Ingersoll Lockwood invented the fictional character Baron Trump in 1890 for a two-part sci-fi/fantasy series about a privileged boy who undertakes a sequence of fantastic voyages. The style of the Baron Trump series-a mix of fantasy and young-reader-oriented science fiction-anticipated and may have influenced L. Frank Baum's Oz series. The second in that series, Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey, describes Baron's trip ...
There's a monster in my closet, with claws and teeth and hair. And tonight I'm going to scare him! He lives just right through there… Is there a monster living in your closet? Are you brave enough to catch him? Parents and children will love sharing this fun and inventive picture book, which reminds us that things aren't always as scary as they seem. In the end, maybe the monster is just looking for a friend! ...
Seit einem Schiffsungluck im Armelkanal ist Sophie Waise. Davon sind zumindest alle anderen uberzeugt. Aber Sophie ist sich sicher, dass ihre Mutter noch lebt und folgt der einzigen Spur, die sie von ihr hat – nach Paris. Dort lernt sie Matteo kennen und eine Handvoll Kinder, die aus den unterschiedlichsten Grunden auf den Dachern von Paris leben. Eine aufregende Suche beginnt und ein unvergessliches Abenteuer nimmt seinen Lauf … ...
Dieses Horbuch widmet sich ganz der klassischen Abenteuer-Literatur: Man begegnet dem beruhmten Freibeuter Klaus Stortebeker und dem edelsten aller Indianer. Robinson Crusoe und sein treuer Freitag durfen auch nicht fehlen. Und es geht auf eine unheimliche Zugfahrt, bei der die Gaste auf der Speisekarte stehen. Die beliebten Sprecher Hubertus Gertzen, Andreas Frohlich, Christian Rode, Johannes Steck und Johanna Wokalek lesen mit horbarer Freude ...
In the post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval city of Ark, speech is constrained to five hundred sanctioned words. If somewhere were to speak outside that approved lexicon, they'd face banishment. The only exceptions to this rule are the Wordsmith and his apprentice, Letta. Together, they are the keepers and archivists of all language. But when Letta's master dies, she is suddenly promoted to Wordsmith and finds the situation more complicated ...
Emily Bell has it all-or so she thinks. She's in love with a boy named Sam, and this summer is destined to be the best they've ever known. No one suspects that Sam's violent father, who blames the Bell family for his incarceration, is planning a jailbreak. Meanwhile, Sam and Emily's idyllic romance is under fire from a charismatic new girl in town, and Emily begins to question the loyalty of the person she thought she could t ...
Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. Ransome is not only a great storyteller, writing from first-hand experience, but each story celebrates eternally valuable qualities of practical knowledge, independence, and initiative. The twelve books are for children or grownups—anyone captivated by a world of sailing, adventure, and imagination. The fourth book in the series, Winter Holiday , takes intrepid expl ...
Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. Ransome is not only a great storyteller, writing from first-hand experience, but each story celebrates eternally valuable qualities of practical knowledge, independence, and initiative. The twelve books are for children or grownups—anyone captivated by a world of sailing, adventure, and imagination.Here is the twelfth, and last Swallows and Amazons book published i ...
Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. Ransome is not only a great storyteller, writing from first-hand experience, but each story celebrates eternally valuable qualities of practical knowledge, independence, and initiative. The twelve books are for children or grownups—anyone captivated by a world of sailing, adventure, and imagination. It all started with a coot’s nest. Dorothy and Dick meet Tom Dodgeon ...
