Bøker av Jennifer Bell

Welcome to a world where nothing is quite as it seems . . . Dive head first into the world of Lundinor in this magical adventure story for anyone with a Hogwarts-shaped hole in their life.When their grandmother Sylvie is rushed to hospital, Ivy Sparrow and her annoying big brother Seb cannot imagine what adventure lies in store. Returning to Sylvie s house, they find it has been ransacked by unknown intruders before a mysterious feather scratches an ominous message onto the kitchen wall. A very strange policeman turns up on the scene, determined to apprehend them . . . with a toilet brush. Ivy and Seb make their escape only to find themselves in a completely uncommon world, where ordinary objects have amazing powers. The forces of evil are closing in fast, and Ivy and Seb must get to the bottom of a family secret . . . before it s too late.Complete with stunning interior illustrations by cover artist Karl Mountford.

Agnes and Attie ¿ AGENTS OF THE WILD - are bound for the Antarctic on their second creature-crazy wildlife-rescue adventure. When SPEARS receives an emergency distress call from its marine outpost in Antarctica, there is only one team they can send. Agnes and Attie are soon up to their eyes in an icebound mystery. What is causing the tremors threatening to destroy the rescue centre? Why are the local Adelie penguins behaving so bizarrely? And what exactly is the celebrity nature presenter Cynthia Steelsharp doing, out there in the ice-fields¿? SPECIES IN DANGER? GIRL AND SHREW TO THE RESCUE!

When 8-year-old Agnes is signed up for SPEARS (the Society for the Protection of Endangered and Awesomely Rare Species), she has no idea of the adventures that lie ahead with her elephant-shrew mentor Attie (short for "Attenborough"). Operation Honeyhunt sends them to the Brazilian rainforest, on a mission to save an endangered, dance-loving bee named Elton. Will Agnes pass the test and become a full SPEARS agent? Species in danger? Girl and shrew to the rescue

"Up there with Skandar and Impossible Creatures. An absolute triumph!" Mel Taylor-BessentBitsy and Kosh are on the run in the second page-turning adventure in the spectacular fantasy series from bestseller Jennifer Bell, bursting with incredible magicores and amazing science! Perfect for 8+ fans of Skandar, Impossible Creatures and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. FEEL THE MAGIC. CONJURE THE IMPOSSIBLE. When Kosh is accused of being the notorious thief the Shadowsmith, he and Bitsy must go into hiding before Kosh is arrested. Determined to prove his innocence, Bitsy, Mateo and Kosh set out to find the real villain. But they have something the Shadowsmith desperately wants, something the conservatoire also needs for protection. Can Bitsy, Kosh and Mateo figure out the true culprit before time runs out and someone catches them?Don't miss the first book in this outstanding fantasy series, Magicalia: Race of Wonders!PRAISE FOR MAGICALIA:"Fun, fast and ferociously readable. Pokémon meets Diana Wynne Jones in this outstanding start to a fantastic series. Already one of my favourite books of 2024!" Elle McNicoll"Spectacular! A world-beating feat of imagination, as enthralling as it is exciting. Climb on board your ozoz, and hold on tight!" Sinéad O'Hart"Jennifer Bell makes the impossible seem possible in this fantastical, pacy and hugely impressive story that's filled with around-the-world adventure, intricate world building and magical creatures that are conjured from different emotions. It's an absolute triumph!" Mel Taylor-Bessent"Magicalia had me gripped from chapter one, with thrilling twists and magical creatures at every turn. A spellbinding read." Rachel Chivers Khoo"Magicalia is a thrilling story with brilliant, loveable characters. Bell's storytelling is wonderful and the world she creates bursts with technicolour - I absolutely raced through it." Jasbinder Bilan"From the very first line I was hooked, it's brimming with fun, magic and is a proper rip-roaring adventure! Loved it." Dominique Valente"A bold and exciting new world of magic." Amy Sparkes"Magicalia is a monstrously fun adventure - so full of joy and thrill and magic that I devoured it in a single day!" Andy Sagar"We were hooked from the very first page! Magicalia is packed full of adventure, magic and incredible creatures that had Family Haddow begging for "just one more chapter" before bed. This one is a 2024 must read." Swapna Haddow"An absolute tour-de-force. It is witty, sharp, atmospheric and bold with an energy that never lets up. The richness of invention in this book is dazzling to behold and matched by the strong hand of a master storyteller. Prepare to embark on a thrilling quest. Magicalia is conjured from pure joy." Justin Somper"A gloriously imaginative and thrilling adventure that guarantees to delight all young readers who ever wished for magic ... I long to live in the world of Magicalia!" Lizzie Huxley-Jones"Jennifer Bell does it again, conjuring a delightful, sometimes-cute, often-dangerous pantheon of magical creatures in this super-exciting and unputdownable story. Readers of all ages will want a 'magicore' of their own!" Thomas Taylor"True magic ... Jennifer Bell's story's got wonders to spare, and this is just the beginning..." Sarwat Chadda"Magicalia is a globe-trotting triumph! With a deftly-crafted new world at her fingertips, Jennifer Bell's imagination knows no bounds. Rich in magic and filled with warmth, Bell's storytelling prowess holds the power of an omega-level magicore!" Richard Pickard

Learn to draw your favourite farm animals by following the simple step-by-step instructions and clear pictures created specially for you by renowned artist Jennifer Bell.

In Horse-Empowered Games for Learning and Therapeutic Riding, Jennifer Bell provides an integrated approach to Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT), Equine Assisted Learning (EAL), and Therapeutic Riding (TR) to create a transformative experience for children. By combining the benefits of these disciplines, children are given a unique opportunity to develop essential life skills, physical abilities, and cognitive functioning. This synergistic combination fosters a nurturing environment that promotes resilience, self-discovery, and a deep connection with horses. The book includes a range of engaging activities designed to promote connection, growth, and learning. These activities are focused on developing critical life skills such as problem-solving, emotional regulation, teamwork, and resilience. Jennifer emphasizes the practical application of these activities, empowering facilitators and educators to effectively incorporate them into their programs. As an experienced EAPDL Certified, EAGALA Certified Equine Specialist, and AMAP Certified Advanced Practitioner, Jennifer Bell recognizes the need for resources in the Equine Assisted industry. She highlights a significant gap in the market for prewritten games and tested activities and aims to fill this void with her book. She also emphasizes the fun nature of these activities, indicating their potential for integration into any neuro-typical summer camp, providing valuable tools for practitioners.

When her dad is kidnapped, Bitsy and best friend Kosh are swept into a secret world of ancient meteorites and strange beasts called magicores, each conjured using a different emotion. Using a powerful beastiary called Magicalia, the friends must quickly become conjurors themselves, before following a trail of clues that will take them from London to India to Paris, in a race to rescue Bitsy's dad from a mysterious villain...

From the bestselling author of Wonderscape and The Uncommoners, comes this fast-paced gaming adventure through the universe's greatest legends.PLAY THE GAME. BRAVE THE LEGEND.Arthur, Ren and Cecily are stuck in Legendarium in the year 2493, where the secretive villain Deadlock has discovered dangerous time-travel technology.To save the universe, the friends must enter the deadly Irontide Tournament, where legends are real and one wrong move could cost them their lives...PRAISE FOR LEGENDARIUM"A wonder of an adventure - Jennifer's storytelling has everything I want; excitement, power and heart." Jasbinder Bilan"Sharp, fast-paced and full of heart ... Arthur, Ren and Cecily are adventuring once more in this warm and witty pageturner of a sequel. I love it!" Elle McNicoll"Legendarium does not disappoint. In fact, it grabs you from page one. With a furious pace and mind-boggling concepts, it's the very definition of a BLOCKBUSTER." Phil Earle"Legendarium is clever, fast-paced, action-packed, and lots of fun - grab your time-key and jump right in!" Sinéad O'Hart"A fantastic, futuristic adventure! With courageous characters and historical legends galore, it's more immersive than any video game!" Ellie Irving"A thrilling, exciting, jam-packed adventure, full of friendship, danger and heart-stopping moments. I am in awe of Jennifer Bell's writing." Mel Taylor-Bessent"A fantastically imaginative and exciting adventure, starring three young heroes who deserve to become legends and the best robot dog ever." Stephanie BurgisPRAISE FOR WONDERSCAPE"An expertly crafted, breakneck speed adventure." BookTrust"A whirlwind of fun and mystery across space and time." Thomas Taylor, author of Malamander"Eight-plus readers with a taste for adventure and science will immerse themselves in the Uncommoners author Jennifer Bell's exciting new Wonderscape" - "Books of the Month", Guardian"A breakneck sci-fi romp that's perfect for gamers, puzzle fiends and fact-fans." Ross Montgomery, author of The Midnight Guardians"Bell puts a clever and highly inventive spin on the middle-grade fantasy adventure." The Bookseller"A fun-filled, character-driven, fast-paced, vibrant story ... together with its thought-provoking, science-embracing and hero-referencing narrative, it will almost certainly win both hearts and minds." 'Children's Book of the Week', Press Association"A wonderful mash up of video game and history." Angels & UrchinsFeatured in The Week Junior's '5 books for fans of gaming'

Ivy og Seb er tilbake i den fortryllede undergrunnsbyen Lundinor, der helt vanlige gjenstander har veldig uvanlige egenskaper. Men de oppdager fort at byen de ankommer ikke er den samme som de forlot: De brosteinsbelagte gatene har blitt forvandlet til frodige, grønne områder, og en jungel av vårblomster bukter seg mellom de uvanlige butikkene. Men mørket rører seg like under den livlige overflaten, og uvanlige handelsfolk har begynt å bli urolige. Ivy og Seb vikles snart inn i en farlig kabal som kan dømme alle uvanlige til en katastrofal skjebne ... Klarer søsknene å sette en stopper for Dirge-bandens onde planer? Ved hjelp av den ekstraordinære vennen Valian og noen eksepsjonelt uvanlige gjenstander, tar søsknene opp kampen mot de onde kreftene som blomstrer i Londons undergrunn.

Under London eksisterer en verden hvor helt normale gjenstander gjør veldig uvanlige ting. Når bestemoren til Ivy Sparrow blir kjørt til sykehuset i all hast, aner ikke hun eller storebroren Seb hva de har i vente. Tilbake hos bestemoren har huset blitt vendt på hodet, en svevende fjær risser inn beskjeder i veggen og to politiinspektører med merkelige uniformer står utenfor og veiver med dobørster. For å komme seg unna hoppe Ivy og Seb ned i kofferten til en rar gutt som hevder han kan redde dem. Plutselig befinner de seg i Lundinor, et marked under London hvor uvanlige mennesker selger og bytter uvanlige ting: belter som får deg til å fly, yoy-er som er våpen. Ivy og Seb finner fort ut at vanlige, som dem selv, ikke er velkomne i denne uvanlige verdenen. Når de avslører en familiehemmelighet som er like skamfull som den er utrolig, skjønner de at det er mer ved bestemoren enn de noen gang har forestilt seg. Med de uvanlige i hælene og en veldig uvanlige vekkeklokken, som teller ned tiden til foreldrene deres skal dø, må Ivy og Seb finne en vei ut, komme seg hjem og redde foreldrene sine og bestemoren sin før det er for sent.

Third in the AGENTS OF THE WILD series: fun-packed young fiction with wildlife conservation themes. Agnes and Attie ¿ AGENTS OF THE WILD ¿ are off to the Sahara Desert on a mission to rescue rare baby animals from illegal wildlife traders.When a lesser flamingo crashes into Agnes¿s window-box with an urgent message for SPEARS, Agnes is ready for the call. Three rock hyrax pups have been kidnapped from their burrow in Egypt, and other baby animals are missing across Africa. Soon Agnes and Attie find themselves trapped in an ancient Egyptian tomb at the mercy of animal poachers ¿ can they save the animals and themselves?SPECIES IN DANGER? GIRL AND SHREW TO THE RESCUE!

When thirteen-year-olds Arthur, Ren and Cecily investigate a mysterious explosion on their way to school, they find themselves locked in a cabin aboard The Principia - a pirate-research ship sailing through hazardous waters, captained by one Isaac Newton. Trapped in the year 2473 in the Wonderscape, an epic in-reality adventure game, they must call on the help of some unlikely historical heroes, to find their way home before time runs out. But the Wonderscape is full of secrets and not everyone is who they seem. When the friends' arrival threatens to reveal a dark truth, they realize they must fight not only for their past, but for a future they might never see.

After the thrilling events which concluded The Smoking Hourglass, Ivy, Seb and Valian think they've vanquished their enemies, and those of Lundinor, forever.

Following Ivy Sparrow's discoveries in The Crooked Sixpence, the adventures continue in the second instalment of The Uncommoners trilogy, The Smoking Hourglass. As soon as Ivy and her brother Seb set foot back in the mysterious underground city of Lundinor, they know that something has changed .

The must-have activity book for horse and pony enthusiasts of all ages.

Jennifer Bell's wonderful illustrations and advice on technique cover just about every form of drawing from sketching from life, through to portraits, fantasy and cartoons. She describes how to get the best results with pencils, felt tips, crayons, pens and ink and pastels - and introduces the basics of anatomy, perspective and proportion.