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A gorgeous 20th anniversary edition of Eva Ibbotson's award-winning,
bestselling classic adventure, with a beautiful cover by Katie Hickey
and an introduction by award-winning author of Letters from the
Lighthouse Emma Carroll.
A joyous Amazon adventure set in the lush nature of Brazil, Journey to
the River Sea is filled with mystery and extraordinary characters.
Maia, an orphan, can't wait to reach her distant relatives a thousand
miles up the Amazon. She imagines a loving family with whom she will
share great adventures. Instead she finds two spiteful cousins who see
the jungle as the enemy and refuse to go outdoors. But the wonders of
the rainforest more than make up for the hideous twins and their
parents.
And when Maia meets a mysterious boy who lives alone on the wild river
shores, she begins a spectacular journey to the heart of an
extraordinary and beautiful new world.
A classic from beloved author Eva Ibbotson - now with a brand-new
cover from Jamie Littler. How do you smuggle a family of yetis from
Tibet to England? When Agatha Farlingham is kidnapped by a yeti on
a mountain in Tibet, she soon discovers that the hairy monster is
clever and noble. His children are in danger from the modern world
and he needs her help. She sends them on a top-secret journey to
England and the safety of her ancestral home. But first she must
teach them some manners. . . A rollicking adventure from the
extraordinary imagination of one of Britain's most beloved
storytellers.
All Hal had ever wanted was a dog. But a dog would damage the
carpets in Hal's house, and so his parents refused to let him have
one. Then they discover Easy Pets, a convenient dog-rental agency.
Terrier Fleck arrives on Hal's birthday, but when he discovers that
his dog must be returned, he runs away. An irresistible adventure
from a truly great and much-loved children's author that every
dog-loving child will adore. Perfect for fans of 101 DALMATIANS.
With beautiful cover illustration by Alex T. Smith, creator of the
Claude series, Dial a Ghost is a wonderfully spooky young fiction
title from the award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea,
Eva Ibbotson. 'Get me some ghosts,' said Fulton Snodde-Brittle.
'Frightful and dangerous ghosts!' Fulton has gone to the Dial a
Ghost agency with an evil plan. He wants to hire some truly
terrifying ghosts to scare his nephew Oliver to death. The
Shriekers are the most violent and sickening spectres the agency
has, but a mix-up means the kind Wilkinson ghosts are sent in their
place. Now Oliver has some spooky allies to help him outwit the
wicked Snodde-Brittles . . .
Rediscover the magical secrets at King's Cross station in a 25th
anniversary illustrated edition of Eva Ibbotson's classic, The Secret
of Platform 13.
Under Platform 13 at King's Cross Station there is a secret door that
leads to a magical island . . .
It appears only once every nine years. And when it opens, four
mysterious figures step into the streets of London. A wizard, an ogre,
a fey and a young hag have come to find the prince of their kingdom,
stolen as a baby nine years before.
But the prince has become a horrible rich boy called Raymond Trottle,
who doesn't understand magic and is determined not to be rescued.
The Secret of Platform 13 is an exciting magical adventure from Eva
Ibbotson, the award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea, in a
special edition illustrated by Beatriz Castro. Discover more of the
magical world with Sibéal Pounder's exciting adventure sequel, Beyond
Platform 13, based on characters from Eva's original.
'This kind of fun will never fail to delight' Philip Pullman
When their parents go to America for the summer, Madlyn and Rollo
are sent to their great-aunt Emily and great-uncle George at
Clawstone Castle, home of the legendary and mysterious Wild White
Cattle of Clawstone Park. But times are hard at Clawstone, as the
fancier castle down the road attracts all the tourist traffic.
Determined to save the castle and the herd, Madlyn and Rollo
audition a cast of ghosts to add some thrills to the Clawstone
tours, and soon visitors are pouring through the gates. But just
when things are looking up, the ghosts and children find themselves
facing a great mystery, and some very sinister enemies. Will
Madlyn, Rollo, and their ghostly friends find a way to save the
day?
The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson is an enchanting tale of
friendship and determination during the Second World War, from the
author of The Star of Kazan. Tally Hamilton is furious to hear she
is being sent from London to a horrid, stuffy boarding school in
the countryside. And all because of the stupid war. But Delderton
Hall is a far more interesting place than Tally ever imagined, and
an exciting school trip to the beautiful and luscious kingdom of
Bergania whisks Tally into an unexpected adventure . . . will she
be able to save her new friend, Prince Karil, before it's too late?
A richly imagined story of unexpected love, independence, and belonging
– The Morning Gift is a classic WWII romance from Eva Ibbotson, with an
introduction from Sarra Manning.
Eighteen-year-old Ruth lives in the sparkling city of Vienna with her
family, where she delights in its music, energy and natural beauty. She
is wildly in love with the brilliant young pianist Heini Radik and
can't wait until they are married.
But Ruth's world is turned upside down when the Nazis invade Austria
and her family are forced to flee to England, and through a devastating
misunderstanding she is left behind. Her only hope to escape Vienna
comes from Quin, a young English professor, who unexpectedly offers her
a marriage of convenience to bring her back to London.
Ruth throws herself into her new life – but a secret marriage is more
difficult than she expected, especially as she and Quin find themselves
drawn together.
Rediscover Eva Ibbotson, award-winning author of Journey to the River
Sea, in her sweeping historical romances, including The Morning Gift, A
Song For Summer and The Secret Countess
A collection of three wonderfully festive stories from Eva
Ibbotson, the bestselling author of Journey to the River Sea. With
a beautiful cover by Joe Wilson and inside illustrations, The
Christmas Star is a wonderful gift to treasure at Christmas and all
year round. In the first story, Vicky and the Christmas Angel, a
young Viennese girl discovers, to her horror, who really brings the
children's presents at Christmas. In The Christmas Star a family
encounters a fortune teller at the local Christmas market who
changes their lives. The Great Carp Ferdinand is a story about a
hero with a difference as it follows the impact that Ferdinand -
the carp intended for the Mannhaus family's Christmas dinner - has
on the household in the lead-up to Christmas.
With a beautiful cover illustration by Alex T. Smith, creator of
the Claude series, The Haunting of Hiram is a wonderfully spooky
young fiction title from the award-winning author of Journey to the
River Sea, Eva Ibbotson. 'I will buy your castle,' declared Hiram
C. Hopgood. 'But only if there are no ghosts!' Alex MacBuff can't
afford to keep his beloved Castle Carra, and an American
millionaire has made him an offer he can't refuse. The castle is
shipped all the way to Texas, but its ghostly inhabitants,
including Krok the Viking warrior and a hell-hound called Cyril,
follow their home across the Atlantic. How can Alex stop them
haunting Hiram and also save the millionaire's daughter from an
evil ransom plot?
'Discovering Eva Ibbotson's books is one of the nicest things
that's ever happened to me. The most beautiful, delicious, wry
read' - Marian Keyes Curl up with a collection of romantic short
stories taking you from nineteenth-century Vienna, over the wild
moors of Northumberland to the snowy streets of pre-revolutionary
St Petersberg. A collection of eighteen romantic short stories from
the award-winning and much-loved Eva Ibbotson, A Glove Shop in
Vienna will show you the great passions and astute observations of
everyday life. Join Great-Uncle Max, torn between his grand and
secret love for Susie, the enchanting glove shop assistant, and the
devotion of his opera-singing wife. Meet Miss Bennett, drama
mistress at the fading Markham Street Primary School, whose search
for a baby Jesus for the nativity play yields unexpected and
miraculous results. And agonise with Kira, a dancer in Russia's
Imperial Ballet school, thrown out onto the streets of St.
Petersburg, and found by Edwin, a lonely dreamer. A chocolate-box
collection of deliciously romantic, atmospheric and witty stories
to lose yourself in this Christmas. 'Eva Ibbotson is such a good
writer that her characters break the bonds of the romantic novel'
Washington Post
As WWI draws to a close, a love affair that stretches across countries,
families and class begins, in master storyteller Eva Ibbotson's classic
historical romance, with an introduction from Amanda Craig.
Anna Grazinsky, a young Russian countess, has lived in the glittering
city of St Petersburg all her life in an ice-blue palace overlooking
the River Neva. But when revolution tears Russia apart, her
now-penniless family is forced to flee to England. Armed with an
out-of-date book on housekeeping, Anna determines to help her family in
any way possible, and she is soon hired as a housemaid at the Earl of
Westerholme's crumbling but magnificent mansion.
Then Rupert, the young Earl, returns home from the war and is
fascinated by his new housemaid, and the more time they spend together
the more they feel inexplicably drawn together. But they can never be
together; Rupert is already engaged and Anna is only a servant . . .
Rediscover Eva Ibbotson, award-winning author of Journey to the River
Sea, in her sweeping historical romances, including The Morning Gift, A
Song For Summer and The Secret Countess, originally published as A
Countess Below Stairs.
A gorgeous 20th anniversary hardback jacketed gift edition of Eva
Ibbotson's award-winning, bestselling classic adventure. Fully
illustrated in colour throughout by Katie Hickey. 'The most perfect
children's book . . . captivatingly told, funny and moving' -
Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times A joyous Amazon adventure set in the
lush nature of Brazil, Journey to the River Sea is filled with
mystery and extraordinary characters. It's perfect for girls and
boys of 9+. Maia, an orphan, can't wait to reach her distant
relatives a thousand miles up the Amazon. She imagines a loving
family with whom she will share great adventures. Instead she finds
two spiteful cousins who see the jungle as the enemy and refuse to
go outdoors. But the wonders of the rainforest more than make up
for the hideous twins and their parents. And when Maia meets a
mysterious boy who lives alone on the wild river shores, she begins
a spectacular journey to the heart of an extraordinary and
beautiful new world. Winner of the Smarties Gold Medal. Shortlisted
for the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award (now the Costa).
A Company of Swans is a sweeping tale of romance, freedom and the
beauty of dance from award-winning author, Eva Ibbotson, with a new
introduction by Joanna Nadin. Weekly ballet classes are Harriet
Morton's only escape from her intolerably dull life. So when she is
chosen to join a corps de ballet which is setting off on a tour of
the Amazon, she leaps at the chance to run away for good.
Performing in the grand opera houses is everything Harriet dreamed
of, and falling in love with an aristocratic exile makes her new
life complete. Swept away by it all, she is unaware that her father
and intended fiance have begun to track her down . . . 'I have
binged on Eva Ibbotson . . . her elegantly written, witty and
well-observed fables' Nigella Lawson, The Times Rediscover Eva
Ibbotson, award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea, in her
sweeping historical romances, including The Morning Gift, A Song
For Summer and The Secret Countess, originally published as A
Countess Below Stairs, Magic Flutes, originally published as The
Reluctant Heiress, Madensky Square and A Company of Swans.
Eva Ibbotson's hugely entertaining The Star of Kazan is a timeless
classic for readers young and old. In 1896, in a pilgrim church in
the Alps, an abandoned baby girl is found by a cook and a
housemaid. They take her home, and Annika grows up in the servants'
quarters of a house belonging to three eccentric Viennese
professors. She is happy there, but dreams of the day when her real
mother will come to find her. And sure enough, one day a glamorous
stranger arrives at the door. After years of guilt and searching,
Annika's mother has come to claim her daughter, who is in fact a
Prussian aristocrat whose true home is a great castle. But at
crumbling, spooky Spittal, Annika discovers that all is not as it
seems in the lives of her new-found family . . .
A whip-smart observation of the passions and tragedies behind daily
life, Eva Ibbotson's Madensky Square is a classic snapshot of
Viennese life before WWI, with a new introduction from Laura Wood.
Susanna Weber's dress shop stands in the picturesque Madensky
Square, a quiet little world of its own, nestled in the heart of
glittering pre-war Vienna. As the winter of 1910 unfurls into
spring, Susanna starts a journal about life in the Square, about
the buildings and their colourful inhabitants. There's Frau
Schumacher, with six daughters and a baby on the way, Professor
Starsky and his menagerie of sickly reptiles, an aging bookseller,
a teenaged Anarchist, and little Sigi - an orphaned child prodigy
forced to play the piano all day, every day. And then there's her
dear friend Alice, the only person who has noticed the heartbreak
that hides beneath Susanna's brisk kindness and brilliant talent .
. . Discover more of Eva Ibbotson's sweeping historical romances in
Magic Flutes, The Morning Gift, The Secret Countess, A Song for
Summer and A Company of Swans, all with brand new introductions.
Set against the backdrop of gathering war, A Song for Summer is an
unforgettable love story from master storyteller Eva Ibbotson, with an
introduction from Ella Risbridger.
When Ellen Carr abandons grey, dreary London to become housekeeper at
an experimental school in Austria, she soon knows she's found her
calling.
Swept into an idyllic world of mountains, music, eccentric teachers and
wayward children, Ellen brings order and joy to all around her. But
it's the handsome, mysterious gardener, Marek, who intrigues her –
Marek, who has a dangerous secret. As Hitler's troops march across
Europe, Ellen finds she has promises to keep, even if it means
sacrificing her future happiness . . .
Discover more of Eva Ibbotson's sweeping historical romances in The
Morning Gift and The Secret Countess.
With a beautiful cover illustration by Alex T. Smith, creator of
the Claude series, The Ogre of Oglefort is a wonderfully spooky
young fiction title from the award-winning author of Journey to the
River Sea, Eva Ibbotson. When a Hag, an orphan boy called Ivo, Ulf
the troll and wizard Brian Brainsweller are sent to rescue a
princess from an ogre, they briefly consider running away and
hiding. Can they be any match for the gruesome, terrifying,
ghastly, flesh-eating Ogre of Oglefort? But not all is as it first
appears - the Ogre is depressed and the princess doesn't want to be
rescued. The Norns, who rule their fates, decide to take things in
hand and send a gang of the vilest, most petrifying ghouls to get
the job done properly . . .
Which Witch? is a brilliantly witty tale of magic and marriage by
Eva Ibbotson, shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. 'Find me a
witch!' cried Arriman the Awful, feared Wizard of the North.
Arriman has decided to marry. His wife must be a witch of the
darkest powers - but which witch will she be? To find the most
fiendish, he holds a spell-casting competition. Glamorous Madame
Olympia performs the terrifying Symphony of Death and conjures up a
thousand plague-bearing rats. The magic of gentle Belladonna, the
white witch, goes hopelessly wrong. She produces perfumed flowers
instead of snakes. And bats roost in her golden hair instead of
becoming blood-sucking vampires. Poor Belladonna longs to be an
evil enchantress - but how? 'This kind of fun will never fail to
delight' - Philip Pullman.
With a beautiful cover illustration by Alex T. Smith, creator of
the Claude series, The Great Ghost Rescue is a wonderfully spooky
young fiction title from the award-winning author of Journey to the
River Sea, Eva Ibbotson. 'Nobody knew what had gone wrong with
Humphrey. Perhaps it was his ectoplasm . . .' Humphrey the Horrible
sounds scary, but he's actually a very friendly skeleton, with
twinkling eye sockets and jangling finger bones. Humphrey dreams of
being ghastly, like his brother - a screaming skull - or
terrifying, like his bloodsucking vampire-bat cousins. But when
Humphrey discovers an evil plot to exorcise his family, he finally
realizes you don't have to be spine-chillingly fearsome to be a
hero.
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Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for
every child Let's enjoy the beautiful things we can see, my dear,
and not think about those we cannot. Little Heidi loves living with
her gruff grandfather in his secluded hut high is the Swiss Alps,
roaming through the meadows, and listening to the sweet sound of
cattle bells. When Heidi is sent to work for a wealthy family in
the big city, she thinks she'll never stop feeling homesick. But
she soon befriends the family's young disabled daughter, Clara ,
through tales of her adventures in the mountains, and life becomes
less lonely. Heidi is therefore delighted when she and Clara are
sent back to the mountains - finally she can show her friend the
wonders of the mountains for real! But when disaster strikes, Heidi
must care for her friend like never before. Heidi is rightly
heralded as one of the most evocative children's classics of all
time, and this sweet story about friendship, adventure, positivity
and kindness is sure to fill your heart with joy. This edition
includes a delightful introduction by award-winning author, Eva
Ibbotson.
Winner of the Smarties Gold Medal. Shortlisted for the Carnegie
Medal and the Whitbread Award. A joyous Amazon adventure set in the
lush nature of Brazil, Eva Ibbotson's Journey to the River Sea is a
modern classic loved by adults and children alike. Part of the
Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound,
pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers.
These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book
lover. This edition features a foreword by author Lauren St John.
Maia, an orphan, can't wait to reach her distant relatives a
thousand miles up the Amazon. She imagines a loving family with
whom she will share great adventures. Instead she finds two
spiteful cousins who see the jungle as the enemy and refuse to go
outdoors. But the wonders of the rainforest more than make up for
the hideous twins and their parents. And when Maia meets a
mysterious boy who lives alone on the wild river shores, she begins
a spectacular journey to the heart of an extraordinary and
beautiful new world.
With a beautiful cover illustration by Alex T. Smith, creator of
the Claude series, Not Just A Witch is a wonderfully spooky young
fiction title from the award-winning author of Journey to the River
Sea, Eva Ibbotson. 'I want you to change the next wicked person you
see into a tiger,' demanded Lionel. 'A very large tiger.' Heckie is
not just a witch - she's an animal witch, who wants to make the
world a better place by transforming evil people into harmless
animals, using her incredible Toe of Transformation and her awesome
Knuckle of Power. But when slimy Lionel Knapsack charms Heckie, her
magic begins to take a darker direction. Her friends, including a
cheese wizard and a boy called Daniel, must come to the rescue . .
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