Michael Gerard Bauer

A school story with recognisable characters and situations, in which the geeks outsmart the bullies and good triumphs. Ages 10+

Don't Call Me Ishmael!

There had always been the Running Man—always that phantom form somewhere in the distance, always shuffling relentlessly closer . . . For a long time, fourteen-year-old Joseph has wondered about old Tom Leyton, his reclusive next-door neighbor. Gossip and rumors suggest that something terrible happened to Tom in the past. Then Joseph is asked to draw Tom for a school art project, and that means Joseph has the opportunity to uncover the truth about this man who passes his days tending silkworms and keeping dark secrets. As Joseph learns more and more about Tom's world, he is forced to confront his own fears. Is there some connection between Joseph's dreams and his feelings about his father, who seems to have abandoned the family? And why does he continue to have nightmares about the Running Man—the disheveled figure who wanders aimlessly through town?

The Running Man

Ismael wird von Barry und seiner Gang gemobbt und kann sich nicht dagegen wehren. Das ändert sich erst, als Scobie in die Klasse kommt. Der hat keine Angst vor Barry, gründet aber einen Debattierclub, in den Ismael eintreten soll. Eine Horrorvorstellung für ihn ... Ab 13.

Nennt mich nicht Ismael!

It's Superheroes Week at school and Eric Vale is in for some SUPER surprises. A killer beast, a giant bully, a mutant orang-utan bear and the dreaded Oogily-Boogily Man await him. This looks like a job for Eric Vale, SUPER MALE! But will it end in a SUPER FAIL? Or will Eric finally go from ZERO to SUPER HERO?

Eric Vale, Super Male

The opening in the forest before them was an eerie jumble of shapes and shadows . . . Roland and Oswald scanned the shadows of the clearing, constantly finding imaginary monsters in the bulky bushes and aching tree limbs. Then they saw a real one. Somewhere in the future a scientist is conducting the experiment of his life - stretching time to bring a living dinosaur to the present. But the giant prehistoric beast is stranded in the Middle Ages. There, a boy desperate to be a knight and his unwilling brother must face their fear and do battle.

Dinosaur Knights

Ever had a STUPID nickname? A ROTTEN run of bad luck? A BEST friend who just looks on the BRIGHT side-even when the bright side looks BLACK? Well, Eric Vale's got all three, and they're pushing him towards the EPIC-EST of all EPIC FAILS!

Eric Vale, Epic Fail

It really all started with The Pain. He officially came into my life exactly nine weeks and one day before our Year Ten Graduation Dance. And despite my very best efforts to wipe the day from my mind, I can still remember it clearly. It was a Friday. The thirteenth day of the month. Notice anything there? Maggie Butt is facing not only a stranger taking over her mother's life but her own as well, and she is not going to let that happen. But then there's the one-eyed snaggle-toothed cat, senior subject choices, the dream date and Cyber Boy, the geek in the library to contend with as well. It's going to be an interesting year.

The Pain, My Mother, Sir Tiffy, Cyber Boy and Me

Naast gewone schoolproblemen: huiswerk, mobbing en liefdesverdriet, treft Ismael een bijzonder noodlot: zijn voornaam maakt hem onderwerp van spot van zijn medescholieren.

Non chiamatemi Ismaele

Birgitt Kollmann

Roman. Ausgezeichnet mit dem Katholischen Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis 2008

Running Man

Illustrationen von Leonard Erlbruch

Mister Matti ist viel mehr als nur ein Hund. Er ist ein Held. Ganz egal, ob er den Jungen Corey unter tausend Jahrmarktbesuchern wiederfinden oder ihn nur vor gefährlichen Stofftieren beschützen soll. Matti ist außerdem gutmütig genug, sich von Coreys Schwester mit Lametta und Plastikohrringen schmücken zu lassen, und mit etwas Geduld lässt sich ihm auch beibringen, morgens die Zeitung zu holen - zum Missfallen des Vaters, der sie angesabbert in Empfang nehmen muss. Als Matti eines Tages verschwindet, zeigt sich, dass er ein einzigartiges und unverzichtbares Mitglied der Familie ist. Anrührende Geschichten voll Humor für Hundefans - und alle, die es werden wollen.

Mein Hund Mister Matti

Scobie, Zorzotto, Prindabel, Kingsley and Leseur are back at St Daniel's for Year Ten. Ishmael is feeling confident that he is over the worst of Ishmael Leseur's syndrome and, with Barry Bagsley neutralised for the time being, is hoping for a smooth ride. Instead, it's a seriously gut-wrenching struggle against social humiliation on a scale undreamt of before when he and the Razzman discover girls. His world is now seriously changed, and suddenly Ishmael needs a list to help him make a phone call. Meanwhile their father plans a potentially embarrassing comeback with his old band the Dugongs...

Ishmael and the Return of the Dugongs

Schon mal einen Spitznamen gehabt? Wie wäre es mit Popel Opelmann? Oder mit King Kack? Aber es geht noch schlimmer! Rupert, der nur mal ein klein bisschen im Unterricht abschweift und sich Geschichten über den super-starken, super-draufgängerischen Geheimagenten Archie Achtung Amber ausdenkt, der gute alte Ruppi, ausgerechnet ihm brüllen alle Schüler Rupert-Rau-Super-GAU hinterher, wenn er durch die Schule läuft. Und dabei kringeln sich alle vor Lachen, flippen völlig aus, als hätten sie einen Wahnsinnswitz gemacht! Also muss ein Plan her! Rupert wächst über sich selbst hinaus. Denn wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten ...

Rupert Rau, Super-Gau

Ever had a stupid nickname? A rotten run of bad luck? A best friend who just looks on the bright side, even when the bright side looks black? Well Eric Vale's got all three. Once I used to be just plain old boring Eric Vale. And that was totally fine by me. I didn't want a nickname. But then one day, I got one anyway. And it ended up being way worse than Choo-Choo or Snotty or King Pong or even Booger Brain. Yep, no doubt about it. My nickname was an epic fail! We all have moments in life we would like to forget. But as much as he'd like to erase it from the history books, Eric Vale isn't likely to forget the day his name became an Epic Fail. Neither, it seems, is the fifth grade class at Moreton Hill Primary School. This is the story of one of those awkward and seemingly unforgettable events that define our childhood -- and one boy's dogged determination to turn an Epic Fail into a Mega-Awesome Epic Win.

Une poignée de collègiens un peu marginaux font ensemble l'apprentissage de la solidarité. Savoureux et souvent hilarant !

Les rebelles de Saint Daniel - Volume 1

Appelez-moi Ismaël

It really all started with The Pain. He officially came into my life exactly nine weeks and one day before our Year Ten Graduation Dance. And despite my very best efforts to wipe the day from my mind, I can still remember it clearly. It was a Friday. The thirteenth day of the month. Notice anything there? Maggie Butt is facing not only a stranger taking over her mother’s life but her own as well, and she is not going to let that happen. But then there’s the one-eyed snaggle-toothed cat, senior subject choices, the dream date and Cyber Boy, the geek in the library to contend with as well. It’s going to be an interesting year.

The Pain, My Mother, Sir Tiffy, Cyber Boy & Me

Roman

10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. There had always been the Running Man always that phantom form somewhere in the distance, always shuffling relentlessly closer... Tom Leyton, a reclusive Vietnam veteran, has been the subject of rumour and gossip for thirty years. When Joseph Davidson, his young neighbour and a talented artist, is asked to draw a portrait of him, an uneasy relationship begins to unfold, one that will force each of them to confront his darkest secrets. This is a story about how we perceive others, the judgments we make about them, how we cope with tragedy and the nature of miracles.

“Un libro da leggere ad alta voce ai bambini. Sempre con una scatola di fazzoletti a portata di mano!” — ReadPlus

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