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Der Hörfilm zum Buch. Die Koppenstrasse, Mitte der 20er Jahre war sie eine von vielen im Herzen vom roten Osten, wie der Stadtbezirk Friedrichshain genannt wurde. Arbeiter und Kleinbürger bewohnten die unzähligen Mietskasernen.Berühmte Persönlichkeiten waren in ihr nie beheimatet. Ihren Namen verdankt sie dem Stadthauptmann Christian Koppe, der sich im 18. Jahrhundert mit seiner sozialen Führsorge für die Armen verdient gemacht hatte.

Ethel Rosenberg's story is seldom told and not widely known. What tends to be told is the life of a convicted spy who was killed for her beliefs, a victim of social injustice. Barbara Krasner pays tribute to this complex and misunderstood woman and lets her sing—sing out about her childhood, her dreams to perform on stage, her love for a college boy with shared ideals, her tender love for her husband and sons, and her deep love for what she felt was right for her country and the world.

"Caius ist ein Dummkopf" steht eines Morgens an einer Wand des Minervatempels. Wer immer das geschrieben hat, muss dafür bestraft werden. War es wirklich Rufus, mit dem sich Caius kurz zuvor gestritten hatte? Es ist seine Handschrift, doch Rufus bestreitet die Tat. Gibt es einen Zusammenhang mit dem Einbruch in die Xanthosschule? Caius und seine Freunde ermitteln und enttarnen dabei einen großen Betrüger.

The problem with the devil isn’t that he's evil; the problem is that he's charming. When a violent, decades-long feud between two powerful men comes to a head in the small settlement of Bladestay, Colorado, cunning resident Theo Creed must use her wits to stay alive. Disguising herself as a young boy, seventeen-year-old Theo bluffs her way into the inner circle of August Gains, the magnetic leader of the violent gang that has descended on her town. But the deeper Theo gets into the con, the more she starts to question her loyalties.

The Legal Lackey, Book 3 of the Walking Y Saga. Running from the law, Malvin Wolf, Esquire, teams up with his old friend, Senator Bell. Using his unorthodox skills, Malvin creates wanted evidence and manufactures precedents to hang the foreman, lock up the orphans, and destroy Woody to make the ranch land in the Senator’s lap. But Hardy’s dumb colored cook act gives Woody’s crew warning. Tony attacks both Senator Bell and Judge Hawthorne revolver bared in the middle of the night. Jennifer lashes out using tricks drummed into her head by her Uncle, John Keegan.

Venezia, gennaio 1945. Emma fa la garzona al forno del sior Bepi. Nonostante l’ansia per la presenza dei tedeschi nelle strade, il suo lavoro le piace: i giri di consegne, l’odore del pane, la vicinanza di Elio. Da qualche tempo, però, le persone intorno a lei hanno troppi segreti: cosa c’è nel quaderno rosso che suo fratello le chiede di nascondere sotto la statua del sior Rioba in campo dei Mori? Chi è lo studente col vocabolario, amico di Elio? E perché un giorno Venezia si risveglia dipinta di rosso?

At the edge of Moodong Creek, deep within the enchanted Yellowstone Valley, stands the Whispering Tree—a She Oak older than any map, with roots tangled in stories passed down through the wind. This is where the Naming Tree lives. And this is where the story begins.

В трогательном дневнике юной героини, студентки Института благородных девиц, оживает целая эпоха — Россия конца XIX века с его возвышенными идеалами, незыблемыми правилами и искренними чувствами. Семнадцатилетняя Люда Власовская, дочь покойного офицера, покидает родной хутор, чтобы отправиться на учебу в закрытое учебное заведение для девочек — Институт благородных девиц.

London, 1867. Dorian Gray is the heir to a title and their family’s estate, but they’ve never been given the chance to decide whether that’s actually what they want out of life. Forcibly estranged from their father by their manipulative grandfather, Dorian feels trapped in the life that has been decided for them.

It’s 1978, and the glittering disco craze is sweeping across America. Identical conjoined triplets Elliana, Bellamona, and Gabriella have one shared dream: finding their mother, who vanished without a trace years ago. Singing is their only solace, and now they have a chance to take that passion to the national stage.

Princess Camilla grows up in the wood with her father, learning to hunt like Diana and fight like an Amazon. One day refugees from the Trojan War arrive in her land. Camilla trains a band of four teenage girls like herself to fight off the invaders. But will male warriors accept their help? And can a few girls really make a difference?

Seventeen-year-old Dan Renfrew's life is anything but ordinary. In addition to facing the usual teenage challenges, he has a secret. He's a time jumper, a member of a clandestine group tasked with fixing glitches in history. When rogue jumpers threaten global chaos, Dan and his partner Sam embark on a perilous mission to Mongolia in the year 1179. There they encounter a brave teen fighting to save his kidnapped wife. They soon realize they're in a desperate race against time to save the Mongol Empire—and the future of the entire world.

Em A bailarina de Auschwitz, Edith Eva Eger conta a emocionante história de como sobreviveu ao Holocausto e, mais tarde, se tornou uma psicóloga especializada em ajudar outras pessoas a lidar com os traumas e seguir adiante. Nesta versão especial para jovens, ela descreve o que viveu e aprendeu em seus anos de juventude–antes e depois de a guerra interromper seus sonhos.

After the deadly trick of the Wooden Horse and the destruction of Troy, the hero Aeneas sets sail with a small number of refugees to find a new homeland. Among those travelling with him are Nisus and Euryalus. Only boys when they flee their burning city, they are teens by the time they reach their destination. During their seven-year quest the two have trained to be warriors, and formed an unbreakable bond. Now, united by a desire to prove their bravery, the two friends decide to go on a daring night raid through a sleeping camp of hostile warriors.

Edward Kim memiliki kemampuan memahami semua tulisan, bahkan dari bahasa yang belum pernah dia dengar sebelumnya, melalui sentuhan. Dia seperti Batu Rosetta berjalan. Kemampuannya itu akhirnya dia gunakan untuk mendapatkan uang dengan membantu seorang profesor di British Museum. Tiba-tiba seorang pria asing datang menemuinya dan memintanya memecahkan sebuah teka-teki. Teka-teki yang berisi rahasia dari zaman Renaissance dan petunjuk pelaku suatu pembunuhan.

Der Kaiser Konstantin von Kostenopel war ein griesgrämiger und bärbeißiger Tyrann. Die Kaiserin, seine Gemahlin, und seine schöne Tochter Oda hatten viel unter den üblen Launen und unter dem Zorn des bösen Kaisers zu leiden. Wenn etwas nicht nach seinem Willen ging, dann ergrimmte Kaiser Konstantin und brüllte in seinem Zorn fast ebenso wie der zahme Löwe, den er immer als Wächter bei sich hatte. Wehe, wenn der Zorn des Königs erst bis zum Gebrüll gekommen war und der Löwe mitbrüllte.

Ger, der König des Irenlandes war gestorben. Witwe wurde seine Gattin Ute, und beider Sohn Siegband besteig den Königsthron des Irenlandes. Sieben Fürsten mit viertausend Recken waren untertan dem jungen Könige. Unter all diesen Recken aber war im Kampf-Spiel der beste Jung-Siegband, des Landes König. Als nun die Trauerzeit vorüber war, mahnte Frau Ute ihren königlichen Sohn, nach den Sitten des Landes ein Weib zu freien. Genug Trauer sei im Lande gewesen, und in Freude sollte sich der Schmerz verkehren.

1836, Wisconsin. Catalina lives with her pa and brother in a ramshackle cabin on the edge of the wilderness. Harsh winters have brought the family to the brink of starvation, and Catalina has replaced her poet's soul with an unyielding determination to keep Pa and her brother alive. When a sudden illness claims Pa, a strange man appears—a man covered in bark, leaves growing from his head, and sap dripping from his eyes.

515 d.C. Il regnum Italiae è sotto il controllo del goto Teodorico e solo Vaèl, la terra dei salvanes, ancora resiste all’invasore. Quando la spietata Amala riesce a guidare l’esercito gotico oltre le sue porte e a sottomettere la popolazione, il giovane Dola viene incolpato dell’accaduto. Di aspetto umano, ma cresciuto a Vaèl, lui è disposto a tutto pur di dimostrare di essere ancora degno del Nesso, il sacro legame che unisce le anime dei salvanes. Anche a imbarcarsi in un’impresa suicida.