New Releases by Geraldine Mccaughrean

被「騙」一次還不夠？再被騙個兩、三次才過癮！ 一個自稱來自「樂丁」、名叫MCC．伯克夏的神祕男子，對於書本有著不可自拔的迷戀。他在艾莎母親所經營的骨董家具店內幫忙。沒想到，一件件破舊不堪、毫不起眼的家具，在他口中都成了參與精采歷史的寶物與證物。 11件骨董、11則故事、11個場景、11種風格，讓MCC．伯克夏帶給你11種滿足，陪你經歷11種不同的人生，讓你被騙得心甘情願、會心一笑！ 三版新增臺北市立大學教育學——葛琦霞博士「從虛構走向真實」專文導讀，臺北市關渡國小——張碧珊老師「延伸閱讀設計」，帶領讀者深入本書的內容核心。 【本書關鍵字】 奇幻、生命教育、虛實探究、創意想像、說故事、骨董 【本書資料】 無注音 適讀年齡：11歲以上 本書特色 一、主角設定特殊深具魅力 二、11篇短篇故事精采絕妙 三、短篇故事主題豐富多元 四、具自我意識的後設小說形式 五、「謊話」與「虛構」的重新定義 得獎紀錄 ★ 1988年英國卡內基文學獎 ★ 1989年英國衛報兒童小說獎 ★「教育部國民中小學新生閱讀推廣計畫」推薦選書入選書單 ★文化部優良讀物推介 ★「好書大家讀」選書 ★臺北市國小兒童深耕閱讀計畫優良圖書 ★新北市推動閱讀優良圖書 國外評論 令人驚豔的小說！古怪多變、絕無僅有的獨特筆觸，拉著讀者一路往下讀，直到那個意想不到的結局。——英國衛報The Guardian 精妙絕倫，趣味橫生！——英國獨立報The Independent 每個故事皆以不同文體（哥德式、敘事詩、民間故事）書寫而成，個個引人入勝。作者以精湛的寫作手法橫跨多種主題，而每個故事都有令人驚奇的轉折，使各個故事互相交錯與延伸。整本小說充滿麥考琳的細膩與幽默。——出版者週刊Publishers Weekly

The kingdoms of Arbor, with its lush forests, and Pomosa, rich with farmland, have no love between them, and the children have taken to sneaking across the borders at night to steal the precious resources of milk and wood that the adults won’t share. So the Kings decide to fight, instead . . . with dragons. But do the dragons have another idea? This new parable shows that the way to peace and prosperity is not through fighting, but teamwork and generosity.

Quelle della mitologia sono le più antiche storie mai raccontate, eppure ancora oggi riescono ad affascinare bambini e ragazzi. Sarà per il coraggio di Teseo davanti al terribile Minotauro, o per l''ingegno di Ulisse nascosto nel suo cavallo di Troia, o forse per la strabiliante forza di Ercole o per il grande amore di Orfeo ed Euridice... Una cosa è certa: queste storie non smetteranno mai di essere tramandate!

Three spooky tales from three peerless storytellers, perfect for telling around the fire on a dark, windy night. Read of Flynn, who battled with three skeletons; of Tom, who saw something so weird in the moonlight that it changed his life for ever; and of the terrifying thirteen crows who brought death wherever they went...

Book Band: Dark Red - Ideal for ages 10+ ''McCaughrean is one of the greatest living children''s authors.'' The Bookseller Brilliant historical fiction from double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean From ships that sail in a sea in the sky and children who witness the deadly effects of a scientific experiment, to a magic carpet that brings about a day of judgement and a year where eleven days are lost and never to be found, this short-story collection will have you on the edge of your seat! This collection of gripping historical short stories from award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean has beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ian McCaughrean and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.'' Books for Keeps

A Michael L. Printz Honor Book and Carnegie Medal Winner! New from Geraldine McCaughrean comes an extraordinary story of eight boys stranded on a rock in the middle of the sea, left to fight for their survival. Every time a lad went fowling on the stacs, he came home less of a boy and more of a man. If he went home at all, that is. Every summer Quill and his friends are put ashore on a remote sea stac to hunt birds. But this summer, no one arrives to take them home. Surely nothing but the end of the world can explain why they''ve been abandoned—cold, starving and clinging to life, in the grip of a murderous ocean. How will they survive such a forsaken place of stone and sea? This is an extraordinary story of fortitude, endurance, tragedy and survival, set against an unforgettable backdrop of savage beauty.

Hans Christian Andersen''s classic story of The Snow Queen has enchanted children for over 150 years. Join Gerda on her journey to rescue her best friend Kai from the Snow Queen''s icy palace in this magical retelling from award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean, with stunning silhouette illustrations by Laura Barrett.

Hans Christian Andersen''s entrancing tale of love, set between land and sea, is retold by renowned storyteller Geraldine McCaughrean and brought to life in magical silhouette artwork by illustrator Laura Barrett. When she falls in love with a prince, the little mermaid persuades a sea witch to replace her tail with legs so she can live on land. But the price demanded by the wicked sea witch is great: the mermaid''s beautiful voice . . .

Tamo White, el hijo del pirata, decide abandonar la escuela y volver a casa en busca de su madre en compañía de Nathan, quien ha quedado huérfano y desamparado, y de Magda, la hermana de éste. Cruzan el océano Índico y llegan a Madagascar. En estas tierras lejanas y desconocidas, plagadas de peligros, los tres jóvenes encuentran la clave de sus vidas.

A German fairy tale about 12 princess who sneak off into a magical land where they dance the night away.

RUSTI is a Mongol warrior, fighting for the bloodthirsty Tamburlaine, Conqueror of the World. He intends to show the enemy neither fear nor mercy... until he comes face-to-face with his first elephant. KAVI is the elephant''s rider. Captured by the terrifying Mongol Horde, he fears for his life. But the boy who takes him prisoner does not kill him. And soon it seems they might almost become ... friends. Then Rusti uncovers a terrible secret, and the unlikeliest of friendships is put to the ultimate test.

A thriller set in ancient Egypt between 1351 and 1354 BC. Tutmose and Ibrim''s father, the animal dealer, is commanded by the new pharaoh Akhenaten, to bring him animals - lots of animals - for his new capital city. The boys'' father is delighted. But he has no idea what the pharaoh''s strange new religion will mean for all of them.

Mum always liked to buy Neil clothes big enough for him to ''grow into?. And his new cricket jumper makes him look like a lamb in sheep?s clothing! But Mum goes too far when she buys a new wardrobe and that, too, is far TOO BIG. It won?t fit in the front door, it won?t go through the downstairs windows. And, when Mum and Dad finally work out how to get it in the house, Neil - and his too-big cricket jumper - cause a very surprising outcome- one that Neil likes very much indeed!

Ever since the magnificent Miss Loucien gave up teaching to join the Bright Lights Theater Company, school days have lacked a certain . . . drama . . . especially for Cissy, who longs for a life in show business, and Kookie, who craves adventure. But when a diphtheria outbreak interrupts the dull routine, Cissy and Kookie are evacuated to the doubtful safety of the Bright Lights’ summer home—a shipwrecked paddle steamer on the flooded Missouri River. Thus begins a wild and unpredictable journey downstream serving up grand performances, aggrieved river gamblers, irate lawmen, and perilous races. And when at long last Cissy steps into the limelight, the stakes are higher than she ever imagined. Renowned storyteller Geraldine McCaughrean weaves a rip-roaring adventure in this funny tale that’s chock-full of humor and heart.

The first-ever authorized sequel to J. M. Barrie''s Peter Pan! In August 2004 the Special Trustees of Great Ormond Street Children''s Hospital, who hold the copyright in Peter Pan, launched a worldwide search for a writer to create a sequel to J. M. Barrie''s timeless masterpiece. Renowned and multi award-winning English author Geraldine McCaughrean won the honor to write this official sequel, Peter Pan in Scarlet. Illustrated by Scott M. Fischer and set in the 1930s, Peter Pan in Scarlet takes readers flying back to Neverland in an adventure filled with tension, danger, and swashbuckling derring-do!

Noah''s daughter, daughters-in-law, sons, wife, and the animals describe what it was like to be aboard the ark while they watched everyone around them drown.

After surviving a plane crash in the jungle, Flash, a photographer, is taken to a remote village where his instant camera works magic for those who have never seen a photo.

Sym Wates, una adolescente tmida, tiene un amigo que muri hace casi un siglo, pero no para ella. El capitn Titus Oates -quien acompa al capitn Scott en su viaje de exploracin al Polo Sur- es su compaero fiel, su consejero, su alma gemela. Un da, el to Vctor cumple el deseo ms grande de Sym: llevarla a la Antrtida en lo que parece un viaje de placer. Sin embargo, Sym ir descubriendo la gran obsesin de su to y tendr que encontrar la manera de sobrevivir en el lugar ms lejano del mundo."

Som als anys trenta i el món acaba de passar una gran guerra. Els Nens Perduts ja s’han fet grans i la terra de Mai-més els queda tan lluny com un somni. De cop, però, terribles malsons comencen a escolar-se dins dels seus caps i les seves nits es converteixen en un infern. La Wendy de seguida s’adona que això només pot voler dir que alguna cosa terrible està passant a la terra de Mai-més i en Peter Pan està en perill... potser de mort. Davant d’aquest temor no tenen altra opció que tornar a la terra de Mai-més per descobrir què està passant i donar un cop de mà a en Peter Pan, però quan hi arriben tot és molt pitjor que el més horrible dels malsons. Peter Pan i la levita escarlata va guanyar el concurs convocat pel Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity per trobar el que és la seqüela oficial del clàssic universal de J. M. Barrie. Respectant l’estil estrany i elusiu de l’original, McCaughrean aconsegueix transportar-nos a un món ple de pirates i fades on cal pols màgica per superar els perills i on retrobarem els antics personatges i farem nous amics amb qui passarem fantàstiques aventures que ens atraparan fins a l’última pàgina.Geraldine McCaughrean és una de les autores juvenils més importants del moment. Ha guanyat molts premis i és coneguda i admirada arreu del món per la varietat i originalitat dels seus llibres, així com també per la seva sorprenent destresa narrativa. Geraldine viu a Berkshire amb el seu marit i la seva filla.

Cyrano de Bergerac is a flamboyant character and a skilled swordsman, not in the least afraid of drawing attention to himself in public-for he can be highly amusing, even at his own expense, with jokes about his enormous nose. But he has a weakness: he has fallen in love with his beautifulcousin Roxane, and because of his own appearance is too ashamed to declare his love. Meanwhile Roxane is besotted with a handsome, but foolish young man, Christian, in the same company of guards as Cyrano. Cyrano is devastated by this, and horrified by her request that he should protect the youngman and encourage him to write her love letters. Writing letters is something Christian can''t do-but Cyrano generously offers to help, even if it means breaking his own heart. Soon Cyrano pours out his feelings in the most romantic letters ever. The question is will Roxane ever discover the truth?And if she does will it be too late for Cyrano?

El País de Nunca Jamás llama de nuevo... Algo extraño está sucediendo en el País de Nunca Jamás. Los sueños están saliendo de allí. Son sueños de piratas y sirenas, de pinturas de guerra y cocodrilos, que se hacen realidad. Para Wendy y los niños perdidos, hoy convertidos en adultos serios y respetables, esto es una señal de que Peter Pan necesita ayuda, así que deciden volar al País de Nunca Jamás. Cuando llegan allí, todo ha cambiado y los peligros con los que se van a enfrentar están muy lejos de ser sólo sueños...

In the 1920s, as Neverland chafes against the Here and Now, holes are worn in the fabric that lies between, allowing nightmares to leak out and causing Wendy and the Lost Boys to return to help Peter Pan save Neverland.