Harpercollins aug 2013 (52 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Do you believe in fairies Join Tinker Bell's sisters on a magical adventure.Inspired by Tinker Bell, from the book Peter Pan, by J. M. BarrieBefore Tinker Bell flew to Never Land and met Peter Pan she lived on Sheepskerry Island with her fairy sisters - Clara, Lily, Rosie, Silver and Squeak the baby. The young fairies go to fairy school and love tea parties, dressing up and exciting adventures.Lily's dressing-up dreams have come true - she's going to Queen Titania's annual fancy-dress competition. She's always dreamed of meeting the fashionable town fairies on the mainland, and now's her chance!But not everywhere is like Sheepskerry Island, and some fairies are less friendly than others. Without her Fairy Bell sisters to help her, Lily's adventure spells trouble. How can she turn a dressing-up disaster into a prize-winning success Young readers will love the enchanting stories and beautiful illustrations in this charming new series. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - J. P. Beaumont may be an old homicide hand now, but back when he was a rookie working with his first partner, Milton Gurkeya.k.a. Picklesthings took a turn for the worse . . .One day, at the end of Beaumont and Pickles's shift, a stop at the Doghouse restaurant quickly turns deadly. Not feeling well, Pickles steps out into the parking lot for a breath of fresh air and stumbles into a crime in progress. Suffering from a heart attack, he is found unconscious, with a dead woman on the ground nearby and the murder weapon in his hand.With Pickles under investigation from Internal Affairs, it's up to the new kid on the block, J. P. Beaumont, and his friends on the force to find out the truth.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the third book in the New York Timesbestselling chapter book series about the childhood of America's favorite housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia piles into the family car and takes a road trip with her family. Includes a guide to the idioms used in the book and features black-and-white art throughout. Avril, Lynne (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Count, color, match, and morewith the #1New York Timesbestselling Little Blue Truck in this interactive sticker activity book! The leaves are turning and it's time for fall: red, yellow, orange and . . . Blue Come along with Little Blue Truck and all his friends as they pick apples,decorate pumpkins, make costumes, and celebrate all the magic of autumn. This jam-packed book includes four pages of stickers and loads of fun activities. From coloring to counting,seeking, searching, mazes, and more . . . get ready for a fun-filled fall on the farm with Little Blue Truck! Don't miss Blue's bedtime ride inGood Night, Little Blue Truckand his trip to the city inLittle Blue Truck Leads the Way. McElmurry, Jill (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Taka has proven his worth as a ninja warrior, but now he must prepare for an attack by the samurai leader Lord Oda. The explosive second installment in the Ninja trilogy.Taka is now a black belt and is learning the lethal art of the ninja. He will need these skills to protect his clan. Lord Oda has sworn to destroy all ninja.As Oda's samurai army marches on their village, Taka must fight once more, and this time his whole world is at stake .Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8. Leong, Sonia (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Can Jack and Jimmy prove themselves when the game depends on them A fun football story, edited to a reading age of 6.5.Jack and Jimmy are awful at football - but Jimmy is sure he'll play for United one day! Is Jimmy crazy or will he find a way to prove himself And can the boys save the day when it's up to them to win the match Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.5. Sotirovski, Aleksandar (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The third book in this funny madcap must-read series for 7+ boys and girls. If you liked The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, you'll love this!'My mum's embarrassing enough just being my mum, but now she's won The Voice of Feeko's competition it's even worse.'Barry's mum has become a bit of celebrity, and now he can't go anywhere without seeing a poster of her eating a chocolate digestive or wiggling her bum in a pair of jeans. It's so annoy-embarrassing, and everyone at school is making fun of him.But you can't keep Barry down for long . With the help of his napkin collection, new girl Nancy Verkenwerken and a snail called Snailypoos, Barry is determined to prove once and for all that he is not a loser.Have you collected all the funny books by Jim Smith I am not a Loser, I am still not a Loser, I am so over being a Loser, I am sort of a Loser, Barry Loser and the holiday of doom, Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton, Barry Loser hates half term, Barry Loser's ultimate book of keelness, My mum is a loser, My dad is a loser, Future Ratboy and the Attack of the Killer Robot Grannies and Future Ratboy and the Invasion of the Nom Noms.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A hilarious adventure about a fantasy world in danger of destruction from that most vile of threats. tourism .Winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature in 1999.A humorous fantasy from Diana Wynne Jones. In a world next door to ours, the tourist industry is devastating the population by its desire to experience all the fantasy clichés - Dark Lords, impoverished villages, dragons etc.The Head of the University resolves to shut the tours down; the only problem being the ruthless tour-master - and his all-powerful demons. To save them all, the incompetent wizard Derk is appointed as Dark Lord in the hope that he will ruin the tours, and sure enough proceeds to fail at everything due to his general uselessness. But can failing at everything lead to a win this time.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I Married the Duke begins the Prince Catchers series by Katharine Ashe, award-winning author of historical romance.Arabella Caulfield, one of three orphaned sisters, has clung to an ancient gypsy prophecy as the only way to save her family from endless heartbreak. Now she has twelve days to reach a remote French castle and fulfill her destiny: to marry a prince.Along the way, Arabella meets Lucien Westfall, decorated naval captain and the new Duke of Lycombe. She thought he was a pirate. He thought she was a governess. Two wrongs have never made such a scandalously perfect right.Readers of Regency romances and the works of Eloisa James and Lisa Kleypas will fall in love with the Prince Catchers books by Katharine Ashe.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sometimes your destination is not where you arrive.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever with this wonderful, fun picture book edition.Join Kathy Bear, Kenny Bear and their Busytown friends to learn lots of everyday words. Illustrated in Scarry's signature style, the book is packed with hundreds of names for objects both familiar and new, grouped by subject, occasion and theme. From colours and numbers to fruit and vegetables to animals, vehicles and so much more, this is a beautifully entertaining way to expand a child's knowledge of the world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Trick or treat!It's Halloween night and all are preparing, for a wickedly wonderful evening of scaring. With zombies and banshees and mummies galore, read this book once and you'll come back for more!Marjorie Dennis Murray and New York Times best-selling illustrator Brandon Dorman team up to make this one of the spookiest Halloweens ever. Dorman, Brandon (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a harrowing and moving memoir about two innocent and frightened 'unfosterable' children who do not know what it means to be loved.This is the third book in the series.The shock that strikes Casey and her family when Ashton and Olivia arrive is immeasurable. Two dirty, frightened little waifs stand before them, huge eyes staring around their new surroundings. Ashton - 9, Olivia - 6, have the same urchin look; hair running wild with head lice, filthy nails and skin covered in scabs. And the smell is horrific. The eldest two children of a group of five siblings, Casey had only been told they were coming two days earlier. But it was an emergency, temporary placement, and they were only due to stay a couple of weeks.Casey is desperate to help these poor, lost children, who have been taken away from their family because they were considered at risk, but before she can even start to understand the horrific things that have happened in the past, she has to teach them the most basic of behaviours. Ashton and Olivia have no barriers and no sense of what's right and wrong - her challenges begin with the toilet and eating habits.The weeks roll into months and the months roll on, but bit by bit the children are starting to feel like they truly belong to a family, for the first time. With this new found security and love, gradually they start to reveal what really happened to them and their siblings at home, and slowly Casey can help them start to rebuild their young lives.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A car crash, a missing treasure, a dead thief, and a suspicious blond divorcee have feline P.I. Joe Grey and his four-legged cohorts clawing for justice in this lively entry in the beloved, award-winning mystery series by Shirley Rousseau Murphy. 'Joe Grey and Dulcie aren't your ordinary feline detectives. Murphy's raised the stakes of the feline sleuth genre.' (Kirkus Reviews)Cat Bearing Gifts A Joe Grey Mystery by Shirley Rousseau Murphy brings back the beloved furry team just in time for the holidays.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sometimes happily ever after . . . Anthony Hurst, Duke of Kingsborough, knows the time has come for him to produce an heir. But first he must find a bride. When he meets the most exquisite woman at his masquerade ball, he thinks his search is over . . . until the breathtaking beauty runs off. With few clues other than her figure, her scent, and the memory of her kiss, Anthony must find his mystery lady. . . needs a little bit of help. Isabella Chilcott can scarcely believe it: she is finally at the Kingsborough Ball. As a child, she dreamed of dancing a waltz here, and now, thanks to a gorgeous gown she's found in the attic, Isabella is living her fairytale fantasy. And she's waltzing with the Duke of Kingsborough himself! But she must escape before he discovers her secrets . . . for she is not who she pretends to be, and falling in love with Prince Charming is the last thing she can allow herself to do . . .…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Addictively compelling' The Times 'A joy to read' Maggie O'Farrell Honor Bright is a sheltered Quaker who has rarely ventured out of 1850s Dorset when she impulsively emigrates to America. Opposed to the slavery that defines and divides the country, she finds her principles tested to the limit when a runaway slave appears at the farm of her new family. In this tough, unsentimental place, where whisky bottles sit alongside quilts, Honor befriends two spirited women who will teach her how to turn ideas into action.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The uncompromising Nick Cohen exposes the reality behind the freedoms we enjoy in the book that won Polemic of the Year at the 2013 Political Book Awards. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of Communism, and the advent of the Web which allowed for even the smallest voice to be heard, everywhere you turned you were told that we were living in an age of unparalleled freedom. 'You Can't Read This Book' argues that this view is dangerously naive. From the revolution in Iran that wasn't, to the Great Firewall of China and the imposition of super-injunctions from the filthy rich protecting their privacy, the traditional opponents of freedom of speech - religious fanaticism, plutocratic power and dictatorial states - are thriving and in many respects finding the world a more comfortable place in the early 21st century than they did in the late 20th.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The jaw-dropping, page-turning, critically-acclaimed book of the year: a serial-killer thriller unlike any other from the award-winning Lauren Beukes. 'GONE GIRL has not exactly gone. But THE SHINING GIRLS have arrived' (The Times). THE SHINING GIRLS is now streaming on Apple TV+, starring Elisabeth Moss and Jamie Bell 'It's not my fault. It's yours. You shouldn't shine. You shouldn't make me do this.' Chicago 1931. Harper Curtis, a violent drifter, stumbles on a house with a secret as shocking as his own twisted nature - it opens onto other times. He uses it to stalk his carefully chosen 'shining girls' through the decades - and cut the spark out of them. He's the perfect killer. Unstoppable. Untraceable. He thinks. Chicago, 1992. They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Tell that to Kirby Mazrachi, whose life was shattered after a brutal attempt to murder her. Still struggling to find her attacker, her only ally is Dan, an ex-homicide reporter who covered her case and now might be falling in love with her. As Kirby investigates, she finds the other girls - the ones who didn't make it. The evidence is . impossible. But for a girl who should be dead, impossible doesn't mean it didn't happen.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This classic crime novel by six different authors is introduced by Martin Edwards, archivist of the Detection Club, and includes a never-before-published Preface by Agatha Christie, 'Detective Writers in England', in which she discusses her approach to writing and her fellow writers in the Detection Club. Lord Comstock is a barbarous newspaper tycoon with enemies in high places. His murder in the study of his country house poses a dilemma for the Home Secretary. In the hours before his death, Lord Comstock's visitors included the government Chief Whip, an Archbishop, and the Assistant Commissioner for Scotland Yard. Suspicion falls upon them all and threatens the impartiality of any police investigation. Abandoning protocol, the Home Secretary invites four famous detectives to solve the case: Mrs Adela Bradley, Sir John Saumarez, Lord Peter Wimsey, and Mr Roger Sheringham. All are different, all are plausible, all are on their own - and none of them can ask a policeman. The contributors to ASK A POLICEMAN are: John Rhode, Helen Simpson, Gladys Mitchell, Anthony Berkeley, Dorothy L. Sayers, Milward Kennedy, with Agatha Christie and Martin Edwards.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg's new psychological thriller - irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.Detective Patrik Hedstrom is no stranger to tragedy. A murder case concerning Fjallbacka's dead financial director, Mats Sverin, is a grim but useful distraction from his recent family misfortunes.It seems Mats was a man who everybody liked yet nobody really knew - a man with something to hide.His high school sweetheart, Nathalie, has just returned to the area with her five-year-old son - could she shed light on who Mats really was However, Nathalie has her own secret. If it's discovered, she will lose her only child. As the investigation stalls, the police have many questions. But there is only one that matters.Is there anything a mother would not do to protect her child.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Perfect for fans of James Dashner's The Maze Runner, Feedback is the heart-stopping sequel to Variantwhich Pittacus Lore, author of I Am Number Four, praised as 'an intense journey with some of the most shocking twists and turns I've ever read.'Benson Fisher escaped from Maxfield Academy's deadly rules and brutal gangs. He thought that the worst was over.But now Benson is trapped in a different kind of prisona town filled with familiar faces. Classmates from Maxfield who Benson had seen die. Friends he was afraid he had killed.They are all pawns in the school's twisted experiment, held captive and controlled by an unseen force. And while Benson struggles to figure out who, if anyone, can be trusted, he discovers that Maxfield Academy's plans are darker than anything he imaginedand they may be impossible to stop.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Defiance by C. J. Redwine is rich postapocalyptic YA fantasy perfect for fans of Graceling and Tamora Pierce.While the other girls in the walled city-state of Baalboden learn to sew and dance, Rachel Adams learns to track and hunt. While they bend like reeds to the will of their male Protectors, she uses hers for sparring practice.When Rachel's father fails to return from a courier mission and is declared dead, the city's brutal Commander assigns Rachel a new Protector: her father's apprentice, Loganthe boy she declared her love to and who turned her down two years before. Left with nothing but fierce belief in her father's survival, Rachel decides to escape and find him herself.As Rachel and Logan battle their way through the Wasteland, stalked by a monster that can't be killed and an army of assassins out for blood, they discover romance, heartbreak, and a truth that will incite a war decades in the making.She's supposed to trust the boy who broke her heart. Can they survive the Wasteland, a monster that can't be killed, and each other - Enemies to Lovers: He rejected her once. Now he's her assigned Protector, and every moment they're trapped together tests the line between old wounds and a dangerous new spark.- A Strong Female Lead: While other girls learn to dance, Rachel learns to hunt. She's a warrior who questions authority and will stop at nothing to save the people she loves.- Post-Apocalyptic Survival: To find her father, Rachel must escape her walled city and brave the Wastelanda brutal wilderness stalked by a monstrous Cursed One and an army of assassins.- Slow Burn Romance: They start as rivals bound by duty, but their dangerous journey forges a connection that neither of them expectedand one that might get them both killed.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF OUTLANDERThe true story of one of Scotland's most notorious and romantic heroes.He was a spy, a clan-chief, a traitor. A polyglot, a deserter and a man of philosophy.Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, was the last of the great Scottish chiefs - and the last nobleman executed for treason. In life, his wit, ambition and dubious sense of morality kept him in the thick of political intrigue. With a taste for risk and determined to make his fortune, Lovat made pacts with Catholics and Protestants, Scots and Englishmen.Lovat found his famous end a turncoat and a martyr: he threw himself in with the '45 rebellion and fought for Prince Charles against the crown. His execution in Tower Hill, at the age of 80, was the last of its kind.Lovat was one of Scotland's most notorious and romantic figures: a man whose loyalty had no home, whose sword had a price. This is the swashbuckling account of his life, and a brilliant portrayal of nation in revolt.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The NYT bestselling The Quiet Book available as a padded board book, perfect for bedtime reads!There are many kinds of quiet:Quiet can be delicate.Quiet can be thundering!Quiet can be sweet,and cozy,and can most definitely help you fall asleep.With kid-centric descriptions and irresistible artwork, this gentle bedtime story explores all the different quiets that can fill a child's days from morning to night. Liwska, Renata (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How far would you go to protect the ones you love On the surface the De Vere family appear to have it all. Wealth, political power, and idyllic life split between their London mansion, Oxfordshire country house and their idyllic, sprawling Martha's Vineyard estate. But beneath the gilded façade, and the family's apparently watertight bonds with one another, lie many secrets, some of them deadly. When the mistakes of youth refuse to stay buried, and generation old hatreds resurface, the De Veres find themselves on the brink of losing everything. How far will each of them go to conceal the truth and protect the family.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat.Mog is everyone's favourite family cat! Join her in this delightful collection of three favourite adventures, full of her warm-hearted and funny escapades.From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes three delightful family adventures about a really remarkable cat!The stories included are:Mog and BunnyMog and the V.E.T.Mog and the GrannyMog the Forgetful Catwas first published fifty years ago, and Mog has been delighting children all over the world with her adventures ever since. These books are the perfect gifts for boys, girls and families everywhere.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fans of Stephenie Meyer's The Host will enjoy What's Left of Me, Kat Zhang's shocking, thought-provoking, and emotionally charged story of two souls sharing one body.What's Left of Me, the first book of the Hybrid Chronicles, is set in an alternate reality where everyone is born with two souls. But one soul is naturally dominant, and in early childhood, the other soul fades away.That didn't happen for Addie and Eva. Now fifteen, Eva clings to life inside the body she shares with Addie, although she can no longer speak or even move.Addie does everything she can to hide the presence of her sister soul. Eva's very existence is illegal. If their secret is revealed, it could mean death for both of them.- Two Souls, One Body: Addie is in control, but Eva is a silent passenger, clinging to life inside a body that is also hers. This thrilling YA science fiction series explores their impossible bond.- A Secret Sisterhood: Eva was supposed to fade away, but she held on. Now Addie must protect the secret of her sister soul from a world that would see them both destroyed.- Identity and Self-Discovery: When one soul is a crime, who are you allowed to be This story of identity and rebellion will keep you turning pages late into the night.- Rebellion Against the System: When Addie and Eva discover they aren't the only ones of their kind, a dangerous alliance forms, sparking a rebellion that could cost them everything.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The seventh animal in the hilarious AWESOME ANIMALS series - awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife.Lewie the llama and his flock of lambs are off to the County Fair!Farmer Palmer hopes that Lewie and the lambs will win Best in Show with their amazing acrobatic display! But then Lewie and his flock go missing.Have they run away Have they been kidnapped And can they be found in time to bring home a medal. Pye, Ali (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Quiz your family at home with crosswords, puzzles and games.The first volume in The Sun Two-speed Crossword series, featuring 80 fun-filled two-in-one cryptic and coffee time crosswords from Britain's bestselling newspaper. Ideal for life on the move, on holiday and in your free time.The Sun is Britain's bestselling newspaper, this makes The Sun Two-speed Crossword Britain's bestselling crossword puzzle.The Sun Two-speed Crossword Book 1 is a collection of 80 puzzles, featuring cryptic and coffee time - or general knowledge - clues for each.Clearly laid out with both sets of clues adjacent to the grid across a double-page spread, and all the solutions at the back of the book, The Sun Two-speed Crossword Book 1 will appeal to those wanting a fun and informative break from office or home chores, or more stimulating intellectual challenge.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "One of YA's best writers of high fantasy."Locus MagazineThe second book in Rae Carson's award-winning and New York Timesbestselling trilogy! Betrayal, love, and untold power fuel the heroic adventure of a seventeen-year-old princess turned warrior-queen. Fans of Lauren Roberts, Holly Black, and Sarah J. Maas will be riveted.She does not know what awaits her at the enemy's gate.Elisa led her people to victory over a terrifying, sorcerous army. Her place as queen should be secure. But it isn't. Her enemies come at her like ghosts in a dream, from foreign realms and even from within her own court. And her destiny as the chosen one remains uncertain.To conquer the power she bears, Elisa must journey from the hidden catacombs beneath her own city to treacherous seas and a long-forgotten island. With her go a one-eyed spy, a traitor, and the man with whomdespite everythingshe is falling in love. If she's lucky, she'll return. But there will be a cost.The series includes:- The Girl of Fire and Thorns- The Crown of Embers- The Bitter Kingdom- The Empire of Dreams, a stand-alone companion novel.…