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Jagoda sta per compiere dieci anni ed è più che mai decisa a festeggiare come si deve, in un posto fantastico, con un bel buffet, tanta musica e, possibilmente, insieme a Mia, così magari diventeranno amiche. Ma non è semplice: Jagoda vive con la madre in una casa rifugio e, per motivi di sicurezza, non può rivelare a nessuno il suo indirizzo. E di soldi per festeggiare da un'altra parte non ce ne sono.

On the surface, Aunt Maria seems like a cuddly old lady, all chit-chat and lace doilies and unadulterated NICEness! When Mig and her family go for a short visit, they soon learn that Aunt Maria rules the place with a rod of sweetness that’s tougher than iron and deadlier than poison. Life...

Before the Internet, there was only one place where you could always find the exact time—the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, where people calculated the time by studying astronomy. This was a long distance away from London, though, so someone had to go there and collect the time for the shopkeepers who sold clocks. Learn about Maria Bellville, the woman who sold time!

Before Carl Linnaeus began classifying organisms, before John James Audubon drew birds from the wild, before Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution, there lived a 13-year-old girl named Maria Merian who loved to draw bugs. With no formal training or university education, Maria Merian took on the role of artist, adventurer, and scientist in 17th-century Europe - a time when women were rarely allowed responsibilities outside the home, and unusual interests led to accusations of witchcraft.  

Lie back and let yourself be transported. These imaginative relaxation scripts will help you and your child relax, switch off from everyday worries, and learn the art of being still. Fly on a magic carpet or a Pegasus, sink into an enormous football shirt or bowl of soup, float on the ocean on a surfboard, or follow a red blood cell round your body. These adventures in relaxation can be used at the end of a yoga class, before bedtime, or any time when some calm is needed.

Der kleine Junge Willy lebt mit seiner verwitweten Mutter in bescheidenen Verhältnissen in einer dunklen Wohnung in einer engen Gasse. Willy freut sich über glänzende goldene und silberne Kästchen (Särge) in einem Schaufenster gegenüber. Ein goldener Kasten mit zwei Engeln fasziniert ihn besonders, doch die Mutter reagiert weinend.

Helen and her father are collecting the rent from their family's rental properties so they will have money for the month. As Helen and her father visit each apartment, she learns how the Depression is affecting other families. When the pair meets the Katz family, Helen learns how generosity and kindness is always the right choice at the end of the day.

Stella listens to her grandpa play piano at the Tulip Café for the final time before he retires.

Transformeer frustratie in puur zelfvertrouwen met deze educatieve audiogids vol logische puzzels en breinkrakers. Tijdens een lange autorit of een rustig moment thuis, ontdekken jonge luisteraars hoe ze grote uitdagingen in kleine, behapbare stukjes hakken. Deze speelse en aanmoedigende reis...

Transformeer de strijd om handen wassen in een vrolijk avontuur met deze educatieve gids over hygiëne voor kinderen. Maak van onzichtbare beestjes geen enge monsters, maar fascinerende reizigers die we via simpele dagelijkse handelingen te slim af kunnen zijn. Het is de perfecte metgezel voor...

Prinzessin Maria glaubt nicht an Märchen. Doch das ändert sich, als sie in die Kurpfalz kommt und plötzlich selbst vor einer Realität steht, die sie nicht mehr erklären kann. Ein Drache taucht auf. Ein Geheimnis aus der Zeit der Nibelungen wird lebendig. Und Maria gerät mitten hinein in ein Abenteuer, das Mut, Verstand und Vertrauen verlangt. Gemeinsam mit ihren Freunden macht sie sich auf die Suche nach der Wahrheit.

"Little People, Big Dreams" erzählt die Lebensgeschichten beeindruckender Persönlichkeiten: Ob Künstler*in, Pilot*in oder Wissenschaftler*in, sie alle haben Unvorstellbares erreicht. Dabei begann alles, als sie noch klein waren - mit großen Träumen.

Bandas de jazz, trenes elevados, rascacilelos. ¡los Balbuena están en Chicago! Es el 17 de octubre de 1931 y acaban de detener a Al Capone, pero lo que Sebas y su familia no saben es que están a punto de conocer a un capo de la mafia tan despiadado como él: solo tiene 14 años, se llama Cato Morelli y todos le conocen como "el pequeño gánster".

Theresa findet die Stimmung in der Kirche so schön feierlich, dass sie unbedingt Ministrantin werden möchte, auch wenn ihre Mamas der Kirche skeptisch gegenüberstehen. Doch der ewiggestrige Pfarrer möchte keine Mädchen am Altar. Wie könnte man ihn bloß umstimmen? Franz, Seppi und ihr Vater an der Orgel sorgen dafür, dass die nächsten Gottesdienste ganz besonders werden.

In this fifth and final book in The Girls Who Changed the World series, Ming Qong discovers who she is, and that she, too, will change the world. Ming has travelled through history to meet girls who have changed the world. However, this time is different as Herstory, History's sister, promises...

"Der var hele tiden en spænding mellem dem, underforstående meninger i ordene, hemmelige budskaber i tonefald og pauser. De var på bølgelængde med hinanden og opfattede hinandens signaler. Men de var ikke sikre på hinanden." Maria er 22 år, journalistelev og stormende forelsket i Torkel. Hun har hele livet for sig. Hun er lykkelig ... og forvirret, for at leve er det sværeste af alt. Samtidig spøger bekymringen for, at hendes mor er mere syg, end hun vil være ved, og tanken gør det svært at overgive sig helt til forelskelsen.

Dlaczego dorośli muszą pracować? Zwłaszcza mama? Czy nie mogą po prostu tylko bawić się ze swoimi dziećmi? Mama Basi wraca do pracy po urlopie macierzyńskim. Jest nauczycielką, więc dostaje bardzo ważne zadanie - musi napisać szkolny podręcznik do nauki dla dzieci. W kuchni urządza sobie stanowisko pracy i nie ma czasu bawić się z Basią. Dziewczynka czuje się rozczarowana. W domu panuje trudna atmosfera i bałagan, a rodzice zaczynają się kłócić. Basia nie może tego znieść. Następnego dnia razem z Jankiem otrzymują od rodziców kolorowe teczki.

Maria Quitéria foi uma jovem que desafiou o patriarcado numa época de extrema repressão, para lutar por nosso país nas trincheiras da guerra. Com coragem e força, ela enfrentou o pai e conquistou uma posição de destaque no exército, levando consigo outras mulheres. Maria Quitéria é uma heroína que permanecia oculta nos nossos registros, mas agora conquistará seu espaço no imaginário de nossas crianças através das palavras de Marianna Teixeira Farias e as ilustrações de Karina Werner.

On her first day of school in a brand-new country, a gift from Mexico alights on María’s windowsill: “¡Una mariposa!” And with the butterfly, in comes magic. Filled from her toes to her new butterfly wings with memories of home, María knows exactly who she is. But when everything at school is different and strange, doubt begins to fade María’s confidence away. The place she comes from, the community she loves, the magic inside her … does any of it really belong in her new life in the United States?

Her last name may mean kings, but Ana María Reyes REALLY does not live in a castle. Rather, she's stuck in a tiny apartment with two parents (way too lovey-dovey), three sisters (way too dramatic), everyone's friends (way too often), and a piano (which she never gets to practice). And when her...