Short Game

Wer mit dem ewig-alten Weisen das Spielen lernt, der entdeckt die Welt mit neuen Augen. Nicht festhalten wollen, sondern wieder los-lassen ist dabei die wichtige Spielregel.

The themes that thread through these nine accomplished stories are drawn from the great tradition of the twentieth-century weird tale, and they are suffused with a distinctly cosmopolitan European feel. Mark Samuels writes about the fundamental fears of modern life, especially the effects of isolation and the dislocation that city dwellers can experience in their inhospitable man-made environment. The Grandmaster's Final Game: The Church of St Ignatius of Loyola appeared to be empty but the Reverend Mooney, S.J., still sat waiting in the confessional, squinting at his watch in the shadows.

Experience the magic of Arendelle and beyond with Anna, Elsa, and all your other favorite Frozen and Frozen 2 characters. In this audiobook, Olaf and Kristoff complete a daring rescue mission; Sven hides around the castle to avoid bath time; Elsa and Anna travel to a faraway desert kingdom; and all the friends have many, many more adventures. With one story for every day of the year, this book is perfect for bedtime, story time, or any time.

From the slightly fantastical to the utterly real, light, and sweet romance to tales tinged with horror and thrills, Game On is an anthology that spans genre and style. But beneath each story is a loving ode to competition and games perfect for anyone who has ever played a sport or a board game, picked up a video game controller, or rolled a twenty-sided die.

Follow the adventures of Fluffy the kitten. Fluffy is a timid kitten, but her friend Phillipo teaches her how to be brave and how to be patient. This is an excellent audiobook for beginning and early listeners. Each story is fun and exciting. Also includes some funny jokes!

Woogy is a very shy wolf, but he does not want anyone to know! Wolves are usually known for their bravery. He is best friends with Jessie the rabbit. Follow the adventures of Woogy and Jesse, and find out if Woogy can overcome his shyness!

Peyton is a panda bear. Along with his brother, Peter, they enjoy eating bamboo. And they eat a lot of it. Follow the fun adventures of Peyton and his brother through the jungle. This is an excellent audiobook for beginning and early listeners. Each story is fun and exciting and also includes some funny jokes. Great for listening to with friends and family at home, school, or sleepovers.

Al lives in the Louisiana bayou with his friends and family. He's a very adventurous and curious little alligator and has lots of fun with his friends. There's only one thing about Al that doesn't make sense. He's afraid of murky water. Can he overcome his fear and swim in the swamp? Follow the adventures of Al E. Gator and find out.

يعود "بشير مفتي" في روايته الجديدة "لعبة السعادة" إلى مرحلة تاريخية محددة وحاسمة في تاريخ الجزائر وهي الفترة الممتدة بين عامي 1963 و1978، والتي شهدت تحولات سياسية واجتماعية كان لها أثر بارز في صياغة مستقبل الجزائر ليتتبع سيرة بطله المتخيّل "مراد زهير" وكيف انعكست لتحولات الخارجية عليه وأثّرت في تكوينه بدءًا من الطفل البدوي الذي عاش والده فلاحًا وشارك في الثورة ولم ينل شيئًا..

Hasta el día de hoy nuestros cuarentones en cuestión no pegan el ojo jugando videojuegos. Aquí escucharemos con cuáles títulos han pasado la noche en vela. La mayor distinción que un título puede lograr, el que no queramos dormir por seguir jugando y terminarlo.

BrainGymJr is a child development platform that teaches children "how" to think, not "what" to think. We orient children to think independently and creatively, and to adopt a solution-oriented approach. This is done through reinforcement of age-appropriate content in the form of puzzles, challenges, and conversational learning in the form of interactive audio stories.

Classic Kafka. Versatile actor Chris Hendrie brings this interesting, odd and unusual tale to vivid life. This unabridged novella is the bizarre story of a young man, Gregor Samsa, who is mysteriously and instantaneously transformed into a monstrous cockroach. Need I say more?

Synopsis: Game theory goes out the window when a sociopath executioner lines up four men to see how far his blade will go. After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions. Podcast discussion of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation ...

Follow the adventures of dinosaur tales. These are five cool stories about five different dinosaurs and their fun adventures. This is an excellent audiobook for beginning and early listeners. Each story is fun and exciting, and also includes some funny jokes.

The MacAllisters of Rivers End boxed set includes books #1-4 - If you love contemporary small town romance, then come home to Rivers End and meet the MacAllisters and the Murphys. They just want to settle down and lead normal lives in their small Vancouver Island town, but romance blossoms in the unlikeliest places. And trouble has a way of finding them, every time...

Short stories about dystopian worlds created by people longing for immortality and power. Once attained—what's next for humanity?

From alien invaders to journeys to distant worlds to Earth the day after tomorrow, science fiction stories have been the inspiration for some of the best and the worst movies and television shows. Sometimes the films have offered extremely accurate depictions of classic and award-winning science fiction stories, sometimes they've departed radically from the works on which they are based.

They had a plan, but they never thought the plan would be reality. Friendship as a whole is strong, but during an apocalypse it is a different story.

When the late-night delivery order came into Frank's Pizza, Alicia knew she'd be the one stuck with having to deliver it. She just never thought it might be her last night alive. Drugged and abducted, Alicia awakens to find herself tied to a wooden chair in a basement, surrounded by corpses, and is suddenly forced into a high-stakes poker game. One where losing comes with the heaviest of penalties.

Short stories, funny jokes, and more! Are you looking for a children's book that is highly entertaining, great for beginning listeners, and is jam-packed with stories, jokes, and more? Follow the adventures of Jack the happy dog! This is an excellent listen for early and beginning listeners. Each story is full of adventure and excitement. These stories are great for quick bedtime stories and cute tales to be listened to with friends and family!