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Révolution : Marion a décidé de devenir bonne élève, histoire de voir comment ça fait. Pour une fois, elle a donc révisé À FOND le contrôle d'Histoire. Alors quand la prof l'accuse de copier sur son voisin alors que c'est l'inverse, Marion (alias Miss Cata) voit ROUGE et on se régale ! Lecture par l'auteur de "Y'a d'la triche !" : l'une des 276 histoires courtes de Marion et Charles, héros préférés des 10/15 ans (Je Bouquine).

A charming, heart-felt collection of Christmas stories and poems that will delight the entire family. Includes F. Scott Fitzgerald's "A Luckless Santa Claus", "A Christmas Dinner" by Charles Dickens, O. Henry's classic Christmas story "The Gift of the Magi", the hilarious "Reginald on Christmas Presents" by Saki (H.H. Munro), and a tender scene exerpted from Little Women.

This collection of classic Christmas tales is a delightful celebration of Christmas and the joyful spirit of giving. "What Christmas is as We Grow Older" is Charles Dicken's touching essay on the true meaning of charity; "Christmas Day" is a delightful story of a young boy's willingness to sacrifice skating with his friends to help an old woman; "The Little Match Girl" is the heart-wrenching classic about a poor little match girl, cold and alone on the streets on Christmas Eve; and "The Greatest of These" is an upbeat, inspiring story of a pair of farmers who bring Christmas to a poor neighbor's family.

Der Roman erzählt die Geschichte des Waisenjungen Oliver, der sich im London des 19. Jahrhunderts gegen Armut, Gewalt und Ausbeutung behaupten muss – und dabei auf eine Welt voller Kriminalität, Mitgefühl und überraschender Wendungen trifft. Dickens verbindet bewegendes Einzelschicksal mit scharfer Gesellschaftskritik und zeichnet ein packendes Bild des viktorianischen Englands – von düsteren Armenhäusern bis zu den glänzenden Salons der Reichen.

With the second book in the World Palace series, your favorite duo, Artiman and Tafina, are back and ready to take you on an exciting roller coaster ride of emotions, love, and culinary adventures. Their romance, once a tender bud, has now blossomed into a vibrant flower, reaching hitherto unseen heights. However, as they navigate the complex labyrinth of their evolving relationship, they are met with unexpected challenges that test their bond and resilience.

No hay nada mejor que viajar con buena compañía, y eso lo sabe el señor Samuel Pickwick. Ya anciano y adinerado, junto con Nathaniel Winkle, Augustus Snodgrass y Tracy Tupman, se embarca en un divertido viaje por lugares remotos de Inglaterra y va pasando el parte al resto de miembros del denominado Club Pickwick. Desde la campiña inglesa hasta zonas industriales, los tres aventureros se topan con situaciones incómodas, curiosas y desternillantes.

Up until her 15th birthday, the most important thing in the world to Beatriz Mendez was her dream of becoming a professional dancer and getting herself and her family far from the gang life that defined their days - that and meeting her dance idol Debbie Allen on the set of her favorite TV show, Fame. But after the latest battle in a constant turf war leaves her gang leader brother, Junito, dead and her mother grieving, Beatriz has a new set of priorities. How is she supposed to feel the rhythm when her gang needs running and her mami can't brush her own teeth?

Shooting the breeze with his boys. Tightening his D on the court. Doing a color check - making sure nobody's wearing blue or red, which some Crip or Piru carrying a cut-down golf club would see as disrespect. Then back to Auntie's, hoping she isn't passed out from whiskey at the end of the day. Now that Shawn is headed for high school, he wonders if he'd be better off at the school in Mama's neighborhood, where he'd be free of Compton's hassles. But then he wouldn't be with his fellas - cracking jokes, covering each other's backs - or the fine Marisol, who's been making star appearances in his dreams.

Fünf Hörbücher mit mehr als 33 Stunden Spieldauer: Oliver Twist, Moby Dick, Lederstrumpf, Onkel Toms Hütte, Die Schatzinsel...

This wasn't the way it was supposed to go. You're just a typical fifteen-year-old sophomore, an average guy named Kyle Chase. This can't be happening to you. But then, how do you explain all the blood? How do you explain how you got here in the first place? There had to have been signs, had to...

**A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick** Three teens infiltrate the magical ivy league in this heart-stopping dark academia romantasy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. Raven, Atticus, and Dorian have dreamed of attending Sibylline for as long as they can remember...

Der boshafte alte Geizhals Ebenezer Scrooge verbarrikadiert sich sogar noch am Heiligabend in seinem Londoner Büro. Seinem ärmlichen Schreiber Bob Cratchit gibt er nur widerstrebend zum Fest frei. Doch dann sucht den gnadenlosen Schinder der Geist Marleys heim und malt ihm aus, wie einsam er sterben wird, falls er nicht vorher sein Leben ändert. Mit bezaubernder Warmherzigkeit erzählt Dickens, wie aus einem herzlosen Egoisten der Lieblingsgroßvater aller Kinder wird.

Der Waisenjunge Oliver Twist wächst in einem Armenhaus auf, in dem der Vorsteher Mr. Bumble ein hartes Regime führt. Oliver flieht vor ihm nach London, wo er in eine Bande von Taschendieben gerät und ständig gegen die Versuchungen des Bösen ankämpfen muss.

Als Scrooge am Heiligabend von seinem Londoner Kontor nach Hause kommt, wird er von dem Geist Marleys, seines ehemaligen Geschäftspartners, und von den Geistern der vergangenen, gegenwärtigen und zukünftigen Weihnachtsfeste heimgesucht. Sie zeigen ihm das Glück, das er durch seine Geldgier und Kälte verspielt hat, aber auch, wie einsam er dereinst sterben wird, wenn er nicht vorher sein Leben ändert.

World Palace is a spellbinding blend of coming-of-age romance and high-stakes fantasy, reminding us that the road to self-discovery is never a straightforward one—but always worth the journey.

THE BIG BAD WOLF IS DEAD! And what's worse, he was murdered! Alarick was a sporting superstar, top wolf in the Tooth & Claw games, and his death in the middle of the championship game against the Reds is a huge scandal. When his rival Ruby of the Reds realizes she has been framed for the crime, she goes on the run, determined to clear her name. But with a dogged detective and a wolf assassin on her tail, she's going to need more than a little help from her new wolf-cub friend Fillan. Only her Tooth & Claw skills will help her evade capture and nail the real murderer.

Oliver Twist wächst im Armenhaus einer Kleinstadt auf. Als der Waisenjunge Hunger, Armut und Prügel nicht mehr ertragen will, flieht er ohne einen Penny in der Tasche nach London...

Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse. In 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importation of enslaved laborers, 110 men, women and children from Benin and Nigeria were captured and...

Fifteen-year-old Wulliam is dreading taking up his family's mantle of Riverkeep, tending the river and fishing corpses from its treacherous waters. But then everything changes. One night his father is possessed by a dark spirit, and Wull hears that a cure lurks deep within the great sea-beast...

The subject of countless adaptations, Oliver Twist is an essential read or listen, and this version is both exciting and accessible for children ages 8 to 13. Roy McMillan uses Dickens’ original words in the main text, simplifying and clarifying them at certain points. Oliver’s journey to London is narrated with ceaseless energy by Jonathan Keeble; his reading is infused with a delicious knack for storytelling.