Teen Classics

When a famous actor goes missing, the search leads playwright Richard Copplestone to the seaside town of Scarhaven. Every clue seems to bring about more questions as the intrigue goes much deeper than anyone suspects. Copplestone uncovers layer after layer of dark secrets, many of them involving the attractive Audrey Greyle and her family. If Copplestone does not discover the truth soon, he risks endangering the lives of the friends he has made in Scarhaven, including Audrey.

Rifbjergs debutroman fra 1958 er en moderne ungdomsklassiker om venskaber, spirende kærlighed og bristede illusioner. Med humor og indlevelse fortæller Klaus Rifbjerg om Tores stormende forelskelse i Helle, der helst kun vil holde i hånd. Om Janus' jalousi og om hans erotiske forhold til Ellen. Om Fru Junkersen - Helles mor - der pludselig, som den onde dronning i eventyrene, bryder ind i kredsen med skæbnesvangre følger. Årtiers mest læste ungdomsroman - en klassiker i dansk litteratur og bogen bag filmen af samme navn med Susse Wold som den onde femme fatale.

When Zet's father left home to fight the Hyksos, his only option was to leave siblings Zet and Kat in charge. It turns out keeping food on the table is easier said than done. They need a solution and they need it now. One day, Zet spots a thief running through their market square. When the thief gets away, the medjay announce a reward for the man's capture. Zet jumps at the chance. The medjay, however, laugh at him. Zet cares little what they think. The siblings soon set off on a dangerous investigation.

La série relate les exploits d'un gentilhomme anglais, Sir Percy Blakeney, qui sauve de la guillotine un grand nombre d'aristocrates durant la Révolution française. D'un caractère apparemment nonchalant, distrait, Sir Percy n'est guère pris au sérieux par son entourage, et encore moins par ses ennemis potentiels. Ainsi cache-t-il d'autant mieux son jeu, puisque nul ne peut deviner que sous ce masque inoffensif se dissimule un héritier spirituel de Robin des Bois.

Quarto della serie di "Piccole donne", troviamo qui tutti i protagonisti di "Piccoli uomini" dopo dieci anni, alle prese con la vita reale, i primi amori e gli impegni di lavoro, le tentazioni e le decisioni sui propri progetti di vita. E l'autrice ci fa dire, dalla bocca di Jo, diventata scrittrice di successo che questo sarà l'ultimo sequel che scrive per accontentare i suoi giovani lettori, avidi di storie. Purtroppo per noi, che con rimpianto concluderemo queste semplici storie di vita in cui le avventure del cuore sono più emozionanti dei combattimenti di cappa e spada.

This science-fiction classic is the story of a Professor, his nephew, and their quest for the secrets contained at the earth's core. Led by Hans, their Icelandic guide, the two explore the mysteries of a never-before-seen subterranean world.

In 1725, Jonathan Swift published Gulliver's Travels, a book universally acknowledged as one of the most fantastic adventure stories and best satires on the human condition ever written.

Das Vermächtnis des Inka ist das Ziel des Rittes, zu dem "Vater Jaguar" und seine Gefährten in Buenos Aires aufbrechen. Sie folgen dem Stierkämpfer Antonio Perillo, der sich verbrecherisch in den Besitz des Geheimnisses gebracht hat, hinauf in die Anden. Wird in der finsteren "Mordschlucht" endlich die Gerechtigkeit siegen?

Treasure Island is a tale of pirates, treasure, and shipwreck. When young Jim Hawkins finds a packet in Captain Flint's sea chest, he could not know that the map inside it would lead him to unimaginable treasure. Shipping as cabin boy on the Hispaniola, he sails with Squire Trelawney, Captain Smollett, Dr. Livesey, the sinister Long John Silver and a frightening crew to Treasure Island. There, mutiny, murder and mayhem lead to a thrilling climax.

Young David Balfour is cheated out of his inheritance by his uncle, who then has him kidnapped and forced into servitude on a sailing ship bound for a long voyage. What follows is one of the most spellbinding stories ever written.

Since its publication in 1883, Treasure Island has remained one of the great tales of the sea. The story is told through the eyes of young Jim Hawkins, who first hears the tales of buried pirate treasure while working in his father's tavern. Once he actually meets some of those pirates, the action moves from the tavern, to the the high seas, and then to a secret island. A true adventure classic.

Clever and pithy children's classics turned upside-down, WINK is a true delight. Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of Damsel. Fifteen young adult contemporary fantasy and science fiction tales that wink at classic works of children's literature.

Um velho marinheiro se instala na estalagem dos pais de Jim Hawkins. Ele parece estar escondendo alguma coisa... Quando os piratas atacam a pousada, Jim foge e leva consigo o que o capitão estava escondendo: um mapa do tesouro! É assim que a aventura do jovem Jim começa em uma jornada cheia de surpresas.

The St. Charles Players present a unique telling of Jules Verne's classic underwater adventure, in a new multi-cast dramatization performed in exciting Radio Theatre style.

Веселые и увлекательные приключения неунывающего Тома Сойера позволят вам еще раз вернуться в детство, в мир безудержной фантазии и безграничной любви и доброты.

Quatrième épisode des aventures du Mouron rouge. Aux heures les plus sombres de la Terreur, après l'exécution du roi et de la reine, le Mouron Rouge élabore un plan audacieux pour délivrer le dauphin de la prison du Temple. Son pire ennemi, Chauvelin, bien décidé à se venger de ses échecs précédents, va profiter de la faiblesse d'un des membres de la ligue pour tendre un piège à sir Percy.

Lucas Moreno had high hopes of a great last summer before heading off to college, but destiny had other plans. The seventeen-year-old from San Antonio has a nightmare. In it, his friend Ryan Casey–a resident of Northern Ireland whom Lucas hasn't seen in two years–is shot during a terrorist attack on a school bus. When Lucas wakes up, he sees a news report that confirms the attack really happened.

Der Waisenjunge Tom Sawyer ist ein Lausbub, der alle zur Verzweiflung treibt: Er schwänzt die Schule, prügelt sich gern und treibt sich mit seinem besten Freund Huckleberry Finn immer an den falschen Orten herum. Eines Tages beschließen sie, Piraten zu werden und verstecken sich tagelang auf einer nahe gelegenen Insel am Mississippi. Als die beiden Vermissten nach erfolgloser Suche für tot erklärt werden, nehmen Tom und Finn aus Spaß an ihrer eigenen Trauerfeier teil. Kein Wunder, dass ihr Wiederauftauchen nicht nur für Freude sorgt.

Na pequena cidade de Tulsa, em Oklahoma, a rivalidade entre dois grupos cresce a cada dia. De um lado estão os Greasers, com suas jaquetas de couro, o cabelo com brilhantina, os canivetes em punho e o cotidiano marcado pela falta de perspectiva e pelas brigas em terrenos baldios. Já os Socs moram no lado rico da cidade, frequentam os melhores lugares e conseguem se safar das piores situações, inclusive quando decidem espancar os Greasers.

In einem Antiquariat hat Professor Lidenbrock einen Fund gemacht: ein uraltes isländisches Buch, aus dessen Seiten auf altem Pergament eine verschlüsselte Botschaft herausflattert. Eine ungewöhnliche und phantastische Reise beginnt, auf der der Professor und sein Neffe viele ungewöhnliche Abenteuer erleben. Die Reise führt von Hamburg über Dänemark, nach Island, direkt in den Krater eines Vulkans hinein und geradewegs ... zum Mittelpunkt der Erde.