"Not many, if any, children's books on the Middle Ages and castles contain the wealth of information found in this fresh, appealing offering." - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review) What was it really like to live in a castle? Step back to the Middle Ages with CASTLE DIARY: THE JOURNAL OF TOBIAS BURGESS. Eleven-year-old Toby's vivid diary entries offer an insider's view of day-to-day castle life, including tips on etiquette (where do you spit at a feast?) and exciting descriptions of hunting, jousting, and harvesting. Complete with glossary, index, and detailed endnotes,...
"Not many, if any, children's books on the Middle Ages and castles contain the wealth of information found in this fresh, appealing offering." - SC...
They're Puffin Classics for a reason, it's because they're the best.
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole in this topsy turvy adventure On an ordinary summer's afternoon, Alice tumbles down a hole and an extraordinary adventure begins. In a strange world with even stranger characters, she meets a rabbit with a pocket watch, joins a Mad Hatter's Tea Party, and plays croquet with the Queen Lost in this fantasy land, Alice finds herself growing more and more curious by the minute . . .
They're Puffin Classics for a reason, it's because they're the best.
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole in this topsy turvy adventure ...
So sehr er sich auch bemühte wie die anderen zu sein, Irgendwie Anders war irgendwie anders. Deswegen lebte er auch ganz allein auf einem hohen Berg und hatte keinen einzigen Freund. Bis eines Tages ein seltsames Etwas vor seiner Tür stand. Das sah ganz anders aus als Irgendwie Anders, aber es behauptete, genau wie er zu sein...
So sehr er sich auch bemühte wie die anderen zu sein, Irgendwie Anders war irgendwie anders. Deswegen lebte er auch ganz allein auf einem hohen Berg ...
Irgendwie Anders lebt ganz alleine und ohne einen einzigen Freund auf einem hohen Berg. So sehr er sich auch bemht den anderen zu gefallen, die anderen Tiere wollen nichts mit ihm zu tun haben.Irgendwie Anders ist einfach anders. Dieses einfhlsame Bilderbuch bietet eine kindgeme Erschlieung der Thematik Anderssein und Ausgrenzung: In den vielfltigen Arbeitsangeboten des Literaturprojektes setzen sich die Kinder kreativ und kritisch mit dem Bilderbuch auseinander. Integrativ werden sprachliche Lernangebote zum sinnentnehmenden Lesen, kreative Schreibanlsse und bungsvorschlge zur Grammatik und...
Irgendwie Anders lebt ganz alleine und ohne einen einzigen Freund auf einem hohen Berg. So sehr er sich auch bemht den anderen zu gefallen, die andere...
From the creators of the Edge Chronicles comes the second installment in the fantastic tale of Wyrmeweald Winter is a dangerous time in the wyrmeweald. Once a magnificent wilderness, the home of the dragon-like wyrmes has become an icy wasteland. Brutal battles rage between the evil kith, intent on ravaging all that they can, and the wyrme-friendly kin. Young Micah is safe in a winter den, sheltered from the intense cold, with kin Eli and the beautiful, dangerous wryme-rider Thrace. Thrace aches to leave the den and fly through the skies on her whitewyrme, but Micah knows they are safer...
From the creators of the Edge Chronicles comes the second installment in the fantastic tale of Wyrmeweald Winter is a dangerous time in the wyrmeweal...
From the creators of the internationally bestselling Edge Chronicles comes an epic story of dragons The wyrmeweald is a hostile place, an arid wasteland where man is both hunter and hunted, and where the dragon-like wyrmes reign supreme.Seventeen-year-old Micah enters the wyrmeweald intent on stealing a wyrme egg to sell for a bounty. With the riches such an egg will bring returner s wealth Micah can go home to a life of luxury, and win the hand of the girl he loves. But the wyrmeweald is a treacherous place, and Micah quickly finds himself in mortal danger. When a tracker named...
From the creators of the internationally bestselling Edge Chronicles comes an epic story of dragons The wyrmeweald is a hostile place, an ...
From the creators of the Edge Chronicles comes the thrilling conclusion to the epic saga of Wyrmeweald The bone trail litters the barren lands of the wyrmeweald with the remains of dragon-like wyrmes, fortune-hunting kith bandits, and wyrme-protecting kin assassins alike-all viciously slaughtered in the gruesome quest for gold and power. Micah and his friends have battled tirelessly against the kith bandits to protect the winged wyrmes. But the kith are getting bolder, trapping and killing wyrmes to take only their little flameoil sacs, then leaving the bodies to rot. Finally, deep in the...
From the creators of the Edge Chronicles comes the thrilling conclusion to the epic saga of Wyrmeweald The bone trail litters the barren lands of the...
"Wake up, Sir Knight Wake up " My eyes snapped open, and I sprang to my feet, drawing my sword as I did so. There was the merchant, the whites of his terrified eyes glinting in the firelight. He was raving. "It's out there " he cried. "It's out there " "What's out there?" I asked, placing a hand on his shoulder to steady him. The merchant gripped my arm with both hands and drew his face close to mine. His forehead was drenched with sweat, his eyes were wide, his voice a little more than a whisper. "The dragon, of course," he croaked.
"Wake up, Sir Knight Wake up " My eyes snapped open, and I sprang to my feet, drawing my sword as I did so. There was the merch...
This exclusive box set contains the British editions of three bestselling Neil Gaiman classics in paperback, including the Newbery Medal and Carnegie Medal winner The Graveyard Book; Coraline; and Fortunately, the Milk, all illustrated by acclaimed artist Chris Riddell.
The editions of Coraline, The Graveyard Book, and Fortunately, the Milk in this box set contain the illustrations from the British editions, which are both hilarious and moving. Acclaimed artist Chris Riddell has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice, among other...
This exclusive box set contains the British editions of three bestselling Neil Gaiman classics in paperback, including the Newbery Medal and Carneg...
New York Times bestselling and Newbery and Carnegie Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman and Kate Greenaway-winning illustrator Chris Riddell have created a thrillingly reimagined fairy tale, "told in a way only Gaiman can" and featuring "stunning metallic artwork" (GeekInsider.com).
The result is a beautiful and coveted edition of The Sleeper and the Spindle that the Guardian calls "a refreshing, much-needed twist on a classic story."
In this captivating and darkly funny tale, Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell have twisted together the familiar and the new...
New York Times bestselling and Newbery and Carnegie Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman and Kate Greenaway-winning illustrator Chris Riddell ...
