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A gripping sea adventure featuring a lost father and a cursed ship. When Ravian's father doesn't return home from sea for his son's birthday, Ravian is certain he must be in danger. Hearing tales of a cursed ship that captures fishermen, Ravian goes in search of his father accompanied by his...

Welcome to Russia! Look at the fairy-tale castles of Moscow. Search forests for endangered Siberian tigers. Learn about the people, places, and traditions of the world's largest country.

Johannes Gutenberg wasn't just an inventor. He was also a goldsmith, printer, and publisher. Young listeners will discover how this man found a way to bring information to people near and far.

In diesem Hörbuch stehen die Sensler für einmal im Mittelpunkt. Als Deutschfreiburger leben sie an der Grenze zwischen West- und Deutschschweiz. Sie gehen nicht nur leicht vergessen, sie haben auch einen schweren Stand – gegenüber anderen Dialekten, der französischsprachigen Mehrheit im Kanton und untereinander. Ständig gibt es Grabenkämpfe und Missverständnisse.

Taneli Kaneli on ymmällään. Miksi hän on Viivin kanssa hotellissa? Viiviä naurattaa. Taneli Kaneli nukkui koko lentomatkan! On Viivin kesäloma. Perhe on tullut Roomaan, Italiaan. Mitä hauskaa Taneli Kaneli ja Viivi mahtavat keksiä täällä? Luvassa on ainakin hotellin aamupala, vaahtokylpy ja kävelyä kaupungilla. Viivi ja Taneli Kaneli ovat erottamaton parivaljakko. Hyppää mukaan seuraamaan lelukissan ja pienen tytön valloittavaa elämää! Kirjailija Tittamari Marttinen (s.1968) on kirjoittanut erityisesti lasten- ja nuortenkirjoja.

Una novel·la que profunditza sobre les matemàtiques i sobre els traumes del passat. En Víktor Nikolàievitx Manperel acaba de fer història, al resoldre un dels Set problemes del Mil·lenni. Però en comptes d'acceptar el premi, decideix abandonar-ho tot i viatjar fins a una misteriosa i petita illa àrtica. Allà rep les gravacions del seu difunt pare, que l'ajudaran a desxifrar el seu passat i els secrets que amaga l'univers. A les seves mans, una decisió que pot canviar el curs de la història.

La història darrera de la construcció de l'hospital Sant Pau en la Barcelona modernista. En una ciutat en plena expansió, amb el nou segle a les portes, l'edifici medieval de l'hospital de la Santa Creu agonitza. L'afany modernista mou a metges, artistes i arquitectes a crear un nou hospital per a gent pobre, un que estigui a l'altura de la nova Barcelona. Una novel·la coral que segueix els passos de metges i aspirants, de dones pioneres i artistes, que, pedra a pedra, aixecaran el nou hospital de Sant Pau.

"La mirada de l'auriga", més enllà de la trama de la nissaga dinomènida i de l'entrellat d'unes atziagues morts familiars, és una novel·la tan breu com intensa i tan esbalaïdora com poètica. Abraça tota la història de la cèlebre escultura de Delfos, a partir dels records de l'auriga que va servir de model als escultors, en un temps en què el món grec estava en col·lisió amb els bàrbars perses i cartaginesos contra els quals els grecs clamaven "no podrem mai ser / si no som lliures", al·legoria palesa de l'actual conflicte català.  

Thirteen-year-old Jacob’s life is hard in 1920s Poland, where he lives in an orphanage for Jewish children. His days are brightened by playing in the orphanage mandolin orchestra. When an American benefactor arrives with the promise of a new life in Canada at a farm school, Jacob and his friends are thrilled. But can they trust this man to keep his promises?

Hector lives with his family at the Marina in an Italian coastal town where they organize tourist expeditions to explore the many wonders of the sea. Hector’s dream is to become a deep-sea diver, just like his father. Then, one day, an unscrupulous entrepreneur opens a much newer center next door, forcing them to close their business. This man has a single purpose, to find the legendary Pearl in order to sell it and make money. Hector decides to find a way to thwart the plan and save what matters most to him: the sea, his family, and his dream. 

Thirteen-year-old Jerome Jackson dreams of becoming a world-class footballer. But with a difficult home life, Jerome can’t see how he’ll ever make this dream come true...until he meets a mentor figure who can hopefully put him on the right track.

Aarti has lived on the island with Aunt for as long as she can remember. Like the weather, Aunt rules her world with rare warmth. Aarti's only comforts are a book of Indian myths full of blue gods, a fox's friendship and a toy rabbit she finds in a locked room. Then, she learns Aunt has been feeding her lies. Fate intervenes when a half-drowned boy washes up on the beach. With his help, Aarti hopes to remember who she really is...and perhaps find a way home.

Die Muskeltiere erobern Paris! Die Muskeltiere in Paris! Im Frachter von Monsieur Albert, inmitten von 700 Camemberts, sind Picandou, Gruyère, Pomme de Terre und Hamster Bertram in einer völlig unbeabsichtigten Nacht- und Nebel-Aktion nach Frankreich gereist. Hamster Bertram träumt davon...

Finn ist ein Rotkehlchen. Er lebt in einer großen Stadt im Norden Deutschlands namens Hamburg. Eigentlich hat er alles: eine große Familie und tolle Freunde, genug zu essen und ein gemütliches Nest. Doch er träumt davon, in den Süden zu fliegen. Nach Italien. Aber wird das klappen? Ein ziemlich weiter Weg, auf dem viele Gefahren lauern. Und das mit dem Erwachsenwerden ist auch gar nicht so einfach... Aber seht selbst, wie aufregend das Leben eines kleinen Rotkehlchens sein kann.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade five, is based on the real-life events of the Spanish fleet commanded by Ferdinand Magellan in the early 1500s. It follows the adventures of Juan de Zubileta, a young boy who serves as a page aboard one of the ships. In addition to the story, this audio study provides a full lesson on the importance of setting in a story, the three most utilized points of view, and features key vocabulary words. 

I have a twin brother. Everyone calls him Jimmy, which is sort of the English version of Dimitri, his actual Greek name. Our mum's Greek, you see. I'm Cally, short for Calista, which means, I don't want to sound big-headed or anything, 'most beautiful'. I'm not sure about Dimitri, but if Dimitri means most-annoying-brother-in-the-whole-wide-world, then that's him.

A collection of 11 new short stories and six new poems by Ireland's top children's writers, edited by Laureate na nOg Eoin Colfer. Each of the stories and poems is based around the theme of place, being set or inspired by a particular location within Ireland.

This is a collection of four of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, "The Ugly Duckling", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Thumbellina", and "The Constant Tin Soldier".

Behind a hedge of impenetrable thorns stands a castle, wherein lies a beautiful princess cursed to sleep her life away. Can the bold and dashing prince save the young woman, or is her fate sealed?

Whether you call it football or soccer, there's no disputing that David Beckham is one of the best players in the history of the game! Whenever a young David Beckham was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he'd always answer with the same response: I want to be a footballer. This English...