Weekend murder
Agatha Christie: The Hollow (originally published in 1946) Agatha Christie’s first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was published in 1920 and soon brought fame to the author and also to her fictional detective, Poirot. Hercule Poirot investigates in a total of 33 novels and 7 short story collections. Since The Mysterious Affair at Styles, there have been many movie, theater, cartoon and graphic novel adaptations. There was even a video game made about the Belgian detective, and his most famous movie actor is David Suchet. Adaptation of the stories is still happening in the form of movies and series. Thanks to Sophie Hannah, we can see the world’s most famous detective investigating again in book pages. Poirot usually solves crimes with his exceptional mind and understanding of human nature. Here he will need both, as instead of a pleasant invitation to lunch, he is presented with a staged opening…
The most valuable children’s books
Since 1996, AbeBooks has provided a place for independent sellers to sell their new and used books and for buyers looking for rarities. In addition to first editions and dedicated copies, you can also find magazines, photos, maps and letters on the site. The millions of books and other items come from sellers from more than 50 countries. It is a subsidiary of Amazon since 2008 and it has several international sites. At the site, I read about the most valuable children’s books, from which I highlight those that I am familiar with. The Hobbit was first published by Allen & Unwin on 21 September 1937. The story, which marked the beginning of fantasy literature, was initially published in just 1,550 copies. One of these sold for £45,050 on AbeBooks in 2003. More affordable editions are still available on the website, but even these can cost hundreds of pounds. A…
My Bonkers Mum!
Gunnar Helgason: My Bonkers Mum (originally published in 2015 under the title of Mamma Klikk!) You think your mom is a difficult case, just wait until you meet Stella’s… Stella is 12 years old, about to turn 13, and that’s exactly the problem. She wants a perfect 13th birthday party, but she’s afraid her mom will ruin it with some phenomenal idea. She wants to team up with her siblings Palli and Siggi, but they don’t understand what her problem is because they think their mom is funny. Stella wouldn’t leave it to chance anyway, no matter how funny her mom is, she wants to change her to be normal. As I read the book, I realized that there’s nothing wrong with Stella’s mom, she’s very kind and humorous and a real mother tiger. All her fantastic ideas are fueled by pure love. I loved every member of the family,…
The House with Chicken Legs On the Road
Sophie Anderson: The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away (Usborne Publishing 2026) Everyone usually thinks of Baba Yaga, one of the characters of Slavic folk tales, that she is evil. She lives in a house with chicken legs surrounded by a bone fence and people go into the hut but don’t come out. In fact, Baba Yaga is the guardian of the Gate that leads to the afterlife. The dead can return to the stars through this gate. Marinka, the heroine of our story, also lives in such a house with her grandmother, who is the Guardian. However, Marinka does not want to be the next Guardian. She doesn’t know what she wants to do with her life yet, but she’s sure she wants to decide it for herself. First, she wants to make a friend, a real one who stays for more than one night, not like the dead.…