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Filled with the twists, pathos and unusual characters that sprang from this novelist's extraordinary imagination, The Mystery of Charles Dickens looks back from the legendary writer's death to recall the key events in his life. In doing so, A.N. Wilson seeks to understand Dickens' creative genius and enduring popularity. Following his life from cradle to grave, it becomes clear that Dickens's fiction drew from his own experiences. Dickens knew first-hand the poverty and pain his characters endured, including the scandal of a failed marriage. 

C'est arrivé, puisque je l'ai vu. Ce fut une chose bien étrange que la rencontre de ces deux enfants qui n'habitaient ni le même monde ni la même époque. Même si, vu d'ici, la fille venait du futur et le garçon du présent, aussi bizarre que cela puisse paraître, après-demain rencontra aujourd'hui. Et c'est là, quelque part entre la terre et les étoiles, qu'ils se retrouvèrent.

Vacances à Tataouine - 11 Historiettes musicales se présente comme un conte musical, idéal pour initier enfants et adultes à la musique contemporaine. A travers un argument simple et poétique, l'auteur invite l'auditeur à se reconnecter à son imaginaire et à la nature qui l'entoure, propose un voyage à la découverte des merveilles de l'opéra. Riche et variée, la composition de Paolo Furlani est tout à fait accessible, que nous soyons avertis ou novices.

Mitten im Osnabrücker Karneval treibt ein Toter in der Hase. Hauptkommissar Horst Habermas leitet die Ermittlungen und hängt schon nach kurzer Zeit hoffnungslos fest. Dann kommt endlich Bewegung in den Fall. Eine neue Spur führt nach Russland, zu einer beinahe 40 Jahre alten Verschwörung. Doch die Schatten der Vergangenheit ruhen nicht, und eine Mordserie sucht die Friedensstadt heim. Im Stadion an der Bremer Brücke kommt es zum großen Showdown. "Nach dem Frost" ist der lustigste Krimi, den Henning Mankell nie geschrieben hat.

From one of the largest organizations of public school principals, this book exposes many misguided school-reform initiatives that are negatively impacting students and educators across the country, and recommends ways to make them more effective. Veteran educator Gerald Tirozzi addresses all the hottest school reform trends including: charter schools, teacher merit pay, Race to the Top, Common Core State Standards, and more. 

Pumpelpitz muss in dieser Geschichte auf dem Mond sein grösstes Abenteuer bestehen. Auch geht er nach Bern, um seine Chraftsaft-Zutaten zusammen zu suchen, was nicht ein einfaches Unterfangen darstellt. Dazu gibts 2 weitere lustige Geschichten und 4 neue Lieder.

Wandermax erlebt spannende Abenteuer und hilft wo er kann. Er geht mit den Nachbarskindern in die Ferien, rettet Cedric aus dem Bauch eines Walfisches und schliesst Freundschaft mit einem schlecht gelaunten Berglöwen. Die Geschichten sind geeignet für Kinder im Kindergartenalter.

Историю возникновения сборника "1000 и 1 ночь" старинная арабская легенда описывает так. Когда-то жил-был злой и жестокий царь Шахрияр. Он каждый день брал себе новую жену, а наутро убивал ее. Скоро во всем городе осталась лишь одна девушка - Шахразада.

Это одна из самых захватывающих сказок сборника "Тысяча и одна ночь" - настоящий шедевр средневековой прозы. Богатый купец Синдбад, чьи корабли плавали по всем морям, решает отправиться в дальнее путешествие и своими глазами увидеть все красоты и чудеса чужих стран.

Сказка - это сокровище, так как она обращена к истокам самых древних мифов и уходит своими корнями в глубокое прошлое. Сказка - это сокровище, так как она дарит надежду на счастливый финал и торжество справедливости. Сказка - это сокровище, так как в ней заключена народная мудрость и народное наследие.

Сказка всегда была и остается кладезю народной мудрости, культуры и сюжетов. С помощью сказок мы узнаем о мире, традициях и устоях, которые бытовали на Руси, передавались от поколения к поколению и в конечном итоге определили сегодняшний русский менталитет и характер.

"Очарованный странник" - одно из лучших произведений выдающегося русского писателя Николая Семёновича Лескова (1831–1895). В повести органично соединены жанровые особенности жития, былины, приключенческого романа и романа путешествий.

Старый шарманщик Карло вырезает из говорящего полена мальчишку с длинным носом и даёт ему имя Буратино. Затем продаёт свою куртку и покупает деревянному сыну азбуку, чтобы тот мог учиться. Буратино отправляется в школу, но.

The orphaned Elsie Camden learned as a girl that there were two kinds of wizards in the world: those who pay for the power to cast spells and those, like her, born with the ability to break them. But as an unlicensed magic user, her gift is a crime. Commissioned by an underground group known as the Cowls, Elsie uses her spellbreaking to push back against the aristocrats and help the common man. Elite magic user Bacchus Kelsey is one elusive spell away from his mastership when he catches Elsie breaking an enchantment. To protect her secret, Elsie strikes a bargain.

The year is 2050. The power of magic and the creatures it brings have returned to the earth, and many of the ancient races have re-emerged. Elves, Orks, Mages, and lethal Dragons find a home in a world where mana, technology, and human flesh have melded into deadly urban predators. And the multinational mega-corporations that run the world hoard the only thing of real value - information. For Sam Verner, living in the womb of the Renraku conglomerate was easy, until his sister disappeared and the façade of the corporate reality began to disintegrate.

When Dash and Leira repair a powerful scanner, it finds something unusual in a distant system - the remains of an ancient battlefield. Custodian tells of a fight lost long ago, leaving drifting debris around the faraway star. But the battlefield isn't forgotten. A human colony has taken hold nearby, and on their world, a single, massive ship has crashed.

Ever since I found out I was adopted by my werewolf family, I longed to know where I came from, where I belonged. Now that my wolf showed me her memories, and Haworth confirmed who my father was, I want nothing more than to forget. But suffering from an identity crisis is the least of my worries now that my sister has shown me her true face. Taking over in Haworth's stead after she killed him, she's determined to figure out how to perform a very powerful possession spell, and I just happen to be the perfect candidate.

With the Archetype damaged, Dash and his crew will need more than a quick fix to prepare for what's coming. A secret facility known only as the Forge lies in cold sleep, built by the Unseen for the greatest war in history. Dash has no idea what awaits him there, but he hopes to find some kind of advantage in the war that is to come. Meanwhile, on a distant world, an ancient order of monks protects a long-buried secret.

When Snow Wilson graduated from high school, she would have never imagined that such unimaginable deadly circumstances would snatch her off of the campus of the HBCU and land her in the whirlwind of the drug game. Yet, she juggled it all to the best of her ability in order to take care of her brothers, Killion and Prince, and her incarcerated best friend, Bae. She found her strength to push past her pain with the help of Zo, a single father, with the same reason to hustle hard in order to survive.  

Die actiongeladenen Neuinszenierung von Disneys Animationsklassiker "Mulan" ist die Geschichte einer jungen, furchtlosen Frau, die aus Liebe zu ihrer Familie und ihrer Heimat alles riskiert und sich auf eine abenteuerliche Reise macht. Durch zahlreiche harte Prüfungen lernt sie auf ihre innere Stärke zu vertrauen und entdeckt ihr wahres Potenzial. So wächst Mulan am Ende ihres aufregenden Wegs zur tapfersten und mutigsten Kriegerin heran.