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In the aftermath of World War One, everyone is trying to rebuild their lives. If Ben is to avoid being sent back to the orphanage, he needs to find his brother Sam, wounded in action and is now missing. Lotti's horrible aunt and uncle want to send her away to boarding-school (when she has just so successfully managed to get expelled from her last one!). And Clara, their young teacher, is waiting for news of her missing fiancé.

Trees are storykeepers, witnesses to magic and history. From far away, a girl tumbles like a leaf into our world. She makes a promise, discovers the secrets of an ancient oak and rescues a boy from a medieval hunt. She learns how wild apple blossom is linked to three runaway brides, and hears about the revenge of an overclipped box tree. From the underground roots to the uppermost branches, from plane trees in Persia, to tulip trees in North America and underwater kelp forests, she listens to the trees telling stories for all time. And she keeps her promise.

When Alice Mistlethwaite is shipped off to boarding school in Scotland, it's nothing like she imagines. Run by the mysterious Major, there are no punishments, and the students are more likely to be taught about body painting or extreme survival than maths or English! Then Alice's dad goes missing, and she must run away to find him. Can she persuade her new friends to help? So begins an epic quest across wild Scottish highlands and islands, where the children will face danger and excitement at every turn.

On the top of the hill, overlooking the sea, that's where you'll find a magical place . . . To Bea and Raffy, Ravenwood is home. In its own way, the house rescued them, even if it did have a fallen-down tree taking up most of the kitchen. So the idea that it could be sold. Demolished even. Well, that's unthinkable. Then again, it's not like the children get a choice. But the truth is, we can all make our own choices, especially if we care enough . . . A beautiful, soulful, exciting story about holding onto what's precious, and guarding the extraordinary nature that surrounds us.

What makes a princess excellent? Eager to learn the answer, an enchantress casts her magic mirror into our universe. Reflected in it are princesses from around the world and across centuries who refuse to be pretty, polite, and obedient. Princess Leila of the desert protects her people from the...

Olivia hat eine besondere Freundin: die Eiche. Ihr kann sie all ihre Wünsche und Sorgen anvertrauen. Als ihr Vater beschließt, den alten Baum zu fällen, um ein Sommerhaus zu errichten, bleibt Olivia nicht viel Zeit: Sie verspricht ihrer Freundin und allen anderen Bäumen, sie zu retten, und begibt sich mit ihnen auf eine magische Reise zu fernen Kontinenten, blühenden persischen Gärten und sogar hinab in die tiefen Unterwasserwälder, wo sich Meermenschen verstecken.

"Lille spejl på væggen der, det bedste og viseste i landet her, hvad gør en prinsesse fantastisk?" En troldkvinde sender sit spejl ud i verden på en rejse gennem tid og rum for give hende svar på spørgsmålet. I spejlets refleksioner møder vi otte meget forskellige prinsesser, som har det til fælles, at de er fulde af vovemod og handlekraft. Alle nægter de bare at være pæne og lydige, men kan i den grad klare at redde sig selv. Her kommer otte historier om prinsesser til generationen, der elskede 'Rebelske pigers godnathistorier'!

Eine Prinzessin muss hübsch sein und höflich und darf sich auf keinen Fall schmutzig machen? Pustekuchen! Echte Prinzessinnen brauchen keine Ritter, die sie retten. Sie sind selbst die Helden in ihrer Geschichte. Prinzessin Leila schützt ihr Volk vor dem König mit dem schwarz-goldenen Banner, Prinzessin Ellen erkundet die Weltmeere und Prinzessin Tica hat ein Krokodil als Haustier. Sie alle machen eines klar: Sie erleben ihre Abenteuer selbst und sind so viel mehr als nur lieb und nett. Das passende Märchenbuch für alle Rebel Girls da draußen!

Here are eight princesses for the Rebel Girls generation: bold, empowered, full of curiosity and adventure and determined to be true to themselves. Natasha Farrant's original stories are set in different times all around the world, blending modern and traditional.  

Skylar's old friends felt sorry for her but they were too afraid to talk to her. Yakov's old friends were far away, blown across continents by war . . . When Skylar meets Yakov she is still reeling from the news of her grandfather's stroke. Yakov is just desperate to go home. They recognise something in each other: a need for friendship, but something else fizzy beneath the surface. A refusal to accept what life has dealt them; a reckless desire to change things up for the better. So when there's a competition to own nearby Golden Island, it's no surprise they want it.