Résultats pour "Nancy Springer" dans Adolescents et jeunes adultes

Wolcott Balestier, the representative of an American book publisher, arrived in London on a singular mission—to contract with English authors for their latest works. When Balestier disappears on the streets of London one day, his great friend - Rudyard Kipling—bursts into Enola's office looking for help in finding him. Brash and unwilling to hire a young woman, instead he turns to Sherlock Holmes. Convinced that evil has befallen Balestier, at the hands of rival American publishers who pirate the works of English authors, he sets the elder Holmes on the trail.

"Listening to a rollicking adventure mystery narrated well is a delight, and that's the case with this newest installment in the Enola Holmes series. Payne brings the wry humor, boisterous personality, and incomparable wit of Enola to life so well that listeners will wish they could join her for...

Dr. Watson, the right-hand man of master sleuth Sherlock Holmes, has gone missing. This prompts Sherlock to enlist the assistance of Enola Holmes, his intrepid younger sister. She investigates Watson's home just in time to witness the arrival of a bizarre bouquet blooming with convolvulus, hawthorn, and white poppies - flowers that symbolize death!

"A young girl who is empowered, capable, and smart...the Enola Holmes book series convey an impactful message that you can do anything if you set your mind to it, and it does so in an exciting and adventurous way." - Millie Bobby Brown "This audiobook is a welcome addition to an engaging and...

Enola Holmes, the much younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft, owns a building in the heart of 19th-century London, a place she uses under pseudonyms to front for her investigative work. Employed there is a porter - Joddy, a young boy in a uniform festooned with buttons - whose even younger brother substitutes for him when he's sick. But Paddy disappears after one day at the job, and Enola Holmes is alerted to this by the still ill Joddy.

Enola Holmes—younger sister to Sherlock Holmes—is back on another case! As Enola searches for the missing Lady Blanchefleur del Campo, she discovers that her brother Sherlock is just as diligently searching for Enola herself! Sherlock and Enola must solve a triple mystery: What has happened to their mother? And to Lady Blanchefleur? And what does either have to do with their brother, Mycroft?

एनोला होम्स एक टीनेजर लड़की, ज़ो अपनी माँ को खोजने की कोशिश में जासूस बन गयी. एनोला होम्स शरलॉक होम्स की बहन है। जब उसे पता चला कि उसकी माँ गुम हो गयी हैं तो वह उन्हें खोजने निकलती है। लेकिन उसे बिलकुल पता नहीं है कि उसका सामना किन चीज़ों से होगा। वह लन्दन के रास्ते में ही एक रईस के अपहरण में उलझ जाती हैइस सब के साथ तत्कालीन ब्रिटेन में महिलाओं की दशा, महिला अधिकारो की सुगबुगाहट और लन्दन शहर की बदतर स्थितियाँ खुद ब-खुद उद्घाटित होती चली जाती हैं। लेकिन क्या वउस रईस और अपनी माँ को खोज पाती है?

Enola Holmes—international bestselling and Netflix streaming sensation—returns when the rescue of a young woman sends her into battle with her brother Sherlock against his most deadly, implacable enemy - Professor Moriarty. In February 1891, London, Enola Holmes—the much younger sister of...

Nancy Springer captivates young listeners with mysteries that feature Sherlock Holmes' little sister Enola. Edgar Award-winning author Nancy Springer captivates young listeners with mysteries that feature Sherlock Holmes' little sister Enola. Abandoned by her mother and fearing her brothers will exile her to finishing school, 14-year-old Enola lives a lonely London existence.

The murder of her mother leads 13-year-old Rowan to a desperate decision. She must set out alone across dangerous country to find the father she has never met: a famous outlaw of Sherwood Forest named Robin Hood. And when Robin is captured by the Sheriff of Nottingham, Rowan and an unlikely band of rescuers must use all their skills to set him free.

Although the legend of King Arthur has been told many times, rarely have the villains of the tale been given voices. Here, the treacherous half-sister of Arthur tells the fantastic story of her life, from her tragic childhood to the moment she realizes her fated role in the King's downfall. This is the perfect companion to Nancy Springer's I Am Mordred, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

At the age of 15, a girl who has spent most of her life moving around the country with her father and brother remembers her real name, Sherica, and is moved to search the Internet to learn the truth about her mother and her own past.

Ever since Dusty's mom died, life has been rough. Dusty's dad is remote and angry, and a car accident has permanently injured Dusty's back. No matter how much support her classmates in high school offer, nothing can bring back the happy family life she remembers.

After being set adrift at sea, baby Mordred is found by fisherfolk who raise him as their own. One day, a beautiful, magical lady appears to carry him back to his birth-mother's cold castle. There, alone but for his faithful dog, he comes of age and learns the horrible truth about his identity. Everyone knows Mordred as the dark, evil son who kills the noble King Arthur. But what would it be like to be born as Mordred, an unwanted child with a dreadful destiny?

En esta entrega, Enola Holmes se ve obligada a garantizar la seguridad de Lady Cecily, y también su libertad. El detestable Sir Eustace Alistair ha encerrado a su hija zurda en su dormitorio. Enola llevará a cabo una arriesgada pero exitosa maniobra de fuga a altas horas de la noche, y acogerá a Cecily en su propio alojamiento secreto. Sin embargo, alguien le pisa los talones: ¡Sherlock! Así da comienzo una emocionante aventura. ¿Cómo podrá Enola proteger a Lady Cecily de su padre? ¿Y qué hará Lady Cecily, plantarle cara o regresar a su personalidad diestra y obediente?

Since their parents' divorce, 16-year-old Rig and his sister, Karma, have drifted apart. Now she is in college - too busy to even return Rig's calls. So one day he Googles her and discovers a website "shrine" filled with photos of his sister. His mother thinks it's romantic, but Rig finds the whole thing creepy; and much to his surprise, his judgmental, estranged father shares Rig's concerns. Together, they fly out to Karma's college to investigate. The website grows increasingly disturbing, with voyeuristic photos and angry rants. Then Rig is attacked at knifepoint.

Enola Holmes es la hermana de Sherlock y Mycroft. Y al igual que ellos, posee inteligencia, habilidades e inclinaciones detectivescas. Cuando la señorita Letitia Glover, una mujer emancipada, acude a Sherlock para pedirle que averigüe qué ha ocurrido con su hermana gemela, es Enola quien la recibe. Al parecer, y según dice el breve mensaje que ha recibido, su hermana Felicity, casada con el conde de Dunhench, ha muerto. Pero Letitia Glover está convencida de que eso no es cierto: si su hermana hubiera fallecido, lo habría sabido, lo habría sentido en su interior.