Allegiances are shifting among the Clans of warrior cats that roam the forest. With tensions so delicately balanced, former friends can become enemies overnight, and some cats are willing to kill to get what they want.Fireheart is determined to find out the truth about the mysterious death of brave ThunderClan warrior Redtail. But as he searches for answers, he uncovers secrets that some believe would be better left hidden.
Chi sono le vere streghe? Non quelle delle fiabe, sempre scarmigliate e a cavallo di una scopa, ma signore elegantissime, magari vostre conoscenti. Portano sempre guanti bianchi, si grattano spesso la testa, si tolgono le scarpe a punta sotto il tavolo e hanno denti azzurrini... tutto per nascondere gli artigli, le teste calve, i piedi quadrati e la saliva blu mirtillo: i segnali distintivi delle vere streghe. Ora che lo sapete potrete evitare di essere trasformati in topi, ma solo se terrete gli occhi bene aperti. La realtà non è sempre quella che sembra...
Do you think Cinderella married the prince and lived happily ever after, and that the three little pigs outsmarted the wolf? Think again! Premier storyteller Roald Dahl twists the fate of six favorite fairy tales, in this picture book edition with vibrant new cover art by Quentin Blake. Fairy tales have never been more revolting! Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Visit the Penguin Readers website Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys. Roald Dahl flew planes in the Second World War (1939- 1945) when Germany, Italy and Japan fought against Britain and other countries. Going Solo is Dahl's time with the RAF (Royal Air Force). He writes, "I did not need to leave out anything here because every moment was, to me, totally interesting".
The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia. It affects only his speech, and he doesn't realize he's doing it, but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked and confused by his seemingly outrageous comments. At last a cure is found and the mild-mannered vicar can resume normal service. Or at least as normal as is possible for a man who must walk backwards to be sure of talking forwards! A highly comic tale in the best Dahl tradition of craziness, written for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute.
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole is the second book in Sue Townsend's brilliantly funny Adrian Mole series. Sunday July 18th My father announced at breakfast that he is going to have a vasectomy. I pushed my sausages away untouched. In this second instalment of teenager Adrian Mole's diaries, the Mole family is in crisis and the country is beating the drum of war. While his parents have reconciled after both embarked on disastrous affairs, Adrian is shocked to learn of his mother's pregnancy. And even though at the mercy of his rampant hormones and the fickle whims of the divine Pandora, a victim of a broken home and his own tortured (though unrecognised) genius, Adrian continues valiantly to chronicle the pains and pleasures of a misspent adolescence. ________ 'Funny, moving and a poke in the eye for adult morality' Sunday Express 'Written with great verve, and showing an uncanny understanding of the young, Sue Townsend holds the balance between innocence and precocity and the result is both hilarious and salutary' Daily Telegraph 'Life's no fun for an adolescent intellectual. For the reader it's a hoot' New Statesman
In questo primo tremendo episodio i tre fratelli diventano subito tre orfani, incontrano l'individuo più viscido e malvagio del mondo, rischiano di perdere tutta l'eredità e sono guardati a vista da un uomo con due uncini al posto delle mani. Siete sicuri di volerlo leggere?
A diary of babyhood which confirms what every parent suspects - that within every little bundle of joy lies a manipulative, relentless tyrant. It demonstrates that every stage of babyhood is merely a means of creating demoralization sufficient to achieve total subjugation of the adult world.
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl is one of his most delightful stories, and has been loved by adults and children alike for decades. Billy's biggest wish is to turn a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet-shop. But then he finds a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey living inside - they're the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company! Who needs ladders when you've got a giraffe? They become best friends and when they meet the richest man in all of England, there's a chance that Billy's scrumptious-galumptious dream just might come true . . . "A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero" David Walliams Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. After school in England he went to work for Shell in Africa. He began to write after "a monumental bash on the head", sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl died in 1990.Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and best-loved children's illustrators and it's impossible now to think of Roald Dahl's writings without imagining Quentin Blake's illustrations.
Un'avventura nel tempo che unisce magia, storia, introspezione, ai confini della realtà
Tutti in paese considerano Kate una mezza strega, con i suoi occhi a mandorla azzurri e il viso bianchissimo incorniciato da lunghi capelli neri. Jarrod, attratto da lei, prova anche un'inquietudine che lo spinge a allontanarsi. Mentre lui ignora di avere poteri simili a quelli di Kate, lei è consapevole del dono che entrambi possiedono. Kate vive con la nonna ai margini di una foresta pluviale, senza mai conoscere i suoi genitori, mentre la storia di Jarrod affonda le radici in un castello medievale tra Scozia e Inghilterra, avvolta nel mistero. Per scoprire la verità, i due ragazzi dovranno tornare indietro nel tempo, affrontando l'artefice di una terribile maledizione. La loro amicizia è complessa e l'amore intenso, esplorando la delicatezza e la forza dell'adolescenza in un appassionante racconto a due voci. Kate descrive Jarrod come un ragazzo dai capelli biondo ramato e occhi verdi, ma avverte anche un'attrazione inquietante. Jarrod, colpito dalla bellezza particolare di Kate, nota i suoi occhi azzurri, così chiari da sembrare cristallini, e prova una strana sensazione di intrusione.
Within the pages of this omnibus, readers will discover all three books upon which the movie Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is based: The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, and The Wide Window. Like the movie, this thick volume tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children, who despite being perfectly well-mannered are perfectly ill-fated. From the very beginning of Book the First, when the children learn of aterrible fire, continuing on to the last page of Book the Third, disaster lurks at their heels. Unlike the movie, however, this book can be hidden under a bed where no one will ever see it again.
Waar vind je eeuwigdurende waffelvullers, reuzenwangdoedels, gumglotters en fizzkokkels? Wat gebeurde er met grootmoe toen ze het geheimzinnige toverdrankje van Joris had ingenomen? Wat is de Zoete Inval? Met dit boek wordt je een Dahl-expert. Meer dan 100 boeiende vragen en antwoorden uit zijn 6 meest geliefde boeken: Sjakie en de chocoladefabriek; Joris en de geheimzinnige toverdrank; De fantastische meneer Vos; Ieorg Idu; De Giraffe; de Peli en Ik; Matilda. Een uitdagend, onderhoudend en vermakelijk boek voor alle Dahl-liefhebbers. Goed voor spelletjes, schoolopdrachten en scripties. Een must voor de kenners van Roald Dahl
Selda heeft zich erg verheugd op de verhuizing van Turkije naar Zwitserland, maar ze vindt het heel moeilijk om in het nieuwe land te wennen aan de andere leefgewoonten, de taal en de school. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.
Ellen vindt het moeilijk te aanvaarden dat haar vader een dief zou zijn, en zij moet ook erg wennen aan haar nieuwe huisgenoten in het huis van haar tante. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.
Vijf scholieren van gescheiden ouders vertellen elkaar hun belevenissen met ouders en stieffamilie. Vanaf ca. 11 jaar.
Als een voddenman zijn dinosaurus wil ruilen voor vodden, proberen alle kinderen uit het dorp de grootste baal met de beste kleding te verzamelen om de dino te bemachtigen.
Winnie wordt ontvoerd door mensen die het eeuwige leven hebben, maar ze leert dat daar ook nare kanten aan zitten. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.
Een meisje droomt een droom vol tegenstellingen waarin ze twee vechtende katten wil redden van de verdrinkingsdood. Prentenboek met fantastische illustraties in kleur en tekst op rijm. Vanaf ca. 6 jaar.
