Лучшие книги Маргарет Махи

Много ли мы знаем новозеландских писателей? Знакомьтесь: Маргарет Махи. Пишет большей частью для подростков (лауреат премии Андерсена, 2007), но этот роман – скорее для взрослых. Во вступлении известная переводчица Нина Демурова объясняет, почему она обратила внимание на автора. Впрочем, можно догадаться: в тексте местами присутствует такая густая атмосфера Льюиса Кэррола… Но при этом еще помноженная на Франца Кафку и замешенная на психоаналитических рефлексиях родом из Фрейда. Убийственная смесь. Девятнадцатилетний герой пытается разобраться в подробностях трагедии, случившейся пять лет назад с его сестрой (она погибла, сорвавшись у него на глазах в пропасть). И реконструкция памяти заводит его в какие-то совершенно непредсказуемые бездны и закоулки сознания. Здесь не всегда понятно, находимся ли мы внутри грандиозного сновидения или все-таки в реальности: повествование эффектно балансирует между двумя сферами. Но если про сознание главного героя все не вполне ясно, то память его загадочной и случайной подруги, старушки Софи, поражена недугом вполне конкретным – болезнью Альцгеймера. И это местами превращает текст в нескончаемый макабрический анекдот, в котором смех смешивается с жалостью и печалью. Действительно горький коктейль.

Тринадцатилетняя Лора Чант снова получает предостережение, примерно такое же, как в день, когда из дома ушел отец. Что-то должно случиться. И когда внезапно заболевает ее младший брат - Лора понимает, что именно происходит. Но никто ей не верит, кроме старшеклассника Сорри Карлайла, которого сама девушка считает колдуном. Спасти брата можно, но для этого Лоре придется решиться на Перемены и измениться навсегда. Маргарет Махи - писательница, удостоенная премии имени Ганса Христиана Андерсена, двух медалей Карнеги (в том числе за "Перемены" в 1984 году) и высшей награды своей страны - ордена Новой Зеландии.

«Нужно верить в чудеса, и тогда они непременно произойдут!» — утверждает Маргарет Махи, известная детская писательница, лауреат Международной премии имени Андерсена. Вот и в её доброй и весёлой сказке не обошлось без чуда, как и полагается в Рождество. Шустрый котёнок забрался на ёлку, установленную на площади в канун праздника. Глупыш залез на самую верхушку — туда, где красовалась яркая звезда, — и не смог спуститься.
Кто же придёт на помощь незадачливому котёнку?.. Эта трогательная история с красивыми картинками, без сомнения, порадует всех малышей и станет отличным подарком к любимому празднику.

Ваш малыш уже осилил букварь? Тогда ему самое время начинать читать короткие, но очень увлекательные истории. В этой книге крупный шрифт и забавные картинки. Чтение с увлечением гарантировано!

Для детей дошкольного и младшего школьного возраста.

Margaret Mahy, one of the world's best and most famous children's authors, was born in Whakatane, New Zealand and wrote her first story at the age of seven. Margaret was appointed as Children's Librarian at Canterbury Public Library before becoming a full-time writer. She was the winner of numerous awards for her books including two Carnegie Medals, and honours for her contribution to New Zealand and children's literature.
A magical collection of short stories from double Carnegie Me

En kidnappant Mlle Labourdette, la ravissante bibliothécaire, le chef des brigands et ses quatre complices croient pouvoir obtenir de la municipalité une rançon rondelette. Mais c'est compter sans le courage de la jeune fille, son bon coeur et ses talents de... bibliothécaire !

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After a shy and rather withdrawn eight-year-old begins receiving frightening supernatural images and messages, he learns about a family legacy which could be considered a curse or a rare gift.

The lovely smell of baking cakes being made by David and his mother, lures a witch to their garden. David takes pity on her and gives her his cakes which are exactly the way she likes them - burnt! And there is a recipe on the last page too.

Animal Stories for 6 Year Olds is rich and varied selection of heart-warming animal stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or reading aloud - and for dipping into time and time again.
With stories from David Henry Wilson, Meredith Hooper, Dick King-Smith, Margaret Mahy and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.

Bedtime Stories for 6 Year Olds is a rich and varied selection of heart-warming stories, perfect for snuggling up with at bedtime, by some of the very best writers for children. Great for reading alone or reading aloud - and for dipping into time and time again.
With stories from Rudyard Kipling, Joan Aiken, Dick King-Smith, Malorie Blackman and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.
Chosen by Helen Paiba.

Funny Stories For 7-Year-Olds is a bright and varied selection of wonderfully entertaining stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or aloud - and for dipping into time and time again.
With stories from Dick King-Smith, Michael Bond, Philippa Gregory, Jacqueline Wilson and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.

When twelve-year-old Garland Maddigan asks Timon and Eden where they have come from, she is overwhelmed by their answer: the future.
In a post-apocalyptic time, Garland's family's traveling circus troop, Maddigan's Fantasia, leaves the city of Solis once a year to perform and earn a living. However, this year Solis has given the Fantasia the crucial task of obtaining a new solar converter, the only power source in Solis, because the old one is failing.

Misfortune finds the Fantasia in their travels, and Garland's father dies in an attack by Road Rats. Then suddenly two mysterious boys, Timon and Eden, appear with their baby sister, claiming to be from the future -- a world in which the Fantasia has failed in its mission and the evil Nennog has taken power. The boys have come to help the Fantasia, but danger has followed them across time. Can the Fantasia protect Timon and Eden, and succeed in their quest to save their world?

Internationally renowned author Margaret Mahy spins a vivid tale of time travel, adventure, and magic that no reader will soon forget.

Book DescriptionThe seven brothers are precursors to the modern comic book super heroes that are so popular. Each has an unusual skill. The first has remarkable hearing. The second can see over vast distances. The third has unusual strength. The

Compelling drama in which 17-year-old Ellis comes to terms with the meaning of death...Ellis is an ordinary 17-year-old; someone who's planning to finish school and go to university like any other teenager. The difference is that four months ago, his best friend Simon killed himself. Still - that was four months ago. Ellis has now 'got over it'. Except, of course, he hasn't. Returning to his home town, he gets drawn into a situation in which the 'old' Ellis would never have become embrangled. He gatecrashes a party and persuaded to 'rescue' two sisters - Ursa and Leo, driving them back to the Land of Smiles - the ex-motel where they live. From that moment on, nothing is the same again. The story is narrated hour-by-hour, as Ellis packs a life-time of experiences into the next twenty-four hours. Giving in to high spirits and booze, Ellis wakes next morning in a strange bed, with a stonking hangover and a shaven head! He learns that a child has been kidnapped, and is persuaded to help in her rescue...This is a bizarre, surreal and powerful novel in which the reader is taken on the same roller-coaster ride as Ellis.

A collection of eleven tales featuring such characters as an uncle who tells outrageous stories, a pirate queen and her unusual pet, and a boy who catches a witch.

Ashamed to let the housekeeper see how untidy her house has become, Lizzie Firkin cleans it herself.

Compelling drama in which 17-year-old Ellis comes to terms with the meaning of death…Ellis is an ordinary 17-year-old; someone who’s planning to finish school and go to university like any other teenager. The difference is that four months ago, his best friend Simon killed himself. Still – that was four months ago. Ellis has now ‘got over it’.Except, of course, he hasn’t. Returning to his home town, he gets drawn into a situation in which the ‘old’ Ellis would never have become embrangled. He gatecrashes a party and persuaded to ‘rescue’ two sisters – Ursa and Leo, driving them back to the Land of Smiles – the ex-motel where they live.From that moment on, nothing is the same again. The story is narrated hour-by-hour, as Ellis packs a life-time of experiences into the next twenty-four hours. Giving in to high spirits and booze, Ellis wakes next morning in a strange bed, with a stonking hangover and a shaven head! He learns that a child has been kidnapped, and is persuaded to help in her rescue…This is a bizarre, surreal and powerful novel in which the reader is taken on the same roller-coaster ride as Ellis.

Mindblowing novel from multi-awardwinning author, Margaret Mahy.Roland has everything a young man could wish for – good looks, enough money, a cool relationship with his mother, ready wit, intelligence, a sexy girlfriend, a perfect school record. So the fact that he committed a petty crime and that, somehow, one of his teachers knows about it is something he can hardly explain to himself, let alone anyone else.The teacher, Mr Hudson, uses this knowledge to blackmail Roland into befriending the school misfit – Jess Ferret. The reason he gives is concern for her wellbeing, but even Roland finds this rather far-fetched. And when Jess doesn't respond to his confident advances, he becomes intrigued with the girl for his own reasons.Roland discovers Jess's dark secret and also finds that he has one of his own…