Children's literature genre books (22)
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY Read the ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic that has delighted children for over 60 years! "A Wrinkle in Time is one of my favorite books of all time. I've read it so often, I know it by heart." —Meg Cabot Late one night, three otherworldly creatures appear and sweep Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe away on a mission to save Mr. Murray, who has gone missing while doing top-secret work for the government. They travel via tesse... continue
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Alias Anna : A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis by Susan Hood, Greg Dawson EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias "Anna") and her sister Frina outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust. A middle grade nonfiction novel-in-verse by award-winning author Susan Hood with Greg Dawson (Zhanna's son). She wouldn't be Zhanna. She'd use an alias. A for Anna. A for alive. When the Germans invade Ukraine, Zhanna, a young Jewish girl, must leave behind her friends, her freedom, and her promising musical future at the world's top conservatory. With no time to say goodbye, Zhanna, her sister Frina, and their... continue
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Baby Goes to Market by Atinuke EN
NigeriaDescription:
Join Baby and his doting mama at a bustling southwest Nigerian marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers. Market is very crowded. Mama is very busy. Baby is very curious. When Baby and Mama go to the market, Baby is so adorable that the banana seller gives him six bananas. Baby eats one and puts five in the basket, but Mama doesn't notice. As Mama and Baby wend their way through the stalls, cheeky Baby collects five oranges, four biscuits, three ears of sweet corn, two pieces of coconut . . . until Mama notices that her basket is getting very heavy! ... continue
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Cel mai mare Gulliver by Gellu Naum RO
RomaniaDescription:
Eroul lui Gellu Naum vrea sa creasca. Dar cine n-ar dori „sa aiba pasul mare, ca sa umble mai putin"? Si cine n-ar vrea sa fie „inalt cat o casa cu noua etaje"? Intrucat rostul povestilor e acela de a deschide o fereastra catre iesirea din comun, in povestea pe care o vei citi se petrece un miracol eroului i se implineste dorinta ca prin farmec, si creste, si tot creste pana cand nimeni nu-i mai ajunge la nas, oricate prajini ar folosi si indiferent ce dimensiuni ar avea ele. Nu spun mai mult (fiindca n-as vrea sa rezum, vreau doar sa te invit in carte), ca sa iti las pla... continue
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Spain
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Hamra and the Jungle of Memories by Hanna Alkaf EN
MalaysiaDescription:
A Malaysian spin on Little Red Riding Hood from the critically acclaimed author of The Girl and the Ghost, Hanna Alkaf.
Courage is the strongest magic there is.
On Hamra's thirteenth birthday, she receives nothing but endless nagging and yet another errand to run in the Langkawi jungle that looms behind her home.
No one has remembered her special day.
And so, stifled and angry, Hamra ignores something she shouldn't: the rules of the jungle.
Always ask permission before you enter. Hamra walks boldly in.
Never take what isn't yours. Hamra finds the most perfect j... continue
Somalia
Finland