Random house dez 2015 (55 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fourth hilarious book from Steven Butler, author of The Wrong Pong, The Wrong Pong: Holiday Hullabaloo and The Wrong Pong: Troll's Treasure. Delightfully disgusting mischief and mayhem, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and Andy Stanton.Rubella is a grotsome and moodsie troll - and she wants to be on the stage! Can Neville help his disgustingly rambunkin troll family squeeze Rubella into a ballet tutu and tights and into the starring role As well as being a successful children's author, Steven Butler is a talented actor and dancer who has appeared alongside Ralph Fiennes in a recent production of The Tempest as well as in Horrid Henry and The Wizard of Oz on the West End stage. His books are loved and praised by comic talents such as Jeremy Strong, author of The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog, and by Francesca Simon, author of Horrid Henry.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of Hansel and Gretel is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail.An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work with vegetables, especially peanuts, made him famous and changed agriculture forever. He went on to develop nearly 100 household products and over 100 recipes using peanuts. Marchesi, Stephen (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Book 2 in the 6-part Magic Potions Shop series from the creators of the bestselling Fairytale Hairdresser, Abie Longstaff & Lauren Beard. Tibben is the potions apprentice, and helps Grandpa make spells to sell in their shop. Along with Wizz, a magical creature with a special gift for finding things, they set off on adventures to help the creatures of Arthwen.When the Water Sprites of Lake Sapphire start to feel poorly, it's up to Tibben and Wizz to find out what's making the enchanted waters of the kingdom dirty - can they solve the mystery This is the second of Tibben's adventures in Arthwen, following book 1: The Young Apprentice. This series is perfect for building reading confidence, whether reading aloud or alone.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Plum has lots of favourite things: catching sticks, her bear, her bed - but really LOVE is her absolute favourite thing. She loves her family, and they love her. But trouble loves Plum too; sometimes she just can't help doing slightly naughty things. Will everyone still love Plum then An exuberant celebration of love, mischief and a very childlike joie-de-vivre.Emma Chichester Clark began the website Plumdog Blog in 2012, chronicling the real-life adventures of her lovable 'whoosell' (whippet, Jack Russell and poodle cross), Plum. Emma soon gained thousands of loyal Plumdog devotees, and in 2014 a book of the blog was published by Jonathan Cape. This picture book story is the first Plumdog book for children.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The stories of Louis L'Amour are built around the dramatic moments when men and women cast their fears, doubts, and pasts behind them and plunge into the unknowninto split-second decisions with life-and-death consequences. Nowhere is that more evident than in this quintessential collection of stories set on the American frontier. Here L'Amour takes us across a bold, beautifully rendered landscape where old scores haunt new lives, the wrong choice leaves unwitting victims, and strangers may come to trustor killone another. Fugitives, visionaries, fortune seekers, drifters, and young women trying to build homes on a lawless frontier, the characters in these pulse-pounding stories are vintage L'Amour. Together in this vivid, rollicking collection, they bring to life the spirit of adventure and confirm Louis L'Amour's place in the pantheon of American writers.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The original bestselling magical animal series, perfect for fans of Magic Animal Friends and Rainbow Magic.Flame is heir to the Lion throne but though powerful he is not yet strong enough to stand up to the evil uncle who is trying to claim the throne. Flame must hide in the human world as a kitten but can't stay in any place for too long. Flame travels from place to place in various kitten guises using his own special brand of magic to help children who need it along the way.Flame is heir to the Lion throne but though powerful he is not yet strong enough to stand up to the evil uncle who is trying to claim the throne. Flame must hide in the human world as a kitten but can't stay in any place for too long. Flame travels from place to place in various kitten guises using his own special brand of magic to help children who need it along the way. It's Abi's first term at boarding school and class bully Keera Moore is picking on her. Abi doesn't know what to do until one day, she comes across an old store cupboard with sparkles flying from under the door. And inside is a fluffy black-and-white kitten.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ESCAPE FROM KING TITANThanks to Rod Reiss, Eren finally knows the terrible truth behind how he acquired his Titan powers, and the depth of his father's crimes. The king orders his daughter Historia to kill Eren and restore the power of the Titans to its rightful place, but she chooses her own selfish path: survival. As the cavern crumbles around the Survey Corps, Eren must make another last-minute decision, with the lives of all his friends in the balance.Attack on Titan is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling series that is THE manga hit of the decade! Spawning the monster hit anime TV series of the same name, Attack on Titan has become a pop culture sensation.The megahitAttack on Titananime finally returns, streaming on April 1.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'We're triplets. Surprise! Everyone thinks I'm the little sister. It's very annoying.'Phil, Maddie and Tina are triplets, but Tina has always been the little one. Luckily, Phil and Maddie always protect Tina - they make the best team.But, when they join super-strict Miss Lovejoy's class, they're split up.And Tina has to fend for herself for the first time.To make things worse, Tina has been paired up with class bully, Selma, who NO ONE wants to be friends with.When Miss Lovejoy asks them to help her create a butterfly garden in the school playground, Tina discovers she doesn't always need her sisters - and that there's a lot more to Selma than first meets the eye.A heartwarming story about friendship, bullying and confidence by bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson.She should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance. - Independent on Sunday. Sharratt, Nick (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is the story of Jekub, the Dragon in the Hill with great big teeth and a great loud voice.(Well, that's according to the nomes, but they are only four inches tall.) When humans threaten their new home in the quarry, the natural thing would be to run and hide. But the nomes have got the wild idea that they should fight back. After all, everyone knows that nomes are faster and smarter than humans, and now they have a secret weapon . . . The fantastically funny second book of the nomes, from the author of the bestselling Discworld series.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ON THE SHOULDERS OF TITANSFifteen years ago, humanity led a last-ditch attempt to discover the Titans' weakness a survey expedition to capture one of the beasts. But the ten-meter Titan who appeared during the capture attempt threw the expedition into chaos. Among those who escaped behind Wall Maria was the genius craftsman Angel, a weapon-developer who was participating in the expedition as a researcher. What would he conjure up from this failure. Shiki, Satoshi (illustrator). …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The iconic thriller series that inspired the upcoming streaming show on Prime Video, in development now!"Jonathan Kellerman has mastered the art of lean, evocative prose [in] a series that grows stronger with each volume."New York Journal of BooksJonathan Kellerman writes razor-sharp novels that cut to the quick. Now comes Motive, which pits psychologist Alex Delaware and homicide cop Milo Sturgis against a vicious criminal mindthe kind only Kellerman can bring to chilling life.Even having hundreds of closed cases to his credit can't keep LAPD police lieutenant Milo Sturgis from agonizing over the crimes that don't get solvedand the victims who go without justice. Victims like Katherine Hennepin, a young woman strangled and stabbed in her home. A single suspect with a solid alibi leads to a dead endone even Alex Delaware's expert insight can't explain. The only thing to do is move on to the next murder casebecause there's always a next one.This time the victim is Ursula Corey: a successful, attractive divorcée who's been gunned downnot a robbery but an execution, a crime that smacks of simple, savage revenge. And along with that theoretical motive come two strong contenders for the role of perp: the dead woman's business partner/ex-husband and her divorce lawyer/secret lover. But just as Alex and Milo think they're zeroing in on the most likely suspect, a bizarre new clue stirs up eerie echoes of the unsolved Hennepin murder. And the discovery of yet another crime scene bearing the same taunting signature raises the specter of a serial killer on a mission, whose twisted method is exceeded only by his manipulative and cunning madness.Don't miss the excerpt of Jonathan Kellerman's The Murderer's Daughter in the back of the book.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and traveled, inspiring everyone she met and sharing her story until her death in 1883 at age eighty-six. In this easy-to-read biography, Yona Zeldis McDonough continues to share that remarkable story. Eldridge, Jim (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The original bestselling magical animal series, perfect for fans of Magic Animal Friends and Rainbow Magic.Flame is heir to the Lion throne but though powerful he is not yet strong enough to stand up to the evil uncle who is trying to claim the throne. Flame must hide in the human world as a kitten but can't stay in any place for too long. Flame travels from place to place in various kitten guises using his own special brand of magic to help children who need it along the way.Jemma really wants to win the dance audition to win a place at A-One stage school. But she doesn't see how she can when she has to stay at home and help her mum look after her younger brother and sister. But suddenly when a tiny tabby kitten with crackling whiskers turns up, it all seems possible.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The original bestselling magical animal series, perfect for fans of Magic Animal Friends and Rainbow Magic.Flame is heir to the Lion throne but though powerful he is not yet strong enough to stand up to the evil uncle who is trying to claim the throne. Flame must hide in the human world as a kitten but can't stay in any place for too long. Flame travels from place to place in various kitten guises using his own special brand of magic to help children who need it along the way.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market the system that controls money in America plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called "Hoovervilles" named for the president at the time of the crash. By 1933, many banks had gone under. Though the U.S. has seen other times of struggle, the Great Depression remains one of the hardest and most widespread tragedies in American history. Now it is represented clearly and with 80 illustrations in our What Was series. Putra, Dede (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Curl up with the latest from the national bestselling author ofBorrowed Crime.Springtime in Chilson, Michigan, means it's librarian Minnie Hamilton's favorite time of year: maple syrup season! But her excitement fades when her favorite syrup provider, Henry Gill, dies in a sugaring accident. It's tough news to swallow.even if the old man wasn't as sweet as his product.On the bookmobile rounds with her trusty rescue cat Eddie, Minnie meets Adam, the old man's friend, who was with him when he died. Adam is convinced Henry's death wasn't an accident, and fears that his own life is in danger. With the police overworked, it's up to Minnie and Eddie to tap all their resources for cluesbefore Adam ends up in a sticky situation. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Sue Pethick's witty and heartwarming debut novel, a sweet dog in need of an owner brings together the perfect candidates Todd Dwyer, a successful app designer, wasn't planning to adopt a dog, but when his Uncle Bertie dies and leaves his little mutt Archie homeless, Todd can't help welcoming the pooch home. Archie could charm the marrow out of a bone, but Todd's girlfriend Gwen is less than impressed with the instant bond the fluffy white ball of fur makes with her boyfriend. When things go awry the first night, she insists that Todd give Archie to his sister, Claire, whose rural home is a day's drive away.Todd and Archie hit the road, but circumstances compel them to make a detour to a quaint hotel run by Todd's childhood friend, Emma Carlisle. As it happens, the hotel is hosting a colorful group of ghost hunters in town for a paranormal conference, and when Archie starts howling into the air vent, it isn't long before their road trip turns bumpier than an unpaved country lane.But with Archie's unerring canine instincts and loyal heart, he may help Todd and Emma see the happiness that's waiting just under their noses . . .'This is a light heartwarming read perfect for a wintry afternoon at home or a sunny beach vacation.'- RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars 'Pethick combines a love story about second chances, a mystery, paranormal elements, and a winsome dog in her feel-good debut.' - Barbara McMichael, The Bookmonger (The Kitsap Sun & others) 'Amusingcutethe perfect airport book.' - Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm (Spectrum & others) 'A funny and sweet book with plenty of howls!' - The Parkersburg News & Sentinel.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The New York Times bestselling author of Love After All and the Play-by-Play series delivers a new novel about how love sometimes has plans of its own. Having left his hometown of Hope years ago, only one thing could persuade architect Reid McCormack to come home for a lengthy stay-the challenge of renovating a historic building. But once the job is finished, he'll be headed back to Boston, no matter how much he's drawn to beautiful florist Samantha Reasor. Samantha watches over her elderly grandmother and pours a piece of herself into every floral creation she designs. Her crush on Reid has been blooming for a while now, but she's reluctant to act on it. A temporary fling isn't what she's looking for, even if Reid is smoking hot and super sexy. She wants a real, permanent, forever kind of love. Two people with different goals couldn't possibly work, and yet as their attraction grows into something deeper, maybe falling in love is the one thing Samantha and Reid can build a future on.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Murder heats up Seattle's Pike Place Market in the next Spice Shop mystery from the national bestselling author of Assault and Pepper.Springtime in Seattle's Pike Place Market means tasty foods and wide-eyed tourists, and Pepper's Spice Shop is ready for the crowds. With flavorful combinations and a fresh approach, she's sure to win over the public. Even better, she's working with several local restaurants as their chief herb and spice supplier. Business is cooking, until one of Pepper's potential clients, a young chef named Tamara Langston, is found dead, her life extinguished by the dangerously hot ghost chilia spice Pepper carries in her shop.Now stuck in the middle of a heated police investigation, Pepper must use all her senses to find out who wanted to keep Tamara's new café from openingbefore someone else gets burnedINCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this all-new culinary cozy mystery series, reporter turned Tex-Mex waitress Josie Callahan is about to go from serving queso to solving cases?After losing her newspaper job in Austin and having her former fiancé unfriend her on Facebook, Josie Callahan scoops up her Chihuahua, Lenny, and slinks back to Broken Boot, Texas. Maybe working as head waitress at Milagro-her aunt and uncle's Tex-Mex restaurant-isn't exactly living the dream, but it is a fresh start.And business is booming as tourists pour into Broken Boot for its famous Wild West Festival. But when a local jewelry designer is found strangled outside Milagro after a tamale-making party, Josie's reporter instincts kick in. As suspects pile up and alibis crack faster than taco shells, Josie needs to wrap up this case tighter than her tía's tortillas-before another victim calls for the check?INCLUDES TEX-MEX RECIPES.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The New York Times bestselling author of the Novels of the Elder Races returns with an enchanting and sizzling new tale about debts that cannot be repaid and hunger that cannot be satisfied? For Beluviel, consort to the Elven High Lord, and Graydon, gryphon and First Sentinel of the Wyr, even the slightest desire for each other is forbidden. But two hundred years ago, after a desperate play to save Beluviel's stepson left them indebted to the cruel Djinn Malphas, they found their fates inexorably linked together-and the hunger between them growing too strong to ignore? Two centuries later, with their debt to Malphas coming due, Beluviel and Graydon realize that, if they are to stand any chance of saving their souls, they must once again work together-this time more closely than ever before. But every moment they spend with each other brings them nearer to losing something even more vital-their hearts.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Murder and mystery on the Jersey Shore from the national bestselling author of Inspector Specter.Never meet your heroes especially when they re dead Guesthouse owner, single mother, and reluctant ghost whisperer Alison Kerby is about to sit down to movie night with her family and friends when she s struck speechless. Floating before her is the ghost of her musical idol, 1960s English rock star Vance McTiernan. He s in desperate need of help from Alison and her resident ghostly gumshoe, Paul Harrison.Reports claim that four months ago, Vance s daughter died from a drug overdose. Vance, however, thinks she was murdered. While Alison agrees to help, Paul is suspicious of Vance s motives. But after the body of the alleged killer is found in the movie room, Alison and Paul must act quickly before someone else finds a stairway to heaven.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The national bestselling author of Fry Another Day serves up a third helping in the Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mystery series.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the latest from the national bestselling author of Scandal at Six, Lois Meade is back to prove that when it comes to crime, appearances may be deceiving? After a woman is discovered in the Mill House Hotel, strangled with a silver necklace beside a bag filled with faux gems, jeweler Donald Black seems like the obvious suspect. But Lois knows Donald's wife and can't believe her husband is a killer. Plus, Donald has an airtight alibi. Nevertheless, Donald is no angel. He's running a pyramid scheme, and Lois's mother is getting sucked in. Could the murder have anything to do with his unscrupulous business As Inspector Cowgill and Lois hope the bling may shine a light on the killer, the discovery of a second body in the hotel may prove the key to solving the murder-if they can catch the culprit before someone else checks out.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the author of The Best Medicine comes the latest Strictly Business novel and this time, for one woman, finding the ideal man can be a pretty tall order Magazine columnist Quinn Sawyer has always attracted sweet, innocent, and safe men. And something tells her it s because she s just as harmless. So when she starts craving a guy with an edge, she realizes she may have to get one for herself. When her boss asks for a unique pitch, Quinn s quest to live outside her comfort zone prompts her to suggest an idea that will cause her to break her good-girl rules. And who better than Tim Jacobs to help her push her boundaries For a while now, Quinn s had a hot crush on the tattooed executive chef with a checkered past. If anybody can bring out her inner rebel, he can. It s no surprise that as Tim and Quinn cross each task off the list she s made for herself, the sparks between them grow more and more intense. Soon there s no denying the attraction they each feel. But Tim s troubled past reveals an even tougher edge than Quinn expected which means for her, falling in love might just be the greatest rebellion of all.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the New York Times bestselling author of Keeper of the Castle, San Francisco contractor and ghost whisperer Mel Turner must solve a murder mystery at a haunted mansion in the Pacific Heights.San Francisco millionaire Andrew Flynt wants to sell his Victorian mansion, but ghostly music, the squeaking of a long-disappeared weathervane, and an angry ghost keep running off potential buyers. After a famous psychic is called in, she informs the Flynts that their multi-million-dollar renovations to "update" the home have left its resident ghost extremely agitated. So contractor Mel Turner is engaged to track down and replace some of the original features of the house.But when the beautiful psychic is found stabbed, it appears someone had a very human motive for murder. Now Mel must use her ghost whispering gift to uncover the secrets of the haunted house on the hill, and her sleuthing skills to catch a killer.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The ladies of the Cackleberry Club café serve up justice in the latest installment from the New York Times bestselling author of Eggs in a Casket.TIME TO EGGS-TINGUISH AN ARSONIST.Getting her hair colored at Root 66, Suzanne is stunned to witness the County Services office next door suddenly go up in flames. Sadly, the fire claims the life of longtime civil service workerand friend to the Cackleberry ClubHannah Venable. When it's discovered that an accelerant was used to fan the flames, Suzanne, Petra, and Toni vow to smoke out the culprit.When Suzanne finds a possible connection between the fire and the nearby Prairie Star Casino, she comes to realize that the arsonist wanted something very big and bad kept secret. And if the ladies aren't careful, they may be the ones gambling with their lives.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - People die. Everyone knows that. I knew it intimately as everyone in my life died thanks to my one seemingly harmless mistake. I'd brought down Heaven, lifted up Hell, and set the world on fire, all due to one slip of the memory. I forgot the pizzas. Caliban is a dead man. The Vigil, a group devoted to concealing the paranormal from humanity, has decided Cal has stepped out of the shadows once too often, and death is the only sentence. They plan to send a supernatural assassin into the past to take down the younger, less lethal Cal. But things change when The Vigil makes one last attempt on Caliban's life in the present-and end up destroying everyone and everything he cares about. Now, Cal has to save himself, warn those closest to him, and kill every Vigil bastard who stole his world. But if he fails, he and everyone in his life will be history.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Richard's cousin is missing, and his best hope of finding her rests with the wily, one-eyed, ex-governor of Florida. Carl Hiaasenintroduces his iconic character Skink to a younger audience in this nail-biting adventure! A National Book Award Longlist Selection Classic Malley: her parents are about to ship her off to boarding school, so she takes off with some guy she met online. Poor Richard: he's less of a rebel than Malley, and a lot less trusting. He knows his cousin is in trouble before she does. Wild Skink: he's a ragged, one-eyed, ex-governor of Florida, and enough of a renegade to think he can track Malley down. With Richard riding shotgun, this unlikely pair scour the state, undaunted by blinding storms, crazed pigs, flying bullets, and giant gators. In Carl Hiaasen's outrageous, hilarious, and wildly dangerous state of Florida, there are a million places an outlaw might stash a teenage girl. A million unpleasant ways to die. And two who will risk everything to rescue a friend . . . and to, hopefully, exact a bit of swamp justice.…