Geraldine McCaughrean Knihy

Bratři Grimmové publikovali tuto německou pohádku asi před 200 lety. V příběhu má chudý hrdina možnost získat odměnu, ale musí použit svou chytrost. Napínavý příběh mohou číst děti samy, s rodiči anebo poslouchat ve formě mp3 namluvené rodilými herci, uložené na webu Albatros Media. Vydavatelství Edika připravilo ve spolupráci s Oxford University Press dvojjazyčné verze patnácti klasických pohádek. V angličtině jsou určeny pro čtenáře ve věku od 7 do 12 let, mohou je ale využít jak učitelé, tak rodiče. (Vložil uživatel: al-ma)

Byly časy, kdy lidé pevně věřili, že nedávno, ještě za života jejich prapředků, se zemí proháněli obři a draci. Znali je jen z vyprávění, ale musela to být pravda, protože lidé z vedlejší vesnice o nich věděli také. Dnes sice historie pracuje jinak, ale bylo by jistě veliká škoda, kdyby velká dobrodružství, hrdinové a svatí měli vymizet z naší paměti. Pověsti o vraždách, nadpřirozených bytostech, lásce, králích a královnách, pašerácích a špiónech, povstalcích a zločincích, ale i o statečnosti obyčejných lidí – to jsou pověsti staré Británie, které zde kolují již dávnou dobu. Vynikající vyprávěčka Geraldine McCaughreanová z nich vybrala stovku nejhezčích. Některé z nich jsou pouhými legendami, avšak všechny poskytují fascinující pohled do historie Británie. Navíc jsou doplněny faktickými poznámkami.

In August 2004, the Special Trustees of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital launched the search for a sequel to JM Barrie's timeless masterpiece, "Peter Pan". This title aims to capture the elusive spirit of the original whilst offering a different creative response.

"Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic tale of the regenerative power of nature is brilliantly retold by multi-award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. Ten-year-old Mary who, after the death of her parents, comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden"--Publisher's description

An alcoholic close to death, Emma, a once beautiful woman with the promise of a bright future, lives the last few years of her life in a squalid basement room. In an attempt to banish loneliness, she takes comfort in recalling happier moments shared with loved ones, but is also forced to relive a series of disastrous relationships. This gripping family saga traces her story from childhood, life as a young woman in war-ravaged London, and a period of affluence and happiness filled with the desire of creating a family of her own. Her hopes are thwarted, and her marriage starts to fail. During this time, she forges a bond with a Scottish couple who bear the scars of a tragic past. Unable to cope with her disappointments, broken dreams, and a devastating revelation, inexorably she embarks on a spiral of self-destruction. Even the unwavering presence of the man who gave up everything for her cannot release her from the prison of her own making.

At the dawn of time, the Maker is having problems with the animals he makes. His beaver and his ants are too big, his moose is the same size as a mouse and his elephant can hide behind a blade of grass! Maker is forced to think again about the original plans for the animals, adjusting their size to the way they are today.

The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.

A retelling of popular Greek myths, including Pandora's box, King Midas, and the Wooden Horse. Suggested level : primary, intermediate.

"From ships that sail in a sea in the sky and children who witness the deadly effects of a scientific experiment, to a magic carpet that brings about a day of judgement and a year where eleven days are lost and never to be found, this short-story collection will have you on the edge of your seat!This collection of gripping historical short stories from award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean has beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ian McCaughrean and is perfect for children who are developing as readers"--https://www.bloomsbury.com