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New Releases by Berlie Doherty

Berlie Doherty is the author of Tales of Wonder and Magic (2001), Holly Starcross (2001), Daughter of the Sea (2000), Fairy Tales (2000), L'uccello d'oro (1999).

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Tales of Wonder and Magic

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Tales of Wonder and Magic
This book contains tales from all round the world - from Australia to the Shetland Isles - full of strange and wonderful happenings. Some are happy stories, others haunting and sad, but all have the power to enchant and enthral.

Holly Starcross

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Holly Starcross
Holly''s world came apart when she was six, when her mother took her and ran away from her father and his farm. From that day on she has had no contact with him, and can barely remember him. But eight years later, with a new family around her, she feels very alone and longs for a half-remembered life. She is starting to question who she really is, and then a stranger appears. Holly Starcross is an absorbing and moving book about identity, fatherhood and family.

Daughter of the Sea

release date: Mar 01, 2000
Daughter of the Sea
Doherty weaves together ancient stories from Iceland, Scotland and Ireland for this tale of a selkie. PW''s starred review praised the strong characterizations and especially the "hauntingly melodic tone evoking the rhythm of (Nordic) harbors". Ages 10-up.

Fairy Tales

release date: Jan 01, 2000
Fairy Tales
Authentic retellings of twelve familiar and well-loved fairy tales, gorgeously illustrated. With a poet''s ear and deep respect for the magic at the heart of our most resonant fairy tales, acclaimed author Berlie Doherty casts a sumptuous spell. Her masterful and authentic retellings of twelve treasured tales are well-matched by Jane Ray''s evocative illustrations. Teeming with rich colors, golden trim patterns, silhouettes, and symbols, these pictures—like the timeless stories they interpret—are to be pored over and cherished. Come back to CINDERELLA, SNOW WHITE, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE FROG PRINCE, and eight other beloved tales. Enter a haunting world of magic and enchantment.

L'uccello d'oro

release date: Jan 01, 1999

Cher inconnu

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Cher inconnu
LA VIE EST FACILE ET LEGERE POUR CHRIS ET HELLEN. ILS S''AIMENT. QUAND HELLEN DECOUVRE QU''ELLE EST ENCEINTE, ELLE N''A QUE SEIZE ANS. L''UNIVERS BASCULE. A qui parler, que faut-il faire ? Elle entreprend de se confier à cet être qui prend peu à peu possession de sa vie, de son corps. Un inconnu qu''elle rejette puis apprend à accepter. Son rapport aux autres se transforme, ses certitudes sont ébranlées. Un sujet essentiel, un ton juste, des personnages bouleversants.

Paddiwak and Cosy

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Paddiwak and Cosy
When Sally brings home a new cat, her old cat, Paddiwak, hisses and storms off into the night.

Dragi Nihče

release date: Jan 01, 1998

Le due vite di James il tuffatore

release date: Jan 01, 1998

The Forsaken Merman and Other Story Poems

release date: Jan 01, 1998

Running on Ice

release date: Jan 01, 1997
Running on Ice
A collection of short stories based on the theme of relationships.

Tilly Mint and the Dodo

release date: Jan 01, 1996

New Windmills

release date: Jul 01, 1995
New Windmills
This box contains 30 full-length fiction titles for secondary-school pupils.

Querido Nadie

release date: Jan 01, 1995

Snowy

release date: Jan 01, 1993
Snowy
Rachel invites her entire class for a ride on the family barge pulled by Snowy, the horse.

Annwyl Neb

release date: Jan 01, 1993

Paddiwak and Cozy

release date: Jan 01, 1989
Paddiwak and Cozy
When Sally brings home a new cat, her old cat, Paddiwak, hisses and storms off into the night.

Tough Luck

release date: Jan 01, 1987

How Green You Are!

How Green You Are!
A series of vignettes about the young people who live on Bee''s street.
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