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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.

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!

"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.

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

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.

Twelve-year-old Folly is angry and grieving for her mum. She isn't ready for Dad's plans for a new life in Auckland with his new girlfriend. So Folly runs away with the one friend who truly understands – her wise pony, Tooth. With her mother's ashes in her backpack, Folly sets off to the fabled Cape Reinga, the northernmost point of New Zealand. Through tourist towns and wilderness, across beaches, roads and forest tracks, Folly and Tooth find both adventure and hardship. But then a spur-of-the-moment choice sets danger on their tail.

Glaubst du an Märchen? Prinzessin Maria jedenfalls nicht. Doch als sie in der Kurpfalz ankommt und zum ersten Mal dem Drachen gegenübersteht, packte sie das Jagdfieber. Wird sie im Nibelungenlied das Geheimnis des Drachens finden? Begleite die Prinzessin und ihre Freunde auf diesem spannenden Abenteuer. Lass dich begeistern durch Fantasie, gespickt mit wahrem geschichtlichem Hintergrund.

"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.

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...

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?

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.

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 er 6 år og bor med sin mor og morfar. Hendes far har hun aldrig kendt. En dag pakker Marias mor kufferterne for at tage på ophold på et hvilehjem, og Maria og morfar bliver alene tilbage i huset. Men Maria og morfar er gode venner, og hvor Maria kan hjælpe morfar med det huslige, kan morfar til gengæld besvare Marias mange spørgsmål om verden og livet. Morfars Maria er den første bog i serien om Maria. Serien om Maria følger pigen Maria fra hun er 6-15 år.

Maria er 9 år gammel og bor sammen med sin mor og sin elskede morfar, Johan. Morfar Johan er syg, men det er ikke noget, Maria mærker så meget til - med en lam venstre arm, har han alligevel aldrig været helt som andre morfædre. En dag da Maria kommer hjem fra skole, er en ny familie flyttet ind på vejen, og de har en søn: Martin. "Martins Maria" er anden bog i serien om Maria. Serien om Maria følger pigen Maria fra hun er 6-15 år. Marias liv er ikke altid let, men Maria er en stærk og glad pige og giver ikke op, når hun møder modgang.

Discover the true story of Maria Pepe, an eleven-year-old girl who changed the course of Little League history. Maria Pepe loved baseball. When Little League formed in her hometown in 1972, she was eager to prove herself as a competitor. There was only one problem: Little League was not open to...

Maria er 12 år og ulykkelig. Grundet sin mors psykiske problemer er hun efter sin morfar Johans død flyttet til en anden by for at bo hos et par strenge plejeforældre. Her må Maria næsten ingenting - ikke engang ses med sin gode ven Jon, der ellers er så god til at male. Heldigvis møder Maria den seje Pia og med hende som veninde, bliver hverdagen snart meget sjovere. "Jeg er Maria" er tredje bog i serien om Maria. Serien om Maria følger pigen Maria fra hun er 6-15 år.

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...

As gêmeas Helena e Maria ganharam lindos cofrinhos da madrinha. Mas uma das meninas não quer nem saber de guardar dinheiro, comprando tudo o que vê, enquanto a outra, desde pequena, já sabe poupar, imaginando que economizar só vai fazer bem. Por meio de uma história que demonstra que saber gastar sem exageros é a melhor forma de lidar com o dinheiro, este divertido livro discute um tema bastante atual: a educação financeira.

Mød masser af gode Disney-venner i bogens fem fantastiske historier. Bliv fortryllet af DISNEYS fantastiske verden. Tag med på eventyr og oplev magien med Mickey, Minnie, Anders, Fedtmule, Aladdin, Dumbo, Lynet McQueen, Anna, Elsa, Peter Plys, Snehvide, Løvernes Garde, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Vaiana og alle de andre fra DISNEYS skatkammer.

Twelve-year-old human Sophie Dawes lives a good life in Hopetown. There, vampires and humans live in harmony, and Sophie and her adoptive vampire moms are living (or unliving) proof. There are a lot of rules that vampires must follow to keep the humans they live around feeling safe, but if regular visits from child protective services and abiding by a nightly curfew keeps their family together, Sophie will do anything to stay with her loving vampire parents. But then, normal law-abiding vampires begin to go rogue.