Bücher von Katherine Rundell

Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell..._______________Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book AwardShortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie MedalFrom the winner of the Costa Children's Book Prize_______________'I enjoyed it tremendously ... The next time I go to Paris I will be looking up at the rooftops' - Jacqueline Wilson'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' - Philip Pullman'Read everything she writes' - Daily Mail_______________Everyone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck - found floating in a cello case on the English Channel on her first birthday. But Sophie is convinced her mother also survived.When the Welfare Agency threatens to separate her from her guardian and send her to an orphanage, Sophie takes matters into her own hands, starting with the only clue she has - the address of a cello-maker in Paris. On the run from the authorities, Sophie finds Matteo and his network of rooftoppers - urchins who walk tightropes and live in the sky. In a race across the rooftops of Paris, will they be able to find her mother before it's too late?Hopeful, inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a classic adventure story about pursuing your dreams and never ignoring a possible.

Super-Infinite is a captivating book by the renowned author Katherine Rundell. Published by Faber And Faber Ltd. in 2023, this book is a must-read for all book enthusiasts. The genre of the book is a well-guarded secret, adding to the intrigue and excitement of the readers. Katherine Rundell, with her unique storytelling ability, takes you on a journey that is both intriguing and enlightening. The story unfolds in a way that keeps you hooked till the very end. This book is a testament to Rundell's exceptional writing skills and her ability to create a world that is both real and imaginary at the same time. Super-Infinite is not just a book, it's an experience that stays with you long after you've turned the last page. Published by Faber And Faber Ltd., a name synonymous with quality literature, this book is sure to be a valuable addition to your collection. Don't miss out on this literary masterpiece.

'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell. Wondrous invention, marvellous writing.' - Michael Morpurgo'Rundell's first foray into fantasy is both a deft, rich homage to the greats of children's literature and an absorbing, profoundly poignant quest story for those aged 9+ - quite possibly her best yet' - The Guardian'A book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight, and a world of richly imagined wonder' - Cressida CowellTHE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK * THE INDEPENDENT CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK * THE DAILY TELEGRAPH CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK * SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThere's a place where all the wildest stories began . From Katherine Rundell, winner of the Costa Children's Book Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize comes the first novel in a landmark trilogy for 9+ fans of His Dark MaterialsChristopher is stunned when he discovers a passage to the Archipelago: a cluster of magical islands where all the creatures of myth still live and breed and thrive in their thousands. There he meets Mal: a girl from the islands, who is in possession of a flying coat and a baby griffin, and who is being pursued by a killer. Together they embark on an urgent quest to discover why the creatures are suddenly perishing, voyaging across the wild splendour of the Archipelago, where sphinxes hold secrets and centaurs do murder, in a bid to save both the islands and the world beyond them from a rising evil - before it's too late. 'A marvellous, imaginative fantasy told with great style and sparkle - a book to race through in a day and keep for a lifetime' - Jacqueline Wilson'The world of this new book is so intriguing and so well put together that I couldn't resist it. Readers who already know her books will seize this with delight, and new readers will love it and demand all her others at once' - Philip Pullman'Katherine Rundell is a phenomenon.' - Neil Gaiman'A masterpiece to rival Tolkien and Pullman' - The Daily Telegraph'Fantastically exuberant, wildly imaginative, impossibly brilliant. Rundell's best, which is something to be marvelled at' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave'Between the covers of Impossible Creatures is a world as enchanting, as perilous, as richly imagined as Narnia or Middle Earth' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce'Rundell's book packs a punch with imagination and creativity in its purest form. She has created a story with potential to be adored by fantasy lovers for years to come' - The Independent'With a delightful cast of characters, breathless adventure, and an abundance of myth and magic, Impossible Creatures offers the very best of fantasy' - Aisha Bushby'A fierce, fantastic, wild-hearted adventure that roars and bristles with imagination. I devoured it like a hungry dragon' - Sam Sedgman'A rare and remarkable feat of glittering imagination from a truly masterful storyteller' - Catherine Doyle'The action is gripping. Every sentence sparkles. You can feel the flutter of griffin feathers and the menace of strange poisonous shrews. Magnificent' - The Times'Surely the next classic' - The I'My Book of the Year' - Lauren St. John

Unsere Welt ist einzigartig und verblüffend. Es gibt Haie, die schon zu Shakespeares Zeiten gelebt haben, Giraffen, die durch Paris flanierten, verliebte Spinnen und Einsiedlerkrebse, die ihre Häuser renovieren. Mit einem bemerkenswerten Gespür für fesselnde Geschichten und kuriose Anekdoten eröffnet uns die preisgekrönte Autorin Katherine Rundell in diesen 22 eindrücklich recherchierten Porträts bedrohter Tierarten einen neuen Blick auf die hinreißend seltsame Schönheit unserer Erde.

Eine zeitlose, fröhlich-freche Geschichte ab 5 Jahren über Mut und echte Freundschaft Mücke ist ein abenteuerlustiges Mädchen, das nicht besonders viel vom Schlafengehen hält. Eines Abends steht Gabriel, ein junges, sprechendes Zebra vor ihr und braucht dringend ihre Hilfe: Der böse Herr Spuck hat seine Eltern und viele weitere Tiere gekidnappt! Mücke sagt sofort ihre Hilfe zu. Also versteckt sie Gabriel über Nacht in ihrem Kinderzimmer, und dann brechen die beiden zu einer großen Rettungsaktion auf ... Ein rasantes Tier-Abenteuer für die ganze Familie - mit farbenfrohen, großen Illustrationen auf jeder Seite