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Elisabeth Mcneill Mistress of Green Tree Mill
She must find the courage to accept her fate. At the age of eleven young Lizzie Mudie’s life changes forever. With the death of her mother in the most shocking disaster, Dundee has ever seen, Lizzie is forced to grow up quickly. She discovers a strength beyond her years and when an unexpected legacy bestows upon her the dilapidated Green Tree Mill, she is determined to turn things around. Lizzie becomes a formidable mistress, but is she prepared for the price she – and those she loves – will...
Engels | 13 uur 54 minuten (613 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Elisabeth Mcneill Lark Returning
Can Lark take the path of the woman who went before her and learn to follow her heart? Lark is a much-loved forces sweetheart spreading comfort as she sings in the music halls while Scotland’s sons fight in the Great War. But despite her fortune, Lark yearns for a life away from the crowds. She sets out to make a fresh start in the Border country seeking the contentment that has eluded her. Decades earlier, Lark’s great-grandmother, Jane, found herself in the same hills, in unhappy circumstances....
Engels | 12 uur 55 minuten (565 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Elisabeth McNeill Turn of the Tide
They have survived the worst they could imagine – now they must face the future. After a catastrophic storm tears through the village of Eyemouth in 1881, the villagers have slowly started to move on. Inconsolable at the loss of her husband, Rosabelle Maltman has left Scotland to start a new life, leaving her son behind. Meanwhile, Jessie, her sister-in-law, is finding ways to manipulate the men of the village for her own gains. But it is their mother-in-law Effie, the lynchpin of the family, who...
Engels | 5 uur 32 minuten (244 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Elizabeth Macneal Circus der wonderen
1866: In een kustplaatsje in Zuid-Engeland woont buitenstaander Nell, vanwege haar vele moedervlekken altijd al anders dan de rest. Dan arriveert Jasper Jupiters Circus der Wonderen in het dorp en verandert alles. Nell wordt ontvoerd en leeft gedwongen verder als een deel van het circus. Langzamerhand begint ze de positieve kanten in te zien en bouwt ze een band op met Jaspers zachtaardige broer Toby. Nell wordt steeds beroemder en komt daarmee voor donkere vraagstukken te staan. Wie vertelt haar...
Nederlands | 11 uur 12 minuten (967 MB) | The House of Books, Amsterdam | 2021
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Marja Visscher Het torentje van Adelheid
In ‘Het torentje van Adelheid’ bezoekt Johan Rudolf Thorbecke de weduwe gravin Henriëtte Solger in Dresden. Haar dan vierjarige dochtertje Adelheid wordt door hem voorgelezen en roept: ‘Later trouw ik met de professor en word ik koningin van Nederland.’ In 1831 bezoekt Thorbecke de familie opnieuw en wordt hij, tot teleurstelling van moeder Henriëtte, verliefd op de negentienjaar jongere dochter Adelheid. Het wordt Thorbecke niet gemakkelijk gemaakt. De toeziend voogden laten haar niet zomaar los....
Nederlands | 9 uur 23 minuten (540 MB) | Z&K, Utrecht | 2021
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Elisabeth Mcneill A Bridge in Time
Change is coming, but are the people of Camptounfoot ready for it? For generations, the oldest village in Scotland has remained unchanged but now it is 1853 and the railway is coming to Camptounfoot. Shy and beautiful Emma Jane Wylie is determined to fight for her father’s dream – the construction of the railway bridge that will carry the new track southwards. Her father’s demise puts Emma in charge. But during the two years of its construction, the project is beset by drama and tragedy: cholera...
Engels | 21 uur 39 minuten (950 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Elisabeth McNeill The Storm
When a Scottish village is struck by grief, those left behind must help one another find hope. It is 1881, and when a violent storm devastates the Scottish fishing village of Eyemouth, few families escape unscathed. Newlywed Rosabelle Maltman loses her husband, and her mother-in-law Effie loses her husband and three sons. For these women and their neighbours in the close-knit community, life will never be the same again. Yet as the months pass, the women must learn to look to the future, to live...
Engels | 9 uur 20 minuten (411 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Carmen Mola Het beest
Het beest, de nieuwe thriller van Premio Planeta-winnaar Carmen Mola, speelt zich af in Madrid, 1834. De Spaanse stad barst uit zijn voegen en gaat bovendien gebukt onder een vreselijke cholera-epidemie. Maar dat is niet het enige wat de inwoners vrezen. Er sluipt een meedogenloze moordenaar door de straten, die het voorzien heeft op jonge meisjes en al snel de bijnaam 'het Beest' krijgt. De veertienjarige Lucía loopt hem tegen het lijf tijdens een van haar strooptochten en vanaf dat moment maakt...
Nederlands | 17 uur 30 minuten (1512 MB) | Xander, Haarlem | 2023
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Hans Christian Andersen De vliegende koffer
Er was eens... Wie kent de betoverende sprookjes van Hans Christian Andersen niet? ‘De vliegende koffer’ vertelt het magische verhaal over een wijze koopman die zó rijk was, dat hij de hele straat met goud kon betegelen. Niet dat hij dat deed, want hij vond het een veel beter idee om te sparen tot aan zijn dood. Maar zijn zoon heeft hele andere plannen met zijn vaders fortuin... Al feestend geeft hij zijn geld tot de laatste stuiver uit totdat hij helemaal niets of niemand meer heeft. Hij is ten...
Nederlands | 14 minuten (10 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Hans Christian Andersen What Old Johanne Told
Rasmus was a bitter, pessimistic young boy who was nothing like his good and pious mother. Rasmus was with a free spirit and he could not bear living in a small town. So he set on a long, exhausting journey – leaving behind his home, his family and his childhood friend Johanne. Years passed and Rasmus returned. But the old Rasmus’ spirit was not the same. The man was put under a spell. He was either going to be saved or the enchantment was going to kill him. The Old Johanne will tell us how Rasmus’...
Engels | 32 minuten (24 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Hans Christian Andersen The Goblin and the Woman
In every peasant dwelling, lives a goblin, a small invisible creature, who plays all kinds of tricks on the inhabitants. At least, that is what the peasants believe, but one woman, the gardener’s wife, did not believe this. Yet, they really do exist, and the little goblin who lived in the gardener’s house was very angry that the woman did not believe in him! Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy...
Engels | 11 minuten (8 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Hans Christian Andersen New Year's Eve Fairy Tales
Bring in the New Year with the whimsical fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen! This collection of wonderful stories are centred around New Year’s Eve and will enchant children and adults alike. The collection contains the following fairy tales: - The Little Match Girl - The Story of the Year - Ole, the Tower Keeper - The Porter's Son - The Gardener and the Noble Family Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most...
Engels | 2 uur 4 minuten (90 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Hans Christian Andersen Tales About Courage
What is courage? What does it take to be brave? How does courage show? Follow Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved characters on their adventures and discover what courage means to them. A collection of for the curious and empathetic young and adult readers. Contains the following fairy tales: - The Steadfast Tin Soldier - Little Ida's Flowers - The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep - Thumbelina - Ole Lukoie Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for...
Engels | 1 uur 20 minuten (59 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Hans Christian Andersen Tales About Hope
What is hope? Hope shines through the fairy tales selected for this collection. Let Hans Christian Andersen enchant you and let your favourite characters teach you about what hope is and how to find it even at the darkest moments! A collection for the curious and empathetic young and adult readers. Contains the following fairy tales: - The Little March Girl - The Nightingale - The Flying Trunk - The Swineherd - The Wild Swans Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and...
Engels | 1 uur 21 minuten (59 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Hans Christian Andersen Tales About Love
What is love? What does it take to love? Let Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved characters show you what love could be, what it takes to love and how love can manifest itself in many different ways, shapes and form! A collection for the curious and empathetic young and adult readers. Contains the following fairy tales: - The Steadfast Tin Soldier - The Little Mermaid - The Ugly Duckling - The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep - The Sweethearts - The Happy Family - The Story of a Mother Hans...
Engels | 1 uur 55 minuten (85 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Hans Christian Andersen Tales About Truth
What is truth? What better way to learn about the topic of truth than through the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen? The storyline of these fairy tales offers a wonderful platform to think about and discuss truth and its ethical and moral aspects. A collection for the curious and empathetic young and adult readers, who would like to dive into the magical world of the beloved author. Contains the following fairy tales: - The Emperor's New Clothes - The Snow Queen - Clumsy Hans Hans Christian...
Engels | 1 uur 32 minuten (67 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Jack London B.J. Harrison Reads The Unexpected
Edith Whittlesey is born in a country district of England, where life flows as per the rule of thumb. She is married to an honest and hardworking miner, who works together with four other men. Usually no unexpected things happen, but one day it all changes. One of the miners bursts into the hut where his partners are sitting together with Edith. The man kills two of them but is stopped and tied up thanks to Whittlesey’s quick reaction. Why did the miner tried to kill his partners? Is it because...
Engels | 51 minuten (37 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Elisabeth Mcneill Wild Heritage
Caught between the past and the future, can friendship survive in changing times? Thirteen years have passed since the railway came to the Borders, bringing changes that would radically alter the lives of the people who lived there. Yet the steam train was not the only legacy from the men who built the railway – in their wake they left several fatherless children. One such child is Kitty Scott. Wild through neglect and an outcast within the community, Kitty is a loner... until she rescues newcomer Marie...
Engels | 19 uur 52 minuten (870 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Jack London B.J. Harrison Reads The Call of the Wild
Buck is a 140-pound dog, a mix of St. Bernard and sheepdog, and lives in Santa Clara Valley with his owner, Judge Miller. However, Buck’s happy and comfortable life comes to an end when he is kidnapped from Miller’s estate and forced to pull sleds in the Klondike region of Canada. The poor dog does not want to obey his new owner and as a result he is beaten and tortured. After Buck arrives in the cold North, he meets another dog named Curly, that is mercilessly killed by a pack of huskies. Who kidnapped...
Engels | 3 uur 30 minuten (152 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Jack London B.J. Harrison Reads To Build a Fire
A man travels through the frozen wasteland bordering the Yukon River, accompanied by his best friend – a large husky dog. The dog tries to dissuade the man from walking farther into the frozen land, but the man pushes on. At some point the man decides to stop and build a fire. Unfortunately, snow falls from one of the trees and extinguishes the fire. This is the moment where the problems truly begin. Why is the man travelling through the Canadian frozen lands? Where is he heading to? Will he manage...
Engels | 48 minuten (35 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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