Random house sep 2010 (83 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Its tires are over five feet tall. It is as heavy as an elephant. And it can jump, race, and crush like a monster! It's a monster truck!Whether racing over ramps, plowing through mud, or crushing cars, monster trucks are the biggest and baddest trucks out there! The bestselling and award-winning team that brought you Choppers! and Motorcycles!, author Susan E. Goodman and photographer Michael J. Doolittle, show readers how these beasts came to be, how they work, how they get ready for a show, and some of the exciting tricks that only monster trucks can do. This action-packed Step 3 Step into Reading beginning reader is filled with you-are-there color photographs!Informative and fast-paced, this book is perfect for boys and girls who love everything on wheels. Doolittle, Michael J (illustrator). …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The perfect book collection for the littlest readers! This little library is a great gift for fans of Peppa and fairy tales. Perfect for pre-school aged little readers, this is a charming collection of mini fairy tale classics with everyone's favourite Peppa Pig characters, presented in a beautiful slipcase box.Join Princess Peppa and Prince George in their wonderful fairy tale castle up in the clouds and read their stories time and time again.The backs of the six books make a jigsaw; perfect to keep little hands busy!Titles available from Ladybird include: Peppa Pig Little Library and Peppa Pig Bedtime Little Library.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When the kingdom's most wantedand most charmingbandit Flynn Rider hides in a mysterious tower, the last thing he expects to find is Rapunzel, a spirited teen with an unlikely superpower70 feet of magical golden hair! Together, the unlikely duo sets off on a fantastic journey filled with surprising heroes, laughter and suspense. With super simple text and full-color illustrations, this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader is based on Disney Tangled. Orpinas, Jean-Paul; Naggi, Elena; Studio IBOIX (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When the kingdom's most wanted--and most charming--bandit Flynn Rider hides in a mysterious tower, the last thing he expects to find is Rapunzel, a spirited teen with an unlikely superpower--70 feet of magical golden hair! Together, the unlikely duo sets off on a fantastic journey filled with surprising heroes, laughter and suspense. This Little Golden Book retelling of Disney Tangled will thrill young children with its beautiful full-color illustrations. Ying, Victoria (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - HO-HO-HOW can Nicholas save Christmas Nicholas's dad has lost his job just before Christmas! This means no money for yucky cake (hurray) or for PRESENTS (boooooo). But then the ding dong merrily doorbell rings and an old friend has the answer . . . Can a certain someone's famous bottom come to the rescue WHAM BAM MEGA BEGA! BLOOP-BLOOP-BLOOP! WHIZZING.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto's super-fun Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs: Smugglers Bay!Captain Flinn is Puffin's favourite pirate. He has swashbuckled his way through THREE pirate dinosaur adventures and lived to tell the tale. But now he faces his toughest challenge yet. Captain T Rex and his pirate crew are smuggling sausages out of a secret cove and their favourites are CHILDREN CHIPOLATAS - gulp! Watch out Captain Flinn!But this time, the Captain T Rex has bitten off more than he can chew and wily Captain Flinn and his friends soon teach him a lesson he won't forget.Giles Andreae is an award-winning children's author and has written both fiction titles and best-selling picture books. His picture book, The Lion Who Wanted to Dance, won The Federation of Children's Book Award in the best picture book category in 1998. However, he is probably most famous as the creator of the phenomenally successful Purple Ronnie, Britain's favourite stickman. Giles lives in Notting Hill with his wife and three young children.Russell has illustrated books by prolific children's authors such as Ian Whybrow and Cressida Cowell. The Witch's Children was shortlisted for the Greenaway last year and this year The Witch's Children and the Queen is on the Smarties shortlist. Russell lives in Penzance, Cornwall.Don't miss the other Captain Flinn picture books - they're all rip-roaring fun!Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs; Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs: Missing Treasure!; Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs: Smugglers Bay!; Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic CutlassAnd Giles Andreae's brilliant book with illustrator Korky Paul: Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants. Ayto, Russell (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Meet Babymouse--the spunky mouse beloved by young readers for more than a decade! There's a fundraiser happening at school and Babymouse is determined to raise the most moneyand beat her nemesis, Felicia Furrypaws! This groundbreaking young graphic novel series, full of humor and fun, is a bestseller that's sold more than three million copies! 'Move over, Superman, here comes Babymouse!'The Chicago Sun-TimesIt's the icing on the (cup)cake! The school library is having a fund-raiser, and Babymouse is determined to raise the most money and WIN the GRAND PRIZE. Or . . . er, to help the school! The competition is fierce, but Babymouse will stop at nothing to get what she wants, even if it means outselling every last kid in school . . . including her nefarious nemesis, Felicia Furrypaws. The claws are out and the race is on in Cupcake Tycoonthe absolutely PRICELESS 13th installment of the Babymouse graphic novel series!DON'T MISS The BIG Adventures of Babymouse: Once Upon a Messy Whisker, the newest, brightest, and BIGGER THAN EVER graphic novel from BABYMOUSE. Holm, Jennifer L.; Holm, Matthew (illustrator). …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Killer Cat is back for Christmas! A much-loved classic by Anne Fine. So go on, ask me. 'Dear, dear Tuffy. Why was your Christmas so horrible 'Well. I couldn't climb the tree.I couldn't touch the dangly decorations.And Ellie made me part of her sing-along Christmas performance.Horrible, horrible, horrible!But I showed them. I was Tuffy the Acting Cat, superstar. How was I supposed to know things would get so . . . messy Anne Fine has written numerous highly acclaimed and prize-winning books for children and adults. The Tulip Touch won the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award; Goggle-Eyes won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal; Flour Babies won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year; and Bill's New Frock won a Smarties Prize. Anne Fine was named Children's Laureate in 2001 and was awarded an OBE in 2003.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I lay very still, with all my senses telling me that I had gone mad. The plague Nobody's had the plague for centuries . . .Nathan Field, a talented young actor, arrives at the newly rebuilt Globe Theatre in London to play Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream. As rehearsals begin, eerie echoes of the past begin to haunt Nat, and he falls sick with a mysterious sickness.When he wakes, Nat finds himself in 1599, an actor at the original Globe - and his co-star is none other than the King of Shadows himself: William Shakespeare.Nat's new life is full of excitement, danger and the passionate friendship that he has longed for since the tragic death of his parents. But why has he been sent to the past - and is he trapped there forever.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Siege of Macindaw is the sixth thrilling book in John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice series - over eight million sold worldwide.A renegade knight has captured Castle Macindaw, poisoning the royal family and conspiring to overthrow the Kingdom. The fate of Araluen rests in the hands of two young adventurers: the Ranger Will and his warrior friend, Horace. Yet for Will, the stakes are even higher. For inside the castle, someone he loves is being held hostage. Now is the time to become the hero he was trained to be . . . Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, T.H. White's The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini's Eragon series and Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Celebrate baby's first Christmas with Duck and Goose's holiday board book!Now an animated series, available to stream on Apple TV+! Our feathered friends are getting ready for Christmas. The only problem Goose is more interested in skating, sledding, and making snow angels than in helping Duck decorate their Christmas tree. While Goose has the time of his life in the snow, it seems poor Duck will be left to do all the work. . . . Tad Hills's simple text and vivid, expressive illustrations make this sweet, funny little book the perfect stocking stuffer. Preschoolers who loved the bestselling Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkinor those meeting Duck and Goose for the first timewill be thrilled to own this charming winter tale. "Duck and Goose have taken their places alongside Frog and Toad and George and Martha as fine examples of friendship, curiosity and problem-solving."Kirkus Reviews "Charming, funny, simple, and surprising. . . . Hills is master of the light comic touch." The Boston Globe. Hills, Tad (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - These are beguiling, provocative stories about manipulative men and the women who outwit them.'Brimming with intensely believable characters and rich social detail' Sunday TimesA wife and mother whose spirit has been crushed finds release from her extraordinary pain in the most unlikely of places. The young victim of a humiliating seduction finds an unusual way to get her own back and move on. An older woman, dying of cancer, weaves a poisonous story to save her life. Alice Munro takes on complex, even harrowing emotions and events and renders them into stories that surprise, amaze, and shed light on the unpredictable ways we accommodate to what happens in our lives.Winner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureWinner of the Man Booker International Prize 2009.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An award-winning, moving, and timely story about the families of undocumented workers by renowned author Julia Alvarez. After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn't sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud of her Mexican heritage but also increasingly connected to her American life. Her family lives in constant fear of being discovered by the authorities and sent back to the poverty they left behind in Mexico. Can Tyler and Mari find a way to be friends despite their differences In a novel full of hope, but with no easy answers, Julia Alvarez weaves a beautiful and timely story that will stay with readers long after they finish it. Winner of the Pura Belpré Award Winner of the Américas AwardAn NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies "A must-read." Kirkus Reviews "Communicates in compassionate and expressive prose the more difficult points of perhaps the most pressing social issue of our day." San Antonio Express-News "This timely novel, torn right from the newspaper headlines, conveys a positive message of cooperation and understanding." School Library Journal "The plot is purposive, with messages about the historical connections between migrant workers today and the Indians' displacement, the Underground Railroad, and earlier immigrants seeking refuge. . . . The questions raised about the meaning of patriotism will spark debate." Booklist "A tender, well-constructed book." Publishers Weekly.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A young English biographer is working on a book about the late writer, John Coetzee. He plans to focus on a period in the seventies when, the biographer senses, Coetzee was 'finding his feet as a writer'. He embarks on a series of interviews with people who were important to Coetzee - a married woman with whom he had an affair, his favourite cousin Margot, a Brazilian dancer whose daughter had English lessons with him, former friends and colleagues. Thus emerges a portrait of the young Coetzee as an awkward, bookish individual, regarded as an outsider within the family. His insistence on doing manual work, his long hair and beard, and rumours that he writes poetry evoke nothing but suspicion in the South Africa of the time.; Mit 'Im Sommer' gewährt uns J. M. Coetzee überraschend Einblick in seine entscheidenden Lehrjahre als Schriftsteller. Aus Amerika zurückgekehrt, tuscheln die Verwandten hinter seinem Rücken: warum lebt er nur wieder hier in Südafrika bei seinem Vater und betoniert den Hof Den Kopf voll Büchern und wilden Plänen, eine akademische Karriere, die nicht ins Laufen kommt, eine verheiratete Frau, die von dem rätselhaften Langhaarigen fasziniert ist, eine brasilianische Tänzerin, deren Tochter Nachhilfe braucht, schließlich die Cousine Margot und ein missglückter Ausflug ins Veld, der großen offenen Steppe, in der die Coetzee schon immer ihr Vieh hüteten.Voller Ironie und Witz dreht Coetzee die Erzählperspektive um: nicht er schildert die Geschichte, sondern ein junger Autor, der ihn nie kennengelernt hat, aber nun an seiner Biographie schreibt. Um Stoff zu gewinnen, interviewt er die Frauen dieses Sommers. Auf seinem Tonband sammeln sich ungeschminkte Porträts eines Künstlers als junger Mann, der über sein eigenes Begehren stolpert, aber schließlich die Stimme findet, deren Unbestechlichkeit wir so bewundern.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Amulet of Samarkand is the first title in the New York Times bestselling Bartimaeus series by Jonathan Stroud, author of Lockwood & Co. - a global No.1 show on Netflix.\*\*Note: There is a chance the book cover you receive may differ from the cover displayed here.\*\*When a young magician's apprentice secretly summons an irascible 5,000 year old djinni to do his bidding, neither are prepared for the peril that ensues.Nathaniel is plotting the downfall of his nemesis - a ruthless magician by the name of Simon Lovelace - and tasks Bartimaeus to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand from him, in order to exact his revenge.But before long, Nathaniel and Bartimaeus are caught up in a terrifying adventure much bigger than either of them anticipated, involving intrigue, rebellion and murder.Set in an alternate London controlled by magicians, this hilarious and electrifying series will enthral readers of all ages.Drama, humour and hypnotically engaging storytelling - IndependentA thrilling tale of magic and adventure with deliciously pointed comedy - The Times.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The instant classic aboutwhy some ideas thrive, why others die, and how to make your ideas stick. Anyone interested in influencing others to buy, to vote, to learn, to diet, to give to charity or to start a revolution can learn from this book. The Washington Post Mark Twain once observed, A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on. His observation rings true: Urban legends, conspiracy theories, and bogus news stories circulate effortlessly. Meanwhile, people with important ideas entrepreneurs, teachers, politicians, and journalists struggle to make them stick. In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps.Along the way, we discover that sticky messages of all kinds from the infamous kidney theft ring hoax to a coach s lessons on sportsmanship to a vision for a new product at Sony draw their power from the same six traits. Made to Stick will transform the way you communicate. It s a fast-paced tour of success stories (and failures): the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who drank a glass of bacteria to prove a point about stomach ulcers; the charities who make use of the Mother Teresa Effect; the elementary-school teacher whose simulation actually prevented racial prejudice. Provocative, eye-opening, and often surprisingly funny, Made to Stick shows us the vital principles of winning ideas and tells us how we can apply these rules to making our own messages stick.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When the kingdom's most wantedand most charmingbandit Flynn Rider hides in a mysterious tower, the last thing he expects to find is Rapunzel, a spirited teen with an unlikely superpower70 feet of magical golden hair! Together, the unlikely duo sets off on a fantastic journey filled with surprising heroes, laughter and suspense.With super simple text and full-color illustrations, this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader is based on Disney's swashbuckling, computer-animated comedy, Disney Tangled. Orpinas, Jean-Paul; Studio IBOIX; Disney Storybook Art Team (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ladybird First Favourite Nursery Rhymes contains 15 well-loved, classic nursery rhymes to share and enjoy together. A beautifully illustrated first nursery rhyme book with tabs, it is perfect for young children. This lovely book has a squishy padded cover and sturdy tabbed edges to help find and choose playtime, sing-along or bedtime favourites! The playtime rhymes section contains popular classics such as Jack and Jill, Little Miss Muffet and Little Boy Blue. Or sing and clap along to the interactive rhymes such as Ring-a-ring o'roses, The Wheels on the Bus, Pat-a-cake and Incy Wincy Spider. Then soothe your little one to sleep at the end of the day with favourite bedtime rhymes like Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Hush-a-bye, Baby.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This comical introduction to cause and effect is ideal for emergent readers, who look for cues in simple rhymed text and bright, bold art as they take their first steps toward reading independently.When a twister hits the pond near Farmer Brown's farm, some very odd things happen. The fish and frogs take flight. They land in some unlikely placeslike the barn and the pigs' troughsetting off an uproarious chain of events that affects the entire farm. Once the weather subsides and the farmer and his family emerge from the storm cellar, they encounter a whole new world, including some unexpected (and four-legged) tenants in their house!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. Every book's step is printed on the cover and the spine. Each title contains a fun story and is filled with colorful art. Greenseid, Diane (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Is Bigfoot (aka Sasquatch) a descendent of the extinct giant ape Gigantopithecus Or is it a myth turned pop-culture phenom that we want to believe is real In this objectively written graded reader, author Bonnie Worth examines the evidence for and against the existence of the alleged ape, including its role in native North American folklore, famous sightings and notorious hoaxes, Dr. Grover Kranz's work with dermal ridges, the Gigantopithecus theory, the Patterson-Gimlin film, and much, much more. Illustrated with photographs and full-color illustrations, this high-concept easy reader will satisfy both skeptics and true believers. Nelson, Jim (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fargo takes on a two-bit town tyrant.Fargo is trying to lose a party of scalp-hunting Sioux when he comes across Jasmine Honeydewa pious woman whose devotion to saving souls has incurred the wrath of Abe Mitchell. Mitchell likes the small town of Hapgood Pond just the way it isfull of liquor, ladies, and lots of profit for him. But the Trailsman isn't going to let a lovely lady of the Lord be pushed out of town without sending someone to Hell.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of Richard II, chronologically the first of the eight plays in Shakespeare's History Cycle, which marks the beginning of a great schism within the nobility of England that will leave the nation riven by bloody conflict for the next hundred years. This volume also includes more than a hundred pages of exclusive features, including: - an original Introduction to Richard II- incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work- commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers- photographs of key RSC productions>Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An unforgettable bestselling memoir of resilience, identity, and hope, this is the true story of one girl's determination to rise above rejection in 1940s China and find her own voice.From the bestselling author of Falling Leaves comes the powerful true story that has inspired generations of readers.Growing up in an affluent family in 1940s China, Adeline is treated as an outsider from the moment she is born. Blamed for her mother's death in childbirth and neglected by her father, Adeline longs for the love and acceptance that never seem to come. While her stepmother lavishes affection on her younger siblings, Adeline finds comfort in books, excels in school, and quietly dreams of a different future.Adeline recounts her journey from loneliness and heartbreak to resilience and self-discovery. Like the classic fairy tale that inspired its title, Chinese Cinderella is a deeply moving memoir about overcoming adversity and believing in your own worth.Perfect for readers who love inspiring true stories, the bookincludes an author's note, a historical note, a photo insert, and the original Chinese text of Chinese Cinderella.A PW BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAN ALA-YALSA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS"One of the most inspiring books I have ever read." The Guardian.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag comes a classic novel of mismatched lovers who give a whole new meaning to the phrase "Fake it till you make it." Sensible corporate lawyer Alaina Montgomery has been frustrating her matchmaking friends for years. But this time they've really tried to set her up with the wrong guy: Dylan Harrison, a free-spirited single dad who runs a ramshackle bar and bait shop. Appropriately enough, she meets him on the way to a science-fiction-themed masquerade party. When cops mistake the costumed pair for a lady of the evening and her client, Alaina and Dylan end up in jail together. And soon they hatch a plan to foil the matchmakers once and for all by pretending to be a couple. What begins as a good-natured ruse quickly blossoms into a real romance, as these two polar opposites discover that desire can't be so easily disguised.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The bird is the world in the USA Today bestselling series Jessica Fletcher would like to relax as Thanksgiving comes to Cabot Cove, but she's hosting a bountiful dinner for an ever-growing guest list. She couldn't be happier with the results-until she stumbles upon a body with a carving knife stuck in its chest.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "No fan of Indiana Jones, Matthew Reilly or action in general will be able to put it down."Northern Territory NewsA BURIED EGYPTIAN TEMPLE. A SECRET KEPT FOR 6,000 YEARS. A RACE FOR LIFE WORTH KILLING FOR. An international TV audience waits breathlessly as archaeologists prepare to break into a long-hidden vault beneath the Great Sphinx. But student Macy Sharif has already made her own shocking discovery: a religious cult raiding the site. Their prize A map that will lead to something far more astounding: the lost pyramid of Osiris. Framed by corrupt officials, Macy goes on the run, trying to reach the only people who can save her before she is silencedpermanently.American archaeologist Nina Wilde, once a renowned scientific explorer, now all but blacklisted by her colleagues, is trying to rebuild her reputation. But Macy's plea for help will send Nina and ex-SAS bodyguard Eddie Chase on the ultimate treasure hunt. From the streets of Manhattan to a yacht off Monaco to a buried desert site, they'll follow an elusive trail stalked by a killer determined to uncover a six-thousand-year-old secret. And beneath the forbidding desert, they'll enter a forgotten world both wondrous and horrifying, where the ancient God of Death has kept his secretsuntil now."Adventure stories don't get much more epic than this."Daily Mirror(U.K.).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of this classic tragedy of politics and war, honor and love--along with more than a hundred pages of exclusive features, including: - an original Introduction to Troilus and Cressida- incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work- commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers- photographs of key RSC productions>Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The next move from the national bestselling author of The Rook and The Pawn A unique clue is left for FBI criminologist Patrick Bowers at the scene of a ritual murder: a tape recording predicting Bowers' own next move. At a subsequent murder, Bowers uncovers something else: an ancient manuscript being used as a template for the crimes. And the more he deciphers the codes of the text, the more he fears how it will end. Because Bowers isn't closing in on the killer at all. The killer is closing in on him.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sharon Shinn's Twelve Houses books have fascinated readers and critics alike with their irresistible blend of fantasy, romance, and adventure. Now in Quatrain, she weaves compelling stories in four of the worlds that readers love in Flight, Blood, Gold, and Flame.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Kiki Wallowingbull went to Hollywood to uncover the truth behind why his great-grandfather disappeared back in 1923. But after Kiki's frozen body is discovered on the reservation, Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley must find the connection between the two violent deaths separated by nearly a century.…