Berlie Doherty es una autora inglesa cuya obra abarca novelas, poesía, obras de teatro y guiones. Su escritura, a menudo dirigida a lectores jóvenes, es célebre por su profundidad y empatía. Doherty explora magistralmente emociones y relaciones complejas a través de narrativas cautivadoras. Su habilidad para entrelazar mundos imaginativos con experiencias humanas cercanas la convierte en una narradora distintiva e inolvidable.
Un relato estremecedor, sensible y realista, que explora los problemas por los que atraviesa una estudiante de dieciocho años al enfrentarse a un embarazo no deseado. Querido Nadie, el futuro hijo de la joven Helen, se transforma paulatinamente en el invisible culpable de sus contradicciones y en el único destinatario de un manojo de cartas que, a modo de pesadilla, retratan paso a paso la pérdida de sus ilusiones.
A collection of 12 classic tales that have enthralled children all over the world for hundreds of years. Some of the best-loved fairy stories are presented here - Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood.
Once upon a time, a boy and a girl living in Amsterdam were friends and loved each other very much. But a splinter from a magic mirror pierced the boy's heart and turned it to ice. He turned from his friend was was carried by the Snow Queen into her palace
'There's another world in there.''We could float in and out of it.'Deep in a Derbyshire valley live two girls, twins, so alike that even their family can't tell them apart. New characters enter their lives and desires, love and grief come to the surface.
Unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes.
When Tilly's mum goes out to work, Mrs Hardcastle from up the street pops in to look after her. Carnegie Medal winner Berlie Doherty's enchanting Tilly Mint tales are at last available in one complete collection with brand-new illustrations from Tony Ross. schovat popis
Matt Haig, Derek Landy, Philip Reeve, Joseph Delaney, Susan Cooper, Mal Peet, Berlie Doherty, Robin Jarvis, Eleanor Updale, Jamila Gavin and Sam Llewellyn have come together to bring you eleven spine-tingling stories. Watch your step as you take a ghost walk around the ancient city of York and a long-ago woodland which is reawakening. Be warned of the drowned boy who will stop at nothing to find someone to play with for all time. Look into the mirror, where a lost child lurks, ready to pull you in, and try not to cry out at the monstrous creatures prowling for their next victim. Some stories will make you scream, some will make you shiver - but all will haunt you long after you've put the book down.
Catherine and her family are out for a walk when a sudden storm blows up. The children take shelter in a deserted barn which seems strangely familiar, although they have never been there before. As the daylight fades, Catherine senses the secrets of the surrounding hills press in upon her, secrets from another, older time.
As soon as Laura climbs on to the unicorn's back she is hurled into a wild and magical world. For only with Laura as their leader can Spellhorn and the Wild Ones reach the safety of the Bright Wilderness. But will Laura ever return to her own world again?
A collection of stories about the relationship between mother and daughter. The authors of the ten stories are: Vivien Alcock; Annie Dalton; Majorie Darke; Berlie Doherty; Anne Fine; Jamila Gavin; Gwen Grant; Monica Hughes; Jean Ure; and Jacqueline Wilson.
