La narration de Sophie Anderson est profondément ancrée dans l'héritage de sa famille, puisant son inspiration auprès de sa mère écrivaine et de sa grand-mère prussienne dont les récits alimentent les romans d'Anderson. Son œuvre s'aventure souvent dans des royaumes de fantaisie et d'enchantement, tissant le monde tangible avec des mythes et des légendes. Anderson crée magistralement des personnages captivants, explorant les thèmes de l'identité, de l'appartenance et de la puissante magie des histoires. Ses romans sont célébrés pour leur portée imaginative et leur capacité à captiver les lecteurs par leur mélange unique d'émerveillement.
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"Frozen meets Narnia in an enchanting children's novel." The Telegraph"The Snow Girl is spectacular. A truly special book of snow and winter magic with the warmest and most cheering beating heart. I can't stop thinking about it." Sibeal Pounder"Destined to be a seasonal classic." M.G. Leonard"Mesmerizing." Hilary McKayFrom award-winning and critically acclaimed Sophie Anderson, comes a fairy-tale story of friendship, belonging and bravery, in an adventure through a winter wonderland. The perfect read for the whole family this Christmas.I wish the snow girl would come to life. Then I would have a friend, a real friend I could trust, and I wouldn't feel so alone.When Tasha builds a snow girl with her grandpa, all she wants is for her to be real. If only wishes on snow could come true... Then Tasha meets Alyana, a friend made of wishes, starlight, snowfall and magic. But when your best friend is made of winter, what do you do when spring comes?
The narrative explores the complex dynamics of family relationships through the lens of a girl who is raised by her mother while her sister is given up for adoption. As she navigates her life, themes of love, loss, and identity emerge, highlighting the emotional struggles of both sisters. The story delves into the impact of their separation and the search for belonging, ultimately revealing the profound connections that shape their lives despite the distance.
A gripping and heartbreaking read about dark family secrets
Exploring themes of grief and blame, the narrative delves into a parent's emotional turmoil after the tragic loss of a daughter. The protagonist grapples with feelings of resentment towards their surviving son, struggling to navigate the complexities of family dynamics and the search for forgiveness. As the story unfolds, it reveals the profound impact of loss on relationships and the journey towards healing and understanding amidst overwhelming sorrow.
"They call me Yanka the Bear. Not because of where I was found -- only a few people know about that." Found abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, Yanka has always wondered about where she is from. She tries to ignore the strange whispers and looks from the villagers, wishing she was as strong on the inside as she is on the outside. But, when she has to flee her house, looking for answers about who she really is, a journey far beyond one that she ever imagined begins -- from icy rivers to smouldering mountains meeting an ever-growing herd of extraordinary friends along the way
My househas chicken legs. Two or three times a year, without warning, it stands up inthe middle of the night and walks away from where we've been living. A breathtaking reimagining of the Russian fairy tale of Baba Yaga, The House with Chicken Legs is the award-winning, spellbinding story of one girl's adventure to find her destiny. Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal Shortlisted for Children's Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards Shortlisted for the Branford Boase AwardMarinka dreams of a normal life, where her house stays in one place long enough for her to make friends. But her house has chicken legs and moves on without warning.For Marinka's grandmother is Baba Yaga, who guides spirits between this world and the next. Marinka longs to change her destiny and sets out to break free from her grandmother's footsteps, but her house has other ideas..."Enticing, a little bit dangerous, and thrumming with possibilities." Kiran Millwood Hargrave"A magical tale... a captivating and original retelling of a traditional story straight out of folklore. Beautiful escapism." Sunday Express
The Island of Morovia is shaped like a broken heart. The humans live on one side of the island, and the alkonosts - the bird-people - live on the other. But it wasn't always this way...Linnet wishes she could sing magic, like her father, Nightingale - and bring the two sides of her island together again. For her land has been divided by a terrible tragedy, and Linnet has been banished with her father to the deepest swamps, leaving behind her best friends, Hero and Silver.So when her father is captured, Linnet must be brave and embark on a treacherous journey. Through alligator pools and sinking sands, she finds new friends. Yet without her singing magic, Linnet discovers something even more powerful. Something that could save her father, and heal the broken heart of her island once more...With themes of grief, trust, love, and that we have more in common than that which divides us, this is a heartfelt book filled with adventure and stunning storytelling from bestselling Sophie Anderson.
The magical bestselling adventure book by acclaimed author Sophie Anderson. Magic awaits, all you have to do is believe...When thirteen-year-old Olia, steps through a magical doorway, she discovers another land. A land tangled by magic, where hope is lost, and a scheming wizard holds all the power.Soon Olia learns that she is destined to save this land, but with time running out and her new friends and family in danger, she must search for the magic within herself - to save everything and everyone she loves.The new fairy tale from Sophie Anderson, illustrated by Saara Soderlund.An enchanting fairy-tale adventure about the power of love and courage, from the bestselling author of The House with Chicken Legs and The Girl who Speaks Bear
Über Stock und Hühnerbein. Nichts wünscht sich die 12-jährige Marinka sehnlicher als ein ganz normales Leben. Sie will zur Schule gehen und endlich Freunde finden. Doch das ist ganz schön schwierig mit einer Baba Jaga als Großmutter. Denn eine Baba Jaga führt die Verstorbenen ins Jenseits – und das nicht nur in England, sondern auch in Afrika und überhaupt auf der ganzen Welt. Und wenn man dann auch noch in einem Haus wohnt, das neben einem ziemlichen Dickkopf zwei Beine hat, mit denen es von Ort zu Ort wandert, wird es richtig kompliziert. Marinka. Die Reise nach Dazwischen entführt in eine poetisch-fantasievolles Abenteuer voller Wunder.
