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The Wildcat Behind Glass by Alki Zei EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Country: Europe / Greece flag Greece
Description:
Melia is spellbound by the stuffed wildcat in her family's living room--her cousin swears that it comes to life and roams the streets at night. When she finds a signed note from the animal with secret instructions, a thrilling and dangerous adventure begins. For Melia and her sister Myrto, summer means a break from Grandfather's history lessons and weeks of running free at the seaside with their ragtag group of friends. Best of all, cousin Nikos will visit and tell his fabulous stories about the taxidermied wildcat, which opens its blue glass eye when it wants to do good deeds and its black on... continue

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The Witches by Roald Dahl EN

Rating: 5 (4 votes)
Country: Europe / Wales flag Wales
Description:
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Wales flag Wales
Description:
Meet the boy who can talk to animals, the man who can see with his eyes closed, and find out about the treasure buried deep underground on Thistley Green. Here are seven superb stories, full of Roald DahlÕs usual magic, mystery, and suspense.

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The Word Pirates by Susan Cooper EN

0 Ratings
Country: Europe / England flag England
Description:
A ravenous band of pirates who eat words for breakfast gobble up the world's greatest stories. But never fear--the Word Wizard and the children she reads to are on the case! Pirate Captain Rottingbones and his crew need breakfast. But these pirates can't have just any ordinary breakfast...no, they need nice, fresh WORDS. And where better to get them than stealing them straight off the pages of all kinds of books? But when Captain Rottingbones and his cronies go after the Word Wizard and her extra delicious words that they steal from her extra juicy stories, they've finally gone too far...becau... continue

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This Country of Ours by H. E. Marshall EN

Rating: 2 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Scotland flag Scotland
Description:
Stories from the history of the United States beginning with a full account of exploration and settlement and ending with the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. The 99 chapters are grouped under 7 headings: Stories of Explorers and Pioneers, Stories of Virginia, Stories of New England, Stories of the Middle and Southern Colonies, Stories of the French in America, Stories of the Struggle for Liberty, and Stories of the United States under the Constitution. Suitable for ages 10 and up.

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Thornhill by Pam Smy EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Country: Europe / England flag England
Description:
"Parallel plotlines set in different times, one told in text and one in art, inform each other as a young girl unravels the mystery of a ghost next door"--




240.

Tintenherz by Cornelia Funke DE

Rating: 5 (3 votes)
Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
Description:
In einer stürmischen Nacht taucht bei Meggie und ihrem Vater Mo ein seltsamer Gast auf. Er warnt die beiden vor einem Mann names Capricorn. Am nächsten Morgen reisen Mo und Meggie überstürzt zu Tante Elinor. Diese verfügt über die kostbarste Bibliothek, die Meggie je gesehen hat. Hier versteckt Mo das Buch, das an der ganzen Aufregung schuld ist. Meggie hat es vor Jahren schon einmal gelesen. Doch jetzt wird es zum Mittelpunkt eines unglaublichen, magischen und atemberaubenden Abenteuers, in dessen Verlauf Meggie in große Gefahr gerät.


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