David Litchfield Knihy

Mikuláš vypomáhá svým třem strýčkům v hračkářství, které je proslulé po celé zemi. Strýc Johan tam hračky vyrábí, strýc Alois je kontroluje a strýc Antonín jim vdechuje… jak jen se tomu odborně říká? Ach, ano – kouzlo! Jednoho dne, po pozoruhodném setkání s holčičkou Lotkou, se Miky rozhodne obdarovat hračkami všechny děti ve městě. Musí překonat řadu překážek, ale nakonec se vše podaří. A nejen to. Položí tím základ vánoční tradici, díky níž se všem dětem na světě jeden den v roce rozzáří oči radostí...

The final book in the award-winning, best-selling trilogy shows that while fame and fortune might be temporary, the best songs stay in your heart forever.

A GIANT story of belonging and friendship from David Litchfield, author of the Waterstones-Prize winning The Bear and the Piano.

Nicky Claus works with his three uncles in a magic toyshop. When he notices a child who can't afford a toy, he has an amazing idea and - with the help of his uncles and some flying reindeer - the legend of Father Christmas is born.

Exploration and the search for belonging are central themes in this poignant narrative crafted by a debut author-illustrator. The story invites readers on a journey filled with emotional depth and vivid illustrations, highlighting the importance of connection and identity. Through the characters' experiences, the book captures the essence of finding one's place in the world, making it a compelling read for those seeking both adventure and introspection.

An uplifting, stunningly beautiful book about optimism in the darkest of places. Rain before rainbows. Clouds before sun. Night before daybreak. A new day's begun. A girl and her companion fox travel together from a place of loss and despair, through uncertain times, towards the hope of colour, light and life. Along the way, they find friends to guide and support them. Together, they build a glorious future and discover there is a way out of the darkness, into the light of the rainbow. A book with immense hope at its heart, this is a positive message for anyone who's ever gone through a tough time.

A Close Encounters-inspired story for under-fives from best-selling picture book creator David Litchfield.

'Another guaranteed bestseller from this remarkable artist' - DAILY MAIL Set in New Orleans with a new cast of animal musicians, this big-hearted sequel to the best-selling The Bear and the Piano teaches that friendship, like good music, lasts forever.

From the bestselling, award-winning author of SKELLIG comes a vivid and moving story, beautifully illustrated, which commemorates the hundred-year anniversary of the end of the First World War. "I am just a child," says John. "How can I be at war?" It's 1918, and war is everywhere. John's dad is fighting in the trenches far away in France. His mum works in the munitions factory just along the road. His teacher says that John is fighting, too, that he is at war with enemy children in Germany. One day, in the wild woods outside town, John has an impossible moment: a meeting with a German boy named Jan. John catches a glimpse of a better world, in which children like Jan and himself can come together, and scatter the seeds of peace. Gorgeously illustrated by David Litchfield, this is a book to treasure.

David Litchfield has devoted years to relentlessly searching out the flaws in the Oracle database system and creating defenses against them. Now he offers you his complete arsenal to assess and defend your own Oracle systems. This in-depth guide explores every technique and tool used by black hat hackers to invade and compromise Oracle and then it shows you how to find the weak spots and defend them. Without that knowledge, you have little chance of keeping your databases truly secure.