4399 documents

The Apprentice

Pilar Molina LLorente

Publié en 1993 A Sunburst Book

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Fiction
Roman

Thirteen-year-old Arduino's wish comes true when he is apprenticed to Cosimo di Forli, a renowned painter in Renaissance Florence. But one fateful night Arduino discovers that his churlish master is hiding a terrible secret in the attic. Will Arduino be brave enough to confront Cosimo, even if it means losing his dream forever.

Pictures by Juan Ramon Alonso

Translated by Robin Longshaw

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Langue : Anglais

A passage to India

E.M. Forster

Publié en 1979 Penguin Books

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Fiction
Roman

A mysterious incident at the Marabar caves, involving Adela Quested, newly arrived from England, and the presumed guilt of charming and mercurial Dr Aziz, are the centre of Forster's magnificent novel of India during the Raj. Topical now, as in 1924, in its evocation of the dangers and ambivalences inherent in colonialism, as Forster said, it is' about something wider than politics, about the search of the human racefor a more lasting home, about the universe as embodied in the Indian sky, about the horror lurking in the Marabar caves....

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Langue : Anglais

The monk who shook the world : The story of Martin Luther

Publié en 2016 Sonlight

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Fiction documentaire
Roman

Faith and fame books tell the stories of men and women who went all over the world with their Christian faith. Their adventures are exciting and inspiring.

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Langue : Anglais

The doggy dung disaster & other true stories

Garth Sundem

Publié en 2007 Free Spirit Publishing

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Fiction documentaire
Roman

Regular kids doing heroic things around the world.  Open this book, travel the world, and meet truly amazing kids. Like 12-year-old Haruka, who invented an environmentally friendly dog-poop-scooper. And 11-year-old Tilly, who helped save the lives of 100 people in Thailand because she knew the warning signs of a tsunami. And 13-year-oldBethany, who lost her left arm ( and almost her lilife ) to a shark, then got back on her surfboard again.  Thirty true stories profile real kids who used their heads and hearts to do awesome things. So...what kind of hero lives inside of you ?

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Langue : Anglais

The Great wheel

Robert Lawson

Publié en 2004 Walker & Company

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Fiction documentaire
Roman

" Your fortune lies to the west. Keep your face to the sunset and follow the evening star, and one day you'll ride the greatest wheel in all the world."When Aunt Honora reads this fortune in his tea leaves, Conn Kilroy knows he is destined for greater things than his small Irish village can offer. Brought to America by his uncle, Conn is soon luredfarther west, where he joins the hardworking crew building what some call Ferrir's Folly-the first ferries wheel, the showpiece of the 1893 World's COlumbian Exposition. Conn's journey captures the spirit of the American industrialera-the risk and hard labor, and the moments of glory.

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Langue : Anglais

Shadow of a bull

Mia Wojciechowska

Publié en 2007 Aladdin Paperbacks

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Fiction
Roman

Manolo was only three when his father, the great bullfighter Juan Olivar, died. But Juan is never far from Manolo's consciousness-how could he be, with the entire town of Arcangel, waiting for the day Manolo will fulfill his father's legacy?But Manolo has a secret he dares to share with no one- he is a coward, without aficion, the love of the sport that enables a bullfighter to rise above his fear and face a raging bull. As the day when he must enter the ring approaches, Manolo finds himself questioning which requires more courage: to follow in his father's legendary footsteps or to pursue his own destiny ?

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Langue : Anglais

The Lewis and Clark expedition

Richard L. Neuberger

Publié en 2006 Avyx

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Fiction documentaire
Roman

What lay west of St Louis ? In the year 1804 there were only guesses, rumors, and wild tales. The west was alive with terrible monsters, dotted with rock-salt mountains where nothing lived ! President Thomas Jefferson wanted the truth, and there was only one way to get it - he would send men to explore "the north American interior". Tolead the expedition Jefferson chose his secretary, captain Meriwether Lewis. Lewis asked William Clark to be hos partner. This truly American adventure included Germans, Irish, French, North and South, rich and poor. There was Ork, a black man as strong as any two of the team, and Sacajawea-the Indian womanwho repeatedly saved the expedition.

Illustrated by Winold Reiss.

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Langue : Anglais

How people live

Penelope Arlon; Lorrie Mack, Zahavit Shalev

Publié en 2003 Dk

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Documentaire

Come face to face with the people of the world. This extraordinary book provides a unique snapshot of modern life for more than 80 peoples inhabiting every region of the planet. From the Yanomami of the Amazon rainforest and the long-horned Miao people of Eastern China to the city dwellers of New York and the dairy farmers of the Alps, spectacular photography gives an intimate view of the wide diversity of cultures within our fragile and beautiful world.

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Langue : Anglais

Listen to us : The world's working children

Jane Springer

Publié en 1997 Groundwood Books

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Documentaire

This is a clear and well-written book that can help young people understand the complex and important issue of child labor. The voices of the children it quotes from around the world ring true.

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Langue : Anglais

Working children

Karen Brooks

Publié en 2000 Winterpromise Publishing

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Documentaire

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• Droits de l'enfant (Droits de l'homme / Société / Éducation civique / Citoyenneté)

Langue : Anglais

A life like mine : How children live around the world

Collectif

Publié en 2002 Dk, UNICEF

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Documentaire

All over the world children are leading their lives in completely different and fascinatig ways. Faced with many challenges, they all have one thing in common - a passion for life. 

DK and UNICEF combine their inspirational forces to give a remarkable insight into the lives children lead. You will meet many children in this book, each with a unique and uplifing story to tell.

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• Enfance (Société)

Langue : Anglais

A first guide to Ireland

Kath Davies

Publié en 2023 A Zoe Book

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Documentaire

Pick up a first guide to find out more about a country you might like to visit. Read about the famous sights, famous people, the places to see and the many things that there are to do.

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• Irlande (Histoire de l'Europe)

Langue : Français