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Young Reader's Shakespeare returns, with another visually stunning and brilliantly rewritten version of one of the Bard's classic plays. Julius Caesar has become such a part of our culture that many people even quote from it without realizing they are doing so: phrases such as "the dogs of war," "it's Greek to me," and "the evil that men do" have become part of everyday English.

Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. Allowed to attend a reception given by one of the directors of her parents museum, she stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museum in most unusual circumstances! Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back.

Theodosia Throckmorton has her hands full at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. Her father may be head curator, but it is Theoand only Theowho is able to see all the black magic and ancient curses that still cling to the artifacts in the museum. Sneaking behind her fathers back, Theo uses old, nearly forgotten Egyptian magic to remove the curses and protect her father and the rest of the museum employees from the ancient, sinister forces that lurk in the museums dark hallways.

Der kleine Paul war im Sommer mit seinen Eltern im Urlaub in Rom, und erst dachte er, das wird bestimmt schrecklich langweilig - bis er die unterirdischen Katakomben besichtigt und überall Totenschädel, Opferstätten und uralte Kanäle gesehen hat. Und Livia studiert Geschichte in Rom - wo sie in den Ferien Führungen für Touristen anbietet. Gemeinsam mit den beiden ist man in diesem Wissenshörspiel unterwegs durch die Stadt, die man auch "die ewige Stadt" nennt. Welchen Job hatte eigentlich genau ein Konsul? Warum war es im alten Rom besser, lieber kein Gladiator zu werden?

Eine Geschichte der Welt zu schreiben - das ist immer ein Wagnis. Das Feld ist riesig, alles scheint mit allem verknüpft zu sein, und es ist nicht immer leicht, die Übersicht zu behalten. Doch gerade darum ist es so wichtig, sich der Sache anzunehmen - dieses Hörbuch nimmt sich die erste Etappe vor: eine Geschichte des klassischen Altertums, fundiert und verständlich geschildert für Kinder ab 10 Jahren. Wir kennen die großen Denker, die politischen und philosophischen Ideen, die Bauwerke und Kultstätten, die zivilisatorischen Errungenschaften und die überlieferten literarischen Texte - und all das zieht uns bis heute in seinen Bann.

Kaum ein Politiker hat die Meinungen der Nachwelt so sehr gespalten wie Gaius Iulius Caesar: Er wurde gefeiert als weit blickender Staatsmann, der die Geschicke des römischen Imperiums in einer krisenhaften Zeit visionär zu lenken wusste, und verdammt als zynischer, nur auf seinen eigenen Ruhm bedachter Machtpolitiker. Wer aber war dieser Caesar, der schon zu seiner Zeit so umstritten war, wirklich? Frauenheld und soldatisches Vorbild seiner Legionen, Demagoge und Ehrenmann, Literat und Welteroberer, rachsüchtig und grausam und doch gerühmt für seine Milde - die Widersprüchlichkeit dieser Persönlichkeit fasziniert bis heute.

Sera has a secret. She’s seen the future, and it is terrifying. Unfortunately, she can’t do anything to prevent the Cataclysm while stranded with Dak and Riq thousands of years in the past. Their only hope lies with the ancient Maya, a mysterious people who claim to know a great deal about the future. Is there more to these ancients than meets the eye?

Kevin heard a man’s voice from somewhere on the other side of his room. “Show me your hands, Strange One.” A grim voice. “Stand–slowly–and show me your hands.” Kevin is trying to remember what he’s supposed to do if there’s an intruder in the house: stay calm, don’t look...

Alex and Ren's hunt for the Lost Spells takes them on a twisty and magical path, through false doors, and deep into underground tombs where they discover that The Order is planning something bigger than they'd ever anticipated....

From a smelly watering hole deep in the heart of the Serengeti to the ferocious clamor of the Colosseum, join Julius Zebra and his motley menagerie of friends as they gear up to be...GLADIATORS! Only if they win the love of the Roman crowds will they win back their freedom. But do Julius and his pals have what it takes to succeed in a world where only the meanest and toughest survive?

When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum, but even there, danger lurks! How these fortunate felines survive to become the noble ancestors of the cats of modern Rome is all due to the cleverness of the cat they come to call Miranda the Great, Queen of the Colosseum!

Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat--creator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend and After the Fall--takes readers on the road trip of a lifetime! "Are we there yet?" Every parent has heard this classic kid question on a long car ride--and after reading this astonishingly inventive new...

When Alex's mother uses the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead to bring him back from the brink of death, she inadvertently summons a slew of other spirits from the underworld. Book 3 takes Alex and Ren to the Valley of Kings, deep in the Egyptian desert, where a powerful Death Walker lies in wait. Follow them as they travel around the world to stop these Death Walkers...before the tomb claims us all!

En este bellísimo relato se narran las aventuras que vive Ulises navegando por el mar Mediterráneo. Enormes tempestades azotan su nave porque el dios del mar, Poseidón, no le quiere nada. Sin embargo, le protege la diosa de la sabiduría, Atenea. Mientras tanto, en su tierra, la isla Ítaca, le están esperando su fiel esposa, Penélope, y su hijo Telémaco, que irá en busca de noticias suyas.

Ka is the most beautiful cat that Topher Hope has ever seen. But Ka is no ordinary cat and though she chooses to live with Topher, in present-day England, she sometimes disappears for days at a time. Topher decides he must try and follow her.

One night at bedtime, Rory's mummy tells him all about the magic sky. Rory is so excited to see it. But how long will he have to wait? Actor Danny John-Jules reads this magical story about the wondrous Northern Lights. This sweet and sparkly polar adventure also includes a soundtrack and songs.

El Skippito is back! His doggy pals want to visit the Under Mundo—the underworld—where mummitos rest in peas. But they need El Skippito’s brains and courage to answer the riddle of the Finx and enter the mummy’s tomb. Our hero is up to the task, and he’s in for another whirlwind...

"Beware of Vikings!" warns Morgan. Then Jack and Annie are whisked back to ancient Ireland. They land on a cliff on a misty island. How will they find the story they are looking for?...

The New York Times best-selling series reaches an epic climax! James Dashner returns to the series he began - just in time for Dak, Sera, and Riq to make their final stand in ancient Greece alongside a young Alexander the Great. Fix the past. Save the future. It's now or never!

There was once a time, nearly four thousand years ago, when the tall towers of a city called Troy reached gleaming into the sky; when its proud king fought against an invading army in a desperate siege.