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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

Fictie

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

Fictie

Engels | 11 pagina's (ePub3, 0,6 MB) | Xpath Design, Amsterdam | 2022

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Nanda Roep A Secret Hatch

De vader van Lisa en Luna begint een kinderrestaurant, maar kan hij eigenlijk wel koken? En ze horen telkens vrreemde geluiden in hun nieuwe huis. Is er soms een spook in de kelder? Vanaf ca. 9 jaar.

Fictie

Engels | 80 pagina's (ePub2) | [Nanda], [Apeldoorn] | 2022

E-book
Ellen Spee My granny is a pirate

This is a story about a Granny who wanted to be a pirate. It could have happened anywhere: a city and a street just like anywhere else, in a terraced house with normal people. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Fictie

Engels | 73 pagina's (ePub2, 31 MB) | ClusterEffect, Prinsenbeek | 2021

E-book
Jacqueline den Breejen Midnight train

“Oh no, wait! The train! The midnight train! The midnight train from Moingona! It’s coming here. At 12 o’clock. It’s coming to Honey Creek. The midnight train will crash in Honey Creek! I must stop the midnight train!” July 6, 1881, at 11:00, by Honey Creek, Iowa (USA). A storm, a bridge, a crash. A train that is coming. And a 16-year-old girl. Can Kate Shelley stop the midnight train? Een waargebeurd verhaal. Geschikt voor 8 tot12-jarigen met een basiskennis van Engels. Voor gebruik op school of...

Fictie | Non-fictie

Engels | 10 pagina's (ePub2, 1,6 MB) | De Banier Bv, Apeldoorn | 2016

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Mariëtte Aerts Witching moor

"Karim and Lena know better not to cross the moors, even though it is a shortcut, because it is commonly known that those moors are haunted by witches. Somewhere deep inside the Haunted Moors a dark secret is hidden. But Karim and Lena want to know what happened to their classmate Rennie, who disappeared so suddenly last summer. What is the truth about the white witch and what happened at the old water mill in ancient times? Who is the lady with the long, white hair and blank eyes and why is she...

Engels | 248 pagina's (ePub2, 5,9 MB) | De Vier Windstreken, Rijswijk | 2005

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