Siobhan Dowd

Det som åker upp måste komma ner... eller?Måndag den 24 maj klockan 11:32 ser Ted och Kat hur deras kusin Salim går ombord på en gondol i London Eye. Gondolen lyfter från marken. Måndag den 24 maj klockan 12:02 landar gondolen och dörrarna öppnas. Människorna strömmar ut. Alla utom Salim. Någonstans under färden i det stora Hjulet har Salim försvunnit. När till och med polisen står handfallen börjar Ted, vars hjärna har ett unikt operativsystem, och hans äldre syster Kat följa upp ett spår av ledtrådar som tar dem genom London. Medan klockan tickar farligt snabbt. Vad har egentligen hänt med Salim?

Conor is dealing with more than an ordinary teenager should have to: his mum is seriously ill, his dad lives far away with a new family, he has terrifying nightmares every night - and now he's being visited by a monster. An ancient, elemental creature, born from nature, who has forced its way into his world. But through his encounters with the monster, and the stories the creature tells him, Conor slowly learns to come to terms with what is happening around him. This edition of Patrick Ness's bestselling novel includes supporting notes that explore the themes, context and language, and that are perfect for students.

På stenen står Darras öde beskrivet: som trettonde barnet i familjen ska hon på sin trettonde födelsedag offras åt den mörka guden Dond, för annars kommer han att förgöra byn. Nu har hon bara en dag kvar i livet.Siobhan Dowd skänkte oss fyra märkvärdiga romaner och två noveller innan hon dog 2007. Det här är hennes sista berättelse. Pam Smys vackra tvåfärgade illustrationer presenterar henne här som en av Storbritanniens främsta illustratörer. Hennes enastående förmåga att väva samman ord och bild förflyttar läsarna in i sagans tidlösa värld.I och med utgivningen av Offret till Dond finns nu Siobhan Dowds samtliga böcker på svenska: Ett hastigt rent ropBarnet i mossenLondon Eye-mysterietJag är SolacePaveen och buffertjejen (illustrerad av Emma Shoard)Offret till Dond (illustrerad av Pam Smy)

A stunning edition of Dowd’s moving story of lives lived on the edge of society and the simple power of kindness, with powerful black and white illustrations from Emma Shoard. Bullying, name-calling, and a new school face Jim when his family halt at Dundray. The town aren't happy that his community are there and it seems such an unfriendly place until he meets a girl named Kit. But acts of prejudice are constant, the threat to Jim's family is building, and Kit's friendship isn't enough to stop the violence they face.

När Shells mamma dör tappar hennes pappa greppet om verkligheten och hon tvingas själv ta hand om sin bror och syster. När hon kan tillbringar hon tid med sin bästa vän Bridie och delar cigaretter och spydiga skämt med den charmige och vältalige Declan. Men när Declan lämnar stan och Bridie försvinner blir Shell medelpunkten i en eskalerande skandal som skakar det lilla irländska samhället i dess grundvalar. "Siobhan Dowds roman är inspirerad av verkliga händelser, men har samma puls och dragningskraft som en detektivroman." - The Guardian"Dowd har en enastående förmåga att skildra utsatthet, fördomar och kamp för upprättelse med en positiv livssyn. Berättartonen för tankarna till Katherine Paterson." - Christina Wedenmark, BTJ

My name is Ted Spark. Three months ago, I solved the mystery of how my cousin Salim disappeared from a pod on the London Eye. This is the story of my second mystery. This summer, I went on holiday to New York, to visit Aunt Gloria and Salim. While I was there, a painting was stolen from the Guggenheim Museum, where Aunt Gloria works. Then Aunt Gloria was blamed for the theft, and I realised just how important it was to find the painting, and discover who really had taken it.

Reissued in Penguin's ORIGINALS series of iconic teen fiction. After Shell's mother dies, her obsessively religious father descends into alcoholic mourning and Shell is left to care for her younger brother and sister. Her only release from the harshness of everyday life comes from her budding spiritual friendship with a naive young priest, and most importantly, her developing relationship with childhood friend, Declan, charming, eloquent and persuasive. But when Declan suddenly leaves Ireland to seek his fortune in America, Shell finds herself pregnant and the centre of a scandal that rocks the small community in which she lives, with repercussions across the whole country. The lives of those immediately around her will never be the same again.

To appease the dark god, Dond, and bring good fortune to her small island community, Darra must be sacrificed at the age of thirteen - by drowning. On the eve of her final birthday, Darra begins to dream of the twin brother she has watched from afar but never met, and dares to hope that she might escape her fate .

'A whip-smart puzzle with unforgettable characters' Robin Stevens, bestselling author of Murder Most Unladylike'Compulsive Reading' Independent'Thoroughly gripping' Sunday TelegraphA story about family, self-belief and bravery, The London Eye Mystery is a brilliantly inventive crime-caper perfect for fans of Enola Holmes, High-Rise Mystery and A Kind of Spark.11.32 a.m. Ted and his sister Kat watch their cousin Salim get on board the London Eye. The pod rises from the ground, high above the city. 12.02 p.m. The pod lands and the doors open. Everyone exits - everyone but Salim. Has he spontaneously combusted? (Ted's theory.) Has he been kidnapped? (Aunt Gloria's theory.) Is he even still alive? (The family's unspoken fear.)Ted doesn't see the world like most people he knows and is sure that with his "unique operating system" of a brain he can uncover the truth about Salim's disappearance.So, teaming up with Kat, Ted sets out to do just that - following a trail of clues across London. But with time ticking dangerously by, can Ted solve the mystery before it's too late?A multiple award-winning novel with over 150k copies sold in the UK alone, The London Eye Mystery is a true modern classic that's not to be missed - now featuring an introduction from Robin Stevens.Don't miss Ted's second detective adventure, The Guggenheim Mystery!

After Shell's mother dies, her obsessively religious father descends into alcoholic mourning and Shell is left to care for her younger brother and sister.

Memories of Mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. The kind of girl who can face the world head on. So begins a bittersweet, and sometimes hilarious journey as Solace swaggers and Holly tiptoes across England and through memory, discovering her true self, and unlocking the secrets of her past.

Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she's been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him - his brother on hunger-strike in prison, his growing feelings for Cora, his parents arguing over the Troubles, and him in it up to the neck...

The bestselling novel about love, loss and hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness, soon to be a major motion picture.

Holly Hogan is on the run. Fed up of life in foster care and longing to be reunited with her mum, she packs a bag and heads for the road, destined for Ireland. With only her mum's amber ring, a blonde wig and distant memories of a troubled childhood, Holly transforms herself into the feisty Solace the kind of girl who can take on anything. But just how far will Holly get before her past catches up with her? Solace of the Road features a detailed scheme of work including a range of inspiring activities and drama techniques, written by title consultants Paul Bunyan and Ruth Moore.

The bestselling novel and major film about love, loss and hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness. The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming... This monster is something different. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth. Patrick Ness takes the final idea of the late, award-winning writer Siobhan Dowd and weaves an extraordinary and heartbreaking tale of mischief, healing and above all, the courage it takes to survive.

Rollercoasters novels are known for the wide selection of fiction, appealing to girls, boys and mixed-ability classes. The London Eye Mystery is written in an accessible and engaging style by talented author Siobhan Dowd.

DIGGING FOR PEAT in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she's been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him--his brother on hunger-strike in prison, his growing feelings for Cora, his parents arguing over the Troubles, and him in it up to the neck, blackmailed into acting as courier to God knows what--a little voice comes to him in his dreams, and the mystery of the bog child unfurls. Bog Child is an astonishing novel exploring the sacrifices made in the name of peace, and the unflinching strength of the human spirit.