Patricia Forde

After global warming came the Melting. Then came Ark. The new dictator of Ark wants to silence speech for ever. But Letta is the wordsmith, tasked with keeping words alive. Out in the woods, she and the rebels secretly teach children language, music and art. Now there are rumours that babies are going missing. When Letta makes a horrifying discovery, she has to find a way to save the children of Ark – even if it is at the cost of her own life. Praise for Mother Tongue: "[Her] books always take my breath away." — Mary, Fallen Star Stories “For Letta is one of the best heroines… Steadfast, strong and unwaveringly resilient, she is the driving force behind why this series is becoming so revered.” — Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher “Mother Tongue, and predecessor The Wordsmith, are both brilliantly devised stories.” — Caroline Fielding, The Teen Librarian “Totally enthralling … a world where the horror of climate change has been realised but despite the despair, the hope of humanity lives on.” — Victoria Dilly, The Book Activist “This vivid world and courageous heroine will enthral readers and is ideal for book clubs.” — Zoe James-Williams, Drawing On Books “Letta is a fantastic protagonist … contemplative, doubting of herself but firm in her resolve. Her strength comes from a rounded mix of qualities.” — Louise Nettleton, Book Murmuration Praise for The Wordsmith: ‘The fantasy book of the year’ — Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl ‘Important’ — The Guardian ‘Stands out for its imaginative approach and its beautiful and careful use of language’ — The Literary Review ‘This gripping story has the dark atmosphere of books such as the Hunger Games series’ — Inis magazine ‘Full of jeopardy and nail-biting tension and asks fundamental questions about the nature of humanity and the future of our planet’ — BookTrust UK ‘Pair with Patrick Ness’ The Knife of Never Letting Go’ — Booklist ‘Fantasy lovers will lap it up!’ — Sarah Webb, Irish Independent ‘A tremendous pageturner; I hope this won’t be the last we hear of Letta, a brave and spirited heroine’ — School Library Association

Lola har blivit inlåst i badrummet av en elak häxa! Och det finns en drake och några grodor därinne också. Och som ju alla vet gillar grodor inte alls drakar ... Vem ska rädda Lola innan alla därinne i badrummet tappar humöret helt och hållet? En börja läsa-bok på nivå 1, särskilt anpassad för nybörjarläsaren och fantasifullt illustrerad av Joëlle Dreidemy. I serien LÄSKRÅKAN finns engagerande och spännande berättelser på olika nivåer för att underlätta lästräningen för barn. Alla böcker i serien är utvecklade i samarbete med en ledande expert på lästräning och översatta med fokus på ett tydligt och lättläst språk.

Title re-release ahead of US and UK sequel release in July 2019 On the death of her master, Letta is suddenly promoted from apprentice to wordsmith, charged with collecting and archiving words in post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval Ark. When she uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language and rob the people of Ark of the power of speech, she realises that she has to save not only words, but the culture itself. Speculative fiction with a powerful political premise WINNER of a White Raven from the International Youth Library Shortlisted for the Children’s Books Ireland Awards

Bumpfizzle is an alien, sent to Earth from Planet Plonk on a research mission. Or is he really just a ten-year-old boy who is feeling a bit disgruntled at all the attention his parents are lavishing on The Baby? It is up to readers to make up their own minds. Either way, Bumpfizzle's confusion at Earthling behaviours, as reported in his diary and his frequent reports back to Plonk, are hilarious, and his adventures are ridiculous, from eating the cat's food (it makes him throw up, always good for attention) to biting his teacher (to check if humans would make a good source of food for Plonkers) and attempting to sacrifice a goat (he soon discovers what goats' horns are for).

Fahrenheit 451 meets The Giver in an award winning dystopian story about the dangers of censorship and how far we will go in the pursuit of freedom. What if you were only allowed to speak 500 words? The city of Ark is the last safe place on Earth: the polar ice caps have melted and flooded everything, leaving few survivors. To make sure humans do not make the same mistakes, Ark's leader John Noa decrees everyone in Ark must speak List, a language of only 500 words. Language is to blame for mankind's destruction, John Noa says, as politicians and governments hid the disastrous effects of global warming and environmental damage until it was too late. Everyone must speak List ... except Letta. As apprentice to the Wordsmith, Letta can read all the words that have ever existed. Forbidden words like freedom, music, and even pineapple tell her about a world she's never known. One day her master disappears. John Noa tells Letta she is the new Wordsmith, and must shorten List to fewer and fewer words. Then Letta meets a teenage boy who somehow knows all the words that have been banned. Letta's faced with a dangerous choice: sit idly by and watch language slowly slip away or follow a stranger on a path to freedom . . . or banishment. Letta chooses to fight for the very thing that keeps us human: language itself. The List: The perfect tool to discuss censorship and freedom of speech with young readersA gripping, fast-moving story that will appeal to 5th grade readers and above, especially 10 year old girls that will love the strong character of LettaA discussion starter on the importance of language and the power of expression, and what it means for societyA 2018 Notable Children's Books SelectionA 2018-19 Maine Student Book Award WinnerA 2018 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year (Ages 12-14)A Junior Library Guild Selection

On the death of her master, Letta is suddenly promoted from apprentice to wordsmith, charged with collecting and archiving words in post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval Ark. When she uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language and rob the people of Ark of the power of speech, she realises that she has to save not only words, but the culture itself.

Nooran nilkka on murtunut, ja hän joutuu lepäämään koko viikon. Mutta ei hätää, Lotta-siskolla on suunnitelmia Nooran viihdyttämiseksi. Näkymätön Orvokki-täti tulee kylään ja aiheuttaa vain pienen kaaoksen. Kunnes Nooran upouusi polkupyörä katoaa... Vauhdikas teksti, värikäs kuvitus, hauskat puhekuplat - niissä on Banaanien suosion salaisuus. Sininen banaani sopii juuri lukemaan oppineille. Lue niin et liukastu!

A funny, magical story about family and imagination from Patricia Forde for Egmont’s Blue Banana series. Natalie's sister Lola has climbed up a tree and won't come down. She says she's at the wedding of Fizzy Izzy the tooth fairy and Solomon the spider. Then Grim the goblin starts throwing acorns, and turns poor Fizzy Izzy into a hedgehog! And hedgehogs don't like heights . . . As the trouble in the tree escalates, Natalie and her family try calling the fire brigade and an ambulance to help. But luckily a friendly witch has a handy spell up her sleeve. Sure to entrance all beginner readers with its humour and fabulous illustrations! Blue bananas are chapter books for children learning to read, suitable for NC Level 2 readers. They are carefully designed educational books for children, supporting their understanding of how to read and develop vocabulary. Blue bananas use speech bubbles to aid understanding of dialogue and the text encourages children to explore the feelings of characters.