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Le sue lezioni? Eleganti colazioni a base di champagne, l'arte di indossare una pelliccia, il calcolo spietato dietro un sorriso. Ma Gigi, con la sua risata contagiosa e i gesti scomposti, rifiuta di diventare un gioiello in vetrina: preferisce giocare a picchetto piuttosto che sedurre nei salotti. Un vestito nuovo e Gaston scopre ciò che nessuno aveva visto: sotto i riccioli ribelli di Gigi si nasconde una creatura rara, capace di cambiargli il destino.

Индейский мальчик из племени черноногих по прозвищу Бегущий Орел и Том – белый мальчик, оставшийся сиротой, становятся закадычными друзьями. В один из дней приятели с сотней других индейцев отправились на охоту к Скалистым горам. И там неожиданно все пошло совсем не так, как задумывалось.

During the Nazi Occupation of Poland, Dr. Josef Mengele conducted sadistic experiments on twin children. Nathan Oberst barely survived the torture of the death camp, but had to watch his twin, Noah, die before his eyes. At that moment, Nathan witnessed the ancient evil behind Mengele that fed off the misery and deaths of the children. As the sole remaining survivor, it is up to Nathan to stop it.

«Заклинатель воды» - это третья приключенческая история из серии «Путешественники во времени». В этот раз наши герои попадают в необычные ситуации во время наводнения в Петербурге. Город начинает замерзать, и нашим героям предстоит найти разгадку этой тайны. Действия происходят в музеях «Арктики и Антарктики», «Зоологическом музее», зоопарке и т.д. Героев ждут полеты на самолёте, знакомство с последним грифоном, возвращение в аптеку к доктору Пелю и нашествие армии снеговиков.

You Go, Girl! is a fictional tale based on real-life experiences. It offers a nostalgic glimpse of growing up in 1959 and centers on heartwarming stories about a grandmother's past and her granddaughter's present. During a week-long visit, twelve-year-old Suzie agrees to read her grandmother Elaine's journal from 1959, curious about life in the "old days" before cell phones and social media. As Suzie delves into the journal, she peppers Elaine with questions about the restrictions imposed on girls in the past, sparking discussions about gender norms and empowerment.

Британский военный самолет терпит крушение в захваченной нацистами Франции. У первой из девушек есть шанс выжить, а вот вторая провалила миссию еще до ее начала: почти сразу Джули, известную под кодовым именем Верити, арестовывает гестапо. Будучи секретным агентом, захваченным на вражеской территории, она оказывается перед страшным выбором: раскрыть свое задание или подвергнуться жестокой казни.

The spring before 7th Grade, tragedy strikes C. C. Cross. Dad won't be coming home from Afghanistan. When her mother packs her up and moves her across the country to Manassas, Virginia, C.C. finds herself in a new neighborhood, a new school, and a new life, one without her mighty, fearless, and beloved father. As C.C. struggles to build a new life, she meets a boy on the Civil War Battlefield near her home. Then he disappears right before her eyes. C.C. knows that, somehow, she must uncover the truth about the disappearing boy and why he haunts the Battlefield.

Set in 14th-century Germany under the crushing weight of the Holy Roman Empire, the story reveals the brutal toll exacted on the lower classes. While nobles and corrupt clergy hoard power and wealth—often enforced by mercenaries and violent knights—families like the Symons must fight to survive. The story picks up after Yakov’s Run, where the three Symon siblings—Yakov, Anna, and Dieter—were torn apart. Yakov, once a soldier under the ruthless Petres the Chain, begins to see through the lies of power and longs to return to the life he lost.

Anna ha sete. Tutta la città ha sete, da settimane. È il 1943 e l'acqua manca ovunque, tranne che nella casa in cui Anna vive con la sua famiglia. A vent'anni vorrebbe seguire le lezioni alla facoltà di Lettere, leggere, vivere in un mondo senza macerie, senza l'agguato continuo delle sirene antiaeree.

Interest in the social life of humankind shows that, across time, people are driven by the same needs: food, shelter, safety, and connection. In The Fletcher’s Gambit, Book 2 of The Der Flechtemann Chronicle, Michael and James uncover secrets of 14th-century Germany. Like in Yakov’s Run, injustices and family separations drive the story. These tales reflect our past and present, told to uplift, inspire, and reveal timeless human truths.

The Watch of the Golden Dragon Turtle explores the depths of humanity. The tale spans both time and place. Staged on three separate continents, listeners are thrown on a whirlwind journey 242 years from creation to resolution.

Nastia is no traitor. She is a fearless pilot, the daughter of revolutionaries, and now, as the Second World War descends on Russia, she must fight to defend the glorious Motherland. But all is not as it seems and when the battles begin, secrets are revealed and everything that Nastia once knew is challenged.

When Aurore hears these words, she knows notorious Alaskan bandit Soapy Smith is about to find out everything. How will she get her mother's money back now? How will she expose Soapy and his gang? How will she escape? Aurore, her mother and little brother have set off for Uncle Thibault's lodge in the Yukon after the death of Aurore's father, little knowing they are headed for the Klondike Gold Rush and the adventure of a lifetime.

Seventeen-year-old Mary Churchill feels helpless as London is ravaged by air raids and mandatory blackouts during the seemingly endless war. On a rare night out, she connects with a stranger named Evelyn and, after becoming fast friends, makes plans to meet her again the next day. Except Evelyn never shows up. When Mary searches for her, she finds her new friend brutally murdered.

An orphan girl raising her brother in the back alleys of London in the years prior to the American Revolution has only one goal in mind: to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table. But the government and fate have different plans.

A year after escaping their past, Anne, James, and William have found purpose in a traveling circus, where wonder and danger walk hand in hand. But when a ruthless businessman threatens to dismantle everything they've built, sabotage strikes and secrets surface. Anne must protect her loved ones while facing betrayal, new romance, and the growing pains of life under the spotlight.

Victorian London buzzes with excitement as the Crystal Palace unveils the world’s first aeronautical exhibition! But when a fatal balloon crash sparks a thrilling mystery, it’s a race against time for young H. G. Wells and his friends to uncover the truth. Join them on a journey of courage, friendship and discovery as international aeronauts compete for supremacy of the skies and daring daredevils like Leona Dare rise into the heavens hanging beneath her balloon with her iron jaw.

Ever since the dust storms arrived and turned her world upside down, ambitious Stella Fischer spends her mornings hiding moonshine in laundry stacks for delivery before returning home to help her sisters—Lavinia and Mattie—run their family home turned boarding house, hoping to make enough money to finally escape to Hollywood.

The only thing standing between Danny and his dreams is…everything. For fifteen years, Danny Victorio has kept his head down, kept his mouth shut, and kept everyone out. But an audition for Manhattan’s most prestigious arts school offers him a chance to escape Staten Island—and his crumbling family—for good. If he doesn’t screw everything up. At LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts, Danny is thrust into a world of fierce talent and even fiercer ambition.

After her father and older sister both die suddenly, Dolores is left with the family's inheritance, and a large house she's sure is haunted. Teaming up with her occult-obsessed neighbour, Ada, and the mysterious spiritual medium, Violet, the three girls plan to dispel the bad spirits from Dolores' home. But when Dolores uncovers a clue that suggests her sister Edith's death wasn't due to natural causes, what starts as an investigation into ghostly apparitions develops into the unravelling of something far more sinister.