New Releases by Matt Haig

Die absolut wahre Geschichte des Weihnachtsmanns - vom Bestsellerautoren Matt Haig Wie war das eigentlich, als der Weihnachtsmann noch ein Junge war? Er hieß Nikolas, wuchs in großer Armut mitten in Finnland in einer kleinen Holzhütte auf – und dies ist seine wahre Geschichte. Der elfjährige Nikolas begibt sich allein auf eine gefährliche Reise an den Nordpol, um seinen Vater zu finden. Er besteht haarsträubende Abenteuer, begegnet fliegenden Rentieren, einer Elfe, einem gewalttätigen Troll – und er stellt fest: Wichtel gibt es wirklich! In ihm reift ein Entschluss: Er will die Welt zu einem glücklicheren Ort machen. Wie er dieses Ziel erreicht und wie er dabei zum Weihnachtsmann wird – das verrät dieses Buch.

Un extra-terrestre, chargé d''une mission (empêcher les humains de réaliser une très (trop ?) grande avancée) est dépêché sur Terre, pour y prendre la place d''un éminent scientifique qu''il tue sans état d''âme. Les extra-terrestres, ça n''a pas d''état d''âme...

Andrew Martin megoldja a világ legbonyolultabb matematikai rejtélyét. Aztán eltűnik, és a közeli autósztrádán bukkan fel újra. Anyaszült meztelen, és barátságosan leköp minden arra haladót. Ám ez a férfi már nem Martin professzor, hanem egy idegen lény, aki a tudós alakját felvéve azért jött, hogy információkat gyűjtsön és megsemmisítse a képletet, amely veszélybe sodorhatná az univerzum jövőjét. A lény figyel, de nem ért semmit az emberekből. Miért hordanak ruhát, miért alapítanak családot, miért bámulják hétvégenként, ahogy huszonkét férfi kerget egy labdát? De a legfontosabb: mi az a furcsa érzés, amely összeköti az embereket, és amit úgy hívnak: szeretet? Matt Haig könyve egyszerre humoros sci-fi és szívmelengető mű a világegyetem legnagyobb rejtélyéről, azaz rólunk, emberekről. "Matt Haig briliáns módon mutatja meg, hogy mi a szerelem, és mit jelent embernek lenni. Nagyon régóta az egyik legjobb könyv, amit olvastam." (S. J. Watson, a Mielőtt elalszom című világsikerű könyv szerzője) A Könyvjelző magazin 2015. decemberi számában megjelent cikk: Nehéz napok a Föld nevű bolygón

Authentisch und anrührend Ein Buch, das es eigentlich gar nicht geben dürfte. Denn mit 24 Jahren wird Matt Haig von einer lebensbedrohlichen Krankheit überfallen, von der er bis dahin kaum etwas wusste: einer Depression. Es geschieht auf eine physisch dramatische Art und Weise, die ihn buchstäblich an den Abgrund bringt. Dieses Buch beschreibt, wie er allmählich die zerstörerische Krankheit besiegt und ins Leben zurückfindet. Eine bewegende, witzige und mitreißende Hymne an das Leben und das Menschsein – ebenso unterhaltsam wie berührend.

Original stories from Fanny Blake, Elizabeth Buchan, Rowan Coleman, Jenny Colgan, Philippa Gregory, Matt Haig, Veronica Henry, Andy McNab, Richard Madeley and John O''Farrell - with special anniversary recipes from The Hairy Bikers. A young woman with memories of D-Day and a life both dangerous and exciting A father and son with a shared birthday and deeply held secrets A single mum taxi driver, whose envy for the rich couple on their way to the Ritz soon changes The unlikely marriage, born in the depths of war The Tudor wife receives the ghostly message, ''Never marry a dangerous man'' An agoraphobic widower, unable to visit his wife''s grave The Elvis impersonator who finds hope for a new romance with Marilyn Monroe The ex soldiers burdened with the consequences of one bad decision The long-held memories of a wartime tragedy The anniversary supper which changed the world... THE ANNIVERSARY - a collection of the very best short fiction around.

10th anniversary edition, revised and updated with a new introduction from the author THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD FOR NON-FICTION WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE? Aged 24, Matt Haig''s world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again. It has helped millions of people do the same. Moving, funny and even joyous, these are the lessons Matt learned. His reasons to stay alive.

Un professore rapito dagli extraterrestri e un alieno spedito sulla Terra a sostituirlo. Una stramba educazione sentimentale che farà del misterioso extraterrestre un pessimo alieno, ma un adorabile umano. Ancora una volta Matt Haig studia la curiosa razza umana con humour disincantato e autentica tenerezza.

From the author of A Little Princess and The Secret Garden comes a masterful adventure that will capture the imagination: a tale of destiny, revolution, family and friendship Twelve-year-old Marco and his father, Stefan, are exiled citizens of the impoverished Eastern European nation of Samavia. They live in London, where Stefan often receives mysterious visitors and where Marco befriends a street urchin known only as Rat. Stefan decides to send the pair on a secret mission in Europe, carrying a coded message to fellow Samavian patriots across the continent. On their arrival in Europe, it quickly becomes clear that Marco and Rat might not know the whole story; everywhere they go, Samavian exiles show Marco particular attention, but it is not until their return to London that the magnitude of the secret hidden within him becomes clear. Burnett''s evocation of early 20th-century Europe is masterful, and her imaginative tale of political intrigue and family destiny will appeal to readers of all ages.

DO YOU A) Know a human? B) Love a human? C) Have trouble dealing with humans? IF YOU''VE ANSWERED YES TO ANY OF THE ABOVE, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU Whether you are planning a high level of human interaction or just a casual visit to the planet, this user-guide to the human race will help you translate their sayings, understand exotic concepts such as ''democracy'' and ''sofas'', and make sense of their habits and bizarre customs. A phrase book, a dictionary and a survival guide, this book unravels all the oddness, idiosyncrasies and wonder of the species, allowing everyone to make the most of their time on Earth.

El profesor Andrew Martin de la Universidad de Cambridge, uno de los genios matemáticos de nuestro tiempo, acaba de descubrir el secreto de los números primos, encontrando al mismo tiempo la clave que dará respuesta a los misterios del universo y que...

Ein brillanter, witziger, emotionaler Roman über die alltäglichen und die ganz großen Dinge im Leben - kurz gesagt, über das Menschsein! In einer regnerischen Freitagnacht wird Andrew Martin, Professor für Mathematik in Cambridge, aufgegriffen, als er nackt eine Autobahn entlangwandert. Professor Martin ist nicht mehr er selbst. Ein Wesen mit überlegener Intelligenz und von einem weit entfernten Stern hat von ihm Besitz ergriffen. Dieser neue Andrew ist nicht begeistert von seiner neuen Existenz. Er hat eine denkbar negative Meinung von den Menschen. Jeder weiß schließlich, dass sie zu Egoismus, übermäßigem Ehrgeiz und Gewalttätigkeit neigen. Doch andererseits: Kann eine Lebensform, die Dinge wie Weißwein und Erdnussbutter erfunden hat, wirklich grundschlecht und böse sein? Und was sind das für seltsame Gefühle, die ihn überkommen, wenn er Debussy hört oder Isobel, der Frau des Professors, in die Augen blickt?

The bestselling, award-winning author of The Midnight Library offers his funniest, most devastating dark comedy yet, a “silly, sad, suspenseful, and soulful” (Philadelphia Inquirer) novel that’s “full of heart” (Entertainment Weekly). When an extra-terrestrial visitor arrives on Earth, his first impressions of the human species are less than positive. Taking the form of Professor Andrew Martin, a prominent mathematician at Cambridge University, the visitor is eager to complete the gruesome task assigned him and hurry home to his own utopian planet, where everyone is omniscient and immortal. He is disgusted by the way humans look, what they eat, their capacity for murder and war, and is equally baffled by the concepts of love and family. But as time goes on, he starts to realize there may be more to this strange species than he had thought. Disguised as Martin, he drinks wine, reads poetry, develops an ear for rock music, and a taste for peanut butter. Slowly, unexpectedly, he forges bonds with Martin’s family. He begins to see hope and beauty in the humans’ imperfection, and begins to question the very mission that brought him there. Praised by The New York Times as a “novelist of great seriousness and talent,” author Matt Haig delivers an unlikely story about human nature and the joy found in the messiness of life on Earth. The Humans is a funny, compulsively readable tale that playfully and movingly explores the ultimate subject—ourselves.

Twelve-year-old Barney Willow gets his wish to be a cat but soon discovers that not all felines are cute and cuddlyNsome are downright evilNand his life is in grave danger, but his missing father may be able to help. Illustrations.

Brand success equals business success. To achieve this goal, Haig applies a range of criteria including financial success, longevity, technological advancement, new product development, work place revolution and mass communication. The result is a comprehensive, illuminating collection.

È una classica famiglia, quella dei Radley. Mediamente felice. Mediamente in crisi. Peccato che sia una famiglia di vampiri.

ROWAN: Nunca duerme. Usa protector solar de factor 60. Es un freak. CLARA: Quiere ser vegetaria, pero la falta de carne la pone enferma. PAPÁ: Médico de familia con permanente dolor de cabeza. Está sediento, muy sediento. MAMÁ: Quiere evitar a toda costa un desastre familiar y jamás metiría a sus hijos... ¿o sí? TÍO WILL: Cool. Peligroso. El tío pródigo vuelve para desenterrar los más oscuros secretos. Y mucha, mucha sangre fresca.

Lernen Sie die Radleys kennen, eine total verbissene Familie Auf den ersten Blick wirken sie wie eine ganz normale Familie: Vater Peter ist Arzt, Mutter Helen kümmert sich um die beiden pubertierenden Kinder Clara und Rowan. Doch warum erstickt Peter fast am thailändischen Salat, warum nimmt jedes Tier vor Clara Reißaus und warum kann Rowan nachts nicht schlafen und hat trotz Lichtschutzfaktor 60 Probleme mit der Haut? Das Geheimnis der Radleys ist so unfassbar wie offensichtlich: Sie sind abstinente Vampire! Vor diesem Augenblick hat sich Helen Radley ein Leben lang gefürchtet: Sie und ihr Mann müssen ihren Kindern endlich sagen, was mit ihnen los ist, nachdem ihre Tochter Clara in Notwehr kräftig zugebissen hat – jetzt gibt es eine Leiche und ein dickes Problem. Ihr Mann Peter ruft gegen ihren Willen seinen Bruder, den charismatischen und ganz und gar nicht abstinenten Will zur Hilfe. Während die Kinder noch zu verstehen versuchen, was diese Enthüllung für ihr weiteres Leben bedeutet, sich Helen um Schadensbegrenzung bemüht und Peter darüber nachdenkt, ob nicht doch ein gelegentlicher Tropfen Blut dem Wohlbefinden förderlich ist, bricht Will in die ländliche Idylle ein und stiftet zusätzlichen Unfrieden. Zwar kann er zunächst die Polizei von der Unschuld Claras überzeugen, doch dann erwachen neue Lüste, die die ganze Familie an den Rand der Katastrophe bringen ... Matt Haig hat ein Kunststück vollbracht: Er hat einen intelligenten, witzigen und spannenden Vampirroman geschrieben, der selbst diejenigen, die nicht zu den Fans dieses Genres zählen, von der ersten Seite an in den Bann zieht und durch die Kapitel jagen lässt wie weiland Christopher Lee als Graf Dracula auf einem Pferd durch Transsilvanien.

In the aftermath of his wife and son''s deaths, antiques dealer Terence Cave imposes over-protective rules of conduct on his surviving daughter, who rebels and incites in Terence a violent act when he learns that the girl''s boyfriend was present at the scene of the fatal accident.

The most evil creature in Shadow Forest, The Betterer, is furious when a troll boy escapes to be with human Samuel Blink. Samuel hides the troll under his bed but that won''t stop the Betterer from coming to find them. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

The story of a family in crisis and the loyal dog that holds them together, from the author of How To Stop Time and Reasons to Stay Alive. "Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories." —Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods Meet Prince, the canine narrator of this tragi-comic tale of family life. As with all Labradors, he has devoted his entire existence to preserving the happiness and security of his human masters. Not that his human masters realise this, of course. After all, when the Hunter family rescued him, they had no idea that they were the ones who were really being saved. But as events unfold Prince realises he’s got his work cut out. The trouble is that while he has no problem in remembering his duty, the Hunters themselves seem to have greater difficulty remembering theirs. Of particular concern is Adam Hunter, who forgets his responsibilities as a father and husband when he becomes sexually attracted to a young and flirtatious aromatherapist. Then there’s Kate, Adam’s wife. As Prince watches her increasingly neurotic behaviour he detects something is wrong and decides to sniff out the source of the trouble. What he eventually discovers is a treacherous secret that could tear Adam, Kate, and their two children apart. The Labrador Pact explores the hidden dangers of family life from the perspective of the only family member who gets to see everything – the knee-high, four-legged observer in the corner of the room. Through Prince’s eyes (and nose) we come to realise the secrets which hold families together and which, once dug up, can lead to their destruction.

Having been careful to heed his Aunt Eda''s warnings to not enter the dangerous Shadow Forest, twelve-year-old Samuel Blink finds himself in a difficult situation when Troll-Son runs away from his Shadow Forest home to come and live with Samuel, his humanhero.

Samuel Blink is the hero of this story, but he doesn''t know it yet. Right now, he and his sister Martha are in the back of his parents car. He has no idea a giant log is about to fall from the sky and change his life forever. He doesn''t know that he and Martha will be forced to move to Norway and eat their Aunt Eda''s smelly brown cheese. He hasn''t the slightest clue Martha will disappear into Shadow Forest. A forest full of one-eyed trolls, the sinister huldre-folk, deadly Truth Pixies and a witch who steals shadows. A forest ruled by the evil Changemaker. A forest so dangerous that people who enter never return. No. Samuel Blink doesn''t know any of this. So don''t tell him. It might ruin the book . . .

Accompanied by his aunt''s Norwegian elkhound, Ibsen, twelve-year-old Samuel ventures into a weird forest filled with strange and dangerous creatures to rescue his younger sister, Martha, who has been mute since their parents'' recent death.

More than simply a comprehensive collection of brand success stories, this text will also help businesses and students to easily identify the factors behind these successes, and to place them into a broader business and social context.

Mobile marketing [using SMS - the short messaging service to send text messages via mobile phones] is emerging as a direct and powerful way to communicate with customers. This is the first book devoted exclusively to exploring the potential of this new medium.