random house apr 2014 (87 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Marchesi, Stephen (illustrator). Neuware - Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star by the time she was in her early twenties. Of course, her success didn't stop there. Dolly Parton is also an actress, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist whose 'Imagination Library' reading initiative reaches children throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. There is simply no one like Dolly Parton!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -THE CHASE IS ON!Erwin and the Survey Corps desperately mount a rescue operation to take Eren back from the Colossus Titan and Armored Titan. But without the numbers to form up properly outside the walls, how can the humans catch up before they're all slaughtered Just whose side is Ymir on And will Eren ever see his friends again PRAISE FOR THE HIT ANIME 'A visceral and fantastically intense action/horror story.' - Anime News Network 'Japan's equivalent of The Walking Dead.' - io9Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 192 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Christy, Jana (illustrator). Neuware - Lainey's day is turned upside down when she's captured by the Lost Boys while visiting Never Land! Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter book series for readers ages 6 to 9-The Never Girls!

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - My daddy looks quite normal, no different from the rest . But my daddy is a HERO, the greatest dad, the best!A child plays dressing up with Dad, and together they go on some amazing adventures. As if by magic, Dad becomes a cowboy and a knight, fights pirates and flies a spaceship, all in the course of one special day together.This is a tender, touching tribute to all the heroic dads out there!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This classic collection-now revised and expanded-is the perfect introduction to Nobel Laureate Alice Munro's brilliant, revelatory short stories, in which she unfolds the wordless secrets that lie at the center of human experience. The stories in this volume span Munro's career: The title stories from her collections The Moons of Jupiter; The Progress of Love; and Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage; 'Differently,' from Friend of My Youth; 'Carried Away,' from Open Secrets; and (new to this edition) 'In Sight of the Lake,' from Dear Life. Vintage Munro also includes the text of the Nobel Prize Presentation Speech, given by Peter Englund, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 224 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sugar and spice and murderous vice.That s what pageants are made of Normally Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura wouldn t be caught dead at a beauty pageant, but when Mel s mom asks them to provide cupcakes for the seventy-fifth annual Sweet Tiara contest as a favor for her best friend, they can t say no. Plus, between cooking up a daily display for the three-day event and sponsoring a cupcake creation challenge for the participants, Fairy Tale Cupcakes will get great publicity.But the world of pageants is even hotter than Mel s kitchen. A high-strung judge and a pushy stage mom target Lupe, a young friend of Mel and Angie s, at the competition and aim to take her out by any means necessary. When the same judge shows up dead underneath Mel and Angie s cupcake display, Lupe is crowned the lead suspect. Now Mel and Angie will have to find the real killer quickly or Lupe may be strutting the catwalk in prison pinstripes.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This inspiring meditation on kindness from the author of Lincoln in the Bardo is based on his popular commencement address.Three months after George Saunders gave a graduation address at Syracuse University, a transcript of that speech was posted on the website of The New York Times, where its simple, uplifting message struck a deep chord. Within days, it had been shared more than one million times. Why Because Saunders's words tap into a desire in all of us to lead kinder, more fulfilling lives. Powerful, funny, and wise, Congratulations, by the way is an inspiring message from one of today's most influential and original writers.Praise for Congratulations, by the way'As slender as a psalm, and as heavy.'-The New York Times 'The graduating college senior in your life probably just wants money. But if you want to impart some heartfelt, plainspoken wisdom in addition to a check, you can't do much better than [Congratulations, by the way].'-Entertainment Weekly'The loving selflessness that [George Saunders] advises and the interconnectedness that he recognizes couldn't be purer or simpler-or more challenging.'-Kirkus Reviews 'Warm and tender.'-Publishers WeeklyLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bestselling author Karen McCombie trained as a magazine journalist in her native Scotland before moving to London. After several years working on teen favourites Just 17 and Sugar, she turned to fiction, with her first series, Ally's World, becoming an instant success. In total she's had more than 70 books published and translated around the world, and more than a million books sold.Karen lives in North London with her very Scottish husband Tom, her sunshiney daughter Milly, a demented cat called Dizzy and Biscuit, the button-obsessed hamster.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The picture book prequel to the bestselling 'A Street Cat Named Bob', this is the story of Bob in his early days, before he found his friend James. Bowen's Bob books for adults and children have sold more than a million copies, depicting how his feline pal helped him to turn his life around when he was living in sheltered accommodation. With illustrations by Gerald Kelly. Ages: 0+.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As a little boy says goodnight to his dressing-up clothes and toys he is transformed into a swashbuckling pirate. This title tells the story for every child who wishes they were a pirate.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Edward is four years old when he is locked away with his mother by her abusive, alcoholic partner, Harris. Sent to live with a kindly foster family, and then adopted, Edward struggles to adapt to normal life.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Meet secondhand shop owner Sarah Grayson and her rescue cat, Elvis, in the first novel in the New York Times bestselling Second Chance Cat Mystery series. Sarah Grayson is the happy proprietor of Second Chance, a charming shop in the oceanfront town of North Harbor, Maine. At the shop, she sells used items that she has lovingly refurbished and repurposed. But her favorite pet project so far has been adopting a stray cat she names Elvis. Elvis has seen nine lives-and then some. The big black cat with a scar across his nose turned up at a local bar when the band was playing the King of Rock and Roll's music and hopped in Sarah's truck. Since then, he's been her constant companion and the furry favorite of everyone who comes into the store. But when Sarah's elderly friend Maddie is found with the body of a dead man in her garden, the kindly old lady becomes the prime suspect in the murder. Even Sarah's old high school flame, investigator Nick Elliot, seems convinced that Maddie was up to no good. So it's up to Sarah and Elvis to clear her friend's name and make sure the real murderer doesn't get a second chance.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The second adventure in the life of the extraordinary Mesopotamian Blue, Varjak Paw: kung fu for cats!Having saved the city cats from a fate worse than death, Varjak Paw finds himself the elected and popular leader of a new gang - a gang that supports freedom and kindness for all. But will the pressure take its toll on this brave yet sometimes naive cat Soon the city erupts in an all-out gang war as the evil Sally Bones attempts to control the lives of all cats. Horrified and outnumbered, Varjak and the others must fight for their freedom or die trying; can Jalal's Way really be the best way This is another thrilling adventure, eagerly awaited by all Varjak fans, both young and old.Winner of the Blue Peter Award in 2007.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Spot loves visiting Grandma and Grandpa! He helps Grandpa in the garden, and even finds Mum's old ball to play with, until . . . oh no, the shed window is broken! Never mind, there's time for a story before Spot goes home.With fun flaps to develop fine motor skills and an adventurous story to encourage curiosity and exploration, this book is perfect for early learning and play.If you loved this, try Where's Spot , Spot Goes to School and Spot Goes to the Park for more lift-the-flap fun!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Louis L'Amour is recognized the world over as one of the most prolific and popular American authors. While every one of his eighty-nine novels is still in print, a lesser known fact is that L'Amour is also one of the all-time bestselling authors of short fiction. Compared by The Wall Street Journal to Jack London and Robert Louis Stevenson, L'Amour's Collected Short Stories are now presented for the first time in paperback. The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 1, features thirty-five action-packed Frontier Stories. It kicks off a series of nine paperbacks, including a two-part volume of Adventure Stories and a two-part volume of Crime Stories, which brings all of L'Amour's short fiction to his millions of readers around the world.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic story of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, making it perfect for introducing the story to younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone.Beautiful new illustrations throughout and a gorgeous larger format with ribbon marker bring the magic of this classic story to a new generation of children.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When it comes to home repair, Jacobia 'Jake' Tiptree is a fervent wielder of power drills and paint brushes. And when catching criminals, she's been known to really bring down the hammer. But when a shocking murder rocks the small town of Eastport, Maine, Jake may be the next victim for whom the bell tolls. It is nearly midnight when the enormous bell in the belfry of All Faith Chapel-silent for decades-booms forth, startling awake the entire town of Eastport. Upon inspection of the steeple, the police uncover the body of local teenager Karen Hansen, who had climbed the belfry's dark, rickety stairs for a midnight rendezvous. But instead of the promise of an exciting new life, Karen meets her death. Meanwhile, as an epic nor'easter bears down on the idyllic island town, Jake Tiptree hurries to shore up her ramshackle old house against the big blow. An amateur detective, she has sworn off chasing criminals. But when the news of Karen's murder spreads and much of the evidence points to Jake's likable houseguest, she and her sleuthing partner, Ellie White, get to work. They discover an unexpected ally in newcomer Lizzie Snow, a woman from 'away' who seemed to have blown into town with the nor'easter, and who also seems to know a lot about the mind of a killer. Can Jake and Ellie trust her As a killer roams free and the townsfolk struggle against the pounding, screaming storm, the resulting tempest of gossip and suspicion rivals anything the Atlantic could brew up-and threatens to keep Jake and Ellie from putting the final nail in this cold-blooded case. Complete with Home Repair Is Homicide repair tips!Praise for A Bat in the Belfry 'Stylishly suspenseful.'-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 'Nobody else can take a home repair project and turn it into a first-class mystery the way Graves can. It's a top-of-the-line story.'-RT Book Reviews 'Graves does the Down East region justice, nailing not only the scents, sounds, sights, and people, but the culture. . . . It doesn't hurt that she's a damn good storyteller, to boot. [Her] prose is sharp, smart, and witty.'-Crimespree MagazinePraise for Sarah Graves and the Home Repair Is Homicide series 'Graves's trademarks are edgy, traditional mysteries peppered liberally with humor, and sprinkled with layered, well-written characters.'-Julia Spencer-Fleming, New York Times bestselling author of One Was a Soldier 'Just hearing her list the ways you can kill yourself fixing up an old house . . . is a hoot.'-The New York Times Book Review 'What distinguishes the novel are its likable, no-nonsense protagonist-narrator, her references to home repair that the author cleverly fits tongue-and-groove into the story and, especially, the detailed descriptions of the town.'-Los Angeles Times 'Graves makes rehabbing shutters and other chores suspenseful.'-The Boston Globe.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - an elephant book you won't forget' - Michael MorpurgoWhen a baby elephant is abandoned on the African savannah, a young boy named Bat takes her back to his village and cares for her.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The FEARLESS are an army powered by an incredible serum that makes each soldier stronger, sharper, faster. Intended as a force for good, the serum has a terrible side-effect - anyone who takes it is stripped of all humanity, empathy and love. And as the FEARLESS sweep through the country, forcing the serum on anyone in their path, society becomes a living nightmare. All 17-year-old Cass has left is her little brother, and when he is snatched by the FEARLESS and taken to their hellish lair, she must risk everything to get him back.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ONE MAN'S REST STOP IS ANOTHER MAN'S HUNTING GROUND When FBI special agent Maggie O'Dell and her partner, Tully, discover the remains of a young woman in a highway ditch, the only clue is a map leading them to spot where they'll find madman's next victim.As the body count rises, Maggie must race against the clock to unmask the monster terrorizing America's highways, even if it means turning to a former foe for help. But as she gets closer to finding the killer, it becomes eerily clear that Maggie may be the ultimate target. . .Winner of the 2014 Nebraska Book AwardWinner of the 2013 Florida Book Award.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE CHASE IS ON!Erwin and the Survey Corps desperately mount a rescue operation to take Eren back from the Colossus Titan and Armored Titan. But without the numbers to form up properly outside the walls, how can the humans catch up before they're all slaughtered Just whose side is Ymir on And will Eren ever see his friends again PRAISE FOR THE HIT ANIME 'A visceral and fantastically intense action/horror story.' - Anime News Network 'Japan s equivalent of The Walking Dead.' - io9.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -From the 2011 Man Booker Prize winner, and a 'Sunday Times' No.1 bestseller, 'Levels of Life' is an extraordinary hybrid of history, fiction and memoir about ballooning, photography, love and grief. '.a supremely crafted artefact and a desolating guidebook to the land of loss' John Carey, 'Sunday Times'.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 117 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the latest Shifters Unbound novel, a man has resigned himself to a life half lived. But a beautiful, courageous woman has him longing for something more Graham McNeil knows that his pack is unruly, but he s not sure he can take the next step toward Shiftertown stability choosing a new mate. After losing his mate andson long ago, Graham has worked hard to keep his heart in check. And even if he was inclined tobind himselfagain, his girlfriend, Misty, is human a fact that won t sit well with Graham s old-fashioned wolves.But Graham is up against a new enemy, one who could spell danger and death to all of Shiftertown. Graham must now defend his leadership and save Misty, the woman he has grown to love before Shiftertown is pulled into an all-out war.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Relates the tale of Rumpelstiltskin's childhood and youth, explaining why his name is so important, how he is able to spin straw into gold, and why a first-born child is his reward for helping the miller's daughter-turned-queen.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Julian Barnes' neues Buch handelt von Ballonfahrt, Fotografie, Liebe und Trauer. Davon, dass man zwei Menschen oder zwei Dinge verbindet und sie wieder auseinanderreißt. Einer der Juroren für den Man Booker Preis nannte Julian Barnes einen 'beispiellosen Zauberer des Herzens'. Das vorliegende Buch bestätigt dies. Julian Barnes schreibt über die menschliche Existenz - auf der Erde und in der Luft. Wir lernen Nadar kennen, Pionier der Ballonfahrt und einer der ersten Fotografen, die Luftaufnahmen machten, sowie Colonel Fred Burnaby, der zum eigenwilligen Bewunderer der extravaganten Schauspielerin Sarah Bernhardt wird. Und wir lesen über Julian Barnes' eigene Trauer über den Tod seiner Frau - schonungslos offen, präzise und tief berührend.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New York Times BestsellerPopular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek is a touchingly honest, candidly hysterical memoir from breakout teen author Maya Van Wagenen.'School is the armpit of life . . . and my school is no exception'Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at 'pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren't paid to be here,' Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950s popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. Can curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help Maya on her quest to be popular The real-life results are painful, funny, and include a wonderful and unexpected surprise-meeting and befriending Betty Cornell herself. Told with humour and grace, Maya's journey offers readers of all ages a thoroughly contemporary example of kindness and self-confidence.'The real deal. . . A teenage John Green for the next generation. Stunning.' Margaret Stohl, bestselling co-author of the bestselling Beautiful Creatures series'Popular is wonderful. It is charming, touching, entertaining - and brought back a lot of memories about my own high school anxieties. I will be saving my copy to give to my daughter when she is a little older' Jo Elvin, Glamour'I was inspired by [Maya's] journey and made a point of saving a copy of 'Popular' for my sister, who starts middle school this fall. Maybe if I had read it when I was her age, it could have saved me from a world of hurt, or at least put that world in perspective.' Maude Apatow, New York Times Book Review'Made me smile, giggle and question what my idea of popularity really is . . A must read this summer' Guardian Books Blog'Honest, funny, and thought-provoking.' Gretchen Rubin, #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project'Her year-long experiment in popularity is timeless; the intelligent and humane way she gets to the heart of the matter is uniquely her. Funny, determined, and wry, Van Wagenan has written a wise, heartfelt guide for other kids eager to keep up.' Rachel Hartman, NYT bestselling author of Seraphina'A talented writer, she's funny, thoughtful and self-effacing . . . Teens will readily identify with her' KirkusAbout the author:Maya Van Wagenen is fifteen years old. When she was eleven, her family moved to Brownsville, Texas, the setting of Popular. When not hunched over a desktop writing, Maya enjoys reading, British Television, and chocolate. She now lives with her parents and two siblings in a rural Georgia. She is a sophomore in high school but still shares a room with her sixth grade brother. Remarkably they have not yet killed each other.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Six of Nobel Prize winning author Alice Munro s revelatory short stories that unfold the wordless secrets that lie at the center of the human experience. Alice Munro is often able to say more in thirty pages than an ordinary novelist is capable of in three hundred. She is a virtuoso of the elliptical . . . the master of the contemporary short story. . . . Munro, like few others, [has] come close to solving the greatest mystery of them all: the human heart and its caprices. From the Presentation Speech, Nobel Prize in Literature 2013Vintage Munro includes stories from throughout Alice Munro s storied career: the title stories from her collections The Moons of Jupiter; The Progress of Love; and Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage, as well as Differently, from Friend of My Youth; Carried Away, from Open Secrets; and In Sight of the Lake from Dear Life. This edition includes the Nobel Prize Presentation Speech.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'He's the seventh son of a seventh son. His name is Thomas J. Ward and he's my gift to the County. When he's old enough we'll send you word. Train him well. He'll be the best apprentice you've ever had and he'll also be your last.'These were the words of Tom's Mam to the county Spook some years ago. As Tom, the Spook and their allies prepare to battle with the Fiend on a huge scale, to finally enact their revenge, it now remains to be seen whether Mam's declaration will come true.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Acclaimed author Lynn Flewelling brings her beloved Nightrunners series to a close-at least for now-with a thrilling novel of murder, mystery, and magic. The governor of the sacred island of Korous and his mistress have been killed inside a locked and guarded room. The sole witnesses to the crime-guards who broke down the doors, hearing the screams from within-have gone mad with terror, babbling about ghosts . . . and things worse than ghosts. Dispatched to Korous by the queen, master spies Alec and Seregil find all the excitement and danger they could want-and more. For an ancient evil has been awakened there, a great power that will not rest until it has escaped its otherworldly prison and taken revenge on all that lives. And only those like Alec-who have died and returned to life-can step between the worlds and confront the killer . . . even if it means a second and all too permanent death. Praise for Lynn Flewelling's Casket of Souls 'Full of intrigue and plots upon plots.'-RT Book Reviews.