Best Selling Books by Sally Gardner

Ruby Genie is an orphan. Everyone expects her to have the same fantastic magical powers as her famous parents did, but Ruby can''t do any magic at all - or so she thinks. and feels a complete failure. Then she begins to get smaller . . . and smaller . . . and smaller. With a cast of unforgettable characters such as the self-important magician the Great Alfonso, and Aunt Hat the kindly lady conjuror who is hopeless at doing tricks, this wonderful story is full of adventure and shows how a little girl who is so tiny that she fits into a handbag can still be clever and brave and find people to love and value her. The second book in Sally Gardner''s Magical Children series, about children empowered by special gifts, is utterly charming, full of feeling, and very funny. Her own delightful line drawings all the way through make it a very attractive package.

Willkommen in der Welt der fabelhaften, pfiffigen und schrulligen Tindims! Was? Ihr kennt die Tindims nicht? Das sollte sich umgehend ändern, denn es ist eine wahre Freude, diesen kleinen, liebenswerten, schrulligen Kreaturen mit ihren sprechenden Namen und irrwitzigen Geschichten zu begegnen. Außerdem kümmern sie sich um unseren Müll und davon hinterlassen wir Langbeine ja jede Menge. Sally Gardner und Lydia Corry, Mutter und Tochter, Autorin und Illustratorin, haben die Tindims erschaffen, um ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger, dafür aber mit extra viel Humor das wichtige Thema Umweltschutz ins Kinderbuch zu bringen. Mit den "Tindims und die Müllinsel" startet eine neue Buchreihe, die kleine und große Leserinnen und Leser dazu anregt, kreativ mit Müll umzugehen (Bastelideen inklusive) und das Problem dahinter zu erkennen.

Following the success of their first two adventures Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon and Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Sea Dragon, the intrepid pair join Betsy''s mum, Myrtle the mermaid, beneath the waves, from bestselling author Sally Gardner and illustrated by Nick Maland. Crumble cakes! When Betsy joins Myrtle the mermaid in her underwater world, she discovers there may be monsters . . . shipwrecks, lost treasure and secret cities. A seapig''s prize seahorse, Pudding Pie, has been stolen by a cantankerous giant octopus and Betsy and Mr Tiger must go to the rescue in their new submarine. But what happens when a tiger''s whiskers and tail are simply too long to squeeze into forgotten dark caverns where even the moon cannot shine, and Betsy has to take the final steps of the adventure on her own? The hardback edition of this book is printed in blue ink in Dyslexie, a font specially designed to make reading easier – and more fun. Praise for Sally Gardner: ''This enchanting series is an absolute delight... Striking just the right note of whimsy and magic'' THE BOOKSELLER ''An idiosyncratic genius'' THE TIMES ''Gardner''s skill is to contain even her wildest ideas within a meticulous plot'' DAILY TELEGRAPH

As the little alien explains to Sam, being invisible can be a big help. A very funny adventure story by award-winning author Sally Gardner, in her MAGICAL CHILDREN series. When his parents are lost in space, Sam is left in the care of the horrible neighbour Hilda Hardbottom. There he finds a tiny spaceship in the cabbage patch and meets a little alien called Splodge. Splodge loves ketchup, enjoys learning languages and can make himself - and Sam - invisible. How Sam uses this helpful new skill is a very funny and satisfying story for young readers.

Nella Londra del XVII secolo, le vicende di una fata bambina si fondono con la Storia, in un romanzo che è insieme avventuroso e magico, doloroso e vero, ricco di figure indimenticabili. L''infanzia di Coriander Hobie trascorre serena, protetta dal padre Thomas, un mercante di seta, e dalla madre Eleanor. Niente sembra poter turbare quella pace, ma all''improvviso, quasi inspiegabilmente, la madre muore e la ragazza si trova a dover affrontare da sola un''amara realtà: la monarchia inglese è caduta, i repubblicani di Cromwell hanno preso il potere, suo padre è considerato un traditore e rischia la condanna a morte. Catturata da due criminali, Coriander rischia di morire; invece le si apre davanti una nuova vita, in un luogo dove i mortali non possono arrivare e dove viene incaricata di una missione che cambierà per sempre il suo futuro. Un viaggio avventuroso e magico in una Londra sconvolta dalla rivoluzione e popolata di personaggi strabilianti.

Hector og Standish er venner. De bor sammen i Sone sju, der Moderlandet holder dem og andre avvikere under strengt oppsyn mens regimet planlegger den store månelandingen.En dag finner de to ut noe som Moderlandet for enhver pris vil holde skjult, og livet tar en enda farligere retning.

Le récit coup de poing d''un jeune garçon atypique face au totalitarisme. Un héros inoubliable, un roman bouleversant. Carnegie Medal 2013. Prix Costa 2012.

In the wasteland it is eternal day, no clocks mark the passing hours. In 1937 clouds of war gather over Britain. Fifteen-year-old Ezra meets the rich, beautiful and undeniably spoiled Amaryllis Ruben, recently expelled from boarding school. Amaryllis has been playing the rebel since she was nine years old and Ezra is both disturbed and enchanted by her. But Amaryllis is hiding a secret even she does not understand. On the grounds of her father Arnold''s decadent mansion a memory machine take shape. Despite Arnold''s brash playboy exterior Arnold Ruben is seeking to master time. But time is running out for him. And then, on her 17th birthday, Amaryllis vanishes. The years that follow reverberate with the events of that summer''s day. As Britain is shaken by war Ezra pieces together the fragments of his shattered memory in the name of love, loss and hope.

Ten tijde van de Franse Revolutie helpt Yann, een zigeunerzoon met magische gaven, edellieden vluchten naar Engeland. Als zijn geliefde Sido wordt ontvoerd, doet hij er alles aan om haar te redden. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.

The tiny Tindims are like the Borrowers-on-Sea, who turn our everyday rubbish into treasure. Mother-and-daughter duo, prizewinning Sally Gardner and Lydia Corry, create a fun new world of characters and adventures in their empowering new series for 5-8 year olds inspiring conservation and inventive ways to recycle. In their fourth adventure, the Tindims can hardly see each other! A grumpy Gupper fog is swirling all over Rubbish Island and it won''t leave the Tindims alone. And now their world has turned upside down as Ethel B Dina thinks the moon has fallen into the sea! Scrunch me a teabag, how are they going to get out of this pickle? Printed in dyslexia-friendly font with pictures on every page and perfect for the reluctant reader, the Tindims show keen young ecologists how to help protect our planet for the future.

Billy Pickles has a winning way with numbers in this charming addition to the Magical Children series.

Ruby Genie descubre que en cuestión de magia el tamaño no importa, y que es capaz de hacer cosas prodigiosas aunque no sea mayor que un lápiz. Pero sus habilidades extraordinarias despiertan la codicia de algunos malvados.

Na de dood van haar moeder en het vertrek van haar vader wordt Coriander in het Londen van midden 17e eeuw zo slecht behandeld door haar stiefmoeder dat ze vlucht in de elfenwereld. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.

In een fictief Engeland dat wordt onderdrukt door het totalitaire Moederland, woont de zachtaardige Standish (15) in Zone 7. Als zijn vriend ontdekt wat er achter de muur rond Zone 7 is, verdwijnt hij. Vanaf ca. 13 jaar.

Tijdens de Franse Revolutie probeert de 14-jarige Yann te achterhalen wie graaf Kalliovski is en wat de rol is van een rood halssnoer waarmee diverse slachtoffers worden gevonden. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.