In Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days, Phileas Fogg, a solitary British gentleman of the Victorian era wagers that he can circumnavigate the globe in under 80 days. With his french manservant, Passepartout, Fogg embarks on a great adventure taking him through Egypt, India, the South Pacific, San Francisco and the Great Plains of the United States. But will he succeed and collect on his bets? One of the best-loved works by the French adventure and science-fiction writer Jules Verne.
When their Tokyo plane is grounded in Sydney, due to cabin mist, the Frequent Flyer Twins become involved in an oriental antique mystery. What is being artnapped? Why are security guards watching the Rembrandt? And why is the dealer so interested in Amy's phone card collection?<br /> <br />There's a mix up with photos. What has happened to photographs of the newly married Japanese wedding tourist group? What about Tess, the art student who is working her way around the...
Aufruhr im Ameisenhaufen Die kleine Ameise plagt sich sehr. Immer dieses Geschleppe! Jetzt reicht's! Sie möchte mal was anderes arbeiten! Auf der Suche nach einer Tätigkeit, die Spaß macht, lernt sie die «Straßenarbeiter», die «Läusemelker», die «Hebammen», die «Transporteure im Bau» und die Ameisenkönigin kennen. Und zum Schluss weiß die kleine Ameise sehr gut, was sie will. Bruchlandung im Dschungel Oh je, mitten im Dschungel möchte Oscar landen, verfängt sich jedoch im dichten...
Ava the Aviator: The Adventure Begins is the story of a young girl who dares to follow her dream. Ava can't wait to go to school and share her dream with her classmates, but when she tells them that she wants to be an aviator when she grows up, the classroom erupts in laughter. When Ava returns home discouraged, her dad steps in to help. Together, they build an airplane so she can follow her dream. But there's just one problem—the mighty little aircraft has a mind of its own! After...
The first French translation of <I>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</I> (there have been no less than seventeen others) was supervised by Lewis Carroll himself. In the opinion of many experts, and countless older and younger French readers, it is still the best. It has a remarkable freshness and originality, and admirably renders the English puns and parodies with French equivalents. «How Doth the Little Crocodile?» for instance, is turned into a parody of La Fontaine, the...
