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Grandfather had been gone for two years but I never thought it would be an ordinary day he’d come back, like a Monday or a Tuesday… I always knew he’d return across the water, triumphing over a few monsters on the way, I just didn’t know when… When Azi’s grandfather leaves their...

Sven Hedin durchquert 1895 als Erster die Wüste Takla Makan, die gefürchtete "Wüste ohne Wiederkehr". Es ist eine dramatische Expedition ins Herz des asiatischen Kontinents. Auf der Suche nach der untergegangenen Stadt Loulan mit ihren sagenumwobenen Schätzen entgeht er nur knapp dem Tod. Viele andere Abenteurer mussten damals ihr Leben lassen. Sven Hedin verlor nie seine Leidenschaft für das lebensfeindliche Stück Erde.

Janey's family is about to set sail for the adventure of a lifetime! The only problem? Janey must leave her school, her life, her best friend, the entire country behind for new adventures—coral reefs, colorful markets, and new cultures. Life at sea is exhilarating, but there's a major downside: when you're raising anchor every few days with sights on a new harbor, it's almost impossible to make new friends.