New Releases by Geoff Rodkey

Os gêmeos Claudia e Reese, de 12 anos, não poderiam ser mais diferentes, mas em uma coisa eles são realmente idênticos: a determinação em sair ganhando na terrível guerra travada entre os dois! Tudo começou quando... Bem, na verdade eles discordam até quanto a isso, mas, oficialmente, começou no refeitório da escola, quando Claudia sofreu um ataque cruel e covarde do próprio irmão. Aos poucos, a guerra foi se acirrando e, das ruas de Nova York, passou para o universo ficcional do jogo on-line preferido de Reese. E eles não pouparam esforços para vencer as duras batalhas. Contado de uma forma totalmente original, incluindo fotos, capturas de tela dos jogos, registros de chats e muitas mensagens trocadas pelo celular entre os pobres pais dos beligerantes, Os irmãos Tapper declaram guerra (um contra o outro) mostra, de forma autêntica e hilária, os conflitos entre dois irmãos adolescentes numa era saturada de recursos visuais e digitais. “Uma leitura bem-humorada para meninos e meninas.” The Guardian “Um olhar atento e divertido sobre a rivalidade entre irmãos.” VOYA “Os personagens têm o tom certo. As crianças vão devorar essa nova série.” San Francisco Book Review

Deuxième tome d''une série humoristique mettant en scène les coups bas et les déconvenues des jumeaux Tapper de 12 ans, Claudia et Reese, dont on suit les échanges et les réparties acrimonieux, tandis qu''ils témoignent ici d''une autre de leurs péripéties familiales. Lorsque Claudia organise une chasse au trésor pour une collecte de fonds, son oeuvre de bienfaisance tourne bien mal. On annonce dans les journaux que la démarche étudiante a tourné à l''escarmouche et a provoqué une émeute dans les rues de New York. Et cette fois, tout le monde se mêle à la bisbille. [SDM].

Los gemelos Tapper son Claudia y Reese. Tienen 12 años y no podrían ser más distintos entre sí. Pero una cosa que tienen en común es que son los protagonistas de esta divertida nueva serie. Estos preadolescentes no podrían ser más distintos entre sí... pero comparten la férrea determinación de salir victoriosos de la guerra de bromas que se tienen declarada, una contienda que se desarrolla desde la cafetería del colegio hasta el preciado universo creado por Reese en su videojuego favorito. Las batallas se intensifican hasta tal punto que los gemelos tendrán que decidir si sus esfuerzos por destruir al otro merecen la pena. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION: This bestselling first book in the Tapper Twins series is a hilariously authentic showcase of what it''s like to be in middle school in our digitally-saturated world, told as a colorful "oral history" with photos, screenshots, text messages, chat logs, and online gaming digital art. Twelve-year-old twins, Claudia and Reese, who couldn''t be more different...except in their determination to come out on top in a vicious prank war. But when the competition escalates into an all-out battle that''s fought from the cafeteria of their New York City private school all the way to the fictional universe of an online video game, the twins have to decide if their efforts to destroy each other are worth the price. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly declared "This uproarious series opener... is packed with both laugh-out-loud moments and heart."

Der fulminante Showdown der Piratensaga: Eigentlich müsste Egbert, genannt Egg, dringend zurück auf seine Heimatinsel, um dort die familieneigene Stinkfruchtplantage auf Vordermann zu bringen. Wäre da nicht seine Angebetete, die reizende Millicent, die dringend darauf wartet, aus dem Gefängnis befreit zu werden. Und wäre da nicht der fiese Sklaventreiber Pembroke, der in den Neuen Ländern sein Unwesen treibt. Zusammen mit seinem einhändigen Freund Guts und dem furchterregenden Piraten Burn Healy nimmt Egg den Kampf auf. Doch wer wird ihn gewinnen? - Für alle Fans von "Fluch der Karibik"

The Tapper twins'' scavenger hunt takes cutthroat competition to hilarious new heights In the follow up to "The Tapper Twins Go to War, "Geoff Rodkey delivers another ultra-modern comedy told as oral history with texts, screenshots and smartphone photos. When Claudia initiates a citywide scavenger hunt to raise money for charity, it''s not just the twins'' opposing teams that run riot. With the whole school racing to trade in sights seen for points to score front row tickets at Madison Square Garden, they may not get to the finish line with their dignity-and social lives-intact

In the follow up to the New York Times bestseller The Tapper Twins Go to War, the twins'' school scavenger hunt turns into a "madcap, uproarious romp around the Big Apple" full of "action, hilarity, and mayhem" (School Library Journal). Geoff Rodkey delivers another pitch-perfect ultra-modern comedy told as oral history with texts, screenshots and smartphone photos. When Claudia initiates a citywide scavenger hunt to raise money for charity, it''s not just the twins'' opposing teams that run riot. With the whole school racing to trade in sights seen for points to score front row tickets at Madison Square Garden, they may not get to the finish line with their dignity--and social lives--intact!

Despues de un dificil escape, Egg esta decidido a acabar con el despiadado traficante de esclavos Roger Pembroke. Pero la guerra se esta gestando entre bandas de piratas del mar azul y egg, Guts, y Kira se estan quedando sin tiempo para encontrar el tesoro y liberar a los esclavos. Podra egg recuperar a Millicent del molesto y guapo Cyril? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION After narrowly escaping the New Lands, Egg is determined to take down ruthless slave trader Roger Pembroke. But war is brewing among the Blue Sea''s pirate gangs and Egg, Guts, and Kira are running out of time to find the Fire Kings treasure and free the Okalu slaves from the silver mine on Sunrise.

Includes excerpt from the Chronicles of Egg, book one: Deadweather and sunrise.

Los gemelos Tapper son Claudia y Reese. Tienen 12 años y no podrían ser más distintos entre sí. Pero una cosa que tienen en común es que son los protagonistas de esta divertida nueva serie. Estos preadolescentes no podrían ser más distintos entre sí... pero comparten la férrea determinación de salir victoriosos de la guerra de bromas que se tienen declarada, una contiendaque se desarrolla desde la cafetería del colegio hasta el preciado universo creado por Reese en su videojuego favorito. Las batallas se intensifican hasta tal punto que los gemelos tendrán que decidir si sus esfuerzos por destruir al otro merecen la pena.

Els bessons Tapper són la Claudia i el Reese. Tenen 12 anys i no podrien ser més diferents entre ells. Però una cosa que tenen en comú és que són els protagonistes d''aquesta divertida nova sèrie. Aquests preadolescents no podrien ser més diferents entre ells... però comparteixen la ferma determinació de sortir victoriosos de la guerra de bromes que s''han declarat, una contesa que comença a la cafeteria de l''escola i arriba al preuat univers creat pel Reese al seu videojoc favorit. Les batalles s''intensifiquen fins al punt que els bessons hauran de decidir si els seus esforços per destruir l''altre mereixen la pena.

An oral history that reports, through transcribed recordings, text messages, photographs, illustrations, screenshots, and more, an epic prank war between twelve-year-old twins Reese and Claudia Tapper of New York City.

Das Piratenabenteuer um Egg, seinen einhändigen Freund Guts und die reizende Millicent geht in die nächste Runde. Diesmal sind die drei auf dem Weg in die Neuen Länder, wo sie sich Hilfe beim Entziffern ihrer Schatzkarte erhoffen. Doch wenn man nicht mehr als ein paar Schimpfwörter in der Landessprache beherrscht, gestaltet sich die Verständigung äußerst schwierig. Zudem sind sie nicht die einzigen, die es auf die sagenumwobene Faust des Ka abgesehen haben ... Eine wunderbare Mischung aus Seeabenteuer und Slapstick – ein einziges Lesevergnügen!

Egg met le cap sur les Terres Nouvelles, où vécurent les premiers Okalus. Mais la carte au trésor trouvée par son père attire bien des convoitises... Découvrez le deuxième tome d''une série d''aventure truculente. Après s''être échappés de justesse de l''île de Temps-Mort, Egg et Tripoux embarquent pour les Terres Nouvelles afin de trouver des Okalus capables de déchiffrer la mystérieuse carte au trésor. Mais le voyage promet bien des surprises et les habitants des Terres Nouvelles semblent extrêmement dangereux... Pourront-ils faire confiance au légendaire pirate Burn Healy, à la jolie princesse okalu dont Tripoux est tombé amoureux, ou à Millicent, la fille de l''infâme Pembroke ? Une chose est sûre : Egg et Tripoux peuvent compter sur leur amitié. Entre "Indiana Jones" et "Pirates des Caraïbes", "Les Chroniques de l''Archipel" réunit tous les ingrédients d''une excellente série d''aventure !

Chronicles of Egg: Blue Sea Burning by Geoff Rodkey is the third and final installment to this hilarious and exquisitely written swashbuckling adventure series. After narrowly escaping the New Lands, Egg is determined to take down ruthless slave trader Roger Pembroke. But war is brewing among the Blue Sea''s pirate gangs-and Egg, Guts, and Kira are running out of time to find the Fire King''s treasure and free the Okalu slaves from the silver mine on Sunrise. Can they save Kira''s people before Sunrise is plundered by Ripper Jones''s pirates? Will Burn Healy save the day, or has the legendary captain finally met his match? And will Egg ever win back Millicent from the annoyingly handsome Cyril? This explosive conclusion to Egg''s journey delivers the ultimate combination of humor, heart, and white-knuckle adventure. Praise for Geoff Rodkey: ''This is a rip-roaring debut. It is Lemony Snicket meets Pirates of the Caribbean, with a sprinkling of Tom Sawyer for good measure.'' - Rick Riordan, author of the bestselling PERCY JACKSON series. Geoff Rodkey is a successful screenwriter, whose hits include RV (starring Robin Williams) and Daddy Daycare (starring Eddie Murphy). As well as contributing to MTV''s seminal animated series Beavis and Butt-head, Geoff received an Emmy nomination for his work on Bill Maher''s Politically Incorrect. Deadweather and Sunrise, the first book in The Chronicles of Egg series has been shortlisted for the prestigious Waterstones Children''s Book Prize.

Tras escapar por los pelos de la isla de Bochorno, Egg y su amigo el Tripas se dirigen hacia las Nuevas Tierras. Van en busca de la tribu Okalu, que tiene la clave para descifrar el misterioso mapa que Egg encontró en la cueva. Pero el malvado Pembroke les sigue los pasos y las Nuevas Tierras están llenas de nuevos enemigos contra los cuales la astucia y el coraje de nuestros héroes resultan poco efectivos. Tampoco sirven de nada las palabrotas que el Tripas acaba de aprender en la lengua local. Necesitarán ayuda. Pero ¿en quién pueden confiar? ¿Es la hermosa Kira, la refugiada Okalu, su aliada-- o su enemiga? Y Millicent, la hija de Pembroke, ¿está de verdad del lado de Egg? ¿Por qué el pirata Quemadura Healy estásiendo tan amable con ellos? Y la pregunta más importante de todas: ¿qué oscuro y sorprendente secreto descubrirá Egg en las sombras del antiguo templo Okalu?--Cover, page 4.

Egbert ist nicht zu beneiden. Mit zwei fiesen Geschwistern Venus und Adonis und einem miesepetrigen Vater lebt er auf der öden Insel Dreckswetter, wo er auf der Stinkfruchtplantage aushelfen muss. Dass der Vater eines Tages alle Kinder einfach so auf die sonnige Nachbarinsel Morgenröte einlädt, kann eigentlich nicht wahr sein! Doch dann verschwindet seine Familie bei einem Ballonunfall, und auch ihm trachtet man nach dem Leben. Hat das alles mit dem legendären Schatz des Hutmatozal zu tun?

“Lemony Snicket meets Pirates of the Caribbean, with a sprinkling of Tom Sawyer for good measure.”—Rick Riordan, bestselling author After a narrow escape from Deadweather Island, Egg and his slightly deranged partner Guts head for the remote New Lands. They’re in search of the lost Okalu tribe, who hold the key to the mysterious treasure map that Egg can''t decipher. But the ruthless Roger Pembroke is hard on Egg''s trail, and the New Lands are full of new enemies—against which our heroes'' only weapons are their brains, their courage...and the two dozen swear words Guts just memorized in the local tongue. They''re going to need help. But who can they trust? Is Kira, the beautiful and heavily armed Okalu refugee, their ally…or their enemy? Is Pembroke''s daughter Millicent on Egg''s side…or her father''s? Why on earth is the notorious pirate Burn Healy being so nice to them? And the biggest question of all: what shocking secret is Egg about to discover in the shadow of an ancient Okalu temple?

The Chronicles of Egg: Newlands is the highly-anticipated sequel to Geoff Rodkey''s Waterstones Children''s Book Prize-shortlisted hilarious debut Deadweather and Sunrise. A thrilling and rollicking pirate adventure for all readers of 9+ After barely escaping the island of Deadweather, Egg and his new friend, Guts, head to the uncharted islands of the New Lands. They are being hunted by a dangerous villain, but Egg is confident they will uncover the truth about the Fire King''s treasure - until he gets a shocking surprise that will change everything . . . Praise for Geoff Rodkey: ''This is a rip-roaring debut. It is Lemony Snicket meets Pirates of the Caribbean, with a sprinkling of Tom Sawyer for good measure.'' - Rick Riordan, author of the bestselling PERCY JACKSON series. Geoff Rodkey is a successful screenwriter, whose hits include RV (starring Robin Williams) and Daddy Daycare (starring Eddie Murphy). As well as contributing to MTV''s seminal animated series Beavis and Butt-head, Geoff received an Emmy nomination for his work on Bill Maher''s Politically Incorrect. Deadweather and Sunrise, the first book in The Chronicles of Egg series has been shortlisted for the prestigious Waterstones Children''s Book Prize. www.chroniclesofegg.com @GeoffRodkey

En visite chez le gouverneur de l''île du Soleil Levant avec sa famille, Egmont voit son père, son frère et sa sœur disparaître, emportés par le vent dans une mongolfière. Il se dit qu''il va enfin pouvoir être tranquille auprès de Milicent, la ravissante fille du maître des lieux. Mais quand il échappe de justesse à un assassinat, il comprend qu''il ne s''en tirera pas à si bon compte. Qui en veut à sa famille ? et pourquoi ? Cela a-t-il un rapport avec le mystérieux parchemin que son père était venu montrer au gouverneur ? Egg en est certain. Et s''il veut comprendre, il lui faut parvenir à le déchiffrer...Fuyant Soleil Levant avec Milicent à bord du Paradis Terrestre, un bateau de touristes venus voir de vrais pirates, Egg part à la recherche du mystérieux trésor des Okalus, un peuple qui vivait dans l''Archipel bien avant l''arrivée des hommes blancs...

Egbert vive sull''isola di Deadweather insieme al padre, proprietario di una piantagione, e ai fratelli Adone e Venus; la madre è morta dandolo alla luce. Nel mondo di Egbert esistono ancora i pirati: i più miti e addomesticati lavorano nelle piantagioni del padre, mentre i più feroci infestano i mari terrorizzando la buona borghesia delle isole. A causa delle circostanze tragiche della sua nascita, il povero Egbert è trattato come un reietto dal resto della famiglia: i fratelli non fanno che picchiarlo e angariarlo, mentre il padre non lo degna di uno sguardo. Un giorno, il padre di Egbert, in seguito a una scoperta misteriosa si reca insieme ai figli sulla vicina isola di Sunrise. Qui la famiglia è ospitata dal signor Pembroke, ricco commerciante e governatore dell''isola. Ma appena arrivano nella residenza di Pembroke, succede la tragedia: Pembroke invita il padre di Egbert e i suoi figli a fare un giro su una mongolfiera, scoperta recentissima; quando il pallone si alza in volo, però, i servi di Pembroke perdono il controllo e la mongolfiera è trasportata via, con a bordo il padre di Egbert e i suoi due fratelli. Il ragazzo era rimasto a terra: non c''era abbastanza posto, e come al solito era toccato a lui rinunciare. Adesso Egbert è ufficialmente orfano. Per fortuna, Pembroke lo accoglie nella propria dimora, dove Egbert fa la conoscenza della figlia del gentiluomo, la bellissima e viziatissima Millicent. Da quel momento comincia per Egg un''avventura senza fine, tra filibustieri, mozzi e tesori. Fino a un''epica battaglia finale... Primo episodio di un''avventurosissima trilogia. Titolo originale: Deadweather and Sunrise (2012).

DEADWEATHER, a sweaty little pirate-infested island, is home to EGG, thirteen years old and prey to a pair of cruel and stupid older siblings. But when Egg''s family disappears in a freak accident, he finds himself living on SUNRISEisland with the glamorous Pembroke family and their feisty daughter Millicent. Finally, life seems perfect. Until someone tries to throw him off a cliff. Suddenly, Egg is lost in a world of cutthroat pirates and powerful villains. Only Millicent - and a one-handed, possibly deranged cabin boy - can help him as he hurtles into the deadliest adventure of his life . . . ***All the action, humour and swashbuckling adventure of Percy Jackson and Treasure Island***

A stunning middle-grade debut--full of heart, humor, and nonstop action It''s tough to be thirteen, especially when somebody''s trying to kill you. Not that Egg''s life was ever easy, growing up on sweaty, pirate-infested Deadweather Island with no company except an incompetent tutor and a pair of unusually violent siblings who hate his guts. But when Egg''s father hustles their family off on a mysterious errand to fabulously wealthy Sunrise Island, then disappears with the siblings in a freak accident, Egg finds himself a long-term guest at the mansion of the glamorous Pembroke family and their beautiful, sharp-tongued daughter Millicent. Finally, life seems perfect. Until someone tries to throw him off a cliff. Suddenly, Egg''s running for his life in a bewildering world of cutthroat pirates, villainous businessmen, and strange Native legends. The only people who can help him sort out the mystery of why he''s been marked for death are Millicent and a one-handed, possibly deranged cabin boy. Come along for the ride. You''ll be glad you did.