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Im Sommer 1914 wird die junge Botanikerin Clara Waterfield von London nach Gloucestershire gerufen: Sie soll auf einem Landsitz namens Shadowbrook den Aufbau eines Gewächshauses mit exotischen Pflanzen aus den Kew Gardens betreuen. Der Garten, in dem das Gewächshaus stehen soll, ist überwältigend, üppige Hortensien, Fingerhut und Rosen drängen sich um gepflegte Rasenflächen, auf den Teichen schwimmen Seerosen, alles scheint vor Leben geradezu ...

Norwegen, Anfang des 13. Jahrhunderts: Der 12-jährige Arthur ist von zu Hause weggelaufen. Durch Zufall erhält er in der Stadt Bergen einen besonderen Auftrag: Er soll sich um einen Eisbären kümmern, der auf einem Segelschiff nach London transportiert wird - und der als Geschenk des norwegischen Königs an den König von England gedacht ist. Arthur ahnt nicht, worauf er sich einlässt - es ist der Beginn einer Reise voller Abenteuer! Mitten auf d...

A lovely little miracle of a book." —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan "[A] large-hearted and riveting medieval adventure." —William Alexander, National Book Award-winning author of Goblin Secrets "A breathtaking adventure." —Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor­-winning author of Hattie Big Sky A runaway boy befriends a polar bear that's being transported from Norway to London in this "stupendous coming-of-age ...

Eine ganz besondere Freundschaft Der norwegische König sendet dem König von England Anfang des 13. Jahrhunderts einen Eisbären als Geschenk. Auf dem Schiff, das den Bären nach England bringen soll, fährt auch der Ausreißer Arthur mit. Er wurde zuvor beim Stehlen erwischt und von den Seefahrern zur Strafe in den Käfig des Bären gesperrt. Doch dieser greift den angsterfüllten Jungen nicht an, obwohl er bis dahin keinen anderen Menschen an sich h...

From the acclaimed author of Eve Green (a Richard & Judy pick) and Let Me Tell You About A Man I Knew, a compelling, wonderful historical gothic novel about lies, love and ghosts set against the backdrop of a Britain on the cusp of the First World War.

Excerpt from Twelve Months in an English PrisonThe reader of this book, whether a believer in Spirit malism, or one who rejects its claims as delusive and impossible, will be struck by the clear and frank confi dence Shown in the narrative, especially of the circum stances that preceded the criminal trial, and will soon find his feelings drawn into sympathy with the tender, faithful, and courageous spirit of the writer. The heart of the book i...

A runaway boy forms a bond with a polar bear given by King Haakon IV of Norway to King Henry III of England in 1252 while traveling as her handler. Based on a true story, this lyrical and timeless adventure about freedom, captivity, and finding a family includes historical notes.

Author of Whitbread First Novel Award-winner "Eve Green" presents a ghost-addled gothic novel of love and lies set against the context of a Britain on the cusp of the First World War.

Twelve Months in an English Prison is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1884. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly...

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In Renaissance-era Venice, 12-year-old Renzo must teach himself to blow glass with the help of a girl who has a mysterious connection to her falcon.

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Most picture-book war stories are long on history but short on humor until now. . . . Root's droll style perfectly portrays the story with homespun flavor." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"That dadblamed cow!" She follows her owner into the Union army and then straight on south to fight in the war. She needs unstomped grass to eat, she gets stuck in the mud, and she's just plain dangerous in battle. But this peculiar cow also gives the weary...

A tender and savage novel narrated by the wife of the doctor who tended Van Gogh in his last madly frenetic painting years. No one knows the name of 'the painter' who comes to the asylum in St Remy in the south of France, but they see his wild, red hair and news of his savaged ear soon circulates in the village and comes to the notice of the wife of the asylum's doctor. She feels herself drawn to him and learns that his presence is disturbing...

A boy risks his life to save some very special children in this fantasy adventure rife with "moments of real beauty and mystery” (Kirkus Reviews), set amidst the rich backdrop of Renaissance Venice. In Renaissance Venice, the secrets of glassblowing are guarded jealously. Renzo, a twelve-year-old laborer in a glassworks, has just a few months to prepare for a test of his abilities, and no one to teach him. If he passes, he will qualify as a s...

Provence, May 1889. The hospital of Saint-Paul-de Mausole is home to the mentally ill. An old monastery, it sits at the foot of Les Alpilles mountains amongst wheat fields, herbs and olive groves. For years, the fragile have come here and lived quietly, found rest behind the shutters and high, sun-baked walls. Tales of the new arrival - his savagery, his paintings, his copper-red hair - are quick to find the warden's wife. From her small white...

FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

With the death of a mother and the abduction of a young girl, Susan Fletcher has written a vividly beautiful novel about the innocence and terror of childhood.