Young Adult Classics

When Rose Campbell, a shy orphan, arrives at "The Aunt Hill" to live with her six aunts and seven boisterous male cousins, she is quite overwhelmed. How could such a delicate young lady, used to the quiet hallways of a girls' boarding school, exist in such a spirited home? It is the arrival of Uncle Alec that changes everything. Much to the horror of her aunts, Rose's forward-thinking uncle insists that the child get out of the parlor and into the sunshine. And with a little courage and lots of adventures with her mischievous but loving cousins, Rose begins to bloom.

George MacDonald once declared, “I do not write for children, but for the childlike, whether of five, or 50, or 75.” The Day Boy and the Night Girl is a splendid example of such writing. With words of wonder, beauty, and adventure, and with acute spiritual insight and sensitivity, MacDonald spins an enchanting tale of two children, a boy and a girl, who grow up from infancy in the castle of a witch. Unaware of each other’s presence in the castle, the children are victims of an unnatural design upon them.

This is the story of a boy's adventures growing up in a small town on the banks of the Mississippi river over 100 years ago. The cheerful, adventurous hero plays truant to form a pirate band and, together with his best friend, Huckleberry Finn, finds fun, excitement, and buried treasure along the shores of the great river.

Thomas Hardy brings us an England that once existed but no more. It is rural, traditional, pastoral - a society of mannered conduct that flows like a deep river where powerful currents eddy and swirl. In this powerful novel of love and disillusion, Hardy's heroine is torn between the three men in her life. Passionate but capricious, her romantic involvements have fascinated generations of readers.

Alex ha quindici anni. La malattia della madre lo costringe a lasciare una tranquilla cittadina californiana per seguire l'eccentrica nonna Kate, reporter di professione, in una spedizione nel centro dell'Amazzonia. Bisogna cercare una Bestia mostruosa e gigantesca che paralizza con il suo odore chi la incontra. Alex si trova così ad affrontare eventi e situazioni eccezionali, dalle banali punture d'insetti all'incontro con animali feroci, come l'affascinante giaguaro.

"Momo" er Michael Endes udødelige fortælling om pigen, der forstår, hvad der betyder noget. For Momo er det at have tid til at lege, lytte, fortælle og bare være til, det vigtigste i verden, og derfor må hun tage kampen op, da folk omkring hende får så travlt med at effektivisere, at de helt glemmer at leve livet.

Den nu 16-årige Emily Byrd Starr laenges efter at få lov til at gå på Queens Academy for at få sin skolelaereruddannelse, men hendes traditionsbundne slaegtninge på Månegården naegter. I stedet bliver hun tilbudt at gå på Shrewsbury High School sammen med sine venner - dog på to betingelser. Den første betingelse er, at hun skal bo hos den skrappe tante Ruth. Men det er den anden betingelse, der forårsager Emilys hjertekvaler.

Die Schatzinsel, der große Abenteuerroman der frühen Moderne, hat die Leser vom ersten Augenblick an gefesselt und Generationen von Schriftstellern inspiriert - von Mark Twain bis Marcel Proust, von Bertolt Brecht bis Alex Capus.

Liebevoll zeichnet Stevenson in seinem frühen Werk die Figuren: den mutigen Jungen Jim Hawkins und den gerissenen Seeräuber Silver, und all die dubiosen und skurrilen Gestalten.

Efter sin elskede fars død flytter den nu foraeldreløse 11-årige Emily ind hos sin mors slaegtninge på Månegården. Her vokser hun op hos tante Elizabeth, der er barsk som en tordensky, og tante Laura, som er mild, men skrøbelig. Livet på Månegården er en prøvelse for den sensitive Emily, der føler sig fanget, og kun i onkel Jimmy, der af omverdenen bliver anset for at vaere lidt saer, finder hun en allieret i hjemmet.

"Wolfsblut" - ein Klassiker der Jugend- und Abenteuerliteratur. Der junge Wolf lernt das Leben in der Wildnis kennen, doch seine Mutter ist nur zur Hälfte Wolf. Und es gibt auch in Wolfsblut Instinkte, die ihn die Gesellschaft des Menschen suchen lassen... Packender Roman über Kälte, Natur, das Leben in der Wildnis - und die Freundschaft von Mensch und Tier.

Ever dreamt of being a superhero? For 14-year-old Riley, Taisia, Evelina, and Skyler it’s not a dream, but a painful reality. They were born with powers that could wield fire, water, wind, and earth. But they were never told about their true identities. In fact, they didn’t know about each other until their acceptance to one of the most prestigious schools in San Francisco, Aditus High School. Riley and Taisia become best friends and embark on a journey to unravel the mystery behind their true identities. Along the way, they face the challenges of a normal high school lifestyle.

《绿野仙踪》讲述美国堪萨斯州的小姑娘多萝西被龙卷风卷到了一个叫孟奇金的地方，好女巫指点她到翡翠城去找奥兹国大术士帮忙送她回家。路上，她先后遇到了稻草人，铁皮樵夫与小胆狮。他们结伴而行，克服了一个个困难，终于来到了翡翠城。但等待他们的又是想不到的麻烦…… 《綠野仙蹤》講述美國堪薩斯州的小姑娘多蘿西被龍捲風卷到了一個叫孟奇金的地方，好女巫指點她到翡翠城去找奧茲國大術士幫忙送她回家。路上，她先後遇到了稻草人，鐵皮樵夫與小膽獅。他們結伴而行，克服了一個個困難，終於來到了翡翠城。但等待他們的又是想不到的麻煩……

The first time Martha sees the house, she knows it's evil. So she's not surprised when she finds out that someone was murdered in it. She also thinks that someone is watching her. Martha's pretty certain that this Halloween is going to be the scariest of her life, and possibly her last.

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane is considered one of the most influential works in American literature. The novel, a depiction of the cruelty of the American Civil War, features 18-year-old private Henry Fleming who deserts his battalion. He later learns that his battalion has won the battle, and returns to them. The next morning, Fleming goes into battle for the third time and becomes one of the best fighters, finally proving his courage as a man.

Perhaps the greatest story of piracy and the search for a fabulous buried treasure ever penned. Meet this cast of extraordinary characters brought vividly to life by the voice and interpretive skill of Benjamin Luxon: once one of Britain's leading international singers, now turning his considerable talents to the spoken word.

Aigri et rancunier Chauvelin désire vivement se venger du Mouron Rouge. Mais pour cela il faut faire sortir l'oiseau du nid et le mettre dans un situation dont même son génie ne saurait le tirer d'affaire. Avec l'aide de l'actrice Désirée a qui il a promis le pardon et le succès pour sa coopération, il met en place un complot qui force Sir Percy à l'affronter en duel. Or les duels étant illégals en Angleterre, celui-ci ne pourra avoir lieu qu'en territoire français. Le voilà forcé d'aller à découvert.

La jeune Juliette de Marny fait le serment de venger la mort de son frère sur le lit de mort de son père. Cinq ans plus tard, elle retrouve la trace de "l'assassin" de son frère. Mais c'est sans compté sur les mouvements révolutionnaires à Paris. Le drame se prolonge entre Juliette de Marny et l'homme qu'elle devrait haïr le plus au monde.

It is an INVASION! H. G. Wells' classic story of Martians invading an unsuspecting and unprepared world continues to thrill and terrify listeners around the world. Following strange explosions on the surface of Mars, metallic cylinders crash in the English countryside - objects that carry hideous aliens possessed of deadly weapons and a rabid hunger for human flesh. No army can stop these monstrous hordes, no weapons can harm them - a terrified humanity watches helpless as cities are reduced to cinders and ash. There is no hope...here is no future...our world is lost - unlessa?S

Puck della Collina di Pook è un romanzo, scritto nel 1906, che racconta l'iniziazione di due bambini, un maschio e una femmina, ai misteri che hanno presieduto alla costruzione del Regno d'Ighilterra.

Nový humorný příběh od autora Babičky drsňačky a Pana Smraďocha! Jackův děda je už starý a zmatený: když jde do obchodu, zapomene si přezout papuče, jí jen konzervy, z kterých vytváří nepoživatelné míchanice, často si nemůže vzpomenout, jak se Jack jmenuje. Stále ale věří, že létá jako stíhač Královského letectva a bojuje proti Němcům v slavné bitvě o Anglii. Tak tomu před mnoha lety skutečně bylo... Jediný, kdo ho chápe, je právě jeho vnuk.