Best Selling Books by Natalie Babbitt

Une petite fille qui s''ennuie, une boîte à musique, un bois étrange et une source cachée dont l''eau rend immortel. C''est le début d''une histoire qui ressemble à un conte, où le réel se mêle si bien au rêve que l''on y croit vraiment. Et c''est aussi le départ d''une belle amitié.

"Problemente el mejor trabajo de nuestro mejor novelista para niños." —Harper''s "Un libro escribito bellamente y con respeto, que no se puede interrumpir ni olvidar." —Jean Stafford, The New Yorker "Condenada a—o bendecida con—vida eterna después de beber el agua de un manantial encantado, la familia Tuck deambula tratando de vivir lo mas inadvertida y cómodamente posible. Cuando Winnie Foster, una niña de diez años, descubre su secreto, los Tucks la llevan a su casa y le explican por qué vivir eternamente sin envejecer no es en realidad una bendición. Las cosas se complican cuando un extraño que ha seguido a Winnie quiere poner a la venta el agua del manatial por una fortuna." —School Library Journal, estrella "Raramente se encuentra un libro con prosa tan clara. Perfecto en estilo y estructura, es rico en imágenes y está salpicado con ligeros chasquidos de humor." —The Horn Book Un libro en Español Libro Notable de la ALA Spanish translation of the story of the Tuck family, doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring. The Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a starnger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune. “Rarely does one find a book with such prose. Flawless in both style and structure, it is rich in imagery and punctuated with light fillips of humor. The author manipulates her plot deftly, dealing with six main characters brought together because of a spring whose waters can bestow everlasting life. . . Underlying the drama is the dilemma of the age-old desire for perpetual youth.” —The Horn Book

Discusses the writing, characters, plot and themes of this 1975 novel. Includes discussion questions and activities.

Ten stories recount the Devil''s exploits, successes and failures, in Hell andin the world above.

In un mattino di primavera, Hercules Feltwright arriva a Goody Hall, una magnifica tenuta di campagna dove lo attendono perché faccia da precettore a Willet, il ragazzino che vi abita insieme alla madre vedova. Ma Hercules non tarderà a scoprire che quella casa dalle perfette apparenze è circondata di misteri... Willet sostiene che suo padre non sia morto, come tutti credono, e che la sua tomba nasconda un segreto. In un gioco di finzioni dove nessuno è chi dice di essere, toccherà a Hercules aiutarlo a trovare la verità.

Recounts the adventures of an unusual guinea pig that specializes in tall tales.

Traditional Chinese edition of Tuck Everlasting, an ALA Notable Book and a classic teen novel that lets readers dream about an everlasting life. Do you really want to live forever?

In this magical adaptation of Natalie Babbitt''s classic tale, a troupe of actors recreate a mythical medieval kingdom in the midst of a fierce disagreement over the most "delicious" food. To avoid a civil war, the kingdom sends 12-year-old Gaylen (and his loyal horse, Marrow) on a journey to settle the definition once and for all. On their quest, Gaylen and Marrow must face the evil Hemlock who wants to overthrow the King and Queen, seek the help of enchanted characters (a mermaid, dwarfs, and the 900-year-old woldweller), and calm the increasingly scared villagers of the kingdom. Defining a word has never had higher stakes. Music, comedy, and a look at human foolishness come together in a joyous conclusion.(A one-act version of this play is also available.)

This tale from Grimm -- far less familiar than many of the others -- has been given a brisk retelling by Natalie Babbitt and witty, spectacular, sumptuous pictures by Fred Marcellino. The story tells all about young Marco, who leads a charmed life if anyone ever did, starting off as nobody special and ending up king. Not that it''s an easy path, the most dangerous part being an errand that takes him down into Hell. But thanks to the Devil''s grandmother, as good an old girl as grandmothers everywhere, it all comes right in the end.

In each of these stories, the Devil sets out to stir up trouble. Sometimes things go as he has planned, and other times his plans backfire with hilarious results. This delightful book is full of mischief and fun. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Il y a des gens qui croient que la mer est inoffensive. La grand-mère de Jenny, elle, sait à quoi s''en tenir. Son mari était capitaine, et le bateau a fait naufrage. Elle l''a vu disparaître sous ses yeux. Mais comment croire au naufrage, alors qu''il n''y en a aucune preuve tangible ? Chaque nuit, depuis trente ans, elle descend sur la plage. Pourquoi ? Et que trouvera Jenny, quand à son tour elle entreprendra des recherches ? L''adolescente se trouve soudain plongée dans un autre monde, où tout est possible, où les fantômes se promènent en plein jour...

The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older.

Winnie wordt ontvoerd door mensen die het eeuwige leven hebben, maar ze leert dat daar ook nare kanten aan zitten. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.

A princess is captured by an ogre and tries to escape by writing cryptic messages; the passing princes ignore her and she realizes the ogre is as smart as she and so marries him.

Rude métier que celui de Diable ! Une réputation à tenir, et la lourde charge de l''Enfer. Alors, pour se changer les idées, le Diable descend, de temps en temps, faire un petit tour sur terre pour y tenter quelque mauvais coup.

Phoebe prefers sitting in the bathtub to dressing in frills and sashes, but wearing her father''s clothes does not please her as much as a plain navy sailor dress.