitzentanz, was Aufregung und Nervosität auslöst. Während Zoe um ihr Talent kämpft, plagt Jonathan die Eifersucht, da er vermutet, dass Zoe einen anderen Verehrer haben könnte. Band 4 der spannenden Ballettserie.
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?
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.
Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves ... But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss.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 ...
Zoe ha undici anni e ha un solo sogno: diventare una ballerina di fama! Frequenta la prestigiosa Accademia di Balletto, ma tutti devono lavorare molto duramente: la direttrice, Madame Olenska, è molto severa. Prepararsi per lo spettacolo di fine anno presenta nuove sfide per Zoe e le sue amiche: la migliore amica di Zoe, Leda, sta crescendo troppo per alcuni ruoli e le prese in giro di Laila le rendono tutte infelici. Riusciranno a inseguire i loro sogni? O è tutto destinato al fallimento?
_______________ '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.
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.
The summer holidays are dragging on and Harry Potter can't wait for the start of the school year. It is his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and there are spells to be learnt and (unluckily) Potions and Divination lessons to be attended. But Harry can't know that the atmosphere is darkening around him, and his worst enemy is preparing a fate that it seems will be inescapable . . . With characteristic wit, fast-paced humour and marvellous emotional depth, J.K. Rowling has proved herself yet again to be a master story-teller.
An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since first publication, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable guide to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. Muggles who have seen the eponymous film or read the Harry Potter novels will be familiar with some of these beasts - the Niffler, the Thunderbird, the Hippogriff ... This new paperback edition features the recently revised 2017 text, which includes six curious new creatures that inhabit the North American continent, and a new foreword from Newt Scamander that sheds fascinating light on the events surrounding a serious breach in the International Statute of Secrecy which took place in New York in the 1920s. This new paperback edition features gorgeously shimmery snakeskin detail on the foil effect jacket and line illustrations throughout by Tomislav Tomic. Newt Scamander's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Witches, wizards and Muggles of all ages will delight in discovering the extraordinary habits and habitats of magical beasts from across five continents.
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.
