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In Tom Swift and His Motor Boat, Tom's father - Barton Swift - a world-famous scientist, has been robbed of one of his greatest inventions. It's up to Tom to bring the criminals to justice, but he becomes a target of the rogues' anger when he unknowingly buys a boat in which the criminals have an interest in. This full cast production is an exciting adventure for the whole family.

The school holidays have started and Kiki and Lola are looking forward to adventures in Cora Kingdom, the meadow that is their home. Today, their grandmother, who just happens to be the Fairy Queen, is going to make them a picnic to celebrate! First, Kiki and Lola need to pick the fruit to make the strawberry ice cream and blueberry muffins, but in a race to see who can pick the most, they have a little problem. Nellie the donkey in the next meadow comes to the rescue with his advice, and the little fairy cousins learn a valuable lesson on helping and sharing.

Come listen to the Ring Master introduce the acts of The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show in this one-of-a-kind audiobook that fuses a soft singing narration to wonderfully composed music. Anders Roseberg carefully crafts witty rhymes while cleverly adding the real names of the acrobats, performances or phrases from rare, vintage circus advertisements.

Arr matey! Do you want to know all about the 10 most fantastic, fearsome, and famous pirates of all time? Dare you hear of how Francois L'Olonnais ripped out a man's heart with his bare hands then gnawed at it like a ravenous wolf? And what of Sir Henry Morgan - callous pirate or loyal privateer? How did Cheung Po Tsai build up a fleet of 600 ships, and what happened to Anne Bonny after she was caught?

"True Grit" er en samling af ekstraordinære autentiske fortællinger om mennesker, der nægtede at give op og præsterede at overleve ekstreme situationer mod alle odds. Vi hører om den amerikanske bombepilot Louis Zamperini, der overlevede 47 dage strandet midt på havet ved at dræbe og spise de hajer, der var kommet til for at æde ham, og drikke blod fra albatrosser og efter sin utrolige overlevelse blev fanget og smidt i en japansk krigsfangelejr, hvor han måtte udholde ekstrem tortur i årevis.

Arrr matey! Are you loaded to the gunwalls? Do you know what Blackbeard's ship was called? Which pirate ate a man's heart? Who makes the list of the top 10 pirates of all time? All these facts and more can be found in this excellent quick-listen guide to pirates. Whether you're Henry Morgan himself or just some unlucky Jonah, this book containing over 100 facts is sure to float your boat. Land ahoy!

On this adventure, Mr. Waldorf visits the Empire State of New York. On this journey, he tours the famous Statue of Liberty, explores Niagara Falls, tries ice skating in Rockefeller Center, hikes the Adirondacks, and climbs the Empire State Building. Silly Mr. Waldorf has a tendency to misplace his favorite reading spectacles and can't seem to find them while traveling New York. Will you help him find them and learn all about the Empire State?

On this adventure, Mr. Waldorf takes a trip to the Big Sky Country, state of Montana. In Montana, he hikes Glacier National Park, tours the capital of Helena, skis in Big Sky, flies a plane that can land on water, and fly-fishes in one of Montana's many rivers. Silly Mr. Waldorf has a tendency to misplace his favorite reading spectacles and can't seem to find them while traveling Montana. Will you help him find them and learn all about the Big Sky Country state?

For fans of A Streecat Named Bob comes Finding Gobi, the heart-warming true story of a dog who captured the hearts of the world. Younger readers’ edition. Finding Gobi is the ultimate story of hope and friendship – proving once again, that dogs really are ‘man’s best friend.’ In 2016...

"Glaube nur an das, was du siehst.“ Auf diesen Leitsatz seines Vaters sollte Galileo Galilei sein Leben lang vertrauen. Der 1564 in Pisa geborene Physiker, Erfinder und Astronom wird zunächst hoch verehrt. Er entwickelt ein Teleskop, mit dem er unermüdlich den Nachthimmel absucht und Dinge sieht, die vor ihm noch niemand gesehen hat. Doch Galileos neues Weltbild mit der Sonne als Mittelpunkt des Sternensystems ist der Kirche ein Dorn im Auge.

What's more dangerous than scaling Mount Everest? For mountaineer Pete Athans, the answer lies in the ancient kingdom of Mustang, a remote part of the Asian nation of Nepal. Long-abandoned caves built high into steep cliffs contain amazing treasures - and pose incredible dangers. Reaching these "sky caves" safely takes guts, smarts, and luck. And then there's the question of what to do with a 2,000 year-old human skull....

Die Suche nach dem legendären Kontinent Terra Australis Incognita trieb James Cook über alle Ozeane: Er segelte dreimal um die ganze Welt und löste dabei die wichtigsten geographischen Fragen seiner Zeit. Er schrieb Karten, die bis zum Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts gültig waren und hinterließ der Welt bei seinem Tod nichts Geringeres als ein neues Bild der Erde. Dabei interessierte Cook nicht nur die entdeckten Länder, sondern auch deren Bewohner.

Magellan stach im Jahr 1519 mit seiner Flotte aus fünf Dreimastern in See. Die Fahrt ging ins Ungewisse, sein Ziel: einen westlichen Weg zu den Gewürzinseln zu finden. Drei Jahre später kehrte nur eines der fünf Schiffe zurück, lediglich 18 Mann hatten die Fahrt überlebt. Trotzdem war die Fahrt ein epochaler Triumph: Magellan hatte nicht nur eine Passage zum Pazifischen Ozean gefunden, erstmals war die Welt umsegelt worden. Dies war der praktische Beweis für die Theorie des Astronomen Kopernikus.

Herodotus wrote the first history book in the world. That is why he is sometimes called the "Father of History". He lived about 2500 years ago in the fifth century BC. He was born at a place called Halicarnassus in Asia Minor. The modern names for these places are Bodrum in Turkey. Herodotus was a keen traveler who went all over the ancient world and was interested in everything he saw and heard.

Dschingis Khan war einer der erfolgreichsten Eroberer der Weltgeschichte. Als ganz normaler Nomadenjunge geboren, dessen Vater ermordet wurde, musste er in seiner Kindheit viel Hunger und Schikanen seines Halbbruders ertragen. Sein Wille, diesem Los zu entrinnen, war unbezwingbar. Als geschickter Kämpfer und kluger Taktiker wurde er zum Herrscher über das größte Reich, das je in der Lebenspanne eines Menschen entstand.

Antarktis, Elephant Island, 24. April 1916. Ernest Shackleton besteigt mit fünf seiner Männer das kleine Segelboot, wirft noch einen Blick zurück auf seine restliche Crew und startet die spektakulärste Rettungsaktion in der Geschichte des Südpolarmeeres. Um seine Mannschaft nach dem Verlust des Polarschiffs Endurance aus dem Polareis zu befreien, wagt er den Weg über das Meer zur 1500 km entfernten Küste von Südgeorgien.

Joey is a great kid but one day he did not listen to the advice his father gave him. Because of this Joey would get lost in the woods twice because of the trickery of the nasty wolf.

A cute story that teaches the lessons of sharing, caring, and impulse control. Meet Kyle. He loves toys. Every time he sees a toy he really likes, he wants to take it! His eyes begin to stare, and then he starts to glare. Kyle learns a valuable lesson about not taking toys that are not his and instead, sharing with others.

Endorsed by authors, teachers, scientists and Congressmen, Mike Mongo's Astronaut Instruction Manual for Pre-Teens excites a new generation of space explorers. The audiobook, designed for children between the ages of 8 and 13, is a functioning, first-step instruction manual. With excitement and...

The Dragon, the Knight, and the Princess is a fun and entertaining adventure story set in a mythical kingdom long ago. The knight wants to marry the princess, the daughter of the king and the queen. One day, a giant fire-breathing dragon comes to the kingdom and burns everything. The king tells the knight that he can marry the princess, but the knight must first find the dragon and destroy it. The knight goes on a long journey to find the giant dragon, but he becomes trapped in the dragon's cave!