Chris Riddell ist ein international gefeierter Autor und Illustrator, dessen Werke Leser aller Altersgruppen in ihren Bann ziehen. Sein unverwechselbarer Stil zeichnet sich durch reiche Vorstellungskraft und sorgfältige Detailarbeit aus, die Welten voller Abenteuer und Magie zum Leben erweckt. Riddell widmet sich Themen wie Mut, Freundschaft und Entdeckung, oft durch unvergessliche Charaktere, die die Herzen von Millionen von Lesern erobert haben. Sein gefeiertes Schaffen, ausgezeichnet mit zahlreichen renommierten Preisen, ist ein Beweis für die Kraft des visuellen Erzählens.
Hlavní hrdina, chlapec Snítek, se shodou náhod a proti vůli svého otce, kapitána létajících pirátů Mračného vlka, ocitne na palubě vzdušného korábu jménem Bouřlivák a vydává se na nebezpečnou výpravu. Jejím úkolem je opatřit bleskofrax, zázračnou látku, která jediná může zachránit město Svatý Frax před blížící se zkázou. Posádka čelí útrapám namáhavé pouti zrádnými Soumračnými lesy a přes nelítostný Močál a Snítek už skoro nevěří, že se mu podaří vyváznout živ a zdráv…Knihu opět ilustroval fenomenální Chris Riddell, který za svou tvorbu posbíral dlouhou řadu cen, mj. dvakrát získal prestižní Kate Greenaway Medal.
Something to Draw, Colour In or Doodle - For Every Day of the Year!
384 Seiten
14 Lesestunden
Engage your creativity with 366 daily doodle prompts, accompanied by tips and illustrations from Chris Riddell, a renowned former Children's Laureate. This book encourages artistic expression and offers inspiration through a variety of themes, making it perfect for both budding artists and seasoned doodlers. Riddell's whimsical style and insightful guidance foster a fun and imaginative approach to drawing every day.
In the sequel to the adventure series, Tiggy Thistle embarks on a thrilling journey in the enchanting world of the Guardians of Magic. With the introduction of new dangers, readers will encounter the captivating flying cloud horses that add to the mystery and excitement. Chris Riddell's stunning illustrations enhance the storytelling, inviting young readers into a magical realm filled with adventure and intrigue.
Als der Berufspilot und Schriftsteller Antoine de Saint-Exupéry im Jahr 1943 seinen ‘Kleinen Prinzen’ erfand, konnte er nicht ahnen, welch gewaltiger Welterfolg sein Büchlein werden sollte. Die philosophisch-poetische Geschichte vom kleinen Prinzen, der auf der Suche nach Freunden allerlei seltsame Planeten bereist, übt ungebrochene Faszination aus. Das moderne Märchen berührt mit seinem Plädoyer für Menschlichkeit Leserinnen und Leser jeden Alters und wurde vom Autor selbst mit Illustrationen versehen. Das ideale Buch zum Verschenken oder Geschenktbekommen.
The Guardians of Magic disappeared ten years ago, leaving the Kingdom of Thrynne in the icy grip of a powerful sorceress. Most people have fled in desperate search of warmer lands, escaping the Ice Monsters that roam the streets. Meanwhile, young Tiggy Thistle lives hidden and safe with a kindly Badger until the day she meets one of the crafty Stiltskin brothers and she has to run from her happy home. So begins Tiggy's quest to find Zam, Phoebe and Bathsheba – the lost Guardians and their beautiful Cloud Horses – the only people, she believes, who can save Thrynne from the curse of endless winter.
From the multi-award-winning Neil Gaiman comes the biggest picture book of the year: a joyfully riotous, brilliantly anarchic, deliciously rhyming adventure, with glorious piratical illustrations by Chris Riddell 'Neil Gaiman is the nearest thing children's books have to a rock star: if you enjoy fantasy, he is irresistible' The Times Meet LONG JOHN McRON, SHIP'S COOK . . . and the most unusual babysitter you've ever seen. Long John has a whole crew of wild pirates in tow, and - for two intrepid children - he's about to transform a perfectly ordinary evening into a riotous adventure beneath a pirate moon. It's time to make some PIRATE STEW. Pirate Stew! Pirate Stew! Pirate Stew for me and you! Pirate Stew, Pirate Stew Eat it and you won't be blue You can be a pirate too! Marvellously silly and gloriously entertaining, this tale of pirates, flying ships, donut feasts and some rather magical stew is perfect for all pirates, both young and old. With a deliciously rhyming text from master storyteller Neil Gaiman, and spellbinding illustrations by the supremely talented Chris Riddell, three-times-winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, this is the picture book of the year! Joyful, quirky and action-packed, it makes a spectacular and magical gift.
A classic picture-book edition of My Little Book of Big Freedoms illustrated
by the former Waterstones Children's Laureate Chris Riddell and published in
partnership with Amnesty International UK.
"Guardians of Magic" is the first book in a captivating adventure series by Chris Riddell, featuring illustrations throughout. It follows three children, Zam, Phoebe, and Bathsheba, who must confront enemies threatening magic and believe in the impossible to save it and the mystical cloud horses.
