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The first in the ‘Molly Brown’ series of children’s novels by American author Nell Speed, in ‘Molly Brown’s Freshman Days’ we are introduced to the loveable main character Molly as she leaves home and starts college. She has a lot to learn about college life, but she makes many new friends that will help her, as well as help to keep her homesickness at bay. Fans of Enid Blyton’s ‘Malory Towers’ and ‘St. Clare’s’ novels will also enjoy the Molly Brown series.

Earth is heaven for demons... According to the prophet Ranajee, demons live among us in human form. They exploit man's vulnerability to place everyday people in a condition of suffering that exists right here on Earth. As more demons enter our world, this condition will never end until all of humankind is enslaved. Ranajee, however, is the pen name of a mysterious and seemingly ageless leader of a cult of demon hunters known as the Church of Infinity.

Listen to the book that inspired the upcoming film "The Railway Children Return" starring Jenny Agutter, John Bradley, Tom Courtenay and BAFTA-winning actress Sheridan Smith. When Roberta, Phyllis and Peter's father is accused of being a spy and sent to prison, the children and their mother are forced to leave their comfortable city life for the countryside. They move into a small cottage called "Three Chimneys" close to a railway station. As the children settle into their new home, the railway soon becomes the centre of their lives.

Nehmen sie sich doch mal eine kleine Auszeit mit diesen 6 ausgewählten Klassikern der deutschen Literatur! Begegnen sie mit diesem Hörbuch den großen deutschen Schriftstellern des 18. und 19. Jahrhunderts: Theodor Fontane, Gottfried Keller, Heinrich von Kleist, E. T. A. Hoffmann, sowie Theodor Storm und lassen sie sich mit ihren Werken wie "Der Schimmelreiter", "Das Fräulein von Scuderi" oder "Der Stechlin" in jene Zeit entführen.

A man travels through the frozen wasteland bordering the Yukon River, accompanied by his best friend - a large husky dog. The dog tries to dissuade the man from walking farther into the frozen land, but the man pushes on. At some point the man decides to stop and build a fire. Unfortunately, snow falls from one of the trees and extinguishes the fire. This is the moment where the problems truly begin.

Segunda parte del drama escrito en prosa por el emblemático autor francés Victor Hugo. El joven Gwynplaine, con una sonrisa fija en el rostro a causa de una mutilación sufrida en la infancia, vive aventuras y desventuras tras ser rescatado en las costas de Portland por el filósofo y charlatán Ursus. A través de sus viajes Gwynplaine descubrirá su origen aristocrático y los secretos de su linaje. Una obra monumental tanto del drama como del folletín decimonónico.

Versión en prosa de uno de los clásicos absolutos de la literatura universal: "La Ilíada" de Homero, que narra el rapto de Helena de Troya a manos de Paris y la posterior guerra entre aqueos y troyanos por recuperarla, con la intervención de las diferentes fuerzas de la naturaleza encarnadas por dioses y semidioses. Una lectura capital para todos aquellos aficionados a la Grecia clásica y a la buena literatura.

Una serie di nuove imperdibili avventure per Peppone e don Camillo, la coppia di amici-nemici più famosi della letteratura italiana, immortalati al cinema da Gino Cervi e Fernandel. Se da una parte il sindaco comunista deve far fronte alle malelingue che lo accusano di essersi venduto al consumismo per aver aperto un negozio di elettrodomestici, dall'altra don Camillo se la dovrà vedere con le direttive provenienti direttamente dal vescovato di Roma.

Ein Romanfragment über die Entwicklung eines jungen Mannes zum Dichter: Heinrich erscheint in einem Traum im Kelch einer blauen Blume, die ein wichtiges Symbol der Romantik wurde, das Gesicht einer jungen Frau, die er nach einigen Begebenheiten schließlich kennenlernt. Mit vielen Märchen, Träumen, Allegorien und Liedern durchsetzt, ist dieses Romanfragment ein Meisterwerk der Romantik.

La historia comienza cuando Horace Holly, un profesor de Cambridge, es nombrado tutor de Leo Vincey, el hijo de un amigo que acaba de fallecer. El padre de Leo dejó una extraña herencia, un cofre con la historia de la familia del niño que no puede ser abierto hasta que éste sea mayor de edad. En su cumpleaños número 21, Leo se adentra en la historia de los Vincey y descubre sus antepasados. Así es que Leo y Horace inician un viaje iniciático al reino perdido en el interior de África, en busca de develar el antiguo misterio sobre su familia.

Un abogado que tiene su oficina en Wall Street narra la historia de Bartleby, un peculiar escribiente, quien un día, de repente, deja de escribir amparándose en su famosa fórmula: "Preferiría no hacerlo". Nadie sabe de dónde viene este escribiente, prefiere no decirlo, y su futuro es incierto pues prefiere no hacer nada que altere su situación. El abogado, desconcertado, no sabe cómo actuar ante esta rebeldía, pero al mismo tiempo se siente atraído por tal misteriosa actitud. Su compasión hacia el desobediente escribiente, hace de este personaje un ser tan extraño como el propio Bartleby.

"My First Summer in the Sierra" (1911) takes inspiration from Muir’s journals of the months he spent between June and September 1869 as a shepherd in the Sierras. Muir went on to built a cabin along Yosemite Creek, where he lived for two years. He designed it in such a way that a portion of the stream flowed through it, as he wanted to enjoy its music. From French Bar to Mono Lake and the Yosemite Valley, he was awestruck by everything he saw.

Texas, 1872 When a stagecoach is robbed, two men are killed and young woman is kidnapped. Soon after, Yancy and Cooper Landon find themselves pursuing them. Meanwhile, their old foe Lee Mattingly has his own problems. Betrayed by his partners, Lee sets out on a path of vengeance while at the same time trying to help a young captive girl. It isn’t until their trails cross that both sides realize just how entwined their paths are. And, they soon realize that if they are to achieve their goals, they will have to go down the same path together.

Helen Turrell is a young and well-off single woman, living a the countryside village. But one day, she decides to travel to southern France and returns home with a baby called Michael. Helen says that Michael is the son of her brother, George, who died in India after falling off a horse. However, the truth is quite different and secretly, Helen tells Michael that he can call her "Mummy". Why did Helen travel to France? Is Michael really her nephew? Find out the truth in Rudyard Kipling’s story "The Gardener" from 1925. B. J.

En aquesta novel·la l’amor s’explora des de tota les seves varietats i matisos, tant físics com psicològics, des de les formes deutores de l’amor cortès fins a les conductes més novedoses i eròtiques. Aquesta és la selecció dels episodis de lectura obligatòria pels alumnes de batxillerat, en adaptació moderna i amb propostes de treball.

Gene Stratton-Porter was a naturalist and fierce conservationist as well as an author, and one of the areas she held dearest was the Limberlost swamp. Indeed, she spent her income and life endeavouring to protect it.

"What Katy Did" is a work written by Susan Coolidge, the pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, which was published in 1872. It follows the adventures of a twelve year old American girl, Katy Carr, and her family who live in the fictional lakeside Ohio town of Burnet in the 1860s. Katy is a tall, untidy tomboy, forever getting into scrapes but wishing to be beautiful and beloved. When a terrible accident makes her an invalid, her illness and four year recovery gradually teach her to be as good and kind as she has always wanted.

La relazione clandestina tra Paulo, il parroco di un paesino dell'entroterra sardo, e Agnese rischia di diventare di dominio pubblico proprio a causa di quest'ultima, indispettita dalla decisione dell'amante di troncare i rapporti. Paulo è infatti combattuto tra l'amore per Dio e quello per Agnese e ha bisogno di tempo e spazio per riordinare la propria vita.

Thornton Waldo Burgess was a conservationist and author of children's stories. He loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books. Many of his outdoor observations in nature were used as plots for his stories. In his first book, "Old Mother West Wind", published in 1910, the reader meets many of the characters found in later books and stories.

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