Random house jun 2018 (122 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A thoughtful and age-appropriate introduction to an unimaginable eventthe Holocaust.The Holocaust was a genocide on a scale never before seen, with as many as twelve million people killed in Nazi death campssix million of them Jews. Gail Herman traces the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, whose rabid anti-Semitism led first to humiliating anti-Jewish laws, then to ghettos all over Eastern Europe, and ultimately to the Final Solution. She presents just enough information for an elementary-school audience in a readable, well-researched book that covers one of the most horrible times in history.This entry in the New York Times best-selling series contains eighty carefully chosen illustrations and sixteen pages of black and white photographs suitable for young readers. Hoare, Jerry (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn more about what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet.The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause And why has climate change become a political issue Are humans at fault Is this just a natural development While the vast majority of scientists who study the environment agree that humans play a large part in climate change, there is a counterargument. Author Gail Herman presents both sides of the debate in this fact-based, fair-minded, and well-researched book that looks at the subject from many perspectives, including scientific, social, and political. Hinderliter, John (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the United States Constitution came into being. Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen. Foley, Tim (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Introducing the littlest readers to the delightful world of Peter Rabbit. Flopsy is off having lots of fun before her bedtime. With the most beautiful illustrations and gentle rhymes, this is a heavenly bedtime book you'll love to read with your own little bunny. The perfect first book for babies to introduce them to Beatrix Potter's world, and help calm them down before their own bedtime. ---------------Hello Flopsy! forms part of a continuing range of Peter Rabbit books specifically for babies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*\* Shortlisted for the NME Best Music Book Award 2018 \*\*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEARA HERALD BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR'The definitive book on Bowie' The Times Drawn from a series of conversations between David Bowie and Dylan Jones across three decades, together with over 180 interviews with friends, rivals, lovers, and collaborators - some of whom have never before spoken about their relationship with Bowie - this oral history is an intimate portrait of a remarkable rise to stardom and one of the most fascinating lives of our time.Profoundly shaped by his relationship with his schizophrenic half-brother Terry, Bowie was a man of intense relationships that often came to abrupt ends. He was a social creature, equally comfortable partying with John Lennon and dining with Frank Sinatra, and in Dylan Jones's telling - by turns insightful and salacious - we see as intimate a portrait as could possibly be drawn.Including illuminating, never-before-seen material from Bowie himself, drawn from a series of Jones's interviews with him across three decades, DAVID BOWIE is an epic, unforgettable cocktail-party conversation about a man whose enigmatic shapeshifting and irrepressible creativity produced one of the most sprawling, fascinating lives of our time.\*\*\*NOW REVISED AND EXPANDED\*\*\*.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From two survivors of the Parkland, Florida, shooting comes a declaration for our times, and an in-depth look at the making of the #NeverAgain movement.On February 14, 2018, seventeen-year-old David Hogg and his fourteen-year-old sister, Lauren, went to school at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, like any normal Wednesday. That day, of course, the world changed. By the next morning, with seventeen classmates and faculty dead, they had joined the leadership of a movement to save their own lives, and the lives of all other young people in America. It's a leadership position they did not seek, and did not want--but events gave them no choice.The morning after the massacre, David Hogg told CNN: 'We're children. You guys are the adults. You need to take some action and play a role. Work together. Get over your politics and get something done.'This book is a manifesto for the movement begun that day, one that has already changed America--with voices of a new generation that are speaking truth to power, and are determined to succeed where their elders have failed. With moral force and clarity, a new generation has made it clear that problems previously deemed unsolvable due to powerful lobbies and political cowardice will be theirs to solve. Born just after Columbine and raised amid seemingly endless war and routine active shooter drills, this generation now says,Enough. This book is their statement of purpose, and the story of their lives. It is the essential guide to the #NeverAgain movement. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*\*ROBERT HARRIS RETURNS TO ANCIENT ROME IN AGRIPPA -- OUT NOW\*\*NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX FILM STARRING JEREMONY IRONSSPYING. BETRAYAL. MURDER. IS ANY PRICE TOO HIGH FOR PEACE 'A brilliantly constructed spy novel' OBSERVER'Grips from start to finish . Superb' MAIL ON SUNDAYMunich, September 1938.Hitler is determined to start a war. Chamberlain is desperate to preserve the peace.They will meet in a city which forever afterwards will be notorious for what is about to take place.As Chamberlain's plane judders over the channel and the Fuhrer's train steams south, two young men travel with their leaders. Former friends from a more peaceful time, they are now on opposing sides.As Britain's darkest hour approaches, the fate of millions could depend on them - and the secrets they're hiding.Robert Harris, Sunday Times bestselling author, May 2024.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - No matter how small your own little bunny, this is the perfect book to introduce them to Peter Rabbit.Before Peter goes off to bed, he's having lots of fun playing and getting up to mischief. With stunning illustrations and a lovely gentle rhyme, it's the perfect bedtime book to send your little one off to sleep. -------------- Hello Peter! forms part of a continuing range of Peter Rabbit books specifically for babies.…

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 Have Itchy Heads, the twins catch head lice at school! Mummy isn't too pleased at first but soon she finds a good way of getting rid of the itchy problem!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.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware. Wheeler, Jody (illustrator).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The most important advance of our era. One of the pioneers of the field describes the exciting hunt for the key breakthrough and what it portends for our future' Walter IsaacsonWorld-famous scientist Jennifer Doudna - winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for creating the revolutionary gene-editing technique CRISPR - explains her discovery, describes its power to reshape the future of all life and warns of its use.A handful of discoveries have changed the course of human history. This book is about the most recent and potentially the most powerful and dangerous of them all. It is an invention that allows us to rewrite the genetic code that shapes and controls all living beings. As a result, dreams of genetic manipulation have become a stark reality: the power to cure disease and alleviate suffering, as well as to re-design any species, including humans, for our own ends. Jennifer Doudna is the co-inventor of this technology - known as CRISPR - and a scientist of worldwide renown. Writing with fellow researcher Samuel Sternberg, here she provides the definitive account of her discovery, explaining how this wondrous invention works and what it is capable of. She also asks us to consider what our new-found power means: how do we enjoy its unprecedented benefits while avoiding its equally unprecedented dangers _________________PRAISE FOR A CRACK IN CREATION: 'The future is in our hands as never before, and this book explains the stakes like no other' George Lucas'One of the most PIONEERING women in science . . . Exhilarating' Arianna Huffington'Thrilling' Adam Rutherford'An instant classic' Siddhartha Mukherjee.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the house there lives a family: a mum, a dad, a girl and a boy. But they are not alone; a secret mouse family is living there too, who only come out when everyone else is asleep.One day they are spotted and the mouse catcher is called . Will they escape in time A story of home and hope from picture-book genius, John Burningham.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*Learn to count with Roald Dahl's 123\*Introduce titchy toddlers to numbers with these colourful board books from the world's NUMBER ONE storyteller.2 little chiddlers waiting for their friend. Can you spot 1 enormous crocodile hiding in the grass As little ones count how many chiddlers they can see, will they also find the Enormous Crocodile with snappy jaws With bright, beautiful illustrations from Quentin Blake, plus a fun lift-the-flap surprise at the end, this is the perfect counting book for every bookshelf!Also look out for:Roald Dahl: OppositesRoald Dahl: ColoursRoald Dahl: ABC. Blake, Quentin (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This vibrant mini-hardback explores the life and dress of Frida Kahlo and is filled with Mexican-influenced patterns, photographs of key people and illustrations of her wardrobe. Kahlo has inspired many with her fashion, art and life, and this beautiful book considers what made her so unique.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A bright and colourful board book for little readers (and piglets) everywhere! Peppa and her family are in Australia, staying with Kylie Kangaroo. When the two families visit the beach to learn how to surf, Daddy Pig and George find their own special way of riding the waves.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The story of a poor boy from Brazil who became the greatest soccer player of all time and one of the most important athletes of the twentieth century!His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the world, he was known as Pelé. The soccer forward stunned Brazil when he began playing for the Santos soccer club at age fifteen. He then went on to captivate the world when he joined his country's national soccer team and helped them win three World Cup championships. Although he was hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in soccer, Pelé was also an influential person both on and off the pitch. His work with organizations like UNICEF helped improve conditions for children around the world. Young readers can learn more about the man who connected soccer with the phrase 'The Beautiful Game.'. Thomson, Andrew (illustrator). …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hold on to your Viking helmets as you learn about the first known European to set foot on North America in this exciting addition to the Who Was series!Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His father, Erik the Red, had established the first European settlement in present-day Greenland, and although he didn't yet know it, Leif was destined to embark on an adventure of his own. The wise and striking Viking landed in the area known as Vinland almost five centuries before Christopher Columbus even set sail! 'Leif the Lucky' and the other fierce, sea-fearing pirates were accomplished navigators who raided foreign lands for resources, hunted for their food, and passed down Old Norse myths from one generation to the next. This book gives readers a detailed account of what life was like during the time of the Vikings. Putra, Dede (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Can all animals talk ' Jack asked.'Well, of course they can,' said Boadicea the Shetland Pony. 'We're not idiots, you know.'----------Jack is a very small and bendy boy. So small and bendy, that he can hide inside his own school bag! Other than bending and hiding, his favourite thing to do is to go to Old Mr Mudge's junkyard and ride the horses, Lightning and Boadicea. It's definitely better than going home to his drippy Aunt Violet, smelly Uncle Ted and evil cousin Kelly.But when he (accidentally) runs away, he finds himself on an adventure to free his mum from prison- with the help of a lot of talking animals! Filled with excitement, fun and far too much horse poo, this is the hilarious new story from national treasure Ade Edmondson, author of Tilly and the Time Machine. Danny Noble (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lucy has her school things ready. She has a new grey skirt, a pair of brown shoes, a pencil case and a satchel. Tom wishes that he had a satchel too.Full of warmth and good humour, the happy simplicity of childhood is captured in this richly illustrated, classic picture book about two young children's first experience of school.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ever since Lexie's mum vanished, her world hasn't stopped spinning. A new home, a new school - even a new family but Lexie never gives up hope that her mum will come back and writes her letters every day to tell her all about her new life. There's plenty to tell - the new group of misfits she calls friends, the talent for music she never knew she had and the gorgeous boy with blue eyes and secrets to hide. But her letters remain unanswered and she's starting to feel more alone than ever. Lexie's about to learn that sometimes you need to get lost in order to be found.The first in a gorgeous new series from the bestselling author of the Chocolate Box Girls and the perfect next step for fans of Jacqueline Wilson.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*WINNER- Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards- Favourite Characters!\* Do you love unicorns So do Peppa Pig and Suzy Sheep! When Suzy comes over to Peppa's to play, they have a lot of fun with Peppa's new toy horse, Horsey Twinkle Toes. But what they really want to play with is a wonderful, magical, colourful UNICORN! Can Daddy Pig make their dreams come true Peppa's Magical Unicorn is a lovely picture book, that all unicorn fans will adore. And with a very sparkly front cover, it's the perfect gift for every little reader.; Bilderbuch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn your opposites with Roald Dahl's Opposites, from the world's NUMBER ONE storyteller (and with a little help from the Enormous Crocodile too.)Busy little hands can lift the flaps to discover the opposites with iconic illustrations of Dahl's much loved characters from the one and only, Quentin Blake.This sturdy board book is the perfect first baby book to introduce titchy toddlers to the world of Roald Dahl.And keep an eye out for:Roald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: ColoursRoald Dahl: ABC. Blake, Quentin (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The perfect introduction to the wonderful world of the Moomins. Join Moomintroll for his busy day, from collecting treasures with Sniff, to listening to Moominpapa's stories of the sea. Every day is a new adventure in Moominvalley. A gentle, engaging story in a board book shaped just like Moomintroll.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tick, tick, tick, tock. Once you've wound some things up nothing can stop them . . .It is a cold winter's night when Karl enters the White Horse Tavern looking like he's swallowed a thundercloud. His final task as a clockmaker apprentice is to make a new figure for the great clock of Glockenheim. He has not made the figure - or got any idea of what it could be, and the unveiling is tomorrow.Fritz is also in the tavern; there to read aloud his new spooky story. Like Karl, he hasn't finished. Well, he knows how the story starts and he knows it's called Clockwork - so, with the snow swirling down outside, he sets his story going and just has to hope that the ending will come to him as he tells it.Suddenly, Fritz's story and real life merge in a completely sinister way - and just like clockwork it can't be stopped . . .…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NATIONAL BESTSELLERNancy Thayer returns to her beloved Nantucket in a highly emotional, wholly entertaining tale of three sisters forced to confront the past over one event-filled summer on the island. Charming ladies' man Rory Randall dies with one last trick up his sleeve: His will includes a calculating clause mandating a summer-long reunion for his daughters, all from different marriagesthat is, if they hope to inherit his posh Nantucket house. Relations among the three sisters are sour thanks to long-festering jealousies, resentments, and misunderstandings. Arden, a successful television host in Boston, hasn't been back to the island since her teenage years, when accusations of serious misbehavior led to her banishment. College professor Meg hopes to use her summer to finish a literary biography and avoid an amorous colleague. And secretive Jenny, an IT specialist, faces troubling questions about her identity while longing for her sisters' acceptance. To their surprise, the three young women find their newfound sisterhood easier to trust than the men who show up to complicate their lives. And if that weren't problematic enough, their mothers descend on the island. When yet another visitor drops by the house with shocking news, the past comes screaming back with a vengeance. Having all the women from his life under his seaside roofand overseeing the subsequent drama of that perfect stormRory Randall might just be enjoying a hearty laugh from above. Nancy Thayer's novel insightfully illustrates how the push and pull of family altercations make us whole. It's how the Randall sisters come to forgive, and learn to open their hearts to love.Praise for Island Girls"Nancy Thayer is one of my favorite writers, and Island Girls is one of her best. The Randall sisters are like your own family members or your best friends: funny, smart and emotional, infuriating and good-hearted. Here is a book to be savored and passed on to the good women in your life."New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs "Full of emotion and just plain fun, this novel is delightful."Romance Reviews Today"In this touching summer read, forgiveness benefits both the person bestowing it and the recipient."Kirkus Reviews.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the beloved author of The Warlord and The Dark Knight, an emotional, deeply passionate medieval romance Married and widowed at a tender age, Princess Isabel Plantagenet understands her duty: to wed a new husband chosen by her father for the purpose of consolidating his power. Faulke Segrave, a rogue suspected of high treason whose past wives died under mysterious circumstances, is hardly suitor material, but his piercing blue eyes spark a fire in Isabel that makes her feel oddly safe and deeply curious. Quite a pair they will make, for she has dark secrets of her own that can never see the light of day. Faulke does not relish this arrangement any more than his bride does, but he can't deny his attraction to this poised, beautiful woman whose level gaze and strong command make him ache to have her. Her seduction becomes his conquest, even as deception and murderous scheming draw closer, threatening Faulke's life, his heritage, and his cherished wife. Praise for the novels of Elizabeth Elliott "A historical romance with all the toppings."Under the Covers, on The Dark Knight "A wondrous love story guaranteed to please fans of Julie Garwood, Elizabeth Lowell and Amanda Quick."Romantic Times, on The Warlord.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Read the devastating story of the Spanish flu - the twentieth century's greatest killer - and discover what it can teach us about the current Covid-19 pandemic.'Both a saga of tragedies and a detective story. Pale Rider is not just an excavation but a reimagining of the past' Guardian With a death toll of between 50 and 100 million people and a global reach, the Spanish flu of 1918-1920 was the greatest human disaster, not only of the twentieth century, but possibly in all of recorded history. And yet, in our popular conception it exists largely as a footnote to World War I. In Pale Rider, Laura Spinney recounts the story of an overlooked pandemic, tracing it from Alaska to Brazil, from Persia to Spain, and from South Africa to Odessa. She shows how the pandemic was shaped by the interaction of a virus and the humans it encountered; and how this devastating natural experiment put both the ingenuity and the vulnerability of humans to the test. Laura Spinney demonstrates that the Spanish flu was as significant - if not more so - as two world wars in shaping the modern world; in disrupting, and often permanently altering, global politics, race relations, family structures, and thinking across medicine, religion and the arts.'Weaves together global history and medical science to great effect . Riveting.' Sunday Times.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A wonderful novel and perfect book club choice, The Right Stuff is a wildly vivid and entertaining chronicle of America's early space programme.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY US ASTRONAUT SCOTT KELLY'What is it,' asks Tom Wolfe, 'that makes a man willing to sit on top of an enormous Roman Candle.and wait for someone to light the fuse ' Arrogance Stupidity Courage Or, simply, that quality we call 'the right stuff' A monument to the men who battled to beat the Russians into space, The Right Stuff is a voyage into the mythology of the American space programme, and a dizzying dive into the sweat, fear, beauty and danger of being on the white-hot edge of history in the making.'Tom Wolfe at his very best. Learned, cheeky, risky, touching, tough, compassionate, nostalgic, worshipful, jingoistic.The Right Stuff is superb' New York Times Book Review.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Open the cupboard door to this action-packed fantasy that will take readers to the very beginning of the bestselling 100 Cupboards series! 100 Cupboards, 100 Worlds of Adventure!When Hyacinth finds an unusual door, two boys in search of vengeance, and a witch intent on destroying the world, the ultimate battle of good vs. evil begins! Hyacinth Smith can see things that others miss, stop attack dogs from attacking, and grow trees where no trees have grown before. But she's never had a real home. When her father tells them they've inherited a house from their great-aunt, Hyacinth sees trouble brewing. Their great-aunt has been playing with forces beyond her control, using her lightning-tree forest to create doors to other worlds. When one door opens, two boys tumble through . . . bringing with them a battle with the undying witch-queen, Nimiane. Hyacinth, together with the boys, must use her newfound magic and all of her courage to journey straight into the witch's kingdom in a daring plan to trap evil and kill the immortal. "A must-read series!" The Washington Post "[100 Cupboards] is my favorite kind of fantasy." Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author'This fast-paced fantasy features empathetic heroes.' School Library Journal.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Featuring wonderful new illustrations from Peter Bailey, this brilliantly funny and moving tale by multi-award winning Philip Pullman, is perfect for readers young and old.One night, during a terrible thunderstorm, a boy named Jack shelters in a barn. The following morning he is confused to find a scarecrow with a turnip head calling out to him. For a moment he thinks he is imagining it. But he isn't, the scarecrow has been struck by lightning in exactly the right way to bring him completely to life.Jack becomes the scarecrow's personal servant and together they decide to set out and see the world. It is a journey that neither of them could have possibly imagined, filled with adventure - and it will change them both in ways they never expected . . .…