Titoli in Narrativa storica

Oscar Starling nunca quiso venir a Chicago. Y de pronto se encuentra no solo en el corazón de la gran ciudad, ¡sino en medio de un terrible incendio! Nadie sabe exactamente cómo empezó, pero una cosa está clara: Chicago es un polvorín gigante a punto de explotar. Un ejército de bomberos intenta ayudar, pero este fuego es una bestia feroz que quiere devorarlo todo a su paso, ¡incluso a Oscar! ¿Sobrevivirá Oscar a uno de los incendios más famosos y devastadores de la historia?

Bloomsbury presents Terrible True Tales: Shakespeare written and read by Terry Deary, with Aysha Kala and Nigel Pilkington. Featuring exciting activities for listeners to enjoy alongside the stories! From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, also a TV show and movie, who has...

L'idea di scrivere un piccolo libro per bambini sulla storia di mia mamma è nata da una serie di riflessioni personali in questo periodo di pandemia, e dalla necessità di far conoscere la sua storia, di bambina nata tra le due guerre, divenuta adolescente con l'alluvione che ha colpito il Polesine nel 1951, donna con il boom economico e anziana con la pandemia dell'età moderna. "Marcella" percorre le tappe della sua storia di bambina, ragazza, donna e come tutte le storie per bambini che si rispettano l'incontro e il matrimonio con il suo principe azzurro: il mio papà.

Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, thought they belonged to the world's most powerful family. They thought the hunt for 39 Clues leading to the source of that power was over. They even thought they'd won. But Amy and Dan were wrong.

AN ORIGINAL RETELLING OF THE CLASSIC GREEK MYTH OF JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS FOR YOUNG READERS WITH A FRESH AND FUNNY TWIST, PERFECT FOR FANS OF LOKI AND DAVID SOLOMONS. "This witty, original, irreverent take on Greek myth will delight 8+ Loki fans" - THE GUARDIAN Meet Phoebe. She's eleven years...

Charming animals and devious villains will enchant young listeners in the second novel from the acclaimed author of The Elephant Thief. Danny works at Belle Vue Zoo, where - alongside training the famous elephant Maharajah - he helps out with the day-to-day tasks of caring for the animals. But...

È il dicembre del 1978 quando l'inverno cala su Berlino: il manto candido della neve diventa ghiaccio sopra i relitti di scuole e case, parchi e cortili, al di qua e al di là del Muro. Da tre anni un virus incurabile ha sterminato la popolazione adulta della città, costringendo i ragazzi e i bambini sopravvissuti a crescere all'improvviso, in attesa che, alla fine dell'adolescenza, il virus porti via anche loro. Divisi in gruppi per organizzarsi e farsi forza, tra i ragazzi si scatena una guerra spietata.

Roots are our ancestor’s Magick. Summer for Juniper has finally arrived, which means rootwork with Grandma can finally begin! It’s time to collect healing herbs into protective mojo bags; to fill mason jars with all the love, history, dirt, and magick one can fit. It’s time to talk to the...

What if a single night could carry you far beyond the ordinary world - into a place where imagination rules and childhood never ends? Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy) by J. M. Barrie is a timeless fantasy tale about adventure, courage, and the wonder of youth. One magical evening, a mysterious boy named Peter Pan appears in the Darling nursery and invites Wendy and her brothers to fly with him to Neverland - an island filled with fairies, mermaids, and dangerous pirates. Along the way they meet loyal companions, mischievous fairies, and the formidable pirate captain Captain Hook.

During WWII, when the Nazis hunt Jewish children, the kids’ only hope is help from the Dutch Resistance. But these brave volunteers are outgunned, outmanned, and all they have is each other. In this sequel to Hunger Winter, thirteen -year-old Dirk and his family move to a farm near Utrecht...

Im kindgerechten Hörspiel Das Wirtshaus im Spessart werden Wilhelm Hauffs Räubermärchen und die lebendige Musik von Antonio Vivaldi miteinander verschmolzen. In einer stürmischen Nacht suchen Reisende Schutz in einem abgelegenen Wirtshaus. Doch bald zeigt sich, dass hier gefährliche Räuber ihr Unwesen treiben. Eine mutige junge Adlige schmiedet einen listigen Plan, um ihre Begleiter zu retten und das gestohlene Gold zurückzuholen.

The Amazing Adventures of Barney The Bear follows a curious little bear who loves to travel and learn . In each story Barn Visits a different country, explores famous places and discovers fun and fascinating facts alone the way. Through his exciting adventures, young readers journey around the...

Jesse, a Hebrew slave, and Jennat, a half-Egyptian, half-Syrian servant girl, both serve the Egyptians, but they live in vastly different worlds. Though Jennat serves a wealthy mistress, Memnet, she is content to share in the glitter of Egyptian life and idol worship. But Jesse’s life is...

“Nope, that little feller don’t look like he’ll amount to much.” That’s what almost everyone said about Little Bub. But young Joel Goss knew that Little Bub was a special colt, even though he was a runt. When schoolteacher Justin Morgan asked Joel to gentle the colt, Joel was thrilled...

In the era of Rembrandt, Rubens, and Van Dyke, Spain had its own great painter—Diego Vel├ísquez. His assistant is Juan, an African slave who helps his master in his studio by preparing paints and stretching canvasses. Soon, by spending time in the studio and watching his master's technique...

“Stunning illustrations and sparkling storytelling..." - Elodie Harper "An absolute gem!" - Jennifer Saint Voyages across the sea, man-eating monsters, witches, gods, and goddesses: The Odyssey is the ultimate adventure story. Take a journey across the sea and follow the heroic, catastrophic...

London 1888, and Jack the Ripper is terrorizing the people of the city. Evelyn, a young woman disfigured by her dangerous work in a matchstick factory with nowhere to go, does not know what to make of her new position as a maid to the Elephant Man in London Hospital. Evelyn wanted to be locked away from the world, like he is, shut away from the filth and dangers of the streets. But in Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man, she finds a gentle kindred, who does not recoil from her, and who understands her pain.

One of the greatest treats in all world literature, this masterpiece from Mark Twain is revolutionary. It offers both brilliant humor and tragedy as Huck and Jim explore moral dilemmas of slavery and freedom. Huck, the narrator, is shrewd, ingenious, and literal—he reports on everything he...

Voici les aventures d'un héros qui est devenu un personnage légendaire. Il incarne aux yeux de tous la justice et surtout la révolte contre le mauvais usage de la force. Nous sommes en 1830, dans cette riche province de Californie, à cette époque mexicaine... et dans cette ville qui n'était qu'une bourgade coloniale... Los Angeles.

Quanto è grande questa città, solo io lo so. È in guerra, alla fame, rotola, stremata. E non è mai stata così viva. Se cerchi dèi, imperatori, vigliacchi ed eroi, a Roma li troverai. Io la conosco come nessuno. E corro molto più veloce di te.