Claudia Lionetti Bücher

'Brilliant' Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie ProjectGinny sees the world differently. Now you will too. 'Funny and wildly moving' Daily MailMy name is Ginny Moon. Ginny is fourteen years old and has autism. She likes the colour red, making lists and knowing exactly what time it is. She doesn't like hugs, surprises or people telling lies. After years in foster care, she has finally found her forever family. She has a new house, new parents and even a new name. But Ginny also has a Big Secret Plan of Escape. Every day she wakes up at nine o'clock and eats nine grapes for breakfast. Because when she was nine years old something terrible happened. Something only Ginny knows. And she's the only one who can put it right...The Original Ginny Moon is a poignant story of love and family, inspired by the author's own experiences. Perfect for fans of A Boy Made of Blocks and Shtum.

Nelson Mandela, die Ikone der Freiheitsbewegung Südafrikas, öffnet zum ersten Mal sein privates Archiv: Er zeigt uns die Tagebücher, die ihm während der schwersten Stunden seines Lebens Trost spendeten, die ergreifenden Briefe, die er in der Gefangenschaft an seine Frau Winnie und seine Kinder schrieb; aber auch die Notizen, die er sich später als erster demokratisch gewählter Präsident von Südafrika machte. In diesen bewegenden Zeugnissen wird der Mensch Mandela hinter dem großen Staatsmann und Freiheitskämpfer sichtbar.

Eine bezaubernde Frau, ein gefährliches Geheimnis, ein gestohlenes Gemälde Florenz um 1481. In einer Zeit, in der die Kunst der Renaissance ihren Höhepunkt erreicht, verdingt sich die bezaubernde Luciana Vetra als Straßenmädchen. Der Ruf ihrer ungewöhnlichen Schönheit kommt auch Botticelli zu Ohren, und er lässt sie für sein Bild „Primavera” Modell stehen. Als der Maler sie nicht entlohnen will, entwendet Luciana kurzerhand eine Miniatur des Bildes, nur um daraufhin entsetzt festzustellen, dass jemand dafür über Leichen geht. Doch was hat es mit diesem Gemälde auf sich?

Oggi come ieri la luce emanata dal re Sole tinge di giallo la storia di Francia. Versailles ai nostri giorni: nella celebre reggia, teatro della sontuosa corte di Luigi XIV, una donna viene trovata morta con un foro di pistola in mezzo alla fronte. Nonostante il commissario Axel Beaumont e il suo staff dispongano immediate misure di sicurezza, la mano assassina colpisce ancora con precisione indisturbata, penetrando negli ambienti senza forzarne le serrature. In breve e con grande imbarazzo degli inquirenti, il numero delle vittime sale a quattro. Sono tutte giovani, uccise secondo le stesse modalità e senza un chiaro movente. Le persone che per motivi di lavoro ruotano attorno allo splendido palazzo vengono interrogate una per una: dall'agitatissimo direttore Evrard all'ignaro giardiniere Édouard, dalla dolce restauratrice Marie al burbero architetto Rodolphe. Ma se da questi si ricavano scarse indicazioni utili alle indagini, è dalle informazioni storiche sul luogo e soprattutto sugli intrighi e le passioni che l'hanno animato ai tempi di Luigi XIV che scaturirà il filo rosso per la risoluzione del caso. Un intreccio avvincente che proietta il lettore in un mondo sospeso fra le ombre del passato e le figure del presente in un gioco di specchi dagli esiti sorprendenti.

Cats that insist on drinking from a tooth mug, cats that take their owners on (slow) walkies, cats with saggy tummy syndrome and cats that will only eat if their owners lie flat on the kitchen floor and say 'Yum yum yum' over the food bowl: these are some of the amusing dilemmas addressed by bestselling author Celia Haddon in this gem of a book. Drawing on her years of experience as a pet agony aunt on the pages of the Daily Telegraph, the author has advice for fat cats, faddy cats, food weirdo cats - and their humans - in this charming, light-hearted and well informed book. She unravels the mysteries of cat behaviour and dispenses tips and advice to help readers make their cat very happy indeed. Underpinned by up-to-date scientific research, this book is full of real cat stories and true owner dilemmas. It adds up to indispensable reading for cat lovers everywhere.