Showing results for "Quentin Blake" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

While walking along the beach one day, Isobel and Nicholas discover a strange-looking wreck. As they begin to put it together, they find it is a peculiar sort of sailing boat. They clamber in and so begins their great adventure. Aided by a wounded stork, they sail through the sky encountering scenes of despair and devastation and set about righting some of the wrongs in the world.

The members of the Meadowsweet family suddenly and unexpectedly find themselves at the bottom of a giant crack in the earth. With the help of their pet bird, Octavia, and a magical seed, the family goes on a journey to the surface. A charming, fantastical story about discovery, the potential for growth, the power of an idea, and the importance of having faith in nature and the world around us.

When two bold adventurers climb over the wall to explore the overgrown garden next door, they discover a ship made of bushes, with tall, thin trees for masts. They also meet marvellous Mrs Tredegar, who turns them into a fully trained crew, and with their imaginations at ready, they embark on a series of glorious voyages.

Corky and Loopy are two perfectly normal girls. They like chocolate biscuits, fizzy drinks, screaming at one another and drawing. But they are also a LITTLE BIT special ... because Corky and Loopy are angels. But, when Corky and Loopy decide to help a pavement artist named Sid, a very COLOURFUL adventure begins. Because ANYTHING can happen when you start drawing!

Roald Dahl, Autor von "Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik" erzählt die Geschichte eines fantastischen Luftschiffs und seiner krabbelnden Passagiere. Seit seine Eltern von einem Nashorn gefressen wurden, muss James bei seinen beiden garstigen alten Tanten leben. Wahrhaftig kein Vergnügen! Das ändert sich aber schlagartig, als James im Garten einen Riesenpfirsich findet.