Эмма Крейги0.0 "My turn!" says Uncle Leader, who has been watching us. He wants his photograph taken with me too. "You, Helga Goebbels, are my favourite girl in the whole world," he says. "If only you were 20 years older!" He leans over me, his smell like the furniture in the servants' quarters. The photographer is laughing. Papa is laughing. But I don't take any notice. I turn right away and stare at the camera.
Chocolate Cake with Hitler tells the remarkable story of Helga Goebbels, twelve-year-old daughter of the Nazi Party's head of propaganda, who spent the last ten days of her life cooped up in Adolf Hitler's bunker in Berlin.
As defeat closes in on the Germans, life in the bunker becomes increasingly fraught. There's chocolate cake every day for tea with Uncle 'Leader', but Helga cannot help noticing that all is not well among the grown-ups. Her parents grow more and more distracted and tense, the bunker grows daily more empty and, as even the soldiers who have been guarding them take their leave, Helga is faced with a terrible truth. Perhaps her golden childhood has not been all that it seemed..
Зизу Кордер0.0 Washed ashore as a baby in ancient Greece, Halo is discovered by a family of centaurs. Although her true identity remains a mystery, she is loved as one of their own. But when Halo is dragged away by fishermen, her wild adventure begins . . .
Halo soon realizes that if she is to survive then she must live in disguise - as a boy. A violent war is threatening to erupt and Halo is at the mercy of the mighty Spartan warriors. And as she battles to hide her secret, Halo never forgets her quest to find out who she is - and where she really came from.
Джим Каррингтон0.0 Inside My Head tells the story of three very different teenagers: Gary, a young man struggling to control his anger under great provocation and unable to communicate. David - increasingly uncomfortable with allowing bullying to go on around him, but too scared to do anything about it. Zoë – independent, freethinking and brave, she is new to the school and the only one who seems to see Gary through fresh eyes.
Also featured are rampaging tractors, shotguns and cheese puffs.
Кэрол Энн Даффи0.0 'In the world of British poetry, Carol Ann Duffy is a superstar' - "Guardian". This stellar edition of her poems brings together work from her four award-winning collections for children, and sprinkles in a generous helping of new poems to match. From her dazzlingly debut "Meeting Midnight" through to her newest, brightest poems, Carol Ann Duffy's writing for younger readers has always bubbled with wit and humour, intelligence and affection, and introduced us to many strange and wonderful characters along the way. Among the enchanting voices to be heard are those of the Loch Ness Monster's husband, the oldest girl in the world and a heard of cows on a shopping trip to Manchester.
Мэтт Хейг3.5 Мэтт Хейг - своего рода анфан террибль в литературном мире Великобритании. Каждый его роман - событие, захватывающее, неординарное, веселое и немножко жуткое. Книги Хейга неизменно входят в списки бестселлеров, экранизируются, удостаиваются престижных наград и широко публикуются за рубежом. Герои его нового романа "Семья Рэдли" - типичные консервативные обыватели, отец, мать и двое детей, проживающие в благопристойной среднестатистической английской деревне. Если у них и есть странности, то совсем безобидные: слабое здоровье, легкая аллергия на… чеснок и солнечный свет. И нечего на них коситься, они - хорошие люди. Дети Рэдли, Роуэн и Клара, даже и не подозревают, что их родители уже семнадцать лет воздерживаются, подавляя свою истинную природу. Пока однажды в пятницу вечером не происходит роковой инцидент, влекущий за собой череду неотвратимых перемен. К лучшему или нет - время покажет…
Моррис Глейцман5.0 Now is the third shocking, funny and heartbreaking book in Morris Gleitzman's Second World War series.
Sometimes facing the past is the bravest act of all...
ONCE
I didn't know about my grandfather Felix's scary childhood.
THEN
I found out what the Nazis did to his best friend Zelda.
NOW
I understand why Felix does the things he does.
At least he's got me. My name is Zelda too. This is our story.
Now is the third in a series of children's novels about Felix, a Jewish orphan caught in the middle of the Holocaust, from Australian author Morris Gleitzman - author of Bumface and Two Weeks with the Queen. The other books in the series, Once, Then and After are also available from Puffin.
Керен Дэвид0.0 When Ty witnesses a stabbing, his own life is in danger from the criminals he's named, and he and his mum have to go into police protection. Ty has a new name, a new look and a cool new image - life as Joe is good, especially when he gets talent spotted as a potential athletics star, special training from an attractive local celebrity and a lot of female attention. But his mum can't cope with her new life, and the gangsters will stop at nothing to flush them from hiding. Joe's cracking under extreme pressure, and then he meets a girl with dark secrets of her own. This wonderfully gripping and intelligent novel depicts Ty/Joe's confused sense of identity in a moving and funny story that teenage boys and girls will identify with - a remarkable debut from a great new writing talent.
Cliff McNish0.0 Savannah Grey needs to keep moving. She doesn't know why, but she can't let herself get tied down by too many people. It's almost like she's being chased by something. And now something strange is happening with her neck, with her throat. Savannah Grey never thought she'd meet someone like Reece, a guy who seems to understand her. He even knows about her neck. The same thing is happening to him. It's as if their voices are becoming weapons, warming up for some kind of attack. Savannah Grey has no idea what might be chasing her or why her voice suddenly feels like the most powerful weapon on the planet, but she's about to find out. Nature is preparing for battle with the universe's ultimate monster. The time to fight is almost here. The weapon is Savannah Grey.
Никола Морган0.0 When danger, passion and chance collide...Jack worships luck and decides his actions by the flip of a coin. No risk is too great if the coin demands it. Luck brings him Jess, a beautiful singer who will change his life. But Jack's luck is running out, and soon the stakes are high. As chance and choice unravel, the risks of Jack's Game become terrifyingly clear. An evening of heady recklessness, and suddenly a life hangs in the balance, decided by the toss of a coin. In the end, it is the reader who must choose whether to spin that coin and determine: life or death.
Сэм Миллс0.0 I am on the run.
The police are chasing me
Because they think I'm a terrorist.
The trouble all began when my Dad hid the writer of a book called The Exploded in our house. It inspired a terrorist attack on London. That's why it's a BANNED book.
We live in dangerous times. The state says books have to be sweet and pleasant, so they don't inspire teenagers to commit violent crime. Get caught reading a banned book and you go to jail.
I thought the state was wrong.
How much harm can a book do?
Then I read one.
Now I'm about to commit murder.
Now I know better.
Филип Рив0.0 A dragon story with a brilliant twist from multi award-winning writer, PHILIP REEVE. Ansel's new master slays dragons for a living. He says he's hunted the monstrous worms all over Christendom and has the scars to prove it. But is Brock just a clever trickster in shining armour? Ansel is sure there are no such things as dragons. So what ishe man-eating creature that makes its lair in the crags of Dragon Mountain? Ansel and Brock must climb the ice face to discoverhe terrifying truth
Селия Рис0.0 Young and beautiful Violetta may be of royal blood, but her kingdom is in shambles when she arrives in London on a mysterious mission. Her journey has been long and her adventures many, but it is not until she meets the playwright William Shakespeare that she gets to tell the entire story from beginning to end.
Violetta and her comic companion, Feste, have come in search of an ancient holy relic that the evil Malvolio has stolen from their kingdom. But where will their remarkable quest--and their most unusual story--lead? In classic Celia Rees style, it is an engrossing journey, full of political intrigue, danger, and romance.
This wholly original story is spun from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and includes both folly and suspense that would make the Bard proud.
Michael Morpurgo4.4 For Will and his mother, going to Indonesia on holiday is a chance to put things behind them and have some fun.
But then the elephant Will is riding on the beach begins acting strangely. That's when the tsunami comes crashing in, and the elephant begins to run. Except that when the tsunami is gone, Will's elephant just keeps on running...
Элли Кеннен0.0 Grandpa's written Carla a letter telling her his secret dream. She's determined to make it come true, even though she'll break the law, and every rule she's ever known. Her plan is highly dangerous and completely crazy, but she is going to give Grandpa what he always wanted. A real Viking funeral.
Диана Уинн Джонс4.2 Английская писательница Диана Уинн Джонс считается последней великой сказочницей. Миры ее книг настолько ярки, что так и просятся на экран. По ее бестселлеру «Ходячий замок» знаменитый мультипликатор Хаяо Миядзаки, обладатель «Золотого льва» — высшей награды Венецианского кинофестиваля, снял одноименный анимационный фильм, завоевавший популярность во многих странах.
Эйдан всегда знал, что волшебники существуют, хотя никто этого не замечает. Он даже умел немного колдовать. И когда по его душу явились зловещие незваные гости, он без колебаний бежал из Лондона к опытному волшебнику, о котором ему говорила бабушка. К его разочарованию, старого волшебника он в живых не застал, его дом унаследовал внук, молодой ученый Эндрю Хоуп, которого все вокруг считают рассеянным профессором. Эндрю охотно согласился приютить мальчика, однако сможет ли «профессор» защитить его от загадочных преследователей? Он ведь забыл почти все, чему учил его дед. Но одно Эндрю помнит точно: старинный витраж в двери надо беречь как зеницу ока. С ним связано что-то очень важное и очень волшебное. Только вот что?...
Грегори Хьюз4.3 Эта история очень неоднозначна и в то же время предельно понятна, потому что она о каждом из нас. О взрослом и ребенке, о старике и подростке. Десятилетняя оторва по прозвищу Крыса и ее главный защитник, старший брат Боб, осиротев, отправились из провинциального канадского городка на поиски приключений и дяди в притягательный и опасный Нью-Йорк. Ребятам предстоит пройти серьезную школу жизни и узнать всю правду о себе и этом безумном мире. Читая книгу, даже самый бесстрастный и равнодушный читатель не сможет удержаться от слез, хотя и поводов для смеха окажется немало.
Книга самого загадочного английского писателя, которая потрясла весь мир.
Али Спаркс0.0 It's just a regular trip for Kevin, and he comes back with some local fudge, a scented candle for his mum and his own personal god. It's Abandinus, a Celtic deity, who has suddenly found a new purpose in his eternal life, sorting out Kevin's. With a god on your side everything's going to get a lot easier, isn't it?
Alex Scarrow4.0 Liam O'Connor should have died at sea in 1912.
Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.
Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026.
Yet moments before death, someone mysteriously appeared and said, 'Take my hand'...
But Liam, Maddy and Sal aren't rescued. They are recruited by an agency that no one knows exists, with only one purpose - to fix broken history. Because time travel is here, and there are those who would go back in time and change the past. That's why the TimeRiders exist: to protect us. To stop time travel from destroying the world...
Лаура Саммерс0.0 Vicky has always felt responsible for her mentally disabled twin sister, Rhianna, and their feisty little brother, Jamie. So when the foster care system threatens to split them up, they all run away together, heading for a distant relative's home. After a difficult journey, they arrive-only to find strangers living there. With nowhere else to go, they hide in a cave, and must survive by their wits. By the end of their adventure, Vicky is surprised to find that the sister she thought she was protecting is the one who saves her.
This touching, funny, fast-paced novel was short listed for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize. Vicky and Rhianna's engaging dual-perspective narration offers a refreshing view of people with disabilities, and their wild adventure and fierce family bond will resonate with readers.
Alan Temperley0.0 Far away from everything in the Scottish Highlands, Peter Irwin is far from your normal teenager. Thriving in his remote surroundings Peter finds himself facing some tough problems as his father battles Gulf War Syndrome, he struggles with his irresponsible mother and fights with his pregnant teenage sister who is following in her mother's flamboyant footsteps. He never complains but is silently tormented by his mother's abandonment, the traumatic death of his father and his sister's disappearance. All alone he is left to manage the house, the farm and look after his new born niece. Soon, when circumstances threaten to uncover the secret that he never wants anyone to know, Peter reaches breaking point. Take a walk in Peter Irwin's shoes and experience the struggle of growing up and the hope he discovers at the bottom of the hill.
Kate Saunders0.0 Twelve-year-old Flora Fox would do anything not to go to Penrice Hall, the boarding school her parents are shipping her off to because of a family emergency. Penrice has horses and an Olympic-size swimming pool, but flashy facilities won't change how Flora feels about being sent away and having to make new friends.
On the train ride to Penrice, Flora awakens from a nap to find herself transported into the past—1935, to be exact. As Flora rises to the challenges of her strange new life, she finds that the joys and complications of growing up are the same no matter what the year. And that friends and family will always be there to lend a helping hand.
Рик Риордан4.3 Картеру Кейну четырнадцать лет, и вся его жизнь помещается в чемодан. Он объехал полмира вместе с отцом-археологом. А еще у него есть сестричка Сейди, которая живет в Англии. Если все обычные подростки получают в подарок на Рождество всякую ерунду, то Кейн с сестрой получили разгневанного египетского бога Сета, который готов поработить весь мир. Теперь героям
предстоит сразиться с приспешниками Сета, которых великое множество, и навсегда загнать их властелина в мрачный Дуат. А еще Картер и Сейди оказались наследниками фараонов, и в них вселились божества Гора и Исиды... В общем, ребят ждут сумасшедшие приключения!
Дженни Валентайн0.0 When the sixteen-year-old runaway Chap is mistaken for a missing boy named Cassiel, his life changes dramatically. Chap takes on Cassiel's identity, gaining the family and friends he's always dreamed of having. But becoming someone else isn't as easy as he hoped—and Chap isn't the only one hiding a secret. As he teeters on the brink of discovery and begins to unravel the mystery behind Cassiel's disappearance, Chap realizes that he's in much deeper danger than he could have imagined.
After all, you can't just steal a life and expect to get away with it.
Award-winning author Jenny Valentine delivers an explosive mystery where dark secrets, betrayal, and loss pave the way for one teen's chance at redemption.
Jeanette Winterson5.0 Imagine a city made of gold, and each thing in it made of gold, and every person as golden as a precious statue. . . .
A magus dreams of turning London into a city of gold, but he cannot do it alone and so he kidnaps a child called Jack, who he is sure will help him realise his ambition. But Jack is not a willing assistant and instead he embarks on a magical adventure to save the city, release a dragon and set free seven other boys kidnapped in the past.
An enchanting novel filled with magic and mystery.
