Учебная литература
44108 кн.
Noch immer kann es Saha kaum glauben: Sie ist ein Submarine, halb Mensch, halb Meermädchen. Gemeinsam mit ihrem Schwarm erkundet sie den Ozean. Als Saha auf den mysteriösen Prinzen des Graureiter-Schwarms trifft und mit ihm auf seinem Wal reitet, ist sie wie verzaubert. Sie ist entschlossen, von nun an selbst über ihr Schicksal zu bestimmen. Doch der König der Graureiter hegt finstere Pläne für die Submarines, in denen ausgerechnet Saha als Mittlerin zwischen den Welten eine wichtige Rolle...
| Автор | Andreas Eschbach |
Folge weiter der Geschichte von Lazlo und Sarai in der Verborgenen Stadt Weep Sagenumwoben, voller Schönheit, Wunder und Mysterien – so hat Lazlo sich die Verborgene Stadt, über die er so viel gelesen hat, immer vorgestellt. Doch Weep hütet ein düsteres Geheimnis, dem Lazlo und seine Gefährten auf den Grund gehen sollen. Welche Rolle spielt dabei Sarai, das blauhäutige Mädchen, welches ihm immer wieder in seinen Träumen begegnet? Nacht für Nacht treffen sich die beiden, und Lazlo spürt, wie das...
| Автор | Laini Taylor |
Cinder & Ella sind zurück! Endlich haben Cinder alias Brian und Ella sich gefunden! Die beiden schweben auf Wolke sieben und sind verliebter denn je. Aber schneller als ihnen lieb ist, holt sie die Realität wieder ein. Zwischen Alltagsstress und Familienproblemen ist Brian schließlich immer noch der angesagteste Schauspieler Hollywoods – und das merkt auch Ella, die plötzlich mehr denn je im Rampenlicht steht. Doch ist ihre Liebe wirklich stark genug, dem Druck des Showbusiness...
| Автор | Kelly Oram |
A mysterious white horse, a quirky parrot, a haunted house, an ancient curse, something frightening in the attic… A summer holiday turns into a nightmare when the Mallory family rents a shabby cottage in a remote corner of Ontario's Rideau Lakes. Seventeen-year-old Chip Mallory and his sixteen-year-old sister Lee are persuaded to go along on «one last family vacation» with their parents before they get caught up in their own lives again. But when a great storm comes up, and the family...
| Автор | Tom Henighan |
Die Zeitmaschine wird gestohlen, und plötzlich entstehen überall auf der ganzen Welt Zeitdurchgänge. Diese führen aber nur in die Vergangenheit und nicht ohne Weiteres zurück – unzählige Menschen drohen, für immer in der Kolonialzeit zu stranden! Während Anna und Sebastiano noch versuchen, die Durchgänge zu versiegeln, trifft Anna auf einen unheimlichen Mann. Er fordert sie zu einer Art Spiel auf: Für Anna und ihre Freunde gilt es, sich auf eine historische Reise rund um die ganze Welt zu...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
Elli ist ein ganz normales Mädchen. Dachte sie. Doch dann stellt sich heraus, dass sie ein besonderes Talent in sich trägt. Wie ihr Großvater Leonardo, Inhaber der beliebtesten Eisdiele der Stadt, sieht sie Gefühle als farbigen Nebel und besitzt damit die Fähigkeit, magisches Eis herzustellen. Bevor aus Elli jedoch eine Meisterin der Eismagie werden kann, muss sie das Handwerk erst bei ihrem Großvater lernen. Aber das geht Elli viel zu langsam! Lieber schleicht sie sich in Opas geheimes Eislabor...
| Автор | Heike Eva Schmidt |
GenAdmin: Theorizing WPA Identities in the Twenty-First Century examines identity formation in a generation of rhetoric and composition professionals who have undergone explicit preparation in scholarly dimensions of writing program administration. The authors argue for “GenAdmin” both as an intellectual identity and as a contingent philosophy of writing program work. GenAdmin alternates between traditional chapters and accompanying “Interludes,” each of which offers extended illuminations of...
| Автор | Colin Charlton |
Der Regen prasselt wie ein Wasserfall vom Nachthimmel. Eine Autopanne zwingt Steven und Nancy dazu, in dieser unwirtlichen Gegend inmitten eines riesigen Moors die Nacht in einem Zelt zu verbringen. Als Steven das Zelt verlässt, entdeckt er ein Haus und will dort Unterschlupf finden, doch er kehrt nie wieder zurück. Seine Freundin macht sich auf die Suche nach ihm, doch ungeheuerliche Dinge geschehen …
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
Gittel and her mother were supposed to immigrate to America together, but when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, Gittel must make the journey alone. Her mother writes her cousin's address in New York on a piece of paper. However, when Gittel arrives at Ellis Island, she discovers the ink has run and the address is illegible! How will she find her family? Both a heart-wrenching and heartwarming story, Gittel's Journey offers a fresh perspective on the immigration journey to...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
Johnson is the first black poet and the second living poet in history to be published in Penguin’s distinguished Modern Classics series. Author of five previous collections and numerous record collections. He is known world-wide for his fusion of lyrical verse and reggae (dub). Grammy award nominated performer praised by the likes of David Bowie, TLS, NY Times, LA Weekly for his poetry and music. BBC profiled and interviewed Johnson in 2004. His recordings have sold millions of copies.
| Автор | Linton Kwesi Johnson |
For nearly twenty years, Girls Write Now has been mentoring the next generation of women writers, and now comes the next installment in the organization’s award-winning anthology series: a stunning collection of poetry and prose written by young women and their mentors in exploration of the theme of “Rise Speak Change.”Distinguished three times by the White House as one of the nation’s best after-school arts and cultural organizations, and recently honored...
| Автор | Girls Write Now |
Canada’s media companies are melting faster than the polar ice caps, and in No News Is Bad News, Ian Gill chronicles their decline in a biting, in-depth analysis. He travels to an international journalism festival in Italy, visits the Guardian in London, and speaks to editors, reporters, entrepreneurs, investors, non-profit leaders, and news consumers from around the world to find out what’s gone wrong. Along the way he discovers that corporate concentration and clumsy...
| Автор | Ian Gill |
Have you ever wondered what the world looked like when dinosaurs roamed the Earth? Eight-year-old author Elliott Seah did, and took it upon himself to find out more. In his first book, he takes readers on a fact-filled exploration of these amazing creatures from our planet’s distant past. With lively illustrations, Elliott provides fascinating answers to important questions about the dinosaurs’ origins, what they ate, how they lived, and how a mass extinction brought their...
| Автор | Elliott Seah |
The biggest challenges facing human wellbeing today are widening income inequality, continuing global poverty, and environmental degradation. Luckily, these problems are simple to solve — in theory.In practice, however, they are much harder to solve, because we are required to come up with solutions that are acceptable to a political majority in the rich world. Most of the commonly proposed “solutions” are simply not acceptable to most people. Many of these proposed...
| Автор | Graeme Maxton |
This lively collection of fascinating facts and fables, colorful cartoons, and dynamic illustrations explains how everything on Earth is connected. Since its original publication, concern for the environment has grown, and although environmental damage has increased, so too have «green» strategies. This new edition reflects these changes, with expanded discussion of environmental issues and new technologies, as well as many more activities. New sidebars offer extra facts, tips, and real-life...
| Автор | David Suzuki |
This is the story that launched a movement.At only 12 years old, Craig Kielburger was shocked to discover the realities of child labour faced by kids his own age throughout the developing world. Driven to take action and witness these conditions first-hand, he and his trusted mentor Alam embarked on a journey that would take him to places he'd never imagined.Free the Children recounts Craig's remarkable odyssey across South Asia, meeting some of the world's most disadvantaged...
| Автор | Craig Kielburger |
A Best Book of the Year in Publishers Weekly , School Library Journal , Kirkus Reviews , and Horn Book . An American Indian Youth Literature Honor Title “Cycling from spring to spring, [Julie Flett’s] subtle, sensitive story delicately traces filaments of growth and loss through intergenerational friendship, art making, and changing moons and seasons.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) When a young...
| Автор | Julie Flett |
Discover the world of Bitty Baby – a special new friend to help little girls shine bright! In this story, a little girl and her Bitty Baby doll are getting ready for a ballet recital. To calm her pre-performance jitters, the little girl tells Bitty Baby a story about a bunny who overcomes stage fright to win a hopping contest. This enhanced e-book features animation, activities, and a read-aloud option, plus parenting tips on encouraging children's interests and talents.
| Автор | Kirby Larson |
Digital devices put a whole world at your fingertips. Play a game, listen to music, do research for school, read a story, or make a video—anywhere, anytime. Connect with friends and family in fast and easy ways. Post photos and share ideas and inspiration. And that's only a small part of it. Just like the real world, the digital world is full of exciting, helpful, and even life-changing possibilities. And just as in the real world, you need to know how to navigate it wisely and keep...
| Автор | Carrie Anton |
Our best-selling body book for girls just got even better! With all-new illustrations and updated content for girls ages 8 and up, it features tips, how-tos, and facts from the experts. (Medical consultant: Cara Natterson, MD.) You'll find answers to questions about your changing body, from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to bras, periods to pimples, and everything in between. Once you feel comfortable with what's happening, you'll be ready to move on to the The Care &...
| Автор | Valorie Schaefer |
Sometimes when we worry about something, it feels like we're the only ones – and that makes us even more worried! But really, everyone worries about something from time to time. Sometimes the worries are about big things, like an argument with a friend, taking an important test, or having to perform in front of a crowd; and sometimes the worry is about smaller things like having a bad hair day or saying something embarrassing. But regardless of what the worry is about, it never feels fun to...
| Автор | Nancy Holyoke |
A Journey Toward Hope is a collaboration with Baylor University’s Social Innovation Collaborative program. Baylor’s communications and public relations offices will be coordinating publicity and media campaigns for Dr. Hinojosa. The illustrator, Susan Guevara, is the award-winning illustrator of Chato's Kitchen by Gary Soto, and more than 20 other books for children. She aims to portray the characters with «the utmost dignity and purpose and humanity that they so richly deserve.»
| Автор | Coert Voorhees |
Samantha and Nellie set sail for Europe aboard an ocean liner in 1906. Also traveling on the ship is a world-famous archaeologist with the legendary sapphire he discovered. Before the archaeologist can deliver his treasure to a London museum, the priceless jewel disappears. Samantha realizes that every one of the ship's first-class passengers is a suspect and one of them must be the thief! Can Samantha and Nellie uncover the real culprit and find the missing jewel? The book includes an...
| Автор | Sarah Masters Buckey |
Starting middle school can be scary. But knowing what to expect will make you feel more confident. Packed with tips and fun quizzes, here’s the inside scoop on topics like classes, lockers, homework, and getting involved in after-school activities. Get help deciding the best way to introduce yourself to those new classmates. Plus, you’ll read letters from other girls who were just as worried about starting middle school, and advice from girls who have already been there.
| Автор | Julie Williams Montalbano |