Bøger af Hilary McKay

When eleven-year-old Rosa Mundi meets a talking cat, she discovers a world of magic that may save her from her odious aunt and uncle who leave her stranded in Venice.

Trapped and alone on the salt marshes, Jodie is troubled by a haunting presence in this eerily atmospheric ghost story from multi-award-winning author Hilary McKay

Five starred reviews! ';An instant classic.' The New York Times Book Review ';Possibly the finest writer of our time.' Elizabeth Wein, New York Times bestselling author of Code Name Verity From award-winning author Hilary McKay comes a beautiful, enchanting story about a girl adjusting to her new family and their new housewhich just might be magical.When Abi's father marries Max and Louis's mom, their families start over together. Abi suddenly finds herself the middle child, expected to share far too muchespecially with grubby little Louis. Then they move into an eerie, ivy-covered house, big enough for all of them. But for the children, strange things start to happen in that house. Abi reads alone, and finds herself tumbling so deep into books, they almost seem real. Louis summons comfort from outdoors, and a startling guest arrivesis it a cat or something else? Max loses his best friendand falls in love. Meanwhile, Louis's secret visitor is becoming much too real. Now Abi, Max, and Louis must uncover the secrets of their new homefor there can be danger in even the most beautiful magic. From award-winning author Hilary McKay comes a story that is at once enchanting and thrillingif you don't get lost in it first.

Return to the world of the Costa Award-winning Skylarks' War in Hilary McKay's heartbreaking follow up - a WWII story that spans generations and crosses the divides of war.

Return to the world of Saffy's Angel with the hilarious and heart-warming third book in the Casson Family series.

Return to the world of Saffy's Angel in this second hilarious title in the beloved Casson Family series.

Return to the world of Saffy's Angel with the fifth book in the laugh-out-loud Casson Family series.

Return to the world of Saffy's Angel in Caddy's World, the prequel in the hilarious and heartwarming Casson Family series.

Return to the world of Saffy's Angel in the fourth book in the hilarious and heartwarming Casson Family series.

The first novel in Hilary McKay's award-winning Casson Family series.

An evocative and heartbreaking novel of family and friendship in wartime from Hilary McKay, award-winning author of the Casson Family Chronicles.

The laugh-out-loud sequel to the award winning The Exiles.

A delightful, funny and heartwarming story about family and the beautiful relationship the young can share with the old.

A magical novel from the Costa award-winning author of The Skylarks' War.

The final installment in Hilary Mckay's hilarious and heart-warming The Exiles series.

Beautiful fairy tale retellings from Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning author Hilary McKay.

Hillary McKay returns with another hilarious and adventurous story of the four Conroy sisters as they come together to devise a plan helping Ruth sponsor a child in Africa.When Ruth Conroy decides to sponsor a child in Africa, she is unprepared for just how difficult it is to find ten pounds per month. As any sister's next step would be, Ruth enlists the help of Phoebe, Naomi, and Rachel. All too eager to help their sister, the four girls work together to come up with multiple hare-brained, fundraising schemes that are a bit too mischievous to be fruitful. From undisciplined babysitters to unhygienic caterers and fraudulent pavement artists, the Conroy sisters' hilarious projects never fail to cause chaos and mayhem.

In the debut novel of Hillary McKay's witty and warm series, the four Conroy sisters struggle to find fun while spending the summer with their grandmother. When things get rocky for the Conroy family, Ruth, Naomi, Rachel, and Phoebe are sent off to stay with their grandmother in Cumbria for the summer. Considering Big Grandma gives orders like a drill sergeant, makes the girls do chores, and refuses to keep books in the house, their summer away sounds like a recipe for disaster. Set on having a great summer together, the sisters decide they simply won't take Big Grandma's strict rules and chores, stirring up loads of chaos in the process. But as they set out to discover alternative ways of entertainment, the four sisters begin to understand why their grandmother lives how she does?and Big Grandma slowly begins to understand them.