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Der schurkische Bruder von König Richard Löwenherz Prinz John, hat den Thron in England bestiegen und mit Hilfe des Sheriffs von Nottingham eine Schreckensherrschaft errichtet. Robin Hood, der Schrecken der Besitzenden, der König der Diebe und der Beschützer der Armen hat sich gemeinsam mit Will in die Wälder zurückgezogen. Eine immer größer werdende Anzahl von Getreuen scharrt sich um die "Treuesten der Treuen". Sie wollen den Kampf gegen die Willkürherrschaft antreten und das Land sowie ihren König Richard aus der österreichischen Gefangenschaft befreien.

Nach dem tollkühnen Überfall, den Robin und seine Männer auf die mächtige Burg von Nottingham gewagt hatten, um das Lösegeld für ihren geliebten König Richard aufzutreiben, war die Geduld von Prinz John am Ende. So drückt es zumindest der Sheriff aus, der blutrünstige Lakaie des Prinzregenten und jüngeren Bruders von Richard Löwenherz. Im ganzen Land wird Jagd auf die Vogelfreien, Robins grüne Schar, gemacht. Aber andererseits schließen sich immer mehr Bauern und Handwerker den Freisassen an, denn sie alle sind der despotischen Herrschaft von Prinz John überdrüssig.

The following Tales are meant to be submitted to the young learner as an introduction to the study of Shakespeare, for which purpose his words are used whenever it seemed possible to bring them in; and in whatever has been added to give them the regular form of a connected story, diligent care has been taken to select such words as might least interrupt the effect of the beautiful English tongue in which he wrote: therefore, words introduced into our language since his time have been as far as possible avoided.

Im Berlin des Jahres 1906 werden Soldaten sehr bewundert. Wer eine Uniform trägt, gilt automatisch als besserer Mensch, dem man zu gehorchen hat. Und Befehle werden nicht in Frage gestellt. Das macht sich der arme Schuhmacher Wilhelm Voigt zunutze. Er zieht sich die Uniform eines Hauptmanns an, und schon tanzen alle nach seiner Pfeife. Zusammen mit einem Trupp Soldaten stürmt er in Verkleidung das Rathaus von Köpenick und plündert die Stadtkasse. Wenn man ein magisches Buch hat, kann man dieses wahre Verbrechen am eigenen Leib miterleben.

Ancient Egyptian healer and scribe Sesha is ready for another role: spy.

Leonard is shocked when he arrives with his mother in the port of Southampton. His father is a stranger to him, it's cold and even the Jamaican food doesn't taste the same as it did back home in Maroon Town. But his parents have brought him here to try to make a better life, so Leonard does his best not to complain, to make new friends, to do well at school - even when people hurt him with their words and with their fists. How can a boy so far from home learn to enjoy his new life when so many things count against him?

The Philippines, 1899. Ten-year-old Samkad thinks he knows everything about the world. He knows that home is in the mountains. He knows who his friends and his enemies are. And he knows that he will grow up to become a warrior like his dad, with his own shield, spear and axe. His best friend is Little Luki and she too wants to become a warrior—though there's little chance of that because she is just a girl. Then strangers arrive: a boy with many languages in his throat... and weird-looking men called Americans who bring war and death.

When Tai Choi leaves her home in the Zhejiang province of China, she believes she’ll be visiting her grandmother. But in truth, despite her mother’s opposition, her father has sold her to pay his gambling debts. Alone and afraid, Tai Choi is put on a ship headed for San Francisco, known among the Chinese as Gold Mountain. When she arrives, she is forced to go by the new name listed on her paper documents: Tien Fu Wu. Her new life as a servant at a gambling den is hard. And if she is to survive, Tien Fu must persevere, and learn who to trust.

It’s early September 2001, and twelve-year-old Abbey is the new kid at school. Tennessee is her family’s latest stop in a series of moves based on her dad’s work in the Army, but this one might be different. For the first time, Abbey has found a real friend: loyal, courageous, athletic Camille. And then it’s September 11. The country is under attack, and Abbey’s “home” looks like it might fall apart. America has changed overnight.

Luis de Torres is a secret Jew, a Catholic convert, who, in his heart, remains Jewish. When the Inquisition comes and Jews are forced to leave Spain, Luis decides to join a sailing expedition to new lands. He has just his faith, his wits, and a silver hamsa to protect him on his journey. And could it be that Jewish tradition helps protect the ship?

A coming-of-age middle grade novel about three best friends born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina who must confront storms of their own 12 years later, from a National Book Award winning author. Born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Greer, Joya Mia, and Kiki are seventh graders and the best of...

Providence, 1904. Un vascello nero come la notte attracca al porto ma nessun marinaio scende per rifocillarsi nei locali di Lower South, il quartiere malfamato della città. Alla locanda dello Swearing Parrot si comincia a vociferare che sia una nave fantasma e Julius, giovane e intraprendente figlio della cameriera, è deciso a vederci chiaro. Insieme all'inseparabile amica Vicky, non sospetta ancora di trovarsi di fronte al primo di una serie di oscuri eventi che nemmeno la più fervida immaginazione potrebbe concepire...

The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time as World Turtle Experts in the Galapagos Islands!! It's just a regular day when ordinary kids Jack and Annie are whisked away in the magic tree house to the Galapagos islands...

The Kingdom of No Worries is the story of three young friends who create their own kingdom on a piece of land that emerges in the middle of the river that runs through their city. Inspired by their actions to create a democracy that is a model of social tolerance and global thinking, the surrounding community turns out in the thousands to participate in what becomes a radical cultural hub of the city. Over the course of one hot summer the boys grapple to learn what a democracy is and to oversee its demands.

Alex Kaminsky, a fourteen-year-old Ukrainian immigrant boy, suffers burns to his hands and face when his uncle’s farmhouse burns down. Rescued by a neighbour, he is tended to by a backcountry midwife before being taken in by a local postmaster. Determined to search for his older brother, an itinerant farm worker (and talented artist) who has disappeared, Alex follows Marco’s trail from a Vegreville farm to Edmonton. From there he is on the run from officials to Calgary and finally Banff, where he finds his brother close to death in the Castle Mountain Internment Camp.

Irene grew up traveling around Germany with her family’s circus, surrounded by her loved ones and thrilling the crowds with her performance on the high wire…until one day, the audience boos. The Lorch family is Jewish, and the increasing power of Adolf Hitler’s Nazis has put them all in grave danger.

Ulfie reist mit der Ufafamaschi ins Jahr 1829. Hier zeigt ihm Robert Stephenson die allererste Lokomotive, die jemals gebaut wurde. Unglücklicherweise ist ihr Dampfkessel kaputt. Ulfie hilft bei der Reparatur. Doch leider kann sie nicht über hohe Berge und Hügel fahren. Für das "Rennen von Rainhill" muss sie das aber. Was sollen sie tun? Da erinnert sich Ulfie daran, was Jesus über den Glauben so groß wie ein Senfkorn gesagt hat. Es braucht jetzt einen klugen Plan, um die Eisenbahn mit Kraft auszustatten, damit sie gewinnen kann.

Shakespeare's plays have been beloved for so many years that his characters and words have shaped our world today. This collection has adapted these works adapted for younger listeners, introducing them to iconic characters such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt.

Geschichte: Wer mit Kindern eine längere Fahrt vor sich hat, der kennt sie, die berühmte Frage: Papa oder Mama, wann sind wir da? Meistens nerven die Sprösslinge mit dieser Frage schon nach den ersten Kilometern und stellen sie in regelmäßigen Abständen bis zum Fahrtziel garantiert immer wieder. Wenn aber noch etliche Kilometer vor ihnen liegen, dann ist guter Rat meistens teuer, gilt es doch, die Kinder bis zur ersehnten Ankunft zu beschäftigen. Genau zu diesem Zweck gibt es die "Hörgeschichten". Die sind manchmal lustig, manchmal spannend, aber immer informativ.

The heartwarming story of a young girl sent to live with the extraordinary Murphy Family in southern France. Ten-year-old Alice Atherton is sent by her father to spend the summer with his dear friends the Murphys who live with their three children and pet monkey in the French Riveria. There...