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Charles Kingsley The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby
The Water Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a children's novel by the Reverend Charles Kingsley. Written in 1862-1863 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its entirety in 1863. The book was extremely popular in England during its day, and was a mainstay of British children's literature for many decades. Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) was an English novelist, priest of the Church of England, historian, professor, and social reformer. His most famous work is the classic...
Engels | 7 uur 3 minuten (327 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Rudyard Kipling The Jungle Book
Who could have known that when Rudyard Kipling wrote these Jungle Book stories in 1893-94, they would eventually inspire the Oscar nominated song "The Bare Necessities" – one of the most recognizable tunes of all time? The adventures of the young boy, Mowgli, raised by wolves in an Indian jungle, have been praised since their publication and adapted numerous times. Most people know the 1967 animated movie with Phil Harris as the charismatic bear Baloo. 2016 saw Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray, and...
Engels | 5 uur 24 minuten (237 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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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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Frances Hodgson Burnett Little Lord Fauntleroy
"It had never occurred to his honest, simple little mind that there were people who could forget kindnesses." Shortly after his father’s death, the sweet and optimistic boy, Cedric, and his American mother discover that he is a lord and heir to a large fortune. His grandfather invites them to stay with him in England but wants nothing whatsoever to do with them. It does not take long for the loving boy to warm his grandfather’s bitter heart, however, but conflict lurks just around the corner. Someone...
Engels | 5 uur 56 minuten (270 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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Anne Sewell Black Beauty
Told from the perspective of a horse, Black Beauty (1877) dives into the topic of animal rights like no other novel. Black Beauty is raised by a caring mother on an idyllic farm, not knowing that he will never be as free again. Tossed from owner to owner, he encounters mistreatment in many forms, but luckily, his journey is not without love either. Being herself an invalid, author Anna Sewell (1820-1878) seemed particularly aware of the importance of kindness toward all living creatures. She wrote...
Engels | 5 uur 38 minuten (255 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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Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden
"Two worst things as can happen to a child is never to have his own way - or always to have it." When her parents die, Mary, spoiled, yet unloved, is shipped from India to England to live with her absent uncle. When she discovers a secret garden, and starts to tend to it, like the flowers, she comes to life. One day she hears a cry from within the mansion, and soon learns that she is not the only one in need of some fresh air. `The Secret Garden‘ (1911) by Frances Hodgson Burnett is among the most...
Engels | 6 uur 55 minuten (308 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Lewis Carroll Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
"Off with her head!" yells the Queen of Hearts, one of the many peculiar creatures Alice encounters after falling down a rabbit hole and into an absurd fantasy world of Mad Tea Parties, nonsensical trials, and talking animals. Published In 1865, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland became an instant success, and author Lewis Carroll broke ground with his unique take on children‘s stories: Instead of the overly simplistic and sometimes dry tales that characterized the genre in the Victorian age, Carroll...
Engels | 2 uur 40 minuten (124 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Lewis Carrol Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
Once again, Alice finds herself in a peculiar place. In this sequel to `Alice Adventures in Wonderland‘, Alice has climbed through a mirror and arrived in a world in which everything is reversed, like a reflection – including logic. It makes for another absurdly funny story full of wonder and snark that, like the first book, never talks down to its young audience. The popular Tim Burton movie, `Alice in Wonderland‘ (2010), starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway, to name is...
Engels | 3 uur 6 minuten (139 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Martin Nieuwland De onvergetelijke reis
Danny gaat met zijn ouders op vakantie in een gammele camper. Onderweg vinden ze een meisje, dat opgejaagd wordt door vreemde mannen. Het wordt een avontuurlijke reis. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.
Fictie | Avonturenroman
Nederlands | 140 pagina's (ePub2, 0,4 MB) | Mapini, Exloo | 2017
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K. Norel Engelandvaarders
Trilogie over de bezettingsjaren 1940-45, waarin de vrienden Evert en Jan onder vaak hachelijke omstandigheden verschillende fasen van de strijd tegen de bezetter meemaken. Vanaf ca. 14 jaar.
Fictie | Oorlogsroman | Protestants milieu
Nederlands | ePub2, 0,9 MB | Van Goor, Houten | 2011
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