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I denna hyllade bok gör Robert Macfarlane en upptäcktsresa till jordens inre. Han söker där människans drömmar, farhågor och djupast begravda hemligheter. Han vandrar genom Paris katakomber, letar efter förhistorisk konst i nordiska undervattensgrottor och spejar ner i slovenska slukhål; han besöker forskningsstationer, glaciärer och underjordiska förvar av radioaktivt avfall. Macfarlane låter människans korta tidshorisont möta jordens långsamma skiftningar. Frågan han ställer är: Vad lämnar vi efter oss?Underland blev Robert Macfarlanes stora internationella genombrott. Det är en exceptionell natur- och reseskildring men också storartad kulturhistoria, där underjordens lockelse och betydelse utforskas av en av vår tids allra främsta naturskildrare.”En svindlande och vidunderlig resa genom underjorden” Dagens Nyheter ”En av seklets bästa böcker” The Guardian ”Man stiger upp ur denna överjordiskt vackra resa i underjorden med en känsla av melankoli men kanske ännu mer av förpliktelse och förundran. Berg kan sjunka, djup stå upp. Robert Macfarlanes Underland gör världen levande igen.”Björn Wiman, Dagens Nyheter ”Underland är utan tvekan Macfarlanes magnum opus – ett verk som vuxit fram under nära ett decennium av fördjupning och eftertanke.” The Guardian Robert Macfarlane är professor i litteratur och miljöhumaniora vid Emmanuel College i Cambridge. Macfarlanes författarskap kretsar kring miljö, klimat, landskap och människor – och inte minst naturens rättigheter. Hans böcker har översatts till mer än trettio språk och belönats med priser världen över. Dessutom har han skrivit operor, pjäser och filmmanus. År 2017 tilldelades han EM Forster-priset för litteratur av American Academy of Arts and Letters och 2023 mottog han i Toronto det nyinstiftade Weston International Award för framstående livsgärning inom facklitteratur.

När Glory och hennes vänner söker skydd i regnskogen får hon veta att flera drakar har försvunnit spårlöst från regnvingarnas rike. Märkligt nog verkar ingen vara särskild intresserad av hur det har gått till. Kan det verkligen stämma att regnvingarna är lika lata och ointresserade som alla säger? Glory bestämmer sig för att ta reda på vad som har hänt, även om det riskerar att dra in den fredligaste drakstammen i det pågående kriget.

Tui T. Sutherlands populära böcker om vännerna från Pyrrhias fem drakstammar har nu blivit en tecknad serie illustrerad av Mike Holmes. Det här är den tredje boken i serien.

In June 1863 an English lady set off by train on the trip of a lifetime: Thomas Cook''s first Conducted Tour of Switzerland. A century and a half later, travel writer Diccon Bewes, author of the bestselling Swiss Watching, decided to go where she went and see what she saw. Guided by her diary, he followed the same route to discover how much had changed and how much hadn''t. She went in search of adventure, he went in search of her, and found far more than he expected. Slow Train to Switzerland is the captivating account of two trips through the Alps: hers glimpsing the future of travel, his revisiting its past. Together they make a journey to remember.This is a tale of trains and tourists, of the British and the Swiss, of a Victorian traveller and a modern-day Englishman abroad. It is the story of a tour that changed both Switzerland and the world of travel forever.

Grimm''s Fairy Tales meets Ransom Riggs in this deeply creepy, gorgeously illustrated collection of twelve original pitch-dark fairytales, from international bestselling author of The Hazel Wood, Melissa Albert. Journey into the Hinterland, where every page tells a wondrously terrible adventure . . . In this brutal and beautiful world a young woman spends a night with Death, brides are wed to a mysterious house in the trees, and an enchantress is killed twice - and still lives.But it''s not safe inside these pages, and once you enter, you may never want to leave . . . The highly anticipated collection of stories set in the creepy, haunting fairytale world first introduced in Melissa Albert''s internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed Hazel Wood series. Featuring beautiful interior illustrations by Nick Hayes.Praise for Melissa Albert:''Magical, mesmerising and inventive.'' Karen McManus, bestselling author of One of Us is Lying''You''ll not sleep a wink'' Heat''The Hazel Wood kept me up all night . . . Terrifying, magical, and surprisingly funny, it''s one of the very best books I''ve read in years'' Jennifer Niven, author of All The Bright Places''Insidiously beautiful'' Guardian

Brought to you by Penguin.Number 14 Darlington Road, looks like a perfectly ordinary townhouse - at first glance, anyway, but magic is good at hiding . . . when it''s waiting for the right person to discover it . . .Martha Pennydrop is ten, and desperate to grow up. But growing up is a tricky business. It means turning your back on imagination, fun and magic, because those were the things that led to the Terrible Day when something awful nearly happened to Martha''s younger brother, Scruff, which would have been All Her Fault.But when Martha and Scruff discover a drawer full of mysterious gold dust in the bedroom of their new house - along with a window that''s seemingly impossible to close - it''s the start of an incredible adventure to a magical world: Neverland! The Pennydrop''s new house used to belong to another family - the Darlings - who once visited this world themselves. Now Peter Pan is back, and in need of their help. Neverland is in the icy grip of a terrible curse - cast long ago by Captain Hook. And only Martha and Scruff can save it . . .A reluctant Martha and excited Scruff are swept off to Neverland and into the company of the Lost Kids. But when Scruff is kidnapped, Martha must rediscover all the imagination, magic and belief she has buried deep inside herself for so long, to save him - and Neverland itself.''A wonderful whirlwind of magic and adventure, and every bit as enchanting as the original Peter Pan. I absolutely loved it!'' Catherine Doyle, bestselling author of The Storm Keeper''s Island©2023 Abi Elphinstone(P)2023 Penguin Audio

From Barbara O''Connor, the author of the #1 New York Times-bestseller Wish, comes a big-hearted story about the meaning of friendship, the joys and pains of growing up, and one lovable runaway dog. Perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.Mavis Jeeter is fearless and bold, but she has never lived in one place long enough to have a real best friend. Her flighty mother has uprooted them again to another new home and taken a job as a housekeeper for the Tully family. Mavis wants this home to be permanent—which means finding herself a best friend.Rose Tully is a worrier who feels like she doesn’t quite fit in with the other girls in her neighborhood. Her closest friend is Mr. Duffy, but he hasn’t been himself since his dog died. Rose may have to break a few of her mother’s many rules to help Mr. Duffy—and find someone who really understands her.Henry has run away from home, but he craves kindness and comfort—and doesn’t know where to look for them.When Mavis and Rose hatch a scheme to find Mr. Duffy a new dog, their lives and Henry’s intersect—and they all come to find friendship in places they never expected.Don''t miss Barbara O''Connor''s other heartwarming middle-grade titles:WishHow to Steal a Dog Greetings from NowhereBeethoven in ParadiseFame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia The Fantastic Secret of Owen JesterThe Small Adventure of Popeye and ElvisOn the Road to Mr. Mineo''sHalfway to Harmonyand Dream, the standalone companion to Wish, coming to bookstores on 8/26/25!