Almondine's Babies

Alma's mission

von Gabriele Zucchelli

246 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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The third title in the Almondine book series is once again full of illustrations and funny moments. And this time, the story gets more shocking, with Alma having to face a challenge far beyond her means. But her stubborn and unconditional love for Almondine and her babies make her the star of this new adventure.The Almondine Book Series follows the life and adventures of a teeny girl born from an almond tree. Illustrated on nearly every page, the story's overarching themes of friendship, family relationships and adventure aim to engage mostly with primary school readers. www.almondine.clubOutlineAlma's adventure with Almondine continues in her new Los Angeles home. The tiny sprite is fast becoming a sapling, and the two secretly enjoy their last precious moments together. Finally, Almondine completely transforms into a beautiful little tree, but Alma soon finds out the magic is not over yet.Alma is struggling to settle in her new school. Her parents, seeing her confide with a tree every day, are concerned, and they decide to give her a dog for company: Bubble, a cute Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who will accompany Alma everywhere she goes. Things seem to improve, and she even becomes best friends with her arch-enemy from her class, Denzel.It's her last week at school, and just before she is due to take a trip back to Europe, she discovers that Almondine has produced many tiny almond babies for her. But before she's even got time to organise a way to look after them, they mysteriously disappear.Alma is desperate and decides to share Almondine's secret with Denzel. Together they launch into a quest to bring back the babies, only to find themselves in a really complicated situation.They secretly venture far from home, and in the hope of resolving this matter alone, they end up getting trapped inside a devious world involving animal trafficking. Alma, Denzel, and even Dad have to find a way to save their own lives and those of the almond babies and ensure the safekeeping of Almondine's secret.

• Reihe: Almondine
• Themen: Kinder, Jugendliche und Bildung Romane, Erzählungen, Tatsachenberichte Fantasy
• ISBN: 9781838320942
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.01.2021
• Größe: 203 x 133 mm
• Verlag: GZ Books