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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.

Brought to you by Puffin. The second thrilling and unputdownable mystery starring a new generation of the Detective Society, from the million-copy-bestselling author of Murder Most Unladylike: Robin Stevens. April 1941. Britain is at war, and a secret agency called the Ministry of Unladylike...

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.

A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Boston Globe–Horn Book Poetry Award Winner An “imaginative and moving” (The Horn Book, starred review) portrait of a Black family tree shaped by enslavement and freedom, rendered in searing poems by ALSC Children’s Literature Legacy Award winner Carole...

Nina, Jamal e Lorenzo stanno osservando La Venere di Urbino esposta agli Uffizi, quando vengono magicamente trasportati nel mezzo di un banchetto. Qui, mentre Lorenzo si apparta con una ragazza, Nina e Jamal scoprono di essere in una foresta a Pieve di Cadore nell’anno 1500. Cala la sera ma Lorenzo non fa ritorno e ai due superstiti non resta che rivolgersi al capitano delle milizie, Gregorio Vecellio, che altri non è che il padre del celebre Tiziano. L’artista, nei panni di un ragazzo allegro e talentuoso, si impegna a partecipare alla spedizione per ritrovare il disperso.

"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.

"Payne's measured performance is enhanced by well-placed sound effects and a superb musical soundtrack with repeating motifs that signal danger, sorrow, and the togetherness of family life."—AudioFile This audiobook features sound design and special effects to enhance your enjoyment of Threads...

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.

London, 1880s: High up under the eaves of her father's townhouse, twelve-year-old Emma Linden lives and never goes out. Her dream is to follow in the footsteps of Mary Anning, the famous fossil hunter. But Emma is kept hidden away from all the world, science and study, the tools that keep her mind well. When Emma's brother, James, begins to speak obsessively of a tiger gifted to the Natural History Museum, everything she holds certain begins to crumble. Their only refuge is Kersbrook, the magical family home on the Devon coast.

Joe's world is turned upside down when he discovers a shattered compass among the brambles where the Crystal Palace once stood and travels through time back to 1888.

TIMES 2020, los 100 mejores libros juveniles de todos los tiempos NOVELA GANADORA DE LA MEDALLA NEWBERY Porque la tierra los mantiene unidos, nada puede apartar a los Logan ¿Por qué es la tierra tan importante para la familia de Cassie? Los acontecimientos de un año agitado —el año de...

Young America, Volume 1 begins in the year 1773. With the continued pressure from England, the Colonists are feeling the heavy hand of King George as he deliberately makes life intolerable with steep taxes on everything. English soldiers are everywhere ensuring the taxes are paid. You can feel the electricity in the air as tensions rise. The Colonists are in agreement that something must be done.

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!

Butter O'Bryan has been told there are ghosts on Howlers Beach, but are there? Howlers Beach, 1932 Butter O'Bryan lives in a Very Small Castle with his father and three aunts - Aunt Elephant, Aunt Cake and Aunt Peculiar. These aren't their real names, of course, just as Butter's father isn't...

There was once a time when the people of the earth were cave dwellers. In these caves, they knew only what there was around them. Sometimes the elders would speak of a world that existed outside the cave. Many of the cave dwellers longed to see the outside world that their elders had deserted long ago but they were forbidden to do so.

Apassit matkaavat uuteen seikkailuun Viipuriin. Apassit kutsutaan Viipuriin, koska Monrepos'n kartanon kuuluisaa puistoa riivaa öisin iso musta lintu, jota epäillään sielulinnuksi. Sen pelätään hakevan jonkun sielua ja tietävän kuolemaa. Poliisi on jo käynyt paikalla ja paennut sieltä. Heti kättelyssä Apassit joutuvat henki-istuntoon, jossa heidät julistetaan kirotuiksi, ja aamulla he kaikki löytävät ison mustan sulan tyynyltään. Kun vielä kaksi Apassia katoaa kesken vartiovuoron, ovat hyvät neuvot kalliit.

Dido is reconciled to leaving the racing track and staying at home to train horses with Scorpus and Parmenion. But a storm is brewing. It brings with it a fiery black stallion, uncannily like Dido's beloved Porcellus. Word arrives from Rome that her cousin, Abibaal, a talented young charioteer, has been recruited to compete for the evil emperor Caligula. To save Abibaal, Dido must return to the great Circus Maximus track where she once drove to glory herself, confront her enemy Caligula, and face the toughest, most dangerous race of her life.