Julia Claiborne Johnson crea narrativas con un agudo sentido de los matices y la naturaleza humana, combinando un estilo sofisticado con accesibilidad. Sus obras profundizan en la complejidad de las relaciones y los desafíos que enfrentan los individuos al encontrar su lugar en el mundo. Los lectores aprecian su habilidad para crear personajes e historias vívidas que resuenan mucho después de la última página. Johnson escribe con una profundidad y empatía que atraen a los lectores al corazón de sus relatos.
A heart wrenching children's story. A little girl comes across a malnourished cheetah cub caged at the back of a small shop in an Arab souq. Her mother agrees to buy the animal to save its life, and the little girl rears the cub at their house until it grows into a fine young cheetah.
With the heart and humour of The Rosie Project and the spirited plot twists of Where'd You Go, Bernadette, BE FRANK WITH ME is a remarkable debut novel. The voice is fresh, fun and sharp, and introduces Frank Banning, the most charmingly impossible nine-year-old you will ever meet.
Wonderful, gripping story about a boy fighting to save an endangered big cat, by a talented new author.
Combining charm and psychological depth, this debut novel features a spirited protagonist reminiscent of Eloise, navigating a world filled with quirky challenges. The narrative captures the emotional intricacies akin to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, while maintaining the engaging pace of Where'd You Go, Bernadette. This infectious story promises to be both delightful and thought-provoking, showcasing a fresh voice in fiction.
The anticipated second novel from the bestselling author of Be Frank With Me, set in 1930s Reno, in which two very different women seeking divorces meet and form an unlikely friendship that is complicated by the handsome young ranch hand who befriends both.
As the moon rises over the South African savannah, a young African girl called Thembile and her father, a wildlife ranger, are patrolling through the night on horseback. They hear the heart-rending cries of a terrified rhino calf, and find him shivering beside the mutilated body of his mother. Help is summoned, but who will care for this orphan?
The Old Man and His Donkey, like all the best fables throughout the ages, is an entertaining story that teaches us about life. This heart-warming tale of the kindly old Arab and his (equally old) donkey is beautifully told and illustrated and is sure to appeal to children and adults alike, wherever they live.
The winning charm of Patricia Al-Fakhri's watercolours combine with Julia Johnson's narrative to make The Pearl Diver an outstanding book for children aged 8 - 12.
