Bøger af Graeme Bennett

The Magician's Garden, from Canadian author and illustrator Graeme Bennett, tells the story of a bumbling magician and his loyal assistant, who have to find just the right rabbit for a royal performance. The story begins when a royal courier visits the old magic shop. It seems the king wants to see a magic show on his birthday. The magician decides he needs a rabbit to pull out of his hat. As the amusing story unfolds, the magician sends his faithful apprentice on a hunt for a top hat-sized rabbit in the local pet store. Alas, all the bunnies there are too large or too small. Fortunately, there's a white rabbit living in the garden next to the magic shop, where the magician has been pouring out all his old magic potions. And it's the perfect size! When there's magic in the air-and the carrots-what can go wrong? With more than 70 colour illustrations by the author. Key themesKey themes include stage magic, alchemy, and pets. Audience Suitable for kids, animal lovers and the young at heart of all ages.

In SuperGum, the latest children's book from Canadian author and illustrator Graeme Bennett, a bubblegum enthusiast visits America's #1 chewing gum factory and tests an unreleased product that proves to be irresistible. Based on the author's own experiences of visiting the famous Kellog's cereal factory in Battle Creek, Michigan, this story vividly depicts the history and memorabilia of the Flavor Flair gum company and its famous mascot, Freddy Flavor. You'll learn about the company's earliest success with the "Gummo" brand and its ventures into TV and radio with the 1950s-era space adventures of Freddy and his robot sidekick Clanky. And you'll go behind the scenes with the young editor of Gum Connoisseur magazine to experience the dangerously irresistible taste of SuperGum. With illustrations by the author. Key themesKey themes include chewing gum, influencers, fanzines, journalism, photography, product development, production and marketing, advertising and theme park attractions. Suitable for ages 5 to 15. ¿For more information, please visit www.graemebennett.com

It falls somewhere between Monty Python and Winnie the Pooh. If you've ever been on a silly quest, you'll enjoy this fun and funny adventure starring a mouse and a bee, as they seek out the elusive Cheese Trees. Mouse & Bee is not necessarily a children's story, but it's fun and friendly enough to be one, as it teaches the virtues of friendship and kindness. This is the deluxe hardcover edition, with colour illustrations by the author.

Welcome to Seahaven, where someone has stolen the world's most valuable intellectual property: a top-secret device capable of communicating with the future. A secret experiment in 1947 leads to contact with scientists and military strategists from the 25th century and a string of events in the U.S., China, Russia, and the Middle East that could lead to war.

In the first book of the Artworld Mystery Series, you'll meet the mysterious figure who has become one of London's most infamous street artists, known only as TCO. Pursued by the police and art collectors alike, TCO simultaneously enlivens and desecrates the English art scene as wild works of art appear in increasingly daring locations around the city. What the adoring (and exploitive) art world doesn't realise is the dark secret behind the artist's method, the true identity of the artist, or the motivations of those who know better than anyone the truth behind TCO's artistic agenda.

Corporatism catches up with a ruthless executive when an AI entity replaces him as CEO of a leading tech company. Meanwhile, his radicalized son and a brilliant programmer steal the world's most valuable intellectual property: a top-secret device capable of communicating with the future. When messages arrive from a mysterious prophet, does it signal the beginning of a new world order?

A surprisingly literal reinterpretation of Einstein's theory of space-time leads to a scientific breakthrough: the ability to send matter forward -- but only forward -- in time.As researchers explore the possibilities of this extraordinary temporal technology, they discover applications in everything from farming and horticulture to radioactive waste management. It's a veritable fountain of youth that could revolutionize the beauty business. But the Department of Defense has other ideas.The story focuses on the life-changing experiences of the first people to go forward, when there's no going back.