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Kate Greenaway's Original Drawings for The Snow Queen Kate Greenaway's Original Drawings for The Snow Queen Chris Baker,Geraldine McCaughrean,Hans Christian Andersen,T. Pym,Laura Barrett,Bagram Ibatoulline,Anna Award,Natacha Godeau,Yevgeniya Yeretskaya,Julia Whelan,Sanna Annukka,Daniela Terrazzini,Emilie Majarian,Patricia MacCarthy,Armada Press After the Snow Queen abducts her friend Kai, Gerda sets out on a perilous and magical journey to find him. OL15049616W
The death-defying Pepper Roux The death-defying Pepper Roux Geraldine McCaughrean Pepper's fourteenth birthday is a momentous one.It's the day he's supposed to die.Everyone seems resigned to it—even Pepper, although he would much prefer to live. But can you sidestep Fate? Jump sid… OL15051615W
The Kite Rider The Kite Rider Geraldine McCaughrean In thirteenth-century China, after trying to save his widowed mother from a horrendous second marriage, twelve-year-old Haoyou has life-changing adventures when he takes to the sky as a circus kite r… OL15051624W
The Orchard Book of Love and Friendship The Orchard Book of Love and Friendship Geraldine McCaughrean Bundel met dertien overgeleverde verhalen over de liefde tussen man en vrouw, moeder en kind of tussen broeders. aangevuld met veel illustraties in sprekende kleuren. Voorlezen vanaf ca. 6 jaar, zelf… OL15051677W
The Orchard book of Roman myths The Orchard book of Roman myths Geraldine McCaughrean Retellings of fifteen Roman myths chronicling the exploits and adventures of Venus, Aeneas, Romulus and Remus, Diana, and others. OL15051678W
One Bright Penny One Bright Penny Geraldine McCaughrean An old man bets each of his children that they cannot fill the barn for a penny. OL15051747W
Stop the train Stop the train Geraldine McCaughrean,Philippe Morgaut Despite the opposition of the owner of the Red Rock Runner Railroad in 1893, the new settlers of Florence, Oklahoma, are determined to build a real town with a working train station. OL15972326W
Britannia Britannia Geraldine McCaughrean,Richard Brassey King Canute, Lady Godiva, Guy Fawkes, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Grace Darling and other famous names live again in these 101 tragic, comic, stirring tales of adventure, folly and wickedness. Spanning ne… OL166617W
The epic of Gilgamesh The epic of Gilgamesh Geraldine McCaughrean A retelling, based on seventh-century B.C. Assyrian clay tablets, of the wanderings and adventures of the god king, Gilgamesh, who ruled in ancient Mesopotamia (now Iraq) in about 2700 B.C., and of h… OL166623W
The pirate's son The pirate's son Geraldine McCaughrean Left penniless in eighteenth century England, fourteen-year-old Nathan Gull and his mousy sister Maud accompany Tamo, the son of a notorious pirate, to his homeland of Madagascar where they are all c… OL166648W
Smile! Smile! Geraldine McCaughrean After surviving a plane crash in the jungle, Flash, a photographer, is taken to a remote village where his instant camera works magic for those who have never seen a photo. OL166652W
The golden hoard The golden hoard Geraldine McCaughrean A collection of twenty-two myths and legends, retold from many lands and many cultures. OL166669W
Saint George and the dragon Saint George and the dragon Geraldine McCaughrean A rendition of the legend of Saint George, recounting how the brave, mysterious horseman saved a city from a terrible dragon. OL166671W
Peter Pan in Scarlet Peter Pan in Scarlet Geraldine McCaughrean In the 1930s, all is not well. Nightmares are leaking out of Neverland. Fearing for Peter Pan's life, Wendy and the Lost Boys go back to Neverland -- with the help of the fairy Fireflyer -- only to d… OL166675W
The White Darkness The White Darkness Geraldine McCaughrean Taken to Antarctica by the man she thinks of as her uncle for what she believes to be a vacation, Symone--a troubled fourteen year old--discovers that he is dangerously obsessed with seeking Symme's … OL166679W
Moby Dick, or The White Whale Moby Dick, or The White Whale Geraldine McCaughrean,Manuel Broncano,Mariano Antolin A young seaman joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod, led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick. OL17190057W
Where the World Ends Where the World Ends Geraldine McCaughrean 316 pages : 21 cm OL19350653W
Monacello Monacello Geraldine McCaughrean Strange little creature. Strange pale eyes, so full of fear. Strange little monk, his habit black as nightmares, his surplice grubby as spilt milk. Strange little boy shaped like a question mark, who… OL20887713W
Go! go! Chichico! Go! go! Chichico! Geraldine McCaughrean Chichico is thrilled when a talent scout spots him during a kick-about with his friends Davi and Ana, and he is asked to try out for Santos Brazil. But without a pair of football boots, how will Chic… OL20985083W
Princes & princesses Princes & princesses Geraldine McCaughrean "An exquisite collection of stories from some of today's most talented authors and illustrators, including Margaret Mayo, Jane Ray, Rose Impey and Saviour Pirotta. Starring princes and princesses fro… OL24421661W
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