Bøger af Sally Nicholls

"When a poor fisherman chooses Death to be godfather to his son, he's certain he's made a good choice--for surely there's no man more honest than Death? At the christening, Death gives the fisherman a gift that seems at first to be the key to the family's fortune, but when greed overcomes the fisherman, he learns that nobody can truly cheat Death"--

Abby struggles with feelings of anxiety about school during a period of family upheaval in this sensitive and touching story from Sally Nicholls.

A poor and desperate fisherman travels the kingdom in search of an honest man who will agree to be the godfather of his newborn son. He rejects God (too unfair), rejects the Devil (too cruel), and is about to give up when a shadowy figure approaches him on horseback along the road. It is Death. Perfect! She is honest, fair and very powerful. The perfect godmother, unless... you dare to disobey her.

This is your nose. What happens when we press it? BEEEEP!From fingers that tickle to bellies that need to be gobbled up, join in with each family as they play their own games to name different bits of the body.From Waterstones Prize-winning Sally Nicholls comes this interactive book full of fun and play, illustrated with diverse young families by illustrator Gosia Herba.

An arranged marriage interferes with star-crossed love in this sweeping medieval romance from Sally Nicholls - perfectly pitched for struggling teen readers.

An exploration of family love and the challenges of being a younger sibling, from the author of the multi award-winning classic Ways to Live Forever. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.

Following a ferocious storm, Hannah and Becky find themselves lost in the dangerous Tasmanian bush. Recused and adopted by a pair of Tasmanian tigers, the girls must adapt to a new life in the wild, where every day is a brutal fight for survival.

On a wild and stormy night Molly runs away from her grandparents' house. Her dad has sent her to live there until he Sorts Things Out at home now her mother has passed away. In the howling darkness, Molly sees a desperate figure running for his life from a terrifying midnight hunt. But who is he? Why has he come? And can he heal her heartbreak?A haunting tale of myth, magic and healing after grief.

Fun-filled, action-packed adventures in time from best-selling, award-winning author, Sally Nicholls. When Alex and Ruby fall through the mirror in their aunt's house, they find themselves in a different historical period, each time with a different task to perform before they can return to the present.

Here's a button. From a singing button to a tickle button, from a rude sound button to a mysterious white button, there's only one way to find out what they do... A remarkable adventure powered purely by imagination, where the sounds, songs and play are completely up to you and whoever you're sharing this wonderful book with.

From multi-award-winning author Sally Nicholls, A Chase Through Time is the first in a brilliant time-slip adventure series for 9+ readers, beautifully illustrated by Brett Hellquist. The old gilt-edged mirror has hung in Alex's aunt's house for as long as he can remember.

The second in a brilliant time-slip adventure series by the award-winning author of Things a Bright Girl Can Do.

It's early 1945, War is nearly over and evacuees are coming home. Judy is excited to be back in London, but things have changed. Her house has been destroyed, her mum is distant and there are bombsites all around. As Judy explores, she finds that the bombsites are more than just rubble. Can they help her to remember what her home used to be like?

Sam has leukaemia, but he doesn't want you to cry about it. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And he wants to know the facts about dying. Sam needs answers to the questions nobody will answer.

A deadly contagion races through England...Isabel and her family have nowhere to run from a disease that has killed half of Europe. When the world she knows and loves ends for ever, her only weapon is courage.The Black Death of 1349 was the deadliest plague in human history. All Fall Down is a powerful and inspiring story of survival in the face of real-life horror.

Having survived their first time-slip adventure (A Chase in Time), Alex and his sister, Ruby, have tumbled back through the mirror into the freezing-cold winter of 1947.

A poignant story with a supernatural twist. Clare has learned that it hurts to make friends when you're a foster kid. When she meets Maddy, who knows what it's like to be in the system, Clare finds a chance to open up. But then Maddy disappears. Can Clare find her? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2019, National Book Award, Books Are My Bag Readers' Awards and the YA Book PrizeThrough rallies and marches, in polite drawing rooms and freezing prison cells and the poverty-stricken slums of the East End, three courageous young women join the fight for the vote.