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Así empieza este apasionante relato en que el protagonista, mister Legrand, encuentra un escarabajo de color dorado. A partir de ese momento se comportará de una manera extraña, lo que hace pensar a los que le rodean, que se está volviendo loco.

Go on an adventure with Isabel Soto as she learns about pirate life during the Golden Age of Piracy.

Pirates are defying international laws and killing Great White sharks off South Africa's coast. Tyler and Alena Worthy are scuba diving in Santa Barbara when they get the emergency call. The twins head up the Aquatic Investigative unit of the Save Our Seas Foundation. Their mission: help preserve the fragile environmental balance in the world's oceans no matter where it takes them, now matter how dangerous the mission is.

El conocido clásico de la literatura infantil para niños a partir de 6 años, con ilustraciones a color del autor superventas Michael Ende. Molly ha sido secuestrada por la Banda de los Salvajes 13, una temible pandilla de piratas. Jim Botón y su mejor amigo Lucas, el maquinista, deben rescatarla a toda costa. Ningún camino es demasiado largo, ningún mar demasiado profundo ni ninguna montaña demasiado alta para ellos.

Peg-legged pirates, colorful parrots, and plundered riches - they're all here in Robert Louis Stevenson's original seafaring adventure.

When young Jim Hawkins decides to follow a map to buried treasure, he must befriend or outsmart memorable characters such as pirate Long John Silver, captain Billy Bones, and island man Ben Gunn. Mutinous plans, mysterious deaths, and a tangle of double crosses keep Jim guessing all the way to the prize.

Treasure maps! Pirates! Double crossings and ships at sea! Treasure Island, the adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, is the swashbuckling tale of "buccaneers and buried gold", universally known for its atmosphere, characters, and action, mostly focused on the quintessential pirate, the unforgettable Long John Silver. You will love this story!

When David finds himself aboard a pirate ship, he knows it must be a dream. Except that he's awake. And the 'dream' is more like a nightmare. Before he can take it all in, David is swept up in the adventure of a lifetime: volunteered to act as a spy on an enemy ship, marooned, and picked up by the most fearsome band of buccaneers ever known. Can he escape? The answer lies in the golden thread glistening under the sea - and everyone is desparate to have it. Could it lead David home, or to his missing father - or both?

Merle Johnson has here gathered together in one volume all of the nineteenth-century author-artist's classic pirate stories that had been scattered through many magazines and books. Well researched and with richly drawn characters, Pyle's work will appeal to students of history and adventure lovers alike.

Arrrgh me hearties! Treat yourself to these rousing tales of mayhem on the Spanish Main. Listen to the history of pirates, buccaneers, marooners, and their exploits, along with several interpretive biographies of encounters with REAL pirates, including Henry Morgan, Blackbeard, and others.

Había una vez, en una cabaña al borde del oscuro mar de las tinieblas, tres niños y su fiel perro, Nugget. Janner Igiby, su hermano Tink, y su hermana con habilidades especiales Leeli, son niños talentosos como los son todos los niños, amados por su madre que es noble y su abuelo que era pirata. Pero necesitarán todos sus dones y todo lo que aman para sobrevivir a la malvada persecución de los venenosos Colmillos Malditos, que han cruzado el mar oscuro para gobernar la tierra con su malicia.

When a pair of unruly fictional pirates escape out of their book into Victorian London, 11-year-old Odelia Hardluck-Smythe's lonely life is turned upside down. Captain Blunderfuss and Cook are rude, dangerous and obsessed with marzipan fruits, but they could be the answer to all her prayers. Pirates mean treasure, and poor fatherless Odelia could really do with some of that. Unfortunately, there's more to treasure than buried chests of rubies and diamonds, as Odelia's about to discover the hard way.

It's 1718. Pirate ships sail the oceans and brutal slave masters control the plantations. Eleven-year-old Abigail Buckler lives with her father in the Caribbean. Her clothes are made of finest muslin, so she can't play in them - not that there's anyone to play with anyway. She isn't even allowed to go out alone. But when pirates attack, Abigail's life will change forever. Suddenly her old certainties about right and wrong, good and bad, start to unravel. And maybe she doesn't have to be so ladylike after all.

In their second big adventure, Omen and his giant talking cat, Tormy, journey to a blighted land to rescue a doomed child. But the fateful quest entwines their lives with an ancient curse, and Omen has to risk everything for the sake of the innocent he refuses to abandon. Aided by his magic-wielding family, the guardian dragons of Melia, and an unexpected friend, Omen must confront cataclysmic evil. But how can anyone stand against the immortal wrath of the Dark Heart?

Atticus is on beach-tidying duty with the kittens when he finds a message in a bottle from Fishhook Frank. Fishhook is marooned on a desert island, but he promises Atticus treasure in exchange for his rescue! Atticus sets out to rescue Fishhook Frank and find the Casket of Desires with his owners, the Cheddar family. But it's not all plain sailing, and Atticus must learn to be a first-class ship's cat if they want to stay afloat!

In Nimmerland geht die Sonne nicht mehr auf, weil ein Orchester aus verschiedenen Kreaturen und ein Chor von alten Eichen beim Singen der "Symphonie der Sterne" gestört wurden.

Ratbridge residents are clamouring for miracle medicine Black Jollop, but a shortage calls for action! The Nautical Laundry must journey afar to gather its secret ingredient.But things aren’t what they seem... and soon the ship is under attack. Can Arthur and his friends triumph and return to Ratbridge with a cure for all its ills? A fantastically funny tale of pirates, poison and monsters from bestselling author Alan Snow.

"Die Spinnennetz-Piste": Die Pirates werden vom Rennen ausgeschlossen, weil ihnen unterstellt wird, die Regeln gebrochen zu haben. Angeblich haben sie ein Netz angebracht, das die Tikis in der Proberunde aufgehalten hat. Corto versucht herauszufinden, was es mit dem Betrug auf sich hat und entdeckt eine "Hologramm-Drohne". Jetzt muss sie nur noch beweisen, wer wirklich der Betrüger war, der den Parcours manipuliert hat.

The Great Galloon is an enormous airship, built by Captain Meredith Anstruther and manned by his crew, who are able to fight off invading marauders whilst drinking tea and sweeping floors! Captain Anstruther is preparing to marry the beautiful Lady Isabella, but disaster strikes when his evil brother comes aboard for the wedding and steals Isabella away. Stanley, a clever boy, and Rasmussen, a reluctant countess-to-be, are waiting for an adventure.

Robert Louis Stevenson wurde am 13.11.1850 in Edinburgh geboren, er starb am 3.12.1894 in Apia/Samoa. "Die Schatzinsel" gehört zu den unvergänglichen Schätzen der Abenteuerliteratur. Der Junge Jim Hawkins erlebt die geheimnisvolle, von Gefahren umwitterte Weite der Südsee auf der Suche nach einem Seeräuberschatz. Hier trifft er mit echten Piraten und edlen Landsleuten zusammen und muss einige Gefahren überstehen.

Dans les bagages d'un vieux marin balafré, le jeune et courageux Jim Hawkins trouve une carte mystérieuse qui révèle la position d'une île lointaine et fabuleuse : l'Ile au trésor... C'est le début d'une incroyable aventure !