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Charles Miner Thompson The Calico Cat
Solomon has hated the Calico Cat ever since he bought the house in Ellmington and he has tried his very best to drive her away, but with no luck. As he tries once more to get rid of the cat, he triggers a vicious series of events that ends with lies, the arrest of a boy, and a guilty conscience. Charles Miner Thompson (1864-1941) was an American author and journalist, who worked as an editor at the Youth’s Companion, a children’s magazine that ran from 1827 to 1929. Thompson is mostly remembered...
Engels | 2 uur 30 minuten (110 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Yvonne Gillissen Now would you believe this..?..?!
NOW WOULD YOU BELIEVE THIS ?…?! is a story about the secret of love. Zaven and his girlfriend Camilla like playing outside in the snow together. They want to make snowmen. But then something strange happens. For children (7+) and grownups who want to know more about that. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 20 minuten (38 MB) | Xpath Design, Amsterdam | 2019
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Peter Gotthardt The Fate of the Elves 3
The Forgotten Tombs
In the mighty war against Vainglorious, the enemy king, the elves has to resort to all their cunning, courage, bravery, and hope. Our heroes learn of a legendary weapon that can bring destruction to the enemy and restore the elves’ peaceful life again. But it is hidden quite well and it seems that no one can help them. But Bramble and Daisy never surrender. Being the penultimate part from the series, "The Forgotten Tombs" is a journey through dark caves and dangerous pitfalls that threaten to sabotage...
Engels | 47 minuten (36 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2018
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Peter Gotthardt The Fate of the Elves 4
The Enchanted Flute
A mighty enemy has arrived in the land of the Elves. He wishes to enslave everyone who lives there. If the Elves are going to survive, they will need both courage and hope. Silktongue, the Witch, has captured Daisy and the entire army of the Elves. Evergreen and Daisy’s mother, Veronica, are coming to set them free. But will they manage to get past all of the warriors of King Vainglorious and the magic of Silktongue? This is the fourth and final book in the series of "The Fate of the Elves." Read...
Engels | 46 minuten (35 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2018
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Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess
Sara Crewe is devastated when the news of her beloved father’s death in India reaches her at her boarding school in London. Miss Minchin, the heartless and greedy headmistress, immediately moves Sara to the attic and forces her to become her servant. Despite being used to luxury, Sara quickly adjusts to her new life and never stops being kind and polite to everyone. Little does she now that someone out there is looking for her, and they might be much closer than they think. Author Frances Eliza...
Engels | 7 uur 30 minuten (335 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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L. Frank Baum Ozma of Oz
Good news for those who found themselves missing the original heroine of Oz in the second book because in `Ozma of Oz‘ (1907), Dorothy is back! Traveling to Australia with her uncle, Dorothy is once again caught up in a natural disaster – a huge storm at sea that separates her from her uncle. She washes ashore in the land of Ev, a fairyland that has recently lost its royal family, and Dorothy is once more entangled in the conflicts of a foreign place. Not everything is new however, as Dorothy unites...
Engels | 4 uur 11 minuten (189 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Laura Lee Hope The Moving Picture Girls
Ruth and Alice DeVere and their father Hosmer struggle to make ends meet in New York City - times are hard, even for a talented actor like Mr. DeVere. Just as he successfully auditions for a new play, an old voice affliction renders him terribly hoarse and he loses the role. Despite voice rest and medical treatment, Mr. DeVere's voice fails to improve, and it is impossible to find theatre work. A friend and neighbour in their apartment building suggests that Mr. DeVere tries acting in the moving...
Engels | 4 uur 29 minuten (206 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Rudyard Kipling Captain Courageous
Captains Courageous is an 1897 novel, by Rudyard Kipling, that follows the adventures of fifteen year old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the arrogant and spoiled son of a railroad tycoon. The novel originally appeared as a serialization in McClure's, beginning with the November 1896 edition. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English author, journalist, poet, and novelist. His most famous work is "The Jungle Book" (1894), inspiring two Disney adaptations; the 1967 animated feature and the 2016 live-action...
Engels | 5 uur 55 minuten (272 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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L. Frank Baum Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
"There is no doubt they intend to kill us as dead as possible in a short time," said the Wizard. "As dead as poss'ble would be pretty dead, wouldn't it?" asked Dorothy." During an earthquake in California Dorothy and her friends are swallowed up by cracks in the earth and find themselves in a whole new land – the Land of Mangaboos. The Mangaboos are a vegetable people, and they accuse Dorothy and her friends of causing the earthquake and sentence them to death. The 1939 movie, `The Wizard of Oz‘...
Engels | 4 uur 23 minuten (208 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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L. Frank Baum The Marvelous Land of Oz
Whatever happened in the lands of Oz after Dorothy left? In this sequel to the `The Wonderful Wizard of Oz‘, we meet a young boy named Tip, who, unlike Dorothy, has grown up in this magical place. He is under the care (though that is a relative term) of the witch Mombi, but escapes her evil clutches just in time before she turns him in to a statue. Traveling through Oz, Tip meets a bunch of whimsical creatures (some of whom we know already) who join him on an adventurous journey that will conclude...
Engels | 4 uur 28 minuten (210 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Edith Nesbit The Book of Dragons
A princess is locked away on a remote island guarded by a dragon. Many suitors try and fail to save her, but one day a clever boy arrives. So begins ‘The Island of Nine Whirlpools‘, one of Edith Nesbitt’s eight dragon stories in ‘The Book of Dragons’ (1899). The tales may be over a hundred years old, but they contain a timeless quality that ignites the imagination and creates a sense of wonder. Child or adult, these stories are written with such warmth and wit, anyone will find themselves laughing...
Engels | 4 uur 6 minuten (188 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Kenneth Grahame The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of the Thames valley. The classic story of how Rat, Mole, and the other river bankers saved Toad from his excesses. This book has...
Engels | 6 uur 39 minuten (312 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Robert Louis Stevenson Kidnapped
Recently orphaned 17-year-old David leaves his home on the Scottish countryside to seek out a rich uncle he has never met. The uncle, as it turns out, is paranoid and unpleasant, and before David can claim his inheritance he is knocked out and taken to sea to be sold as a slave in America. So begins Robert Louis Stevenson‘s adventure novel, Kidnapped (1886), a breathlessly exciting story for fans of action and suspense, and a story about two very different types of Scotsmen. Robert Louis Stevenson...
Engels | 8 uur 8 minuten (371 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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L. Frank Baum The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
"True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid..." Dorothy is in a bit of a pickle. Her house has been swept away in a vicious tornado with just herself and her dog inside, and when she walks out the front door again, she finds that she is not in Kansas anymore. She is in the mysterious lands of Oz. Along with her new friends, a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion, she sets out to find the Wizard, who is said to know how to get her home. But the Wicked Witch of the West has other plans for her....
Engels | 4 uur 4 minuten (203 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Louisa May Alcott Eight Cousins
Rose Campbell is having a hard time adjusting to her new life. Recently orphaned, she has been swept away from a strict girls‘ boarding school and placed in the care of her six aunts and seven rowdy male cousins. When her guardian, Uncle Alec, returns from abroad, things are about to change once more. To her aunts‘ alarm Alec has different ideas of what it means to raise a girl than most, but his unconventional approach might just be what gets Rose out of her shell. Just as author Louisa May Alcott‘s...
Engels | 7 uur 9 minuten (322 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Peter Gotthardt The Fate of the Elves 2
The Heart of Stone
The siege continues, and the plans of the elves grow bolder and more dangerous. Daisy’s new friend, Bramble, is ready to fight with them, but his young age is a problem. However, his courage and bravery soon get him in trouble – he infiltrates the enemy camp, and plans to help the elves from the inside. The dangerous situations pile one after the other, and the reader expects almost everything to happen. Cliffhangers and breathtaking episodes turn the second part in the series into a must-read for...
Engels | 44 minuten (34 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Peter Gotthardt The Fate of the Elves 1
The Ironclad Warriors
“The Ironclad Warriors” is the first book from “The Fate of the Elves” series. No more petty skirmishes and snatching of crowns. The elven land is in dire trouble – there is a mighty enemy at its gates, who is all too powerful for their armies. The elves are forced to hide in the forest where their plans for retaliation begin to brew. Daisy, the main character, is on the verge of finding something that might help them in their predicament and inevitable fight. A lot of adventures, dangerous escapades,...
Engels | 44 minuten (34 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Yvonne Gillissen The kittycat city
Belle is imprisoned at the police station and Amsterdam is angry! The headstrong and cheeky cats have to show that they actually deserve to live in the capital city, otherwise they are to be banished. The animals themselves have their own ideas on the subject and want to get Belle out of prison. But will they manage? 'The kittycat city' is the sequel to 'The march of the cats' (Part 1) and 'The cats have a plan' (Part 2). These stories are for children and people (9 to 109) and naturally everyone...
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Engels | 18 pagina's (ePub3, 0,7 MB) | Xpath Design, Amsterdam | 2022
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Yvonne Gillissen The march of the cats
Amsterdam's headstrong cats are discontented and cross. They're not being treated well enough, at least they don't think so. During a meeting, they decide to leave the inhabitants of the capital city and go off into the wide world. In just one night, they form a procession and disappear quietly to look for adventure at the North Pole. In the meantime, the people and children are left behind, sad and desolate. For ages 9 to 109 Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
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Engels | 10 pagina's (ePub3, 0,6 MB) | Xpath Design multimedia productions, Amsterdam | 2022
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Yvonne Gillissen The cats have a plan
Those cheeky Amsterdam cats are back. After years of peace and quiet, they've had enough. A few of the more enterprising animals decide to take matters into their own paws and forge a fantastic plan. It will take courage, and also a lot of money. But how do they get that? The story of The Plan of the Cats, for children (9+) and cat lovers (from 9 to 109) is a sequel to The March of the Cats. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
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Engels | 11 pagina's (ePub3, 0,6 MB) | Xpath Design, Amsterdam | 2022
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