Skønlitteratur for børn og unge: noveller

In a powerful collection, eleven internationally acclaimed writers draw on personal objects to bring the First World War to life for readers young and old.A toy soldier. A butter dish. A compass. Mundane objects, perhaps, but to the remarkable authors in this collection, artifacts such as these have inspired stories that go to the heart of the human experience of World War I. Each author was invited to choose an object that had a connection to the war—a writing kit for David Almond, a helmet for Michael Morpurgo—and use it as the inspiration for an original short story. What results is an extraordinary collection, illustrated throughout by award-winning Jim Kay and featuring photographs of the objects with accounts of their history and the authors' reasons for selecting them. This unique anthology provides young readers with a personal window into the Great War and the people affected by it, and serves as an invaluable resource for families and teachers alike.

NO WORLD IS LIKE THE OTHER.Within this masterful collection, each setting is more strange and wonderful than the last, brimming with new technologies and beings. And yet, for all the advances in these futuristic lands, the people still must confront deeply human problems. In these six short stories, Veronica Roth reaches into the unknown and draws forth something startlingly familiar and profoundly beautiful.In ?INERTIA,? friends Claire and Matt stopped speaking six months ago. When Matt gets into a car accident and his end looks certain, he requests a visitation, a procedure that allows him and Claire to revisit shared memories?and a chance to discover what went wrong. ?THE SPINNERS? follows bounty hunter Atleigh Kent as she tracks and kills leeches?a predatory extraterrestrial race that illegally absorbs human host bodies. But death begets death, and Atleigh is relentless in her search for revenge.Imagine a unique symphony, a slow ode of aches and joy, notes created by each body as it lives and as it dies. In ?HEARKEN,? these songs are heard by a select few. As Darya makes a difficult decision between her role as a recorder of life songs or death songs, she discovers where the two merge.?VIM AND VIGOR? explores fandom, anxiety, and female friendship through Edie's choice to use the Elucidation Protocol, a simulated reality technology that reveals the likely outcomes of difficult decisions. In ?ARMORED ONES,? Teka has one mission while working undercover with the Storyteller: kill Cyra Noavek. Akos, on the other hand, must prove his wit and mettle in a rite that will likely kill him.?THE TRANSFORMATIONIST? delves into the psyche of Otho?a prisoner in jail for a crime he never intended to commit. His honest story is all it would take to release him, but he refuses to speak.This collection has something for new and old fans alike. Divergent's globally bestselling author, Veronica Roth, weaves tales that begin with a hope for a better end, but always end with a better understanding of the beginning.

Discover urban legends, unravel curious mysteries, and travel to the edge of the unknown in Anne Morrisen's first collection of timeless tales.

Do you believe in magic? Can you imagine a war between wizards? An exciting journey in an airship or down in a submarine? Would you like to meet the fastest truncheon in the Wild West?The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner is the second fabulously funny short-story collection from the late acclaimed storyteller Terry Pratchett. A follow-up to Dragons at Crumbling Castle, this second batch of storytelling gems features stories written when Sir Terry was just seventeen years old and working as a junior reporter. In these pages, new Pratchett fans will find wonder, mayhem, sorcery, and delight?and loyal readers will recognize the seeds of ideas that went on to influence his most beloved tales later in life.As Neil Gaiman says, ?a Terry Pratchett book is a small miracle??and The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner proves to be another miracle taking its place alongside Pratchett's astounding and cherished body of work.

For fifty years, Encyclopedia Brown has been the best boy detective on the block and a favorite character for generations of middle-grade readers. Following the classic formula, this installment presents ten mysteries, complete with answers at the end of the book that allow the reader to solve the cases, too. Join Encyclopedia as he takes on the cases of an African killfish, a library book vandal, and a nail-biting soccer game.

"This collection of beautifully crafted tales will find a warm welcome from fans of either author, as well as from fantasy readers in general." - School Library JournalThis collection tells five tales of creatures who live and die by fire, tales of the present day and the prehistoric past. There is a confrontation in a haunted graveyard, of the Firespace where only dragons can survive, of a boy who is claimed by Fire, of a young man who chases the fireworm through dark tunnels of dream, and the long history of the Phoenix. With characters and storylines as enigmatic as fire itself, these five enthralling tales by master storytellers Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson are sure to intrigue and delight.

"Based on the Marvel comic book series Spider-Man."

Heroes and Villains, the seventh volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, is chock-full of adventure featuring an array of characters?with and without capes.Featuring ten all-new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to comics to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your powers for good?or evil.Authors include Laurie Halse Anderson, Cathy Camper and Raúl Gonzalez, Sharon Creech, Jack Gantos, Christopher Healy, Deborah Hopkinson, Ingrid Law, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Lemony Snicket, and Eugene Yelchin, with illustrations by Jeff Stokely.

Composés à partir de 1691, les contes de Perrault comprennent trois contes en vers --Grisélidis, Les Souhaits ridicules, Peau d'âne -- et huit en prose : La Belle au Bois dormant, Le Petit Chaperon rouge, La Barbe-bleue, Le Maître Chat ou Le Chat botté, Cendrillon, Le Petit Poucet, Les Fées, Riquet à la houppe.

The Boy Who Should Never Have Been Heir and the Girl Who Will Change EverythingThe Spare Who Became the Heir and Other Stories is an enchanting introduction to a world where a young sorcerer and princess inherits her powers too young and her childhood crush becomes the young man she will need-all leading up to what will come to pass in The Head, the Heart, and the Heir.In these stories, the fantasy kingdoms of Warren and Datten come to life, and the children who will grow up to rule them begin to find themselves and define their fates.After falling through a frozen river and nearly drowning, nine-year-old exiled princess Alex gains command of the wind and other unsettling powers.The young Prince of Datten, Aaron, has his eyes set on revenge against the King of Warren for murdering his godfather's wife and causing their daughter, the princess who would unite their kingdoms, to be lost in exile, so he begins to train to become the fighter who can bring down the King of Warren.Teenaged Alex has her first kiss and her guardian reprimands her, but she's not the type to stand by and be told who she can kiss.In "The Spare Who Became the Heir," Aaron travels to Warren under the pretense of training for a tournament-in reality, he is fleeing his father's wrath after a fight.And, finally, just months before the start of The Head, the Heart, and the Heir, Prince Aaron is sent to search for the missing princess of Warren, a girl he will no longer recognize, a girl who calls herself Alex.

Ce livre est un recueil de nouvelles écrites par une classe de Cm1 Cm2 dans un but associatif. Les bénéfices seront reversés à une association locale.

'Further Chronicles of Avonlea is a delightful collection of short stories by Lucy Maud Montgomery, set in the picturesque town of Avonlea, where the beloved character Anne of Green Gables grew up. This enchanting anthology, originally published in 1920, comprises fifteen tales that revisit the charmingly quaint town of Avonlea and explore themes of love and loss. Each story in this collection offers a unique glimpse into the lives of Avonlea's residents, filled with heartwarming moments and unexpected twists. From the humorous escapades of 'Aunt Cynthia's Persian Cat' and 'The Materializing of Cecil' to the poignant narratives of 'Her Father's Daughter' and 'Jane's Baby', these stories showcase Montgomery's masterful storytelling.Further Chronicles of Avonlea is a must-read for fans and collectors of Montgomery's work, and it makes a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Dive into these enchanting stories and experience the timeless charm of Avonlea once more.

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