Effie se afla in pericol. Acest mesaj fusese purtat de corul din zori al pasarilor pana in rozul diminetii reci. Euphemia Truelove, spunea unul dintre zvonurile care circulau, urma sa moara vineri. Effie Truelove tocmai a fost exmatriculata de la cursul de magie si nu se mai poate intoarce nici in Lumea Cealalta. Daca ar putea gasi un exemplar din Cei alesi, ar avea sanse sa iasa din situatia dificila. Singura problema e ca toate exemplarele cartii au disparut dintr-odata. Intuitia de vrajitoare a lui Raven Wilde ii spune ca e ceva suspect la mijloc, dar nu e sigura ce anume. Mama ei, pe de alta parte, autoarea celei mai cautate carti din lume, pune ceva la cale impreuna cu un miliardar lipsit de scrupule, care nu se va da in laturi de la nimic pentru a deveni invincibil... Iar Maximilian...
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A cursed book. A missing professor. Some nefarious men in gray suits. And a dreamworld called the Troposphere? Ariel Manto has a fascination with nineteenth-century scientists especially Thomas Lumas and The End of Mr. Y, a book no one alive has read. When she mysteriously uncovers a copy at a used bookstore, Ariel is launched into an adventure of science and faith, consciousness and death, space and time, and everything in between. Seeking answers, Ariel follows in Mr. Y s footst...
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The long-awaited new novel from the bestselling author of The End Of Mr Y, now available in paperback. Great Aunt Oleander is dead, and to each of the nearest and dearest she's left a seed pod: these may be poisonous, or they may contain the secret of enlightenment. A complex and contemporary tale of inheritance, life, death, desire and family trees....
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Exploring great plots from Plato to The Matrix, from Tolstoy to Toy Story, Scarlett Thomas's new book is for writers and readers who want to unlock any narrative and create their own. Filled with creative exercises, structures, and charts, Thomas' manual breaks down the fiction writing process and demonstrates that everyone has material to write about, whether they believe it or not. Have you ever had your heart broken, or broken someone else's heart? Have you ever won an argument but later real...
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The first title in a new thrilling and magical series, from the bestselling YA author of }The End Of Mr Y{. 'The most exciting debut in children's fiction since }Harry Potter{...' Joanne Harris...
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Rejacketed editions to tie-in with the publication of Thomas' latest }The Seed Collectors{....
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"This middle grade series starter is tailor-made for Harry Potter's fans." -- Kirkus Reviews For fans of the Land of Stories and the Wings of Fire Series, this first enchanting adventure from acclaimed novelist Scarlett Thomas is set in a wondrous realm where magic most decidedly exists, a growing evil lurks, and a group of children is destined to save the world. Effie Truelove believes in magic, as does her grandfather Griffin (although he refuses to do any magic, let alone...
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The first title in a magical new children's series, from the bestselling adult novelist. When Effie Truelove joins the Tusitala School for the Gifted, Troubled and Strange, she soon embarks on the most dangerous journey of her life - will her new school friends help her and can they unlock the hidden meaning of an old book called }Dragon's Green{ in a bid to save the universe from the Diberi?...
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Effie and her gifted friends--Raven, Maximillian, Lexy, and Wolf--embark on another adventure to save the world from the evil Diberi. The second book in the magical Worldquake trilogy, that's "tailor-made for Harry Potter's fans" ( Kirkus Reviews ), will leave you utterly entranced. Effie Truelove has just been expelled from magic class and now she can't even get back to the Otherworld--the place she most loves and where she feels she belongs. If she can find a copy of The Chosen One...
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Description Effie, Wolf, Raven, and Max are faced with their most challenging adventure yet in the third installment of the magical Worldquake series, which Kirkus Reviews calls "tailor-made for Harry Potter's fans." Effie Truelove and her school friends Lexy, Wolf, Maximilian, and Raven must put their magical skills to the test. The Diberi, a corrupt organization intent on destroying the world, has returned and has something sinister planned at Midwinter. B...
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Description Effie and her gifted friends--Raven, Maximillian, Lexy, and Wolf--embark on another adventure to save the world from the evil Diberi. The second book in the magical Worldquake series, that's "tailor-made for Harry Potter's fans" ( Kirkus Reviews ), will leave you utterly entranced. Effie Truelove has just been expelled from magic class and now she can't even get back to the Otherworld--the place she most loves and where she feels she belongs. If she ca...
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One of Scarlett Thomas 's best-loved novels...
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