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Amelia, Dave, and Luther are back for another adventure to the past, this time with higher stakes! When they go snooping in Grandpa Joe's office at the museum they find his sundial again. It drops them in ancient China...during a power struggle for the fate of an empire! They make new friends, Princess Coco, taken from her family when she was only a girl, and her orphaned servant, Mei. Coco must travel across the world to marry a man she's never met and Mei is about to be thrown out on the streets, alone.

In Flanders' fields, young Martens knows his family's story, for it is as precious as the faded poem hanging in their home. From a poor girl comforting a grieving soldier, to an unexpected meeting of strangers, to a father's tragic death many decades after treaties were signed, war has shaped Martens's family in profound ways – it is their history as much as any nation's. They remember. They grieve. They honour the past.

After foiling the plot against Prince Khaem, Renni hopes life will return to normal. Except, when Balaal's father sends a message calling her home, Renni must face the reality that the lives of him and his friends are no longer entwined. As the group splits onto their separate paths, darker forces move in the shadows, intent on claiming the world as their own. Will Renni, Mahu and Balaal discover who are their friends and who are foes, or will the world be plunged into eternal night? Join Renni in the spectacular finale of the Nile Adventures series.

Renni, Mahu and Balaal are enjoying the summer after thwarting the evil vizier, Paser, and returning the heart scarab to General Tatia. When new adventures call, the children set off up the flooded Nile to the mystical city of Shedet to see its glorious temples dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god. But things are not as they appear, and the wicked never rest for long...

Renni and Mahu are brothers, but they are complete opposites. When Mahu hatches a plot to rob the tomb of a long-dead general in the Valley of the Kings, Renni is swept into the crime to help his family. But taking the general's heart scarab sets a much greater chain of events into motion, which are governed by dark and mysterious powers. Will the brothers and their friend Balaal manage to return it before Anubis, the god of death, comes to collect their souls? Or will they, and the general, be cast into the Great Darkness forever?

Invited to Pharaoh's newest city, Renni, Mahu and Balaal are hoping for some peace after the defeat of Paser. However, Renni silently worries about the three of them going down different paths: Renni to his painting, Mahu to his apprenticeship under a ship captain and Balaal to the home she longs for. But, among the shimmering stones and lavish palaces of Per Ramessu, shadowed figures are plotting something. Will Renni, Mahu and Balaal solve the cryptic messages in time or will chaos be unleashed?

Step into a whirlwind of fast-paced, action-packed, country style fun with the Sawtooth Secret. This inspirational tale full of twists and turns, mystery and suspense, will transport you on a wholesome outdoor adventure like the classics of old. Danger lurks around every corner and battles for freedom and survival are commonplace, as three teens rise up to become heroes.

1418. Les presentamos al príncipe Acolmiztli. Puma de la gente Acolhua. Heredero al trono de su padre. Mitad Acolhua, mitad Mexica. Cantante. Guerrero. Poeta. Dieciséis años de edad. Y ahora, traicionado. Una conspiración en el palacio, planeada por el letal imperio Tepaneca, mata a su madre y hermanos, pone al ejército de su padre en retirada, y manda al príncipe Acolmiztli a un exilio pernicioso.

In this third adventure, the brothers search to find the traitor who has put their father and brother as well as the cause of independence in jeopardy. As they bravely, and sometimes impetuously search for the culprit, hoping to make him pay, they must also make a life-changing decision—to follow Major Tallmadge’s lead and train as Dragoon’s in the Continental Army or accept scholarships to Yale, leaving behind the danger of war and spy intrigue.

Hörspiel von Peter Folken um den bekannten Helden aus der Nibelungensage.

When the valuable Koh-i-Noor diamond vanishes in mysterious circumstances during their school trip, Emmie and Jack must navigate thieves and deception in Victorian London to discover what has happened to it. Soon it becomes clear that the fate of the upcoming coronation rests in their hands – will they find the diamond and their way back in time?

A swashbuckling, seafaring, time-traveling adventure takes First Daughters Marissa and Clara back to the birth of the nation in this new entry in the White House Clubhouse series.

Marissa and Clara’s mom is the newly elected president of the United States, and they haven’t experienced much freedom lately. While exploring the White House they discover a hidden tunnel that leads to an underground clubhouse full of antique curiosities, doors heading in all directions—and a mysterious invitation to join the ranks of White House kids. So they sign the pledge. Suddenly, the lights go out, and Marissa and Clara find themselves at the White House in 1903.

1666. When 11-year-old bookish Gil finds a strange ‘heaven stone' by the Thames, he never thought it would hatch. Or that so soon after the Great Plague, a small fire in London would become a deadly inferno. Soon Gil, his phoenix, and his spiky friend Jennet must cross the burning city, avoid a terrifying mob, and find a place where they can all be safe.

“Ben Beyaz Bulut! Hiç alçak gönüllülük etmeyeceğim; bugün elinizdeki bu kitabı okuyabiliyorsanız, bunda benim büyük bir payım var. Çünkü insanlık tarihinde yazıyı bulan ve kullanan ilk kişi benim. Bu kitapta yazanlarsa işte benim hikâyem. Bir geyik böceğinin peşinde başıma gelenler.” Sinan Yaşar, Yazıyı Bulan Çocuk‘la bizleri Sümerler’in yaşadığı döneme, ilk şehir devletlerine, gündelik hayatın henüz doğadan kopmadığı, büyük keşiflerin yapıldığı çağlara götürüyor ve tarih, bu sürükleyici macerayla Sümer’de başlıyor…

From run-ins with the Sheriff of Nottingham to gathering the merry men in Sherwood Forest, the tales of Robin Hood are filled with adventure and fun. This abbreviated collection of Robin Hood's most notable exploits both delights and educates while an included listen-a-long featurette promotes literacy.

Wer hat noch nicht von ihm gehört, dem hünenhaften weißen Jäger, dessen Schluss nie das Ziel verfehlt: Old Firehand ist sein Name. Seine kühnen Taten und gefährlichen Abenteuer werden zu dieser Zeit an allen Lagerfeuern des Westens erzählt. In der Zeit, da unsere Geschichte spielt, befindet er sich mit Old Shatterhand und Winnetou auf der Spur des roten Cornels, der mit seinen Tramps überall Tod und Schrecken verbreitet.

When her beloved horse Porcellus sires a new foal, Dido hopes he will be the missing piece in her quest to train the greatest team ever seen at the Circus Maximus. But grief and a desire for revenge are clouding her judgement. Then her old friend Parmenion asks her to shelter the runaway son of her bitterest rival and help him fulfil his dream of becoming a charioteer. Can Dido and the boy, Damon, help each other find a way out of darkness?

За сестрою – героїко-романтична повість Андрія Чайковського. У ній мова йде про часи татарських набігів. Юний Павлусь – відважний і сміливий хлопець. Після того, як татари забрали у полон його сестру Ганну, він вирушає на пошуки до Криму, проходить крізь численні випробування, у яких довелося проявити і силу, і наполегливість, і кмітливість. Врешті він знаходить Ганну, і вони отримують бажану волю.

1914, Oceano Atlantico. Mentre in Europa soffiano venti di guerra, una terribile tempesta distrugge una nave diretta in Brasile. Una piccola scialuppa resiste alla violenza delle onde e approda sulla spiaggia di un’isola remota. Trasporta Isabella, sveglia e intraprendente, suo fratello maggiore Giacomo, timido e pieno di tic, e il giovane mozzo Lucas, abituato sin da bambino a sopravvivere nelle condizioni più dure.