Andrew Fusek Peters ist ein gefeierter Dichter und Autor für Kinder. Sein umfangreiches Werk umfasst über siebzig Bücher, die er entweder geschrieben oder herausgegeben hat. Seine Schriften zeichnen sich durch ein tiefes Verständnis für die kindliche Seele und die Fähigkeit aus, die Poesie jungen Lesern zugänglich zu machen. Peters konzentriert sich auf Rhythmus, Bildsprache und die Freude an der Sprache und bereichert damit die Kinderliteratur.
Inspired by Wordsworth's concern for human relationship with nature in the context of spiritual speculations, this collection of poems examines the threads of every day human living woven to the larger sublime mystery joining all of life to this beautiful planet. At their heart, the poems point to the importance of an awareness of moment by moment passages.
Exploring the multifaceted nature of light, this book delves into its scientific analysis, literary significance, and religious symbolism. It examines how light influences our understanding of the world and our place within it, highlighting its role across various disciplines and cultures. Through this exploration, the text invites readers to appreciate light not just as a physical phenomenon, but as a profound element that shapes human experience and thought.
The Long Mynd and the Stiperstones ridge make up the largest area of heathland in the Shropshire Hills. Upland is an exploration of the wildlife and landscape of these two hills in stunning photography and lyrical nature writing by Andrew Fusek Peters. Commissioned by the National Trust and Natural England for their major environmental project, Stepping Stones, he found more than simply a catalog of flora and fauna; instead, he discovered the beauty of ravens, whitethroats, hobbies, skylarks, cuckoos, landscapes, orchids, full moons, dawns, dusks, and the Milky Way in wondrous color.
He'll also touch on the worst time of his life, when he lost his brother, Andrew, to cancer, the unbreakable bond he has with his family and what the future holds for him.
What is free running? Where did it begin and how do you do it? Find out all about this fast-paced sport in an information book packed with exciting photographs and written by Andrew Fusek Peters.
How were skateboards invented? What tricks do skateboarders do and what competitions can they enter? Find out all about this sport, packed with exciting photos and written by Andrew Peters.
Arthur and his best friend Yaz live in a tiny village beneath the rocks of the mist-shrouded Devil's Chair, where dark tales are more than mere superstition. Searching for Arthur's missing father, the two encounter strange beasts, a fallen angel and a broken spell - an ancient menace is stirring.
Eigentlich wollte Ark Malikum (14) nur die Abwasserrohre im Haus des Ministers reinigen, als er Zeuge eines Mordkomplotts wird. Von da an ist sein Leben keinen Pfifferling mehr wert, doch bei seinem Kampf für die Rettung des Waldreichs stehen ihm neue Freunde hilfreich zur Seite. Ab 11.
When Eva's uncle refuses to give her the cow he promised, her father takes him to court. Whoever can answer the judge's questions correctly will keep the cow. Eva comes up with the right answers, and they win the contest. Eva also wins the hand of the judge. But he soon discovers there's more to having a clever wife than he bargained for...