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Kipling's masterpiece Kim is his final and most famous work and one of the first and greatest espionage stories ever written. It explores the life of Kimball O'Hara, an Irish orphan who spends his childhood as a vagrant in Lahore. When he befriends an aged Tibetan lama his life is transformed as he is requested to accompany him on a mysterious quest to find the legendary River of the Arrow and achieve Enlightenment.

Set in the days of the British Raj, Kipling's finest novel is the exciting and touching tale of an Irish orphan-boy who has lived free in the streets of Lahore before setting out, with a Tibetan Lama, on a spiritual quest. Kim later enrols in the Indian Service and simultaneously embarks on an espionage mission of supreme importance.

Glówny bohater powiesci - Kim jest nastoletnim chlopcem, urodzonym w Indiach. Wychowywal sie bez rodziców - matki Hinduski i ojca Irlandczyka. Mimo trudnej sytuacji zyciowej, zachowal pogode ducha. Cechuje go równiez wyjatkowa bystrosc umyslu. Pewnego dnia spotyka na swojej drodze Teshoo - kaplana z Tybetu, który poszukuje swietej rzeki Lama. Na towarzysza wyprawy wybiera Kima.

Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this first novel in an adorable new chapter book series about Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl who is starting a snack business! On her first day of school, Mindy’s school snack of dried seaweed isn’t exactly popular at the lunch table. Luckily, her new friend, Sally, makes the snacks seem totally delicious to Mindy’s new classmates, so they decide to start the Yummy Seaweed Business to try and raise money for that puppy!

The son of an Irish soldier and poor Irish woman is orphaned in India. The boy learns of India's culture and religions and makes decisions on how to achieve enlightenment. This audio classic novel has been carefully abridged and adapted into 10 short, easy-to-understand chapters. This format enables listeners of all ages and English language abilities to understand and enjoy the story. This tale is appropriate for children and adults.

Kim is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in McClure's Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell's Magazine from January to November 1901, and first published in book form by Macmillan & Co. Ltd in October 1901. The story unfolds against the backdrop of The Great Game, the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel made the term "Great Game" popular and introduced the theme of great power rivalry and intrigue.

"En retro- och medryckande bok!" - Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin - Internationell bästsäljare "Det här va den bästa boken jag har läst!" - Elliot Strömberg - 10år Kim är sju år och lever i en helt vanlig familj. Två föräldrar, en bror och en syster. “Kims digitala äventyr – pappa...

Kim lives in a cozy cottage deep in the snowy woods, where Christmas is her favorite time of year. Along with her three best friends—Teddy, a curious baby bear, Betty, a shy little fox, and Peter, a wise baby owl—Kim eagerly awaits the arrival of Christmas Eve. This year, something magical happens: Santa Claus himself visits their little cottage, asking Kim and her friends for help with a very special delivery!

Krista and Jason have been best friends since preschool. It never mattered that he was a boy with reddish-brown hair and she was the “Korean girl” at school. Now in fifth grade, everyone in their class is preparing their Heritage Month projects. Jason has always loved Krista’s Korean family, and particularly their cooking, but Krista is conflicted about being her school’s “Korean Ambassador”. She’s also worried about asking her intimidating grandma to teach the class how to make their traditional kimbap dish.

Ms. Hippo visited a shoe store one day. “I need new shoes,” she said. “I need them right away.” Listen and meet Ms. Hippo, who wants a very special pair of shoes. Discover why she needs new shoes in a hurry in this funny audiobook that uses repetitive words and fun rhymes.

Yoomi hates stinky, spicy kimchi - the pickled cabbage condiment served at Korean meals. So her brothers call her a baby and refuse to play with her. Yoomi is determined to eat kimchi. She tries to disguise it by eating it on a cookie, on pizza, and in ice cream. But that doesn't work. Then Grandma shows Yoomi how to make kimchi pancakes. This story about family, food, and a six-year-old "coming of age" has universal themes, and at the same time celebrates Korean culture. A kimchi pancake recipe and other back matter are included.

Dare to enter a world of secrets and spells, where dragons and phoenixes roam the skies, and your wildest dreams - or your darkest nightmares - come to life before your eyes. . . . Fourteen-year-old Aria Loveridge lives at the Resthaven Home for Dreamslingers, a refuge for children born with...

When Kim O'Hara's Irish parents die, he is left to raise himself on the streets of Lahore where he scrapes a living. After being recognized by an acquaintance of his father, Kim is sent to an English school to learn espionage, and his education is paid for by an old Tibetan priest. After graduating the two are reunited and two roam India in search of the River of the Arrow, which will wash away all sin. Kim must find a way of reconciling his status as both a sahib (white European) and a chela (disciple).

Set in the days of the British Raj, Kipling's finest novel is the exciting and touching tale of an Irish orphan-boy who has lived free in the streets of Lahore before setting out, with a Tibetan Lama, on a double quest. This eventually leads to enrolment in the Indian Secret Service and a thrilling climax in the Himalayas.

Kim Andrews shuts out her history teacher, who is telling the class about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. She is thinking about her ancestors. Kim’s mother is American, but her father, who died before she was born, was Japanese. Realizing that she knows nothing about an important part of her heritage, the teenager embarks on a search for her father’s Japanese relatives in California.

Beim Hören wirst Du verstehen, warum Dinos noch leben und was das mit der Geschichte der Erde zu tun hat. Mit Evolutionstheorie, dem Wettbewerb der Tiere und der Tatsache, dass wir besser überleben, wenn wir sehr, sehr unterschiedlich sind. Du wirst verstehen: Diese scheinbar kleine Frage ist mit der Klimakatastrophe, der Gut-Schlecht-Gleichzeitigkeit, Massensterben, T-rex-Klettergerüsten und Insel-Kiwis verbunden. Und mit uns. Mit der Frage, wie wir leben wollen. Und wie wir mit unserer Menschen-Magie die Welt verändern.

A young man named Josh discovers his great-great-grandfather’s life chest. After he experiences its legacy and explores the mysteries it contains, nothing will ever be the same. Follow the journey of the first life chest—the Dynasty chest—from its creation by Marco Polo through centuries of chest keepers from east to west.

Enjoy the must-have junior novelization of the Disney Channel Original Movie Kim Possible that follows the titular hero who saves the world from evil villains with the help of her sidekick Ron Stoppable, his naked mole-rat Rufus, and computer genius Wade...

Kim & Krudt er en rolig børnepodcast fyldt med eventyr, varme venskaber og små øjeblikke lige før søvnen. Kim, en klog lille fisk med et stort hjerte, og Krudt, en nysgerrig frø med mod på verden, udforsker deres magiske akvarium sammen - fra hemmelige huler og gamle skattekort til rumraketter, vulkaner og glemte haver. Hver historie er skabt til at blive lyttet til langsomt, lige før sengetid. Episoderne varer ca. 5 minutter og afsluttes med et roligt lydunivers, der hjælper kroppen og tankerne med at falde til ro. En tryg og nærværende samling af godnathistorier for børn - og ...

For fans of Inside Out and Back Again and Amina’s Voice comes abreathtaking own voices story of family, hope, and survival from Ellen Oh, cofounder of We Need Diverse Books. When Junie Kim is faced with middle school racism, she learns of her grandparents’ extraordinary strength and finds...