Peter Carnavas

El padre de Olivia sufre una tristeza tan grande que ella imagina que un enorme elefante lo sigue por todas partes. Cada día, Olivia ve el elefante y, cada día, desea que se vaya.Con la ayuda de su abuelo y de su mejor amigo, Arthur, Olivia se propone librarse del elefante para siempre.Pero ¿sera capaz Olivia de mover algo tan enorme?

Quan en Marc veu que han tallat el darrer arbre de la ciutat l’envaeix una profunda tristor. Després de pensar-hi una mica, troba la manera de fer un món millor.Una història tendre sobre la natura i

«El pare no t’arreglarà la bici... fins que no arreglis tu el pare.» El pare de l’Olive té una tristesa tan gran que ella se la imagina com un enorme elefant que el segueix pertot arreu. Cada dia l’O

O pai de Olive está triste. Muito triste. Ele sente uma tristeza tão grande, que a garota imagina esse sentimento como um imenso elefante que o segue por toda parte. Todos os dias ela vê o elefante e

A beautiful book - not just heartwarming but heart healing Chris RiddellA big grey elephant is following Olives father around. It leaves with him for work and trails behind him when he comes home, keeping him heavy and sad. Every day, Olive wishes it would disappear.When she is asked to bring something old and wonderful to show her class, Olive immediately wants to bring her old bike - but she will need her fathers help to fix it. Teaming up with her cheery grandad and best friend Arthur, she sets out to chase the elephant away.

El elefante explora un tema como el duelo por un ser querido con una escritura delicada, empática y muy cercana a los lectores más jóvenes. El padre de Olivia sufre una tristeza tan grande que ella i

"Angus y Lucy amaban los libros. Tienen cientos de libros. Un día, sus padres se los llevaron todos y Angus y Lucy descubrieron que los necesitaban más de lo que creían. Ésta es una cálida y conmoved

A stirringly beautiful, heart-warming story of brotherly love and growing up, from the award-winning author of The ElephantThere should be more books like this: gentle books that draw us slowly in and make us want to linger, books fashioned with kindness and family at their heart Glenda Millard, author of The Naming of Tishin SilkEven on the dark days, birds still singLuke and his big brother Ben spend the summer on the banks of Cabbage Tree Creek. Quiet Luke sketches birds, while Ben leaps off the Jumping Tree. The boys couldnt be more different, but they share a special bond.When a local competition to win a boat is announced, the brothers spring into action, dreaming of exploring the creek together. But then Ben starts high school, bringing unfamiliar changes into their lives. Slowly, the boys start to drift apart as the contest approaches. Can their unique friendship survive?

A stellar novel about space, starting over and the best friend you could ever imagine.Ralph sat up. His voice was croaky. If a shooting star past right now, what would you wish for?To find another friend like you.Leo and Ralph have been best friends ever since Ralph flew down from one of Jupiters moons. But now that Leos older, his mum and dad think its time to say goodbye to Ralph. When the family moves to a small town in the country, they hope Leo might finally make a real friend. But someone like Ralph is hard to leave behind...