Julia Sarda

"Not merely a modern classic but one for the ages. . . . Utterly spellbinding." —Kirkus Reviews(starred review)Gorgeous illustrations are the star of this fantastical adventure about hidden magic, growing up, and braving the unknown to find yourself.Everything is changing for Carmela. Her older sister, Franca, has new, mean friends, and Carmela is feeling lost and lonely. So she decides to go for a walk—to walk until she can’t anymore, then walk a bit more. Her walking takes her to a strange tower, and what she finds there will transform her life forever. In this companion toThe Queen in the Cave, her authorial debut, renowned illustrator Júlia Sardà ventures into a mesmerizing world where mermaid grease washes away envy, a giant’s hair helps you face bullies, a circular library holds all your secrets, and a dome of crystal prisms opens a view to the cosmos. Dreamlike and filled with whimsy, the artist’s kaleidoscopic patterns, decorative borders, glowing colors, and layered, elaborate

Júlia Sardà spins an enthralling and evocative tale rich with layers of meaning to be unearthed.One night, Franca has a dream about a marvellous queen. And now she feels intrigued… Eager to know more about this mystical figure, Franca shares her dream with her two younger sisters. Together, they set out on an enchanting adventure to discover the kingdom of the queen in the cave.This is a riveting and atmospheric picture book that will surprise and enthral young readers and dreamers.

Julia Sarda spins an enthralling and evocative tale rich with layers of meaning to be unearthed. One night, Franca has a dream about a marvellous queen. And now she feels intrigued...Eager to know mor

本書取材自格林童話，經 Sally Nicholls 重新演繹，以簡潔而深刻的文字，講述漁夫選擇「死神」作為孩子的教父，由此開展出關於誠實、欲望與命運的故事。故事表面是奇幻寓言，卻深藏對人性與道德的探問。當死神贈與漁夫一份看似能改變命運的禮物時，貪念逐漸蠶食了理智，也揭示了人無法逃避終局的真相。插畫家 Júlia Sardà 以陰影與色彩交織的畫面，營造出詭譎而又優雅的氛圍，為文本增添深層張力。這是一則能觸動年輕讀者，也值得成人細讀的寓言。A soul-stirring reimagined Grimm tale by award-winning author Sally Nicholls and hauntingly illustrated by Júlia Sardà which will spellbind and thrill readers of all ages. Nominated for a 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration!When a poor fisherman chooses Death to be godfather to his son, he’s sure he’s made a good choice – for surely there’s no man more honest than Death? At the christening, Death gives the fisherman a gift that seems at first to be the key to the family’s fortune, but when greed overcomes the fisherman, he learns that nobody can truly cheat Death . .

Mary loves stories, but the stories in her daydreams are far more thrilling than those in any book. After a troubled childhood, eighteen-year-old Mary runs away to Switzerland with the famous poet Per

Ed's bad mood begins as something really small, hardly a thing at all. But before long it grows, gathers pace, and spreads through the whole town.Can Ed sweep his troubles away? An uplifting story ab

本書描繪 Mary Shelley 如何從愛作夢的女孩，成為《Frankenstein》的作者。她自小在嚴苛的環境裡長大，母親早逝，父親嚴厲，繼母冷淡。唯一能讓她暫時離開現實的，是書本與想像。十六歲那年，她與同樣追求理想的 Percy Bysshe Shelley 私奔，展開屬於自己的自由旅程。兩年後，在瑞士湖畔的一個雷雨之夜，Mary 與 Lord Byron 等年輕創作者聚在火邊，聽著彼此提出創作鬼故事的挑戰。就在這時，她突然看見一個模糊卻鮮明的畫面：一個活生生的怪物正在甦醒。這個念頭最終發展成她的代表作，一部至今仍被視為經典的科學幻想與恐怖小說。本書透過氛圍濃厚的畫面與文字，呈現創意如何在生活縫隙中悄悄生成，也讓人重新認識這位經典怪物背後的年輕作者。氛圍感十足的圖畫書式傳記以易讀方式介紹《Frankenstein》的創作歷程適合作為啟發寫作、創意與文學興趣的入門讀物The inspiring story of the girl behind one of the greatest novels -- and monsters -- ever, perfectly timed for the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein. For fans for picture book biographies such as I Dissent or She Persisted.Named one of Horn Book’s CaldeNott Honour Books 2019 One of Children’s Book Review’s Best Non-Fiction Picture Books of 2018A Canadian Children’s Book News Bookseller Recommendation (Winter 2018) One of CBC Books' Best Canadian Children's and YA Books of 2018One of Globe and Mail's 100 Notable Books of 2018One of Globe and Mail's 100 Best Books of the Year 2018One o

A lyrical biography of the eccentric engineer and inventor Nikola TeslaBorn at the stroke of midnight during a lightning storm, Nikola Tesla grew up to become one of the most important electrical inve

With a dash of Lemony Snicket, a dollop of the Addams Family, and a hearty dose of adventure, New York Times bestselling author Natalie Lloyd introduces a new series about seven strange and adventurou

With a dash of Lemony Snicket, a dollop of the Addams Family, and a hearty dose of adventure, New York Times bestselling author Natalie Lloyd introduces a new series about seven strange and adventurou

The Liszts make lists. They make lists most usual and lists most unusual. They make lists in winter, spring, summer and fall. They make lists every day except Sundays, which are listless. Mama Liszt,

Pere Julia questions the recourse of contemporary linguists, psycholinguists, and philosophers to an idealized speaker-listener and maintains that there is no way to be sure of the organizing principl

Pere Julia questions the recourse of contemporary linguists, psycholinguists, and philosophers to an idealized speaker-listener and maintains that there is no way to be sure of the organizing principl

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