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Hans Christian Andersen The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Sir Roger Moore narrates "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," which tells the story of one tin soldier, who despite being exactly the same as all of his many brothers, finds himself setting out alone, by accident, on a series of adventures. Thankfully, this little tin soldier is afraid of nothing and will bravely face every trial on his way. Sir Roger Moore was a British actor, most famous for portraying secret agent James Bond in seven films, including "Live and Let Die". Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)...
Engels | 7 minuten (5,6 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Machteld van der Gaag Catwalks & Cowboys
Catwalks & Cowboys is set in London, Paris, New York and Goliad, a little town in Texas. It’s the story of Hazel Bernard, a London based copywriter who – after being unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend – flees to Paris to drown her sorrows for a weekend. There, she ends up on a barstool next to Ali, a celebrated and eccentric fashion designer. As it turns out, Ali carries the weight of the haute couture crisis on his shoulders. Under the influence of Margaritas and whiskey, they brainstorm away....
Engels | 7 uur 57 minuten (686 MB) | LuisterEffect, Prinsenbeek | 2020
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George van Houtem The Dirty Tricks of Negotiating
Discover and master the rules of negotiation
Expert negotiator George van Houtem teaches in a step-by-step approach the tricks of the trade. He explains the techniques and strategies that happen during negotiations, and how pitfalls can be avoided. Van Houtem explains how you can gain control and steer negotiations to your advantage. After The Dirty Tricks of Negotiating you'll master the art of negotiation and never be tricked again. Instead, you'll be using the tricks. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 2 uur 55 minuten (252 MB) | Bookora, Zeist | 2020
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Cathy Birchall Touching the World
"Touching the World" is the extraordinary story of Cathy Birchall, a blind woman, who set off with her companion Bernard Smith, to become the first blind person ever to circle the world on a motorbike, an 18-year-old BMW R100. What transpired has become an inspirational, worldwide story that challenges people to question their own self-imposed boundaries. From desolate and dangerous mountain roads, difficult border crossings and numerous mechanical breakdowns, to climbing Wayna Picchu (first ever...
Engels | 19 uur 7 minuten (835 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen The Princess and the Pea
Sir Roger Moore reads "The Princesse and the Pea", where a prince wants to find a real princess to marry. He has travelled the world, which is full of princesses, yet he could not find a real one. So, he returns home empty-handed and sad. But one stormy night, a soaking wet princess knocks on his door and asks for shelter for the night. The prince’s mother is not convinced that she is a real princess and decided to put her to the test. Sir Roger Moore is was a British actor, most famous for portraying...
Engels | 6 minuten (4,6 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen The Emperor’s New Clothes
Dame Joan Collins reads "The Emperor’s New Clothes", the story of an emperor who was only interested in one thing: his clothes. He spent all his money on his outfits and had a different one for every time of day and every occasion. One day, two thieves arrived in town and pretended to be weavers who knew how to make the most beautiful and sophisticated fabric. This material, they said, had the marvellous property of only being visible to those who did their job well. It was the perfect offer for...
Engels | 7 minuten (5,2 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen Thumbelina
Charlotte Rampling reads "Thumbelina", the story of a woman who desperately wants a child but not knowing how to go about it, asks a witch for help. The witch gives her a barley seed and tells her to plant it. No sooner has she done so that a large tulip starts to grow. When it blooms, the woman discovered a tiny girl inside of the flower, no bigger than her thumb. She calls her Thumbelina. Charlotte Rampling is a British actress, singer, and model who has starred in blockbuster such as "Red Sparrow"...
Engels | 4 minuten (3,3 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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René Descartes Descartes’ Meditations on First Philosophy
René Descartes is often described as the first modern philosopher, but much of the content of his "Meditations on First Philosophy" can be found in the medieval period that had already existed for more than a thousand years. Does God exist? If so, what is his nature? Is the human soul immortal? How does it differ from the body? What role do sense experience and pure reason play in knowing? Descartes stands out from his predecessors because of the method he developed to treat these and other fundamental...
Engels | 3 uur 32 minuten (153 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Geraldine Allie Dragon World
A young Spell Caster stands between the boundaries of the magical world, and the realm of dragons. Through a special bond formed from ancient magic and the life blood of the dragon, he will begin a quest that will be the beginning of a destiny that has awaited him. The dragon's world is in danger of extinction, and now he must help them regain a priceless object which is the only chance of saving Dragon World. A young King has stolen the priceless object belonging to the dragons and plans to harness...
Engels | 1 uur 54 minuten (83 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Joyce Kostakis Streaming Sarah
In 2035 Portland, Oregon, a Homicide Detective awakens from a coma with the ability to see into parallel worlds. A Doppelgänger teaches her to stream the soul and memories of her Department's murdered victims to bring their killers to justice. Dying was the break she needed... Or so she thought. Homicide Detective Katie Hanson prided herself on being an advocate for the dead. When she returns home from the hospital after a near-death experience, she realizes the door to the spirit world remained...
Engels | 5 uur 29 minuten (243 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Tijn Touber Time Bender
The man who came to save Earth
Just when the situation on planet Earth is becoming unbearable, a mysterious man shows up to save the day. According to Time Bender our planet is the most precious jewel of the cosmos, because it carries the DNA of just about every species in the universe. That’s why our forefathers called it the Living Library and many galactic wars have been fought over her. As time is short and the stakes are high a pact of friends is formed to save the Living Library from the grips of evil. Time Bender is a fast-paced...
Engels | 5 uur 52 minuten (507 MB) | London Books, Bodegraven | 2020
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Charles Rivers The Earp Brothers
"The Earp Brothers" weaves the lives of the Earp brothers into one entertaining and educational narrative. It explains the origins of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the controversial details that continue to be debated today. Of all the colorful characters that inhabited the West during the 19th century, the most famous of them all is Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), who has long been regarded as the embodiment of the Wild West. Charles Rivers (Editors) in an independant publisher, which had created...
Engels | 2 uur 46 minuten (123 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Augusta Huiell Seaman The Dragon's Secret
Sixteen-year-old Leslie has come to the New Jersey shore as a companion to her ailing Aunt Marcia, whose doctor has sent her there for some quiet rest and recuperation. While the beach is lovely in October, Leslie quickly finds herself getting lonely with no one her own age to talk to. But one day, her dog digs up a metal box with an engraved dragon on it. This will lead Leslie not only to a mystery but also to a new friend. Augusta Huiell Seaman (1879-1950) was a prolific American author of...
Engels | 3 uur 25 minuten (154 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Rudyard Kipling Just So Stories for Little Children
The "Just So Stories for Little Children" is among Kipling's best known and loved work. The stories focus on different animals, and how they got their distinctive features. You will for example discover why the elephant's trunk is so very long, and how the leopard got its spots. Written originally for his own daughter, the author's pleasure in playing with the sounds and meanings of words is very evident, and adds to the adults' enjoyment of these children stories. This playfulness is also dramatically...
Engels | 3 uur 57 minuten (173 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Rudyard Kipling American Notes
"In American Notes", the Anglo-Indian Rudyard Kipling visits the USA, and the travel-diary that came out of it offers an interesting view of the America of the 1880's. Kipling affects a wide-eyed innocence and expresses astonishment at features of American life that differ from his own, not least the freedom (and attraction) of American women. However, he scorns the political machines that make a mockery of American democracy, and whilst exhibiting the racist attitude that has made him controversial...
Engels | 2 uur 45 minuten (119 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Friedrich Nietzsche Nietzsche’s The Birth of Tragedy
From the Spirit of Music
"The Birth of Tragedy" stands alongside Aristotle’s "Poetics" as essential works for all who seek to understand poetry and its relationship to human life. In this, his first book, Nietzsche developed a way of thinking about the arts that unites the Greek gods Apollo and Dionysus as the central symbol of human existence. Although tragedy serves as the focus of this work, music, visual art, dance, and the other arts can also be viewed using Nietzsche’s analysis and integration of the Apollonian and...
Engels | 3 uur 15 minuten (141 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Immanuel Kant Kant’s Foundations of Ethics
These works articulate the most fundamental principles of Kant’s ethical and political world-view. "What is Enlightenment?" (1784) and "Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals" (1785) challenge all free people to think about the requirements for self-determination both in our individual lives and in our public and private institutions. Kant’s "Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals" is dedicated to the proposition that all people can know what they need to know to be honest,...
Engels | 5 uur 5 minuten (228 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Edith Nesbit The Wouldbegoods
The Bastable children, which some readers may remember from "The Treasure Seekers," are sent to stay in the countryside. The children (and Pincher the dog) have every intention of being well-behaved... but is the country really large enough to contain their exuberance? Edith Nesbit Bland (1858-1924) was a British author, activist and poet, who published an extensive amount of children’s books under the pen name "E. Nesbit", which are still widely read today. Amongst her most famous novels are...
Engels | 8 uur 32 minuten (369 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Edith Nesbit The Railway Children
When Roberta, Peter and Phyllis’ dad is suddenly and unexpectedly sent to prison, the children are suddenly pulled away from their comfortable suburban life. They move with their mother to the "Three Chimneys," a countryside house that sits near the railway. As the children settle into their new life, the railway allows them to meet and befriend a series of characters, some of whom need their help, and some whom might just be able to help them. First published in 1905 as a serial, "The Railway Children"...
Engels | 4 uur 58 minuten (216 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Edith Nesbit Five Children and It
A family of five children moves from London to the English countryside. While playing in a gravel pit soon after the move, the children discover an ancient and rather grumpy, sand-fairy known as the Psammead. The magical being agrees to grant one wish of theirs per day, but those wishes rarely turn out as they expect and they send them on one adventure after the other. Edith Nesbit Bland (1858-1924) was a British author, activist and poet, who published an extensive amount of children’s books...
Engels | 6 uur 12 minuten (269 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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