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Stunt performers climb buildings, jump from airplanes, and take other thrilling risks to make movie magic. Listeners will learn about the dangers stunt performers face, the training and gear that keeps them safe, as well as the history behind the profession.

If you think construction workers have a tough job, try doing it underwater. These professionals stay underwater for hours to build bridges and buildings beneath the surface. Dive in to explore the history of underwater construction workers, the tools they use, and the dangers they face every day.

Smoke jumpers jump out of aircraft to fight wildfires in remote locations. They work as a team to keep people safe. Learn about their gear, their techniques, and the dangers these firefighting heroes face.

Life in the fast lane is a typical day's work for race car drivers. Discover the history of racing, the dangers drivers face, and the ways they stay safe on the track.

How does a doctor's day start? How does it end? What are the most important character traits for doctors to have? Follow doctors in a hospital as they work to keep people healthy and happy. These health heroes do the important work of caring for patients. Discover the tools doctors use as they work with other hospital staff to care for patients. Like all health heroes, they make sure the needs of the patient come first. Meet a real doctor from Mayo Clinic, and find out how these health heroes save the day, every day!

From the dramatic discovery of the world’s first analog computer to the incredible secrets uncovered in a sailor’s good luck charm, underwater excavation has revealed historical truths dating back to the beginning of modern civilization. As the exciting field of marine archaeology continues to grow, so do the astonishing discoveries from the ocean floor—with every sunken ship shedding light on moments in time that only the sea remembers. Shipwrecked! is a riveting deep dive into some of the world’s most incredible shipwrecks and what they reveal about human history.

Să zicem că părinții tăi au hotărât să îți dea niște bani de buzunar. Fie că alegi să îi cheltuiești, să îi economisești sau să îi donezi, banii vin și pleacă din pușculița ta porcușor de parcă ar avea propria viață. De pildă, știai că bugetul familiei se duce în mare parte pe nevoi precum mâncarea, utilitățile, școala și transportul, sănătatea și impozitele către stat, și abia apoi pe distracție? Nu e de mirare că trebuie economisiți și că îi tot auzi pe ai tăi zicând că banii nu cresc în copaci.

Ever wondered why we knock on wood, cross our fingers, or avoid black cats? Dive in and learn about fascinating superstitions from all over the world! The Good Luck Book explores the surprising - and sometimes scary - history of the world's most practised superstitions (and plenty more that you probably won't have heard of!). Discover superstitions old and new from cultures around the world.

In this hilarious, yet fact-filled book, Elise Gravel uses her kid-friendly wit to break down what disinformation is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is real and what isn't. And that's the truth!

Für die Reise in den Urlaub oder Ferien zuhause. Wie funktioniert das Auto, mit dem man in den Urlaub fährt? Wie hören sich Möwen oder die Wellen am Strand an? Welche Tiere leben auf dem Bauernhof? Was macht der Tower auf dem Flughafen? Bei den Geschwistern Lena und Anton sind Ferien alles andere als langweilig! Schon die Fahrt in den Urlaub ist ein großes Abenteuer, in einer Sandburg am Meer sind sie Pirat und Prinzessin, auf dem Bauernhof lernen sie melken oder die Tiere zu füttern und mit dem Flugzeug fliegen sie höher als die Vögel.

Spielerisch, humorvoll, lehrreich – vier "GEOLINO MINI"-Abenteuer! Charmant führt Ralph Caspers durch die kunterbunten Geschichten und erlebt gemeinsam mit seinen Insekten-Freunden Grashüpfer Georg, Mistkäfer Mo und Libelle Belle lehrreiche Abenteuer. Mit viel Humor und immer der richtigen Portion Ernsthaftigkeit! Vier kindgerechte, witzige Sachhörspiele zu den beliebtesten Themen aus den "GEOLINO MINI"-Heften.

Melvil Dewey loved order (Organize mother’s jelly jars), efficiency (Why spell his name Melville when Melvil has fewer letters and sounds the same?), and keeping records (Height! Weight! Earnings!). Melvil also loved books and numbers and decimals. When he realized every library organized their books differently (Size! Title! Color!), he wondered if he could invent a system all libraries could use to ORGANIZE them EFFICIENTLY.

Få indblik i hemmelige agenters verden. Læs om berømte spioner, om efterretnings-tjenester, hemmelige koder, spionudstyr og spioners hemmelige sprog. De små fagbøger er interessante og informerende bøger for elever i 3. - 6. klasse.

Verden bliver hele tiden ramt af katastrofer. I en række lande er der krige og uroligheder. Mange steder lever folk i fattigdom. I denne bog kan man læse om mennesker, der har brug for nødhjælp, men også om folk, der hjælper, og om hvordan man hjælper.

Observieren, spionieren, recherchieren - alles rund um den Arbeitsalltag von Detektiven und anderen Ermittlerinnen. Was muss ein Detektiv können? Wie arbeitet eine Geheimagentin? Was bedeutet "observieren"? All das finden Kinder mit diesem Hörbuch spielerisch und selbstständig heraus. Sie erkunden den Berufsalltag von verschiedenen Ermittlerinnen und Ermittlern und lernen ihre Methoden kennen - mithilfe informativer Texte und spannender Rätselpausen. Das Hörbuch für kleine Spürnasen ab 7 Jahren wird von Kindern gesprochen und motiviert zum Selbstlesen.

Alles, was Groß und Klein über das Glück wissen wollen. Felix und Feline begeben sich auf eine Entdeckungsreise: Wie ist es, in einer Tätigkeit voll und ganz aufzugehen? Selbstwirksamkeit, Gestaltungsfreude und Verbundenheit – so kann echtes Glück aussehen! Die beiden machen sich aber auch auf Spurensuche, warum so viele Erwachsene die Fähigkeit verlieren, glücklich zu sein und unbeschwert im Moment zu leben. Liegt es an unserer schnelllebigen Welt? Daran, dass uns Raum und Zeit fehlen? Wo in unserem Alltag ist Platz zum Spielen und Erkunden, zum Lernen und Denken, für Zugehörigkeit und Geborgenheit?

With murder, court battles, and sensational newspaper headlines, the story of Lizzie Borden is compulsively listenable and perfect for the Common Core. Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one. In a compelling, linear...

In 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms—until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutlar shoots Charles Griffin's pig, inadvertently almost bringing the two nations to war. Tensions flare, armies gather, cannons are rolled out . . . all because of a pig!

Dive into action with the United States Armed Forces while listening to these thrilling and informative books. Uncover the history, tactics, and missions of forces like the Navy SEALs, Army, and Coast Guard.

Archaeologists have uncovered everything from tiny artifacts to mummies and even cities! This series examines six well-known discoveries and covers the who, what, where, and when of each one.