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The ghettos of Brazil are crawling with street kids. They have nothing, and are forced into lives of crime in order to get enough to eat. Their life expectancies are short, not least because the Brazilian authorities allow paramilitaries to shoot them like rats. But it's with the street kids of...

A grand house at war. A quest for revenge. And this time, there's nowhere to hide. Sophie's back in Shorten, fighting to protect her family, her friends, and her remarkable dog. But now Sophie has a price on her head that will destroy the Manor and everyone in it. One man's centuries-old secret could have changed their fate, but he's gone, murdered. Can a dead man's whisper still save them?

Can one girl survive? An easy mission promises to be Risuko’s last. Kano Murasaki (called Risuko), Emi, and Toumi are accompanying a spoiled young noblewoman to her wedding. What should be a simple assignment—get the bride to the wedding, make sure she’s properly dressed—is anything but. Because someone wants the lady dead. And because Risuko and her friends aren’t just lady’s maids. They are kunoichi. Trained spies, assassins—and in this case, bodyguards.

At last, Alanna of Trebond has become the first female knight errant in Tortall. She sets out on an impossible quest to find the Dominion Jewel, a legendary gem that, in the right hands, has limitless power for good. But while she searches for the one thing that can save her war-torn country...

The stunning conclusion to the New York Times bestselling series from the fantasy author who is a legend herself: TAMORA PIERCE. Victory is not always what it seems. Keladry of Mindelan has finally achieved her lifelong dream of becoming a knight—but it’s not quite what she imagined. In the...

More to the story is revealed in this fourth book to Davenport House. Nellie Whitmore is accustomed to life as a carefree heiress, but her claim to the family fortune is at risk because of a new heir. Nellie is sent to Britain to be married before word spreads of her changing circumstances. What begins as a luxurious voyage becomes a fight for survival when the ship is caught in the midst of the war, forever changing the people who live to tell about it.

Thomas Kendrick hat eine Vertretungsstelle als Arzt im hohen Norden Kanadas angenommen. Das Leben in der Wildnis fordert ihn heraus: Welches Geheimnis verbirgt der Trapper, der ihn von seinem Grundstück jagt? Welche Absichten verfolgt der „Mann mit dem Raubvogelgesicht"? Und wie begegnet man einer Grippe-Epidemie, besonders wenn die Medizin knapp wird?

Als Ninjas ein englisches Handelsschiff angreifen, ist der Matrosenjunge Jack Fletcher der einzige Überlebende. Es gelingt ihm, sich und das wertvolle Logbuch seines Vaters an die japanische Küste zu retten. Doch Jack muss untertauchen, denn der neue Herrscher Japans verfolgt erbarmungslos alle Ausländer. Auf der Flucht gewähren ihm ausgerechnet die Erzfeinde der Samurai Unterschlupf: Großmeister Soke und seine Ninja-Kämpfer.

Victorian London buzzes with excitement as the Crystal Palace unveils the world’s first aeronautical exhibition! But when a fatal balloon crash sparks a thrilling mystery, it’s a race against time for young H. G. Wells and his friends to uncover the truth. Join them on a journey of courage, friendship and discovery as international aeronauts compete for supremacy of the skies and daring daredevils like Leona Dare rise into the heavens hanging beneath her balloon with her iron jaw.

Etienne wakes up to find himself marooned somewhere in the Caribbean during hurricane season in 1664. A storm sunk the pirate ship on which he’d been forced to serve. As he struggles to get his bearings, he hears voices approaching. The pirate captain has also survived! Rushing toward safety in the jungle, the weight of his situation is crushing, as he must again face untold dangers and an uncertain future. Meanwhile, Abraham is worried about his younger brother, Caleb, who has been indentured into a potentially abusive situation with an accused witch.

Yuki Nakahara is an American. But it's the start of World War II, and America doesn't see it that way. Like many other Japanese Americans, Yuki and his family have been forced into an internment camp in the Utah desert. But Yuki isn't willing to sit back and accept this injustice - it's his country, too, and he's going to prove it by enlisting in the army to fight for the Allies.

Andrea Carter is finally pulling her own weight on the Circle C Ranch she loves. The only thing she loves more than helping to run the ranch is spending time racing and stunt-riding on her horse Shasta, with the help of wrangler Riley Prescott. Little does she know that when she and Riley stumble onto a mysterious cut in the fence around her brother's prize calves, life is about to get far more exciting - and dangerous.

Fjerde bind i serien "Jordens Børn" handler om Ayla og hendes elskede Jondalars rejse videre gennem det farefulde og uvejsomme istidslandskab. Mens de i selskab af deres heste og tamme ulv krydser Europas stepper, udsættes de for både naturens luner og menneskers ondskab. Takket være Jondalars mod og Aylas snarrådighed og fortrolighed med alt levende klarer de dog alle strabadserne og møder overalt forbundsfæller blandt både dyr og mennesker.

Henry und Hannes landen ganz plötzlich in dem Jahr, in dem der erste Tempus die Zeitmaschine erfunden haben soll. Doch dieser verhält sich ganz anders, als sie es erwartet hätten. Er setzt die beiden unvermittelt vor die Tür. Verloren stehen Henry und Hannes auf der Gerberstraße, gestrandet im Jahr 1612. Die Zeitmaschine ist unerreichbar und die Situation scheint aussichtslos. Durch Zufall treffen sie auf einen berühmten Astronomen. Wird er ihnen helfen, in ihre eigene Zeit zurückzukehren?

From the moment he and his mother arrived from England, everything about India shouted adventure to 14-year-old John Knight. But John and his mother are not prepared for what they discover when they befriend an Irish missionary named Amy Carmichael. With a heart for justice, John is shocked to learn that a young Indian girl rescued by Carmichael is a "child bride" being legally forced by her wicked uncle to marry an elderly man! Listen to find out more.

Fini de fuir ! L'heure est venue de riposter et de rassembler des alliés. Le combat contre le maître des ombres peut commencer. Amis ou ennemis, les masques tombent. Qui est réellement Godefroy, et quels sont ses véritables objectifs ? Les révélations pleuvent et avec elles, les douleurs de l'amour et de la trahison. Préparez-vous à de nombreux rebondissements dans la suite de cette saga médiévale fantastique ! Magie et aventure se mêlent pour offrir un Moyen Âge et une fantasy sombres, mais pleins d'émotions !

The explosive finale to the Blood of Gods and Royals epic fantasy series is full of royalty, magic, danger, and betrayal and featuring the life of a young Prince Alexander before he became Alexander the Great. Steeped in real history and infused with all the myth and mysticism of the time, this series is perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, Kiersten White, Kendare Blake, and Evelyn Skye. The story begins with a tidal wave and ends with the very Fates themselves, as Prince Alexander of Macedon steps into his role as visionary warrior and unites the Greek States, leading them all to a new dawn of legends.

Before vampires, there was a broken god. He was banished from Olympus. He was never meant to create monsters. After losing everything—his mother, his bride, and his place among the gods—Dionysus wanders the earth in grief. On the island of Naxos, he discovers his purpose as the god of the vine, bringing life back to dying land and hope to desperate people. But heartbreak changes him. And in his sorrow, he unknowingly creates something new. Something powerful. Something hungry.

Seventeen-year-old Dan and his partner Sam know that their only chance to stop Victor Stahl’s quest for global domination is another jump into the past. This time, they find themselves in ancient Greece on the eve of one of history’s most famous conflicts: the Battle of Thermopylae. Heavily outnumbered by the massive Persian army, the Spartan warriors and their allies are girding themselves for war when a horrible accident threatens the fabric of history itself. In a race against time, Dan and Sam must battle to prevent a catastrophe far worse than Victor’s sinister plans.

Three years ago, Fillion Nichols was extracted from New Eden Township, poisoned, and arrested for sabotage. In three days, he'll return and ascend as majority owner of the human experiment. New Eden proclaims that he's a man of magic­­. But, as the newly appointed Gamemaster, Fillion knows that the truth is far more terrifying than the nightmares plaguing his sleep. In different worlds coded by the same illusions of power, Fillion, Leaf, and Willow must battle ever shifting images and perceptions - a necessity if they are to reboot their generation and save the community.