A heartwarming, joyfully illustrated gift book that will delight readers of all ages - the story of Harry Potter's magical first Christmas at Hogwarts, from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
When Barry Fairbrother dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils.. Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the town's council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? Blackly comic, thought-provoking and constantly surprising, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults.
Trois des meilleurs auteurs contemporains se sont inspirés d'Edimbourg pour écrire les histoires pétries d'humour et d'imagination qui constituent ce recueil.
Alexander Mccall Smith, Ian Rankin et Irvine Welsh nous proposent trois aventures inédites ; un biologiste originaire de Delhi a le mal du pays, ce qui l'amène à d'étonnantes conclusions ; deux joueurs de la Coupe du monde sont empêtrés dans un univers où règnent la magie et l'illusion ; les tribulations d'un tigre sont la cause d'un certain remue-ménage à Murrayfield. J.K. Rowlindg raconte son expérience et son amour pour la ville d'Edimbourg, le rôle qu'elle a joué dans sa vie - et surtout dans ses romans.
AUDIO CD - UNABRIDGED EDITION An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since publication, Newt Scamander's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable introduction to the magical beasts of the Wizarding World. Scamander's years of travel and research have created a tome of unparalleled importance. Some of the beasts will be familiar to readers of the Harry Potter books - the Hippogriff, the Basilisk, the Hungarian Horntail
Bienvenue à Pagford, petite bourgade en apparence idyllique. Un notable meurt. Sa place est à prendre... Comédie de moeurs, tragédie teintée d'humour noir, satire féroce de nos hypocrisies sociales et intimes, ce premier roman pour adultes révèle sous un jour inattendu un écrivain prodige. J.K. Rowling est l'auteur de la série Harry Potter, lue et traduite dans le monde entier.On connaissait un grand auteur de roman fantastique pour la jeunesse, on découvre un subtil écrivain naturaliste contemporain. Marie Rogatien, Le Figaro Magazine.
New edition of this collection of classic fairy tales from the Wizarding World. J.K. Rowling's original text, with gorgeous jacket art by Jonny Duddle and line illustrations throughout by Tomislav Tomic. Published in aid of Lumos, an international childre
