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This is the story of women who fought during WWI, but not as nurses or ambulance drivers. In 1917 sixteen-year-old Jean McLain is working as a post-office assistant in England. But when she wins a national Morse code competition, the British army makes a request Jean cannot refuse – to take a...

Die Jaguarkrieger haben sich gegen den König von Tikal erhoben. Jetzt droht ihnen der Opfertod. Xkik', die Tochter des Großen Jaguars, will das nicht hinnehmen und macht sich auf den Weg ihren Vater und dessen Männer zu befreien. Fred weiß von all dem nichts, als er zusammen mit Opa Alfred in der Morgendämmerung die steile Treppe zum Tempel der Masken hinaufsteigt, um den Sonnenaufgang zu bestaunen. Frühstück über den Baumwipfeln des dampfenden Regenwaldes - das Highlight ihrer Reise durch Mesoamerika.

Follow the journey of Destiny, a Venus Flytrap Plant, as he floats through the river of life. Born into a big family, Destiny got swept away by heavy rains and finds himself separated. He discovers for the first time, the meaning of loneliness, friendship, and time.

Barney wasn't happy when his parents moved him from the swamps of Louisiana to the mountains of Tennessee, but that was before he met Silas and Billie. Now it's nothing but fun, sun, and mountain air, until a large boot print is found near the creek behind the barn.

What is this fairy-tale about? It’s about a dream, about kindness, about the strength of a child's spirit. Who is it aimed for? For children and adults who love to dream and to make their dreams come true. We want our children to grow up to be kind and strong and to find their own way in life, only sometimes we do not know how to help them achieve this. Listen to this book with a child; it will guide you and it will inspire and motivate them.

Finde die Antwort. Rette die Welt. Als die zwölfjährige Ami bei The Escape ankommt, denkt sie, es sei nur ein Spiel – ein Fluchtraum mit den üblichen Rätseln und Herausforderungen. Doch beim Treffen mit ihren Teamkollegen Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar und Min erfährt Ami, dass sie auserwählt wurden, die Welt zu retten. Sie erkennen schnell, dass dies kein gewöhnliches Spiel ist. Von einer höhlenartigen verstaubten Bibliothek bis hin zu einem alten Maya-Grab, einem verlassenen Einkaufszentrum und einem Kommandomodul eines Raumschiffs – die Gefahren von The Escape scheinen endlos.

A young Jewish girl and her family face immense adversity and must flee for their lives during World War II. They embark on a journey to find safety and freedom after being forced to leave behind their dearest friend, whom they have known since infancy. Will they be able to overcome the challenges that confront them? Will they be able to reunite with their beloved companion after the war? Listen on to learn what transpired in this inspiring story.

Aggie and the Air Balloon is a children's adventure book, suitable for listening alone, or for parents who wish to listen their children. It is the story about a boy, Aggie, whose sleepy world is woken up to a first fall of snow. When he rushes outside to play, Aggie doesn't expect quite the adventure the snow has brought with it, and the friendship he will form with Brandon, a balloonist, who rescues him when he gets into difficulty playing on a frozen river.

Piglin was happy with his life. He had his fortress, his family, and, more importantly, his gold. He woke up every day to view the lands he and his family owned in the Nether. His days were simple, his days were peaceful, his days were safe.

His somewhat eccentric and secretive father has disappeared. KT has been forced to move from his hometown to live with an aunt and uncle he barely knows. And as the story opens, he is waking up in a hospital room from a three-day coma, with his left arm and leg paralyzed after a catastrophic bicycle accident.

"Тайна бабушкиного сундука" - почти ничего неизвестно, но до Ромки и его друзей — героев повести — дошли отдаленные слухи. И теперь мальчишкам предстоит раскрыть тайну заброшенного дома и сундука, обнаруженного на старом чердаке. Им придется не раз рискнуть жизнью: побывать на дне моря, спрятаться в лабиринте от чудовища и сразиться с монстрами.

Героини этой книжки совсем не те бабушки, которые вяжут носки, пекут оладушки или сплетничают, сидя на лавочках. Одна из них — настоящий пират, она бороздит моря и океаны и посвятила жизнь поиску кладов. О ней вы узнаете из повести "Моя бабушка — пират!".

Freckled fugitive Smiler is never far from trouble. After hitching a ride south, Smiler finds his way to North Devon and the estate of "The Duchess"–a former fairground fortune-teller who now runs a farm. Here, he stays and tends to circus animals housed for the winter. When a peregrine falcon, Fria, escapes, Smiler must search for ways of helping and recapturing the bird. In doing so, can he solve the problem that has kept him in hiding for so long? Or does more trouble await?

Første bind af to om en nutidig dansk 14-årig pige, Franciska, der vågner forvirret op på en strand ved lyden af en flok mørklødede og fjendtlige børn. De fører hende til deres boplads, og hun forstår, at hun på en eller anden måde er havnet i en helt anden tid og nu befinder sig i et primitivt jæger- og samlersamfund. Her lærer hun efterhånden, takket være sit gåpåmod og sin oprigtighed, at begå sig - først mellem slaverne og siden hos selve høvdingen.

Det hele starter som en leg.

En gammel bog fortæller om evigt liv.

Fire venner mødes i en kirke midt om natten.

Og legen bliver til et spil på liv og død …

En bog for drenge og piger, der kan lide et godt gys.

Det er svært at styre tømmerflåden i de høje bølger. Først nu lægger de mærke til, hvor meget det blæser. Pludselig slår et lyn ned bag træerne.
Et kort sekund bliver søen og skoven badet i lys. Nogle af dem skriger. Hvad hvis en af dem falder i vandet? Kan de egentlig svømme? Bølgerne er blevet meget højere. Alma har en klump i maven. Hvorfor fik hun også den dumme idé med at bygge en tømmerflåde? Hvis der sker en ulykke, er det hendes skyld.

En skæbnesvanger nat bliver alle de historier Mormor har fortalt August, siden han var lille, virkelige. Kaptajnen der sejlede på De Syv Have, Den fede dame der lokkede skibene på grund. Og spøgelsespigen Rikke, der altid har drømt om at få en legekammerat som August.

Men hvor er Augusts mormor? Hvad er det for en mærkelig billet, August tager imod? Og hvad sker der med folk når de dør? Sammen med Rikke begiver August sig ud på en rejse gennem natten og sneen med både nervepirrende spænding og morsomme optrin undervejs.

En selvstændig fortsættelse til August går i Glemmebogen.

A fire begins in Deadwood, South Dakota, and is soon raging through the Ponderosa Pine Forest of the Black Hills. Nine-year-old Annette, her siblings, and cousins are sent home from school early. Later in the evening, the children notice the smell of smoke. Turning on the television, they find out that the fire is actually very close. The newscast reveals that Annette's dad, uncle, and their fellow workers in the Homestake Gold Mine have been signaled to evacuate the mine and ordered to join the ranks of those fighting the fire.

Nora has been chosen since birth to join the Mothers, who rule the Convent in wisdom and love by gentling the poor souls born as males. Jude leaves home with his fiddle and a dream to see a real live girl. It is Nora's duty to capture any wild boys who trespass on Convent territory, but Jude is far more than a wild boy. He threatens to upend Nora's world. From their differences and desperation arises a passion that could shatter all that the Mothers have built.

At the edge of desperation, King Gregorio entrusts his life and the fate of the planet in the hands of a cryptic rogue named Steel Reign to rally the rest of the Inner and Outer Planets to his cause of freedom. But when the evil Space Pirate Forge captures William and forces him to compete in the deadly Gauntlet of Sport, Sydney faces her challenges back on Earth as she is captured by a secret society who has been tracking alien life for years.