Child Law

Revised and updated with new information, this Jane Addams Award-winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the civil rights movement.

Una original, divertida y entrañable novela que nos habla de la soledad de las personas y de los refugiados. “Me llamo Omar y soy una nuez. Mi padre era jardinero y mi madre olía a canela. A los dos se los comió el mar poco antes de llegar a la playa. Los vi desaparecer mientras flotaba en aquella cáscara de nuez junto a otros desconocidos. De los tres, solo yo llevaba un pequeño salvavidas con mi nombre. Lo había escrito mi madre para que no lo olvidara nunca.”

Da Victor og Mikes farmor dør, efterlader hun en nøgle, et brev og nogle fotografier til dem. Det bliver starten på brødrenes søgen efter deres far. Siden de var små, har han været væk. Victor og Mike finder ud af, at deres far har kæmpet mod Regimet, der nu bestemmer alt. Men hvor er deres far? Og hvad kæmper han for? Vest for Charlie er en fortælling om to brødres søgen efter deres far. Men det er også en fantastisk historie om sorg, ansvar og retfærdighed i et samfund, der vil kontrollere alt.

S.O.S. står for "Syv og Slambert", og det er en rigtig hemmelig klub med kodeord og emblemer og den slags. Det hele begynder faktisk, da Jack taber sit emblem og sniger sig ud i natten for at lede efter det. En mystisk bil og et rædsomt skrig leder Jack og resten af S.O.S. på sporet af en skrækkelig forbrydelse, og da de får mistanke om, at en person bliver holdt fanget, beslutter de, at de må løse sagen ... Den hemmelige detektivklub S.O.S. består af børnene Peter, Janet, Jack, Barbara, George, Pam og Colin - og Peter og Janets hund Slambert.

Signed on September 17, 1787 - four years after the American War for Independence - the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers - 55 men from almost all of the original 13 states - argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues - those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones - and the key players.

Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation - The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom, and the Declaration of Independence made that official.

I Greve von Knorrs trädgård saknas en dyrbar staty samtidigt som någon har stulit trollkarlen Jack Russels trollerihatt bara minuter före en föreställning. Och vad är det för skumt som sker i ödehuset på heden? Alla händelserna har minst en sak gemensamt: På brottsplatserna hittas brev med mystiska bokstavskombinationer, omöjliga att tyda. Kan vildkatten Ville hjälpa till, eller är det han som är tjuven? Som tur är dyker kommissarie Tax poliskompis Alexander upp varje gång ett nytt brott begåtts. Väldigt lägligt ... Kommissarie tax är en småfet tax i sina bästa år.

Was ist bloß mit Markus los? Erst macht er bei einer Radtour schlapp. Dann will er nichts mehr mit seinen Freunden zu tun haben. Dafür treibt er sich ständig mit Peter dem Paten herum. Der ist Boss der Raffia und versorgt die halbe Schule mit Diebesgut. Gefährliche Rauchzeichen bringen Maria und Karl auf die Spur der Bande. Und als Markus von Peter in einen Hinterhalt gelockt wird, sind die zwei Freunde zur Stelle. Mit vereinten Kräften ermitteln die DREI gegen die Raffia. Denn die hat nur eins im Sinn: stehlen, bis die Köpfe qualmen!

Detektivklubben Hemliga trean har fått sitt första fall: en försvunnen hink med blåbär! Fanny och Felix undersöker motiv och misstänkta och kollar upp alibin. Inget får lämnas åt slumpen, som små Sherlock Holmes-kopior knyter de metodiskt samman alla ledtrådar för att kunna lösa fallet. Sanna Juhlin är författare och tvåbarnsmamma och bor nära naturen i Söråker. Hon skriver både barnböcker och vuxenromaner och föreläser även om sitt författarskap på skolor och bibliotek. Sanna skriver böcker som är spännande och roliga, där läsaren får må bra i berättelsen men också lockas till eftertanke.

Der Ort, den man nicht kennt. Sinas Papa muss ins Gefängnis. Er hat etwas Schlimmes getan und muss nun dafür geradestehen. Sina versteht das alles nicht. Sie hat keine Ahnung von dem Ort, an dem ihr Papa jetzt lebt. Vom ersten Tag an begleiten wir Sinas Papa. Wir erfahren alles über den Alltag hinter Gittern: Was es dort zu essen gibt, wer dort alles lebt und arbeitet, was die Gefangenen den ganzen Tag lang machen. Und wie es ist, wenn man wieder rauskommt.

He was was a physicist, a mathematician, an astronomer, and one of the most influential people in history. This audiobook follows Isaac Newton's life and work as he led the way for a torrent of new scientific understanding - and made possible the works of future scientific luminaries.

If there’s a mystery to be solved, Pete’s your man. Er, your cat. Pete’s a cat, specifically, Alex’s cat. And since Alex and his family moved into a new housing development, Pete is Alex’s only friend. Things start looking up for Alex when Rocky moves in next door. But Rocky isn’t very friendly, and Alex starts to suspect he’s hiding something. And when the neighborhood is terrorized by a rash of fires and vandalism, Pete knows that he’s got to investigate.

Mr. Fred Grange claims to work as a clerk for a biscuit company, but he's out and about on the London streets at odd hours, and girl detective Maisie Hitchins soon discovers something very precious hidden in his rooms. Maisie is determined to unmask him as a thief, but the truth is far more complicated - and dangerous. Before long, Maisie and her friends are led into a web of mystery lurking in the London Underground.

Frank Pandini, Jr. is the mayor of Kalamazoo City, and everyone is celebrating - everyone except for Zengo, O'Malley, and Cooper, who can't seem to close a single case. To make matters worse, a mysterious hulking shadow has appeared in waters around KC. Could this spell the end for the Platypus Police Squad?

In this fourth mystery about 12-year-old Maisie, the young detective must solve a crime for her friend, Professor Tobin. The professor travelled all over the world collecting strange and wonderful objects, and the British Museum is opening a special room to house his collection. But before the professor's donation, a thief steals a valuable Amazonian tribal mask! With just a single feather left behind, Maisie doesn't have much to go on, but the stakes in her newest case are higher than ever.

Honour, duty, courage - all these are qualities revered in Japanese tradition. Add to these magic, mystery and above all wit and humour and you are instantly transported into the magical world of Japanese fairy tales.

He was a priest and a scientist, and is often called the father of genetics. This audiobook follows Gregor Johann Mendel's life and work as he led the way for a torrent of new scientific understanding - and enabled the works of future scientific luminaries.

Rules and laws keep us safe, but they also help us to be good citizens. Engaging and leveled text help young listeners understand why we have rules.

In this heartwarming children's book, a curious little girl asks her mom why people get sick. Together, they take the day to explore the eight principles that can keep their bodies strong and healthy, such as drinking water, eating nutritious food, getting enough rest, and exercising.

A young autistic man with psychic powers is called upon to help solve a missing-persons case in the small mountain town of Renfro, PA. The story includes gangsters, moonshiners, and a touch of autism.