Bøker av Harriet Evans

Hudson Valley, New York, June 1965: Alice is living with her parents in the gatehouse of the Kynaston estate. Her father manages the family's precious apple orchards, and every year when harvesting season arrives Alice helps her father to pick the ripe apples, shining like jewels, and wrap each one in wax paper. On the eve of her birthday that summer, Alice counts the treasures her dad has gifted her over the years - tiny figurine creatures, with a new one to join the collection the next day. But a tragedy occurs and Alice's dad is ripped from her life, taking her sense of belonging and home with it. As she grows up, she also grows further away from her mother and the land she used to love. One day she steps on to a train heading into Manhattan, and she never looks back.London, 1955: Tom has been torn from his home in Wales with his beloved father by his aunt and brought to London, whisps of the mystery about what happened to his mother all those years ago trailing behind him. There he makes a place for himself with an eccentric cast of friends who become his found family, until a phone call leads him back into the past and the truth about his identity, and onto a plane to New York City.When Alice and Tom's paths cross, a love story that will last a lifetime begins...

Scamper the dog loves living at the bookshop with Paige. Not just the store, but the whole neighbourhood feels like home. There's Miss Castellano, who lives in the huge house on the corner and is always happy to dog-sit; Mr Ackermann with his delicious homemade treats; and Huan, who gives the best belly rubs. When Scamper takes a leaf out of his owner's book and starts picking out page-turners for his friends, there's only one problem. What can he choose for Paige, who seems to have read everything imaginable already? A story about books, belonging and a dogged determination to help others.

Don't cause alarm at the farm and you'll have a hay-larious time meeting the characters in this udder-ly awesome pop-up book!

Say hello to a grumpy ladybird, a shy snail and a baking bee in this hilarious book with innovative pop-ups and rhyming text. A brilliant book of pop-up minibeasts!

This pretty peek-through book takes readers on a journey through the waves, where they can meet splashing seahorses, curious clownfish and tenderhearted turtles.

Don't make an enemy (or should that be 'anemone'...) of any of these super sea dwellers and you'll have a whale of a time with this fin-tastically fishy pop-up book!

Discover how to deal with dinos in this playful, prehistoric pop-up book, full of "T-rexcellent" advice to tickle your funny bones! With hilarious text and a lovable cast of pop-up dinosaurs!

"This lyrical, heartfelt celebration of growing up presents a parent's wishes for a new baby and all of the promise that lies ahead in the child's life"--

Ekteskapet mellom det glamorøse skuespillerparet Tony og Althea Wilde fremstår som perfekt. De har suksess på hver sin kant, lever et luksusliv i London og har to skjønne barn. Hvert år reiser familien på lange, vidunderlige ferier til sommerhuset i Dorset, hvor de holder overdådige selskaper og er vertskap for utallige venner. Men en sommer dukker den ensomme ungjenta Maddie opp, og det forandrer alt. For av ukjente grunner tar Tony henne under sine vinger, og familien forstår at fortiden er i ferd med å innhente ham.

Young children learn the lowercase letters from A to Z with this interactive touch-and-trace book from the My First Home Learning series.Using their finger, children can trace each grooved letter and explore its shape. With each letter in the alphabet to trace and words to learn, this book has plenty for little ones to discover and learn. An exciting and tactile introduction to the world of writing!My First Home Learning is an exciting, interactive way to keep children engaged during homeschooling and distance or remote learning. Young readers will strengthen their knowledge of early concepts, such as colors, numbers, letters, and first words, as well as familiarize themselves with objects and animals in nature and around the home. Engaging photographs and simple prompts make this series an ideal choice for educational bridge activities.

Young readers will learn to count from 1 to 20 with this interactive touch-and-trace book of numbers from the My First Home Learning series.Using their finger, children can trace each grooved number from 1 to 20 and explore its shape. With numbers to trace and simple addition problems to complete, this book has plenty for little ones to discover. An exciting and tactile introduction to numbers, counting, and simple addition.My First Home Learning is an exciting, interactive way to keep children engaged during homeschooling and distance or remote learning. Young readers will strengthen their knowledge of early concepts, such as colors, numbers, letters, and first words, as well as familiarize themselves with objects and animals in nature and around the home. Engaging photographs and simple prompts make this series an ideal choice for educational bridge activities.

Part of the My Little World series, this playful book of numbers features concentric Christmas tree shapes, peek-through pages, and a fun rhyming story to teach children to count from 1 to 10.Children can learn to count from 1 to 10 with this adorable peek-through book of Christmas friends! Young readers will love to see the die-cut concentric Christmas tree on the cover decrease in size with each turn of the page. Meet a host of festive friends, including two polar bears, three bunnies, four owls, and more as they all prepare their forest home for Christmas. With bright artwork, die-cut pages, and a fun rhyming story, learning is brought to life!Discover a whole world of learning fun with titles from the cheerful and interactive My Little World series. From colors and counting to opposites and first words, key early-learning concepts are presented in a bright, bold, engaging manner.

A first-concept novelty book to treasure. Uncover a quirky collection of creature contrasts from day and night to heavy and light.

Which animals are hiding behind the alphabet in this stylish lift-the-flap book?

Join a little ladybird as she explores the countryside and waits for winter. Full of facts, flaps and fantastic illustrations, little learners with love this rhyming introduction to the natural world.

Join a little caterpillar as he munches and crunches his way through the garden before becoming a beautiful butterfly

Harriet Evans tells the history of the residents in Dashalar-now redeveloped and gentrified but once one of the Beijing's poorest neighborhoods-to show how their experiences complicate official state narratives of Chinese economic development and progress.

This is Frog. Will you help him as he bounces about the rainforest? Let's jump right in...

Take to the skies and discover how nature's designs can become our blueprints.