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Em A bailarina de Auschwitz, Edith Eva Eger conta a emocionante história de como sobreviveu ao Holocausto e, mais tarde, se tornou uma psicóloga especializada em ajudar outras pessoas a lidar com os traumas e seguir adiante. Nesta versão especial para jovens, ela descreve o que viveu e aprendeu em seus anos de juventude–antes e depois de a guerra interromper seus sonhos.

After the deadly trick of the Wooden Horse and the destruction of Troy, the hero Aeneas sets sail with a small number of refugees to find a new homeland. Among those travelling with him are Nisus and Euryalus. Only boys when they flee their burning city, they are teens by the time they reach their destination. During their seven-year quest the two have trained to be warriors, and formed an unbreakable bond. Now, united by a desire to prove their bravery, the two friends decide to go on a daring night raid through a sleeping camp of hostile warriors.

Based on a true story, “Takeall: Light of Legacy – Book One: Carrying the Torch” is a powerful tale of resilience, hope, and self-discovery. This first book of the series is set against the backdrop of a segregated era, it follows a young boy navigating the challenges of growing up while grappling with dyslexia and a debilitating stutter. These struggles, often a source of ridicule, become a foundation for his strength as he learns to turn perceived weaknesses into profound abilities.

At sixteen, Kate would be happy just to blend in with her Mystic Water peers, but she has “a cursed fate,” her mama says. Kate can see the future, which makes being like everybody else nearly impossible. In spite of her special gift, Kate is forbidden to alter the future in any way, no matter what she sees. Her only chance at living a somewhat normal life is to drink lavender tea, the only remedy that stops the visions.

Edward Kim memiliki kemampuan memahami semua tulisan, bahkan dari bahasa yang belum pernah dia dengar sebelumnya, melalui sentuhan. Dia seperti Batu Rosetta berjalan. Kemampuannya itu akhirnya dia gunakan untuk mendapatkan uang dengan membantu seorang profesor di British Museum. Tiba-tiba seorang pria asing datang menemuinya dan memintanya memecahkan sebuah teka-teki. Teka-teki yang berisi rahasia dari zaman Renaissance dan petunjuk pelaku suatu pembunuhan.

Embark on a journey, through the authors eyes. Based on a true story. From an abused redheaded stepchild as the odds were stacked against her. A true leader, one with courage and grit. This easy to understand story will have you eager to know what lies ahead. Will she succumb to addiction or live to defeat it? Come along for the journey, take a look inside.

Sixteen-year-old Ruby Chan considers herself a modern, independent American girl. But when her secret relationship with a white boy implodes—and then is revealed to her very traditional Chinese parents—she's in a tough spot. Horrified that Ruby's reputation is at risk, her parents hire a matchmaker to find her a Chinese husband. Ruby is determined to foil their plans. But how?

Lizzie Bennet’s beloved sister Jane has just married Darcy’s best friend, Bingley, and the Bennet family and Darcy are paying the newlyweds a visit at Bingley’s family home, Netherfield Park. It doesn’t take long for their country retreat to turn into an investigation, though, when a long-dead body is discovered stuffed up the parlor chimney. The locals are convinced that Netherfield is cursed, but Lizzie and Darcy know better than to believe in such nonsense and are determined to uncover the truth about what happened to the mysterious man in the chimney.

" Très chers téléspectateurs, bienvenue dans cette nouvelle saison de Noblesse Oblige ! ". La révolution de 1789 n'ayant pas abouti, la France est dirigée par le Roi Louis XXI. La monarchie autoritaire s'assure néanmoins le soutien du peuple en mettant en scène son faste et sa cour dans des émissions de téléréalité. " Noblesse oblige " est la plus regardée d'entre elles. On y suit chaque année une poignée de jeunes roturières élues, à qui l'on offre la chance de rencontrer de grands héritiers et de faire un mariage avantageux.

Gabrielle est-elle prête à tout pour porter la voix du peuple ? Voici l'espionne antiroyaliste à la tête du royaume de France ! La mort de Louis XXII se révèle être un soulagement de bien courte durée pour Gabrielle. Elle manque de soutien, d'expérience et de temps : sa régence est menacée, au moins autant que sa vie. Pour s'en sortir et faire entendre ses idées, elle doit jouer le jeu de ses opposants et repasser devant les caméras. Complots, drames et trahisons l'attendent au tournant.

David, Eric, and Emma are best friends growing up in Nazi Germany just before the start of World War II. David is secretly half-Jewish, a secret his best friend and cousin, Eric, doesn't know. Both boys fall for Emma during their last year in school while skinny dipping in the park and later at Hitler Youth Camp. Eric excels and is quickly promoted through the SS ranks. David must hide his deadly secret as both boys compete for Emma.

In the sweltering summer of 1932, a dusty little town is about to be rocked by a mysterious visitor. As Pow, a young man freshly returned from college, takes on the role of the town's spiritual leader, a charismatic stranger arrives in a gleaming red Cadillac, promising miracles and healing to the desperate townsfolk. But as Pow delves deeper into the Reverend Jericho Jeremiah’s flashy claims, things don’t seem to be adding up. Can Pow find the courage to stand for what's right, even if it means standing alone?

A sleepy village. An idyllic location. A new friend group. Hidden societies. Sacred objects. Ancient mysteries. The lust for power. The right to rule. The conflict between the two. They're all brought together by the trigger event of a hit-and-run outside Beaver Row Books that doesn't appear to be an accident. The incident pulls fifteen-year-old twins, June and July Eagles, and their friends into a world of mystery, intrigue, and adventure they'd never before imagined. But also a world of stories of beauty and meaning. And true love.

Denmark, 870 AD. Yrsa knows her place in the village of Mimir’s Stool. Though she was born with a crooked foot, she’s never let anyone underestimate her; after all, she’s the daughter of Toke the helmsman and granddaughter of the fearsome warrior Gudrun the Torch (who, according to legend, stood before the walls of Paris, splattered in the blood of Frankish warriors). And no one else in the village shares her ability to see what the Norns, the three weavers who live under the roots of Yggdrasil, the world tree, and craft people’s fates, have in store for them.

This book is a middle school literary fiction novella (that welcomes all ages) about a young girl and her grandfather who happens to be a Vietnam Vet.

Strange things happen when Ian Frost is sent to live with his Uncle Gary, who resides beside a lake in Maine. His uncle hides a secret. He takes mysterious solo canoe trips at night. He collects canoes, paddles, and weapons. Rumors fly around town about bad things Uncle Gary did in Vietnam and the secrets hidden in his enormous barn. When Ian finds himself trapped in his uncle’s violent past, he must face his own demons if he hopes to escape.

Gwen Donovan adores her beautiful and rebellious older sister, Izzy. But the Izzy who returns from the Delphi School for Girls is not the sister who left for the finishing school. Now she is Isolde: dull and complacent and—most shocking—eager to marry. Gwen is determined to discover what happened to Izzy at Delphi, and the only solution she can conceive of is to cheat her way into the mysterious school. If she can see for herself what they did, maybe she can get her Izzy back. But Delphi is far from the finishing school Gwen expects.

Lord Takeda has sent Risuko, Emi, and Toumi on a mission to the capital. The road is dangerous. The destination is treacherous. Risuko—the girl who just likes to climb— must make a choice that will have repercussions not only for Risuko's life and those of her friends, but possibly for all of Japan.

The Cratchit family has come a long way since Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation many Christmases past, none more so than Lucy Anne 'Raven' Cratchit. Inspired by Tiny Tim's illness and recovery, Raven is working to become London's first female physician. Brit Crane grew up fighting for his life in the slums of London, protecting his gang of orphan thieves until Olivia 'Twist' Brownlow and Jack 'The Artful Dodger' MacCarron rescued them and Brit became a teacher.

With World War II looming, four young people sit on a train waiting to be evacuated to a safer place...but they don't want to go. They climb out of the carriage window and head back to Greenwich, forming an unlikely friendship. They spend their days trying to be useful. Laurence is building a secret machine. Gemmy searches bombed-out homes for things of value—only to find an adorable mutt she can't even give away. Franklin wants to join the Fire Service, although it means lying about his age. Olive looks after her father, who is broken by the deaths of his fellow firefighters.