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Героини этой книжки совсем не те бабушки, которые вяжут носки, пекут оладушки или сплетничают, сидя на лавочках. Одна из них — настоящий пират, она бороздит моря и океаны и посвятила жизнь поиску кладов. О ней вы узнаете из повести "Моя бабушка — пират!".

Første bind af to om en nutidig dansk 14-årig pige, Franciska, der vågner forvirret op på en strand ved lyden af en flok mørklødede og fjendtlige børn. De fører hende til deres boplads, og hun forstår, at hun på en eller anden måde er havnet i en helt anden tid og nu befinder sig i et primitivt jæger- og samlersamfund. Her lærer hun efterhånden, takket være sit gåpåmod og sin oprigtighed, at begå sig - først mellem slaverne og siden hos selve høvdingen.

Det hele starter som en leg.

En gammel bog fortæller om evigt liv.

Fire venner mødes i en kirke midt om natten.

Og legen bliver til et spil på liv og død …

En bog for drenge og piger, der kan lide et godt gys.

Det er svært at styre tømmerflåden i de høje bølger. Først nu lægger de mærke til, hvor meget det blæser. Pludselig slår et lyn ned bag træerne.
Et kort sekund bliver søen og skoven badet i lys. Nogle af dem skriger. Hvad hvis en af dem falder i vandet? Kan de egentlig svømme? Bølgerne er blevet meget højere. Alma har en klump i maven. Hvorfor fik hun også den dumme idé med at bygge en tømmerflåde? Hvis der sker en ulykke, er det hendes skyld.

En skæbnesvanger nat bliver alle de historier Mormor har fortalt August, siden han var lille, virkelige. Kaptajnen der sejlede på De Syv Have, Den fede dame der lokkede skibene på grund. Og spøgelsespigen Rikke, der altid har drømt om at få en legekammerat som August.

Men hvor er Augusts mormor? Hvad er det for en mærkelig billet, August tager imod? Og hvad sker der med folk når de dør? Sammen med Rikke begiver August sig ud på en rejse gennem natten og sneen med både nervepirrende spænding og morsomme optrin undervejs.

En selvstændig fortsættelse til August går i Glemmebogen.

A fire begins in Deadwood, South Dakota, and is soon raging through the Ponderosa Pine Forest of the Black Hills. Nine-year-old Annette, her siblings, and cousins are sent home from school early. Later in the evening, the children notice the smell of smoke. Turning on the television, they find out that the fire is actually very close. The newscast reveals that Annette's dad, uncle, and their fellow workers in the Homestake Gold Mine have been signaled to evacuate the mine and ordered to join the ranks of those fighting the fire.

At the edge of desperation, King Gregorio entrusts his life and the fate of the planet in the hands of a cryptic rogue named Steel Reign to rally the rest of the Inner and Outer Planets to his cause of freedom. But when the evil Space Pirate Forge captures William and forces him to compete in the deadly Gauntlet of Sport, Sydney faces her challenges back on Earth as she is captured by a secret society who has been tracking alien life for years.

Southeast Alaska is a new world of islands, float planes, and adventure for Will, Elias, and Will’s dog, Blackie. They’re the new float monkeys—dock boys—at Spruce Cove Air who do all the loading, unloading, and grunt work. So the boys need to adapt to life on the water and in the air—in a hurry!

Scampato alla morte e fuggito nel mondo reale con la sua compagna mutaforme Volpe, Jacob Reckless, cacciatore di tesori sepolti e oggetti incantati, è pronto a fare ritorno nel Mondo Oltre lo Specchio. Prima, però, deve nascondere la balestra di Guismund, affinché non cada in mani sbagliate. Il nemico, il Giocatore, è più vicino di quanto immagini. Ruba i volti delle persone e le tramuta in argento e, quel che è più terribile, pretende in cambio un prezzo impossibile.

As his family prepares for winter, a young, skilled hunter must travel up the mountain to collect obsidian for knapping—the same mountain where his two older brothers died. When he reaches the mountaintop, he is immediately confronted by a terrifying eagle god named Savik. Savik gives the boy a choice: follow me or die like your brothers. What comes next is a harrowing journey to the home of the eagle gods and unexpected lessons on the natural world, the past that shapes us, and the community that binds us.

This inspirational children's book is a hidden gem that tackles some of the difficult issues kids face today like absent parents, divorce, and fitting in. This is a story of how a young boy turned to the beloved game of basketball to help him cope with life's struggles, and to ultimately excel and succeed.

Doggerland was the prosperous and powerful kingdom that connected Britain to Europe eight thousand years ago. But from great beginnings it now lies drowned, lost forever far below the cold waves of the North Sea. Who were the people who lived in Doggerland? And what happened to those who survived the tsunami that caused the kingdom’s disappearance?

This is a two part-story of offense and forgiveness in Bugsville. In part one of Feighee’s Drum, Feighee, a predator bug, lures fellow bugs with his enchanted drum. He snares them into his trap, and they disappear, lost to friends and family. This goes on for a while.

Pirates, beasts, and battles! With his brother’s life at stake, the fearless Black Knight is catapulted into a rescue mission that leads him and his crew into the heart of the dark seas and the terrifying beasts within. Not only will he have to survive these monsters, but he must also face an enemy he thought he’d never see again.

Lost in the woods. Trapped in an abandoned mine. Castaway on a deserted island. Avalanche. Could you survive? In this series, listeners come along as diverse characters learn important skills in adverse conditions … and survive!

Gavin McNally is an eleven-year-old who lives in a small Northern California town. Just as he’s preparing to enter middle school, Gavin’s parents announce that the family will spend the next year traveling the country in an RV. How boring! But Gavin learns that a year in an RV can be many things—terrifying, death-defying, action-packed—but it’s definitely not boring!

Superheroes and villains have always been enemies. But after coming together to save the world from a global threat, they form the coalition All One to unite them for good. But not everyone is on board with the plan. Join Villain Mateo, Superhero Zoe, and friends as they struggle to fit into their new world and save the coalition.

When three eleven-year-old ‘problem children’ are thrown together at summer camp, they’re challenged to build a place to live together for the next week. But after a trip to a disused tin-mine goes awry, Milo and his new friends, Oscar and Effie, soon find themselves split off from the group and trapped underground. Can they work through their individual issues and come together as a team to find their way to freedom?

Er hatte sich anfänglich gut amüsiert, lernte Freunde kennen, und verbündete sich gegen einen gemeinsamen Feind. Mit der Zeit wurde er zum Helden, aber nach einem bedauerlichen Vorfall wurde er von Bewohnern des Waldes als ein gefallener Held bezeichnet. Dabei war er ein sehr gutmütiger, lebensbejahender und freundlicher Zeitgenosse, der die Annehmlickeiten des Lebens wie z.B leckere Waldbeeren genoss und auch sonst sehr umgänglich ist.

Sarah, Forest Animal Whisperer is a story about a young girl named Sarah who has a special connection to the animals in the forest. With the help of her animal friends, she is called on a journey to the heart of the forest to save it from peril. Along the way, she encounters strange creatures and learns about the lives of the animals, using her gift to communicate with them.