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When Caro Monday's mother disappears on one of her jaunts, she has no choice but to go and stay with a miserable woman that she's never met. Not only that, but she's told that her beloved rabbit, His Nibs, is not allowed to go with her. Luckily, Caro's not one for following rules. With her rabbit in hiding and her wild behaviour getting her into trouble as soon as she walks through the door, Caro is only going to find herself in deeper water. In the lining of her suitcase is a small but extraordinary painting of a starling – a painting that some dangerous art thieves are hunting down!

En direkte fortsættelse af bogen Men i hvert fald i live om pigen Franciska, der er drevet i land på en ukendt kyst i en ukendt tid. Hun bliver gift med høvdingen i et primitivt samfund, og der sladres om hendes herkomst og troldkvindeagtige evner: Er hun Havkvindens datter? Bringer hun held eller ulykke? Nogle finder derfor ud af, at Fru Hilde og hendes spæde drengebarn må være netop det offer, der kan nedkalde gudernes taknemmelighed.

I denne bog kan man læse om banditter fra det vilde vesten, om landevejs-røvere, sørøvere, krybskytter og ungdoms-bander, men også om Robin Hood, der tog fra de rige og gav til de fattige.

It’s 1936 and life is becoming dangerous for the Jews of Krakow. As incidents of violence and persecution increase day by day, Anna begs her father to leave Poland, but he insists it’s impossible. How could he give up his position as an acclaimed clarinetist in the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra? When Anna and her father barely escape from a group of violent thugs, it becomes clear that the family must leave. But how? There seems to be only one possibility.

When her governess inherits an estate on a Scottish island, amateur detective Myrtle Hardcastle couldn't be more excited. Unfortunately, the ancestral castle is both run-down and haunted. Ghostly moans echo in the walls, and there are rumors of a cursed treasure lost on the island—an ancient silver brooch that may have cost the former lord his life. But who had the motive, means, and opportunity to kill him? And could this Scottish trip mean the end of Myrtle's plans to get her father and governess together?

Kai und sein Opa sind Kumpel, Kameraden und beste Freunde. Vor allem aber ist Opa Kais größter Held. Doch Opa beginnt langsam zu vergessen - wer er selbst ist und wer sein Enkel ist. Kai muss etwas unternehmen, um seinen Opa nicht zu verlieren! Und so reist er mit ihm in die Vergangenheit. Indem er Opa mitnimmt in dessen Jugend- und Kriegsjahre, hofft er, seine Erinnerung wachrufen zu können, um so seinen Opa zurückzugewinnen. Doch nach und nach erkennt Kai, dass Opas Leben gar nicht so heldenhaft war, wie er es seinem Enkel immer berichtet hat.

Deborah Sampson longs to break free. To be much more than a girl is allowed to be. Caught up in her country’s fight for independence, 18-year-old Deborah declares her own independence. She soon enlists in George Washington’s Continental Army, signing on as Robert Shurtliff. A young lady can’t battle the British—a man can! But being a soldier is hard, dangerous work. Can she keep her identity a secret? Can she prove herself in combat? Will she win her battle to choose her own path?

Nick is famous for all the wrong reasons. Sure, he has nine lives like every other cat, but when he settles into sleep to Dream his way to them, a mysterious nightmare blocks his way. That makes him an outcast on Earth and all the other catworlds, too. A twist of Fate sets Nick on a journey that will lead him to his first friends, the true meaning of loyalty, and into the streets of legendary Dreamhaven. On Christmas eve, Nick, Rose, and Smoke find themselves at the very heart of remarkable events that will change their lives and Dreamhaven forever.

Emilia Bassano is a girl who relishes the music of words. Although she plays the lute and writes poetry, Emilia nurtures a dream: to hear her words come alive on stage. Emilia wants to write soliloquies for heroes and kings and queens of old, fashion fierce villains to make audiences howl, and try her hand at comedy and romance. Most of all, she wants to create unforgettable women characters.

È il dicembre del 1978 quando l'inverno cala su Berlino: il manto candido della neve diventa ghiaccio sopra i relitti di scuole e case, parchi e cortili, al di qua e al di là del Muro. Da tre anni un virus incurabile ha sterminato la popolazione adulta della città, costringendo i ragazzi e i bambini sopravvissuti a crescere all'improvviso, in attesa che, alla fine dell'adolescenza, il virus porti via anche loro. Divisi in gruppi per organizzarsi e farsi forza, tra i ragazzi si scatena una guerra spietata.

Nutaaq adores her older sister, Aaluk, and the happy world of their close-knit Iñupiaq village. When Aaluk goes across the sea to marry a Siberian Inuit man, she gives Nutaaq a gift from her husband's people: two precious cobalt blue beads. Through the months that follow, as a great shadow falls over the village, the beads remind Nutaaq of the people she loves, and hold out hope that she might connect with her sister again.

Gyldendals lyttebøger for de største er en serie af lydbøger skrevet og fortalt til børn og unge i alderen 10 til 12 år. Historierne er spændende og medrivende – nogle gange uhyggelige, og skrevet til dem, der gerne vil have lidt ”kød på historierne”. Vi havner i dinosaur-hallen. Det var nemlig dér, lyden kom fra. Og hold helt kæft et svineri. Der var glas-skår over det hele. Det store vindue i taget er gået itu, og det sammen er ægget. Det tudse-gamle og enormt sjældne øgle-æg! "For dælen!" siger Dick. "Hvad er der sket?"

"Freja og Eskil" for fulde sejl fortsætter den spændende historie om børnene fra Ladby. Vi hører om deres dramatiske rejse med skib til København, om sørøvere og gensynet med dronning Margrete. Vi kommer med til ridderturnering og oplever livet i byen, hvor Freja og Eskil får hjælp af dronningen til at fange de stirrende øjne. Inden rejsen går tilbage, ved vi, hvem gællepigen Stina er, og hvorfor munken Andreas er sendt til Skåne for at hente Jesus.

Thirteen-year-old Dirk has been the man of the house since his papa disappeared while fighting against the Nazis with the Dutch Resistance. When the Gestapo arrests Dirk's older sister, who is also a Resistance fighter, Dirk fears that he and his little sister, Anna, might be next. With only pockets full of food and his sister asleep in his arms, Dirk runs away to find his father. As Dirk leads Anna across the war-torn Netherlands, from farmyards to work camps, he must rely on his wits and his father's teaching to find his way.

Liverpool, 1910. When Patch runs up the gangway of the steamship, RMS Glorious, she isn't planning to hang around. But if she leaves her hiding place, the constable might catch her, so sitting tight is worth the risk. Her plan is spoiled when she realises too late that the ship is setting sail, and Patch finds herself an accidental stowaway. Luckily, Patch's unconventional past has made her pretty fearless when it comes to fending for herself, and besides there are friends in high and low places to be made onboard.

Nina, Jamal e Lorenzo stanno osservando La Venere di Urbino esposta agli Uffizi, quando vengono magicamente trasportati nel mezzo di un banchetto. Qui, mentre Lorenzo si apparta con una ragazza, Nina e Jamal scoprono di essere in una foresta a Pieve di Cadore nell’anno 1500. Cala la sera ma Lorenzo non fa ritorno e ai due superstiti non resta che rivolgersi al capitano delle milizie, Gregorio Vecellio, che altri non è che il padre del celebre Tiziano. L’artista, nei panni di un ragazzo allegro e talentuoso, si impegna a partecipare alla spedizione per ritrovare il disperso.

"Gyldendals lyttebøger for de store" er en serie af lydbøger skrevet og fortalt til børn og unge i alderen 10 til 12 år. Historierne er spændende og medrivende – nogle gange uhyggelige, og skrevet til dem, der gerne vil have lidt "kød på historierne". Der skal være bal i grev Eriks gods. Det årlige maskebal. Folk er indbudt fra nær og fjern. Også i år har greven fået en idé til et sjovt indslag mellem maden og dansen. Han har hørt, at Mester Rask er i byen. Mester Rask og hans tamme abe. Og hvorfor ikke få dem ud på godset? Et abe-cirkus vil folk ikke sådan glemme.

En vild og fabulerende fortælling om kampen mellem gode og onde kræfter, der udspiller sig på en rejse rundt i Danmark. Fra Grenen i nord til Møgeltønder i syd. Hovedpersonen er drengen Lucifer, som er udset til at være Danmarks skytsengel. På sin fantastiske færd rundt i landet får han følgeskab af pigen Liv. Sammen møder de en række spændende personer og sagnfigurer fra forskellige perioder i Danmarkshistorien. Bogen udkom første gang i 1996 og fik en overvældende modtagelse.

London, 1880s: High up under the eaves of her father's townhouse, twelve-year-old Emma Linden lives and never goes out. Her dream is to follow in the footsteps of Mary Anning, the famous fossil hunter. But Emma is kept hidden away from all the world, science and study, the tools that keep her mind well. When Emma's brother, James, begins to speak obsessively of a tiger gifted to the Natural History Museum, everything she holds certain begins to crumble. Their only refuge is Kersbrook, the magical family home on the Devon coast.

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