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Since she was young, Elisabeth Elliot had been intrigued by missionaries who gave up so much to tell others about God s love. With a passion to translate the Bible into new languages, she followed God's call to work among tribes in Ecuador, including the Waorani (Auca), who had killed her husband and four others. Elisabeth kept a detailed journal of her life and missionary service. She returned to the United States after many years in South America, becoming one of the most influential Christian women of our time.

Elisabeth Caldwell's first babysitting job is coming up none too soon. She needs to earn some cash to buy some new gear for her latest interest, tennis. When her grandma hears that Elisabeth will be babysitting, she offers up a list of advice. Meanwhile, Elisabeth is crushing on a boy, and her best pal has her own list of advice on how to get him. Unfortunately, Elisabeth soon finds out that not all advice is good, embarrassing herself terribly in the process!

Shannon, Jody’s best friend, starts recycling cans at Fletcher Elementary when she notices Jody throwing away a can in the trash. Shannon asks Mrs. Yim, the school principal, for recycling bins for the School. To Jody’s surprise, Mrs. Yim says yes! The recycling program is a success until someone mysteriously takes every recycled can from the bins! Who’s emptying the recycling bins—and why?

IDAS DRØMMESENG er en lydbog med et lydunivers, der indbyder til at lukke øjnene og tage med på eventyr igennem forunderlige verdener. Lille Ida ligger syg derhjemme med en farlig omgang streptokoptittis, og hun keder sig noget så grumt. Hendes kat, Hr Pjevs - som pludselig har besluttet sig for at kunne tale - forsøger at opmuntre hende ved at tage hende med ud på eventyr helt uden at hun forlader sin seng.

Spirited, willful, and exceptionally charming, Rebecca Randall is sent by her struggling mother to live with her two aunts—who had expected Rebecca’s quieter and more dutiful older sister. Little Rebecca clashes right away with dour Aunt Miranda and slightly overwhelms kind and reserved Aunt Jane. Throughout each unexpected challenge, new friendship, hard lesson, and sweet encounter, Rebecca’s persistent optimism and innocent love slowly influences the entire town for the better. Learning when to adapt and grow and when to stand strong, Rebecca finds an irreplaceable home in Riverboro.

The Wombles live in a beautifully snug, well-ordered and cosy burrow underneath Wimbledon Common - the perfect base from which to sort and recycle all the rubbish that unthinking humans constantly drop. But the Wombles' peaceful and harmonious existence is suddenly under threat. The heavy lorries that thunder along the roads near the Common make the burrow shake and tremble so much that it is no longer safe for the Wombles to live there.

Over half of all the visual artists working today are women, but the paintings and sculptures shown in many galleries and museums tell a different story because they're usually the work of men. In this audiobook, Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the fascinating stories of some of history's most talented female artists.

Von Trotzköpfen, Angstmäusen und Mutzeichen. Willi will unbedingt den großen Teddy-Bären haben! Dafür wirft er sich sogar auf den Boden und strampelt. Lena will nicht mehr malen, weil sie findet, dass ihr kein Bild gelingt. Aber dann hat ihre Mama eine tolle Idee, was man mit missglückten Bildern machen kann! Ganz unterschiedliche Geschichten erzählen davon, warum Kinder trotzig sind - und wie sie mit ihrer Wut, ihrem Zorn oder ihrer Trauer umgehen können!

Von Trotzköpfen, Angstmäusen und Mutzeichen. Jonas hat furchtbare Angst, alleine von der großen Rutsche zu rutschen, aber als Mathias mit ihm zusammen hinunter will, traut er sich doch. Eva ist ganz mutig und beschützt ihre kleine Schwester vor den großen Jungs. Lotte geht ohne ihre Mama einkaufen. Und Leo übernachtet zum ersten Mal bei seiner Freundin Paula. In den Erzählungen geht es um Angst, Mut und manchmal auch Übermut - hier findet jedes Kind seine Lieblingsgeschichte!

Benno und Susi sind ein Geschwisterpaar, bei denen es zwischendurch viele Geburtstagswünsche, Streit oder auch mal falsche Beschuldigungen gibt. Ihr Opa Pepe erinnert sich in solchen Momenten an seine eigene Kindheit zurück und erzählt Benno und Susi davon: Vom Drachenschiff, dem unerwarteten Geburtstagsgeschenk und von einer falschen Anklage während einer Mathearbeit. Hört euch an, was Susi und Benno von Pepe und seinen Freunden lernen können.

Dans le dernier tome de la série Marianne Bellehumeur, l'auteure Lucille Bisson amène son héroïne au centre de différents événements qui marqueront sa vie d'adolescente. À coeur ouvert, nous transporte dans le quotidien souvent explosif de cette adolescente à la fois colorée et très attachante qui ne finit pas de nous surprendre.

Enfin arrivée à Paris, Billie ne se lasse pas de découvrir les plus beaux attraits de la Ville Lumière. Elle se lance à pieds joints dans chacune des activités proposées par sa grand-mère. Celle-ci a planifié des sorties magiques, qui font vivre à la jeune fille les plus beaux moments de son existence. L’expérience hors du commun dans laquelle elle a la chance de plonger lors de sa dernière soirée dans la capitale française dépasse d’ailleurs toutes ses attentes.

Könnte Dich das interessieren? Erlebe mit dem magischen Schlüsselbund, Victoria und ihren tierischen Freunden atemberaubende Abenteuer im Zauberwald. Die lebendigen Illustrationen und die kindgerechte Erzählweise entführen junge Leserinnen und Leser in eine faszinierende Welt voller Wunder und Magie. Tauche in eine zauberhafte Welt voller Abenteuer und Magie ein! Der magische Schlüsselbund und seine tierischen Freunde: Der Hüter des Brunnens ist das zweite Buch einer fesselnden Kinderbuchserie, das junge Leserinnen und Leser ab 6 Jahren in eine aufregende Geschichte entführt.

Des parents RETOMBÉS en enfance! Du pâté chinois aux propriétés ÉTRANGES! Des amis rendus MINUSCULES par des éclairs! Et maintenant, ce GIGANTESQUE trou dans le sol en plein centre de la ville. QUE VA-T-IL SE PASSER DANS CET ULTIME ET DERNIER ROMAN DES AVENTURES DE FANNY? Tu le sauras bientôt, car la jeune héroïne et ses amis sont sur le point de descendre au fond de ce mystérieux trou.

PAUVRE FANNY! Elle qui croyait toute cette mésaventure terminée. EH NON! Les animaux maintenant dotés de la parole apprennent à la jeune fille des secrets dont personne ne pouvait se douter. Les parents retombé en enfance.... CE N'ÉTAIT RIEN COMPARÉ À CE QUI L'ATTEND MAINTENANT! Heureusement qu'elle pourra compter sur l'aide de sa BFF Daphnée, et de son petit copain Derek. L'aidera aussi dans cette histoire ABRACADABRANTE, son frère Dylan. De quelle « maladie » étrange sera maintenant affligée son frangin? Il n'y a qu'une seul façon de le savoir.

More than a century after Louisa May Alcott wrote them, classics such as Little Women, Little Men, and Jo’s Boys continue to be read and treasured by readers around the world. Alcott began writing as a young girl and dreamed of becoming a rich and famous author. Despite supporting her entire family with the proceeds from her writings, she was able to achieve her dreams and became one of the best-known and admired writers of her time.

From the time she was a very young girl, Rachel Carson felt a bond with nature. Growing up in Pennsylvania, she spent hours exploring meadows and woods, dreaming of seeing the ocean. As Rachel grew older, she combined her gift for writing with her love of nature, producing award-winning books about the sea. But her best-known achievement was the publication of Silent Spring, an account of the dangerous effects of pesticides on plants and animals.

Lydia Maria Child grew up in the 1800s reading countless books. She defied the idea that girls weren't supposed to fill their minds with ideas and stories. They weren't supposed to write their own books, either, but that is exactly what Lydia Maria did. Although she gained remarkable success as a writer for children and adults, she sacrificed everything when she took up her pen against slavery. Lydia Maria believed that slavery was wrong—and she wasn't afraid to say so. As a result, her courageous words changed her life and helped change the course of American history.

Born a Quaker, Susan B. Anthony grew up being taught that women were equal to men. During her lifetime, she was a teacher, a newspaperwoman, and an activist. She worked to further many causes such as the temperance, the abolitionist, and women's rights movements. Although she didn't live to see her dreams of women's suffrage come true, her tireless dedication to the cause was crucial to its success.

Growing up in China as the child of American missionaries, Pearl read and listened to stories from both the East and the West. A story, she thought, was a wonderful way to learn about people and places. Pearl had read and heard about America and her family there, but she had never met her American relatives. When, at the age of 10, she spent a year in America, Pearl came to understand that she was a part of two worlds. Between Two Worlds tells the story of how Pearl Buck worked to increase the understanding between the two worlds she knew.