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Sarah Forbes

    Sarah Forbes se enfoca en la narración personal y el descubrimiento de verdades íntimas en la vida cotidiana. Su estilo es a la vez poético y accesible, cambiando fluidamente entre detalles aparentemente ordinarios y resonancias emocionales más profundas. A través de su obra, invita a los lectores a contemplar las complejidades de la conexión humana y el poder silencioso de los momentos de la vida. Sus narrativas son una exploración de la resiliencia y la belleza que se encuentra en las experiencias comunes.

    Elspeth Hart and the School for Show-offs
    • Elspeth Hart and the School for Show-offs

      • 192 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      Elspeth Hart and the School for Show-offsis the first adventure featuring the fabulous Elspeth Hart, a modern heroine with doodles on her trainers and unstoppable determination. Can you imagine never being allowed to play outside, dear reader? How about sleeping in a wardrobe every night? That's what life is like for Elspeth Hart. Ever since her parents were tragically washed away in a flood, poor Elspeth has been forced to live with her disgusting aunt, Miss Crabb, in the attic of the Pandora Pants School for Show-offs. Elspeth spends her days sweeping up mouse droppings, washing filthy pots and dodging Tatiana Firensky, the most horrible show-off of all. But what Elspeth doesn't know is that things are about to change... A fast-paced and funny story from a fresh new voice in children's fiction, Elspeth Hart's quirky adventures will delight fans of David Walliams, Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl.

      Elspeth Hart and the School for Show-offs2015
      3,8