Bøger af Margaret Peterson Haddix

Dexter hates his new school. He hates that his family moved across the country so his dad can get treatment for his cancer. To make matters worse, Dexter gets into a fight the first day of school. This touching book explores issues of bullying, family, and friendship. Illustrations.

Matthias is an illegal third-born--a Shadow Child--living in a society that only allows two children per family. When Matthias encounters other third-borns, they ask him to join their campaign. Matthias must decide if he will risk his own life for the sake of others in the sixth title of this series.

Matthias is an illegal third-born--a Shadow Child--living in a society that only allows two children per family. When Matthias encounters other third-borns, they ask him to join their campaign. Matthias must decide if he will risk his own life for the sake of others in the sixth title of this series.

Anya's fourth-grade classmates don't understand why she wears a wig, but when it falls off in front of the whole class, she reveals that she has alopecia areata, a disease that results in hair loss. Keely wants to find a way to help Anya. But what can Keely do when all Anya wants is to have hair again?

In a futuristic society that allows only two children per family, some "Shadow Children," illegal third-borns, are trying to take a stand. Luke Garner has been imprisoned by the Population Police, and it's up to fearful Trey to take charge--even though he has no idea what to do.

From master of suspense author Margaret Peterson Haddix comes another page-turning stand-alone adventure perfect for fans of Cog and Bad Magic.No matter what anyone tells you, I'm real.That's what the note says that Max finds under his keyboard.He knows that his best friend, Josie, wrote it. He'd know her handwriting anywhere. But why she wrote it--and what it means--remains a mystery.Ever since they met in kindergarten, Max and Josie have been inseparable. Until the summer after fifth grade, when Josie disappears, leaving only a note, and whispering something about whatnot rules.But why would Max ever think that Josie wasn't real? And what are whatnots?As Max sets to uncover what happened to Josie--and what she is or isn't--little does he know that she's fighting to find him again, too. But there are forces trying to keep Max and Josie from ever seeing each other again. Because Josie wasn't supposed to be real.This middle grade thriller from Margaret Peterson Haddix delves into the power of privilege, the importance of true friendship, and the question of humanity and identity. Because when anyone could be a whatnot, what makes a person a real friend--or real at all?

Den store Greystone-finale - en pageturner med masser af teamwork, action og dobbeltgængere!Selvom de har fået deres mødre tilbage fra den onde parallelverden, tror de tre Greystone-børn og deres ven Natalie ikke på, at faren for alvor er drevet over. Og da mønter med mystiske koder begynder at dukke op rundt omkring, opdager børnene da også, at mønterne er budbringere fra den anden verden, hvorfra deres venner beder desperat om hjælp. Nu bliver børnene nødt til at arbejde sammen med deres dobbeltgængere, Gustano-børnene, for at redde den alternative verden fra grusomme og tankekontrollerende kræfter – inden deres egen verden også bliver invaderet.Alle hemmeligheder afsløres i denne medrivende og spændende historie, der viser vigtigheden af at arbejde sammen og at handle, når alt er på spil...Om seriens to første bøger:»Er du til mysterier og spænding er det her helt sikkert en bog for dig. Men gør klar til at sætte tid af, for når du først er begyndt, er det ikke til at stoppe igen.« - Rikke Dyrhave, Æseløre»Spænding, mystik, koder og opdagelsen af en parallelverden er alle ingredienser i første del af en lovende serie for mysteriehungrende børn […] Man er simpelthen indfanget fra første side.« – Litteratursiden

New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix, the master of cliffhangers, delivers a pulse-pounding mystery perfect for fans of Jacqueline West and Kat Yeh, full of secrets, surprises, and the power of family.One minute theyre there: laughing and having fun at the house next door. The next minute, the teens are gone. Like magic. Marin cant believe her eyes. Who are they? Can anyone else see them? What makes them so happy?Marin is lonely in this new town of hers and eager to figure out more. Then she meets Charley, who reveals that he knows about them, too.He calls them the Remarkables. Charley warns her to stay away from the Remarkablesand him. Charley and Marin both have painful secrets theyre holding on to, but could solving the mystery of the Remarkables help them both?In addition to building an intriguing world filled with mystery, Haddix also grounds the story with real issues that many children face. Characters deal with the complexities of bullying, the guilt children experience when parents have addiction issues, and the uplifting power found in strong families of all shapes and sizes.

Hvad gør dig til den, du er?Det troede Greystone-børnene, de vidste. Chess har altid været beskyttende over for sine mindre søskende, Emma har altid elsket matematik, og Finn har altid bare gjort det, Finn er bedst til – at fjolle nuttet rundt og blive forkælet. De har altid været en lykkelig familie, bare de tre og deres mor.Men alt ændrer sig, da nyheden om tre kidnappede børn kommer frem. For de tre forsvundne børn har samme navne, samme alder og præcis samme fødselsdatoer som Greystone-børnene. Det bizare tilfælde får dem til at spekulere på, hvem de fremmede egentlig er? Men før Chess, Emma og Finn kan nå at spørge deres mor om det, tager hun på en pludselig "arbejdsrejse" og efterlader sig mystiske spor. Spor, der fører børnene til komplekse gåder, skjulte rum og en farlig hemmelighed, der truer med at vende deres verden på hovedet.Spændende højtlæsning til drenge og piger fra ca. 9 år og selvlæsning fra ca. 11 år.Pressen skriver:»En spændende og velskrevet fortælling, hvor vi skiftes til at følge de 3 børns oplevelser. Her er mystik, koder, gåder og skjulte rum i den helt rette blanding […] Spændende fra side 1. Anbefales klart.«- Pia Gunilla Park, Lektør»Hvis man godt kan lide En ulykke kommer sjældent alene, Løven, heksen og garderobeskabet og de gamle, nyligt genoptrykte travere med Enid Blytons De fem, så vil man synes rigtig godt om Greystone – De fremmede […] De fremmede er virkeligt spændende, og man kan næsten ikke vente med at få forklaringen på det meget mærkelige plot. Bogen er for børn fra ni år, men den har adskillige elementer der kan tiltale unge og voksne, og handlingen er raffineret udtænkt.«- Birte Strandby, Bogvægten»Hvad er det der foregår? Det spørgsmål dukker op allerede en side inde i bogen - og det holder mig fanget hele vejen igennem. Greystone 1. De fremmede er et vaskeægte mysterium fyldt med koder og spor, som børnene skal løse for at finde deres mor igen. Det kræver at læseren er vågen og åben, for der er meget at holde styr på […] Er du til mysterier og spænding er det her helt sikkert en bog for dig. Men gør klar til at sætte tid af, for når du først er begyndt, er det ikke til at stoppe igen.«- Rikke Dyrhave, Æseløre»Historien er spændende og sproget er stærkt. Der er kræset for det, og samtidig med at det langsomt lukker op for mystikken om Greystone, børnene og plottet, dvæler og kæler det for de sproglige detaljer, og gør det svært ikke at læse videre […] Greystone – De fremmede er en rigtig god roman med et mysterium, der skal løses. Samtidig er det en spændende rejse at følge med på. Både børn, unge og voksne vil kunne glæde sig over denne fine roman.«8/10 - Bookeater»Spænding, mystik, koder og opdagelsen af en parallelverden er alle ingredienser i første del af en lovende serie for mysteriehungrende børn […] Man er simpelthen indfanget fra første side.«- Britta Voergaard Poulsen, Litteratursiden

From New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix comes a novel about friendship and what it really means to be a family in the face of lies and betrayal.Fourteen-year-old Avery Armisted is athletic, rich, and pretty. Sixteen-year-old Kayla Butts is known as ';butt-girl' at school. The two girls were friends as little kids, but that's ancient history now. So it's a huge surprise when Avery's father offers to bring Kayla along on a summer trip to Spain. Avery is horrified that her father thinks he can choose her friendsand make her miss soccer camp. Kayla struggles just to imagine leaving the confines of her small town. But in Spain, the two uncover a secret their families had hidden from both of them their entire lives. Maybe the girls can put aside their differences and work through it together. Or maybe the lies and betrayal will only push themand their familiesfarther apart. Margaret Peterson Haddix weaves together two completely separate lives in this engaging novel that explores what it really means to be a familyand what to do when it's all falling apart.