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Canton, 1770. Shi Yu ha sei anni quando viene rapita dai pirati della ciurma del terribile Drago d’Oro che la arruola nell’equipaggio. È l’inizio della sua ascesa nel mondo della pirateria. A diciannove anni diventa comandante di un’intera flotta e il suo nome terrorizza il Mar della Cina. Ma la straordinaria fama di cui gode le ha creato un nemico tanto potente quanto misterioso… pronto a tutto per distruggerla. Un’avventura mozzafiato e un romanzo di formazione, ispirato alla storia vera di Ching Shih, che comandò la più grande flotta pirata di tutti i tempi.

For young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, an opportunity to dig up fossils becomes even more thrilling when a corpse washes ashore in this fourth book in the Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series, inspired by the life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation...

Seven-year-old Chellamuthu’s life—and his destiny—is forever changed when he is kidnapped from his village in Southern India and sold to the Lincoln Home for Homeless Children. His family is desperate to find him, and Chellamuthu anxiously tells the Indian orphanage that he is not an orphan, he has a mother who loves him. But he is told not to worry, he will soon be adopted by a loving family in America.

"Apples, ho!" This delectable tale is a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Daddy has uprooted the family to move to Oregon—but not without his babies—apples, peaches, pears, plums, grapes, and cherries! Will Daddy's precious plants persevere? This tall tale is loosely based on a real-life fruit pioneer who brought his fruit trees along on the Oregon Trail.

Le petit Tabarly contemple Pen Duick, un voilier de 15 mètres. Il ne se doute pas que sa vie sera intimement liée à celle du bateau. Après un engagement dans la Marine nationale, Eric Tabarly participe à la Transatlantique en solitaire. Il gagne la course malgré des conditions climatiques épouvantables. La légende est née. En écoutant ce récit, vous voyagerez aux côtés du navigateur parcourant les océans du globe en quête de victoires. Un voyage vers l'aventure à vivre immédiatement.

Australian Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr teams up with Aki Fukuoka to bring young readers this fun and inspiring illustrated series about soccer, school, sport, friendship, dealing with bullies and following your dreams. Sam Kerr has only been playing soccer for a few months and now...

Ketem the cat is looking for a new home. Professor Buber’s house looks like a good place to live, but the local cats tell Ketem the famous writer doesn’t want any pets. He once let his cat distract him when a man came to him for advice, say the cats. Since then, no more cats, they say. But Ketem has a plan to make Professor Buber's house his own, and enlists a group of neighborhood cats to help. Based on the true story of Martin Buber's cats.

In the first book in the Rocco the Rock Star series, we meet Rocco the rescue dog as he arrives on the Happy Bus after a four-day trek across Europe and follow him as he gets used to a new life in a new country in his first ever home. Adopted by the kindest human he has ever set eyes on, Rocco soon grows in confidence, and together with the diverse mix of furry friends he meets along the way, he embarks on a series of enchanting adventures. Join Rocco and his furry friends in the beautiful Cotswold town of Chipping Dogbury and discover how he earned his new name of Rocco the Rock Star.

Lo sport non è fatto solo di vittorie e di sconfitte. È importante anche come si vince e come si perde. Perché essere un campione non significa soltanto conquistare una medaglia, battere un record, dominare nella propria disciplina, ma conquistare un primato morale, saper difendere un ideale nobile, dare un esempio. E combattere contro avversari invisibili e subdoli come la discriminazione razziale, politica o sessuale, contro malattie o infortuni gravissimi, o semplicemente contro regole ingiuste e tradizioni fuori dal tempo.

Itzhak is a young teen in Hungary when the Nazis barge into his home one day and force him and his family to leave everything behind and get on a train to a concentration camp. When Itzhak is separated from his entire family, he is left feeling scared and alone. With no one to talk to and no one to look after him, Itzhak knows that he will have to be strong—and very brave—to survive the war and be reunited with his family. But can he manage to do it on his own?

""Kirsten," hviskede Karl, "jeg tror, der sidder en eller anden i vinduet på køkkentrappen." "Det er vel bare én, der sidder og kikker ud." Karl så efter. Hans øjne var ved at vænne sig til halvmørket udenfor. Og nu var han helt sikker. Det var et menneske. Det var manden i vinduet! Han sad i vindueskarmen med ryggen ud mod gården. Og han sad så langt ude, at man kunne se det meste af hans overkrop og den øverste del af hans arme." Karl på 12 vokser op i 1950‘ernes Charlottenlund.

George ist klein, schmächtig und stottert. Weil seine Haut schwarz ist, darf er nicht zur Schule. Doch er gibt nicht auf: Mit Neugier und Liebe zur Schöpfung wird er Professor und macht die kleine Erdnuss groß. Seine Geschichte zeigt: Niemand ist zu klein, um die Welt mitzugestalten!

From NYT bestselling author Kelly Yang comes a picture book, adapted for audio, about Asian American changemakers doing everything they dreamed of and inspiring all of us to reach for new heights! From creating beautiful music like Yo-Yo Ma to flying to outer space like Franklin Chang-Díaz...

Under the Sun Publishing brings you a book that will let you experience history in a whole new way. My Dinner with the Founding Fathers is a book for all ages, with exciting tales about dining and conversing with the men who built America. Hear about the Revolutionary War from the perspective of the generals who fought in it, learn about the Declaration of Independence from the men who signed it, and see what America’s first presidents think about some of today’s top issues—all in their own words!

Australian Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr teams up with Aki Fukuoka to bring young readers this fun and inspiring illustrated series about soccer, school, sport, friendship, dealing with bullies and following your dreams. It’s official! Eleven-year-old Sam Kerr is a fully-fledged...

Lieutenant sous la Révolution, Napoléon est sacré empereur quinze ans plus tard. De 1804 à 1812, la Grande Armée triomphe partout en Europe. Puis vient l'époque du repli, de la défaite de Waterloo et de l'exil à l'Ile de Sainte-Hélène. Aux côtés de l'homme à la redingote grise, vous partagerez les grands moments de sa vie : la prise du pouvoir, ses grandes batailles, son œuvre civile et son exil. Cette version sonore de ce récit est animée par dix voix et accompagnée de plus de trente morceaux de musique classique.

Si le nom de Clovis est aussi connu aujourd'hui, c'est parce que son baptême constitue l'acte de naissance de notre pays. En vingt-cinq ans de règne, il fera émerger une Gaule nouvelle, moderne et baptisée. Découvrez la vie de Clovis, roi de la tribu des Francs saliens qui donnera son nom à notre pays. Cette version sonore de ce récit est animée par sept voix et accompagnée de plus de trente morceaux de musique classique.

This Splash Read collection includes eight historical fiction short stories about S.T.E.M. pioneers. The stories are "Mary Jackson Builds a Wind Tunnel", "Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Crushes Smallpox", "Caroline and William Herschel Explore the Stars", "George Dantzig and the Unsolvable Problem", "Albert Einstein Teaches Himself Math", "Neil Armstrong and Popsicle Sticks", "Arthur Fry Invents Post-It Notes", and "Notch Learns to Code".

Petit-fils de Philippe Auguste, Louis IX n'a que douze ans quand il est sacré roi de France. Il donne à son royaume un règne de justice et de paix. Réputé pour sa piété, il organise deux croisades pour délivrer le tombeau du Christ. Découvrez la vie de ce roi sage et bon qui rendait la justice aux plus petits de ses sujets sous les beaux chênes de France. Cette version sonore de ce récit est animée par six voix et accompagnée de plus de trente morceaux de musique classique.

Louis XVI débute son règne avec les meilleures intentions du monde. Il veut réaliser les réformes que tout le monde réclame. Malheureusement, il n'a pas beaucoup d'expérience. Face aux problèmes économiques qui ne cessent de s'aggraver, les Etats généraux de 1789 révèlent le profond malaise du peuple. En quelques mois, l'Ancien Régime s'effondre dans le sang et la terreur. Cette version sonore de la vie du Roi Martyr est animée par dix voix et accompagnée de plus de trente morceaux de musique classique.