Táto autorka skúma zložitosť rodinných vzťahov a detstva s citom pre detail a humor. Jej štýl vyniká schopnosťou pretvárať osobné zážitky na univerzálne príbehy, ktoré rezonujú s čitateľmi všetkých vekových kategórií. Prostredníctvom pútavého rozprávania skúma témy dospievania, rodiny a objavovania seba samého. Jej diela sú oslavou ľudskej skúsenosti, zachytávajúcou radosti aj výzvy života s vrelosťou a empatiou.
Tínedžerka Dinnie najprv žije v Amerike veľmi zvláštnym spôsobom - takmer každý mesiac sa sťahuje na iné miesto, lebo otec ustavične mení zamestnanie. Potom ju však tety odvedú na „druhý koniec sveta“, do internátnej školy vo Švajčiarsku. Tam sa začína jej nový život i priateľstvo s Guthriem...
V tomto vzrušujúcom dielku nabitom vtipom sa rozvíja príbeh Sophie, ktorá sa odvážne pustí na nebezpečnú plavbu Atlantikom. Tá je pre ňu zároveň cestou za odhaľovaním tajomných stránok jej minulosti.
"How about a story? Spin us a yarn." Instantly, Phoebe Winterbottom came to mind. "I could tell you an extensively strange story," I warned. "Oh, good!" Gram said. "Delicious!" And that is how I happened to tell them about Phoebe, her disappearing mother, and the lunatic. As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe's outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold--the story of a thirteen-year-old girl whose only wish is to be reunited with her missing mother. In her own award-winning style, Sharon Creech intricately weaves together two tales, one funny, one bittersweet, to create a heartwarming, compelling, and utterly moving story of love, loss, and the complexity of human emotion.
Nine-year-old Dennis, whose uncle and father died within a year of one another, is visited by the ghost of his uncle, and together they settle some unfinished business.
Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, proud of her country roots and the Indian-ness in her blood, travels from Ohio to Idaho with her eccentric grandparents. Along the way, she tells them of the story of Phoebe Winterbottom, who received mysterious messages, who met a potential lunatic, and whose mother disappeared. As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe's outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold—the story of a thirteen-year- old girl whose only wish is to be reunited with her missing mother.
The story captures a unique fishing trip taken by a father and son, where they venture beyond traditional angling. Instead of just fishing for fish, they aim to catch the essence of nature—the breeze, the sky, and the sun. This whimsical journey emphasizes the importance of creating cherished memories together, highlighting the bond between parent and child in a magical setting.
Jack Room 204—Miss Stretchberry February 25 Today the fat black cat up in the tree by the bus stop dropped a nut on my head thunk and when I yelled at it that fat black cat said Murr-mee-urrr in a nasty spiteful way. I hate that cat. This is the story of Jack words sounds silence teacher and cat.
One day, Mr. Keene called all the students and teachers together and said, "This is a fine, fine school! From now on, let's have school on Saturdays too." And then there was more. School all weekend. School on the holidays. School in the SUMMER! What was next . . . SCHOOL AT NIGHT? So it's up to Tillie to show her well-intentioned principal, Mr. Keene, that even though his fine, fine school is a wonderful place, it's not fine, fine to be there all the time.
A magical, funny and whimsical story of an unlikely group of people evolving into a wonderful family.
