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Jacob Abbott History of Julius Caesar

The book chronicles the extraordinary life and leadership of Rome's Emperor Julius Caesar, from his early years to his assassination. History of Julius Caesar is one of many biographies aimed at young people written by Jacob Abbott and his brother. The biographies are written in such a way that makes them appealing and easily accessible to everyone. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Engels | 4 uur 45 minuten (220 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Jacob Abbott Margaret of Anjou

Margaret of Anjou, wife of England's Henry VI, played a key role in launching the storied War of the Roses - the 30 year civil conflict fuelled by the Lancasters and the Yorks, each vying for the British throne in the 15th century. Margaret of Anjou is one of many biographies aimed at young people written by Jacob Abbott and his brother. The biographies are written in such a way that makes them appealing and easily accessible to everyone. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Engels | 4 uur 42 minuten (213 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Jack London White Fang

When White Fang – part wolf, part dog – gets separated from his family, he must find a way to survive on his own. In a harsh Canadian environment that means kill or be killed. Tough surroundings and cruel masters make White Fang increasingly more aggressive and wild, but Weedon Scott, a kind gold hunter, sees the dog in him and attempts to tame him. Released in 1906, White Fang – companion novel to The Call of the Wild – was immediately successful, especially among younger readers. Ethan Hawke starred...

Engels | 7 uur 39 minuten (340 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Jack London The Call of the Wild

The story takes place in the extreme conditions of the Yukon during the 19th century Klondike Gold Rush, where strong sled dogs were in high demand. After Buck, a domesticated dog, is snatched from a pastoral ranch in California, he is sold into a brutal life as a sled dog. The novella details Buck's struggle to adjust and survive the cruel treatment he receives from humans, other dogs, and nature. He eventually sheds the veneer of civilization altogether and instead relies on primordial instincts...

Engels | 3 uur 23 minuten (154 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Susan Coolidge What Katy Did

"To-morrow I will begin, thought Katy." Twelve-year-old Katy Carr desperately wants to be good. But being a wild and hot-headed tomboy, it seems so much easier to start being good tomorrow than it does today. Even when her kind and patient invalid cousin comes to visit, Katy‘s resolution to change only lasts a few hours. But soon she will have much more in common with her cousin than she wished and it will confine her to her room perhaps forever. Will it make her finally able to uphold her promise?...

Engels | 4 uur 35 minuten (212 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Mary Shelley Frankenstein

Told in the form of a series of letters ‘Frankenstein’ follows a young and charismatic Victor Frankenstein as he attempts to make his mark on the world of science. Taking a number of body parts from various corpses, he brings a monstrous creation to life which instead of being his crowning glory, terrifies him. The nameless monster escapes from his lab, taking many innocent lives before Frankenstein can track it down again. Shelley took inspiration from her trips through Germany and the legends of...

Engels | 7 uur 59 minuten (430 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility (1811) was Jane Austen´s first published novel. When their father dies the Dashwood sisters and their mother find themselves destitute and soon, under the influence of his greedy wife Fanny, their half-brother John forces them out of their home in Sussex and the bereaved women have to move to a distant relative´s cottage in Devonshire. The two oldest sisters Elinor and Marianne struggle with their newfound lower status, as they fall in love and face heartbreak. Elinor is responsible...

Engels | 10 uur 56 minuten (484 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Louisa May Alcott Rose in Bloom

After traveling around the world for several years, Rose Campbell returns home to find her boy cousins all grown up. In this upbeat sequel to Eight Cousins, Rose has become an attractive heiress and is now drawing the attention of several male suiters. But like Pride & Prejudice and Anne of Green Gables, Rose in Bloom (1876) shows a woman ahead of her time with her own ideas about her future. Besides, who would love Rose for her and not her money? The answer might surprise her. Heart-warming and...

Engels | 8 uur 55 minuten (405 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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F. Scott Fitzgerald The Beautiful and Damned

Anthony does not want to work. Why should he? He gets by comfortably on his allowance and once his grandfather dies he will inherit so much that he never needs to think about money again. When he falls in love with the beautiful Gloria and they become part of the wild party scene of New York, it seems that Anthony has made it. But his grandfather’s will is just around the corner and it is about to blow up their lives in a way they could never have foreseen. One of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most accomplished...

Engels | 12 uur 53 minuten (592 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Annie Darling The Little Bookshop of Lonely Hearts

A delightful new series set in a quaint old bookshop, for fans of Lucy Diamond and Jenny Colgan. Where happy ever after is only a page away... Once upon a time in a crumbling bookshop, Posy Morland hid in the pages of romantic novels. So when Bookend's eccentric owner, Lavinia, dies and leaves the shop to Posy, she must put down her books and join the real world. Because Posy hasn't just inherited an ailing business, but also the attentions of Lavinia's grandson, Sebastian, AKA The Rudest Man In...

Engels | ePub2, 1,7 MB | HarperCollins, [Nederland] | 2016

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Amanda Prowse My Husband's Wife - No Greater Courage

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLEROnce a week, Rosie Tipcott counts her blessings. She goes to sit on her favourite bench on the north Devon cliffs, and thanks her lucky stars for her wonderful husband, her mischievous young daughters, and her neat little house by the sea. She vows to dedicate every waking hour to making her family happy. But then her husband unexpectedly leaves her for another woman and takes the children. Now she must ask the question: what is left in her life? Can Rosie find the strength...

Engels | 368 pagina's (ePub2, 4,5 MB) | Head of Zeus, [Nederland] | 2016

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C.J. Fisher When we were alive

When we first meet Bobby, he is a shy, 12-year-old magician who falls in love with his best friend. William is consumed with self-hate and drinks to escape the memories of his father's sadness and his mother's death. Myles is writing letters to a mother he has never met. Three different people from three different times each explore the dark side of relationships, search for beauty in sadness and try to bear the burden of guilt from living in a world we are powerless to fix. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Engels | ePub2, 0,5 MB | Legend Press, [Nederland] | 2016

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Lyn G Farrell Wacky man

Longlisted for the Guardian Not the Booker prize 2016'An astonishing tour de force!' -- The Daily Mail'Book of the Year!' -- Clio Gray, Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction-shortlisted authorA striking debut from the winner of the 2015 Luke Bitmead BursaryMy new shrink asks me, 'What things do you remember about being very young?' It's like looking into a murky river, I say. Memories flash near the surface like fish coming up for flies. The past peeps out, startles me, and then is gone... Amanda secludes...

Engels | ePub2, 0,7 MB | Legend Press, [Nederland] | 2016

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Amanda Prowse Another Love - No Greater Courage

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MY HUSBAND'S WIFE. In the early years, she was happy. Romilly loved her stunning house, her kind husband and gorgeous daughter. Sure, life was sometimes exhausting - but nothing that a large glass of wine at the end of the day couldn't fix. But then a glass of wine became a bottle; one bottle became two. Once, Romilly's family were everything to her. Now, after years of hiding the drinking, she must finally admit that she has found another love... PREVIOUS...

Engels | 368 pagina's (ePub2, 4,4 MB) | Head of Zeus, [Nederland] | 2016

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Amanda Prowse Imogen's Baby

A Short Story - No Greater Miracle

Can Imogen overcome life's challenges and have the baby she longs for? It's hard enough having a baby on your own. But for Imogen, 24 years old and blind since birth, it will be harder than most. Her journey will take her from heartache to hope and back again. But Imogen has never let blindness rule her life, and she isn't going to start now... Inspired by a real-life story, this is a moving and gripping read from number 1 bestseller Amanda Prowse. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Engels | 98 pagina's (ePub2, 4,2 MB) | Head of Zeus, [Nederland] | 2016

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P.K. Lynch Armadillos

Longlisted for the Guardian Not the Booker prize 2016'P. K. Lynch can tell a story deep as a wound... Read this one' -- Jeanette Winterson'A truly stunning debut' -- Matt Bendoris, The Scottish Sun'Just wonderful, haunting, real... ' -- Fiona Shaw'... a brilliant first novel: pacy and un-put-downable. ' -- Vicky Feaver**Featured on Radio 4's Woman's Hour**Aggie is fifteen, a 'sub' from a 'sub' family, one of Texas' downtrodden. Her father and brother enact that 'sub'-ness on her, week in, week out....

Engels | ePub2, 0,6 MB | Legend Press, [Nederland] | 2016

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Emma Cline The Girls

â€˜Take it to the beach and savour every pageâ€™ Observer

A gripping and dark fictionalised account of life inside the Manson family from one of the most exciting young voices in fiction.If youâ€™re lost, theyâ€™ll find youâ€¦Evie Boyd is fourteen and desperate to be noticed. Itâ€™s the summer of 1969 and restless, empty days stretch ahead of her. Until she sees them. The girls. Hair long and uncombed, jewelry catching the sun. And at their centre, Suzanne, black-haired and beautiful.If not for Suzanne, she might not have gone. But, intoxicated by her...

Engels | ePub3, 2,4 MB | Vintage Digital, [Nederland] | 2016

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Markus Zusak The Book Thief

The life-affirming number one international bestseller

Life affirming, triumphant and tragic ... masterfully told... but also a wonderful page-turner' Guardian'Brilliant and hugely ambitious' New York Times'Extraordinary' Telegraph___HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the...

Engels | ePub3, 11 MB | Transworld Digital, [Nederland] | 2016

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Hendrik Groen The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 Years Old

The hilarious international bestselling novel that has had pensioners ditching their sticks and zimmers to follow the age-defying, youth inducing antics inside The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 Years Old ... 'Terrific. This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh' Woman and Home'Funny and touching' BBC Radio 4Meet Hendrik Groen. An octogenarian in a care home who has no intention of doing what he's told, or dying quietly. To that end, he creates the Old-But-Not-Dead Club and with his fellow members...

Engels | ePub3, 1,2 MB | Penguin, [Nederland] | 2016

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Jonathan Safran Foer Here I Am

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the bestselling author of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Everything is Illuminated and We are the Weather - a rich and moving novel about modern family lives and the ties that bind'Towering and glorious: a tale of social, familial and marital breakdown and the End of the World. The funniest literary novel I have ever read' The Times'A rich, beautifully written, ambitious and grandly moving novel, which looks both at the world at large and at the deepest concerns...

Engels | ePub3, 3,2 MB | Penguin, [Nederland] | 2016

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