Showing results for "Two Worlds" in Teen & Young Adult

History Encyclopedia: World War II Begins brings the gripping early years of WWII to life with thrilling stories, bold invasions, and unforgettable battles. Listen as Hitler's armies storm France, witness the daring evacuation at Dunkirk, and see the skies light up during the Battle of Britain. Follow the clash of nations as Italy joins the fight, the USSR is drawn into the storm, and powerful operations like Overlord and Husky reshape the war.

The global battle of World War II and the inspiring story of India's fight for independence. From the dramatic Japanese surrender and the end of European colonialism, to the changes in Europe and the Far East after the war, listeners will hear how the world transformed after this massive conflict. The story doesn't stop there!

An Indigenous teen girl is caught between two worlds, both real and virtual, in the YA fantasy debut from bestselling Indigenous author Wab Kinew. Perfect for fans of Ready Player One and the Otherworld series. In the real world, Bugz is a shy and self-conscious Indigenous teen who faces the...

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.

By early 1945, the destruction of the German Nazi State seems certain. The Allied forces, led by American generals George S. Patton and Dwight D. Eisenhower, are gaining control of Europe, leaving German leaders scrambling. Facing defeat, Adolf Hitler flees to a secret bunker with his new wife...

Icarus plunges into a terrifying new world; an endless green forest where wolves appear out of nowhere and dreams seem as tangible as reality. To make matters worse, he can’t remember anything that came before the fall; not Hawk, not the Dimension, not even his own name.

Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist! The gripping true story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II—from Elizabeth Wein, award-winning author of Code Name Verity In the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first...

Long before Suzanne Collins created Katniss Everdeen and Octavia Butler wrote Parable of the Sower, there were many traditional folktales full of adventure, intrigue, and intrepid female characters. Feminist Folktales from Around the World collects these forgotten classics. Enjoy this collection of all four volumes - Tatterhood, Kamala, Sea Girl, and The Hunter Maiden.

After being dragged to another world with his classmates, hardcore RPG player Makoto Takatsuki has spent his time training and grinding. Nearly a year has gone by since Makoto became an adventurer, and he has finally reached level 20 and iron rank, which should be a cause for celebration... However, despite these accomplishments, Makoto feels as though he’s hit a wall. All seems dim until the goddess Noah tosses him a lifeline—head for the great maze dungeon of Labyrinthos!

Poland, July 1944. Sixteen-year-old Maria is making her way home after years of forced labor in Nazi Germany, only to find her village destroyed and her parents killed in a war between the Polish Resistance and Ukrainian nationalists. To Maria’s shock, the local Resistance unit is commanded by her older brother, Tomek - who she thought was dead. He is now a “Silent Unseen”, a special-operations agent with an audacious plan to resist a new and even more dangerous enemy sweeping in from the East.

How did a young lady from a wealthy family in Maryland end up as the Gestapo’s most wanted spy? This YA biography of Virginia Hall, World War II’s most successful female spy, will inspire reluctant listeners and budding history buffs alike.

A prodigy pygmy owl. A possessive firedrake. A booby-trapped castle. Gargoyles come to life. Who said magic would be ordinary? No one can access magic like Clara, but her powers are unpredictable and dangerous. She has to learn how to control them.

这是一场空前绝后的死亡游戏，是人类命运的大较量……這是一場空前絕後的死亡遊戲，是人類命運的大較量……

Kazuma's first winter in another world isn't going so well. With companions like Aqua (Arch-priest), Megumin (Arch-wizard), and Darkness (Crusader), his party of advanced classes should be the most powerful in Axel--but they're so dysfunctional, even the easiest-seeming quest goes terribly awry...

With every day that passes, Dust is more afraid of what he will become. His powers are growing far beyond what he can predict, and he is reluctant to tell his make-shift family that he isn't sure when - or if - it will ever stop. His goal is to get to Portland, Oregon, and find his aunt and uncle. Ideally he would get there alone, because he's far too much of a danger to the people around him, but they aren't willing to give up on him, and an old enemy isn't far behind.

Raphael the Dragon Magus has resurrected his father. In doing so, he has given new life to a dead dragon. But his adventures are only beginning. Raphael will have to venture into foreign territory to face an army of ogres and goblins, in the hopes of resurrecting another dead dragon. All the while, Raphael will have to grow stronger. There are more Draconic Braziers to light, spells to learn, and friends to make. Join Raphael and the Hell Drakes as they go against seemingly insurmountable odds and delve deeper into the mystery of dragonkind.

Eine Liebe, die alles verändert: die Tochter des Stallmeisters und der Erbe der Burnham Dynastie Cathy hat sich nie für das Leben der Schönen und Reichen interessiert. Doch als sie unerwartet zu ihrem Vater ziehen muss, der als Stallmeister auf dem Burnham-Anwesen arbeitet, wird sie in die dunklen Machenschaften der aristokratischen Familie verwickelt. Besonders Josh, der 18-jährige Enkel des Earls, verkörpert alles, was Cathy nicht ausstehen kann – bis ein Mord die Familie erschüttert und Cathys Vater ins Visier der Ermittlungen gerät.

Two girls use forbidden magic to fly and fight -- for their country and for themselves -- in this riveting debut that's part Shadow and Bone, part Code Name Verity. Seventeen-year-old Revna is a factory worker, manufacturing war machines for the Union of the North. When she's caught using...

Nimh und North stehen vor der entscheidenden Frage: Können sie ihrer Liebe und ihrem Schicksal trotzen, um ihre Heimat zu retten? Oder wird der Funke zwischen ihnen ihre Welten entzünden und sie alle vernichten? Die Göttin und der Prinz im Spannungsfeld zwischen ihrer Liebe und ihrer Bestimmung: Der packende Abschluss der Fantasy-Dilogie von Amie Kaufmann und Meagan Spooner wird mitreißend aus zwei Perspektiven von Julia Nachtmann und Aleksandar Radenkovic gesprochen. Die ungekürzte Lesung erscheint als digitaler Vorab-Release.

A regal and highly trained young mermaid, Marina, is on her first spy mission to Skyeworld in 2020. She comes ashore on Siesta Key, Florida where she meets feisty Lukas, a proud Cuban refugee. Marina will have to choose between the advanced civilization of Aquantis, where she has been chosen as a High Priestess, and her love for Lukas and his dangerously polluted SkyeWorld.