Winner of the European Union Literature Prize, Peter Terrin's The Guard is a haunting novel of perceived oppression by the an omnipresent, but unknown, authority. In the near future, Harry and Michel live in the basement of a luxury apartment block, guarding the inhabitants. No one goes outside. The world might be at war, it might even have been plunged into nuclear winter. No one knows. But one weekend, all of the residents leave the block, one by one. All but the man on floor 29. Harry and Michel stick to their posts. All they know, all they can hope for, is that if they are vigilant, the "Organization" will reward them with a promotion to an elite cadre of security officers. But what if there were no one left to guard? Playing on our darkest fears, The Guard is a tautly observed novel by a writer of striking and stylish originality.

Sometimes our feelings are so big, our dreams and our worries so wide, that we can't find the words to express them. How MUCH love we feel; what a new sibling will bring; exactly what it's like to take a hard tumble, or to want the sun to shine on a rainy day. These thoughts and questions are explored by Hans and Monique Hagen in poems pitched perfectly to the children who wonder. Marit Törnqvist is their brilliant partner, spreading gorgeous color and heartfelt imagery across these pages. If you want a sneak peek at what we mean, turn to the sunflower spread on page thirty, and feel...yourself smile.

Seven mysteriously exotic women who, both independently and as a family, try to come to terms with the past and carve a path for the future...The seven orphaned sisters run a bakery in 1950s rural Holland. After years of drudgery they transform the bakery into a successful supermarket. However, just when they seem to be getting on top of things their father's widow shows up with her retarded son and tries to claim the store for herself....

Pluk woont in de Petteflet en heeft daar veel vriendjes. De kakkerlak Zaza, de duif Dollie, meneer Pen, Aagje en de Stampertjes. Prentenboek waarin Pluk en zijn vriendjes in tekst en beeld (kleurenillustraties) worden voorgesteld. Voorlezen vanaf ca. 4 jaar.