Most Popular Books by Celia Rees

_______________ ''I will always put Celia and her books on the top rung of YA'' - BookWitch ''Celia Rees is one of Britain''s foremost writers for teenagers'' - Playdays and Runaways _______________ The outstanding sequel to critically acclaimed bestseller Witch Child As Witch Child ends so Sorceress begins. Alison Ellman is still searching for information about Mary Newbury; she has a diary and some scattered information about other people in Mary''s life, but Mary has disappeared into the forests and Alison has no way of following her. But when she meets Agnes Herne, Alison encounters the person who is going to tell her all about Mary''s life after she leaves Beulah. Agnes is a descendant of Mary''s and has a special skill which allows her to be in touch with Mary in the spirit world. And Mary has a story to tell. A story of love and friendship, sadness and loss. A story that takes her across the New World in an epic search for a home. We fell under the spell of Mary in Witch Child and now at last we find out what happened to her after her ill-fated time in Beulah. Just as Mary''s story has to be told to Agnes, it has to be read by us for it is passionate, compelling and utterly wonderful.

_______________ ''Historical fiction at its very best'' - Waterstones'' Guide to Kids'' Books ''Prolific, erudite and consistently brilliant ... breathtaking'' - Guardian ''Powerful, absorbing and unusual'' - The Bookseller _______________ An updated edition of this outstanding historical novel, in a stunning new package to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its publication. When Mary sees her grandmother accused of witchcraft and hanged for the crime, she is silently hurried to safety by an unknown woman. The woman gives her tools to keep the record of her days – paper and ink. Mary is taken to a boat in Plymouth and from there sails to the New World where she hopes to make a new life among the pilgrims. But old superstitions die hard and soon Mary finds that she, like her grandmother, is the victim of ignorance and stupidity, and once more she faces important choices to ensure her survival. With a vividly evoked environment and characters skilfully and patiently drawn, this is a powerful literary achievement by Celia Rees that is utterly engrossing from start to finish.

When Mary sees her grandmother accused of witchcraft and hanged for the crime, she is silently hurried to safety by an unknown woman. The woman gives her tools to keep the record of her days - paper and ink. Mary is taken to a boat in Plymouth and from there sails to the New World where she hopes to make a new life among the pilgrims. But old superstitions die hard and soon Mary finds that she, like her grandmother, is the victim of ignorance and stupidity, and once more she faces important choices to ensure her survival. With a vividly evoked environment and characters skilfully and patiently drawn, this is a powerful literary achievement by Celia Rees that is utterly engrossing from start to finish.

When two young women meet under extraordinary circumstances in the eighteenth-century West Indies, they are unified in their desire to escape their oppressive lives. The first is a slave, forced to work in a plantation mansion and subjected to terrible cruelty at the hands of the plantation manager. The second is a spirited and rebellious English girl, sent to the West Indies to marry well and combine the wealth of two respectable families. But fate ensures that one night the two young women have to save each other and run away to a life no less dangerous but certainly a lot more free. As pirates, they roam the seas, fight pitched battles against their foes and become embroiled in many a heart-quickening adventure. Written in brilliant and sparkling first-person narrative, this is a wonderful novel in which Celia Rees has brought the past vividly and intimately to life.

In 1794 England, the beautiful Sovay dons a man''s cloak and holds up stagecoaches in broad daylight. Posing as a highway robber began as a lark to test a suitor''s devotion. But when she lifts the wallet of one of England''s most dangerous men, Sovay begins to unravel a web of deceit and duplicity. Acclaimed author Celia Rees'' talent for romance and intrigue are sure to thrill a paperback audience.

"A top-notch look at first love, heartbreak, and the driving force of passion." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) It''s the start of summer vacation, and fifteen-year-old Richard has discovered that a family has taken up residence in the usually deserted Wish House. Richard is intrigued by both the house and the bohemian family now living there. The father, Jethro Dalton, is an internationally renowned painter; his seemingly licentious wife is fascinated by herbs and cures. But it''s their beautiful and vibrant daughter, Clio, the muse for Jethro’s paintings, who draws Richard utterly into the Daltons'' world. Soon Richard finds himself so captivated by Clio that he steals off to the woods to spend days and nights with her, meanwhile struggling to understand and fit in with her eccentric clan. How could he know that some mysteries are best left alone — and that some betrayals can never be forgiven?

Violetta and Feste have come to London to rescue a holy relic taken from a church in Illyria by the evil Malvolio, and once there, they tell the story of their adventures to playwright William Shakespeare, who turns it into a play.

In the midsummer of his twelfth birthday, Davey, his twin cousins and his sister Kate, embark on a tour of the infamous underground city in Davey''s hometown. As the tour progresses, Davey finds himself separated from the others, and inside an eerie chamber. Here he is drawn to a large and hazy-glassed mirror. In a moment, Davey''s reflection blurs, and he finds himself back on the streets of the ancient city - but the residents are not of his time - they are ghosts, and some do not take kindly to those from ''the other side''. Davey encounters some friendly spirits, too - but they urge him to try to make it back to his own time, before an evil ghost crew discovers he is mortal. A frantic search for his own world begins, and Davey makes it just in time. But he senses there is unfinished business and, come Hallowe''en, the ghosts will be on the lookout for him - and this time they will be visiting his world . . .

The thrilling adventure story based on the writings of the Brontë children, by the bestselling author of Witch Child When Tom is in a coma, his friend Milo decides that he can be a guinea pig for a new gaming device - a device that will take him to a troubled world where he meets the the warrior-like Augusta who is fighting to save her kingdom from takeover by her rival. With Tom at her side, she finds extra courage. Slowly but surely, Tom starts to leave his life in London behind as the two of them become ever more embroiled in a world of chaos and tension that encompasses the past, the present and the future. But life in London won''t let Tom go so easily. His friends and family gather around him to try and bring him back - as does a girl from school he barely knows, who comes each day to his bedside to read to him from her favourite book, Wuthering Heights. In this wonderful speculative fiction Celia Rees has created a meta-fictional world that will delight readers. This epic story, with Rees''s trademark strong female character and romance at its heart, is a compelling action-driven adventure with delightful twists and turns that thrill and surprise right up to the last page.

Everyone says that Caro is bad . . . but Jamie can''t help himself. He thinks of her night and day and can''t believe that she wants to be his girlfriend. Gorgeous, impulsive and unconventional, she is totally different to all the other girls he knows. His sister, Martha, hates her. Jamie doesn''t know why, but there''s no way he''s going to take any notice of her warnings to stay away from Caro. But as Jamie falls deeper and deeper under her spell, he realises there is more to Caro - much more. There are the times when she disappears and doesn''t get in touch, the small scars on her wrists, her talk about revolutions and taking action, not to mention the rumours he hears about the other men in her life. And then always in the background there is Rob, Jamie''s older brother, back from Afghanistan and traumatised after having his leg smashed to bits there. Jamie wants to help him, but Rob seems to be living in a world of his own and is increasingly difficult to reach. With Caro, the summer should have been perfect . . . but that isn''t how things work out in real life, and Jamie is going to find out the hard way. This taut psychological drama is the brilliant new novel from acclaimed Celia Rees.

A psychic storm rages and ghosthunters stalk the city where young Davey Williams lives, destroying good and evil alike. Davey risks his own life to save his friends, but will the ghosts be there when he needs them? And now the Lady has returned, brimming with malice and hungry for vengeance. Davey must escape her deadly clutches by Midsummer, or be in her thrall forever...

"A perfect summer read; gripping, original, well-drawn and compassionate"--Joanne Harris "Celia Rees is a superb writer, and this novel has one of the most irresistible and unique story hooks I''ve ever come across. This book deserves to be huge!"--Sophie Hannah A striking historical novel about an ordinary young British woman sent to uncover a network of spies and war criminals in post-war Germany that will appeal to fans of The Huntress and Transcription. World War II has just ended, and Britain has established the Control Commission for Germany, which oversees their zone of occupation. The Control Commission hires British civilians to work in Germany, rebuild the shattered nation and prosecute war crimes. Somewhat aimless, bored with her job as a provincial schoolteacher, and unwilling to live with her overbearing mother any longer, thirtysomething Edith Graham applies for a job with the Commission—but she is also recruited by her cousin, Leo, who is in the Secret Service. To them, Edith is perfect spy material...single, ordinary-looking, with a college degree in German. Cousin Leo went to Oxford with one of their most hunted war criminals, Count Kurt von Stavenow, who Edith remembers all too well from before the war. He wants her to find him. Intrigued by the challenge, Edith heads to Germany armed with a convincing cover story: she''s an unassuming Education Officer sent to help resurrect German schools. To send information back to her Secret Service handlers in London, Edith has crafted the perfect alter ego, cookbook author Stella Snelling, who writes a popular magazine cookery column. She embeds crucial intelligence within the recipes she collects. But occupied Germany is awash with other spies, collaborators, and opportunists, and as she''s pulled into their world, Edith soon discovers that no one is what they seem to be. The closer she gets to uncovering von Stavenow''s whereabouts--and the network of German civilians who still support him--the greater the danger. With a unique, compelling premise, Miss Graham''s Cold War Cookbook is a beautifully crafted and gripping novel about daring, betrayal, and female friendship.

Davey is trying to forget the scary events of last midsummer, but an encounter with a face from the past brings memories flooding back-and some very bad news. Then an archaeological dig turns up more than just a few old bones and Davey, his sister and cousins are once again battling with evil forces from the underground city.

Even if she doesn’t believe in the ghost of Michael Bailey, Alex Lewis is still haunted by the memory of the terrifying incident that took place two years ago, and by the fact that she too played the vicious game which led to it - the Bailey Game. And all it takes for the game to start again is the arrival of a new girl, Lauren Price, who doesn’t quite fit in with the rest of the class. Alex is suddenly confronted with some difficult decisions, but ultimately her friendship with Lauren and her memory of the unstoppable Bailey Game demand that this time she opts out of the game and faces the perils of being on the outside . . . ‘A very exciting and disturbing tale which will hold the reader’s interest right to the end. I highly recommend THE BAILEY GAME’ Michele Elliot, KIDSCAPE

Ellen Forrest cannot explain why she is so pale and weak until she starts to read the diary of her great-grandmother, another Ellen, and realizes that th two lives are so entangled that the evil the first Ellen faced may be coming after her.

Il viaggio di Mary Newbury, la giovane perseguitata nell''America puritana del ''600, ricomincia con una visione. Stavolta è Agnes, studentessa al primo anno di college, a stabilire il contatto e a ricevere la storia e l''esperienza di Mary, fuggita dalle convenzioni e dalle norme del suo tempo per vivere, amare, essere indipendente senza venire bruciata come strega. Più di quattrocento anni separano le vite delle due ragazze, ma entrambe sono unite da legami ancestrali, saldati attraverso una linea ereditaria di ''donne di medicina'', sciamane delle tribù native americane. Un romanzo ricco ed emozionante, in grado di commuovere e lasciare una traccia indelebile nella mente del lettore.

1722. À la mort de son père, la vie insouciante de Nancy Kington vole en éclats. La voici obligée de quitter l’Angleterre et William, le garçon qu’elle aime, pour vivre dans l’un des domaines familiaux en Jamaïque. Là-bas, elle découvre avec horreur les origines de la fortune de son père... Dans sa solitude, Nancy se rapproche de Minerva, une jeune esclave, et très vite, les deux jeunes filles deviennent inséparables. Lors d’une terrible nuit où la vie de Minerva est menacée, elles s’enfuient ensemble de la plantation. Pour survivre, elles s’engagent sur un vaisseau pirate. Mais pourront-elles gagner leur liberté sans renoncer à leurs idéaux ? Et pourront-elles échapper indéfiniment à ce qu’elles ont quitté en Jamaïque ?

In der Klasse von Alex war es vor zwei Jahren zu einem drastischen Mobbingfall gekommen: Damals hatten sich alle gegen Michael Bailey verschworen. Niemand hatte ihn berühren oder mit ihm sprechen dürfen und die Schulgang hatte immer wieder Geld von ihm erpresst. In seiner Verzweiflung war Bailey über ein Brückengeländer geklettert und anstatt ihm zu helfen, hatte fast die ganze Klasse "Spring, spring" gerufen, alle waren völlig verrückt gewesen. Michael Bailey konnte damals in letzter Sekunde gerettet werden und Alex hatte nicht im Traum daran gedacht, dass sich so etwas noch einmal ereignen könnte. Aber bei Lauren, der Neuen in der Klasse, scheint sich Baileys Geschichte zu wiederholen ...

L''hanno rinchiusa in prigione per più di una settimana. Prima l''hanno fatta camminare a passo di marcia, su e giù, su e giù in mezzo a loro, per un giorno e una notte, finché non è più riuscita nemmeno a zoppicare, tanto aveva i piedi gonfi e sanguinanti. Non avrebbe confessato. Così hanno deciso di dimostrare che era una strega. Le pagine di un diario sono cucite dentro una trapunta. Una trapunta che giace indisturbata per oltre trecento anni, finché non viene aperta per essere pulita, e allora dalle sue pieghe cade una storia forte ed emozionante. La storia di Mary, nipote di una strega. Quando la nonna di Mary viene condannata a morte per stregoneria, Mary scappa per sfuggire allo stesso destino, prima nella campagna inglese e poi su una nave per l''America, dove spera di trovare una nuova casa, un luogo dove essere una persona nuova. Scopre però che non è facile fuggire e presto cade vittima di superstizioni e sospetti che potrebbero farle subire lo stesso fato di sua nonna. Mary è decisa a non farsi calpestare, torturare e uccidere per un crimine immaginario come la stregoneria. Uno sguardo femminile sul mondo, una storia narrata con grande vividezza, come una ripresa cinematografica. Un romanzo per tutti, intenso e coinvolgente, una ricostruzione del mondo puritano inglese del Seicento, con temi di grande importanza per i lettori di oggi: indipendenza, emancipazione e potere, raccontati nell’avvincente storia di Mary, una giovane donna che non intende permettere alla società di decidere cosa e chi lei debba essere.

London zu Beginn des 17. Jahrhunderts. Als William Shakespeare der aus ihrer Heimat vertriebenen Violetta und ihrem Narren Feste das erste Mal begegnet, ist er sofort fasziniert: Denn augenblicklich ahnt er, welch dramatischer Stoff sich ihm da bietet – und verstrickt sich immer tiefer in die gefährliche Geschichte der beiden.

Gli eventi sanguinosi della Rivoluzione francese hanno appena sconvolto il mondo quando in Inghilterra la diciassettenne Sovay, travestita da bandito, inizia a derubare le diligenze lungo le vie di campagna. Ruba solo alle persone più ricche, per il puro piacere di distribuire poi il bottino tra gli abitanti più poveri dei villaggi dei dintorni. Ma come mai una giovane aristocratica sente un bisogno così forte di trasgredire? È colpa del padre, simpatizzante della Rivoluzione che sta divampando in Francia? Mentre cresce la leggenda del misterioso brigante veloce come una saetta, il padre e il fratello di Sovay spariscono. La ragazza parte alla loro ricerca, in un viaggio che la porterà prima a Londra e poi in Francia, nella Parigi sconvolta dal Terrore. Dopo Il viaggio della strega bambina, Celia Rees torna al romanzo storico, con un’altra coraggiosa, indimenticabile protagonista femminile.

"Agnes faldt forover og knaldede hovedet mod glasset. Skærmen med screensaveren rokkede og dirrede et kort øjeblik, og derefter blev den sort, og hun så på sit eget ansigt, der stirrede igen, øjnene opspærrede på grund af noget mere end smerten i panden. Hvad var det? Et syn eller en drøm?" Det var et syn. Et syn af Mary Newbury, der var alene i sneen og ved at dø af kulde. Et syn af en kvinde, der levede i 1600-tallet. Et syn af en kvinde, der trodsede alle vedtagne normer. Mary og Agnes lever i to helt forskellige tidsaldre. Mere end 400 år skiller dem, men de er uomtvistelig knyttet til hinanden gennem mere end slægtskab! Agnes har ligesom Mary ganske specielle evner, og det er de evner, der får Mary til at fortælle sin historie. "Troldkvinden" er en fantastisk beretning om en selvstændig kvinde, der lever i skyggen af krigene mellem indianere og hvide kolonister – om hendes liv som hustru, mor, healer og troldkvinde. "Troldkvinden" er anden bog i serien om Mary Newbury. Celia Rees (f. 1949) er en engelsk forfatter og lærer. Hun har undervist i engelsk på Warwick University og været formand for den engelske sammenslutning af børnebogsforfattere og -illustratorer. Hun debuterede i 1993 med ungdomsbogen "Every Step You Take" ("Vilde unge hjerter") og har siden da udgivet en lang række romaner for voksne og unge.

Nancy vokser op i England i starten af 1700-tallet. Hendes far har været slaveejer, plantageejer og skibsreder, men en storm ruinerer ham totalt, og da han dør, sendes Nancy til Jamaica. Her har hendes brødre arrangeret, at hun skal giftes med en rig mand for, at hun kan redde familiens økonomi. Men inden tvangsægteskabet kan gennemføres, tvinger et mord Nancy på flugt sammen med slavepigen Minerva. De to unge kvinder ender om bord på piraten Brooms skib, og her venter dem et liv med eventyr og farer, som ingen af dem nogensinde havde drømt om. Celia Rees (f. 1949) er en engelsk forfatter og lærer. Hun har undervist i engelsk på Warwick University og været formand for den engelske sammenslutning af børnebogsforfattere og -illustratorer. Hun debuterede i 1993 med ungdomsbogen "Every Step You Take" ("Vilde unge hjerter") og har siden da udgivet en lang række romaner for voksne og unge.

Je suis Mary. Je suis une sorcière. Ou du moins est-ce ainsi que certains m’appellent. 1659. Suite à l’exécution de sa grand-mère accusée de sorcellerie, Mary Newbury quitte l’Angleterre afin de ne pas connaître le même destin. Elle embarque pour l’Amérique où personne ne connaîtra son histoire. Arrivée à Salem après une traversée éprouvante, elle découvre une nature intacte et fascinante. Mais elle comprend vite que, même si un océan la sépare de sa vie d’avant, la haine et les superstitions ont déjà gagné le Nouveau Monde. Bientôt, les connaissances de guérisseuse que la jeune fille a héritées de sa grand-mère suscitent la méfiance et la colère au village... Pour ne pas s’attirer d’ennuis, Mary devrait faire profil bas. Mais peut-on être libre en cachant qui l’on est vraiment ?

Miss Graham und die Kunst der Spionage. Deutschland im Jahr 1946. Für den britischen Geheimdienst ist Edith Graham die perfekte Spionin – sie ist jung, alleinstehend und spricht Deutsch. Ihre heikle Aufgabe: Sie soll den Arzt Kurt von Stavenow finden, ausgerechnet den Mann, mit dem sie vor dem Krieg eine Liebesaffäre hatte. Bald erkennt Edith, dass von Stavenow ein Kriegsverbrecher ist – und dass die Briten ihn nicht suchen, um ihn vor Gericht zu stellen, sondern dass sie sich vor allem für seine Forschungsergebnisse interessieren. An eine Freundin beim Geheimdienst schickt Edith daher codierte Berichte, um dafür zu sorgen, dass von Stabenow nicht davonkommt. Doch damit bringt sie sich in höchste Gefahr. Ein packender Roman über eine junge Frau in einem Netzwerk von Spionen. Eine Geschichte über Verrat, Liebe und Freundschaft.

Marys bedstemor bliver hængt som heks i England i 1600-tallet. For at undgå at mistanken om hekseri også skal falde på hende selv, flygter Mary til USA, hvor ingen kender noget til hendes fortid. Men i det puritanske amerikanske samfund ser man skævt til Marys særlige evner, som hun ikke formår at skjule. Hele samfundet er styret af præsterne og den overtro, der har så stærkt et tag i befolkningen. Mary begynder lige så stille at frygte for sit eget liv. Celia Rees (f. 1949) er en engelsk forfatter og lærer. Hun har undervist i engelsk på Warwick University og været formand for den engelske sammenslutning af børnebogsforfattere og -illustratorer. Hun debuterede i 1993 med ungdomsbogen "Every Step You Take" ("Vilde unge hjerter") og har siden da udgivet en lang række romaner for voksne og unge.

Here is the remarkable adventures of Minerva Sharpe and Nancy Kington -- Declared Pirates, Traitors, Common Enemies and Robbers on the High Seas. Year of Our Lord, 1724. What drives two young women from such different backgrounds to take to the perilous life of piracy? What has befallen Nancy and Minerva that makes this existence better than the one they left behind? In this vivid, exciting, and completely gripping novel, read the remarkable adventures of two girls, one a merchant¿s daughter and the other a runaway slave, as they sail the high seas, fight for their lives and search for their loves. Juvenile audience. Illustrations.

In 1659, fourteen-year-old Mary Newbury keeps a journal of her voyage from England to the New World and her experiences living as a witch in a community of Puritans near Salem, Massachusetts.

Omdat de 14-jarige Mary in Engeland gevaar loopt als heks te worden beschouwd, reist ze midden 17e eeuw naar Amerika, waar ze met haar geneeskrachtige kruiden velen helpt.