Elisabeth Zöller

Krissi tiene miedo. ¿Por qué se meten siempre con él los matones? Le acechan para atormentarle. “¿Y si me defiendo?”, piensa Krissi. Pero no lo hace, huye. Y entonces, por fin, se habla en su clase d

El deporte nos exige a veces ser valientes, no tener miedo y asumir algunos riesgos. A Óscar saltar desde el trampolín le da pánico y, aunque intenta superarlo, el miedo es más poderoso que la vergüenza que le da no conseguirlo y los insultos de los colegas. Solo con ayuda de su padre y un muñeco le será posible dar el salto al agua desde una altura de tres metros. La sencillez con la que la autora plantea los temores, los sinceros diálogos entre el padre y el hijo y el reconocimiento de las situaciones cotidianas permiten al lector identificarse con tantos momentos en los que hay que demostrar a los demás o a uno mismo que podemos hacer algo que nos aterroriza, pero que venciendo el miedo seremos mejores.

L'Eva és nova a l'escola i vol dominar tota la classe. Però l'Emma i els seus amics aviat s'afarten de les bromes pesades, les humiliacions i els cops. A més, sembla que els professors no s'adonin de res o que no els importi el que passa a les classes i al pati. I els pares sempre tenen presses o massa coses al cap perquè s'hi pugui parlar amb tranquil·litat. Ha arribat el moment de prendre una decisió.

Arran de l'intent de suïcidi d'en Manuel, un company de classe, la Nana es planteja quin és el veritable sentit de la vida. «Qui sóc? Quin sentit té, estudiar? Què hi fem, en aquest món?» Les pregunt

El intento de suicidio de un compañero de clase hace que Nana empiece a tener dudas y a preguntarse sobre el sentido de la vida.

Rosenburg Riding Stables is receiving a new addition. When a famous French jockey wants to board his prize gelding, Fairydance, at the stable, horse-crazy Antonia is overcome with joy and excitement. Antonia immediately forms a deep connection with Fairydance, but no one else at the stable can get near him; he bucks them, runs away, and is generally cranky around anyone but Antonia. But while Antonia is fully capable of looking after Fairydance, will the famous Frenchman allow an eleven-year-old girl to care for his prize horse? When the jockey turns up unexpectedly to check on his Fairydance after a particularly heavy storm, will everything come unraveled with the horses training, or can Antonia save the day?A friendship between girl and horse beautifully told by Elisabeth Zoller and Brigitte Kolloch, featuring color illustrations by Betina Gotzen-Beek, Antonia, the Horse Whisperer highlights a classic first love for many girls and sets the stage for a new horse series for young readers.

Antonias greatest love is riding horses. So its no surprise that her dream is to become a successful show jumper. But when her riding instructor presents an opportunity for Antonia to realize her dream by entering her for a big show-jumping competition, Antonias courage seems to fail her. After all, not only is Antonia the youngest entrant in the competition, but Elfin Dance, the wild gelding she rides, sometimes has a mind of his own. To make matters worse, AlinaAntonias antagonist who never misses an opportunity to best heris entering the competition, too. Does Antonia even stand a chance?A story of perseverance told by Elisabeth Zoller and Brigitte Kolloch, featuring the colorful illustrations of Betina Gotzen-Beek, Antonia and the Big Competition encourages girls to overcome their fears and obstacles in this second book in an exciting new horse series for young readers aged 7 to 10. Readers will learn how to follow their dreams and problem solve by following Antonias example. The confident and level-headed Antonia is a great role model for young girls and parents will want to continue buying books in this new series as their children strive to be more empowered and a good leader.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readerspicture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Krissi tiene miedo. ¿Por qué se meten siempre con él los matones? Le acechan para atormentarle. “¿Y si me defiendo?”, piensa Krissi. Pero no lo hace, huye. Y entonces, por fin, se habla en su clase d