Новинки Хелен Купер

Такого диковинного письма Бен раньше не получал: оно выглядит так, будто прилетело прямиком из эпохи Шерлока Холмса, да ещё и доставили его… пчёлы! В конверте, запечатанном сургучом, - небольшая открытка-приглашение с подписью: "Заходи на часок". Заходить? В Музей Гарнер-Ги? Но Бен даже о нём не слышал! И в интернете нет ни строчки - будто музей давно закрыт. А он и на самом деле может скоро перестать существовать. Спасти его может только Бен - с помощью волшебных экспонатов самого музея, которые совсем не хотят оказаться на помойке или пылиться в запасниках у какого-нибудь суперсовременного научного комплекса. 10-летнего героя ожидает череда открытий, одно другого изумительнее. В том числе - разгадка семейной тайны отца.

Детективная история, придуманная и проиллюстрированная Хелен Купер (родилась в 1963 году), выдержана в духе готических романов. Юному герою предстоит разобраться, почему загадочное приглашение принесли именно ему, какие тайны скрывают залы музея, а главное - почему он видел во сне какого-то гиппопотама.

Книги Хелен Купер переведены на 26 языков и получили множество наград, однако на русском прежде не выходили. Писательница и художница дважды удостаивалась медали Кейт Гринуэй, присуждаемой Британской библиотечной ассоциацией. Хелен живет в Оксфорде в доме с концертным роялем и любит делать зарисовки в музеях. Из таких зарисовок и родился роман "Где-то там гиппопотам". Для русскоязычных читателей его открывают известные переводчики Галина Гимон и Ольга Бухина.

Cat, Duck and Squirrel live in an old white cabin, with a pumpkin patch in the garden. Every day Cat slices up some pumpkin, Squirrel stirs in some water and Duck tips in some salt to make perfect pumpkin soup... until the day Duck wants to do the stirring... A funny, rhythmical story about friendship and sharing, with fabulous animal characters, illustrated in glowing autumnal colours, which received rave reviews in hardback.

This is the story of a girl called Bridget. Bridget is very hungry. But because Mum is so busy looking after Bridget's little brother, she hasn't even noticed! So Bridget steals a biscuit from the shed. The only problem with these biscuits is that they are not meant for human beings, they're meant for dogs! But the biscuit tasted good . . . Bridget feels much better until Mrs Blair tells her that eating dog biscuits turns humans into dogs! When Mrs Blair's dog winks at her, Bridget becomes even more worried, and when the Butcher calls her a 'good little pup' she is convinced that Mrs Blair is right - she is turning into a dog . . . Is it really happening, or is it all Bridget's imagination? Find out in this wonderful new adventure from award-winning author-illustrator, Helen Cooper.

Something was bubbling in the old white cabin. What was in the cooking pot? Pumpkin Soup. Made by a Cat, a Squirrel and a Duck, waiting just for a pipkin of salt, to make it the best you ever tasted . . . But the salt jar smashes and there is none left for the Pumpkin Soup! Cat, Squirrel and Duck must go to the city to buy some more. Duck has the habit of wandering off but he promises not to get lost. But not everything goes to plan . . . Fans of Pumpkin Soup will be delighted by this sequel with its warm and vibrant illustrations.

Something was bubbling in the old white cabin. What was in the cooking pot? Pumpkin Soup. Made by a Cat, a Squirrel and a Duck, waiting just for a pipkin of salt, to make it the best you ever tasted . . . But the salt jar smashes and there is none left for the Pumpkin Soup! Cat, Squirrel and Duck must go to the city to buy some more. Duck has the habit of wandering off but he promises not to get lost. But not everything goes to plan . . .

Fans of Pumpkin Soup will be delighted by this sequel with its warm and vibrant illustrations.

Cat, Duck and Squirrel live in an old white cabin, with a pumpkin patch in the garden. Every day Cat slices up some pumpkin, Squirrel stirs in some water and Duck tips in some salt to make the perfect pumpkin soup...Until the day Duck wants to do the stirring...
This is a funny, rhythmical story about friendship and sharing, with fabulous animal characters, illustrated in glowing autumnal colours with a brilliant CD featuring music and sound effects!

"Bedtime!" said the Mother. "NO!" said the Baby. The Baby wants to stay up all night, so he revs up his car and sets off on an adventure. Before long, he finds himself all alone in a sleepy land. But there is someone else who's not asleep...someone who loves the Baby very much. A magical book whose soft yet sparkling artwork perfectly captures the twilight world of a small child, determined not to go to sleep.

By the Kate Greenaway Medalist Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their pumpkin soup the same way every day. The Cat slices up the pumpkin, the Squirrel stirs in the water, and the Duck tips in just enough salt. But one day the Duck wants to stir instead, and then there is a horrible squabble, and he leaves the cabin in a huff. It isn't long before the Cat and the Squirrel start to worry about him and begin a search for their friend. Rendered in pictures richly evoking autumn, Helen Cooper's delightful story will resonate for an child who has known the difficulties that come with friendship. Included at the end is a recipe for delicious pumpkin soup.

Only William knows about the big great bear living under the stairs. He's sure he saw one lurking there.
A beautifully illustrated book dealing with childhood fears. Wonderfully poetic and reassuring.

Molly's toy rabbit, Tatty Ratty, is lost again. Might he be driving a train?...or sailing on a pirate ship? An imaginative and heart-warming story, with glowing illustrations from Helen Cooper, twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal.

It was quiet and peaceful in Amy's house . . . until Little Monster arrived! Little Monster loves Amy, but he doesn't love the new baby. He starts doing very naughty things. And Amy gets all the blame!