Elephant Fiction

Amalies größter Traum ist es nach Thailand zu reisen und ihre Wurzeln kennenzulernen. Außerdem möchte sie mit Hilfe eines Briefes ihre Mutter finden, die vor zehn Jahren Deutschland verlassen hat. Während ihrer Reise, die sie nach Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai und Nong Khai führt, findet sie nicht nur goldene Tempel, typisches Street Food, Wasserfälle und wunderschöne Strände, sondern lernt auch die Schattenseiten des Landes kennen. Wird Amalie auch ihre Mutter finden? Und was wird sie dort entdecken?

Zahvatyvayushchiy istoricheskiy roman "Slony Gannibala" sozdan izvestnym otechestvennym istorikom Aleksandrom Iosifovichem Nemirovskim. Kniga posvyashchena dramaticheskomu ehpizodu Punicheskih voyn mezhdu Rimom i Karfagenom - pohodu karfagenskogo polkovodca Gannibala na Italiyu. Ottochennyy literaturnyy stil', napryazhennyy syuzhet, osnovannyy na doskonal'nom znanii istoricheskih istochnikov, psihologizm povestvovaniya.

This is a story for children of all ages, and is suitable for grandparents or parents to listen to with their children. It is the story of a wondrous electric elephant and the people who encounter it. Big as a house, this wondrous electric elephant is able to move and do amazing things, depending on who is piloting it and whether or not some cats have sneaked into the inside of the electric elephant.

Among the country of Cambodia are the temples of Angkor Wat. The home of the ancient Khmer and their Mighty Kings. Once home to the proud Khmer who at one time ruled what is now present day, SE Asia. Anna Oldenburg came by invitation of a NGO group to help preserve the ancient temples. To work and find ways to save the majestic temples for others to enjoy. Anna had been around ancient temples and archeology all her life. She was a grand niece of one of the best known archeologist of the last century. So it was no surprise when Anna found archeology as her life’s work.

Erin Wrenn and her friend David are in big trouble because they refuse to go on a field trip to the Glitter Tent Circus. They wrote a report on the sad lives of circus animals, and discovered that the Glitter Tent Circus is one of the worst animal abusers of all. Mrs. Dawson is determined to give her students the happy circus experience she remembers from her childhood; she won't let Erin and David share their report or pass around a petition asking for a different field trip.

Khrista didn't believe her daughter when she stormed out of her life five years ago. But every day since, her daughter's angry words have echoed in Khrista's mind, even as she tries to hide the truth from her chosen family—the community that raised her. Finding solace in her preschool classroom by day and her whisky by night, Khrista is forced to confront her pride and her problems when someone from her past brings news that threatens to drive her deeper into the danger zone.

Walking with Elephants, a lighthearted slice-of-life story, brings to the table the serious work/family issues facing women today. It explores the modern dichotomy of a workplace that is filled with homemakers who still must cook, clean, carpool on nights and weekends, shop for prom dresses, and create the holidays -- such as Suze. But it also is filled with women who have the same drive as men, have no family responsibilities, and will do what ever it takes to get ahead.

Rosa is a little red ant who is filling her belly with delicious food when she and the other members of her colony suddenly realize the ground is shaking and quickly crawl away. Moments later, a herd of elephants tramples her beautiful ant home.

Piranja ist die Königin des Dschungels – oder auch nicht. Sie lebt im Dschungel, und in ihrem Haar wimmeln Shampoo-Ameisen. Ihr bester Freund heißt Pörk: ein Elefant mit riesengroßen Ohren, der an einer Bushaltestelle am Rand des Dschungels von Schneeflocken träumt. Als Pörk beim Träumen und Fußballspielen über einen schlechtgelaunten Pilz stolpert, löst er ein Desaster aus; denn plötzlich fällt überall auf der Welt das Fernsehprogramm aus: DAS kann die Welt ganz und gar nicht verknusen und schickt Techniker in den Dschungel. Das Unheil nimmt seinen Lauf. Aber zum Glück gibt es DIE MÄDCHEN DES GUTEN.

Captivating stories that will change the way you look at your life’s experiences and remind you of what you were born to do.

Join Elephant May on a sunny morning escapade as she twirls along practising ballet, aiming to gather delicious fruits for breakfast. Little does she know, an unexpected banana skin turns her plans into a slip-slide adventure down the town's hill! The Slippery Spiral: As May gracefully practices ballet, a slippery banana skin sends her careening down the hill. Will any of her friends be able to stop May?

The Secret Unicorn Valley is an exciting tale of two children who go on a magical adventure to help save the unicorn valley. On their journey, they meet some magical talking bunny rabbits and llamas who help them with their quest. The book has been very carefully written by experienced authors, and so whilst still fun and engaging, it is also soothing and calming, making it a perfect addition to any bedtime book collection, helping children to wind down and relax after a busy day.

Having thwarted murderous poachers, the Veteran, Thandi and Mkhize are back in a new fight—battling to save elephant herds form being callously killed for their ivory, whilst trying to block wholesale political corruption and money laundering in contemporary South Africa. Will dwindling elephant numbers be reversed? Will the forces of good triumph over the vicious looters? Can the annual trillion-dollar money laundering trade be brought to heel by a brave whistleblower?

Wie geht es eigentlich in einer Elefanten-Großfamilie zu? Das erfährt man in diesen vier Geschichten über Familie Elefant. Nur fünf Minuten Ruh Mutter Elefant braucht fünf Minuten Ruh und flüchtet mit einer Teetasse und der Zeitung ins Badezimmer. Doch die Elefantenkinder wollen mit ihr spielen, ihr etwas vorlesen und überhaupt - sie können Mama Elefant doch nicht allein lassen! Nur einmal ohne Fleck Mutter und Vater Elefant sind eingeladen, putzen sich heraus und Oma Elefant kommt, um auf die Kinder aufzupassen. Doch dann spielen die Kinder ausgerechnet mit Farbe.

Noor Beyrouti has a lot going on. Her diary is a devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud account of her young-adult life as a single daughter, sister, friend, and young woman on a permanently doomed quest for self-development, sense of self, and love. Caught between the joys of singleton fun, career growth, and the fear of not finding love and getting married, this young adult doesn’t want to follow the tradition of an arranged marriage.

Reunited after years of estrangement, the road looks sparkly for the O’Donnell women until shame and fear of repeating past mistakes muddies the path...Khrista couldn’t be happier—after so many years of emotional turmoil, she has reunited with her estranged mother and daughter, has a grandbaby to love, a husband who accepts her for who she is...and the feeling that she’s about to lose it all. When gossips in town threaten the strong foundation she rebuilt, Khrista comes face-to-face with her greatest fears and worries she’ll mess everything up.

In this moving fictional treatment of a Muslim woman's life, a personal and family crisis impells the heroine to reexamine traditional cultural attitudes toward women. Cast out and divorced by her husband, she finds herself in a strange new world. Both obstacles and support systems change as she actively participates in the struggle for Moroccan independence from France.

Ruby es una joven elefantita a la que le encanta jugar en el barro, correr y pasar el tiempo con sus amigos, Iván, un gorila espalda plateada, y Bob, un perro callejero. También adora estar con su manada en la reserva donde vive, pero echa de menos a su tía Stella y a la familia de elefantes en la que nació en la sabana africana. Cuando se decide a compartir esa parte de su historia con sus seres más queridos, empieza a encontrar el valor para aceptar cada parte de su vida y de sí misma.

Kiya is a former space pirate with a fast ship trying to make a legit living when she accepts a commission from diplomat Janus Alotus. He's got a price on his head and space plague wracking his body. Kiya’s task: Use her unique skills to bring Janus’ daughter, Nadir, home safely, so he can sacrifice himself to Admiral Ghan, ruler of the Pirate Council. Janus’ public execution will be a last, desperate attempt to bring peace to the galaxy, even if it takes a war to accomplish it.

Thunder, a young pygmy forest elephant, sets out on a journey to find his mother after he escapes capture by poachers. With danger at every turn in the central African jungle, he must face his fears to survive. Some unlikely friends: Soma, a cranky rhino; Frederick, a nutty pink flamingo; Penelope, a chatty parrot; three kooky egrets; and Jennetta Blue, a blue butterfly; help him with his dream to find his mother and fulfill his quest to be reunited with his herd.