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L'origine des "Contes des mille et une nuits" est impossible à déterminer du fait de leur transmission orale non figée par une version écrite. Probablement venus des Indes en passant par l'Iran pour aboutir dans les pays arabes ces contes sont donc le résultat de nombreuses additions de versions différentes. La première traduction française est d'Antoine Galland, suivie de celle de Joseph-Charles Madrus.

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Le richissime Kin-Fo se retrouve soudainement ruiné. Il demande à son ami, le fidéle Wang de l'assassiner, mais à l'improviste, au moment où il s'y attends le moins.

"Il était une fois un jeune hommequi rendait service à tout le monde. Il disait toujours d'accord, mais jamais non. On se moquait de lui, on disait qu'il était simplet, Mahboul. Un matin, il trouve une amande... Il demande alors à sa voisine : -Afak, s'il te plait, veux-tu me griller cette amande ? -Louza wahda ? Une seule amande ? Wakha, d'accord !"

Aleksy aún recuerda el último verano que pasó con su madre. Han transcurrido muchos años desde entonces, pero, cuando su psiquiatra le recomienda revivir esa época como posible remedio al bloqueo artístico que está sufriendo como pintor, Aleksy no tarda en sumergirse en su memoria y...

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “MARVELOUS.”—The New Yorker An Entertainment Weekly All-Time Greatest Novel A Newsweek Top 100 Book of All Time Winner of the Carnegie Medal The Inspiration for the HBO Original Series His Dark Materials DON’T MISS THE EPIC FINALE TO...

Egypt is one of the oldest countries in the world. People love to visit the ancient pyramids outside of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Thousands of years ago, pharaohs ruled Egypt, and people mummified many pharaohs after they died. Students will hear all about mummy museums, school and work life in Egypt, and how Egyptians use the Nile River in their daily lives.

Außergewöhnliche Begegnungen Down Under. Der kleine Drache Kokosnuss, das Stachelschwein Matilda und der Fressdrache Oskar geraten mit ihrem Boot in einen fürchterlichen Sturm, der sie meilenweit vom Kurs abbringt. Am nächsten Morgen haben sie zwar festen Boden unter den Füßen, aber keine Ahnung, wo sie sich befinden. Als sie einen Koala treffen, der auf einem Eukalyptus-Baum sitzt, ist klar: Sie sind in Australien! Und das ist erst der Beginn eines aufregenden Abenteuers.

Considerada unánimemente por la crítica la obra cumbre de Mircea Cărtărescu hasta el momento, Solenoide es una novela monumental en la que resuenan ecos de Pynchon, Borges, Swift y Kafka. Estamos ante el largo diario de un escritor frustrado que desgrana su infancia y su adolescencia en los...

Join 12-year-old Tash and her best friend Sam in a story of adventure, survival and hope, set in the vivid Himalayan landscape of Tibet and India. Filled with friendship, love and courage, this young girl's thrilling journey to save her parents is an ideal read for children aged 9-12. There are...

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Jewel never knew her brother Bird, but all her life she has lived in his shadow. Her parents blame Grandpa for the tragedy of their family's past; they say that Grandpa attracted a malevolent spirit - a duppy - into their home. Grandpa hasn't spoken a word since. Now Jewel is 12, and she lives in a house full of secrets and impenetrable silence. Jewel is sure that no one will ever love her like they loved Bird, until the night that she meets a mysterious boy in a tree.

It's up to Raya to find the last dragon and save the world of Kumandra!

Moomintrol en zijn familie en vrienden beleven nieuwe avonturen, waarbij Moomintrol alles leert over vriendschap, delen, vergeven en dapper zijn. In een van de verhalen in deze bundel verhaal raakt Moomintrol een kostbare telescoop kwijt – zou hij gestolen zijn? In een ander verhaal gaan de vrienden naar een onbewoond eiland om het Oceaanlied te zoeken. En in weer een ander verhaal vindt Moomintrol een bijzondere schat: een parel in de kleur van de maan. Ontdek wat er nog meer gebeurt in de Moominvallei!

Frightened that their baby sister, Dineo, will die, 13-year-old Naledi and her younger brother, Tiro, run away from their grandmother to Johannesburg to find their mother, who works there as a maid. Their journey illustrates at every turn the grim realities of apartheid - the pass laws, bantustans, racism, the breakdown of family life. The opulence of the white 'Madam’s' house contrasts starkly with the reality that Naledi and Tiro face - that their baby sister is suffering from starvation, not an incurable disease.

Chanderiagor: A Borg of The Moon is an illustrated chronicle of the quaint yet historically rich city of Chandernagor. A former French colony, Chandernagor is now a popular site for enthusiasts of Indo-French architecture, festivals, cuisine and culture. This blended nature of the city is masterfully captured by the author who, having grown up in Chandernagor, brings these abstractions to life through reminiscent words and lively images.

On the last night of the Hungry Ghost Festival, Liang discovers something evil hiding in his family’s candle shop. It's a zombie! With her friend, Tong, she must banish him away before the festival ends at midnight! Will they succeed? Or will the zombie take their qi or life energy?

Charlie Groth has just been drafted into the US Army's 7th Infantry as a litter bearer in October 1942 when he boards a ship bound for remote parts of Alaska. Japanese forces have invaded mere months after their deadly attack on Pearl Harbor and are occupying two of the Aleutian islands. Yet Charlie and his fellow soldiers have been assured it's bound to be an easy fight and a quick victory. The boys will be home with their families for the holidays.