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Liverpool, 1910. When Patch runs up the gangway of the steamship, RMS Glorious, she isn't planning to hang around. But if she leaves her hiding place, the constable might catch her, so sitting tight is worth the risk. Her plan is spoiled when she realises too late that the ship is setting sail, and Patch finds herself an accidental stowaway. Luckily, Patch's unconventional past has made her pretty fearless when it comes to fending for herself, and besides there are friends in high and low places to be made onboard.

When Peggy saves a stray dog from near-death, a beautiful friendship begins. Peggy and Beau are inseparable – the only thing that can ever come between them is war. Peggy is evacuated to the safety of the coast, but Beau is left behind in the city, where he becomes the most extraordinary and unlikely of war heroes. Night after night, as bombs rain down and communities are destroyed, Beau searches the streets, saving countless families. But then disaster strikes, changing Peggy’s life forever.

Set during the Great War, the Adventures of Samuel Oliver series follows Samuel Oliver. Born into the dangerous family business of deep sea diving, Samuel seeks to prove himself to his father and uncle amidst a backdrop of mystery, suspense, and danger!

Cosima Unfortunate has spent all her life at the Home for Unfortunate Girls – a school where any disabled children, or children deemed different, are sent, whether their families want it or not. It is there that she meets her friends – Pearl, Mary and Diya – and they start to practise mini heists involving the theft of cakes, biscuits and other sweet goodies. But when Cos finds out that Lord Francis Fitzroy, the explorer behind the Empire Exhibition, is planning to adopt them, she and her friends plot the biggest heist of their life.

Leonard is shocked when he arrives with his mother in the port of Southampton. His father is a stranger to him, it's cold and even the Jamaican food doesn't taste the same as it did back home in Maroon Town. But his parents have brought him here to try to make a better life, so Leonard does his best not to complain, to make new friends, to do well at school - even when people hurt him with their words and with their fists. How can a boy so far from home learn to enjoy his new life when so many things count against him?

Bick, Beck, Storm, and Tommy Kidd have uncovered and rescued some of the world’s greatest treasure, without ever seeking out fame and glory. So they aren’t happy when the Collier Kids (as in Nathan Collier, the Kidds’s nemesis) start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads for their streaming show than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of “The World’s Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,” they jump at the chance to show the world what real treasure hunting looks like.

Matilda Lockett is used to playing the role of Poor Dead Edna on stage with her spirit-medium aunt, Signora Valentina, and theatrical uncle Barnabus–but when they all decamp to Beauchamp Manor to deal with a most dreadful haunting, she discovers she really can see ghosts! There she meets ghost boy, Edgar Wilde, who shares her love of supernatural snooping, and together they set about unravelling the case of The Ghosts of the Manor.

Deborah Sampson longs to break free. To be much more than a girl is allowed to be. Caught up in her country’s fight for independence, 18-year-old Deborah declares her own independence. She soon enlists in George Washington’s Continental Army, signing on as Robert Shurtliff. A young lady can’t battle the British—a man can! But being a soldier is hard, dangerous work. Can she keep her identity a secret? Can she prove herself in combat? Will she win her battle to choose her own path?

Nick is famous for all the wrong reasons. Sure, he has nine lives like every other cat, but when he settles into sleep to Dream his way to them, a mysterious nightmare blocks his way. That makes him an outcast on Earth and all the other catworlds, too. A twist of Fate sets Nick on a journey that will lead him to his first friends, the true meaning of loyalty, and into the streets of legendary Dreamhaven. On Christmas eve, Nick, Rose, and Smoke find themselves at the very heart of remarkable events that will change their lives and Dreamhaven forever.

The tide of war has turned against the Nazis, but desperation has made them more brutal than ever. After the Gestapo hung members of the White Rose for distributing leaflets. Their father solicits the help from the Edelweiss Pirates to save a Jewish girl in hiding.

È il dicembre del 1978 quando l'inverno cala su Berlino: il manto candido della neve diventa ghiaccio sopra i relitti di scuole e case, parchi e cortili, al di qua e al di là del Muro. Da tre anni un virus incurabile ha sterminato la popolazione adulta della città, costringendo i ragazzi e i bambini sopravvissuti a crescere all'improvviso, in attesa che, alla fine dell'adolescenza, il virus porti via anche loro. Divisi in gruppi per organizzarsi e farsi forza, tra i ragazzi si scatena una guerra spietata.

Nutaaq adores her older sister, Aaluk, and the happy world of their close-knit Iñupiaq village. When Aaluk goes across the sea to marry a Siberian Inuit man, she gives Nutaaq a gift from her husband's people: two precious cobalt blue beads. Through the months that follow, as a great shadow falls over the village, the beads remind Nutaaq of the people she loves, and hold out hope that she might connect with her sister again.

Travel back in time with the Time-Travelling Trio in book three of their exciting adventures! Join Lucy, Max, and Jake as they explore ancient civilizations, discover hidden treasures, and meet legendary figures. This thrilling collection of short stories takes you on a journey through history as the trio uses their time machine to solve mysteries, uncover secrets, and make new friends.

Gyldendals lyttebøger for de største er en serie af lydbøger skrevet og fortalt til børn og unge i alderen 10 til 12 år. Historierne er spændende og medrivende – nogle gange uhyggelige, og skrevet til dem, der gerne vil have lidt ”kød på historierne”. Vi havner i dinosaur-hallen. Det var nemlig dér, lyden kom fra. Og hold helt kæft et svineri. Der var glas-skår over det hele. Det store vindue i taget er gået itu, og det sammen er ægget. Det tudse-gamle og enormt sjældne øgle-æg! "For dælen!" siger Dick. "Hvad er der sket?"

"Freja og Eskil" for fulde sejl fortsætter den spændende historie om børnene fra Ladby. Vi hører om deres dramatiske rejse med skib til København, om sørøvere og gensynet med dronning Margrete. Vi kommer med til ridderturnering og oplever livet i byen, hvor Freja og Eskil får hjælp af dronningen til at fange de stirrende øjne. Inden rejsen går tilbage, ved vi, hvem gællepigen Stina er, og hvorfor munken Andreas er sendt til Skåne for at hente Jesus.

"Gyldendals lyttebøger for de store" er en serie af lydbøger skrevet og fortalt til børn og unge i alderen 10 til 12 år. Historierne er spændende og medrivende – nogle gange uhyggelige, og skrevet til dem, der gerne vil have lidt "kød på historierne". Der skal være bal i grev Eriks gods. Det årlige maskebal. Folk er indbudt fra nær og fjern. Også i år har greven fået en idé til et sjovt indslag mellem maden og dansen. Han har hørt, at Mester Rask er i byen. Mester Rask og hans tamme abe. Og hvorfor ikke få dem ud på godset? Et abe-cirkus vil folk ikke sådan glemme.

En vild og fabulerende fortælling om kampen mellem gode og onde kræfter, der udspiller sig på en rejse rundt i Danmark. Fra Grenen i nord til Møgeltønder i syd. Hovedpersonen er drengen Lucifer, som er udset til at være Danmarks skytsengel. På sin fantastiske færd rundt i landet får han følgeskab af pigen Liv. Sammen møder de en række spændende personer og sagnfigurer fra forskellige perioder i Danmarkshistorien. Bogen udkom første gang i 1996 og fik en overvældende modtagelse.

A robbery rocks the entire household, and everyone is a suspect. Twelve-year-old trainee housemaid Alice and reclusive young aristocrat Theo are determined to solve the case. As they investigate upstairs and downstairs to track down the culprit, the mystery deepens, and danger looms closer.

The Time-Travelling Trio: Adventure Across History is an engaging and educational collection of tales that takes young listeners on a thrilling journey through time. Join the trio as they explore some of the most exciting and significant events in history, from the ancient world to the modern era. With vivid descriptions and realistic depictions of historical figures, this book captures the imagination and sparks a love of learning in young minds.

It's a truth universally acknowledged that the seventh-born rat of the seventh-born litter is a rat in want of adventure. Tilbury Twitch Whiskers is no exception, but he doesn't know it quite yet. This is a story about the dockland rats that live alongside the Thames in London. Like us, the rats have grown with the ever-expanding city, and like us, the rats have an eye for trade and stolen goods.