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When his asthma lands him at a health resort in the wilds of Gilded Age South Florida, twelve-year-old Algie Emsworth is over the moon. The scientific treasure trove of unexplored swamps may launch his dream career as a naturalist. But even Algie is startled when he happens upon a brand-new species and her brood in the karst springs surrounding the resort. Algie quickly realizes he must keep his discovery a secret: a famous collector of exotic animals is also staying at the hotel, and the new species is threatened by his very presence.

Professor Abner Jefferson is missing. His children watched him get sucked into a book. Now they must find him. By going back... through History!

Amelia, Dave, and Luther are back for another adventure to the past, this time with higher stakes! When they go snooping in Grandpa Joe's office at the museum they find his sundial again. It drops them in ancient China...during a power struggle for the fate of an empire! They make new friends, Princess Coco, taken from her family when she was only a girl, and her orphaned servant, Mei. Coco must travel across the world to marry a man she's never met and Mei is about to be thrown out on the streets, alone.

In Flanders' fields, young Martens knows his family's story, for it is as precious as the faded poem hanging in their home. From a poor girl comforting a grieving soldier, to an unexpected meeting of strangers, to a father's tragic death many decades after treaties were signed, war has shaped Martens's family in profound ways – it is their history as much as any nation's. They remember. They grieve. They honour the past.

Anna's little sister, Eva, is frail and needs time to learn new things. She has a huge heart and a gift for loving, but Hitler doesn't value such riches. And so she's hidden away. Safe for now, but with the threat of discovery always near. Anna does her best to bring joy and light to Eva's small life with stories, trinkets and treasures from the outside world. But soon, more children need hiding. Risks are taken – by Anna, by her best friend Udo, by a Nazi seamstress and feisty Brunhilde. Until Anna wonders if any of them will make it through the war ...

Invited to Pharaoh's newest city, Renni, Mahu and Balaal are hoping for some peace after the defeat of Paser. However, Renni silently worries about the three of them going down different paths: Renni to his painting, Mahu to his apprenticeship under a ship captain and Balaal to the home she longs for. But, among the shimmering stones and lavish palaces of Per Ramessu, shadowed figures are plotting something. Will Renni, Mahu and Balaal solve the cryptic messages in time or will chaos be unleashed?

After foiling the plot against Prince Khaem, Renni hopes life will return to normal. Except, when Balaal's father sends a message calling her home, Renni must face the reality that the lives of him and his friends are no longer entwined. As the group splits onto their separate paths, darker forces move in the shadows, intent on claiming the world as their own. Will Renni, Mahu and Balaal discover who are their friends and who are foes, or will the world be plunged into eternal night? Join Renni in the spectacular finale of the Nile Adventures series.

Renni, Mahu and Balaal are enjoying the summer after thwarting the evil vizier, Paser, and returning the heart scarab to General Tatia. When new adventures call, the children set off up the flooded Nile to the mystical city of Shedet to see its glorious temples dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god. But things are not as they appear, and the wicked never rest for long...

Step into a whirlwind of fast-paced, action-packed, country style fun with the Sawtooth Secret. This inspirational tale full of twists and turns, mystery and suspense, will transport you on a wholesome outdoor adventure like the classics of old. Danger lurks around every corner and battles for freedom and survival are commonplace, as three teens rise up to become heroes.

1418. Les presentamos al príncipe Acolmiztli. Puma de la gente Acolhua. Heredero al trono de su padre. Mitad Acolhua, mitad Mexica. Cantante. Guerrero. Poeta. Dieciséis años de edad. Y ahora, traicionado. Una conspiración en el palacio, planeada por el letal imperio Tepaneca, mata a su madre y hermanos, pone al ejército de su padre en retirada, y manda al príncipe Acolmiztli a un exilio pernicioso.

In this third adventure, the brothers search to find the traitor who has put their father and brother as well as the cause of independence in jeopardy. As they bravely, and sometimes impetuously search for the culprit, hoping to make him pay, they must also make a life-changing decision—to follow Major Tallmadge’s lead and train as Dragoon’s in the Continental Army or accept scholarships to Yale, leaving behind the danger of war and spy intrigue.

Hörspiel von Peter Folken um den bekannten Helden aus der Nibelungensage.

Wer hat noch nicht von ihm gehört, dem hünenhaften weißen Jäger, dessen Schluss nie das Ziel verfehlt: Old Firehand ist sein Name. Seine kühnen Taten und gefährlichen Abenteuer werden zu dieser Zeit an allen Lagerfeuern des Westens erzählt. In der Zeit, da unsere Geschichte spielt, befindet er sich mit Old Shatterhand und Winnetou auf der Spur des roten Cornels, der mit seinen Tramps überall Tod und Schrecken verbreitet.

When the clubhouse fills with smoke, First Daughters Marissa and Clara escape to find themselves in James Madison’s presidency, with the White House and capital city ablaze at the hands of invading British troops. Pursued by the redcoats, the sisters race through the countryside as the War of 1812 rages all around them. Over rough roads, through naval battles, and on the ramparts of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry—where they lend a hand composing “The Star-Spangled Banner”—Marissa and Clara help save a young nation while confronting the contradictions that challenge what it means to be free.

Their mom is the newly elected President of the United States, the Secret Service is always hovering nearby, and First Daughters Marissa and Clara don’t expect they’ll be venturing out anytime soon—until they discover a secret passage in the White House dining room and a candlelit clubhouse full of antique curiosities and mysterious doors. The candle blows out, a door opens, and the girls find themselves in the White House of President Teddy Roosevelt and his boisterous family.

Lors d'une visite du musée du Louvre, le petit Léo a eu un véritable coup de foudre pour La Joconde. Au point d'en être obsédé, de supplier ses parents de retourner la contempler, d'accumuler des livres sur le célèbre tableau et son auteur et de prendre des cours d'Arts plastiques ! Un après-midi de violent orage, oublié devant sa belle Mona Lisa dans la salle du musée, le garçon fait un voyage dans le temps et se retrouve dans l'atelier du maître, à l'époque de la Renaissance... Collection Lecture Solo, pour les enfants qui commencent à lire tout seuls (6-9 ans).

“Ben Beyaz Bulut! Hiç alçak gönüllülük etmeyeceğim; bugün elinizdeki bu kitabı okuyabiliyorsanız, bunda benim büyük bir payım var. Çünkü insanlık tarihinde yazıyı bulan ve kullanan ilk kişi benim. Bu kitapta yazanlarsa işte benim hikâyem. Bir geyik böceğinin peşinde başıma gelenler.” Sinan Yaşar, Yazıyı Bulan Çocuk‘la bizleri Sümerler’in yaşadığı döneme, ilk şehir devletlerine, gündelik hayatın henüz doğadan kopmadığı, büyük keşiflerin yapıldığı çağlara götürüyor ve tarih, bu sürükleyici macerayla Sümer’de başlıyor…

Do Camelotu przybywa Galahad i ostatnie miejsce przy okrągłym stole nareszcie zostaje obsadzone. Gdy oczom zebranych ukazuje się podobizna Świętego Graala, wszyscy rycerze króla Artura wyruszają w drogę, by udowodnić, że są go warci. Nie mają pojęcia, że próbie nie zostaną poddane ich siły czy umiejętności, lecz dusze.

1786. Isolated from the rest of the world, thirteen-year-old Alma lives with her family in a lush African valley. She spends her days exploring their blissful homeland. But everything changes when her little brother finds a secret way out of the valley. Alma sets out to find him, but she soon must face terrible dangers in a continent ravaged by the slave trade. The journey to bring her brother home becomes a harrowing adventure to save herself, her family, and the memory of her people.

Spring, 1846: Douglas Allen Deeds dreams of starting a new life out West. When the opportunity to join the Donner Party Expedition arises, he leaves the life he's known behind to set out on the nearly 2,000-mile trek from Independence, Missouri to sunny California. But progress is slow. Brutal heat, poisoned water, and rough terrain slows the expedition down. Soon they have a choice: continue on the known but grueling trail, or take a shortcut that would cut 350 miles from their journey-but take them through unknown territory.