Jenny Nimmo crée des récits réputés pour leur voix littéraire distinctive et leur prose évocatrice. Son œuvre explore les complexités de l'émotion humaine et des relations complexes, souvent imprégnées d'éléments de magie et de mystère. L'approche de Nimmo en matière de narration se caractérise par sa qualité lyrique et son pouvoir immersif, entraînant les lecteurs au plus profond des mondes qu'elle crée. Elle est célébrée pour sa capacité à explorer des thèmes profonds avec sensibilité et avec une touche imaginative.
Charlie Bone, toujours élève à la Bloor Académy, va faire la connaissance de son grand-oncle Henri, tout droit venu de l'année 1916 où il était élève dans cette même école. Le Tourne-Temps, calot magique avec lequel jouait Henri, est à l'origine de ce mystérieux voyage
Matty Mouse is in trouble. He's flooded the kitchen floor, and left the front door wide open--again! "Time to put on your thinking-cap," his dad tells him. But where can he find it?
Fred was bored. He didn't like going to the shopping centre with his mum and his little sister. But then by mistake he took the lift to the 99th floor and found an alien who needed his help.
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The enchanter Count Harken - the shadow in the painting of the Red King - is back and determined to stop Billy from discovering a life-changing family secret. His incredible power reaches out from the dark, magical land of Badlock, through space and time, to wreak revenge on Charlie and his friends. Charlie's ancestor, Otus Yewbeam, has been imprisoned in Badlock by Count Harken. Otus is a giant, married to Amoret, the Red King's daughter. But he is no match for the shadow's troll army, led by the sinister Oddthumb. Charlie is sucked into a painting of Badlock and tries to rescue Otus, and reunite him with Amoret. But can he outwit the troll army? And what about poor Runner Bean, who follows him? Meanwhile, Charlie's allies are under attack too. The Onimouses are forced to close the Pets' Cafe, Billy is under Count Harken's spell, and Dagbert-the-drowner seeks power over Tancred. There is a terrible battle in Bloor's Academy, with fatal consequences. Charlie will need all the luck he can get to outwit the powerful shadow of Badlock.
The highly anticipated conclusion to the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Charlie Bone series! Charlie and his friends take on a powerful and dangerous magic in Book Eight of this extraordinary series. Wicked forces come to a head at Bloor's Academy, and Charlie and his friends must use all their skills and magic to fight the evil and save Charlie's parents. In his greatest adventure yet, Charlie must discover the fate of his family, the evil intentions of the Bloors, what has become of Septimus Bloor's will, and, most important, the destiny of the Red King's heirs. But are the Children of the Red King strong enough to defeat the darkness and find the answers?
When Elly and her family come to look after aunt's house, she sees at once that Stone Mouse is special, but her brother Ted says he's just a dirty old pebble. But then Ted is angry with everyone and everything - and as Stone Mouse soon discovers, that means trouble.
Charlie Bone has located his father, who is on a second honeymoon with his mother. However, eerie events unfold as a strange mist appears and howls echo at night. Meanwhile, someone is searching Charlie's house, raising questions about what they are after.
When Charlie turns twelve on New Year's Eve, the Flame Cats give him a grave warning: Something ancient has awoken, and Charlie must be watchful. Soon Charlie learns that the shadow from the Red King's portrait has been released, and that it will do anything to keep Charlie from finding his father. Meanwhile, pets are mysteriously vanishing from the city, and Olivia is in danger of revealing her newfound powers.
The third book in the Children of the Red King series, CHARLIE BONE AND THE INVISIBLE BOY offers more magical fantasy that is fast paced and easy to read. This semester at Bloor's Academy brings a few changes. There is a new art teacher, Mr. Boldova, and a new student named Belle, who lives with the Yewbeam aunts and seems to have strange power over them. Emma and Charlie soon discover Mr. Boldova's secret identity: He is the older brother of Ollie Sparks, the boy who lives in the attic of Bloor's Academy. Ollie had always been prying into matters that didn't concern him, so Ezekiel Bloor had made him invisible. When Charlie and his friends find him, Ollie is alone and hungry, so they promise to help him become visible again.
When a stranger seeks shelter from a storm at Theo's house, he becomes convinced she is a witch.
Charlie and his magically gifted friends and relatives work together to rescue Billy Raven, a young orphan, from a mysterious and dangerous couple who have adopted him.
Back at Bloor's Academy after Christmas vacation, Charlie finds himself confronted with a new problem when young Henry Yewbeam, who vanished during a game of marbles in 1916, suddenly appears and needs help to find his family
Charlie Bone's life with his widowed mother and two grandmothers undergoes a dramatic change when he discovers that he can hear people in photographs talking.
Dinah hopes the new home provided by Gomer Gwynne will be a fresh start for her and her mother. She dreams it is a castle, imagines bedrooms with four poster beds, a drawing room with a glittering chandelier, exquisitely decorated for Christmas But Gomer has given them a crumbling house, with no central heating, faulty electricity - a condemned building. He sees Dinah as a little girl, wants to get her out of the way to take her mother out drinking and dining. Alone, angry, Dinah has no idea of the force she ca unleash. From the castle in the city, a stone lioness leaps off the wall and comes to Dinah's garden, followed by a bear, followed by a wolf. The savage animals protect the house, protect Dinah, but at a price. Her friends at school are beginning to be aware of what's going on, but Dinah pursues her dream of Christmas in the big house, tricking her mother into letting her stay there alone. But when she needs to leave, the animals won't let her, she needs the strength of the strange cat outside the gates to help her through. The cat leads her on, across town, out to the grave of her great-grandmother, where she finds her family at last. life, but in the beautiful mountains with her great-grandfather, who loves her.
A spell-binding new children's book from one of Britain's best-loved authors of fantasy adventure. Perfect for fans of Eva Ibbotson, Inkheart, and the Charlie Bone series. The yellow letter arrived on a Saturday, otherwise Henry would have been at school. The envelope was such a bright, sunny colour, no one would have believed that it contained a bombshell. Less than 10 minutes after the arrival of the mysterious letter, Henry is on the run with his Auntie Pearl, possibly never to return home. Henry has a secret. He is twelve, but he hasn't aged a day since the moment he was thrust a hundred years into the future. Now his secret has put him in danger. His only hope is the protection of the Guardians of the Lost. A wonderfully immersive fantasy book for children aged 9 and up. "A fast moving, dialogue-driven romp with plenty of cliff-hangers for those first hooked into reading by Harry Potter." (The Bookseller on Midnight for Charlie Bone).
An enchanting tale of a young boy's efforts to save a magical tree, winner of the 1997 Smarties Prize. The owl tree is not like any tree Joe has ever seen. It's huge and leafy and shivers at times like a person; it even seems to speak. Granny Diamond once saw an owl perched among its branches and she has loved the tree ever since. It means the world to her. But her neighbour, Mr Rock, wants to cut it down. Why does he dislike the owl tree so much? Does the tree have a secret to tell Joe? And how can he, aboy too scared even to climb the tree, be the one to save it?
NOW SHOWING AS A MAJOR BBC ADAPTATION - Sundays at 6:05pm 'Time to find out if you are a magician, Gwyn' Gwyn's grandmother leaves him five gifts: a brooch, a piece of dried seaweed, a tin whistle, a scarf, and a broken toy horse. She tells him they will help make him a magician - but can Gwyn use them to bring his missing sister, Bethan, home? The Snow Spider won the 1986 Smarties Grand Prix and it was awarded the Tir na n-Og Award in 1987. This edition celebrates its 30th anniversary of first publication. Fantastic reading for Harry Potter fans from the author of Charlie Bone. Children who loved Moondial and Tom's Midnight Garden will relish this book. Perfect for readers aged 8 years and up. 'A heart-warming story full of wonder and magic' - Julia Eccleshare
There it a sky full of shooting stars. They sped through the black night, winking and glistening, and although their voices were silent, Amber felt they were trying to tell her a secret. The following morning, Amber awakes to all sorts of discoveries. Hennie, her favourite hen, has vanished; a strange white horse appears at the animal sanctuary; and Luke Benson, the unhappy new boy at school, confides in Amber his impossible wish. But perhaps what Luke is looking for is not so far out of reach. For it suddenly seems that anything might happen...
Aimed at children aged seven to nine years, 'Farm Fun' contains three animal stories by the author of the best-selling Charlie Bone titles.
Es ist Halloween, und in Omas Garten stimmt etwas nicht, davon ist Joe überzeugt. Der riesige Baum vor dem Fenster flüstert und raschelt, als ob er lebendig wäre. Und dann hört Joe mitten in der Nacht von draußen einen gespenstischen Schrei! Kurz darauf glaubt er, einen leibhaftigen Geist zu sehen. Was steckt hinter dem Geheimnis des alten Gartens?
Eliot ist von einem Ring fasziniert, der mit einem dunklen Geheimnis verbunden ist. Seine Gedanken kreisen um die Geschichte von Mary-Ellen, die im Ersten Weltkrieg ihre große Liebe verlor. Die Erzählung von Jenny Nimmo verbindet auf zauberhafte Weise die Schicksale der beiden und thematisiert den Umgang mit Verlust.
An seinem neunten Geburtstag bekommt Gwyn lauter merkwürdige Geschenke: Was soll er denn mit Seetang und einer verbogenen Brosche? Schon bald offenbart sich ihm das Geheimnis: Die Geschenke besitzen magische Kräfte und er selbst ist ein Zauberer! Gwyn zögert nicht, seine Gabe zu nutzen, und stürzt sich ins Abenteuer. Er will seine verschollene Schwester finden und gemeinsam mit Freundin Nia einen mächtigen Feind besiegen.
Nia zieht mit ihren Eltern vom ländlichen Wales in die Stadt. Dort lernt sie einen seltsamen Jungen kennen, der mit seinem Vater in einer ehemaligen, wunderschön bemalten Kathedrale wohnt. Er erzählt ihr, dass seine verschwundene Mutter auf dem Mond ist. Nias Eltern sind entsetzt über die sich anbahnende Freundschaft, denn die Familie des Jungen umgibt ein dunkles Geheimnis.
Timoken und seine Schwester sind Königskinder, die ein furchtbares Schicksal ereilt: Ihre Eltern werden von unheimlichen Gestaltwandlern getötet. Die Kinder können sich mit drei magischen Gegenständen in Sicherheit bringen: einem Unsterblichkeitstrank, einem Zauberring und dem Netz der letzten Mondspinne, das Timoken besondere Kräfte verleiht. Doch auf den mächtigen „Mondmantel“ haben es auch die Gestaltwandler abgesehen. Eine atemlose Verfolgungsjagd beginnt.
Nias Familie nimmt den geheimnisvollen Evan auf, doch bald zeigt er eine zerstörerische Seite. Der Geist einer mächtigen Sagengestalt hat ihn besessen und strebt nach Rache. Nia und der Zauberer Gwyn setzen alles daran, dies zu verhindern.
Eine gruselige Geschichte über Daniels Großvater, der ein seltsames Hobby hat und seine Pflanzen im Gewächshaus streng bewacht. Als der Hund von Tante Lorna und schließlich auch sie verschwinden, beschließt Daniel, das Gewächshaus zu erkunden und herauszufinden, was mit seiner Großmutter geschehen ist.
In einer stürmischen Nacht erscheinen drei merkwürdige Frauen in Glenmagray. Tam und Rory verfolgen sie, was sich als großes Glück für die Dorfbewohner herausstellt. Ein gruseliges Märchen für Kinder ab 5 Jahren.
