Lynne Reid Banks Libros

Su cumpleaños parecia que no le iba a traer ningún regalo especialmente interesante. Sin embargo, Omri se equivocaba. Aquel pobre armario y, sobre todo, aquella pequeña y curiosa llave, iban a resultar más sorprendentes de lo que había imaginado. ¿Era posible que él, un simple niño, tuviera el poder de dar vida a sus figuras de plástico? Era maravilloso, estupendo…, pero, pronto lo descubriría, también podría suponer una terrible responsabilidad.

This fantasy series features a unique character, a plastic North American Indian, who magically comes to life when placed in a cupboard. Aimed at readers aged 9-11, the stories blend humor and adventure while exploring themes of identity and cultural representation. The new editions offer fresh opportunities for young readers to engage with the imaginative narrative and its vibrant characters.

Houdini is no ordinary hamster. He is an escapologist with an exceptional talent for getting out of cages and urge to escape leads him to all kinds of adventures... New edition published into the First Modern Classics list, fantastic stories for young readers.

Three magical, classic adventures of The Indian in the Cupboard.

The story features Harry the Poisonous Centipede, a character known for his antics and charm, brought to life with vibrant illustrations by Tony Ross. Aimed at young readers aged 7 and above, this tale promises a mix of humor and adventure, continuing the tradition of engaging storytelling from the author of "The Indian In The Cupboard." Expect a delightful journey filled with squirmy surprises that will entertain children and spark their imagination.

Harry the Poisonous Centipede is now quite brave, but nothing can prepare him for this next adventure! He and best friend George are lost in a new and even scarier no-top world. Far from home, across the no-end puddle, they must negotiate a strange treeless cold desert, a Nest of Hoo-Mins, lots of noise- hurt and terrifying hairy-yowlers!

"For endless lights and darks, dragons have lived a long, long way from uprights - or humans, as we know them - believing them to be deadly and cruel and untrustworthy. Into this world is born Red, the only red dragon, who is always asking why. When Red is sent out into the world in search of coal, this could be his chance to finally meet an upright for himself. But can dragons and uprights ever truly understand one another?"--Publisher's description

The L-Shaped Room was to be Jane's punishment - and redemption. Jane Graham is unmarried and pregnant when she is turned out of her comfortable suburban home by an angry father. She lights dejectedly on a bug-ridden room at the top of a squalid house in Fulham. She cares nothing for it, or herself, or her neighbours. But it is these neighbours, by their unaffected kindness, that draw her back into life - Toby, a Jewish writer, John, a black jazz-player, and even her tyrannical landlady. And in the L-Shaped room which she has slowly made her home Jane comes to find a new and positive faith in life.

At first, Omri is unimpressed with the plastic Indian toy he is given for his birthday. But when he puts it in his old cupboard and turns the key, something extraordinary happens that will change Omri's life for ever. For Little Bull, the Iroquois Indian brave, comes to life...