Random house apr 2021 (164 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jasmine and Sheba want to spend the holidays finding homes for stray puppies. But to do so, they have to first solve a series of puzzles set by Sheba's father, Clockwala Uncle. Can they do this in time.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 10% of the RRP of Peppa's Muddy Puddle Walk will be donated to Save the Children. It's Muddy Puddle Walk day at Peppa's playgroup, and she's very excited. Peppa's favourite thing in the world is jumping in muddy puddles!Will Peppa and her family be able to jump in enough muddy puddles to raise money for a good cause.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Brought to you by Penguin.A collection of hilarious original audio stories for raising lots of laughs and giggles. These new stories are especially written for families to listen to, publishing to coincide with April Fool's Day!With over an hour of audio, this edition is filled with funny and engaging sound effects, guaranteed to raise laughs from little listeners everywhere.This audiobook is aimed at children aged 8+, for family listening and learning and development for young minds.(P) Penguin Audio 2021.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I am planet Earth. I am home to humans, plants and animals. I give them food to eat, water to drink and air to breathe. But I need YOUR help.Please Help Planet Earth is the perfect introduction for toddlers to help them understand and engage with the issue of climate change. Written from the perspective of our planet, this fun story with bright artwork helps to demonstrate the ways where even the smallest person can make a BIG impact! It contains simple, easy tips for children to follow and is an eco-friendly product itself - made from recycled board, with plant-based inks and glues with minimal plastic content.First factsIntroduces the worldRecommended for children aged 0+.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Join Peter Rabbit as he learns about colours, numbers and animals in this adorable little library.In these four chunky board books you will learn early concepts with Peter Rabbit and all his friends. With beautiful, bright, contemporary artwork, this board book collection is perfect for even the youngest Peter Rabbit fans. Look out for other Peter Rabbit books with early learning concepts:Hop, Skip and Stick sticker activity bookWhat Can You See, Peter Hoppy Holidays sticker activity book.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - GROWING UP. FALLING IN LOVE. COMING OUT.Frankie is nearly fourteen and teenage life certainly comes with its ups and downs. Her mum is seriously ill with MS and Frankie can feel herself growing up quickly, no thanks to Sally and her gang of bullies at school.When Sally turns out to be not-so-mean after all, they strike up a friendship and are suddenly spending all of their time together. But soon Frankie starts to wonder about the feelings she has for Sally. She doesn't want Sally to just be her friend. She wants her to be her girlfriend. But does Sally feel the same The must-have novel about falling in love for the first time from bestselling, much-loved children's author, Jacqueline Wilson.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Introduce your baby to fairy tales and first words with sturdy Ladybird Little Pop-Ups.Based on the popular tale of Hansel and Gretel, this simplified story with sturdy, integrated pop-ups is perfect for parents and toddlers to explore the magic of reading and learning together. Nila Aye's beautiful illustrations bring the story to life as each spread features a central pop-up with a highlighted word for your child to learn.First wordsEncourages imaginationRecommended for children 18months+Also available in the Ladybird Little Pop-Ups series:Little Red Riding Hood: A book of coloursCinderella: A book of numbersGoldilocks and the Three Bears: A book of opposites. Aye, Nila (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A collection of laugh-out-loud funny short stories and extracts including:The hilarious antics of Arabel and pet bird MortimerLaid-back Clever Polly and the stupid wolfThe zany Bold familyThe crazy killer AuntiesAnd many more! From best-loved classic authors Joan Aiken, Terry Pratchett, and Dick King-Smith, to new hilarious voices from Rebecca Elliott, Humza Arshad and Henry White, Julian Clary, Sam Copeland, there is something for EVERYONE to enjoy.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A funny, heartfelt picture-book celebrating same-sex parents and shared story time, perfect for introducing children to the different kinds of family in the world today.Set off on a series of incredible adventures with an adorable family as the stories they read burst into colourful life. Battle dragons, dodge deadly dinosaurs, zoom to the moon and explore the world in a hot air balloon, before winding down in a wonderfully cosy bedtime ending.The bouncy, rhyming, read-aloud text is brought to life by bestselling, award-winning illustrator Garry Parsons, illustrator of The Dinosaur that Pooped series.'This rhyming picture book celebrating same-sex parents is a gentle and sweet read . . . a wonderful celebration of adoption and the different shapes a family can take!' BookTrust.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What happens when Peppa isn't tired, but it's time to go to bed Peppa and her family all join in counting all the bedtime things that she loves.This brilliant story will help little ones everywhere settle down for a good night's sleep.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Barbara is in a very bad mood. She won't admit it, but she is. She has a problem with a sock, and at lunchtime there's a strange pea. And even though she's at the park with her friends, it all just gets a bit much. Suddenly Barbara's WOBBLER is out of control! But what if Barbara and her Wobbler can work together, so she can be cheerful again Winner of the UKLA Award and shortlisted for the Oscar's Book Prize and the FCBG Children's Book Award, Barbara Throws A Wobbler is a brilliantly funny and sensitive way to understand and deal with tantrums. 'These are the most brilliant, beautiful and silly picture-books out there at the moment. Little doorways of joy.' Caitlin Moran'This book is AMAZING. It will be a modern classic!' - Richard Osman. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*\* OVER 2.5 MILLION YOU CHOOSE BOOKS SOLD \*\*Make up your very own fairy tale adventure where YOU CHOOSE what happens next! Which fairy tale hero would you like to be today Where will you go on your fairy tale quest And what fairy tale baddy would you least like to meet The possibilities are infinite in this captivating creative toolkit which will inspire children from three up to make their own stories again and again.A magical sequel to YOU CHOOSE, YOU CHOOSE YOUR DREAMS and YOU CHOOSE IN SPACE - it's spell-binding!Also available:You Choose You Choose Your DreamsYou Choose in SpaceYou Choose ChristmasYou Choose Colouring BookAnd for toddlers:You Choose Bedtime; Bilderbuch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Raffi's beloved song celebrating the earth is available for the first time in a board book edition that readers will treasure as they grow. Perfect for Earth Day!From children to animals, from leaves on a tree to fish in the sea, everything grows. Raffi's popular and catchy song encourages kids to take in the world around them and appreciate the way everything is growing together. Lush illustrations by Nina Mata show families interacting with a community garden and marveling at the interconnectedness of the earth in this timely and timeless song and story.'The addition of Raffi's voice to the American political landscape is actually invaluable -- the singer-songwriter is the premier emissary for children and his positions carry with them an incredible weight.'--New York Magazine. Mata, Nina (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Critically acclaimed author Emma Otheguy joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author as the kids travel to Cuba to help the legendary Madre de aguas, now in paperback.In Cuba, it is believed that a mysterious water serpent--the Madre de aguas--is responsible for providing and protecting the fresh water of the island. But the serpent is missing, and a drought has gripped the island. Uchenna, Elliot, and Professor Fauna fly to Cuba and endeavor to rescue the Madre de aguas. Unfortunately, it tries to kill them. Meanwhile, the Schmoke Brothers' goons are driving around Havana, dumping pink sludge into the sewers. What is going on Can Elliot and Uchenna end the drought Stop the Schmokes Or will the creature they are trying to save just eat them instead. Aly, Hatem (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Meet Billie Upton Green and her VERY accidental diary - and don't you DARE call her B.U.G!Billie has taken the new girl at school under her wing. She'll teach her the important stuff - Biscuit Laws, Mrs Patterson and of course where to sneakily eat a Jaffa Cake. She might even get invited to the EVENT OF THE YEAR (Billie's mums' are getting married).But then suspicion sets in. The new girl seems VERY close to Billie's best friend Layla. And she knows a LOT about the big school heist - the theft of Mrs Robinson's purse. But, Billie is on to her. Well, as long as Patrick doesn't catch her eating biscuits first. Join Billie in this laugh-out-loud adventure! A sparky, funny new series perfect for fans of Diary of A Wimpy Kid - Daily Mail Jen Carney knows how to make kids laugh . . . and I mean totally unreserved roll-on-the-floor belly laugh. Billie Upton Green is a firm favourite in our house - Emma Mylrea, author of Curse of the Dearmad ; Nominiert: Spark! Book Award, 2022.Nominiert: The Diverse Book Awards, 2022.Nominiert: Polari Prize, 2022. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Athletes, especially black athletes, must use every resource at their command to right things that are wrong' - Arthur Ashe FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, VASHTI HARRISON Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're exceptional. They changed the world.Did you know that the father of African cinema was originally a bricklayer Or that Vogue's editor-at-large read his first Vogue magazine in his local library Learn all about the exceptional black men who broke barriers and fought injustice to realise their dreams and make the world a better place. With Vashti Harrison's beautiful illustrations and illuminating writing, discover the stories of black men from all walks of life, including:Doctor Harold MoodyDiplomat Kofi AnnanActivist Paul StephensonArchitect Sir David AdjayeComic book author Dwayne McDuffieMusician PrinceYour own little leaders will be inspired to take on the world after learning about these incredible men.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Encourage your baby to play, explore and make their first noises with this bright, interactive playbook.Have fun with your baby exploring the colourful, high-contrast touch-and-feel pages and making different noises, from 'beep, beep' and 'ding-dong' to learning to say 'hello'.With textured patches to touch, feel and explore, this bright and sturdy board book with flaps to lift and a surprise mirror ending will engage young children from birth upwards. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feels stimulate a baby's senses, while encouraging interaction and play. A perfect first words book for all babies and toddlers.Sensory developmentBoosts motor skills Recommended for children aged 0+Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioAlso available:Baby Touch: PlaybookBaby Touch: PeekabooBaby Touch: Vehicles Baby Touch: Animals Baby Touch: Tummy TimeBaby Touch: Night NightBaby Touch: SeasonsBaby Touch: Get Dressed; Tönendes Buch.Nominiert: Progressive Preschool Awards, 2021.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - WINNER OF RIGHT START AWARDS 2021Introduce your baby to first words with this bright, interactive playbook.Name and touch the different foods, from healthy fruit to yummy treats!With textured patches to touch, feel and explore, this bright and sturdy board book with grabbable tabs will engage young children from birth upwards. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feels stimulate a baby's senses, while encouraging interaction and play.A perfect first words book for all babies and toddlers.Sensory developmentBoosts motor skills Recommended for children aged 0+Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioAlso available: Baby Touch: PlaybookBaby Touch: PeekabooBaby Touch: Vehicles Baby Touch: Animals Baby Touch: Tummy TimeBaby Touch: Night NightBaby Touch: Busy DayBaby Touch: Get DressedBaby Touch: Seasons; Ausgezeichnet: Right Start Best Toy Award, 2021.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This adorable touch-and-feel book is perfect for sharing with little ones at Eid!With simple text, bright illustrations and an exciting touch-and-feel on every double page, this gorgeous board book helps to engage your baby's senses while gently introducing them to Eid.Sensory developmentFirst wordsRecommended for children aged 0+Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioAlso available:Baby Touch: Happy Birthday!Baby Touch: OppositesBaby Touch: NumbersBaby Touch: Animals: a black-and-white book.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fun and upbeat romance about a girl who finds a cheat sheet for love.Spring break . . . heartache For coder extraordinaire Ashley, high school is all about prepping for college. Her love life Virtually nonexistent. She's never been on a date. Never been kissed. Never been in love. When her plans veer off course, Ashley realizes she might be missing out on her high school experience. Now that spring break is finally here, Ashley vows to have fun . . . and, for the first time, follow her heart. Starting with Walker Beech, her gorgeous, maybe-not-so-unrequited crush. But with Jason Eisler--her childhood friend turned prankster--in the picture, trouble is bound to follow. Will Ashley's epic spring break lead her to love, or will her heart crash and burn 'Smart, fun, fast-paced.' --USA Today bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient Helen Hoang on Kristin Rockaway's How to Hack a Heartbreak. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Don't miss the hit streaming series Reacher!Jack Reacher is back! The "utterly addictive" (The New York Times) series continues as acclaimed author Lee Child teams up with his brother, Andrew Child, fellow thriller writer extraordinaire."One of the many great things about Jack Reacher is that he's larger than life while remaining relatable and believable. The Sentinel shows that two Childs are even better than one."James PattersonAs always, Reacher has no particular place to go, and all the time in the world to get there. One morning he ends up in a town near Pleasantville, Tennessee.But there's nothing pleasant about the place.In broad daylight Reacher spots a hapless soul walking into an ambush. "It was four against one". so Reacher intervenes, with his own trademark brand of conflict resolution.The man he saves is Rusty Rutherford, an unassuming IT manager, recently fired after a cyberattack locked up the town's data, records, information. and secrets. Rutherford wants to stay put, look innocent, and clear his name.Reacher is intrigued. There's more to the story. The bad guys who jumped Rutherford are part of something serious and deadly, involving a conspiracy, a cover-up, and murderall centered on a mousy little guy in a coffee-stained shirt who has no idea what he's up against.Rule one: if you don't know the trouble you're in, keep Reacher by your side.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Super Sidekicks are back! Prepare for another side-splittingly hilarious adventureThe Super Sidekicks just saved the world and now they've been invited to join H.E.R.O. - the Heroic Earth Righteousness Organisation - an exclusive club for the planet's most famous superheroes. But before they can become members, the team must pass the hardest challenge in the universe, a test so scary and difficult only the truly heroic can survive.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Heart-warming and hilarious, this is a book you need on your shelves in these bleak times.' Irish TimesPerfect for fans of Sex Education and Derry Girls.Alex is a rebel with a purple fauxhawk and biker boots.St Mary's Catholic School is the strict boarding school where she's currently trapped.Despite trying everything she can to get expelled, she's still stuck with the nuns, the prudish attitude and the sexism. So Alex decides to take matters into her own hands. She's going to stage the school's first ever production of The Vagina Monologues . . .Trouble is, no one else at St Mary's can even bear to say the word 'vagina' out loud!A riotously funny novel about the importance of friendship and finding your voice.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Introduce your baby to fairy tales and opposites with sturdy Ladybird Little Pop-Ups.Based on the popular tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, this simplified story with sturdy, integrated pop-ups is perfect for parents and toddlers to explore the magic of reading and learning together. Nila Aye's beautiful illustrations bring the story to life as each spread features a central pop-up and a pair of opposites highlighted for your child to learn.OppositesEncourages imaginationRecommended for children 18months+Also available in the Ladybird Little Pop-Ups series:Little Red Riding Hood: A book of coloursCinderella: A book of numbersHansel and Gretel: A book of words. Aye, Nila (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Inspired by Roald Dahl's prank-filled story of beards and balloons, The Twits, we present the ultimate guide to Twit trickery, stuffed with fun activities, stories, jokes and more!'Mr Twit was plotting away like mad. He was trying to think up a really NASTY TRICK . . . ' Mr and Mrs Twit love playing tricks. They really are the meanest jokers, and unfortunately they are VERY GOOD at it.But just imagine if you were so good at pranking that you could trick an actual Twit Wouldn't that be AMAZING Well, the book you're holding can help you do just that. Packed full of fiendish pranks (as well as quizzes, recipes, fun facts and more), THIS is exactly what you need to OUTWIT A TWIT. This book is the ultimate guide to tricking a Twit, packed with activities, extracts from the original story, games and bonus material.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I feel a thought forming in my head like a fart brewing in my stomach. And my thought fart is.I'm gonna start a YouTube channel!We have a plan. Hopefully nothing will randomly decide to mess with that plan like, oh I dunno, MY COMPLETE BUM HOLE OF A DAD COMING BACK AND FILLING OUR LIVES WITH CHAOS.You know Haylah Swinton - she's big, bold and funnier than a cat in a onesie playing the bagpipes. She's been busy proving she's as a kick-butt comedian, she's got herself a fab boyfriend called Dylan, the best girl crew in the world totally have her back, her little brother isn't driving her totally nuts, and did she mention she has a boyfriend called Dylan Yes, THAT Dylan.But this proving-she's-funny thing is kind of tough sometimes. And come to think of it, Dylan isn't acting particularly boyfriendly at the moment. Plus her pathetic excuse for a dad has decided to turn up and make everything confusing.As if real life wasn't complicated enough, when Haylah sets up her own comedy YouTube channel, she finds out that online life can be a whole other can of trolls. Prepare to snort, guffaw (and cringe) your way through the second hilarious story about pretty funny Haylah Swinton.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY PAULA HAWKINS, AUTHOR OF GIRL ON A TRAIN'Hey! Cheeses, what an idea! I kill your wife and you kill my father! We meet on a train, see, and nobody knows we know each other! Perfect alibis! Catch 'From this moment, almost against his conscious will, Guy Haines is trapped in a nightmare of shared guilt and an insidious merging of personalities. The psychologists would call it folie a deux.Strangers on a Train was Patricia Highsmith's first novel, and adapted into a classic film by Alfred Hitchcock.'A true original in crime fiction' The Times.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Marvellously, insanely readable. Highsmith has done it again' The Times'There's no such thing as a perfect murder. That's just a parlor game, trying to dream one up.'Tom Ripley is enjoying his wealthy lifestyle in France, until an associate asks him to kill someone again. But Ripley detests murder, unless it is absolutely necessary. Someone else should do the dirty work for them - yes, someone with no criminal record could earn a very generous fee for doing a couple of simple murders.Ripley's Game is the third book in Highsmith's Ripley series, and was made into a film starring John Malkovich.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'You're always good on ideas, Tom.'An American art collector is claiming that the expensive masterpiece he bought is a fake. He wants to meet with the artist - but Tom Ripley knows that artist no longer exits.Ripley needs to hide his role in the fraud, and keep his colleague's mouth shut. But not everyone's nerves are as steady as his, especially when it comes to murder.The second in Highsmith's Ripley series, Ripley Under Ground is set six years after the events of The Talented Mr Ripley.'Patricia Highsmith is unrivalled' Daily Telegraph.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NOW A MAJOR SERIES ON BBC ONE AND BBC iPLAYER STARRING KEELEY HAWES IN 2025'You can't help feeling that Jane would have approved' Observer'So good, so intelligent, so clever, so entertaining - I adored it' Claire Tomalin'Celebrates unexamined lives, sisterhood and virtues such as kindness and loyalty' Sunday Times'Sparkling novel' Daily Mail'I read the book and laughed and sobbed' Keeley Hawes___________Throughout her lifetime, Jane Austen wrote countless letters to her sister. But why did Cassandra burn them all 1840: twenty three years after the death of her famous sister Jane, Cassandra Austen returns to the village of Kintbury, and the home of her family's friends, the Fowles.She knows that, in some dusty corner of the sprawling vicarage, there is a cache of family letters which hold secrets she can never allow to be revealed.As Cassandra recalls her youth and her relationship with her brilliant yet complex sister, she pieces together buried truths about Jane's history, and her own. And she faces a stark choice: should she act to protect Jane's reputation, or leave the contents of the letters to go unguarded into posterity Based on a literary mystery that has long puzzled biographers and academics, Miss Austen is a wonderfully original and emotionally complex novel about the loves and lives of Cassandra and Jane Austen.___________'The perfect book to wrap yourself around on a dark night' STYLIST'This is a deeply imagined and deeply moving novel' KAREN JOY FOWLER, author of The Jane Austen Bookclub'It's a delight, one of those that you don't want to end.' RTE'A charming novel' SUNDAY MIRROR'Hornby brings to life the Austen family, using the known to speculate on what might have been' THE TIMES Audio Book of the Week'Extraordinary and heart-wrenching' LARA PRESCOTT, author of The Secrets We Kept'Gill Hornby ingeniously imagines what Cassandra Austen's own life might have been like.' DEIRDRE LE FAYE, editor of Jane Austen's Letters'Tender and touching' DAILY MAIL'Utterly absorbing' ARTEMIS COOPER'Delightful' SUE RYAN, founder of Henley Lit Fest___________Loved Miss Austen Check out Gill Hornby's wonderful new novel, The Elopement.…