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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.

Why would I see the need to write about a horrible “bizarre bullying” experience that I had as a teen in the 1970s, rather than relate all of the glory days I experienced? I think we sometimes forget about how hard it can be for a teen to survive the challenges of growing into adulthood. I believe by sharing one of my own negative life experiences, I can help to demonstrate how serious bullying can be in the lives of teenagers, who are trying to grow up in a tough and sometimes cruel world.

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.

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.

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.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is an informative introduction to the life of this remarkable woman. The former first lady and Yale Law graduate was destined for political life. Hillary Rodham Clinton brought her intelligence and drive to numerous projects during her husband's presidency in the 1990s. In 2000, she campaigned for the U.S. Senate as a representative from New York. Her win made her the first first lady to be elected to the Senate following her husband's presidency.

Blaze Ginsberg offers a unique view into his mind and life as a high functioning autistic teenager. Inspired by the format of the Internet Movie Database, Ginsberg organizes the events in his life as a collection of "episodes." Some of these are ongoing (like Thanksgiving dinners with his family), some are in syndication, and some (his crush on Hillary Duff, for example) have sadly come to an end. Using a style and a language all his own, Blaze reinvents the traditional memoir for listeners of all ages.

Ten-time Oscar-nominated Walter Lantz was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors and producers of animation. Over six decades, his studio produced more than 800 cartoons, including over 600 theatrically released cartoons, more than any other Hollywood animation studio, and set high standards for the art of animation in its fledgling years. Lantz is renowned for producing cartoons starring the world-famous Woody Woodpecker.

Donald Davis was born into a southern Appalachian mountain world rich in stories. He grew up listening to his father and his Uncle Frank tell stories of their boyhood, all the while taking in the details of his own childhood experience.

Known as the "Mahatma" or "Great Soul," Gandhi is one of history's best-known spiritual leaders. Through a campaign of nonviolence developed through devotion to Hindu ideals, Gandhi brought world attention to the fight for India's independence from Great Britain. This is an informative introduction to his life, written for all readers. The book is published by Chelsea House Publishers, a leading educational publisher.

Growing pains are an essential part of teenage life, for better and for worse. Some “mistakes” turn into positive, life-changing experiences, and some apparent triumphs seem, in retrospect, like low points. Some first kisses leave you feeling on top of the world, and others can make you want to hide under a rock. In Dear Teen Me, your favorite YA authors - including Lauren Oliver, Ellen Hopkins, Tom Angleberger, and Carrie Jones - revisit critical moments from their young lives....

Seldom given the credit she deserves, Sacajawea is one of America's true heroines. Without her help, the Lewis and Clark Expedition would never have crossed the Rockies and reached the Pacific Northwest - and the course of U.S. history would have been changed forever. Master Western storyteller Neta Frazier, author of The Stout-Hearted Seven: Orphaned on the Oregon Trail, tells the story of this courageous Native American.

Straight from police blotters across the country, The Stupid Crook Book chronicles idiotic criminals and their foiled attempts to turn a quick buck or cause general mischief. In this hilarious volume, witness stories about dopey crooks such as: A former convict robs a bar to get cash to feed his drug habit. Unfortunately, he lives above the bar in question, and the victim of his crime - his landlord! A man is stopped for speeding in Oklahoma and pleads with the officer not to give him a ticket, IF he finds drugs in the car.

An informative introduction to the life of Cleopatra. For more than 2,000 years, plays, poetry, movies, and television have portrayed Cleopatra as an ambitious woman who used her beauty to seduce powerful men like Julius Caesar and Mark Antony in a ruthless attempt to increase her own power and wealth. But is this the real Cleopatra, or one invented by male historians anxious to discredit an intelligent, competent woman who was the last great pharaoh of Egypt?