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Dusty Crophopper is een klein sproeivliegtuig uit Propellerheide die ervan droomt om samen met zijn hoogvliegende helden deel te nemen aan een internationale race. Tegen alle verwachtingen in en ondanks zijn hoogtevrees krijgt Dusty de kans om aan zo'n race mee te doen. Met de hulp van zijn trouwe vrienden en de wijsheid van een WOII-veteraan, slaagt Dusty erin hoogten te bereiken die hij nooit voor mogelijk had gehouden!

In vroegere tijden was Kumandra een veilige haven waar mensen en draken in harmonie samenleefden. Nu, 500 jaar later, is datzelfde kwaad teruggekeerd en is het aan een eenzame krijger, Raya, om de legendarische laatste draak op te sporen en het gebroken land en zijn verdeelde volk te herenigen. Tijdens haar reis leert ze echter dat er meer nodig is dan een draak om de wereld te redden - vertrouwen en teamwork.

Sixty-nine poems by six of the most admired women Romantic writers—English, Scottish, Irish, and American: Dorothy Wordsworth (William Wordsworth’s sister), Joanna Baillie, Eliza Townsend, Mary Tighe, Sara Coleridge (Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s daughter), and Caroline Bowles Southey. Each in her own way, they all broke with the poetic conventions of the past, writing in ordinary language about ordinary people, and approaching the traditional subjects of poetry with fresh eyes. Comedy and tragedy, love and hatred, life and death, oppression and freedom—they’re all here.

Wanneer Dusty Crophopper zich realiseert dat zijn motor kapot is, komt er een abrupt einde aan zijn succesvolle carrière als wereldberoemd racevliegtuig. Dusty besluit iets nieuws te proberen en sluit zich aan bij de doorgewinterde brandweer- en reddingshelikopter Blade Ranger en zijn vliegende brandweer. Samen vechten ze om het historische Piston Peaks Nationaal Park te beschermen tegen woedende bosbranden, maar kan Dusty's fragiele motor overleven als onverschrokken blusvliegtuig?

Welcome all, hot, cold, and lukewarm.God calls us the salt of the earth, not the sweetener. Denying our flesh, forgiving those who hurt us, taking up our cross is often not sweet to the ears. We know as followers of Jesus that what is good for the spirit often doesn’t feel good to the flesh.On this podcast, I’ll share my testimonies and encounters with Jesus Christ. I pray that these inspire you and lead you closer to him. I’ll share the wisdom I’ve received from the Lord in hopes that it helps you in your walk. God bless you always.

Join the millions who have learned how to take control of their lives by setting healthy boundaries with their spouses, children, friends, parents, co-workers, and even themselves—in order to live life to the fullest. In Boundaries, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend share the lessons they've learned in their years of practicing psychology and studying the patterns and practices that support clear biblical boundaries. You'll learn the ins and outs of setting the boundaries that will transform your daily life.

Morrigan Crow and her friends have survived their first year as proud scholars of the elite Wundrous Society, helped bring down the nefarious Ghastly Market, and proven themselves loyal to Unit 919. Now, Morrigan faces a new, exciting challenge: to master the mysterious Wretched Arts and control the power that threatens to consume her.

Drunk customers. Shoplifting raccoons. Otherworldly visitors. As night shift clerk at the 24-hour gas station at the edge of town, Jack has pretty much seen it all.

Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks - and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her 11th birthday. But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. Chased by black-smoke hounds and shadowy hunters on horseback, he whisks her away into the safety of a secret, magical city called Nevermoor.

For the first time, in Fifth Sun, the history of the Aztecs is offered in all its complexity based solely on the texts written by the indigenous people themselves. Camilla Townsend presents an accessible and humanized depiction of these native Mexicans, rather than seeing them as the exotic, bloody figures of European stereotypes.

Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. Writing candidly about his parents' marital troubles, the dog, and his life as a tortured poet and 'misunderstood intellectual', Adrian's painfully honest diary is still hilarious and compelling reading thirty years after it first appeared.

The captivating and heart-pounding sequel to the New York Times best-selling and number-one Kids' Indie Next Pick Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, as heroine Morrigan battles a new evil. Morrigan Crow and her best friend Hawthorne Swift are now proud scholars in the elite Wundrous Society, but life is far from perfect. Does Morrigan have what it takes to prove that she belongs in the Society? Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow was an instant New York Times best seller and an IndieBound best seller.

For over 10 years, Sue Townsend has written a monthly column for Sainsbury’s Magazine, which covers everything from hosepipe bans and Spanish restaurants to writer’s block and the posh middle-aged woman she once met who'd never heard of Winnie the Pooh. Collected now for the first time, these columns from one of Britain’s most popular and acclaimed writers are funny, perceptive, and touching.

At a time when society’s relationship with science is increasingly polarized while threats to human life on earth continue to rise, Townsend offers a balanced, moving perspective on the common ground between science and religion through the spiritual fulfillment he found in his work. Awash in Townsend's electrifying and breathtaking prose, THIS ORDINARY STARDUST offers hope that life can carry on even in the face of near-certain annihilation.

Nightshift clerk and high-functioning insomniac Jack is back to work, trying his best to keep out of trouble. But when his chain-smoking coworker discovers a mysterious radio signal revealing the guarded secrets of their town, Jack will learn that an annoying new dayshift manager is far from the worst of his problems. In this second installment of the Gas Station saga, Jack finds himself entangled in his most harrowing adventure yet.

The fusion of distributed artificial intelligence with highly autonomous military systems ushers in a type of lightning-quick conflict that has never been seen before. Yet this is more than a revolution in military affairs; it is a revolution in human affairs that will transform the 21st century defense and security environment. Advances in AI will fundamentally change the human condition, and with it, a profoundly human undertaking war.

Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks - and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her 11th birthday. But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears.

מה קורה כשאישה צעירה באנגליה בתחילת המאה העשרים מתחמקת מכל חתן שמציעים לה ומסרבת בקביעות ליישר קו עם בנות גילה, כלומר להתמסד ולהפוך לאם ולרעיה על פי כללי הספר?...

Join us as we navigate careers, relationships, mental health and the weird limbo of adulthood- with plenty of laughs, unfiltered conversations, and the occasional existential crisis. It is real life, slightly unhinged and always hilarious.

On the night of April 14, 1865, the nation reeled in horror as President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre by the famed actor John Wilkes Booth. In this gripping 19th-century account, journalist George Alfred Townsend delivers a detailed and chilling narrative of Booth’s descent into infamy, the conspiracy that rocked the nation, and the relentless manhunt that followed.