New Releases by Natasha Farrant

Roman récompensé par le Prix Jeunesse Quais du Polar / Ville de Lyon 2026. Céleste est inconsolable depuis l’accident de son grand-père adoré. Iakov, lui, a débarqué en Angleterre d’un pays en guerre et sa mère et sa sœur lui manquent terriblement. Leur rencontre marque le début d’une amitié sincère. Le jour où un incroyable concours est organisé, ils se lancent à l’aventure. Le trophée : Golden Island, l’île fabuleuse et secrète que le grand-père de Céleste allait explorer enfant. Mais pourront-ils la gagner, surtout contre des adultes ?

Printemps 1919. La Grande Guerre s''achève et la vie reprend... sauf pour Ben, qui vit seul à bord de sa péniche, l''Épervier, depuis la disparition de son grand-frère Sam sur le front en France ; et Lotti, qui s''est enfuie du manoir de son oncle odieux après la mort de ses parents. Bientôt poursuivis par les autorités locales et menacés d''être envoyés à l''orphelinat, les deux fugueurs échafaudent un plan rocambolesque : partir à bord de l''Épervier, traverser la Manche et gagner les côtes françaises à la recherche du frère de Ben...

Winner of the 2020 Costa Children''s Book Award A Kirkus Reviews Best Children''s Book of 2021 A Times and Sunday Times Best Book of the Year In the aftermath of World War One, everyone in the small town of Barton is rebuilding their lives. Ben needs to find his brother, Sam—who was wounded in action and is now missing—if he wants to avoid being sent to the orphanage. Lotti’s horrible aunt and uncle want to send her away from her beloved home to boarding school, just when she has successfully managed to get expelled from her last one. When a chance encounter brings the two children together, each recognizes the other as a kindred spirit. But just as they’ve found their feet, disaster strikes, and Ben and Lotti must run away. They hatch a plan to cross the English Channel on Ben’s narrowboat, the Sparrowhawk, and track down Sam in France. But there’s something in France that Lotti is looking for, too. . . . Funny, heartwarming, and wise, Voyage of the Sparrowhawk is full of high stakes, twists and connections, and—most of all—adventure.

Alice adoră să citească, dar cel mai mult îi place să-și scrie propriile povești. Ajunsă, fără să vrea, la o școală cu internat, nu știe că o așteaptă o aventură pe care nici ea nu și-ar fi putut-o imagina: o expediție alături de prieteni de nădejde, plină de primejdii și mistere, în care principala confruntare va fi cea cu temerile lăuntrice.

”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! Otte eventyrlige fortællinger om hvad der i virkeligheden gør én til en ægte prinsesse - og det er ikke bare at blive gul og blå af at ligge på en ært.

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 king with the black-and-gold banner; Princess Tica takes a crocodile for a pet; Princess Ellen explores the high seas; Princess Abayome puts empathy and kindness above royal beauty; and in an apartment building, a girl named Princess saves her community’s beloved garden from the hands of urban developers. These girls are fierce, brave, and determined to do the rescuing themselves. Connecting their stories is the magic mirror, which reveals itself when each girl needs it most, illuminating how a princess’s power comes not from her title or looks, but from her own inner strength. These beautifully imagined stories, complemented by vibrant and inviting artwork, are by turns charming and bold, familiar and surprising.

Expédiée dans un pensionnat au milieu de nulle part, Alice a du mal à trouver sa place. Ici, les élèves ne parlent que du Grand Challenge d''Orientation : quelques jours de liberté loin des professeurs. La jeune fille compte bien en profiter pour partir à la recherche d''une île abritant un chateau mystérieux... Il ne lui reste plus qu''à convaincre ses deux seuls amis, Jesse (qui respecte toujours les règles) et Fergus (qui transgresse les règles respectées par Jesse), de l''accompagner dans sa quête.

Originally published: London : Faber & Faber Limited, 2018, as Children of Castle Rock.

"Lydia can’t stand her boring country life–but luckily adventure isjust around the corner. Soon, she’s swept off her feet by dashingWickham, following his garrison to glamorous seaside Brighton. Here,a pair of aristocratic twins offer her the life she thinks she seeks. Butcan she find out what she really wants–and can she get it?"

In the tradition of Longbourn, Mr. Darcy''s Diary, and Prom and Prejudice... Lydia is the youngest of the five Bennet girls. She''s stubborn, never listens, and can''t seem to keep her mouth shut--not that she would want to anyway. She''s bored with her country life and wishes her older sisters would pay her attention . . . for once! Luckily, the handsome Wickham arrives at Longbourn to sweep her off her feet. Lydia''s not going to let him know THAT, of course, especially since he only seems to be interested in friendship. But when they both decide to summer in the fasionable seaside town of Brighton, their paths become entangled again. At the seaside, Lydia also finds exciting new ways of life and a pair of friends who offer her a future she never dreamed of. Lydia finally understands what she really wants. But can she get it? A fresh, funny, and spirited reimagining of Jane Austen''s beloved Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Diary of Lydia Bennet brings the voice of the wildest Bennet sister alive and center stage like never before.

Inspired by Jane Austen''s Pride and Prejudice! Lydia can''t stand her country life - but adventure is just around the corner. Soon, she''s swept off her feet by dashing Wickham, following him glamorous Brighton. Here, a pair of intriguing siblings offer her the life she thinks she seeks. But can she find out what she really wants - and get it?

Sommer auf dem Land! Die Geschwister Gadsby verbringen die Ferien bei Grandma, nur Baby Pumpkin ist bei Mum in London geblieben. Nun machen die Geschwister auf Fahrrädern und Ponys die Gegend unsicher, schwimmen, lernen neue Jungs kennen und Bluebell verliebt sich sogar (in den Falschen). Doch dann nimmt der Sommer eine ernste Wendung: Grandma wird immer tüdeliger und kann bald nicht mehr allein in ihrem abgelegenen Haus leben. Sollen sie etwa das Cottage verkaufen? Das kommt für die Gadsbys nicht in Frage!

The final instalment for the Gadsby clan, a chaotic and charming family to rival the Durrells.

As much as Bluebell wants a normal life she knows that, with her family, that''s asking the impossible: Mum is behaving strangely, Dad is ''liberating'' the pets and her sister Flora has fallen deeply and desperately in love. Will anyone notice that Blue is having problems of her own?

The Gadsby family will capture your heart yet again in this heartwarming sequel to Indie Next List Pick After Iris Life with the Gadsby family is always chaotic, but now things are spinning of control. Blue''s parents are back home, alternating between rekindling their romance and wondering why they’re still together, and Zoran, the au pair who used to keep them all sane, has moved out. What''s more, he has taken in a reclusive teenage boy, which leaves Blue and her siblings feeling utterly abandoned. Naturally, Blue is determined to bring Zoran home—and to document every moment of her family’s trials and tribulations. Fans of The Penderwicks and Counting By 7s will find an insightfully funny narrator in the irresistible Blue Gadsby.

For tre år siden døde Bluebells tvillingesøster Iris, og hendes familie har ikke været den samme siden. I en blanding af almindelig dagbog og udskrift af de små filmklip, Blue har optaget på sit kamera, tegner hovedpersonen et skarpt og humoristisk billede af sin kaotiske familie, som den ser ud minus Iris. Resultatet er en hjerteskærende sjov og bevægende fortælling om en familie i opløsning, der langsomt finder fodfæste igen. Og om usynlige Blue, der har så travlt med at filme alle andre end sig selv. Gemt bag sit kamera optager midterbarnet Blue sin melodramatiske storesøster, som hele tiden skifter hårfarve; sine yngre søskende, der er helt besatte af deres kæledyrsrotter, som på mystisk vis har fået unger; begge forældre, som rejser rundt med deres arbejde og konstant skændes, når de endelig er hjemme; og derfor også familiens au-pair, som forsøger at holde sammen på flokken, mens han skriver på sit speciale. Men så dukker naboens barnebarn Joss op, og alt tager en endnu mere kaotisk drejning.

Arianne knew Luc before he went away, of course she did. Everyone in Samaroux knows each other. When he returns after five years, the spark between them reignites and becomes something more, but will the war let them be together? As the two teens fall deeply in love, their world starts to crumble around them. German forces, reeling from defeats in the east, are closing in, and Luc, desperate to atone for his family''s past, wants to join the resistance. Arianne will do anything to keep him safe, but in such a small village, Luc is not alone in his love for Arianne. And Luc''s rival just might be a traitor. How far will they go to protect what they believe in? And what will they do for love?

Just when Bluebell thought her crazy family were behaving normally, her parents make an announcement that could turn everything upside down.If only Zoran, their au pair, would come back to live with them. Unfortunately he''s too busy teaching guitar to his new protégé, Zachary Smith. Blue is jealous at first, until Zach starts helping her little sister with a secret project and becomes a regular visitor at the Gadsby house.Then Zach goes missing. Blue needs her family to pull together if they''re going to find him...