Our world is constantly changing and this refreshed atlas from the map experts at National Geographic captures the state of the planet with colorful maps, easy-to-grasp stats, and lots of fun facts--the perfect reference for young kids and students.Learn all about the people, places, animals, and environments of our world in the fourth edition of this engaging atlas. It´s got a fresh, kid-friendly design, fun, lively photos, and all the latest, greatest geographic and political information that make this such a valuable resource. It´s the perfect reference for kids to learn about lands close to home or oceans away--ideal for classroom use, homework help, and armchair exploration.National Geographic is a recognized authority in mapping excellence. For 120 years the Society´s maps have helped spread geographic knowledge to people around the world. A multimillion-dollar database allows National Geographic to combine the latest data gained by space-age technology with innovative digital mapping techniques to crea
From the 1 New York Times bestselling authors of Zenith comes the dazzling finale to the Androma Saga, where stunning betrayals and devastating secrets expose an embattled galaxy to the ultimate nightmare.
Katherine Rundell, the award-winning and bestselling author of The Wolf Wilder and The Explorer, brings the magic of Christmas Eve to life in this modern classic, illustrated in stunning detail by renowned artist Emily Sutton and now available for the first time in a glorious paperback edition.
The eagerly anticipated third instalment in the fast-paced Last Reality seriesIn praise of Otherworld :´Full of high stakes, thrillers, and fantastic twists and turns, fans of Ready Player One are sure to love this addictive read.´ Buzzfeed´A potent commentary on how much we´re willing to give up to the lure of technology.´ EW´A fantastic journey from start to finish.´ Hypable´An engaging VR cautionary tale.´ AV ClubSegel, JasonJason Segel is an actor, a screenwriter and an author. Segel wrote and starred in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and co-wrote Disney´s The Muppets , which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. On television, Segel starred on How I Met Your Mother and Freaks and Geeks . He is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling series Nightmares! Otherworld is his first novel for young adults.Miller, KirstenKirsten Miller lives and writes in New York City. She is the author of the acclaimed Kiki Strike books, the New York Times bestseller The Eternal Ones , and How to Lead a Life of Crime
An imaginative debut from a uniquely talented author. Eleven year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents bookshop since she was born. One day the classic childrens characters in Tillys favourite books are crossing over from the page into real life. With the help of Anne of Green Gables and Alice in Wonderland, Tilly is to solve the mystery of her mothers disappearance all those years ago.
Oscar-winning writer-director Guillermo del Toro and New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke come together to transform del Toro´s hit movie Pan´s Labyrinth into an epic and dark fantasy novel for readers of all ages, complete with gorgeous and haunting illustrations.
Zuckersüss: ein honigkuchenklebriger Knuffel von Paulchen! Oh, lecker: Die Schafe wollen Honigkuchen backen. Da ist Paulchen natürlich sofort dabei. Und schon wird eifrig gemixt und gerührt und probiert und in Förmchen gefüllt. Doch als die Kuchen endlich aus dem Ofen kommen, futtern die gierigen Schafe alles alleine auf! Paulchen ist ärgerlich. Was soll er denn nun essen? Zum Glück stellt er schnell fest, dass auch Dinge ohne Honig wie Möhren oder Nüsse enorm lecker schmecken und das grosse Backen endet mit einem dicken honigklebrigen Knuffel.Auch ´´Paulchen hat Bärenhunger´´ hat wieder den typischen David-Melling-Witz.David Melling has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Book Award. Before becoming an internationally-acclaimed and best-selling author / illustrator, David worked as a photographer and as an animation artist for films including the much-loved Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs. He was born in Oxford and still lives near the city with his wife and two children. One of
´´Fall´s most provocative YA read.´´ -Entertainment WeeklyA New York Times bestseller.Someone will shoot. And someone will die.A compelling and complex novel about gun violence and white supremacy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins.People kill people. Guns just make it easier.A gun is sold in the classifieds after killing a spouse, bought by a teenager for needed protection. But which was it? Each has the incentive to pick up a gun, to fire it. Was it Rand or Cami, married teenagers with a young son? Was it Silas or Ashlyn, members of a white supremacist youth organization? Daniel, who fears retaliation because of his race, who possessively clings to Grace, the love of his life? Or Noelle, who lost everything after a devastating accident, and has sunk quietly into depression?One tense week brings all six people into close contact in a town wrought with political and personal tensions. Someone will fire. And someone will die. But who?´´Fall´s most provocative YA read.´´ Entertainment Weekl
From the New York Times bestselling author of Emergency Contact, which Rainbow Rowell called ´´smart and funny,´´ comes an unforgettable new romance about how social media influences relationships every day.On paper, college dropout Pablo Rind doesn´t have a whole lot going for him. His graveyard shift at a twenty-four-hour deli in Brooklyn is a struggle. Plus, he´s up to his eyeballs in credit card debt. Never mind the state of his student loans.Pop juggernaut Leanna Smart has enough social media followers to populate whole continents. The brand is unstoppable. She graduated from child stardom to become an international icon and her adult life is a queasy blur of private planes, step-and-repeats, aspirational hotel rooms, and strangers screaming for her just to notice them.When Leanna and Pablo meet at 5:00 a.m. at the bodega in the dead of winter it´s absurd to think they´d be A Thing. But as they discover who they are, who they want to be, and how to defy the deafening expectations of everyone else, Lee an
Peter Pan, die Geschichte vom Jungen, der nicht erwachsen werden wollte - ursprünglich für Erwachsene geschrieben - ist heute einer der großen Klassiker der Kinderbuchliteratur. Generationen von Lesern haben begeistert die Abenteuer des fliegenden Jungen verfolgt, der Wendy und ihre Brüder mit nach Nimmerland nimmt, wo sie gemeinsam gegen den bösen Kapitän Hook kämpfen.Barrie, J. M.Sir James Matthew Barrie 1860 in Kirriemuir/Schottland geboren, studierte an der University of Edinburgh, arbeitete als Journalist, schrieb Erzählungen und Theaterstücke. Ab 1928 war er Präsident der Society of Authors, bald darauf Rektor der University of Edinburgh. Barrie starb am 19. Juni 1937 in London.Dormagen, AdelheidAdelheid Dormagen ist seit mehr als 30 Jahren als literarische Übersetzerin tätig. Sie übersetzte u.a. Werke von Virginia Woolf, Amy Bloom, Elizabeth von Arnim und Doris Lessing.
