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Mannheim, 1893. Der Ingenieur Carl Benz tüftelt am ersten Automobil der Welt. Doch seine Zeitgenossen lachen über den Pionier. Keiner glaubt an seinen Traum vom Wagen, der ganz ohne Pferde fahren kann...

Nicht zu fassen, was so alles in einem Frühstücksei stecken kann! Schneller als eine Eierschale zerbricht, steht Lea im Lissabon des 15. Jahrhunderts. Und wen trifft sie da? Christoph Columbus, den Entdecker der Indianer! Nur dumm, dass dieses Rauhbein weder mit dem Ei des Columbus noch mit den Indianern etwas anzufangen weiss! Auf Lea kommt ein hartes Stück Überzeugungsarbeit zu. Von den Irrungen und Wirrungen am spanischen Königshof ganz zu schweigen.

Verzweifelt brütet Lea über dem "Bellum Gallicum" - Gaius Julius Cäsars 2000 Jahre alter Kriegsberichterstattung. Zu gern würde sie diesem alten Hau-Drauf-Römer mal so richtig die Meinung sagen - als sie ihm unverhofft Auge in Auge gegenüber steht!

Lea ist im Farbenrausch! Auch wenn sich ihre künstlerische Ader lediglich auf bemalte Ostereier beschränkt. Doch statt auf dem Ostertisch landet ihr prächtigstes Osterei auf dem Familientisch der Familie Jesus, Maria und Joseph! Und die haben von Ostern noch nie was gehört.

Dies ist die Geschichte von Thomas Ritter, dem Fußballprofi in Diensten des FC X...

Ein Hörvergnügen für Kinder und Erwachsene: Gertrud Fussenegger, die "große Dame der österreichischen Literatur", erzählt dialog- und bildreich den außergewöhnlichen Werdegang Goethes zum bedeutenden Genie der Deutschen.

Again is John A. Passaro's sequel to 6 Minutes Wrestling With Life. The fight inside of you must be dictated by the outcome you want to achieve. You must fight for the whole six minutes. Every second counts. Everything matters. Every breath is gold.

In this heartwarming and candid memoir, Tim Howard does something he would never do on a soccer field: he drops his guard. As fiercely protective about his privacy as he is guarding the goal for the US national team and for Everton in the English Premier League, Howard opens up for the first time about how a hyperactive kid from New Jersey with Tourette's syndrome defied the odds to become one of the world’s premier goalkeepers.

Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at 'pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren't paid to be here,' Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: Spend the school year following a 1950s popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. Can curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help Maya on her quest to be popular? The real-life results are painful, funny, and include a wonderful and unexpected surprise - meeting and befriending Betty Cornell herself.

This jaw-dropping Part 1 Memoir, based on true events, depicts the life of Bella Grace, as she rebels into the start of the saddest story ever told. This narrative will capture it's audience from the very first paragraph to it's final word. Step into the early life of the horror that has gone totally unspoken until now.

Marni pulls. Pulls her hair, that is.Unable to deal with the mounting stress at home, in school, and with friends, Marni's compulsion to pluck out her eyebrows, eyelashes, even the hair from the top of her head, helped her to quiet her mind and escape the pressures of the world around her. Marni first began pulling the summer just before entering high school, and she was immediately hooked.

Beethoven era un genio sordo que vivia como cualquier mortal. La vida de Beethoven está llena de detalles curiosos. Fue de los músicos más grandes y admirados de todos los tiempos. Sus avances en el dominio del piano le llevaron a dar su primer concierto a los 8 años.

In this adventure, Chris and Amy learn about overcoming barriers and respecting the dreams of others as they witness the heroic blastoff and journey of Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space!

When everything sucks, change everything...and that's exactly what Hannah Friedman set out to do in an ambitious attempt to bust out of a life of obscurity and absurdity and into an alternate world of glamour, wealth, and popularity.

As one of the most important and influential leaders of America's civil rights movement, Martin Luther King, Jr., became the catalyst for change in a nation marked by segregation and discrimination. Unlike the civil rights activists who argued for a violent response to segregation and prejudice, King believed that peaceful resistance could bring about great change.

Christian teens care very much about their connection and relationship with God, but they are also experiencing all the ups and downs of teenage life, with the attendant joys and sorrows of growing up. This book, filled with stories written by Christian teens for Christian teens; it will help teens who care about their faith navigate their teenage years.

In this adventure, Chris and Amy learn the importance of persistence and hard work through the fascinating story of Thomas Edison, who struggled in school as a child, yet went on to invent the electric light and other ingenious creations!

Korean American teenagers from New Jersey write about their own experiences and reflections. This book, containing nine essays by Korean American youths from junior and senior high schools in New Jersey, gives an excellent picture of the hopes and fears of Korean American youth throughout the United States of America.

For Chelsey, death was unthinkable. When her only surviving parent, her beloved father, was violently murdered days before her 14th birthday, Chelsey's life was forever changed. As she was forced to come to terms with a new home life, a new school...a new identity as an orphan, Chelsey struggled to make sense of her personal tragedy. Yet she found a way to flourish despite all the odds.

Who you are and who you want to be don’t always match up. Like most teenage girls, you’ve probably spent lots of time in front of the mirror wondering what you’ll be when you grow up—or dreaming of who you’ll become. Is it a supermodel, an actress, a dancer, or is it a businesswoman, a mom, or even a pastor? Brooklyn Lindsey grew up dreaming of being a supermodel....