Random house apr 2011 (77 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim Meet the Firefighters the twins have an exciting day out at the fire station! They get to see all the fire appliances and learn about fire safety.A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through 'first experiences', Topsy and Tim books have been beautifully updated with contemporary artwork. Topsy and Tim remain instantly recognisable to parents while in a fresh style that will appeal to a new generation of fans. These wonderful books deserve a place on every child's bookshelves. Adamson, Gareth (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Movie available from June 12th only on Disney+ CHILD GENIUS ARTEMIS FOWL IS IN TERRIBLE DANGERHE JUST CAN'T REMEMBER WHYOpal Koboi is back, and the power-crazed pixie wants revenge. Her to-do list:- Frame Holly Short for murder- Start a war between fairies and humans- Kill anyone who's ever annoyed her (yes, this includes Artemis)But knowledge of the fairies has been erased from Artemis's mind, and when you don't believe your arch-enemy exists, it can be quite tricky to defeat them.It's unfortunate that Artemis's only hope is a farting dwarf. Enter Mulch Diggums . . .'Hugely satisfying - not to be missed' - Irish Independent'Engagingly vivid, exciting and witty' - The Telegraph'Fast, funny and very exciting' - Daily Mail \*\*\*Artemis Fowl was winner of the WHSmith Children's Book of the Year Award and Children's Book of the Year at the Children's Book Awards. Shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award.\*\*\*.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Movie available from June 12th only on Disney+ Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex is the seventh awesome book in the bestselling Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer.SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH ARTEMIS FOWLWhen he gathers the fairy elite to show off his latest invention, it's clear that the former criminal genius has become delusional and paranoid.He doesn't even trust his closest friends.Artemis has the Atlantis Complex, a disease that is causing him to lose his mind. And things get worse when a deadly attack is launched against an underwater fairy city.The fairies are desperate. So desperate, that they need the ruthless, calculating mind of history's wickedest teenager.Will the real Artemis Fowl please stand up 'Hugely satisfying - not to be missed' - Irish Independent 'Engagingly vivid, exciting and witty' - The Telegraph 'Fast, funny and very exciting' - Daily Mail \*\*\*Artemis Fowl was winner of the WHSmith Children's Book of the Year Award and Children's Book of the Year at the Children's Book Awards. Shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award.\*\*\*.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Peepo! is the much-loved picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg.A timeless classic that continues to delight generations of babies and toddlers and their parents, Peepo! follows a baby through the day in a style full of wit, charm and ingenuity. Look through the holes to spot details from the wonderful illustrations. A perfect gift for new babies and parents, no home should be without a copy!Here's a little babyOne, two threeStands in his cotWhat does he see Praise for Peepo!'The best book ever published for babies' - Books for Your Children'Surely no one - baby, child or adult - could fail to enjoy Peepo!' - Sunday Telegraph'A book to last a lifetime . . . this is a perfect book for sharing' - Nursery World.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Movie available from June 12th only on Disney+ Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox is the sixth book in the criminally good Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. FORMER CRIMINAL MASTERMIND ARTEMIS FOWL HAS HOODWINKED FAIRIES AND BATTLED GOBLINSTHIS TIME, IT'S PERSONAL Artemis's mother is gravely ill. Unfortunately the cure, an endangered lemur, was made extinct eight years ago . . . by Artemis Fowl. Talk about awkward.What if he could travel back in time, outwit his former self and bring the lemur home With the right demon warlock, it might be possible.But we all remember the young Artemis. He was, to put it mildly, a pretty terrible human being, so this won't be easy.Artemis Fowl really is his own worst enemy . . . 'Grips like an electromagnet until the last word' - Independent 'Engagingly vivid, exciting and witty' - The Telegraph 'Fast, funny and very exciting' - Daily Mail \*\*\*Artemis Fowl was winner of the WHSmith Children's Book of the Year Award and Children's Book of the Year at the Children's Book Awards. Shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award.\*\*\*.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Movie available from June 12th only on Disney+ Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code is the third book in the unbelievably brilliant Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. CAN ARTEMIS FOWL LEAVE HIS CRIMINAL PAST BEHIND Not quite. At least, not yet. He's got one last job, and then he's going to be good.But the job goes horribly wrong. So wrong in fact that now a nasty, ruthless billionaire has stolen Artemis's latest invention - a powerful super-computer that could put the entire fairy world at risk.Holly Short is going to be furious.Artemis must retrieve the stolen technology. He needs help. He needs the fairies. He's got some apologising to do . . .'Grips like an electromagnet until the last word' - Independent'Engagingly vivid, exciting and witty' - The Telegraph'Fast, funny and very exciting' - Daily Mail \*\*\*Artemis Fowl was winner of the WHSmith Children's Book of the Year Award and Children's Book of the Year at the Children's Book Awards. Shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award.\*\*\*. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Boys Don't Cry, bestselling author Malorie Blackman explores the unchartered territory of teenage fatherhood.You're waiting for the postman - he's bringing your A level results. University, a career as a journalist - a glittering future lies ahead. But when the doorbell rings it's your old girlfriend; and she's carrying a baby. Your baby.You're happy to look after it, just for an hour or two. But then she doesn't come back - and your future suddenly looks very different.Malorie's dramatic new novel will take you on a journey from tears to laughter and back again.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Movie available from June 12th only on Disney+ Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony is the fifth sensational book in the gripping Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer.TEENAGE GENIUS ARTEMIS FOWL HAS SOMETHING NEW TO PLAY WITH . . .DEMONSBig human haters, they are (thankfully) stuck in Limbo, a place that exists outside of time and space. But now demons are materialising on Earth at random. This won't be pretty . . .Artemis is determined to save the day (I know, everyone's shocked). Can he somehow help the demons, and avert the carnage and chaos of a human-demon war He's not the only one on their trail, though. Meet Minerva Paradizo - ruthless child genius, and not quite so demon-friendly.Let battle commence. 'A superb series' - The Times 'Engagingly vivid, exciting and witty' - The Telegraph 'Fast, funny and very exciting' - Daily Mail \*\*\*Artemis Fowl was winner of the WHSmith Children's Book of the Year Award and Children's Book of the Year at the Children's Book Awards. Shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award.\*\*\*.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Mum is ill and Dad has to go to work, so Lily will have to go to Melanie's house for the day. Dad says she'll have lots of fun, but there's a problem: Lily doesn't want to go!Join Lily as she braves Melanie's house, and realises that doing new things needn't be scary after all.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Vic Wilcox (MD of Pringle's engineering works) meets English lecturer Dr Robyn Penrose, sparks fly as their lifestyles and ideologies collide head on. What, after all, are they supposed to learn from each other But in time both parties make some surprising discoveries about each other's worlds - and about themselves.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The British Museum is Falling Down is a brilliant comic satire of academia, religion and human entanglements. First published in 1965, it tells the story of hapless, scooter-riding young research student Adam Appleby, who is trying to write his thesis but is constantly distracted - not least by the fact that, as Catholics in the 1960s, he and his wife must rely on 'Vatican roulette' to avoid a fourth child.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The second book in the bestselling zombie horror series, The Enemy, from the author of Young Bond. Covers may vary.'Lord of the Flies with zombies . . . tons of nail-biting action!' Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson seriesThe child in the video was terrified. Within days it had gone viral. Then the internet stopped working . . . and they realized something was seriously wrong.The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First it twisted their minds. Next it ravaged their bodies. Now these zombies roam the streets, crazed and hungry.Jack and Ed are survivors, determined to return home to London. Clinging to memories of the past, they join a mismatched group of kids on the road, and one adult, a butcher called Greg, who claims he is immune to the disease.But, when a devastating new threat comes to light, they realize not all of them will make it out alive this time . . .Don't miss the next book in this edge-of-your-seat series: The Fear.'Scores high with its brutal vision of a post-apocalyptic world' Financial Times'Clever . . . fast paced . . . inventive' Guardian.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Only one thing could unite the forces of Jedi and Sith: an enemy far deadlier than both. What began as a quest for truth has become a struggle for survival for Luke Skywalker and his son, Ben. They have used the secrets of the Mind Walkers to speak with the spirits of the fallen, risking their lives in the process. They have faced a team of Sith assassins and beaten the odds to destroy them. And now the death squad's sole survivor, Sith apprentice Vestara Khai, has summoned an entire fleet of Sith frigates to engage the embattled father and son. But the dark warriors come bearing a surprising proposition that will bring Jedi and Sith together in an unprecedented alliance against an adversary more ancient and alien than they can imagine. For in the treacherous web of black holes that is the Maw, the Skywalkers and their Sith allies will have to fight an unimaginable evil, and Luke will be rocked by a staggering truth.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potterbut did you know he really lived And his secrets aren't safe! Discover the truth in book four of the New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The Belief: Sophie and Josh are the twins of prophecy. The Reality: Nicholas Flamel has been wrong before.Sophie and Josh Newman are finally home, but they're both more confused than ever about their futures. Neither of them has mastered the elemental magics they'll need to protect themselves from the Dark Elders, they've lost Scatty, Macchiavelli is coming to unleash on their city the menagerie of monsters imprisoned in Alcatraz, and they're still being pursued by Dr. John Dee. And most disturbing of all is that now they must ask themselves, can they trust Nicholas Flamel Worse, can they trust anyone "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel has everything you loved about Harry Potter, including magic, mystery, and a constant battle of good versus evil."Bustle Read the whole series! The Alchemyst The Magician The Sorceress The Necromancer The Warlock The Enchantress.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Three spellbinding Meg and Mog stories - by Helen Nicoll and Jan PienkowskiThere are surprises galore for Meg, Mog and Owl in these three classic Meg and Mog stories: Meg's Eggs, Meg at Sea and Mog in the Fog. As ever, Meg casts her spells with the best of intentions but always with hilarious results. Children will love exploring the colours, sounds and shapes in this bumper volume, perfect for sharing or reading alone.Helen Nicoll worked with Jan Pienkowski for over forty years, first at the BBC and then on the Meg and Mog stories. She owned and ran the audio company Cover to Cover for many years. Helen lived in Marlborough, Wiltshire. She died on September 30, 2012. Jan Pienkowski is a celebrated illustrator of children's books. He has won the Greenaway Medal twice - for his illustration of Joan Aiken's The Kingdom Under the Sea and for Haunted House. Jan lives in London.Look out for all the Meg and Mog stories:Meg and Mog; Three Favourite Stories; Meg, Mog and Og; Meg and Mog; Meg and Mog Play Hide and Seek; Three Terrific Tales; Mog's Missing' Mog in the Fog; Mog at the Zoo; Mog Goes to Bed; Meg Comes to School; Meg on the Moon; Meg's Veg; Meg's Castle; Meg up the Creek; Meg on the Moon; Meg's Car; Meg at See; Meg's Eggs.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Philip Swallow, Morris Zapp, Persse McGarrigle and the lovely Angelica are the jet-propelled academics who are on the move, in the air and on the make in David Lodge's satirical Small World. It is a world of glamorous travel and high excitement, where stuffy lecture rooms are swapped for lush corners of the globe, and romance is in the air.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this entertaining and enlightening collection David Lodge considers the art of fiction under a wide range of headings, drawing on writers as diverse as Henry James, Martin Amis, Jane Austen and James Joyce. Looking at ideas such as the Intrusive Author, Suspense, the Epistolary Novel, Magic Realism and Symbolism, and illustrating each topic with a passage taken from a classic or modern novel, David Lodge makes the richness and variety of British and American fiction accessible to the general reader. He provides essential reading for students, aspiring writers and anyone who wants to understand how fiction works. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the international bestselling author Frederick Forsyth, comes an explosive, genre-defining investigative thriller, perfect for fans of The Day of the Jackal.'Forsyth deserves his place among the thriller greats' The Times'Freddie Forsyth was the world's first rockstar writer' Peter James'When it comes to espionage, international intrigue and suspense, Frederick Forsyth is a master' Washington Post____________Can you forgive the past It's 1963 and a young German reporter has been assigned the suicide of a holocaust survivor.The news story seems straightforward, this is a tragic insight into one man's suffering. But a long hidden secret is discovered in the pages of the dead man's diary.What follows is life-and-death hunt for a notorious former concentration camp-commander, a man responsible for the deaths of thousands, a man as yet unpunished.____________Praise for The Odessa File:'Great thriller that transcends the genre with a terrifying and unexpectedly poignant story' 5-star reader review'Electrifying' 5-star reader review'A marvellous fast-paced read' 5-star reader review'The plot is incredibly suspenseful' 5-star reader review'This is probably amongst my favourite books of all time' 5-star reader review'Still amazed by it. Bravo!' 5-star reader review'Fascinating and complex' 5-star reader review.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Skye Fargo ain't afraid of the darkThere aren't many men who make Skye Fargo think twice about clearing leatherbut Terrible Jack Slade is one of them. Slade is a one-man slaughterhouse, and mad as a rabid dog to boot. But in Virginia City, Slade has gone beyond insane into religious ecstasy, preaching that everyone and everything in town is about to go straight to Hell. But the Trailsman isn't about to go without a devil of a fight.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New to the Random House list is author Bill Doyle with a tale of monsters, magic, and mayhem.After Keats and Henry lose their bikes, they need moneyfast. So the help-wanted ad at the supermarket seems ideal for them. All they have to do is weed Hallway House's garden, find some lightbulbs in the attic, sweep the garage . . . and battle a shark-headed zombie. But no one told them about the giant bookworms in the library, the toe-biting carpet in the halls, and the kitchen sinkhole. Altman, Scott (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING JACK REACHER SERIES Don t miss the hit streaming series Reacher!A heart-racing page-turner that hits the ground running and then accelerates all the way to a colossal showdown Jack Reacher is the coolest continuing series character now on offer. Stephen King, in Entertainment Weekly There s deadly trouble in the corn country of Nebraska . . . and Jack Reacher walks right into it. First he falls foul of the Duncans, a local clan that has terrified an entire county into submission. But it s the unsolved case of a missing child, already decades old, that Reacher can t let go.The Duncans want Reacher gone and it s not just past secrets they re trying to hide. They re awaiting a secret shipment that s already late and they have the kind of customers no one can afford to annoy. For as dangerous as the Duncans are, they re just the bottom of a criminal food chain stretching halfway around the world.For Reacher, it would have made much more sense to keep on going, to put some distance between himself and the hard-core trouble that s bearing down on him. For Reacher, that was also impossible.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dog wasn't really a dog, she was a human girl. But she was called Dog because that is what Uncle had always called her.Dog has never been outside of nasty Uncle's pet shop. She sleeps in a box on a floor and has no idea what the world outside looks like. Then in a flurry of colour and feathers, Carlos the parrot arrives in the shop and her world as she knows it changes for ever.Managing to escape, Dog, Carlos and her best friend Esme the coati set out, in search of the same thing, somewhere they belong, somewhere they can call home. But the world is a huge, dangerous place, and they face danger and adventure at every turn . . . A spirit-soaring tale of adventure, friendship and belonging that will appeal to all lovers of Michael Morpurgo and Roald Dahl.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cat quilter Jillian Hart finds a gorgeous stray cat belonging to the fabulously wealthy Ritaestelle Longworth, who believes she's being drugged. Before Jillian can get to those charges, a body turns up in the lake-and her cat Chablis finds Ritaestelle nearby. Can Jillian's cats aid her in solving a mystery with decades old roots.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Kendall Holbrook is determined to make it to the top, even with the challenge of being a woman on the male-dominated racing circuit. She doesn't have time for romance-especially not with racing rival Evan Monroe, the man who nearly crushed her dream years ago. Tricked into meeting him, Kendall is experiencing all those old feelings again-and she can't deny that they still have enough chemistry to set fire to the track. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In a brilliant mix of magic, history, and romance, M. K. Hobson moves her feisty young Witch, Emily Edwards, from the Old West of 1876 to turn-of-the-nineteenth-century New York City, whose polished surfaces conceal as much danger as anything west of the Rockies. Like it or not, Emily has fallen in love with Dreadnought Stanton, a New York Warlock as irresistible as he is insufferable. Newly engaged, she now must brave Dreadnought's family and the magical elite of the nation's wealthiest city. Not everyone is pleased with the impending nuptials, especially Emily's future mother-in-law, a sociopathic socialite. But there are greater challenges still: confining couture, sinister Russian scientists, and a deathless Aztec goddess who dreams of plunging the world into apocalypse. With all they must confront, do Emily and Dreadnought have any hope of a happily-ever-after. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For readers of Keri Arthur's bestselling Riley Jenson Guardian series comes a new sexy and exciting paranormal romancethe second novel in her acclaimed Myth and Magic series.Mercy Reynolds is a reporter in the San Francisco Bay area, but she's also moreand lessthan human. Half woman, half air dragon, she's a "draman"unable to shift shape but still able to unleash fiery energy. Now something will put her powers to the test.Mercy's friend Rainey has enlisted her help to solve her sister's murder. Then a horrible accident claims Rainey's life, leaving Mercy only five days to find the killer: If Mercy fails, according to dragon law, Rainey's soul will be doomed to roam the earth for eternity. But how can Mercy help when she herself is a target With nowhere else to turn, she must join forces with a sexy strangerthe mysterious man they call "Muerte," or death itself, who's as irresistible as he is treacherous. But can even Death keep Mercy alive for long enough to find her answers.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Librarian Tori Sinclair would do anything for her new circle of friends-including throw a birthday bash for a fellow sewer's daughter. While the party is a hit, self-important pageant mom Ashley Lawson leaves the ladies wanting to permanently shut her high maintenance mouth. But when Ashley turns up dead, Tori and the girls need to figure out who really murdered the monster mom, before the finger-pointing causes their friendship to unravel.Read Elizabeth Lynn Casey's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Slocum's watching a ghost?On his way to handle a simple courier run, Slocum stumbles upon trouble and finds himself protecting a man with a death wish. Dangerous barkeeps and shifty criminals all want a piece of the man Slocum must defend. For once, Slocum's worry free because no one is after him. Then again, he knows better than anyone that bullets never come with name tags.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Superheroes soar in this promising debutand they're kids!Twelve-year-old Daniel, the new kid in town, soon learns the truth about his nicebut oddnew friends: one can fly, another can turn invisible, yet another controls electricity. Incredible. The superkids use their powers to secretly do good in the town, but they're haunted by the fact that the moment they turn thirteen, their abilities will disappearalong with any memory that they ever had them. Is a memory-stealing supervillain sapping their powers The answers lie in a long-ago meteor strike, a World War IIera comic book (Fantastic Futures, starring the first superhero, Johnny Noble), the green-flamed Witch Fire, a hidden Shroud cave, andpossibly, unbelievably"powerless" regular-kid Daniel himself.Superhero kids meet comic book mystery in this action-filled debut about the true meaning of a hero.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Vampire queen Betsy Taylor makes a deal with the devil in order to discover the secrets of the Book of the Dead. Just one catch: she and her sister must go to hell to do it. Just long enough to make nice with her mother, aka Lucifer, and take a detour through time.…