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Julia Eccleshare

    Julia Eccleshare est une autorité reconnue dans le domaine de la littérature jeunesse, dont l'influence s'étend à travers le journalisme et le travail éditorial. Elle a longtemps été la rédactrice des livres pour enfants du prestigieux journal The Guardian, façonnant ainsi les perspectives sur les œuvres contemporaines destinées aux jeunes lecteurs. Son expertise repose sur une compréhension approfondie de l'histoire et des tendances actuelles de la production de livres pour enfants. Par ses diverses fonctions, elle contribue de manière significative au développement et à la promotion d'une littérature jeunesse de qualité.

    Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
    Junk
    Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf
    1001 Childrens Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
    • Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf

      • 160pages
      • 6 heures de lecture

      'I'll dress up as a human being and Polly won't have any idea that I'm a wolf . . .' When Polly opens the door and finds a large black wolf standing on the doorstep waiting to gobble her up, it's the wolf that has the surprise when Polly invites him in! Clever Polly isn't frightened at all and has a plan that's bound to outwit the big, bad but very stupid wolf.

      Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf2015
      4,0
    • This is the best and most authoritative guide to classic and contemporary children’s literature today. It is the latest in the best-selling 1001 series, and its informative reviews are the key to differentiating the "must-read" books from all the rest in the realm of children’s books. Whether you are a parent seeking to instill a love of reading in your child, an educator or counselor looking for inspiration, or a young reader with a voracious appetite, this guide to the best writing for children and young adults covers the spectrum of children’s literature. It is organized by age group—from board books to YA novels and all the gradiations in between. Each entry features evaluations by a team of international critics complete with beautifully reproduced artwork from the featured title. The beloved classics are here, but the guide also takes a global perspective and includes the increasingly diverse contributions from African American and Latino authors and illustrators—not to mention important books from around the world.

      1001 Childrens Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up2009
      4,1
    • Junk

      • 346pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      Un père violent, une mère alcoolique. La vie de Nico est devenue intolérable. Une seule issue, fuir. Fuir avec Gemma, révoltée, désespérée, qui le suit par défi, par goût de l'aventure aussi. Comment s'en sortir à quatorze ans, sans ressources, sans abri ? Squatter, fumer... Très vite ils sont pris dans l'engrenage de la drogue. La première dose d'héroïne les précipite dans une longue descente aux enfers. Nico et Gemma deviennent des junkies. Ils n'en sont pas encore conscients. Un livre à plusieurs voix. Un ton juste. Une lecture bouleversante et nécessaire.

      Junk2003
      3,8
    • Mr. Willy Wonka might be a genius with chocolate, but Charlie and his family don't trust his flying skills one bit. And right now, he's at the helm of a giant glass elevator that's picking up speed and hurtling through space -- with Charlie and the entire Bucket family stuck inside! Roald Dahl's uproarious sequel to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is certain to delight and entertain a new generation of readers. "From the Hardcover edition."

      Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator1997
      3,5