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Valdemar har netop afsonet en dom for vold. Han bliver løsladt og genoptager sit liv som hooligan. Fodbold, vold og stoffer … Valdemar har det fedt, men hvad er prisen for broderskabet? Hooligan er inspireret af virkelige hændelser og er blevet til efter samtaler med unge på sikrede...

Sylvia never expected to be at the center of a landmark legal battle; all she wanted was to enroll in school. Aki never expected to be relocated to a Japanese internment camp in the Arizona desert; all she wanted was to stay on her family farm and finish the school year. The two girls certainly...

A patriotic children's story that's perfect to celebrate America's 250th birthday! Good Night, Little American is a heartwarming bedtime story that celebrates the beauty, history, and spirit of America. Written by Kelley Paul, wife of U.S. Senator Rand Paul, this enchanting picture book is perfect for families who want to instill a love of country and appreciation for its wonders. The lyrical tale offers gentle rhymes that make bedtime a comforting ritual.

Celebrate America's past and inspire young readers with Good Night, Young American, a richly illustrated children's picture book by Kelley Paul, wife of U.S. Senator Rand Paul. Publishing in time for America's 250th birthday in 2026, this patriotic book brings U.S. history to life.

In this hilarious and heartwarming audiobook, a young dragon learns to celebrate the unique icy powers that set him apart from his fire-breathing family and becomes a hero! Diego Fuego lives on the southernmost tip of South America in Tierra del Fuego with his dragon family. Even though the rest...

In the Pacific, there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea birds abound. Karana is the Indian girl who lived alone for years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. Hers is not only an unusual adventure of survival, but...

"With this powerful, hope-filled story of overcoming one's obstacles, readers will close this book and feel inspired to leave a legacy of their own." -School Library Journal From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Alicia Alonso, a...

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the life of Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first female self-made millionaire. Sarah is the first person in her family who wasn’t born into slavery in Delta, Louisiana. But being free doesn’t mean that Sarah...

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Junko Tabei, the first female climber to summit Mount Everest. Junko is bad at athletics. Really bad. Other students laugh because they think she is small and weak. Then her teacher takes the...

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a historical novel based on the life of Dr. Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist and environmentalist from Kenya. Wangari lives in the lush, green, land of rural Kenya where the soil is perfect for planting, the trees...

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the exciting real-life adventures of Ada Lovelace, one of the world’s first computer programmers. Growing up in nineteenth century London, England, Ada is curious about absolutely everything. She is obsessed with...

Anja loves to travel and gets on a ferry to Iceland. She drives around in her Land Rover and experiences astonishing nature, like volcanoes and geysers. And she meets many animals, like foxes, whales, birds, and seals. But suddenly her car breaks down...

Anja travels around Europe and has arrived in Slovenia. Here she meets another traveler, who also lives in her car. Her name is Eveline. They trek, cook and have fun together, when suddenly one morning Anja hears Eveline scream from her car. Anja tumbles out of bed. What could it be?...

Anja dreams of travelling forever. So, she buys a motorhome called Bumble and moves in. She sells all the things in her house. Now, she lives in a travelling home. She starts her journey in Denmark and arrives in Germany, when thunder and lightning suddenly descend upon her...

Çocuk yazınının en önemli yazarlarından olan Mavisel Yener'den 49 yaş aralığındaki miniklere yönelik rengârenk, cıvıl cıvıl, bilgi dolu kitaplardan biri; Tırtıl Teyze.

Este audiolivro apresenta um belo projeto capitaneado, em Salvador, pela professora Cláudia Mattos, também rainha do Grupo Muzenza e bailarina de intérpretes conhecidos da MPB. Nessa aventura, Sara conhece o projeto Rei e Rainha Azeviche, realizado por Tia Cláudia em sua escola. Um livro sobre a importância da cultura africana no Brasil.

Sara é uma criança como são as crianças felizes: irrequieta, tagarela, curiosa. Ela está sempre buscando novas aventuras e conhecendo pessoas interessantes. Nesta história, Sara e sua vizinha, a cantora Dhi Ribeiro, para ela Tia Dhi, conversam sobre a tradição de preparar e servir caruru no dia da comemoração de Cosme e Damião. Um livro sobre a importância da cultura africana no Brasil.

Someone is planning to kill George Washington, and young Phoebe Fraunces is trying to save his life. Phoebe gets a job as George Washington's housekeeper, but her real job is to work as a spy. She listens and watches very carefully, and she meets her father every day to tell him what she has...

Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival that the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language...

Rachel was a girl who loved science and the sea, books and writing, and all the creatures of the world. Rachel was quiet, a listener by nature. But when she saw problems, she could not remain silent. Some people thought girls shouldn't be scientists or writers. They thought girls shouldn't use their voices to question or challenge, even to protect all the creatures of the world. Luckily Rachel didn't listen to them.