L.D. Lapinski

Hyllad berättelse om att hitta sin plats när världen inte tycker att man passar in»Det är en stark historia om vänskap som levandegörs av ett språk med liknelser och metaforer som ger känsla och djup.« Betyg: 4 av 5 - Sofie Andersson, BTJ »Det är en så fin berättelse om att få vara den en är. Jamie får en att må bra och ger hopp om framtiden.« Malin mitt i bokenJamie Rambeau är en glad ickebinär elvaåring som älskar att umgås med sina två bästa vänner, Daisy och Ash. Men när trion får reda på att de ska skiljas åt efter fyran för att gå i pojk- och flickskolor hotas deras vänskap. När Jamie inser att ingen dessutom har tänkt på var hen ska gå tar de ärendet i egna händer. Vännernas ansträngningar leder så småningom till en takprotest mot skolans binära regler. Jamie är en upplyftande, vackert skildrad berättelse om att hitta sin plats när världen inte tycker att man passar in någonstans. I översättning av Hanna Williamsson.L. D. LAPINSKI är en brittisk barnboksförfattare, bosatt utanför Sherwoodskogen i England tillsammans med sin familj och katten Hector. Jamie är den fjärde av hens böcker som kommer ut på svenska efter de tre populära delarna i serien Resebyrån Främmande Världar.»En känslig, rörande berättelse om att kämpa för acceptans och förändring.« The Guardian»Hjärtvärmande och absolut måsteläsning för unga HBTQ+-personer.« Gay Times»En inspirerande historia om en ung person som hittar styrkan och kraften att vara exakt den de är.« The Scotsman

A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, about how to make your own place when the world doesn't think you fit anywhere. For fans of Me, My Dad and The End of The Rainbow.

School girl. Skater boy. What if neither label fits? A poignant LGBTQ+ graphic novel about self-discovery, skateboarding and finding your true community of friends, perfect for fans of Heartstopper.At school, Elliot gets bullied for being 'different to other girls' whereas at the skate park, everyone welcomes Elliot - presuming they're male - but neither label feels right.As Eliot's love of skateboarding and friendships grow, their worlds collide at a sports expo where the school netball team and skate crew are competing. Can Elliot find the courage to share what they've learned about non-binary identity? Will best friend Jess or the skateboarding crew accept Elliot for who they are? And what about Ryan, the skater who Elliot has been feeling increasingly close to?The first volume of a new graphic novel series that will steal your heart!

For 400 years magic was fading. Two extraordinary twins have changed everything. Now magic is back, but it's out of control. . . Praise for the Artezans series:'A stupendous, witty, humane fantasy . . . an inventive, compelling world and characters I would die for. LD Lapinski is a genius!' Louie Stowell, author of 'Loki' series

*The Tenth Doctor meets the constantly curious Charles Darwin in the second of three brand-new novellas starring inspiring characters from history.*Some discoveries should never be made…When Charles Darwin takes a break from a long sea voyage to look for shells on the Galapagos Islands, he finds two things that really shouldn’t be there. The first is a sunbathing Doctor. The second is a fresh Silurian skull . . .When more Silurians are discovered by Darwin’s crew – alive, this time – there is pandemonium. And when the island’s volcano starts erupting, years ahead of schedule, it looks like all-out war.The Doctor has his hands full. Can he keep Charles – and his evolutionary theory – alive?The history of science is at stake.

From L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency and Artezans: The Forgotten Magic, comes a laugh out loud festive story about a family trying to keep the biggest Christmas secret EVER!OK so your mum's partner, Nick, has a big bushy beard, a thick red coat, a team of reindeer and just happens to be REALLY busy around Christmas Eve . . . what could that mean?! Harper and Will's lives are already full of festive wonder, but baby sister Yula is about to bring a whole new meaning to the magic of Christmas. Indoor snowflakes, naughty gingerbread biscuits and reindeer running wild spell Christmas chaos!And with the Elf and Safety Department on the lookout for any unexplained festive magic, it's up to their family keep the biggest Christmas secret ever . . .A heart-warming and hilarious Christmas countdown advent story told in 25 chapters.

A Kirkus Best Book of 2024 Jamie is a humorous and uplifting middle grade novel about making your own place in a world that doesn't think you fit in even if it means changing the system. "Excels at being educational without sacrificing charm, humor, or excitement." Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW "Essential addition to the growing cannon of queer literature for young people. For readers who enjoy Alex Gino, Kyle Lukoff, or A. J. Sass." Booklist Jamie Rambeau is a happy 11-year-old, nonbinary kid who loves hanging out with their two best friends, Daisy and Ash. But when the trio find out that their local middle schools separate into a school for boys and a school for girls, their friendship suddenly seems at risk. And when Jamie realizes no one has thought about where they are going to go, they decide to take matters into their own hands. As the friends' efforts to raise awareness eventually become a rooftop protest against the binary rules for the local schools, Jamie realizes that if they don't figure out a way forward, they could lose both their friends forever. Published in partnership with media advocacy organization GLAAD, this empowering book positively represents LGBTQ families.

A Kirkus Best Book of 2024 There's a place for everyone, you've just got to find it. Jamie is a beautiful and uplifting story about how to make your own place in a world that doesn't think you fit. "Excels at being educational without sacrificing charm, humor, or excitement." Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW "Essential addition to the growing cannon of queer literature for young people. For readers who enjoy Alex Gino, Kyle Lukoff, or A. J. Sass." Booklist Jamie Rambeau is a happy 11-year-old, nonbinary kid who loves hanging out with their two best friends, Daisy and Ash. But when the trio find out that their local middle schools separate into a school for boys and a school for girls, their friendship suddenly seems at risk. And when Jamie realizes no one has thought about where they are going to go, they decide to take matters into their own hands. As the friends' efforts to raise awareness eventually become a rooftop protest against the binary rules for the local schools, Jamie realizes that if they don't figure out a way forward, they could lose both their friends forever. Published in partnership with media advocacy organization GLAAD, this empowering book positively represents LGBTQ families.

Prepare for the magical adventure of your dreams, in the first in a brand-new series by L.D. Lapinski, author of Strangeworlds Travel Agency. 'A stupendous, witty, humane fantasy. Lapinski's done it again - an inventive, compelling world and characters I would die for. LD Lapinski is a genius!' Louie Stowell, author of 'Loki' series

He's got a big white beard , he looks after a team of reindeer and Christmassy things just keep happening whenever he's around . . . What if he really truly is Father Christmas?! A heart-warming and hilarious story that's perfect for sharing during the festive season.It's 25 days until Christmas when Mum announces to 10-year-old Harper and her brother, Will, that Mum's new boyfriend, Nick, will be visiting for the holidays!Nick seems nice enough and he definitely makes the greatest hot chocolate of all-time. But why do strange Christmassy things happen whenever he's around? Like snow falling in their family's garden but nowhere else? Or a reindeer suddenly appearing on the roof of their house?!Harper's convinced that there is more Santa to Nick than he's letting on. And if her mum and older brother won't believe her, she'll just have to find a way to prove it . . .A gorgeously festive treat that sparkles with the magic and wonder of Christmas in 25 festive chapters, the companion novel to The Biggest Christmas Secret Ever.'With 25 chapters, this is one to read every night in December' - i newspaper

Flick journeys to a dangerous new world in this magical third book in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency series that's a "moving conclusion to a delightful trilogy" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Flick and Jonathan have faced countless dangers as members of the Strangeworlds Society and come out alive on the other side. But what do they really know about the society they are risking their lives for? Why does it exist? Who is Strangeworlds there to protect? And what in the worlds is happening to the multiverse now? With worlds everywhere under threat of collapse and mysteries abounding, it's up to Flick and Jonathan to discover the answers to these questions. And only if they can uncover the secrets of Strangeworlds, and the secrets of a mysterious new world called The Stormforest, will they have any hope of defending their world--and others--from the threat that is facing them all.

Tredje boken om Resebyrån Främmande Världar»En äventyrsberättelse där varje sida verkligen skimrar av magi.« Kerstin Hagstrand-Velicu, BTJ »Humoristiskt, sorgligt och spännande.« JPS MediaSedan Flick Hudson gick med i Sällskapet för Främmande Världar har hon ställts inför fler och större faror än de flesta människor möter under en livstid. Men inget har kunnat förbereda henne på det faktum att hela multiversum nu är i riskzonen - under hot från en mystisk grupp som kallar sig Seren. Seren är på jakt efter den mest kraftfulla resväskan av dem alla. En resväska som helt enkelt kallas domedagsväskan. Det är nu upp till Flick, Jonathan och de andra att hitta resväskan innan Seren gör det. Men det kräver en vindlande resa som tar dem till farligare platser än någonsin, och som dessutom avslöjar oroväckande hemligheter om själva Resebyrån. Och värst av allt: det finns ingen garanti för att de alla kommer att överleva... I översättning av Hanna Williamsson.L. D. LAPINSKI är en brittisk barnboksförfattare, bosatt utanför Sherwoodskogen i England tillsammans med sin familj och katten Hector. Resebyrån Främmande Världar: Stormskogens hemligheter är tredje boken i hennes succéserie om den magiska Resebyrån och det hemliga sällskap som driver den.

Siden Flikk ble med i Det fremmedstedlige selskap, har hun støtt på flere farer enn folk flest støter på i løpet av et helt liv. Men ingenting har forberedt henne på det hun får vite nå: Hele multiverset er truet av en mystisk gjeng som kaller seg serenene. Serenene er på jakt etter den mektigste kofferten av alle: En koffert som rett og slett kalles Dommedagskofferten. Flikk og vennene må finne kofferten før serenene gjør det. På reisen må de innom flere farlige steder. Dessuten kommer de over flere skumle hemmeligheter om selve reisebyrået. Og det verste av alt: Det er ikke sikkert at alle sammen vil komme fra reisen med livet i behold. Dette er tredje og siste bok i serien om Fremmedsteds Reisebyrå.

Flick tries to save a watery world from total destruction in this magical, "fantastic, from start to (the zinger of a) finish" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) second book in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency series. Flick is now a badge-wearing member of the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, so when an urgent summons arrives at from Pirate Queen Nyfe, she and Strangeworlds Society guardian Jonathan immediately pack their bags for an adventure to The Break, a world of magic and piracy. Nyfe's world is falling apart. The Break is used to having ships vanish without a trace, but there has been a sudden increase that can't be explained by giant squid or merpeople. The edge of their flat world is coming ever closer to them and they need to escape before it collapses entirely. But how do you sail a ship through a suitcase? Or fit in a mer-queen the size of a whale? Flick and Jonathan must find a way to transport the inhabitants of the Break to another world before theirs disappears forever.

Flick journeys to a dangerous new world in this magical third book in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency series that's a "moving conclusion to a delightful trilogy" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Flick and Jonathan have faced countless dangers as members of the Strangeworlds Society and come out alive on the other side. But what do they really know about the society they are risking their lives for? Why does it exist? Who is Strangeworlds there to protect? And what in the worlds is happening to the multiverse now? With worlds everywhere under threat of collapse and mysteries abounding, it's up to Flick and Jonathan to discover the answers to these questions. And only if they can uncover the secrets of Strangeworlds, and the secrets of a mysterious new world called The Stormforest, will they have any hope of defending their world--and others--from the threat that is facing them all.

Perfect for fans of The Train to Impossible Places and Nevermoor, this "utterly delightful" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) middle grade fantasy follows a young girl who uses a travel agency's magical suitcases to travel to different worlds. When twelve-year-old Flick Hudson accidentally ends up in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, she uncovers a fantastic secret: there are hundreds of other worlds just steps away from hers. All you have to do to visit them is just jump into the right suitcase. Then Flick gets the invitation of a lifetime: join Strangeworlds's magical travel society and explore other worlds. But, unbeknownst to Flick, the world at the very center of it all, a city called Five Lights, is in danger. Buildings and even streets are mysteriously disappearing. And when Flick realizes what's going on, she must race against time, travelling through unchartered worlds, to find a way to fix Five Lights before it collapses into nothingness--and takes her world with it.

Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! Perfect for fans of The Train to Impossible Places and PagesCo. At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside . . .

Andra boken i succéserien om den magiska resebyrån »Resebyrån Främmande Världar bjuder återigen på ett hisnande läsäventyr.« Betyg: 5 av 5 - Kerstin Hagstrand-Velicu, BTJ »Serien Resebyrån Främmande Världar kommer bli en ny klassiker. Hatten av för en underbar bok.« Np boktips Flick är nu fullvärdig medlem i Resebyrån Främmande Världar och när hon får en brådskande kallelse från piratdrottningen Nyfe packar hon omedelbart sina väskor. Tillsammans med resebyråns väktare Jonathan ger hon sig av till drottning Nyfes värld, Klyftan, en plats full av magi och pirater.I Klyftan håller hela världen på att gå under. Fartyg försvinner spårlöst, och det kan inte förklaras vare sig av en gigantisk bläckfisk eller ett havslevande folk. Det visar sig att det är randen av denna platta värld som kommer allt närmare. Och invånarna måste nu räddas innan den kollapsar. Men hur styr man ett skepp genom en resväska? Och hur ska Flick och Jonathan hitta ett sätt att transportera invånarna i Klyftan till en annan värld?I svensk översättning av Jan Risheden.L. D. LAPINSKI är en brittisk barnboksförfattare, bosatt utanför Sherwoodskogen i England tillsammans med sin familj och katten Hector. Resebyrån Främmande Världar: Vid oceanens rand är andra boken i hennes succéserie om den magiska Resebyrån och det hemliga sällskap som driver den.»Ett underbart läsäventyr!« Vargnatts Bokhylla

I Fremmedsteds reisebyrå vrimler det av kofferter som tar deg med til nye verdener. Alt du trenger å gjøre, er å hoppe oppi en av dem. Flikk har nå blitt et fullverdig medlem av Det fremmedstedlige selskap. Så da selskapets beskytter Jonathan en dag får en hasteinnkalling fra verdenen Brenningsvær , nøler de ikke med å finne frem kofferten og dra av gårde. Brenningsvær er en flat vannverden som er full av havfolk, mystiske vannskapninger og enorme skip med skumle sjørøvere ved roret. Og den krymper. Havets ende rykker stadig nærmere. Innbyggerne i Brenningsvær må komme seg bort - og det haster.