Michael Bedard schafft Erzählungen, die sich mit der Komplexität menschlicher Erfahrung auseinandersetzen und diese oft mit einem Hauch von Magie und Übernatürlichem anreichern. Seine Prosa ist reich und bildhaft und konstruiert atmosphärische Welten, die die Leser in tiefgründige Erkundungen von Identität und Kunst entführen. Mit einem ausgeprägten Interesse an Dichtern und Poesie beschäftigt sich sein Werk häufig mit Literaturgeschichte und der Kraft der Sprache. Bedards unverwechselbare Stimme regt zum Nachdenken über die verschwimmenden Grenzen zwischen Realität und Fantasie an.
In Krokodile-Land haben Enten ein hartes Leben, da sie von Krokodilen gemästet werden. Als ein Krokodil ein geschlüpftes Entchen mit nach Hause nimmt, entsteht eine Freundschaft. Die kleine Ente erfährt vom Schicksal ihrer Artgenossen und hat eine Idee, um ihnen zu helfen. Ein humorvolles Bilderbuch von Michael Bedard.
Die Enten haben im Krokodilland kein gutes Leben. Sie werden gemästet und zu Leibgerichten verarbeitet. Doch eines Tages schlüpft eine neugierige kleine Ente, die dieses Schicksal nicht hinnehmen will...
At night we lay in bed and listened to the howl of the wolf on the hill. In sleep, we saw his shadow slink along the moonlit wall as the great beast circled the town. No one in Gubbio is safe from the monstrous wolf that stalks them. The townsfolk, armed with pitchforks, travel in groups and never venture out at night. One day a band of strangers comes to town led by the Poverello, the poor one. People say he understands the language of bird and beast. Even so, when he offers to go into the forest and face the wolf, everyone is certain he will never return. What happens between the wolf and the Poverello as they stand face to face, is a matter of trust and understanding. But for the people of Gubbio, and one boy in particular, it is nothing short of a miracle. Based on one of the legends of St. Francis of Assisi, the story may contain some truth. During repairs to a chapel in Gubbio dedicated to the saint, a large wolf's skull was found underneath the flagstones. The Afterword recounts this amazing fact and provides historical details on the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Shortlisted 2001, CLA Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award Shortlisted 2001, CLA Book of the Year for Children Award Canadian Children's Book Centre, Starred Our Choice Selection Nominated for 2001 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature - Illustration
Day after day, brand new ducks roll off a giant assembly line operated by alligators at the Colossal Duck Factory. They are loaded into trucks and taken to Ducktown, where they are fattened up in preparation for their final destination—into the stomachs of alligators. Everything proceeds smoothly, until the day one of the alligators decides to take a wayward duck home. Over time, the alligator grows fond of his future dinner. Can a duck and an alligator really be friends in an alligator-eat-duck world? Find out in this charming and humorous friendship story.
Aunt Emily's unexpected visit triggers Alice's unease as she uncovers chilling links between the local library's old puppets and a dark magic show from twenty-eight years ago. As Alice delves deeper, the atmosphere thickens with suspense, revealing a hidden history that intertwines her present with past horrors.
A darkly fantastic middle-grade mystery with the ominous atmosphere loved by fans of Jonathan Auxier and Jonathan Stroud
Set against the backdrop of an antiquarian bookstore, the story follows a teen named O as she spends the summer with her ailing aunt, Emily, a poet. Tasked with restoring both Emily's neglected home and chaotic shop, O uncovers hidden mysteries and dark forces that disrupt their lives. The narrative weaves together themes of family dynamics, the power of poetry, and the challenges of confronting the past, showcasing Michael Bedard's storytelling prowess.
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