Ben Hatke je autor a ilustrátor grafických románů a obrázkových knih. Jeho díla se vyznačují vizuální bohatostí a vyprávěním, které oslovuje čtenáře všech věkových kategorií. Hatke mistrovsky propojuje dobrodružství s hlubšími tématy, čímž vytváří příběhy, které jsou jak zábavné, tak podnětné k zamyšlení. Jeho jedinečný styl a představivost z něj činí výraznou postavu v oblasti současné dětské a mládežnické literatury.
Když na průzkumné výpravě po okolí osamělé děvčátko narazí na roztomilého robůtka a stiskne jedno z jeho tlačítek, stane se nečekaná věc: zrodí se velké přátelství. Ale po robůtkovi pátrají nepřátelské stroje a chtějí ho odnést zpět do továrny. Jak si pětiletá dívenka, vyzbrojená jen brašnou s nářadím a srdcem plným lásky, poradí s nebezpečími, která ohrožují to nejcennější, co má?
Julia and her house full of fantastic friends are on the move, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Ben Hatke.Julia's flying house has come down to earth...and sprouted legs! Now it roams the landscape looking for the perfect spot to settle down. But just as Julia spots the Perfect Spot, off in the distance—her walking house trips! It tumbles down a steep mountain side, and Julia and her creatures are scattered across the hills while her runaway home continues rolling off on an adventure of its own. Now it's up to Julia to gather up her found family and track down her house, and maybe find that Perfect Spot once and for all.With surprises around every corner and new creatures galore, master storyteller Ben Hatke weaves a moving and satisfying final episode for Julia's House, completing the trilogy of three picture books.
Zita the Spacegirl has saved planets, battled monsters, and wrestled with interplanetary fame. But she faces her biggest challenge yet in the third and final instalment of the Zita adventures.
The garden behind Jack's house has gone wild with creatures set loose by the magic beans Jack and his kid sister Maddy planted. One particularly mean creature has kidnapped Maddy and carried her off.
Zita is determined to find her way home to Earth, but her exploits have made her an intergalactic megastar, and as her true self is eclipsed by her public persona, she faces a robot doppelgnger, unsure of who she can trust.
Julia and her house full of fantastic friends are back for another sweet adventure, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Ben Hatke.
Jack's single mum takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his autistic kid sister, Maddy. It's a lot of responsibility, and it's boring, too, because Maddy doesn't talk. Ever. But then, one day, she does talk. Maddy tells Jack in no uncertain terms to trade their mum's car for a box of magic beans.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERZita's life took a cosmic left turn in the blink of an eye.When her best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult, Zita leaps to the rescue and finds herself a stranger on a strange planet. Humanoid chickens and neurotic robots are shocking enough as new experiences go, but Zita is even more surprised to find herself taking on the role of intergalactic hero. Before long, aliens in all shapes and sizes don't even phase her. Neither do ancient prophecies, doomed planets, or even a friendly con man who takes a mysterious interest in Zita's quest.Zita the Spacegirl is a fun, captivating tale of friendship and redemption from Flight veteran Ben Hatke. It also has more whimsical, eye-catching, Miyazaki-esque monsters than you can shake a stick at.
Beloved children's author Ben Hatke turns his pen to a very special project for adults: an atmospheric tribute to the medieval folklore tradition of trickster tales, starring Reynard the Fox.
Goblin, a cheerful little homebody, lives in a cosy, rat-infested dungeon, with his only friend, Skeleton. Every day, Goblin and Skeleton play with the treasure in their dungeon. But one day, a gang of "heroic" adventurers bursts in. These marauders trash the place, steal all the treasure, and make off with Skeleton-leaving Goblin all alone! It's up to Goblin to save the day. But first he's going to have to leave the dungeon and find out how the rest of the world feels about goblins."--Amazon.com
