Showing results for "Jacob" in Historical Fiction

Thirteen-year-old Jacob’s life is hard in 1920s Poland, where he lives in an orphanage for Jewish children. His days are brightened by playing in the orphanage mandolin orchestra. When an American benefactor arrives with the promise of a new life in Canada at a farm school, Jacob and his friends are thrilled. But can they trust this man to keep his promises?

Band 7 der Bestseller-Reihe von Chris Bradford in neuem Look! Jack will mit seinen Freunden nach Nagasaki, um dort auf einem Schiff nach England anzuheuern. Aus Angst, den Samurai des Shoguns in die Arme zu laufen, entschließen sich die Gefährten für den Seeweg entlang der Küste. Doch auch auf dieser Route lauern todbringende Gefahren …. Ein junger Engländer. Gestrandet in Japan. Ausgebildet zum Samurai. Bereit für den Kampf seines Lebens.

Laika is a “Cold Dog" - a stray pawing the streets of Moscow until Soviet researchers take her to live at the top-secret facility. Nervous and alone, she learns she will be trained to become a “starflyer”, an animal launched into outer space in the Soviet’s race against American innovation. Twelve-year-old Nina is also a “Cold Girl", heartbroken after her best friend defects to America. When Nina and Laika meet in Nina’s father’s lab, their growing bond slowly warms the cold that has settled in each other’s hearts.

I "Kongemagten" møder vi 10 danske regenter, der gennem tiden har bidraget til den danske historie med opsigtsvækkende handlinger og personligheder. I "Kongemagten" portrætteres i tekst og billeder både vilde og fredelige, skøre og kloge konger og dronninger, der med sjove og dramatiske fortællinger, giver dig ny og grundlæggende viden om den royale magt i Danmark. Gå på i en verden om kongemord, blodig borgerkrig, kidnapning, sørøvere og utroskab. Søren Hemmingsen er en dansk forfatter.