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This is the Marathi translation of The Diary of a Young Girl - a compilation of diary writings of Anne Frank, a girl who had to resort to hiding along with her family because of the Nazi occupation. This book has received widespread publicity and is one of the most famous literatures of the Nazi era. This book has been translated in more than 60 languages and has received critical acclamation. Anne Frank died of typhus in a concentration camp and her diary was successfully retrieved by Miep Gies, who handed it to Anne’s father, the lone survivor from the family.

The prosecution of Leo Frank was front-page news for two years, and Frank's lynching is still one of the most controversial incidents of the twentieth century. It marks a turning point in the history of racial and religious hatred in America, leading directly to the founding of the Anti-Defamation League and to the rebirth of the modern Ku Klux Klan. Relying on primary source documents and painstaking research, award-winning novelist Elaine Alphin tells the true story of justice undone in America.

Hannah und Hailey Coleman sind eineiige Zwillingsschwestern und kommen aus einem vermögenden Elterhaus. Doch der Reichtum kommt nicht von ungefähr. Er wurde weder erarbeitet noch geerbt. In jungen Jahren beschworen ihre Eltern gemeinsam mit einem befreundeten Paar den Teufel, welcher jedem von...

Vienna, 1902: A beautiful medium has been found shot dead, and Dr Max Liebermann, a young disciple of Sigmund Freud, is called upon to help his friend Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt investigate her death. The room containing the body has been locked from the inside, and a cryptic note suggests a malevolent supernatural power is at work. Using the new science of psychoanalysis, Liebermann probes the minds of the suspects in an attempt to unravel this bewildering crime.

Der Weg des Schwertes. Eine Schuld in der Unterwelt. Eine magische Gabe, die es zu entdecken gilt: der erste Band der Schwarzklingen-Saga. Der junge Foreas tritt eine Ausbildung bei den Schwarzklingen von Aelar an. Doch für seinen Eintritt schuldet er dem Bettler der Stadt einen Gefallen, und in der aelarischen Unterwelt hat ein solcher einen hohen Preis. Als ein gefährlicher Auftrag sie mitten unter Sklavenhändler, Bestien und Geheimnisse treibt, beginnt ein Abenteuer, dessen Ausgang ungewiss ist.

THE DEFINITIVE EDITION Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, the remarkable diary that has become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. Updated for the 75th Anniversary of the Diary’s...

Sally and the Magic River is a magical story of a young girl coming of age and her triumph over extreme adversity. Its various scenes are meant to evoke powerful, mental images with parallels to movies such as The Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan, The Wild River, and Gravity.  

Seventeen-year-old Annie Tillery and her Aunt Jill set off for Long Island's Fire Island for a vacation of surf, sun, and sailing. Annie is happy to leave behind the stress of her relationship with her parents. Aunt Jill, who is an NYPD detective, is mixing her vacation with a case she must keep secret from Annie, who is suspicious nevertheless. Annie finds romance and intrigue when she meets Ty Egan, the nephew of their host on the island.

Celaenas Geschichte: Bevor alles begann Celaena Sardothien ist jung, schön und zum Tode verurteilt. Wie die meistgefürchtete Assassinin der Welt gefasst, verurteilt und in die Minen von Endovier geworfen werden konnte und wie sie ihre erste große Liebe findet, wird in fünf Geschichten...

Do you find yourself constantly baffled by financial jargon? Are you worried about managing your money effectively as you step into adulthood? Do you wish there was a roadmap to help you achieve financial independence right from the start? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you're not alone. Many young adults feel the same way, but this can change when you apply the practical, easy-to-follow advice laid out in this book.

When the cruel Thunder Giant Gorgo embarks on a quest to extract the all-powerful Horned Crown from the mystic recesses of the Hateful Gate, it falls to a poor farm boy named Jack and a ragtag bunch of teenagers known as the Giant Killers to stop him. For the Jack and the Giant Killers, stopping Gorgo will mean an adventure in the wondrous land of Ooom that none of them had ever imagined. But the biggest feat of all might be if they can find a way to get along with one another long enough to prevent Gorgo from achieving all power.

They could be anyone, anywhere . . . even the person walking by you right now. The Veritas Project is their code name—but only a handful of people know teens Elijah and Elisha Springfield have been covertly commissioned by the President to investigate strange mysteries that delve into the...

Connor's supposed to be dead. He's not very good at it. He did save his village...by destroying it. And the armies vying to control his powerful curse think he's dead. But he needs patronage from a high lord or his curse will transform him into a raging monster. So Connor creeps back into the land of the living, joining his Aunt Ailsa at the Carraig, the school of the Petralists, hoping somehow to find patronage on his terms. He should have known better. At the Carraig it's all about the game, and the stakes have never been higher. 

Impossible choices. Explosive magic. Brilliant humor. Connor is cursed.... And in Obrion, that means he must obtain patronage from a high lord prior to his 16th birthday, or face execution. Connor turns 16 tomorrow. Should be a simple thing until his small town is invaded. Armies clash, superhuman Petralists step out of legend, and layers of deadly intrigue shatter Connor's simple life. If he stays, he dies. If he leaves, people he loves will die. Some birthdays are like that. And there's this girl.

In one moment Nicole Burns's life changes forever. The sound of gunfire at an Anne Frank exhibit, the panic, the crowd, and Nicole is no longer Nicole. Whiplashed through time and space, she wakes to find herself a privileged Jewish girl living in Nazi-occupied Paris during World War II.

As student armies clash in intense group battles and Connor struggles to leverage a pitifully underpowered army against overwhelming competition, the intrigue at the Carraig intensifies to deadly new levels. There are secrets at the Carraig buried for centuries that could shake the nation to its roots. Once Connor pokes that hornets' nest, the Tallan's own fury will be unleashed. To survive, Connor must outsmart conniving noble houses, dodge international assassins, survive unbelievably bad poetry, and risk exploring new powers that were concealed for very good reasons.

Sesely, hija del barón Merd, y dos compañeras están disfrutando de un picnic en el bosque de Lurla cuando son abordadas por un hada. El hada, aburrida de siglos de insípida vida de hada, sorprende a las chicas suplicándoles que la transformen en mortal. A las chicas sorprendidas de tener ese poder, el hada les explica cómo se puede hacer. Las chicas acceden a transformar al hada en un niño humano durante un año.

Everyone Is There But No One Is With Me is not a typical children’s book. It is a deeply honest, illustrated reflection on how technology has quietly changed the way we grow up, connect, and belong. Written in a voice that speaks directly to the listener, this book captures the emotional reality of modern childhood, without characters, without filters, and without blame. Once upon a time, childhood smelled like fresh-cut grass and sun warmed sidewalks. It sounded like bikes hitting gravel, parents calling from porches, and laughter echoing down the block.

A land has fallen. An escape was made. It's a victory, but at what price? Shaleigh has made a terrible mistake - one she may not ever be able to fix. Lost and in a strange land with anger and death all around her, she must navigate her way through treacherous lands on her quest for redemption.

Homecoming was going to be the best night of their lives for the students of Villa Vista High School, but instead it became their last. Love was in the air as several couples among the crowd found themselves at a crossroads. Expectations were high, but the future was less certain than they could ever imagine.