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This is a story of the days of chivalry in England and of young Myles Falworth, son of a lord unjustly disgraced for treason, who was forced to make his fortune as best he might in the days when men seemed made of iron. How he entered the service of a powerful lord, rose to knighthood, defeated his father's old enemy in thrilling combat, and at last won the friendship of the king is told against a background of the dangerous times of the 14th century that makes them live again.

Published in 1871, Little Men is a sequel to the novel, Little Women. It tells the continuing story of Jo March, who has married Professor Bhaer, with whom she now runs a small school.

Man smider da ikke børn i skraldespanden, tænker Kaja og hendes bror Lars, da de finder en lille nyfødt pige i en skraldespand. De beslutter sig for at tage sig af hende alene, så der ikke er nogen voksne, der kan svigte hende igen. Det bliver ikke nemt for de to søskende at holde pigen skjult for omverdenen - eller at finde ud af, hvor i alverden hun kommer fra... Den danske forfatter Bent Haller (f. 1946) er oprindeligt uddannet som maler og grafiker fra Det jyske Kunstakademi, men har desuden skabt sig en spændende karriere som forfatter.

Set 10 years after Little Men, Jo's Boys revisits Plumfield, the New England school still presided over by Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer. Jo's Boys — including sailor Emil, promising musician Nat, and rebellious Dan — are grown. Jo remains at the center of this tale, holding her boys fast through shipwreck and storm, disappointment...and even murder.

Elijah can't wait to take his brand-new kite for its first flight! But with a new baby in the family, Daddy has to work this weekend. Elijah finds a clever way to help out and pitch in with his family while also reminding his dad how to still have a little fun. Beloved children's book author, Varian Johnson's debut picture book audio highlights the fun journey of a young child building his confidence as he steps up into the big kid role, specifically as the little big man of the house.

Dumas’ famous musketeers return in another exciting swashbuckler. And this time, Aramis is embarking on the most perilous mission of all: to depose King Louis XIV and put his twin brother, Philip, on the throne instead. Since childhood, Philip has been hidden away so no one would know of his existence - but Aramis believes that he would be the superior ruler. Is Aramis right...or is he making a deadly mistake?

Emma, die jüngste Tochter der Familie Vogel, begleitet in diesem spannenden und lehrreichen Abenteuer ihren Papa zur Feuerwehr. Dort erlebt sie den aufregenden Alltag der Feuerwehrleute, lernt spielerisch viel über Brandschutz und Notfälle, und darf sogar beim Alltag im Feuerwehrhaus mithelfen.

Von den Weiten des Weltraums direkt ins Herz. Zum Geburtstag wünscht Bastian sich zwei Dinge: ein Teleskop und dass sein Vater seinen Geburtstag nicht vergisst. Äußern kann er das nicht, denn seit dem Tod seiner Mutter spricht er nicht mehr. Das ersehnte Teleskop bekommt Bastian zwar nicht, dafür fahren sie zur Sternwarte. Dort blickt Bastian in die Tiefen des Weltalls - und findet eine Geschichte. Noch in derselben Nacht zeichnet er sie in sein Skizzenbuch: Sie handelt von dem Jungen Buzz, der sich mit einer selbst gebauten Rakete ins All schießt.

Muscle Man McGinty can certainly tell some whoppers, but this time he's done the unthinkable. He bragged he can beat the entire block in a game of kickball! On Ramble Street, tough talk about kickball cannot be ignored. For Tamara Ann Simpson, however, this is great news. Now she'll finally be able to prove to everyone what a wormy little runt Muscle Man really is. Of course things would be a lot easier if her best friend Kebsie Grobser were here to help her.

Det er ikke let for Katrine at være storesøster. Altid skal hun tage hensyn til Marie, som er syg og får al opmærksomheden. Katrine føler ikke, at mor og far elsker hende lige så højt som Marie. Men kan det virkelig passe?

Normalt er min mor og far glade, når jeg kommer hjem fra skole. Men ikke i dag. I dag er de mere overraskede, nok fordi jeg har min hund i favnen. "Se, det er Bobo," siger jeg. "Jeg har fået Bobo igen!" "Han er død," siger min mor. "Ja, men jeg hentede ham," siger jeg. "Jeg hentede Bobo nede hos de døde." "Så har man hørt den med," siger min far.