Cuddle up and laugh with this heart-warming and hilarious picture book from number-one bestselling author David Walliams, gloriously illustrated by the awesome Adam Stower!
Jonna lives in an orphanage. Like all the other children, she has only one dream: to be adopted by a well-dressed mother who smells of perfume. But one day, to Jonna's horror she's adopted by a gorilla...The Ape Star is a heartwarming and unconventional chapter book about love, adoption, friendship, and seeing from different perspectives.
Collects recipes and stories gathered from the author's journey around the world when she traded her bread in exchange for trinkets, stories, and recipes from those she met.
The Butterfly Room is a gripping story of family secrets, lost loves and new beginnings from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Olive Tree, The Love Letter and the Seven Sisters series.
Thomas Cale has been running from his enemies. Believing him to be the incarnation of God's rage, the world's most violent religious sect trained him to destroy Mankind itself. But he has other ideas. Having fled to America, Cale is caught and given a choice. Murder the American president - the father of democracy and the best hope for ending slavery - or be handed over for execution himself.
Nothing ever happens in World's End Close. So when Stevie discovers a runaway girl, Anna, the first thing she does is fetch her best friend, Ray. Yet Stevie and Ray soon realise they've taken on more than they bargained for. On the news, the Americans and Russians are arguing over missiles in Cuba and as the threat of war grows, Anna becomes more mysterious.
What can one person do? At a time of division and upheaval, Samantha Power offers an urgent response to this question and calls for a clearer eye, a kinder heart, and a more open and civil hand in our politics and daily lives. The Education of an Idealistcombines gripping storytelling, vivid character portraits and deep political insight.
Der Briefroman, ein Jugendwerk des Dichterklassikers, wurde poetisch und einfühlsam auf die Leinwand übertragen. Ein DEFA-Film nach dem gleichnamigen Roman von J. W. von Goethe
Die Dokumentation "Der kleine General" zeigt die Geschichte der Dresdner Meisterjahre von 1969 bis 78 unter ihrem Meistertrainer. Im Mittelpunkt der Handlung steht der eigenwillige Coach. Der schwierige Anfang, als eine von der Mannschaft verfasste Resolution die Zusammenarbeit verhindern sollte.
