Titoli in Vita familiare

Adam and Thomas is the story of two nine-year-old Jewish boys who survive World War II by banding together in the forest. They are alone, visited only furtively every few days by Mina, a mercurial girl who herself has found refuge from the war by living with a peasant family. She makes secret journeys and brings the boys parcels of food at her own risk.

Eleven-year-old Japanese American Owen has been in Japan for his sixth-grade year. By March he finally feels like he's getting the hang of the new culture, making friends at school, and feeling at home with the "weird" food. But early one morning, everything changes - and Owen suddenly finds himself just trying to survive one of history's most devastating disasters.

Alea ist endlich mit ihrer Zwillingsschwester Thea vereint. Aber die Freude währt nur kurz: Nixe Akira ist schwer erkrankt! Doktor Orion muss den Virus gegen Magische in Umlauf gebracht haben. Im Wasser sind sie in Lebensgefahr, doch wohin können sie fliehen? Wie viele Magische haben sich schon angesteckt? Ist auch Cassaras in Gefahr, da er halb Landgänger, halb Nixe ist? Gemeinsam mit Lennox und Thea macht Alea sich auf die Suche nach ihm.

La clásica historia de senderos de migajas de pan, una casa de golosinas y una bruja malvada y ciega, Hansel Y Gretel es uno de los cuentos más famosos publicados por los hermanos Grimm. Entra en el mundo fantástico del folklor alemán, el cual inspiró la película del mismo nombre, protagonizada por Jeremy Renner y Gemma Edgerton. En esta versión original, no todo es cantos y rizas en el bosque, y lo macabro y tenebroso ya no está escondido.

Bob è nella sala d'attesa dell’ambulatorio veterinario di Tilly con la sua gattina Alice. La micia miagola spaventata e Bob, per coccolarla, apre la porta del trasportino. Ecco però arrivare il cane Cooper, che inizia a rincorrerla. La veterinaria decide quindi di suddividere la reception prima dell’arrivo del sindaco Madison previsto per quella sera, dedicando un’area ai cani e una ai gatti. Riuscirà Bob Aggiustatutto ad accontentarla con le sue doti da costruttore?

Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck - he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first-class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever.

Lenchens Eltern wollen nie was Lenchen will. Das ist doch gemein! Also bittet sie eine Fee, ihre Eltern zu verzaubern. Am Anfang klappt das ganz gut. Stück für Stück werden die Eltern kleiner und je mehr sie schrumpfen, desto besser kann Lenchen sich durchsetzen. Endlich gibt es Kekse zum Abendessen und Zeichentrickfilme statt langweiliger Nachrichten. Aber die verkehrte Welt hat ihre Tücken und bald denkt Lenchen daran, ihre Entscheidung rückgängig zu machen. Aber wie?

Mirabelle and her class are going on a school trip to a magical-creature sanctuary, and Mirabelle can't wait! Even being partnered with annoying goody-two-shoes Lavinia can't ruin her day. But when she accidentally lets the bittens (part bat, part kitten, totally adorable, slightly fierce) out of their enclosure, their day becomes a bit more complicated.

Sixth grader Greg Heffley doesn't understand his annoying younger brother, obnoxious older one, or well-meaning parents. But he knows enough to record his daily thoughts in a manly journal - not some girly diary. In a unique novel brimming with laugh-out-loud moments, Greg chronicles his first turbulent year of middle school.

L'hiver et son manteau se sont posés sur la forêt, et le jeune Bartholomé Renard ne saurait être plus impatient : dans quelques jours, ses parents, Pimprenelle et Séraphin, reviendront de leur périple dans le Grand Nord pour les festivités de Yule ! Mais, une fois sur le quai de la gare et la foule dispersée, nulle trace du couple d'explorateurs. Déterminés à les retrouver, Bartholomé et son oncle Archibald s'embarquent à bord du mythique train à vapeur l'Étoile de Bellécorce.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade five, tells the story of a teenage boy who is inspired by a story his grandparents tell him. As a result, he feels inspired to perform something original at his own school talent show. In addition to the story, this audio study provides a full lesson on the importance of characters, how the sequence of events presented in a story can change our perception, and features key vocabulary words.

When orphaned Mary Lennox arrives at Misselthwaite Manor, her uncle's estate, everybody said she was the most disagreeable looking child ever seen. Depressed and withdrawn, Mary stumbles upon an arched doorway into an overgrown garden. She later discovers her pampered invalid cousin, tucked away in a dark room. Soon a charming journey into the magical secret garden begins.

La guerra tra Custodi e Mangiacemento, nella Palermo degli Anni Ottanta.

Tommaso Biondo è salito su Pizzo Sella e non è sceso più. Da allora, quella montagna spelacchiata e sfregiata dall’abusivismo ha preso a rinverdirsi. Un miracolo? Quando suo fratello Andrea, trent’anni dopo, ritira una targa per i servizi resi da Tommaso alla città, dalle sue parole riprendono vita la Banda dell'Orto Botanico, la straordinaria avventura estiva di cinque ragazzi di periferia, e la guerra tra Custodi e Mangiacemento, tra senso civico e avidità, tra chi pianta alberi e chi invece palazzi.

Pour les vacances, Martine et son frère Jean vont rendre visite à leur tante... à Paris, quelle chance ! Ils s'émerveillent tour à tour devant Montmartre et le Sacré Cœur, Notre-Dame de Paris et bien sûr... la tour Eiffel ! La pétillante Mélodie Le Blay conte avec bonheur les aventures de Martine, pour le plus grand plaisir des petits curieux !

This delightful 16-book anthology set presents L. M. Montgomery's classic novel, Anne of Green Gables, adapted into easily digestible stories for younger listeners.

Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus, criss-crossing the nation. It's also how long ago Coyote lost her mom and two sisters in a car crash. Coyote hasn't been home in all that time, but when she learns that the park in her old neighborhood is being demolished - the very same park where she, her mom, and her sisters buried a treasured memory box - she devises an elaborate plan to get her dad to drive 3,600 miles back to Washington state in four days...without him realizing it.

A New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestselling book! From award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris comes the magical first book in a new series with plenty of tricks up its sleeve. When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New England...

On Bonefish Street live two very different families...the Bobs, who are messy, and the Tweets, who are neat. How can these two strange families get along in the same neighborhood? And are all the Tweets really neat and all the Bobs slobs?

The war is over. The false prophecy has been fulfilled. But the dragonets still have enemies. A dark evil, buried for centuries, is stirring. And a young NightWing may have had the first true prophecy in generations. Something is coming to shake the earth. Something is coming to scorch the ground. Jade Mountain will fall beneath thunder and ice. Unless the lost city of night can be found.

Daring mission or deadly mistake? Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle, runs away from Jade Mountain Academy, fleeing terrible crimes and possibly planning to commit more, Winter knows that they both need a second chance to make things right - if only he can find her.