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Ein atemberaubendes Hörbuch über den Untergang der Gesellschaft nach dem Aussterben der Bienen und eine Liebeserklärung an die Kunst und die Fantasie! Die Farben der Rebellion sind bunt! Nachdem die letzte Biene ausgestorben ist, gerät die Welt aus den Fugen. Im Alter von elf Jahren werden Mädchen in Camps gezwungen, wo sie per Hand die Blüten der Obstbäume bestäuben. Jess ist eines dieser Mädchen. Sie kennt die Welt vor dem Kollaps aus Büchern und liebt die Natur. Als sie eines Tages zufällig an Farbtuben gerät, schleicht sie sich aus dem Camp und malt ein leuchtendes Bild an die große Mauer.

Ein Obstgarten, drei Frauen, elf Briefe. Die Geschichte einer großen Liebe Hannah hat ihr ganzes Leben in Berllan Deg, einem kleinen Ort in Wales, verbracht. Anders als ihre Schwester Sadie, ist sie nie aus ihrem Elternhaus ausgezogen, nicht einmal nach ihrer Hochzeit mit John. Sie ist in diesem Haus und dem dazugehörigen Obstgarten verwurzelt, behandelt die Bäume, als gehören sie zur Familie. Als ihr Mann stirbt, ist Hannah das erste Mal allein. John, einst Schriftsteller und Imker, der die Welt durch die Sprache der Bienen zu verstehen lernte, hat ihr elf Liebesbriefe hinterlassen.

Two starred reviews! A teen uses her art to protest injustice and galvanize others to resist in this “suspenseful…lyrical” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) near-future dystopian novel about girls finding their voices in the darkest of times, perfect for fans of The Grace Year. The whole...

You must live like you are to die tomorrow, and farm as if you are to live forever. Award-winning author Caryl Lewis conjures the shimmering world of her Welsh family farm over the seasons of a single year. This is a world where local children sing at neighbours’ doors on New Year’s Day for...

WINNER OF THE 2026 CHILDREN’S WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARDS 2027 (11-14 CATEGORY) The Handmaid’s Tale meets Meg Rosoff’s How I Live Now in this startling dystopian YA, described by the author as a love letter to her daughter. In a world where bees are at...

Discover the power of true magic in this funny, exciting, big-hearted story by Caryl Lewis, the award-winning author of Seed and The Magician's Daughter. Perfect for boys and girls of 8 to 12. After one hilarious, disastrous magic show too many, Abby’s dad decides it’s time to give up...

'Some books are about magic. Some books ARE magic. Seed will cast a spell on you' – Frank Cottrell-Boyce Seed is a funny, big-hearted story by award-winner Caryl Lewis about the power of hope and imagination when you believe in the impossible. Perfect for readers of 8-12. Illustrated in black...

L'arte come arma, la resistenza come scelta. Il mondo è finito anni prima che chiunque se ne rendesse conto, nel silenzio più assoluto. Non avevano saputo vedere il pericolo delle piccole cose, immagino. Avevano pensato che i bisbigli si potessero ignorare.

The hauntingly atmospheric English-language debut from the acclaimed Welsh author: a love story between a young Welsh woman and a Syrian mapmaker, rich with magic, mystery and the wonder of the sea. Nefyn has always been an enigma, even to her brother, Joseph, with whom she lives in a small cottage above a blustery cove. Hamza is a Syrian mapmaker, incarcerated in a military base a few miles up the coast. A violent storm will bring these two lost souls together—but other forces will soon try to tear them apart.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of C. S. Lewis' death, celebrated Oxford don Dr. Alister McGrath presents us with a compelling and definitive portrait of the life of C. S. Lewis, the author of the well-known Narnia series. For more than half a century, C. S. Lewis’ Narnia series has captured...

Marty doesn't have much—unlike his mom, who seems to hold on to everything. Life at home is tough, but Marty finds sanctuary down at the community garden with his eccentric grandad. On Marty's birthday, Grandad gifts him a seed. "There’s magic in seeds, you know. You can never tell what wonders are in them." As it turns out, Grandad has a rather wonderful plan up his sleeve. It involves wishes, a pumpkin, and a trip all the way from England to Paris. 

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Beautiful, incredibly painterly and full of breathtaking details. A devastating portrait of a particular place, which draws you in with its brutality and beauty' CARYL LEWIS, author of DRIFT Tucked into the Welsh valleys and encircled by silver birch and pine, the...

Condor, c'est l'histoire d'une enquête menée à tombeau ouvert dans les vastes étendues chiliennes. Une investigation qui commence dans les bas-fonds de Santiago submergés par la pauvreté et la drogue pour s'achever dans le désert minéral de l'Atacama. Condor, c'est une plongée dans l'histoire du Chili. De la dictature répressive des années 1970 au retour d'une démocratie plombée par l'héritage politique et économique de Pinochet. Les démons chiliens ne semblent pas près de quitter la scène.

Rubén, fils du célèbre poète Calderón assassiné dans les geôles de la dictature argentine, est un rescapé de l'enfer. Trente ans plus tard, il se consacre à la recherche des disparus du régime de Videla. Quand sa route croise celle de Jana, une jeune sculptrice mapuche qui lui demande d'enquêter sur le meurtre de son amie Luz, la douleur et la colère les réunissent. Mais en Argentine, hier comme aujourd'hui, il n'est jamais bon de poser trop de questions, les bourreaux et la mort rôdent toujours.

Straeon yn ymwneud â natur, perthynas dyn â'i gyd-ddyn, henaint, cariad a cholled sydd yma. Mae pob stori, fel y stori deitl, yn mynd i'r afael â chnewyllyn perthynas y cymeriadau â'i gilydd.

This is an extensive collection of short essays and other pieces by C. S. Lewis that have been brought together in one volume for the first time. As well as his many books, letters, and poems, Lewis also wrote a great number of essays and shorter pieces on various subjects. He wrote extensively...

A study of individuals who miraculously recovered from terminal illnesses draws on medical, genetic, psychological, and spiritual profiles to argue that the key to healing lies in the functioning of the immune system.

Discover the power of true magic in this funny, exciting, big-hearted story by Caryl Lewis, the award-winning author of Seed and The Magician's Daughter. Perfect for boys and girls of 8 to 12. After one hilarious, disastrous magic show too many, Abby’s dad decides it’s time to give up...

'Some books are about magic. Some books ARE magic. Seed will cast a spell on you' – Frank Cottrell-Boyce Seed is a funny, big-hearted story by award-winner Caryl Lewis about the power of hope and imagination when you believe in the impossible. Perfect for readers of 8-12. Illustrated in black...

Un vieux requin de la politique. Un ancien officier des forces spéciales désormais chef de la police de Bogotá. Un combattant des FARC qui a déposé les armes. Un père, deux fils, une tragédie familiale sur fond de guérilla colombienne.