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Strhující fantasy ze světa, kde lidské a zvířecí duše zůstávají spojeny. Ve zvláštním světě podobném tomu našemu žije dvanáctiletá Lyra. Tak jako každý člověk má i ona svého daemona, který je jakýmsi vnějším zpodobněním její duše, zvířecím společníkem, který je s ní neoddělitelně spjatý. Daemoni dětí mohou svou podobu měnit, když však začnou dospívat, podoba daemonů se ustálí a na dospělých se začne usazovat Prach. Jednoho dne se ztratí Lyřin kamarád Roger a Lyra se rozhodně vydat na daleký sever, kam vedou poslední stopy.

Klug, scharf und provokativ. Sie ist Ende fünfzig, Literaturprofessorin an einem kleinen College an der amerikanischen Ostküste und beliebt bei ihren Studierenden. Seit dreißig Jahren mit John verheiratet, der am selben College unterrichtet wie sie, war sie immer stolz darauf, eine offene Beziehung zu führen, intellektuell und finanziell unabhängig zu sein. Doch dann strengt eine Studentin, mit der John eine Affäre hatte, ein Verfahren gegen ihn an und auch die Welt der Ich-Erzählerin gerät aus den Fugen.

Elizabeth Bennet non è il tipo di donna che si piega. Né agli uomini, né a un destino scritto da altri. Non immagina, però, che l'arrivo del ricco e insopportabile signor Darcy sia destinato a mettere in discussione ogni sua certezza. Scoprite il mondo interiore di Elizabeth, dove la ragione duella con il cuore nel tentativo di conciliare l'orgoglio dell'identità con la vulnerabilità del sentimento.

Murphy, North Carolina. Dopo un tragico incidente in cui perdono la vita diversi ragazzi del piccolo paese, strane cose cominciano a manifestarsi. Alyssa Redwood si sente coinvolta perché suo fratello Adam è l'unico sopravvissuto e vuole scoprire cosa sta succedendo. Nel frattempo, alcuni singolari eventi continuano a turbare i giovani del posto: alcuni di loro spariscono, altri si ammalano e c'è chi ha delle vere e proprie allucinazioni.

Winding up in bed with a handsome stranger for one night was a way to help me forget my grief over losing my father. It’s just my luck he turned out to be a buyer interested in my family business.

Heja, heja!är en peppande löparbok för folk som tänker att de är för gamla/tjocka/trötta/ointresserade av att börja springa. Om hur du tar dig från att orka springa i tolv minuter, till att genomföra ett marathon och vara glad hela vägen.

Tate Gordon is the lead singer of Saving Tate, the hottest new rock band in Seattle. Having been mentored by music legends, Berrettini, for several years, the group are about to head out on their first world tour. Tate’s excited, but he’s struggling at the same time with the secrets he’s been keeping. His friends don’t know the truth about his youth or the confusion running through his head. Will Tate’s past destroy everything the group have been working for when his past returns in a chance encounter?

My dad thinks I’m his perfect little princess, and he’s determined to find me a rich husband of his choosing. I want nothing more than to smash his plan. Enter Alex Steinman. My brother's best friend and the hockey league’s most notorious player. He needs a good girl on his arm to wash off the stink of his latest puck bunny scandal. I need a racy photo with a pretend boyfriend to get my dad off my back. A fake relationship should be straightforward enough…

Join Bella, the curious and playful pup, on her heartwarming journey to discover friendship and explore the wonders of the park in Bella’s Story: How to Find a Friend. This delightful tale invites young listeners to experience the world through Bella’s eyes as she learns about love, bravery, and the joy of finding new friends in unexpected places. From the glistening pond with its silent fish to the chance encounter with a gentle fawn, Bella's adventures are a testament to the simple pleasures of companionship and nature.

Chris ist ausgestiegen aus der vierköpfigen Runde der mächtigsten Menschen dieser Erde, den Imperials. Er kann nicht länger dulden, dass Hunger und Krieg die Basis für die Welt eines krankmachenden Machtwahns sind. Er glaubt an eine ganz andere Welt – eine NewWorld. Er setzt sich als Ziel, seine drei Exkollegen und seinen eigenen Nachfolger Tom, den machtvollsten Menschen dieser Welt, zu bekehren.

Über den Verlust persönlicher und politischer Träume Ende der achtziger Jahre: eine Gruppe von jungen Frauen studiert Russisch. Sie lesen Dostojewski, trinken Wodka und reisen durch die Sowjetunion, die sich gerade auflöst. Es ist eine Zeit des Aufbruchs, der Hoffnungen und Träume von einem...

Mentre Seattle è funestata da una serie di strani omicidi e una vampira malvagia continua a darle la caccia, Bella Swan si trova ancora una volta in serio pericolo. È arrivato per lei il momento delle decisioni e dei sacrifici: basterà il fidanzato Edward a farle dimenticare il migliore amico Jacob? Troverà il coraggio necessario a diventare una Cullen? Obbligata a scegliere fra l'amore e l'amicizia, è consapevole che la sua decisione rischia di riaccendere la millenaria lotta fra vampiri e licantropi. Nel frattempo l'esame di maturità è alle porte e per Bella...

In Ihrer Hausapotheke setzen Sie gerne auf natürliche Helfer? Vielleicht haben Sie mit Schmerzen zu kämpfen und wollen nicht immer gleich zur Tablette greifen? Oder möchten Sie gerne in mehreren gesundheitlichen Bereichen präventiv aktiv werden und für umfassendes Wohlbefinden sorgen? Dann darf der einjährige Beifuß in Ihrem Medikamentenschränkchen nicht fehlen, und dieses Hörbuch zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie aus der Wunderpflanze das Maximum herausholen! Viren-, Bakterien- oder Pilzbefall, chronische Schmerzen, Gelenkbeschwerden, Atemwegserkrankungen & Co.

Red AI: Victories and Warnings From China’s Rise in Artificial Intelligence is the definitive book on one of the most important topics of our time. It is the first thorough investigation of the Chinese AI industry and an insight-filled, intriguing narrative that will shed light on China AI for global policymakers, business, and technology professionals. This is the first book where listeners gain an insider's peek into the much-hyped industry across all the major segments of AI's commercial applications in China.

Die Touristen denken, es sei alles nur eine Show: die Vampire, die Werwölfe, die Hexen, der gelegentliche Gargoyle, der durch den Himmel fliegt. Aber die übernatürlichen Wesen, die die Stadt bevölkern, wissen es besser. In Nocturne Falls zu leben bedeutet, man selbst zu sein. Mit Reißzähnen, Fell und allem Drum und Dran.

Madison is learning to deal with the death of her abusive mother, while witnessing the horrifying accident of her adopted mother. Her small town continues to pull her back to the place she is trying so hard to forget. Raising Liberty, finishing college, and working on her writing career consumes her time, and it’s becoming more than one person can do on their own.

Una guardia, un tempo ladra leggendaria, che vuole dare prova di sé. Un giovane, erede di una dinastia di fuorilegge, che si ritrova improvvisamente al comando. Una danza pericolosa che potrebbe costare loro la vita e il cuore. Il secondo capitolo della dilogia DANCE OF THIEVES.

The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells. The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat who is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, a mad scientist who creates human-like hybrid beings from animals via vivisection. The novel deals with a number of philosophical themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and human interference with nature. Wells described it as "an exercise in youthful blasphemy.

UNA FANCIULLA... Scelta dalla nascita per dare vita a una nuova era, Poppy non è mai stata padrona della propria vita. La sua è un’esistenza solitaria, in cui tutto le è proibito: nessuno può guardarla, né toccarla o rivolgerle la parola. Non è nemmeno libera di usare il proprio dono… Può solo aspettare il giorno della sua Ascensione, chiedendosi che cosa accadrà, mentre preferirebbe di gran lunga stare con le guardie, a combattere il male che ha distrutto la sua famiglia. Ma lei, la Vergine, non ha mai potuto decidere per se stessa.

Martina Evans's Now We Can Talk Openly about Men is a pair of dramatic monologues, snapshots of the lives of two women in 1920s Ireland. The first, Kitty Donovan, is a dressmaker in the time of the Irish War of Independence. The second, Babe Cronin, is set in 1924, shortly after the Irish Civil War. Kitty is a dressmaker with a taste for laudanum. Babe is a stenographer who has fallen in love with a young revolutionary. Through their separate, overlapping stories, Evans colours an era and a culture seldom voiced in verse.