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Un libro que celebra el placer de leer en una recopilaci n tierna y humor stica de las posturas que adoptan los ni os y las ni as cuando se adentran en la lectura: bajo la mesa, con los pies en alto, escondidos entre las s banas... Cu l es tu preferida? A book that celebrates the pleasure of reading in a tender and humorous compilation of the postures that children adopt when they enter reading: under the table, with their feet up, hidden between the sheets... Which is your favorite?

An awards-laden adventure of heroism, friendship and survival – with a powerful ecological message – set in a captivating miniature world.Toby Lolness is just one and a half millimetres tall, and he’s the most wanted person in his world, the Great Oak Tree. When Toby’s father makes a ground-breaking discovery, tapping into the very heart of the Tree’s energy, he also realizes that exploiting it could permanently damage their world. Refusing to reveal the secret of his invention to an enraged community, the family is exiled. But one man is determined to get hold of the forbidden knowledge ... and his plan is to destroy the Tree. Now Toby's parents have been imprisoned and sentenced to death. Only Toby has managed to escape, but for how long?

A gripping mystery-adventure about a desperate search for identity by critically acclaimed author, Timothee de Fombelle.In a world between wars, Vango is on the cusp of taking priestly vows when he is suddenly made a fugitive. Fleeing from the police who blame him for murder, as well as more sinister forces with darker intentions, Vango attempts to trace the secrets of his shrouded past and prove his innocence before all is lost. This is a breathless and highly cinematic story that follows Vango from Scotland to the Soviet Union and from the rooftops of Paris to Nazi Germany. Centred on a mysterious, unforgettable, and romantic protagonist, Vango tells a thrilling story sure to captivate lovers of daring escapades and subversive literary heroes.

An evocative, beautifully imagined and incredibly moving wartime story by celebrated author Timothée de Fombelle.In this astonishingly-drawn wartime story, a little girl called Rosalie is a captain on a very secret mission; a mission to learn how to read. Mother reads often to Rosalie, especially when Father sends them letters from the front line describing the forest in the distance, the churned-up soil and the soldiers hiding in holes. But as Rosalie gets further along in her mission and begins to piece together the words in her father’s letters, the truth about the consequences of war are finally and irrevocably revealed.

In this incredibly moving and powerful story about climate change by one of France’s greatest writers for children, the world is run by !ndustry and the only thing that matters is to buy, buy, buy. People live in crowded cities where cars are stacked vertically and shopping centres run miles into the sky. On the day Celeste starts school on the 110th floor of a tower block, she meets a lonely, young boy. The next day she doesn't return. Her blood has become as polluted as the seas and rivers. On a mission to save her, the boy battles the forces of !ndustry and takes her far, far away. Will the world realise the truth of Celeste’s disease? Will there be time for her, and the planet, to recover?

A beautifully written Christmas tale, brimming with humanity and hope, by best-loved author, Timothée de Fombelle. On a quiet Christmas night, a swallow takes flight from Africa, searching for something it cannot quite name. A disenchanted driver sits alone in his yellow truck, yearning to be home. And a man walks through the snowy streets, feeling utterly alone. But when the three destinies meet, it seems their search for hope, belonging and kindness has finally ended. An atmospheric and heart-warming story, perfect for this very special time of year.

New York, 1954. On the roof of an apartment building,a young woman patiently tends to her beehives and seems to be longing forsomeone or some thing. In the building across the street lives a kingpin ofcrime, isolated from the world, except for one mysterious weekly outing. Theydon't know each other, but they can see one another. Between them, the void, apolice car, and a private fencedin park under lock and key. Gramercy Park is one of those rare graphicnovels that defies the obvious and cliched, allowing the reader thefreedom to wander in this mysterious adventure and get lost in the poetic scriptof Timothee de Fombelle and embrace the delicate drawings and mutedcolors of Christian Cailleaux. Nominatedfor a 2019 Angouleme Award.

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING WINNER OF THE PRIX SORCIÈRES From Europe to Africa, to the Caribbean, Alma tells a gripping story of hope, perseverance, and love. “Vivid and exact…this is a book about heroism.”—The New York Times 1786. Alma lives with her family in an African valley, isolated from the rest of the world. Her days are spent exploring their blissful homeland; until her little brother finds the only way out. Meanwhile, in Lisbon, the petty thief Joseph Mars manages to get himself on board the Douce Amélie, a slave ship, to look for a fabulous treasure. The ship's captain, Lazare Gardel, is also hunting for treasure, that of the notorious pirate Luc de Lerne. Alma sets out on his trail, when she comes face to face with groups of Ashanti hunters, who capture and enslave everyone they meet. The journey to bring her brother home quickly becomes an intricate mission of self-preservation. While everyone is searching for something, Alma and Joseph's lives become intertwined on land and sea. In a whirlwind of adventures between Africa, Europe and the Caribbean, their quests and their destinies lead them irresistibly towards each other.

En stor fortelling om små mennesker som lever i et univers bestående av et eiketre. Dette er første bind i et to-binds verk fra den prisbelønte franske forfatteren Timothée de Fombelle. Toby, en og en halv millimeter høy, er hovedpersonen i dette dramaet som utspiller seg i eiketreet. Universet er lett gjenkjennelig med byer, veier, fort, fangeleire, tømmerhoggere med mer. Fortellingen kan leses på mange plan, fra den handlingsfylte og spennende flukten Toby foretar for å unngå å bli fengslet som sine foreldre, til en mer subtil samfunnskritikk. Faren, en anerkjent forsker, nekter myndighetene å ta i bruk din siste oppfinnelse da han skjønner at utvinning av drivstoffet til denne vil få katastrofale konsekvenser for treet de lever i. Toby slipper unna og med "hele treets befolkning" i hælene legger han ut på en episk reise fra trekornene og ned mot de lavere greiene for å finne hjelp ...

Treet kontrolleres av den maktsyke Leo Blue som styrer treet mot undergangen. Leo og Tobie var en gang uadskillige venner, men Leo har blitt en tyrann som sprer frykt og fattigdom til treets beborere. All motstand slår han hardt ned på og arresterer alle han ikke liker. Bestevennen til Tobie, Elisha Lee, vil Leo tvinge til å gifte seg med ham for å knekke den siste motstanden. Men, Tobie harvendt tilbake og tar opp kampen ...

Denna bok är en gripande och inspirerande berättelse om en modig ung flicka vid namn Rosalie, som navigerar genom krigets utmaningar med beslutsamhet och motståndskraft. Genom vackert språk utforskar den teman som mod, hopp och kraften i fantasi.

A multi-award-winning adventure of heroism, friendship and survival with a powerful ecological message – set in an epic miniature world. Toby Lolness is just one and a half millimetres tall, and he’s the most wanted person in his world, the Great Oak Tree. When Toby’s father makes a ground-breaking discovery, tapping into the very heart of the Tree’s energy, he also realizes that exploiting it could permanently damage their world. Refusing to reveal the secret of his invention to an enraged community, the family is exiled. But one man is determined to get hold of the forbidden knowledge ... and his plan is to destroy the Tree. Now Toby's parents have been imprisoned and sentenced to death. Only Toby has managed to escape, but for how long?

The second and final part of the thrilling environmental adventure of heroism and friendship in an unforgettable miniature world. Toby’s world is under greater threat than ever before. A giant crater has been dug right into the centre of the Tree, moss and lichen invade the branches, and one tyrant controls it all. Leo Blue, once Toby’s best friend, now his worst enemy, is holding Elisha prisoner, hunting the Grass People with merciless force, capturing all who stand in his way, inflicting a life of poverty and fear. But returning after several years among the Grass People, Toby will fight back. And this time he’s not alone. A resistance is forming…

FROM THE BESTSELLING WINNER OF THE PRIX SORCI RES From Europe to Africa to the Caribbean, this first installment in the Alma trilogy tells a gripping story of hope, perseverance, and love that readers will not soon forget. 1786. Isolated from the rest of the world, thirteen-year-old Alma lives with her family in a lush African valley. She spends her days exploring their blissful homeland. But everything changes when her little brother finds a secret way out of the valley. Alma sets out to find him, but she soon must face terrible dangers in a continent ravaged by the slave trade. The journey to bring her brother home becomes a harrowing adventure to save herself, her family, and the memory of her people. Meanwhile, in Lisbon, Joseph Mars, an orphan turned petty thief devises a great plan to land himself aboard a slave ship, The Sweet Amelie, on the ultimate quest--to find a pirate's treasure in the far reaches of the Caribbean. But as time passes, he learns he is not alone in his hunger for the treasure, which forces Joseph to rethink the true purpose of his presence aboard The Sweet Amelie. The destinies of a large cast of characters, including Alma and Joseph, become intertwined both on land and at sea in this unforgettable adventure of resilience and compassion as de Fombelle quietly elucidates the slave trade and the infamous Middle Passage for middle grade and YA readers.