Frances Hardinge

El hambriento Bosque avanza como un ejército y es una amenaza constante para los humanos que viven a lo largo del estrecho y desmoronado Muro. Pluma, acompañada solo por su astuto hurón, Lustroso, debe sortear innumerables peligros para cumplir su mision.Una aventura fascinante, cargada de peligro, emocion y el poder salvaje de la naturaleza, escrita por Frances Hardinge, autora galardonada con el Costa Award por El arbol de las mentiras. Un relato brillante, enriquecido con magnificas ilustraciones de Emily Gravett, dos veces ganadora de la Kate Greenaway Medal, que intensifican la atmosfera y el dramatismo de esta obra inolvidable.

This book comes from an award-winning author. It is another breathtakingly original modern classic in the making.Verdigris n. a blue-green rust that tarnishes ageing and forgotten copper coins, altering them entirely...When Ryan and his friends are caught stranded and penniless late one night, they steal some coins from a well for their bus fare home. Soon after, strange things begin to happen. Peculiar marks tingle on Ryan''s knuckles, light bulbs mysteriously explode and a terrified Chelle starts speaking words that aren''t her own.Then the well witch appears, with her fountains for eyes and gargled demands. From now on, the friends must serve her...and the wishes that lie rotting at the bottom of her well.In the tradition of truly fantastic storytelling, "Verdigris Deep" is darkly witty, utterly unexpected and shiver-down-the-spine sinister.

The city at night is a dangerous place... Mosca Mye and Eponymous Clent are in trouble again. Escaping disaster by the skin of their teeth, they find refuge in Toll, the strange gateway town where visitors may neither enter nor leave without paying a price. By day, the city is well-mannered and orderly; by night, it's the haunt of rogues and villains. Wherever there's a plot, there's sure to be treachery, and wherever there's treachery, there's sure to be trouble and where there's trouble, Clent, Mosca and the web-footed apocalypse Saracen can't be far behind. But as past deeds catch up with them and old enemies appear, it looks as if this time there's no way out...

Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017 A Skinful of Shadows confirms Hardinge s status as one of our finest storytellers It s rare to find a book which is every bit as intelligent and stylish as it is riveting I was enthralled Sarah Perry author of The Essex Serpent Frances Hardinge weaves a dark otherworldly tale in A Skinful of Shadows her first book since the Costa Award winning The Lie Tree When a creature dies its spirit can go looking for somewhere to hide Some people have space inside them perfect for hiding Makepeace a courageous girl with a mysterious past defends herself nightly from the ghosts which try to possess her Then a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard for a moment And now there s a ghost inside her The spirit is wild brutish and strong but it may be her only defence in a time of dark suspicion and fear As the English Civil War erupts Makepeace must decide which is worse possession or death

Enter a fantastical underwater world in Deeplight from Frances Hardinge the Costa Award winning author of The Lie Tree One of our finest storytellers Sarah Perry author of The Essex Serpent The gods of the Myriad were as real as the coastlines and currents and as merciless as the winds and whirlpools Now the gods are dead but their remains are stirring beneath the waves On the streets of the Island of Lady s Crave live 14 year old urchins Hark and his best friend Jelt They are scavengers diving for relics of the gods desperate for anything they can sell But there is something dangerous in the deep waters of the undersea calling to someone brave enough to retrieve it When the waves try to claim Jelt Hark will do anything to save him Even if it means compromising not just who Jelt is but what he is

Unraveller is a dark YA fantasy about learning to use your power and finding peace, from award-winning author Frances Hardinge.In a world where anyone can create a life-destroying curse, only one person has the power to unravel them.Kellen does not fully understand his talent but helps those transformed maliciouslyincluding Nettle. Recovered from entrapment in bird form, she is now his constant companion and closest ally.But Kellen has also been cursed, and unless he and Nettle can remove his curse, Kellen is in danger of unravelling everythingand everyonearound him . . .Brilliantly developed world. Kellen and Nettle are both memorable from their first introduction. As always, Hardinge is masterful at her ability to write poignant, thoughtful passages while also ably developing an expansive fantasy world that is believable and relatable. Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books (Starred Review)

Costa Award winning Frances Hardinge s gripping story of a young girl s daring mission through a natural world intent on her destruction With stunning two colour illustrations by superstar illustrator Emily Gravett on every page this richly atmospheric book is perfect for fans of David Almond and Kiran Millwood Hargrave The hungry Forest is moving forward like an army a green and constant threat to the humans living in and on an increasingly crumbling Wall Feather accompanied only by her scaled ferret Sleek must avoid the Forest s tentacles and the many dangerous creatures it shelters to return the community s precious spyglass to its rightful place Along the way she develops her resilience and meets other people living on the Wall whose stories and experiences open her mind and those of her community to new horizons From the creators of Island of Whispers chosen as one of the Top Five YA books of 2023 by The Guardian A compelling story filled with adventure emotional intensity and the rawness of nature

Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2015 The Lie Tree is a wonderfully evocative and atmospheric novel by Frances Hardinge award winning author of Cuckoo Song and Fly By Night Faith s father has been found dead under mysterious circumstances and as she is searching through his belongings for clues she discovers a strange tree The tree only grows healthy and bears fruit if you whisper a lie to it The fruit of the tree when eaten will deliver a hidden truth to the person who consumes it The bigger the lie the more people who believe it the bigger the truth that is uncovered The girl realizes that she is good at lying and that the tree might hold the key to her father s murder so she begins to spread untruths far and wide across her small island community But as her tales spiral out of control she discovers that where lies seduce truths shatter

A wonderfully evocative gothic novel where Faith discovers a tree that feeds on lies and reveals secrets, leading her to uncover the mystery of her father’s death.

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1860... Faith Sunderly est la fille dun pasteur et éminent naturaliste. Accusé davoir trompé la communauté scientifique, celui-ci part sexiler avec sa famille sur une île au large des côtes anglaises

Une puissante fresque familiale portée par une héroïne forte et indépendante, sur fond de guerre civile anglaise au XVIIe siècle. La jeune Makepeace avait pourtant appris à se défendre contre les fa

Depuis leur enfance à l’orphelinat, Hark et Jerk se serrent les coudes et vivotent de petites arnaques tout en rêvant des trésors que recèle l’Abysse. Mais un royaume hanté de cauchemars s’étend sous

"L’apparence innocente des Sauvages est un leurre. Cette forêt est aussi étrange, immense et dangereuse qu’on le raconte." Au pays de Raddith, terre de créatures légendaires et de malédictions, être

Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2015, The Lie Tree is a dark and powerful novel from universally acclaimed author, Frances Hardinge. It was not enough. All knowledge - any knowledge - called to Faith, and there was a delicious, poisonous pleasure in stealing it unseen.Faith has a thirst for science and secrets that the rigid confines of her class cannot suppress. And so it is that she discovers her disgraced fathers journals, filled with the scribbled notes and theories of a man driven close to madness. Tales of a strange tree which, when told a lie, will uncover a truth: the greater the lie, the greater the truth revealed to the liar. Faiths search for the tree leads her into great danger for where lies seduce, truths shatter . . .Brilliant, dark, thrilling, utterly original Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls. The Lie Tree is a wonder. I cant think of anyone who would not love this story Matt Haig, author of The Humans.

Na inóspita ilha inglesa de Vane, em pleno século XIX, os Sunderlys desembarcam, atraindo atenções e suspeitas. Quando o reverendo Erasmus, patriarca da família e proeminente estudioso de ciências na

Costa Award-winning Frances Hardinges gripping story of a young girls daring mission through a natural world intent on her destruction.With stunning two-colour illustrations by superstar illustrator Emily Gravett on every page, The Forest of a Thousand Eyes is richly atmospheric: perfect for fans of David Almond and Kiran Millwood Hargrave.The hungry Forest is moving forward like an army, a green and constant threat to the humans living in and on an increasingly crumbling Wall. Feather, accompanied only by her scaled ferret, Sleek, must avoid the Forests tentacles, and the many dangerous creatures it shelters, to return the communitys precious spyglass to its rightful place. Along the way, she develops her resilience, and meets other people living on the Wall, whose stories and experiences open her mind, and those of her community, to new horizons.From the creators of Island of Whispers, chosen as one of the Top Five YA books of 2023 by The Guardian.A compelling story filled with adventure, emotional intensity and the rawness of nature.

Winner of the Costa Book of the YearI cant think of anyone who would not love this story Matt Haig, author of The Midnight LibraryThe Lie Tree is a wonderfully evocative and atmospheric gothic novel by award-winning author Frances Hardinge. This edition has a beautiful new cover to celebrate the 10th anniversary and an introduction by Kiran Milwood Hargrave.When Faiths father is found dead under mysterious circumstances, she stumbles upon a strange tree amongst his belongings. Faith, a gifted liar, is amazed to discover that the tree thrives on untruths - and delivers secrets to those who consume its fruit.Convinced that the tree holds the key to her fathers murder, Faith begins to use its powers to try and get to the bottom of the mystery. But webs of lies are far easier made than untangled, and there are truths at the heart of this small island community that are better left buried . . .Dark, thrilling, utterly original Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls

Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017.A Skinful of Shadows confirms Hardinges status as one of our finest storytellers. Its rare to find a book which is every bit as intelligent and stylish as it is riveting - I was enthralled - Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent.Frances Hardinge weaves a dark, otherworldly tale in A Skinful of Shadows, her first book since the Costa Award-winning The Lie Tree.When a creature dies, its spirit can go looking for somewhere to hide. Some people have space inside them, perfect for hiding.Makepeace, a courageous girl with a mysterious past, defends herself nightly from the ghosts which try to possess her. Then a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard for a moment.And now theres a ghost inside her.The spirit is wild, brutish and strong, but it may be her only defence in a time of dark suspicion and fear. As the English Civil War erupts, Makepeace must decide which is worse: possession or death.

Winner of the Branford Boase award, Fly By Night is the stunning YA fantasy novel from Frances Hardinge, author of the Costa Award winning The Lie Tree. As the realm struggles to maintain an uneasy peace after years of civil war and tyranny, a twelve-year-old orphan called Mosca Mye and her loyal companion, a cantankerous goose, are about to become the unlikely heroes of a radical revolution.Mosca is on the run, heading for the city of Mandelion. There she finds herself living by her wits among cut-throat highwaymen, spies and smugglers. With peril at every turn, Mosca uncovers a dark plot to terrorize the people of Mandelion, and soon merry mayhem leads to murder . . .Fly By Night has an unforgettable cast of characters and an inspiring message at its heart sometimes the power of words can change the world.Fly By Night is followed by its thrilling sequel, Twilight Robbery.Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls.