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Michael and his family have just moved into an old house. One afternoon while her parents care for her sick sister, Michael sneaks the ramshackle garage. There he discovers Skellig, an extraordinary creature who needs help to survive. Along with Mina

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This well-received novel from a cast of acclaimed authors is now available in paperback! A video message from a dead person. A larcenous teenager. A man who can stick his left toe behind his head and in his ear. An epileptic girl seeking answers in a fairy tale. A boy who loses everything in World War II, and his brother who loses even more. And a family with a secret so big that it changes everything. The world''s best beloved authors each contribute a chapter in the life of the mysterious George "Gee" Keane, photographer, soldier, adventurer, and enigma. Under different pens, a startling portrait emerges of a man, his family, and his gloriously complicated tangle of a life.

La aparición de un misterioso personaje en un garaje cambiará para siempre la vida de Michael y de su familia. Michael no está de muy buen humor últimamente, se acaban de cambiar de casa y, de momento, no le gusta nada. Además, sus padres andan muy nerviosos porque su hermanita, que acaba de nacer, tiene que ingresar en el hospital aquejada de una grave enfermedad en su corazón. Por eso, Michael tiene mucho tiempo para investigar y es en el destartalado garaje donde encuentra a un extraño personaje, sucio y muy enfermo, que se alimenta de insectos. Afortunadamente, podrá compartir este secreto con Mina, su nueva vecina, una niña inquieta y muy despierta, que le descubrirá al poeta William Blake y le enseñará a ver la vida con otros ojos. Los dos alimentarán a su nuevo amigo, le conseguirán la comida china que tanto le gusta y la cerveza negra, pero también las pastillas para tratar su avanzada artritis. Entre los tres se establece una sólida amistad, una amistad que los une con unos lazos poco comunes... Al final, descubrirán cuál es la verdadera identidad de su misterioso amigo y, sobre todo, por qué está con ellos. Mientras, la hermanita de Michael se debate entre la vida y la muerte...

Mina ist anders als die anderen Kinder. Nachdenklich, fantasievoll und rebellisch, eckt sie immer wieder an, denn sie stellt viele ungewöhnliche Fragen: über Liebe, Freundschaft, Trauer, Vorschriften und das Leben. Sie schreibt alle ihre Gedanken in ein Notizbuch - es ist Minas Blick auf die Welt in ihren Worten. Das ist Minas Tagebuch. Das sind ihre Geschichten und Träume, Beobachtungen und Gefühle, ihre Kritzeleien und Wortspiele, ihr Unsinn, ihre Gedichte und Lieder. Und mit ihren Fragen stellt sie auch unsere! In diesem gefühlvollen, ungewöhnlichen Buch (auch optisch!) lässt David Almond Mina die Hauptrolle spielen - bevor sie Michael kennenlernt und bevor beide Skellig begegnen.

Um garoto foge de casa em busca de seu próprio caminho no mundo, nesta imprevisível aventura do premiado David Almond, ilustrada por Oliver Jeffers. O tio de Stanley Potts, Ernie Potts, fica tão fascinado pela ideia de produzir peixe enlatado em casa, que a vida na alameda do Embarcadouro, no 69, vira uma loucura. Mas em toda loucura sempre há um lado sombrio, e, quando a obsessão do tio Ernie toma um rumo inesperadamente cruel, Stan não vê alternativa além de fugir de casa. Quando o garoto se distancia da vida que sempre conheceu, passa a conviver com personagens excêntricas e conhece o legendário Pancho Pirelli, o homem que nada em um tanque cheio de perigosas piranhas! Será que Stan vai ter coragem suficiente para também mergulhar nessas águas revoltas e escolher seu próprio destino? "De fato, atualmente não há nenhum escritor que escreva como Almond." (The Times)

«Pesci nel secchio, pesci in barile / Pesci di marzo, pesci d’aprile, / Mozza le pinne, la coda, la testa! / Mettili in pentola, fagli la festa / Falli bollire però senza fretta / Chiudili in scatola, con l’etichetta!» «Non c’è niente fuori posto, la sensibilità tipica di Almond e la volontà di raccontare la quotidianità della vita animano il libro dall’inizio alla fine e lo rendono perfetto.» The Guardian «Il messaggio arriva forte e chiaro: se un bambino ha fiducia in se stesso, otterrà qualsiasi cosa.» Daily Mail Come la prenderesti se all’improvviso tuo zio decidesse di trasformare la casa in una fabbrica di pesce in scatola piena zeppa di macchine rumorose e puzzolenti? Stanley ha cercato di adattarsi, perché adora gli zii che lo hanno cresciuto, ma un giorno la sua pazienza finisce e decide di abbandonare la vecchia vita e unirsi ai carrozzoni del luna park: più precisamente alla bancarella del pesca-la-papera. Lo aspetta un mondo di personaggi che si infiammano come scintille dell’autoscontro, ma dal cuore soffice come zucchero filato, magici come la luce lunare e leggendari come Pancho Pirelli, l’uomo che nuota nella vasca dei piranha. Sarà proprio lui a vedere in quel ragazzino pelle e ossa il suo successore: riuscirà Stan a… tuffarsi nel proprio destino?Dalla penna di David Almond, tra i più grandi scrittori per ragazzi di oggi, un piccolo capolavoro di tenerezza e comicità sul coraggio di crescere e accettare di cambiare, per quanto bizzarro, pauroso, e a volte buffo, possa sembrare.

This wonderful tale transports the reader from the city to the forests and fells of Northern England. Under a boundless starry sky, the unforgettable Sylvia Carr reconnects with the ancient past and discovers what it really means to be young in the world today. Sylvia, brave hearted and rebellious, moves into wild Northumberland from the city of Newcastle. She feels alien in this huge, silent, seemingly empty landscape, but then she meets Gabriel, a strange yet familiar boy. As they roam the forests together, she sees nature with new eyes. She becomes aware that the past is all around her, and is deep inside herself. From the wing of a dead buzzard, they create a hollow bone - the kind of flute that was created and used in rituals in the distant past. This is a book of hope and joy - a book that celebrates humanity and explores the deep connections between ourselves and nature. It is timely and original. It speaks to young people about what it really is to be a human being alive today.

After being awakened by a white cat, Kate becomes a cat herself and the two of them wander on a nighttime journey.

Mina la stramba, Mina indisciplinata, Mina la pazza. Mina coraggiosa, meravigliosa Mina, Mina ribelle. Di certo Mina non si può etichettare. Se ne sta sul suo albero a osservare gli uccelli, il mondo e la straordinaria vita che scorre sotto le sue gambe a penzoloni. Sa che non potrà stare per sempre lassù, che prima o poi dovrà scendere, tornare a scuola, farsi qualche amico, accettare che il suo papà sia in un luogo da cui non si può fare ritorno. Ma intanto, dall’alto del suo rifugio, Mina riflette: sui misteri del Tempo, sulla vita, sul dolore della perdita, su Dio e... sugli strudelini ai fichi! Tutto finisce nel suo diario, che è proprio questo qui, che avete fra le mani. Ma attenzione, bisogna essere pronti a incontrare Mina, bisogna essere disposti a guardare dritto nel Sole, o nella Luna, pronti a sentirsi indifesi e insieme coraggiosi, e soprattutto pronti ad accettare «la bellissima bellezza del mondo», anche quando tutto intorno a noi sembra volerla oscurare.

Master storyteller David Almond’s whimsical story about freedom, imagination, and daring all but soars off the page, paired with exquisite paintings by Laura Carlin. “Go on. Be happy. Off you fly!” A charming tale from a beloved storyteller and award-winning illustrator urges readers of all ages to take chances and find joy. Nanty Solo is new in town and claims she can turn children into birds. Terrified parents forbid the idea, but the children want to fly—they want it very much—and they do. One by one, they approach Nanty Solo. One by one, they are transformed until the sky over town teems with rooks and goldfinches, parakeets and sparrows. The adults take one look and cry, “Get out of that sky this very minute!” But the sight of their offspring—set free to soar, hope, and explore—soon has the grown-ups wondering what it might be like to have wings to fly and a beak to sing. The lilting, dreamy tale, told in David Almond’s inimitable voice and playfully illustrated, assures us it’s never too late to say yes to life.

Iedere zomer zwerven Liam en Max door de ruige natuur rond hun dorp in Noord-Engeland. Dit jaar wordt alles anders: ze volgen een kauw en vinden een baby die is achtergelaten bij een oude ruïne. Raadselachtige gebeurtenissen volgen elkaar op. Liams leven verandert in een slangenkuil. Hij voelt zich verraden door zijn oude vrienden. Maar zijn de nieuwe vrienden die hij maakt wel te vertrouwen? Aan het einde van de zomer gaat Liam de confrontatie aan.

en una ciudad lluviosa al norte de Inglaterra, cosas extraas estn pasando. Pap est armando un par de alas, comiento moscas y arreglando un nido. La ta Dorita est empanaditas. El seor Pop esta recorriendo las calles gritando aletazos. Y viendo todo esto est Isabelita; quin extraa a su mam y tiene que cuidar de su padre mientras piensa qu hermosos son los pjaros.

Love, death, hope ... the island will change their lives forever. From the bestselling David Almond, author of SKELLIG, and now with fantastic illustrations by the award-winning David Litchfield. Louise has travelled with her father to the island every year since she can remember - it''s the place her mother loved best of all. The arrival of Hassan changes everything. Louise is restless and yearning for independence; meanwhile, the fiercely free and self-reliant Hassan seems to know the island from long ago as if it were his home from birth. Hassan is an acrobat, maybe a sorcerer, possibly a source of great danger. The wild boys who call the island their home want to cast him out. The forces of love, death and hope move Louise and Hassan together. The island will change their lives forever. David Almond is the author of many beloved and prize-winning books for children and teenagers. His best known work, Skellig, won the Whitbread Children''s Award and the Carnegie Medal and has been widely adapted for stage and screen. He has also won the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the world''s most prestigious prize for children''s authors. In 2021, David was awarded an OBE for services to literature. ''There really is nobody quite like Almond writing in children''s or adult''s fiction today.'' The Times

Erin feels sisterly responsibility for Heaven Eyes, Mouse longs to belong anywhere and anyhow, but January thinks Grampa''s a murderer. Whatever happens all three have a part to play.

Michael vindt in een schuur een geheimzinnige zwerver die niet helemaal is wat hij lijkt. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.

When a boy is assumed to have been killed, Davie thinks he might know who is responsible. He turns away from the gossip and excitement to the sunlit summit at the top of the town where what''s real and imaginary begin to blur, but also where he begins to realize that amid immorality, there can be kindness, and in darkness, there is a chance for hope.

Multi-award-winning author David Almond brings us a joyfully life-affirming and fabulously fishy tale about one boy''s journey from anguish to joy. Stanley Potts is just an ordinary boy, but when all the jobs in Fish Quay disappear his Uncle Ernie develops an extraordinary fascination with canning fish. Suddenly their home is filled with the sound of clanging machinery and the stench of mackerel, and Uncle Ernie''s obsession reaches such heights that he would even can Stan''s beloved goldfish! Stan, however, has his own destiny, which leads him - via a hook-a-duck stall - to Pancho Pirelli, the blue-caped madman who swims with piranhas. And as Stan delves into the waters, he finally discovers who he really can be. It is published in a jacketed gift format, fully illustrated in black and white by the award-winning Oliver Jeffers.

Mina, 9 ans, vit seule avec sa mère depuis la mort de son père. Le plus souvent réfugiée dans son arbre à l''abri du monde, elle joue avec les mots, invente des histoires, raconte sa vie de tous les jours, le bonheur de regarder la vie d''en haut, parmi les oiseaux, loin du monde d''en bas, où elle a eu si peur. C''est d''amitié et de la liberté que nous parle Mina. Ecrire son journal intime lui permettra-t-il de nous confier son secret et d''enfin s''ouvrir au monde ?

O pai de Lizzie achava que era um pássaro: agitava os braços, piava, grasnava e até comia minhocas. Para protegê-lo, Lizzie resolveu participar da sua fantasia. Com o pai, aprendeu a apreciar o colorido das penas, construiu um ninho aconchegante e fez dois belos pares de asas. E com a convivência passou a compreender o mundo daquele homem tão diferente dos outros.