Eva Ibbotson

A whip-smart observation of the passions and tragedies behind daily life, Eva Ibbotson''s Madensky Square is a classic snapshot of Viennese life before WWI.Susanna Weber''s dress shop stands in the picturesque Madensky Square, a quiet little world of its own, nestled in the heart of glittering pre-war Vienna.As the winter of 1910 unfurls into spring, Susanna starts a journal about life in the Square, about the buildings and their colourful inhabitants. There''s Frau Schumacher, with six daughters and a baby on the way, Professor Starsky and his menagerie of sickly reptiles, an aging bookseller, a teenage Anarchist, and little Sigi – an orphaned child prodigy forced to play the piano all day, every day.And then there''s her dear friend Alice, the only person who has noticed the heartbreak that hides beneath Susanna''s brisk kindness and brilliant talent . . .Discover more of Eva Ibbotson''s sweeping historical romances in Magic Flutes, The Morning Gift, The Secret Countess, A Song for Summer and A Company of Swans.

Sweeping across countries, class and music, Eva Ibboton''s classic historical romance, Magic Flutes, is a richly imagined tale of intrigue and identity.In the spring of 1922, young Austrian Princess Theresa-Maria – known to her ancient aunts as ''Putzerl'' – abandons her crumbling castle and her royal duties. Disguising herself simply as Tessa, she enrolls as under wardrobe mistress of the International Opera Company and soon loses herself in the intoxicating world of the Viennese opera.But when Guy Farne, an Englishman looking to impress his new fiancée, arrives in Austria and employs the Company to perform at his newly purchased Austrian estate, he finds himself fascinated by the under wardrobe mistress, and Tessa finds it increasingly difficult to keep her two lives separate . . .''I have binged on Eva Ibbotson . . . her elegantly written, witty and well-observed fables'' Nigella Lawson, The TimesRediscover Eva Ibbotson, award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea, in her sweeping historical romances, including The Morning Gift, A Song For Summer, The Secret Countess (originally published as A Countess Below Stairs), Madensky Square and A Company of Swans. Magic Flutes was originally published as The Reluctant Heiress.

A Company of Swans is a sweeping tale of romance, freedom and the beauty of dance, from bestselling award-winner Eva Ibbotson. 'Her books are utterly delightful' – Daily MailIn the grey, scholarly world of Cambridge in 1912, Harriet Morton has lived her whole life under the strict rule of her widowed father and miserly aunt. When she is offered the opportunity to dance with the corps de ballet on a tour of the Amazon, she steals away on a boat bound for Manaus. On arrival, Harriet meets the captivating British aristocrat, Rom Verney. Swept up in the exhilarating life of Brazil and the glorious worlds of romance and ballet, how can Harriet keep her new-found freedom when the life she left behind is catching up with he? scape into more classic romance with Eva Ibbotson's: The Morning Gift, The Secret Countess, A Song for Summer, Magic Flutes and Madensky Square.

''Unapologetically romantic, extremely funny, wry, dry, witty - and hugely uplifting'' – Marian KeyesAward-winner Eva Ibbotson''s The Secret Countess is a classic historical romance that stretches across countries, families and class divides.''Radiant and comforting'' – The TLSAfter revolution tears her country apart, young Russian countess Anna Grazinsky is forced to flee Saint Petersburg for rural England, where her now penniless family has no choice but to rely on the kindness of their only friend, Anna''s old governess. Determined to help her family in any way possible, Anna arms herself with an out-of-date book on housekeeping and takes work as a servant at a crumbling mansion in the English countryside.1919 sees Rupert, the handsome young Earl of Westerholme, return from war and become instantly mesmerized by Anna. As powerful attraction clashes with tradition, Anna finds concealing her true identity increasingly impossible.

''Sophisticated, brilliantly plotted and gloriously funny'' – Amanda Craig, GuardianThe Morning Gift by award-winner Eva Ibbotson is a modern classic of unexpected love, independence and belonging during World War II.''A perfect marriage of deep romance and gently observed social comedy . . . It is flawless '' – Jenny ColganSpring 1938: as Hitler marches into Austria, Ruth Berger''s family is forced to flee, but a devastating misunderstanding leaves her alone in Nazi-occupied Vienna. There is no hope of escape until a chance meeting with an old family friend, Quinton Somerville, offers her refuge through a marriage of convenience.On arrival in London, Ruth and Quin find that dissolving their marriage is not as simple as they had thought, nor is keeping it secret. As war approaches, how will Ruth start a new life if she is not able to break away from the past?

A 13. vágány mellett kilencévente varázslatos átjáró nyílik egy csodálatos sziget és a mi világunk között. Ugyan mi baj lehetne belőle, ha az egyik nyitás alkalmával a varázsvilág még kisbaba hercegének egy pillanatra megmutatnánk Londont? A legrosszabb: a herceget elrabolják, és évek telnek el, mire elindulhat érte egy különös mentőcsapat a szigetről: egy öreg varázsló, egy tündér, egy ogre és egy kis boszorka. Vajon minden meglepetés ellenére sikerrel járnak? Eva Ibbotson 1994-es, nagy sikerű és fordulatos regénye immár magyarul is olvasható. A Pagony 9-12 éveseknek szóló sorozatába, az Abszolút Könyvekbe olyan olvasmányos és izgalmas könyveket válogatunk, amelyek abszolút lendületesek, abszolút színvonalasak, abszolút maiak. Abszolút könnyű őket olvasni, de mégsem felszínesek, abszolút nem megterhelőek, de mégis elgondolkodtatók. Van és lesz köztük magyar és külföldi, fantasy, kaland- vagy éppen detektívregény - ami mindegyikben közös, és amit garantálunk: ezeket a könyveket jó olvasni!

Kto zneškodní legendárneho obra z Oglefortu?Obor musí zomrieť! povedala prvá sudička.Treba ho zabiť! zdôraznila druhá.Načisto zlikvidovať! dokončila tretia.Potom všetky tri ukázali na divákov a jednohlasne skríkli:TOTO JE VAŠA ÚLOHA!Každoročn é letné zhromaždenie nezvyčajných bytostí býva obvykle vcelku pokojné. Tento rok je však iný. Keď sa celkom obyčajný chlapec Ivo, Striga, trol a čarodejník Brian Bystrý dozvedia tohtoročnú letnú úlohu, zachvejú sa hrôzou. Krátko dokonca zvažujú, že u jdú a niekde sa ukryjú. Veď dokážu sa vari vyrovnať strašnému, nemilosrdnému a krvilačnému obrovi z Oglefortu? A to ešte nerátajú uväznenú princeznú, ktorú majú zachrániť...Pridajte sa k Ivovi a jeho priateľom a spolu s nimi prežite mimoriadne dobrod ružstvo pri hľadaní legendárneho obra z Oglefortu!