Random house mai 2011 (58 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Wrong Pong by Steven Butler is a laugh-out-loud, stinky story for 5+ girls and boys.One night, Neville Brisket wakes up from a strange dream - a dream that there is a horrible, stumpy finger stuck up his nose. Then he finds his room in a mess, and his dog in the laundry basket.Neville's investigations end sposhily, when he is whooshed down the toilet to the land of Under! In a case of mistaken troll-dentity, he finds himself part of a disgusting new family. Will anybody help Neville get back to Over, or will he be stuck eating rat patties and left sock stew forever This hilariously delivered tale will delight and disgust parents and children alike. Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and Horrid Henry.'Horrid Henry's favourite book!' - Francesca Simon, author of Horrid Henry 'A triumphant debut which will have children clutching the loo-seat in apprehension and laughter' - Amanda Craig, The TimesSteven Butler is an actor, dancer and trained circus performer as well as a keen observer of trolls and their disgusting habits. He has starred in Peter Pan, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and as Henry in Horrid Henry Live and Horrid! His primary school headmaster was fantastically funny author Jeremy Strong.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Featuring an extensive, provocative introduction by historian Martin Malia, this authorized English translation ofThe Communist Manifesto, edited and annotated by Engels, with prefaces to editions published between 1872 and 1888, provides a new opportunity to examine the document that shook the world.In 1848, two young men published what would become one of the defining documents of modern history, The Communist Manifesto. It rapidly realigned political faultlines all over the world and its aftershock resonates to this day. In the many years since its publication, no other social program has inspired such divisive and violent debate. Ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the world's first regime to adopt the Manifesto's tenets, historians have debated its intent and its impact. In the current era of market democracy in Russia and Eastern Europe, nationalism on every continent, and an ever tightening global economy, does the specter of Communism still haunt the world Were the seeds of Communism's ultimate destruction already planted in 1848 Is there anything to be learned from Marx's envisioned utopia With an Introduction by Martin Maliaand an Afterword by Stephen Kotkin.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - All the world's a racetrack as superstar Lightning McQueen zooms back into action, with his best friend Mater in tow, to take on the globe's fastest and finest in Disney/Pixar Cars 2. Children ages 2-5 will love this Little Golden Book retelling of the exciting movie. Studio IBOIX (illustrator). …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Read the bestselling Little Golden Book perfect for any toddler that loves trucks!It's not just a truck it's a MONSTER TRUCK and preschoolers are going to love it! Featuring the bright and bold artwork of award-winning illustrator Bob Staake, truck fans everywhere can start their engines and ride along with Mudenstein and his mammoth machine friends for all of their crashing, smashing fun in this high-octane adventure!Keep on "trucking" and be sure to read: I'm a Garbage Truck I'm a Truck I'm a Snowplow. Staake, Bob (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A funny, finger-wagging rhyme with some very good advice: never tease a weasel, because teasing isn't nice! Rather, kids should do nice things for animals, such as bake a drake a cake, or give a mule a pool, and much more. Long out of print, this new edition of Never Tease a Weasel with art by the great New Yorker cartoonist George Booth will surely please a weasel, and everyone else who reads it. Booth, George (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Peppa and George love their Daddy Pig with all their hearts! What do you think makes Daddy Pig so special to Peppa and George Find out why they love him so much in this delightful board book. Everybody loves their Daddy Pig.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The iconic #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series that "makes reading fun" (Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man), now adapted into a fun-filled puzzle and activity book featuring over 170 games! The perfect gift for Junie B. fans of all ages!Laugh yourself silly with Junie B. Jones in this puzzle and activity book featuring over 170 mazes, word puzzles, coloring activities, connect-the-dots games, and more! Featuring games that correlate to plotlines from the bestselling book series, fans of all ages will love spending hours of engaging fun with Junie B. and her friends in this one-of-a-kind puzzle book that's perfect for birthdays, road trips, travel, back-to-school, holidays, or any day. Brunkus, Denise (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Meet Danny Harte.Football fan and crime detective.Danny loves supporting his local team, City FC. So when everyone starts supporting the Italian team Forza FC, Danny is angry. His club is in jeopardy and needs their support. Danny decides to investigate the sudden popularity of the new team - starting with Forza's billionaire owner - and that's when the danger really kicks off. . . Can Danny uncover the sinister reasons behind Forza's success - and save City at the same time.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Now an animated show streaming on HBO Max!It's SQUISHa graphic novel series about a comic book-loving, twinkie-eating grade school AMOEBA trying to find his place in the world (or at least trying to make it through a school day). Inspired by his favorite comic book hero, SUPER AMOEBA!, Squish has to navigate school (bullies! detention! Principal Planaria!), family (dad: Hates to wear a tie. Secretly listens to heavy metal in the car), and friends (Peggy-rainbows! happy all the time! and Pod . . . who's . . . well, you just have to meet him). Can Squish save the worldand his friendsfrom the forces of evil lurking in the hallways Find out in Squish: Super Amoebasaving the world, one cell at a time. Holm, Jennifer L.; Holm, Matthew (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Morris the Mankiest Monster 'must be the most revolting picture book of the year . . . children will absolutely love it.' BooksellerGiles Andreae and Sarah McIntyre would like you to meet Morris, the world's stinkiest picture book hero.It's years since he last changed his t-shirtIt's crusty and crawling with antsHis shoes are all slurpy and squelchy insideAnd potatoes grow out of his pants. McIntyre, Sarah (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The seventh book in Diana Gabaldon s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series season 8 coming in March 2026! All you ve come to expect from Gabaldon . . . adventure, history, romance, fantasy. The Arizona Republic Jamie Fraser, former Jacobite and reluctant rebel, is already certain of three things about the American rebellion: The Americans will win, fighting on the side of victory is no guarantee of survival, and he d rather die than have to face his illegitimate son a young lieutenant in the British army across the barrel of a gun.Claire Randall knows that the Americans will win, too, but not what the ultimate price may be. That price won t include Jamie s life or his happiness, though not if she has anything to say about it.Meanwhile, in the relative safety of the twentieth century, Jamie and Claire s daughter, Brianna, and her husband, Roger MacKenzie, have resettled in a historic Scottish home where, across a chasm of two centuries, the unfolding drama of Brianna s parents story comes to life through Claire s letters. The fragile pages reveal Claire s love for battle-scarred Jamie Fraser and their flight from North Carolina to the high seas, where they encounter privateers and ocean battles as Brianna and Roger search for clues not only to Claire s fate but to their own. Because the future of the MacKenzie family in the Highlands is mysteriously, irrevocably, and intimately entwined with life and death in war-torn colonial America.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The New York Times praised this best-selling picture book as 'adorable, original, well-illustrated and fabulous.' In this first book in the How-To Series (which includes How To Get Married and How to Get a Job), the know-it-all big sister narrator tells it like it is: When you're a baby you don't read books. You eat them. You don't know how old you are, or even if you're a boy or a girl. And you have to keep a special plug in your mouth to stop your scream from coming out. But one day, you won't be little anymore, and then you'll be taller and smarter, and actually quite clever. Like the narrator. And you'll be able to share memories of what it was like when you were little with your incredible Big Sister. Heap, Sue (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A deliciously dark tale of America s dysfunctional coming years and the timeless and tender feelings that just might bring us back from the brink.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times The Washington Post The Boston Globe San Francisco Chronicle The Seattle Times O: The Oprah Magazine Maureen Corrigan, NPR Salon Slate Minneapolis Star Tribune St. Louis Post-Dispatch The Kansas City Star Charlotte Observer The Globe and Mail Vancouver Sun Montreal Gazette Kirkus ReviewsIn the near future, America is crushed by a financial crisis and our patient Chinese creditors may just be ready to foreclose on the whole mess. Then Lenny Abramov, son of an Russian immigrant janitor and ardent fan of printed, bound media artifacts (aka books), meets Eunice Park, an impossibly cute Korean American woman with a major in Images and a minor in Assertiveness. Could falling in love redeem a planet falling apart.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This storybook collection features five early readers based on Disney/Pixar Cars. Starring Lightning McQueen, Mater, and their four-wheeled friends, this book is the perfect gift for children ages 4 to 6 who are just learning to read. Step into Reading is a complete literacy program with something for every child. The program offers five steps to reading success. Children can progress through the steps at their own speed, developing confidence in their reading, no matter what their grade. Reading levels or steps are printed on the cover and the spine. Every book contains a fun, engaging story and is filled with colorful art. RH Disney (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Eleven-year-old Poppy Ray longs to be a veterinarian, but she's never had a pet. This summer, she's going to spend a month with her uncle Sanjay, veterinarian and owner of the Furry Friends Animal Clinic on an island off the Washington coast.Poppy is in for big surprises. She loves tending to the dogs, cats, and even a bird, and she discovers the fun of newborn puppies and the satisfaction of doing a good job. But she learns that there's more to caring for animals than the stethoscope and cotton swabs in her Deluxe Veterinarian First-Aid Kit. She's not prepared for quirky pet owners, gross stuff, or scary emergencies. With help from a boy named Hawk, a chunk of seaglass, and a touch of intuition, Poppy gains a deeper understanding of the pain and joy of working with animals.With warmth and humor, Anjali Banerjee tells the story of a resourceful, determined girl who can't wait to grow up, but begins to realize just how much she has left to discover.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An introduction to the weird and unsettling world of H.P. Lovecraft, master and pioneer of horror. Between these pages you will find things that lurk, things that scurry in the walls, things that move unseen, things that have learnt to walk that ought to crawl, unfathomable blackness, unconquerable evil, inhuman impulses, abnormal bodies, ancient rites, nameless lands best left undiscovered, thoughts best left unspoken, doors best left closed, names best forgotten. You have been warned. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Melonhead is back in action, filled with curiosity, stirring up a little trouble (even though he doesn't mean to), and determined to have a summer of fun! In this second book in the Melonhead chapter book series, Melonhead is still pals with Lucy Rose, but he's not going to Parks & Rec camp this summer. He ruined one of Mrs. Wilkins's favorite garden plants, so his parents have 'loaned' him to her to do chores. This is going to mess up his summer plans if he doesn't figure something out. He and Sam need to find a way to get to New York City to see the titan arum 'bunga bangkai' plant. It's supposed to be twelve feet tall, weigh a hundred pounds, and smell like dead mammals, plus rot, plus spoiled food. It only blooms once every seven years, and even then only for two days and then it keels over dead. It's the Big Stink of a Lifetime! But Melonhead has to get a few more good deeds out of the way first, and doing chores for Mrs. Wilkins is a good start, even if it wasn't in the plan to begin with.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Lex Luthor uses a device to shrink them down to the size of ants, the Super Friends must use their superpowers to escape from animals now bigger than them, stop Lex from taking over Metropolis, and return to their normal sizes. Golden Books (illustrator).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy comes ared, white, and blue mystery perfect for the election season!In thethirteenth book of the Capital Mysteriesan early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.KC and Marshall have tickets for the express train out of Union Station. It even has a VIP car at the back for the vice president, the kids, and the secret service agents to travel in. But when KC and Marshall sneak away from the secret service agents to go exploring, someone tampers with the train! And that someone is searching - car by car - for KC and Marshall. There's nowhere to run!Each book highlights one of the famous museums, buildings, or monuments from the Washington area and includes a map and a two-page fun fact spread with photographs. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries. Bush, Timothy (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cassandra 'Casey' Calhoun's passion for gardening has carried her to President's Park on which sits the White House. But when she finds a dead body in a trash can, Casey has to root out a killer before she ends up planted herself.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An inspiring YA debut from the author of Dangerous Minds.Eddie Corazon is angry. He's also very smart. But he's working pretty hard at being a juvenile delinquent. He blows off school, even though he's a secret reader. He hangs with his cousins, who will always back him upwhen they aren't in jail.Then along comes Lupe, who makes his blood race. She sees something in Eddie he doesn't even see in himself. A heart, and a mind, and something more: a poet. But in Eddie's world, it's a thin line between tragedy and glory. And what goes down is entirely in Eddie's hands. Gripping, thought-provoking, and hopeful, Muchacho is a rare and inspiring story about one teen's determination to fight his circumstances and shape his own destiny.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - All is not well in Xy. There is a faction of nobles who are plotting against the Queen and her barbarian warlord, heath. As cultures clash and tempers flare, Heath and the fierce Plains warrior woman Atira of the Bear must come together to fight the conspiracy. and to search their hearts for something deeper than raw passion. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For Benni, the annual State Fair is a much anticipated break in her routine of overseeing museum exhibits, temperamental artists, and stubborn cattle. This year they are showing traditional African- American quilts. But when one is stolen and it leads to a cold-blooded murder, Benni realizes there is more to this fair, and she'll have to see who is really a wolf in sheep's clothing.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Demands comparison with the very best books of our century . . . A truly important writer . . . His people, his places are masterly.'? New York Times Book ReviewDurrell's masterpiece is onne of the world's greatest romances, rich in political and sexual intrigue. This seductive tale of four tangled lovers in wartime Egypt is set in thecity of Alexandria once home to the world's greatest library, attracting scholars dedicated solely to the pursuit of knowledge. But on the eve of World War II, the obsessed characters in this mesmerizing novel find that their pursuits lead only to bedrooms in which each seeks to know-and possess-the other. Ryan, Robert (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Being the most sought-after bachelor in London can be trying. Jason Cummings, Duke of Rayne, should know. But when he winds up an unwilling escort to the headstrong Winnifred Crane on a trip across Europe, he realizes he'll do anything to keep this independent beauty safe-even if it means marrying her.Watch a Video.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Kate Westcott, a gifted American art student, has come to Florence to study Michelangelo. Exploring the cobbled streets of the Renaissance city with her fellow student Marco, Kate feels the pull of destiny. And when the two uncover a chamber in a corridor sealed since the time of the Medicis, they make a stunning discovery: Michelangelo's Midnight Angelsthree small, exquisite sculptures long rumored to exist but never before seen. It is the find of a lifetimeand the beginning of a nightmare.Pursued by criminals, suspected by the Rome Art Squad, and navigating the underground network of a secret society, Kate and Marco must use all their cunning to protect Michelangelo's workand their lives.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Long-standing foes must put aside their ancient grudges and deep-seated distrust to uncover and defeat a threat to the galaxy before it can escape its isolation forcing Sith and Jedi to raise their lightsabers together. When I look into you, I see no loyalty. . . . I sense only tangled allegiances. . . . Given a choice, I would never trust you. From across the galaxy they ve come: agents of both the Republic and the Sith Empire, an investigating Jedi Padawan, an ex-trooper drummed out of the Republic s elite Blackstar Squad, and a mysterious Mandalorian.An extraordinary auction has drawn them all together in quest of a prize only one can claim. Each is prepared to do what he must to possess the treasure, whose value may be the wealth of a world itself. No one intends to leave empty-handed. All have secrets, desires, and schemes. And nothing could ever unite them as allies except the truth about the deadly danger of the object they covet.But can Sith and Jedi, Republic and Empire enemies for millennia join as one against the certain doom of the galaxy. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From New York Times bestselling author Catherine Anderson comes the final novel in the Comanche seriesthe poignant story of a fallen woman and the man who sees her pure heart. Handsome, strong, and just a little bit dangerous, half-Comanche Chase Wolf is used to getting what he wants. So when he sees Frannya golden-haired angel with deep green eyes, delicate features and the sweetest smilehe sets out to make her his. But far from the innocent she seems, Franny is the local "unfortunate" who services men above the Lucky Nugget saloon. The shocking truth sends Chase reeling. Long ago, circumstances forced Franny to make a terrible choice in order to provide for those she holds most dear. Now she lives a secret double life, respectable in one world, shunned in another, always fearful of discovery, forever marked by shame.But Chase's persistnet love for Franny knows no bounds. He offers her a life she longs to claim and he won't stop trying until her defenses have fallen, her heart is healed, and their love has triumphed.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Arlette Montrose Banfield angered many marriageable women when she snagged the handsome Lewis Banfield-but were they angry enough to poison her Mrs. Jeffries doesn't mind getting her hands dirty to uncover the greed behind her murder.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fourth installment of theLost Years of Merlin byepic master storytellerT. A. Barron!What is the nature of fate Is young Merlin destined to be a powerful wizard, or does he have a choice These are the questions Merlin must answer as he travels with the deer woman Hallia to the Haunted Marsh where the marsh ghouls have begun a campaign of destruction. Or are the ghouls being manipulated by an even greater source of evil An evil that seeks to destroy not the marsh, but Merlin himself Here, in the fourth installment of theLost Years of Merlin, epic master storytellerT. A. Barronweaves a tale of humor, adventure, and surprise as Merlin unravels the mystery of the Haunted Marsh, meets a boy named Arthur, and travels through a mirror of mist that brings him face to face with his destiny.…