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Laurie Thompson

    Laurie writes for children of all ages, dedicated to inspiring and empowering young readers. Through both nonfiction and fiction, her work aims to educate as well as entertain. She focuses on themes that foster curiosity and emphasize the importance of learning through play. Her narrative style encourages active engagement with the material, making complex ideas accessible and exciting.

    Emmanuels Traum: Die wahre Geschichte von Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
    An Inspector Van Veeteren Mystery: Woman with Birthmark
    I Die, But the Memory Lives On
    You Are a Raccoon!
    You Are a Honey Bee!
    The second deadly sin
    • 2023

      Now available in board book: The adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book series that encourages very young readers to learn - through gentle interactivity and play - about the animals who share their world.

      You Are a Honey Bee!
    • 2023

      Now available in board book: The adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book series that encourages very young readers to learn - through gentle interactivity and play - about the animals who share their world.

      You Are a Raccoon!
    • 2022

      Emmanuels Traum: Die wahre Geschichte von Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

      „Ein starkes und gewinnendes Bilderbuch. …Ein Triumph“ -School Library Journal, Starred

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      Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboahs inspirierende wahre Geschichte – unter dem Titel „Emmanuels Geschenk“ („Emmanuels Gift“) verfilmt wurde, mit Oprah Winfrey als Sprecherin – ist einfach bemerkenswert. Geboren in Ghana, Westafrika, ohne Schienbein im rechten Bein wurde Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah von den meisten Menschen abgelehnt – aber nicht von seiner Mutter, die ihm beibrachte, für seine Träume zu kämpfen. Als Junge hüpfte Emmanuel über drei Kilometer zur Schule, er lernte Fußball spielen, verließ mit dreizehn Jahren sein Zuhause, um für seine Familie zu sorgen, und wurde schließlich Radfahrer. 2001 fuhr er unglaubliche 645 Kilometer quer durch Ghana und verbreitete seine eindringliche Botschaft: Behinderung bedeutet nicht Unfähigkeit. Emmanuel setzt sich auch heute noch für behinderte Menschen ein. Thompsons erzählende Literatur und Qualls kraftvolle Illustrationen feiern auf beeindruckende Weise das Triumphieren über Widrigkeiten. Enthält eine Anmerkung des Autors mit weiteren Informationen über Emmanuels Wohltätigkeitsorganisation.

      Emmanuels Traum: Die wahre Geschichte von Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
    • 2015

      At the end of a deadly bear hunt across the wilderness of Northern Sweden, the hunters are shaken by a horrifying discovery... Across in Kurravaara, a woman is murdered with horrific brutality... Only Rebecka Martinsson sees a connection but she's been dropped from the case...

      The second deadly sin
    • 2009

      "Having come thus far in his deliberations, Van Veeteren gave in to temptation and lit a cigarette. It was time to address the big question, and that would no doubt need a bit of extra effort. " "Why? " "Why in hell's name should anybody march up to somebody's door, ring the bell and shoot whoever opened it?" A young woman shivers in the December cold as her mother's body is laid to rest in a cemetery. The only thing that warms her is the thought of the revenge she will soon take . . . Then a middle-aged man is killed at his home, shot twice in the chest and twice below the belt. He had recently received a series of bizarre phone calls where an old song is played down the line - evoking an eerie sense of both familiarity and unease. Before the police can find the culprit, a second man is killed in the same way. Chief Inspector Van Veeteren and his team must dig far back into each man's past - but with few clues at each crime scene, can they find the killer before anyone else dies?

      An Inspector Van Veeteren Mystery: Woman with Birthmark
    • 2004