Winter Adventure

Der Russenmafia den Rücken zu kehren, ist nichts für schwache Nerven - davon kann Julin ein Lied singen. Als ihm der Boden zu heiß wird, bringt er Skyler nach Sankt Petersburg. Doch dort fangen die Probleme erst an. Skylers Vater hat einen Profikiller auf sie angesetzt. Cesare, Oberboss der italienischen Mafia in Chicago, möchte sie dagegen lebend. Alle wollen ihr Geld zurück und nur Skyler kann es ihnen beschaffen. Doch sie denkt nicht daran, der Famiglia zu altem Glanz zu verhelfen. Sie will kämpfen.

During the blackout of 1944, in the small English town of Hurstwick, something mysterious obliterates the church spire and slices through the nearby woods. Was it a secret Nazi weapon, as some locals suggest? Or just a downed plane? Evacuee George Moss finds an otherworldly explanation, then tries to keep it hidden.

As the fifth story opens, snow blankets the forest, and food is hard to find. Looking for something to eat, Honeybear and Gerumph come across bear tracks in the snow.

Die Besatzung einer Walfangflotte ist an der Nordküste Alaskas vom Packeis eingeschlossen, der mörderische Winter im Jahre 1893 ist unerwartet früh eingetroffen. 275 Männer sind dem Hungertod ausgeliefert. Nachdem ein von der USA ausgesandter Regierungskutter selbst aufgehalten wird, plant der Steuermann Jarvis zusammen mit dem Arzt Macallen eine eigene Rettungsaktion: Sie wollen mit zwei Hundeschlitten 1500 Meilen über das Eis ziehen, um den Eingeschlossenen eine Rentierherde zuzutreiben.

An international coalition is planning a return to the gold standard. Meanwhile, a network of drug cartels and financial speculators are preparing to launch Operation Blackout: an attack against gold depositories that would give them control over the global economy. With both US and UK pitted against a worldwide criminal enterprise, MI-6 assigns William Shanahan to disrupt Operation Blackout with the help of Jack Gawain, of the Ulster Defense Association

Falsely accused of being the notorious Magic Thief, the non-magic Marcel Ellsworth, Baron of Carrington, wants nothing more than to stay away from enchanters and sorcerers. Unfortunately, he soon discovers his mentor, the Duke of Henly, is head of a family of proud enchanters - and that they’re the next target of the Magic Thief, a servant of the sorcerers.

Nightmares have him gasping for air. Frequently dreaming of being a sailor on a sinking Spanish galleon La Gracia, in the 17th century, he’s searched for the wreck and its priceless cargo off the Northeast Floridian coast for the last six years. Facing financial ruin from a massive tax bill, Teddy fears he’ll lose his beloved historic estate, Isabella, before he can dredge up the treasure.

It’s 1868, and the gold rush is spreading across the wild west of New South Wales, bringing with it a new breed of colonial rogue - bushrangers. A world far removed from hardworking farm girl Annie Bird and her sleepy village on the outskirts of Sydney. But when a cruel stroke of fortune sees Annie orphaned and outcast, she is forced to head for the goldfields in search of her grandfather, a legendary tracker. Determined and dangerously naive, she sets off with little but a swag full of hope - and is promptly robbed of it on the road.

Touch of the Unknown Rider picks up 20 years down the road from where The Modern Outlaws left off. Buster Fetteroff is strong in purchasing power but adrift in life and love, motivation and destination. Seeking something more, he dreams of beautiful wilderness. He and Larraine are still fit but attract second looks more from others than each other. They share a house but lead separate lives with different values and varying tastes. Applying the good sense between them, they navigate the fork in the road.

When Lilly moves to NYC with her parents, it’s going to be a scary experience. Used to living in a small town where everyone looks out for each other, Lilly is nervous about all the huge changes that it’s going to make to her life. But her dad is an engineer, and it means that they must move around the country often. They must go where the work is. It means that Lilly has everything she needs, but are material things alone ever enough? Sometimes, she thinks that she would rather have her dad home more than all the presents with which he showers her.

Petruschka Piepenbrink wird am 13. Februar 1963 in Berlin geboren. Wegen ihrer wirren Haare erhält sie den slawischen Vornamen. Auf Russisch und Polnisch heißt "Petruschka" Petersilie, ihre smaragdgrünen Augen runden das Bild ab. Wirr wie die Haare entwickelt sich auch ihr Leben. Mit drei Jahren bekommt sie ein Kindermädchen aufgedrückt, das ihr beim Kämmen ständig die Haare ausreißt. Aber auch eine Fee tritt in ihr Leben. Seitdem erlebt sie unglaubliche Dinge, die sie sich in ihren kühnsten Träumen nicht hätte vorstellen können.

Audio Journeys are exploring Quebec City, Quebec in early February during their Annual Winter Carnival, the largest winter carnival in the world.

The National Capital Commission of Canada has the mission and the mandate to build the Capital Region around Ottawa as a source of pride and unity for Canadians. One place the NCC accomplishes its goals is at Gatineau Park in Chelsea Quebec, across the Ottawa River from Ottawa, Canada's capital city. It's February when we explore Gatineau Park, across the Ottawa River from Ottawa.

Ein neues Minecraft-Hör-Abenteuer. Steve ist gerade auf dem Rückweg zu seiner Weizenfarm, als er ein lautes Rumms hört und statt seiner Farm nur noch einen rauchenden Trümmerhaufen vorfindet. Zu allem Übel ist auch noch das Diamantenschwert verschwunden, womit er das Dorf vor den Zombiehorden schützen wollte. Wer ist der Griefer, der das Dorf terrorisiert? Der Verdacht fällt auf Steve selbst und er muss alles daran setzen, den wahren Schuldigen zu finden.

In book two of The Pearlmakers saga, The Dollarhide Mystery, Teddy Dollarhide is now in love with a riveting Spanish woman named Alicia, whose eyes remind him of a woman from his dreams and hypnotism sessions about the elusive Spanish galleon he and his crew have been searching for.

Teddy Dollarhide, a rough man with ruddy skin and pearl-white hair whom everyone calls “Old Salt”, is plagued by reoccurring dreams in which he is a crew member on the Spanish galleon La Gracia that he believes went down in a violent hurricane in the 17th century with countless jewels and gold on board. His four-man crew, The Pearlmakers, have been searching around the waters of Latchawatchee, Florida, for the last six years.

A story of a young bird learning to survive the winter with friends he didn't know he had with lots of drama, lessons about family, and the importance of telling the truth. It's also about facing fears, befriending those not like ourselves. It is a pause resister taking you along the journey of Chris and his new friends as they learn who they are along the way.

Miles on the Mountain tells the story of the author’s four-year journey learning to ski in Colorado's beautiful Rocky Mountains. This book is a simple and honest narrative that describes the ups and downs and successes and failures of an older guy learning to ski later in life.

Snow has arrived on Wimbledon Common! The young Wombles, including Bungo, Orinoco and Tomsk, can't wait to start sledging, making snow Wombles and generally having fun in the snow. Then one particular Womble decides to play a snowy trick on the small Wombles.

Looking for a story that's suitable for kids aged 8 and above? Well, have we got a magical mystery for you! Meet Leonard Blessington, a dollmaker who stumbles upon the fact that his dolls have some serious supernatural powers. Of course, this attracts a whole bunch of shady characters who want to use these powers for their own greedy gain. Will Leonard be able to navigate the treacherous waters of magic and morality?