Harpercollins apr 2011 (70 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Honor dad on Father's Day or any day with this funny and touching story about Little Critter pitching in to 'help' his dad.Mercer Mayer's classic and beloved character, Little Critter, spends the whole day with his dad in this My First I Can Read book.From getting rid of a beehive to working in the yard and going to the store, Little Critter wants to be the world's best helper. Things might not always go as planned, but that doesn't stop Little Critter from trying his hardest!Little Critter: Just Helping My Dad is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with young children. Mayer, Mercer (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With a riding lesson and a sleepover all planned out, the Pony Scouts couldn't be any happier . . . until they discover a big surprise!The Pony Scouts series is full of all the rich details young horse lovers devour, from pony-centric plots to a 'Pony Pointers' vocabulary page at the end of each book. Go camping with the Pony Scouts!Author Catherine Hapka is alifelong horse lover. She rides several times per week and keeps three horses on her small farm in Pennsylvania. If you're looking for horse books for girls 4-8, don't miss the Pony Scouts books.Pony Scouts: Really Riding!is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success. Kennedy, Anne (illustrator). …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Flat Stanley is taking over the world, one city at a time! In this surprising seventh installment in the renowned Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures chapter book series, the flattest kid on Earth makes his way to China!Watch out, Stanley! Ouch! Stanley accidentally caused twin acrobats Yin and Yang to take a tumble, right before their Chinese New Year show. Yang's foot is brokenbut luckily, Flat Stanley is flexible enough to take his place. To make up for his mistake, Stanley travels to China to help outbut can he learn all their amazing tricks in time And for parents and teachers, each Flat Stanley book offers fun, fascinating facts about the geography of his destination, along with Common Core State Standards, like multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast! Don't miss any of Flat Stanley's worldwide adventures!- A Multicultural Adventure: Travel with Stanley to China where he trains with twin acrobats Yin and Yang for a high-stakes Chinese New Year performance.- Teamwork and Perseverance: After accidentally injuring a performer, Stanley must learn incredible acrobatic tricks to help his new friends and make things right.- Hilarious Mix-ups: From training on the Great Wall to a surprising encounter with a giant panda, Stanley's flatness leads to brand-new, funny predicaments.- A Beloved Kids Adventure Series: Join the globe-trotting Flat Stanley on his seventh journey! This popular series is perfect for young readers who love travel, humor, and adventure. Pamintuan, Macky (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hello Kitty meets Star Trek under the sea! Dive in for adventure in this exciting picture book, featuring global sensations The Octonauts!Enjoy the original books that inspired the hit animated TV series, broadcast around the world!The Octonauts are a crew of cute animals who love to explore the big blue ocean. From their underwater base, the Octopod, the eight intrepid friends are always ready for fun and excitement!When the Octonauts go on holiday to the Great Reef City, they're shocked to discover that the brightly-coloured coral reef has turned white. Whatever can have happened And is it true that the Great Reef City is haunted It's up to the Octonauts to solve the mystery and save the reef.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the exciting second Warriors story arc, the wild cats of the forest have lived in peace and harmony for many moons - but new prophecies from their warrior ancestors speak of a mysterious destiny and grave danger for the clans. Now the time has come for a new generation of heroes to arise, as the quest to save the warrior cats begins.Darkness, air, water, and sky will come together and shake the forest to its roots.The wild cats of the forest have lived in peace and harmony for many moons - but a doom that will change everything is coming. Strange messages from their warrior ancestors speak of terrifying new prophecies, danger, and a mysterious destiny.All the signs point to young warrior Brambleclaw as the cat with the fate of the forest in his paws. But why would the son of wicked cat Tigerstar be chosen to be a hero And who are the other cats mentioned in the prophecy All Brambleclaw knows for sure is that the strength and courage of the greatest warriors will be needed now, as the quest to save the Clans begins.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New cover reissue of this magical sequel to Lost and Found from award-winning international bestselling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers The boy and the penguin still enjoy spending all their time together. That is, until the penguin starts to dream of flying, ignoring the boys advice that it is impossible. Running away, the penguin visits place after place, searching for a chance to get his feet off the ground. But will flying be everything he had hoped And is the boy missing him, as much as he is missing the boy A heart-warming story about friendship, love and reaching for your dreams, from highly-regarded, multi-award-winning author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers.; Bilderbuch. Jeffers, Oliver (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An inexplicable explosion rocks the antiquities collection of a London museum, setting off alarms in clandestine organizations around the world. And now the search for answers is leading Lady Kara Kensington; her friend Safia al-Maaz, the gallery's brilliant and beautiful curator; and their guide, the international adventurer Omaha Dunn, into a world they never dreamed existed: a lost city buried beneath the Arabian desert. But others are being drawn there as well, some with dark and sinister purposes. And the many perils of a death-defying trek deep into the savage heart of the Arabian Peninsula pale before the nightmare waiting to be unearthed at journey's end: an ageless and awesome power that could create a utopia . . . or destroy everything humankind has built over countless millennia.There are terrifying mysteries hidden deep in the desert sands.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A sinister Gothic tale in the tradition of The Woman in Black and The Fall of the House of Usher 1891. In a remote and crumbling New England mansion, 12-year-old orphan Florence is neglected by her guardian uncle and banned from reading. Left to her own devices she devours books in secret and talks to herself - and narrates this, her story - in a unique language of her own invention. By night, she sleepwalks the corridors like one of the old house's many ghosts and is troubled by a recurrent dream in which a mysterious woman appears to threaten her younger brother Giles. Sometimes Florence doesn't sleepwalk at all, but simply pretends to so she can roam at will and search the house for clues to her own baffling past. After the sudden violent death of the children's first governess, a second teacher, Miss Taylor, arrives, and immediately strange phenomena begin to occur. Florence becomes convinced that the new governess is a vengeful and malevolent spirit who means to do Giles harm. Against this powerful supernatural enemy, and without any adult to whom she can turn for help, Florence must use all her intelligence and ingenuity to both protect her little brother and preserve her private world. Inspired by and in the tradition of Henry James' s The Turn of the Screw, Florence & Giles is a gripping gothic page-turner told in a startlingly different and wonderfully captivating narrative voice.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A voyage of discovery into the life of a remote aboriginal community in the Siberian Arctic, where the reindeer has been a part of daily life since Palaeolithic times.The Reindeer People is the first in a series of reissues of Megan Lindholm's (Robin Hobb) classic backlist titles. It is set in the harsh wilderness of a prehistoric North America, and tells the story of a tribe of nomads and hunters as they try to survive, battling against enemy tribes, marauding packs of wolves and the very land itself.Living on the outskirts of the tribe Tillu was happy spending her time tending her strange, slow dreamy child Kerlew and comunning with the spirits to heal the sick and bring blessing on new births.However Carp, the Shaman, an ugly wizened old man whose magic smelled foul to Tillu desired both mother and child. Tillu knew Carp's magic would steal her son and her soul. Death waited in the snows of the Tundra, but Tillu knew which she would prefer.Gritty and realistic, it's reminiscent of Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear but written in the compelling style of the author who produced the bestselling Assassin's Apprentice. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First published in 1885, poet and storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tribute to the lives of children has delighted readers for more than a century. From flying through the air on a swing to building an imaginary world out of blocks to being tucked into bed for a night of sweet dreams, A Child's Garden of Verses is a joyful celebration of imagination, wonder, and what it means to be a child. Lavishly illustrated by beloved artist Barbara McClintock, this new unabridged edition of these classic verses is sure to capture the hearts and imaginations of both young and old for years to come. McClintock, Barbara (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Following the massive success of the Demonata series, Darren Shan is back where it all started - telling the life story of the vampire Larten Crepsley. Spanning centuries and continents, taking in sea voyages, murder, war and love, this is the epic, bloodsoaked tale of a vampire who started out a nobody. and ended up changing the world forever. For every vampire, the end. is just the beginning. When terrible events force young Larten Crespley to flee his home he finds himself alone in the world. Then he meets the mysterious Seba Nile, who introduces him to the ways of the vampire clan. But will Larten turn his back on humanity and join a world from which there can be no return. So begins the blood-soaked tale of a vampire who starts out a nobody . but will change the world forever.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2000, Wide Open is the first of Nicola Barker's Thames Gateway novels.Poking out of the River Thames estuary, the strange Isle of Sheppey is home to a nudist beach, a nature reserve, a wild boar farm and not much else. The landscape is bleak, but the people are interesting. There's Luke, who specialises in join-the-dots pornography and lippy, outraged Lily. They are joined by Jim, the 8-year-old Nathan and the mysterious, dark-eyed Ronnie.Each one floats adrift in turbulent currents, fighting the rip tide of a past that swims with secrets. Only if they see through the lies and prejudice will they gain redemption. Wide Open is about coming to terms with the past, and the fantasies people construct in order to protect their fragile inner selves.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The compelling sequel to The Reindeer People , a saga of magic and triumph in an ancient world.Kerlew stared at the immense stone that jutted up from the tundra. Power radiated from it like heat from a fire. It attracted the boy and filled him with fear.And then he was alone.There was a brush of sound, of dark moving shadows and then the sudden flash of a glistening eye. He pressed his palms back against the stone's rough surface and faced the night creatures that surrounded him.The magic is strong in Kerlew. Every day it grows, reaching out to the Wolf spirit that will be his guide. But the magic in Kerlew that calls to the beasts and to the spirit world also calls to Carp, the evil old shaman, who follows Kerlew and his mother, Tillu, across the frozen wastes. When he finds them, he will bind them to him, and shape Kerlew's powers for his own uses.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The eagerly-awaited sequel to Shadowmagic. Having returned to the real world from Tir Na Nog at the end of the last book, our hero Conor finds himself arrested for the murder of his father. When he explains to the cops that his dad is safe and well and enjoying life as king of a land of elves, imps and banshees they understandably think he is a nutcase. That is until he is rescued by Celtic warriors on horseback and taken back to Tir Na Nog, accidentally bringing a policeman with him. Once safely back in The Land, Conor finds that all is not well. His father is dying, the girl he loves is betrothed to another and a rather confused American cop is wandering around causing havoc. It falls to our young hero, and his band of friends, to find a cure for the king. On their epic journey they encounter one of the most mystical and dangerous races in The Land, the shapeshifting Pooka, and find their fates linked in ways they could never have imagined. The Prince of Hazel and Oak is a stunning fantasy adventure that takes fans of Shadowmagic further in to the land and brings back many of the favourite characters from the first book.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Grammy Award winner and pop culture icon ?Weird Al? Yankovic delivers his first picture book, bringing his trademark wit, wordplay, and silliness to a story that explores the timeless question ?What do you want to be when you grow up ? Funny and charming, this is a celebration of creativity and possibility. An Amazon Best Book of the Month! 'The farce and parody make this a rare book with appeal to both kids and adults' (Booklist).It?s Show-and-Tell time in Mrs. Krupp?s class, and Billy just can?t wait for his turn! Today the class is discussing what they want to be when they grow up, and our exuberant eight-year-old hero is bursting to tell everyone about his future career plans. In dazzling wordplay and delicious rhymes, Billy regales his patient teacher and amazed classmates with tales of the variety of careers he wants to pursue?each more outlandish and wildly imaginative than the last. Hargis, Wes (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the author of You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) Anything Essential reading for an astounding summer of sport; If you've ever wondered what makes a champion, Bounce has the answer. What are the real secrets of sporting success, and what lessons do they offer about life Why doesn't Tiger Woods 'choke' Why are the best figure skaters those that have fallen over the most and why has one small street in Reading produced more top table tennis players than the rest of the country put together. Two-time Olympian and sports writer and broadcaster Matthew Syed draws on the latest in neuroscience and psychology to uncover the secrets of our top athletes and introduces us to an extraordinary cast of characters, including the East German athlete who became a man, and her husband - and the three Hungarian sisters who are all chess grandmasters. Bounce is crammed with fascinating stories and statistics. Looking at controversial questions such as whether talent is more important than practice, drugs in sport (and life) and whether black people really are faster runners, the mind-bending Bounce is a must-read for the hardened sports nut or brand new convert.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "A book that begs for reams of colored paper, rooms full of imaginative hands, and a whole lot of clapping and giggling."Washington PostMichael Hall, the NewYork Times bestselling author of MyHeart Is Like a Zoo and Red: A Crayon's Story, inspires creativity andresilience in this strikingly illustrated picture book starring a brightlycolored square. Perfect Square is theperfect choice for teaching kids to think outside the box! Young readers will learn days of the week and colors of the rainbow, as well as emotional resilience.In brilliant, innovative collage artwork, Michael Hall illustrateshow a happy square transforms itself after facing one challenge after another. Cutinto pieces and poked full of holes Time to become a burbling fountain! Torninto scraps Grow into a garden! Day after day, the square reinvents itself, fromsimple and perfect to complex and perfect . . . and always happy."A near perfect concept book . . . a book to revisit often,and with delight."The Horn Book"Pages are lusciously intense as we watch versatility trumpgeometry"The Chicago Tribune. Hall, Michael (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Satyajit Ray, known to his intimates as Manik-da, remains India's most respected name in international film circles. This book reveals in its simplicity the ease and camaraderie between Satyajit Ray, one of India's finest film-makers, and Nemai Ghosh, photographer extraordinaire. Manik-da is the latter's endeavour to depict the man behind the director's mask. Ghosh first worked with Ray on Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, and Ray immediately found in him a kindred spirit who intuitively understood his requirements - and whom he understood. Thus was formed a partnership that spanned over a quarter of a century. In the process, Ghosh was able to photograph Ray at work and play, capturing on film the many moods of the master director. This nuanced and lucid translation from the Bengali original, which includes a perceptive Foreword by Sharmila Tagore, presents to the English reader Ghosh's thoughts on Ray with over fifty exquisite, never-before-seen photographs. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Stig gets his kit off and reveals how he came to be Top Gear's iconic racing driver and so much more - including what it's like to thrash an Aston Martin DBS, train for the Army and face the terror of Jeremy Clarkson's underwear.When the Black Stig disappeared off the end of an aircraft carrier in 2003, we were introduced to The White Stig. Faster. Stranger. Harder to keep clean. And ever since, millions have wondered - who is The Man in the White Suit They're about to find out.Ben Collins caught the car the bug young, kicking his dad's boss in the balls for not giving him a company Jag. This was the attitude that eventually led him to spend seven years sharing a cabin with Jeremy Clarkson's underwear, James May's PhD thesis and Richard Hammond's hairspray. Because he is The Stig.Now he tells all about life inside the iconic white helmet. What it's like to guide a blind ex-RAF officer around the Top Gear track; pit a drug dealer's Mitsubishi Evo against a Trojan tank; set a Vauxhall Monara against Chloe the dancing Ninja; and race double-decker Routemasters against bendy buses. Not to mention all the inside stuff on how the show's amazing driving sequences are made.He also reveals how he got to be there - settinga Dunsfold lap time faster than Michael Schumacher's. Breaking records with the best of the best at Daytona and Le Mans.It's an awesome story, told by an amazing man.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this heart-stopping novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins, an elite team of ex-Special Forces soldiers turned scientific specialists must uncover a secret society and the treasure that could destroy the world.When a group of parishioners are burned to death in a German cathedral, the U.S. sends in the Sigma force. The tragedy is more than a case of arson; someone has stolen the priceless treasure stored in the cathedral's golden reliquary: the bones of the Biblical Magi, the legendary Three Kings.Commander Logan Pierce, new to Sigma, will lead a team on the hunt for the Royal Dragon Court, a clandestine aristocratic fraternity of alchemists dating back to the Middle Ages, who seek to establish a New World Order using the mystical bones. The Sigma team will follow a labyrinth of clues leading from Europe's gothic cathedrals, through the remnants of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, to a mystical place where science and religion will unite to unleash a threat not seen since the beginning of time itself.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "Truly, deeply romantic."Eloisa James"Anna Campbell is an amazing, daring new voice in romance."Lorraine HeathThe extraordinary Anna Campbell is making her mark in the world of historical romance fiction. New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens calls her dark and captivating stories of love and passion, "Regency noirdifferent and intriguing," while USA Today bestseller Kathryn Smith raves that, "Anna Campbell writes with the kind of intense emotion and dark passion that entraps the reader and refuses to let them go until the last page is read." With Midnight's Wild Passion, she delights readers once again with a richly emotional story of vengeance, passion, and redemptionas a notorious seducer's plans to ruin the daughter of his enemy are thwarted by his intended victim's guardian, a beautiful, worldly wise lady with a weakness for handsome rogues. Fans of Lisa Kleypas and early Catherine Coulter take note: Anna Campbell is definitely your cup of hot and spicy tea.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Deftlystructured and . . . seamless.' Globe and Mail (Toronto)'[A]nuanced and layered portrait of betrayal. . . . The strength of Far to Golies in Pick's ability to show precisely why one person could turn on another,how a single word spoken on impulse could have devastating results.' MontrealGazetteAlison Pick, acclaimed author of The Sweet Edge, delivers the moving and suspenseful story of an affluentJewish family in Czechoslovakia at the onset of World War II, and the governesswho forever alters their future when she seeks shelter in their midst.Interwoven with a present-day narrative revealing each character's fates after thewar, Far to Go is an emotionallyvivid, masterfully wrought narrative that the Montreal Gazette calls, 'an intriguing experiment in the art ofstorytelling.'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'No one working in the crime genre is better.'-Baltimore Sun L.A.P.D. Homicide Detective Peter Decker and his wife Rina Lazarus are back on a case in Hangman-an electrifying new novel of suspense from Faye Kellerman, New York Times bestselling author of Blindman's Bluff, The Mercedes Coffin, The Burnt House, and many other masterful thrillers. A stunning tale of crime and detection featuring the brutal death of a 'party girl' health care worker, a mysterious disappearance, and the chilling return of an all-too-familiar sociopath, Hangman is Kellerman's 21st bestseller to feature Decker and Lazarus, 'Hands down, the most refreshing mystery couple around.' (People).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, the delightful Miss Marple is ensnared in A Caribbean Mystery when a retired military man sparks her curiosity with a photograph and a strange story of a murderer.As Miss Marple sat basking in the Caribbean sunshine, she felt mildly discontented with life. True, the warmth eased her rheumatism, but here in paradise nothing ever happened.Eventually, her interest was aroused by an old soldier's yarn about a murderer he had known. Infuriatingly, just as he was about to show her a snapshot of this acquaintance, the Major was suddenly interrupted. A diversion that was to prove fatal.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "You can't help but fall in love with Lynsay Sands!"Christina DoddWhether her heroes are English lords or sexy vampires, this classic historical romance from Lynsay Sands proves that the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author has what it takes to captivate her readers. In this delightful tale of medieval passion, a loyal knight competes with a dangerous villain for the affections of King Edward III's comely goddaughterwho is not really the petulant brat she first appears to be. If you love the historicals of Julie Garwood and Jill Barnett or are a fan of Lynsay's Argeneau vampire paranormal romance novels and want to experience another side of their talented author, make a date with The Brat.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, the bizarre death of a financial tycoon has Miss Marple investigating a very odd case of crime by rhyme.Rex Fortescue, king of a financial empire, was sipping tea in his "counting house" when he suffered an agonizing and sudden death. On later inspection, the pockets of the deceased were found to contain traces of cereals.Yet, it was the incident in the parlor which confirmed Miss Marple's suspicion that here she was looking at a case of crime by rhyme . . .…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, the indomitable Miss Marple investigates some rather deadly doings at a rehabilitation center for delinquents.Miss Marple senses danger when she visits a friend living in Stoneygates, a rehabilitation center for delinquents. Her fears are confirmed when someone shoots at the administrator. Although he is not injured, a mysterious visitor is less fortunateshot dead simultaneously in another part of the building.Pure coincidence Miss Marple thinks not, and must use all her cunning to solve the riddle of the stranger's visit and his murder.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "Powers writes action and adventure that Indiana Jones could only dream of."Washington Post"Tim Powers is a brilliant writer."William GibsonThe remarkable Tim Powerswho ingeniously married the John Le Carrè spy novel to the otherworldly in his critically acclaimed Declarebrings us pirate adventure with a dazzling difference. On Stranger Tides features Blackbeard, ghosts, voodoo, zombies, the fable Fountain of Youthand more swashbuckling action than you could shake a cutlass at, as reluctant buccaneer John Shandy braves all manner of peril, natural and supernatural, to rescue his ensorcelled love. Nominated for the Locus and World Fantasy Awards, On Stranger Tides is the book that inspired the motion picture Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tidesnon-stop, breathtaking fiction from the genius imagination that conceived Last Call, Expiration Date, and Three Days to Never.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, the intrepid Miss Marple, on holiday in London, must solve a deadly mystery at the end of a chain of very violent events.An old-fashioned London hotel is not quite as reputable as it makes out to be.When Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she's looking for at Bertram's Hotel: traditional decor, impeccable service, and an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly-polished veneer.Yet, not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric guest makes his way to the airport on the wrong day.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, a fatal dose of poison meant for a glamorous movie star fells her ardent admirer insteadand Miss Marple is there to unmask a murderer.One minute, silly Heather Babcock had been babbling on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure, poisoned by a deadly cocktail.It seems likely that the cocktail was intended for the beautiful actress. But while the police fumble to find clues, Miss Marple begins to ask her own questions, because as she knowseven the most peaceful village can hide dark secrets.…