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Nový humorný příběh od autora Babičky drsňačky a Pana Smraďocha! Jackův děda je už starý a zmatený: když jde do obchodu, zapomene si přezout papuče, jí jen konzervy, z kterých vytváří nepoživatelné míchanice, často si nemůže vzpomenout, jak se Jack jmenuje. Stále ale věří, že létá jako stíhač Královského letectva a bojuje proti Němcům v slavné bitvě o Anglii. Tak tomu před mnoha lety skutečně bylo... Jediný, kdo ho chápe, je právě jeho vnuk.

Accanto al mitico Ottavo Distretto di Budapest, tra le viuzze strette che lambiscono il vecchio quartiere ebraico, c'e ancora la piccola via Pàl che fu teatro, nella fantasia di Molnàr, della più memorabile battaglia tra ragazzini che la letteratura abbia mai raccontato. "I ragazzi di via Pàl" (1907) è infatti la lotta tra due gruppi di ragazzi per il predominio su un terreno libero per i giochi, attorno a una segheria. Due "eserciti" composti soltanto da generali e ufficiali.

La contessina Ines di Ventimiglia è a Panama per ritirare l'eredità di Gran Cacico del Dairen, ma il Marchese di Montelimar la vuole in sposa e la rapisce. Mendoza e Buttafuoco domandano aiuto a don Barrejo e lo invitano ad unirsi a loro. Dopo aver scoperto che la contessina verrà imbarcata su una nave che la porterà nel Dairen, Mendoza, Buttafuoco e don Barrejo ingaggiano un peschereccio e si lanciano al suo salvataggio.

Katarina har gjort en fruktansvärd upptäckt. Hon är kär. Och inte i vilken kille som helst, utan i sin kompis Jonnie. Man kan inte välja vem man blir kär i, men Katarina önskar verkligen att hon kunde. För Jonnie är inte kär i henne. Han gillar Lotta och Lotta gillar honom. Men något händer som gör att Jonnie och Lotta kanske inte kan vara tillsammans och Katarina vet inte vad hon ska göra. Ska hon berätta om sina känslor eller hjälpa sin vän? Hans-Eric Hellberg (1927-2016) var en svensk författare och journalist.

Dunkle Wolken brauen sich über Lilly und Alahrian zusammen. Der unsterbliche Elf wird plötzlich von einer mysteriösen Krankheit befallen. Ein Besuch bei Lillys Mutter offenbart Unglaubliches und stellt das Leben des Mädchens auf den Kopf. Zudem schmiedet der Bürgermeister finstere Pläne, die nicht nur den Untergang der beiden Liebenden bedeuten könnten. Alahrian wird vor eine geradezu unmenschliche Entscheidung gestellt. Das Hörbuch zur romantischen Elfenblüte-Reihe von Julia K. Knoll, gesprochen von Birgit Arnold. Mit Musik von Frédéric Chopin, gespielt von Anastasia Huppmann.

Siblings Alexina and Stephen are down on their luck this year and resign themselves to not having a Christmas dinner. But when their wealthy, gourmand uncle James invites himself to their house for Christmas, the pair scramble to lay out a sumptuous feast, including his favorite, Mince pie. But 10 minutes before the turkey is done, an unforeseeable disaster occurs that threatens to ruin everything.

In Aunt Cyrilla's Christmas Basket, Lucy Rose tries to talk her folksy Aunt Cyrilla out of bringing her big, bulgy, funny-looking basket to the city to deliver Christmas goodies to their relatives in the city. When their train is stranded during a snow storm, Aunt Cyrilla and her fellow passengers team up to provide a proper Christmas morning for the little ones in their care.

It's Christmas Eve in Ingleside and a family reunion is underway. Old Nanny looks on at all the merriment and is angry that no one has spoken a word about the recently deceased Miss Avis. Unable to bear it any longer Nanny creates a miniature holly wreath to bring to Miss Avis' grave. But shortly after she arrives, she hears footsteps approaching the grave.

The End of the Young Family Feud: A week before Christmas, Aunt Jean wrote to Elizabeth, inviting her and Alberta and me to eat our Christmas dinner at Monkshead. We accepted with delight. Aunt Jean and Uncle Norman were delightful people, and we knew we should have a jolly time at their house.

Out on the prairie, the Joseph family is all astir with concealing their Christmas gifts for one another. But will Santa come this year? After all, the crops had failed this summer and they were on short commons. When their town neighbors, the Ralstons ask to take refuge overnight at the Joseph's on Christmas Eve, they make a shakedown bed in front of the fire. But what will become of the big bundle of gifts they carried in with them?

Clorinda laments being poor around Christmastime to her Aunt Emmy. Emmy remarks that some of the best presents aren't bought and paid for and declines to explain, only asking Clorinda to think it out. When she does this, Clorinda determines to give a little bit of herself in priceless presents to her loved ones near and far.

In Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves, Anne Shirley's guardian Marilla keeps Anne dressed in plain, dark clothes unlike the other girls her age. Matthew Cuthbert, Anne's kindred spirit and sometime benefactor, struggles to figure out how to solve this problem. He overcomes his shyness to ensure that a wonderful, unexpected present is waiting for Anne on Christmas day.

Alex ha quindici anni. La malattia della madre lo costringe a lasciare una tranquilla cittadina californiana per seguire l'eccentrica nonna Kate, reporter di professione, in una spedizione nel centro dell'Amazzonia. Bisogna cercare una Bestia mostruosa e gigantesca che paralizza con il suo odore chi la incontra. Alex si trova così ad affrontare eventi e situazioni eccezionali, dalle banali punture d'insetti all'incontro con animali feroci, come l'affascinante giaguaro.

After surviving a terrible shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe discovers he is the only human on an island far from any shipping routes or rescue. At first he is devastated, but slowly, with patience and imagination, he transforms his island into a tropical paradise. For 24 years he lives with no human companionship - until one fateful day, when he discovers he is not alone.... Lightly abridged for Puffin Classics.

Corazón, Diario de un Niño, es el clásico universal de la literatura de Edmondo de Amicis. Enrique, chico italiano del siglo XIX, narra a través de su diario escolar todo lo importante que pasa en la escuela con sus compañeros de clase, sus maestros y su familia. Lecciones de amor, valor, honestidad e integridad. Un audiolibro que no puede faltar en la vida de los niños y jóvenes del presente, pues los valores son perennes y universales.

Wer kennt nicht Long John Silver, Jim Hawkins und die berüchtigte Schatzinsel? Jo-ho-ho, und ne Buddel, Buddel Rum! Eine Gruppe von Abenteurern - unter ihnen zahlreiche Piraten - machen sich auf, den Schatz des berüchtigten Käptn Flint zu finden. Doch schon auf der Reise geschehen viele ominöse Dinge... Stevensons Klassiker der Jugendliteratur gehört zu den wohl beliebtesten Abenteuerromanen.

"Piccole donne" è un capolavoro della letteratura giovanile scritto nel 1868 da Louisa May Alcott e tradotto in tutto il mondo. Le protagoniste sono le quattro giovani sorelle March, Meg, Jo, Beth ed Amy, la loro famiglia e i Laurence, i vicini di casa. Radicate a saldi principi morali, sostenute da un grande sentimento religioso, da un profondo senso di dignità e dalla fede nel lavoro, le quattro sorelle affrontano le difficoltà e le gioie che la vita mette loro davanti.

Karl Mays Jugenderzählung "Der Geist des Llano Estacado" mit den Helden des Westens - Old Shatterhand, Winnetou und Hobbel-Frank - wurde in der Knaben-Zeitung "Der Gute Kamerad" von Februar bis September 1888 veröffentlicht. Sie erzählt die Geschichte des jungen Bloody Fox, der als Waisenkind am Rande des Llano Estacado aufwuchs. Seine ganze Familie fiel den Stakemen, den Räubern der texanischen Wüste, zum Opfer.

维多利亚时代的女孩温蒂，梦想着有一天能够学会在天上飞，这样就可以飞离讨厌的家了…… 維多利亞時代的女孩溫蒂，夢想著有一天能夠學會在天上飛，這樣就可以飛離討厭的家了……

Dagen för Annes och Gilberts bröllop är äntligen här. Och Anne får äntligen sitt drömslott: det lilla vita huset på Prins Edwards ö. Anne blir läkarhustru, och som sådan får hon träffa många nya människor. En är den sorgsna Leslie, som snart anförtror sig till Anne. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) växte upp på en ö i Kanada, i samma område som böckerna om Anne utspelar sig. Till att börja med hittade hon ingen som ville ge ut hennes böcker om Anne på Grönkulla, men de väl gavs ut blev de en stor succé.