Bøger af Sally Gardner

Fyrtøjet - i krig og kærlighed… Vi befinder os i Tyskland under 30-års-krigens hærgen, året er 1642. Den unge soldat Otto Hundebiss er såret i kamp, men han overvinder Døden. Kun udstyret med et sæt terninger, som han har fået af den mystiske skabning, der reddede hans liv, tager han nu ud på en rejse fuld af mysterier og mørk magi. Undervejs møder han den tapre og renhjertede Safire, som han selvfølgelig forelsker sig hovedkulds i. Men hun forsvinder lige så hurtigt, som hun dukkede op, og Otto Hundebiss har nu én ting for øje – at finde Safire. I sin søgen møder han bl.a. den onde Dronning Negl og lærer både fyrtøjets kraft og ulvenes hemmeligheder at kende…

'Agatha Christie for kids' - the third in a detective agency series brimming with mystery and magic by million-copy-selling author, Sally Gardner, and illustrated by acclaimed artist, David Roberts. Previously published under the title THE VANISHING OF BILLY BUCKLE.

'shades of Sarah Waters...irresistible' - The Guardian'I would like to make myself the heroine of this story - an innocent victim led astray. But alas sir, I would be lying...'London, 1756: In Newgate prison, Tully Truegood awaits trial. Her fate hanging in the balance, she tells her life-story. It's a tale that takes her from skivvy in the back streets of London, to conjuror's assistant, to celebrated courtesan at her stepmother's Fairy House, the notorious house of ill-repute where decadent excess is a must...Tully was once the talk of the town. Now, with the best seats at Newgate already sold in anticipation of her execution, her only chance of survival is to get her story to the one person who can help her avoid the gallows.She is Tully Truegood.Orphan, whore, magician's apprentice. Murderer?A compelling mix of bawdy romp and magical realism.'-Sarra Manning, Red magazine

A Hallowe'en themed fairy detective story in a series brimming with mystery and magic, written by million-copy-selling author Sally Gardner, and illustrated by acclaimed artist, David Roberts.

A starkly original and heartbreaking tale of friendship and rebellionWinner of the Carnegie Medal and a 2012 Costa Award winner. Narrated against the backdrop of a ruthless regime determined to beat its enemies in the race to the moon, MAGGOT MOON is the stunning new novel from award-winning author Sally Gardner.

Arnold Ruben has created a memory machine, a utopia housed in a picture palace, where the happiest memories replay forever, a haven in which he and his precious daughter can shelter from the war-clouds gathering over 1937 Britain. But on the day of her 17th birthday Amaryllis leaves Warlock Hall and the world she has known and wakes to find herself in a desolate and disturbing place. Something has gone terribly wrong with her father's plan.Against the tense backdrop of the Second World War, Sally Gardner explores families and what binds them, fathers and daughters, past histories, passions and cruelty, love and devastation in a novel rich in character and beautifully crafted.

When Timmy Twinkle kicks a ball - it's magic! Unabridged edition

What happens when a small girl finds she can lift a bus in one hand? A very funny story by award-winning author Sally Gardner, in her MAGICAL CHILDREN series.

One day the Fat Fairy turns up at Thomas Top's house to grant him a birthday wish. Thomas can't think what to ask for, so he wishes he could fly. That's how Thomas goes from being just an ordinary boy whom no one notices to being the most popular boy in the school. But it makes him sad that grown-ups can't see the wonderful things he can do. His flying gets him suspended from school, and that makes life at home much worse, because his dad gets so cross and it makes his mum miserable. But then the Fat Fairy turns up again, and with help from her and Thomas's new friend Mr Vinnie, a retired painter and decorator who has been flying since he was Thomas's age, everything changes.This is an enchanting story in which an unconfident child discovers a special gift that brings him joy and heartache. The magic of the words, the humour and poignancy of the story and the wonderful characters, are all enhanced by the author's own delightful drawings.

The story of a little girl so tiny that she fits into a handbag - by award-winning author Sally Gardner, part of her MAGICAL CHILDREN series.

As the little alien explains to Sam, being invisible can be a big help. A very funny adventure story by award-winning author Sally Gardner, in her MAGICAL CHILDREN series.

The story of a remarkable boy called Yann Margoza; Tetu the dwarf, his friend and mentor; Sido, unloved daughter of a foolish Marquis; and Count Kalliovski, Grand Master of a secret society, who has half the aristocracy in thrall to him, and wants Yann dead.Yann is spirited away to London but three years later, when Paris is gripped by the bloody horrors of the Revolution, he returns, charged with two missions: to find out Kalliovski's darkest deeds and to save Sido from the guillotine. With a tangle of secrets, a thread of magic and a touch of humour, the follies of the aristocracy and the sufferings of ordinary people are unfolded as their lives move relentlessly towards the tragic and horrific days of the Terror. THE RED NECKLACE is not only a tremendous adventure story but a vibrant and passionate picture of Paris in turmoil and of a large cast of memorable characters.

The story is told by Coriander, daughter of a silk merchant in 1650s London. Her idyllic childhood ends when her mother dies and her father goes away, leaving Coriander with her stepmother, a widow who is in cahoots with a fundamentalist Puritan preacher. She is shut away in a chest and left to die, but emerges into the fairy world from which her mother came, and where time has no meaning. When she returns, charged with a task that will transform her life, she is seventeen. This is a book filled with enchantments -- a pair of silver shoes, a fairy shadow, a prince transformed into a fox - that contrast with the heartbreaking loss and cruelty of Coriander's life in the real world. With its brilliantly realized setting of old London Bridge, and underpinned by the conflict between Royalists and Puritans, it is a terrific page turner, involving kidnapping, murder and romance, and an abundance of vivid characters.

Prisvindende og anmelderrost ungdomsroman, der giver et unikt bud på en fornyelse af den dystopiske genre. En mørk fortælling om magt og kontrol. Om et brutalt regimes rejse til et mål så vigtigt, at al modstand knuses på vejen dertil. Men også en varm historie om venskab og oprør. Om om drengen Standish, der overrasker alle. Ikke mindst sig selv.Det hensynsløse regime, Moderlandet, vil gøre hvad som helst for at slå sine fjender i kampen om at komme først til månen. Individualitet og selvstændighed er forhindringer, der nådesløst elimineres på vejen.Mission Måne fortælles af Standish. En ordblind teenager med forskelligfarvede øjne, som ser tingene ganske anderledes end alle andre. Og da hans bedste ven Hector pludselig en dag "forsvinder", indser Standish, at det er op til ham at konfrontere og overvinde den undertrykkende overmagt.Priser til Sally Gardners Mission Måne:Costa Children’s Book Award 2012The Carnegie Medal 2013Michael L. Printz Honor Award 2014

Jeg vendte mig og kiggede ind i soveværelset. Gulvet var blevet et hav, sengen var et skib, og jeg så det fra stor afstand. Langt borte kunne jeg høre deres stemmer kalde på mig. Det varede et minut, måske mindre. Måske var det noget jeg drømte. Måske ikke. Det var et billede, der skulle komme til at forfølgemig, og jeg har tit tænkt på, hvad der ville være sket, hvis jeg havde gjort, som jeg fik besked på og ladet sølvskoene være. En spændende og medrivende fortælling fra 1600-tallets London!