Mattel Fireman Sam - The Runaway from Zoo

Norman and Mandy are at the beach when they spot a penguin! Realising it must have escaped from the Zoo, Mandy wants to return it, but Norman has other ideas and decides to take it home. He soon discovers that looking after a penguin is more work than he realised though, and trouble starts when the penguin goes missing after he tries to take it to the swimming pool. Luckily, Fireman Sam and the firefighting team are soon on their way to the rescue! © 2022 Prism Art & Design Limited. The Fireman...

Engels | 8 minuten (5,8 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022

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Kabini Amin | Veena Prasad Creatures of Old

Ever wondered what the planet was like millions of years ago? What kind of creatures roamed the Earth? What trees grew in the prehistoric forests? Well, there is a way to find out—through palaeontology, a special science that is all about digging up and unscrambling clues to the past. 'Creatures of Old' is written by Veena Prasad. © Pratham Books , 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. This book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books. Guest Editor: Nimmy Chacko,...

Engels | 10 minuten (7,4 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Charmian Clift Mermaid Singing

In 1954 Australian writers Charmian Clift and George Johnston, with children in tow, left grey post-war London for Greece. Mermaid Singing details the culture shock and sheer delight of their first year on the tiny sponge-fishing island of Kalymnos. Clift paints an evocative picture of the characters and sun-drenched rhythms of traditional life, long before mass tourism descended. A travel writing classic, available for the first time in twenty years with a new introduction by Polly Samson. "Mermaid...

Engels | 8 uur 16 minuten (361 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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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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Rasmus Broe Ambience - Fireside

Wind-down to the sounds of nature. The logs in the fireplace are kindling away, and warmth is spreading in the room around you. The grandfather´s clock is ticking away, and the cat is stretching and purring on the floor. You are sitting in a soft armchair, peacefully contemplating the flames´ dance in front of you. Research has shown that natural sounds can have both a relaxing and a stimulating effect on the brain. Saga Sounds is a series of pleasant, varied soundscapes, which you can listen...

Engels | 4 uur 30 minuten (196 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2019

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Rasmus Broe Ambience - In the Forest

Wind-down to the sounds of nature. The sunshine twirls in the green treetops, which rustle gently in the breeze. Birds twitter and chirp, and in the distance, you hear a peaceful babbling brook. You are in a lush, serene forest; alone with nature´s music. Research has shown that natural sounds can have both a relaxing and stimulating effect on the brain. Saga Sounds is a series of pleasant, varied soundscapes, which you can listen to when winding down, going to sleep or focusing at work. A specially...

Engels | 4 uur 20 minuten (190 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2019

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Herman Melville Typee

The young adventurous sailors, Tommo and Toby, abandon ship and flee into the jungle of an island in French Polynesia. But their feelings of victory will be short-lived. Because they are about to run straight into the hands of the Typee, the most feared of the battling cannibal tribes. Inspired by his own adventures, twenty-five-year-old Herman Melville wrote `Typee‘ (1846) as a blend of creative memoir, cultural commentary, and good story-telling. He would later tell his friend Nathaniel Hawthorne...

Engels | 11 uur 35 minuten (539 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Lewis Carrol The Hunting of the Snark

"The last of the crew needs especial remark, Though he looked an incredible dunce: He had just one idea-but, that one being `Snark‘, The good Bellman engaged him at once." `The Hunting of the Snark‘ (1876) is a nonsense poem by `Alice Adventures in Wonderland‘ author Lewis Carroll. It describes the disastrous hunting mission by a bizarre group of characters, among these a butcher who can only kill beavers and a guy who forgot his own name. Gloriously nonsensical, this poem is bound to appeal...

Engels | 39 minuten (31 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Jack London The Call of the Wild

The story takes place in the extreme conditions of the Yukon during the 19th century Klondike Gold Rush, where strong sled dogs were in high demand. After Buck, a domesticated dog, is snatched from a pastoral ranch in California, he is sold into a brutal life as a sled dog. The novella details Buck's struggle to adjust and survive the cruel treatment he receives from humans, other dogs, and nature. He eventually sheds the veneer of civilization altogether and instead relies on primordial instincts...

Engels | 3 uur 23 minuten (154 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Marieke Voorsluijs Kleine kersttruien haken

met Club Geluk

Daar is ie dan: Kleine kersttruien haken met Club Geluk! In 2018 konden we de boom volhangen met gebreide foute minikersttruitjes, dit jaar en op veler verzoek, kan iedereen nu foute kersttruitjes gaan haken! Dit boek bevat een basispatroon, plus ruim twintig ontwerpen om te haken en te borduren. Om het allemaal nóg feestelijker te maken, zijn er nu ook patronen van bijpassende minikerstsokjes, mutsjes en wantjes. De patronen zijn in het Nederlands en Engels opgesteld, inclusief teltekeningen en...

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Engels | Nederlands | ePub2 | Kosmos Uitgevers, Utrecht | 2020

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Marieke Voorsluijs Kleine kersttruien breien

met Club Geluk

Met Kleine kersttruien breien van Club Geluk brei je jezelf en anderen een gelukkig kerstfeest! Dit boek bevat 1 basispatroon, waarmee 24 verschillende (foute!) kersttruitjes gebreid kunnen worden. Elk van deze projectjes is binnen een paar uur gemaakt – ideaal dus om deze kerst een hele boom mee vol te hangen. De breipatronen zijn in het Nederlands én Engels opgesteld, inclusief teltekeningen en grappige foto’s. Trakteer jezelf op unieke kerstversiering, post je creaties op Instagram en maak er...

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Engels | Nederlands | 20 pagina's (ePub2, 17 MB) | Kosmos Uitgevers, Utrecht | 2018

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Niels Shoe Meulman Shoe is my middle name

written paintings and painted words

Ever since he picked the graffiti name Shoe in 1979, Niels Meulman has been carving out his own path towards the international art world. Being a graffiti pioneer from Amsterdam, he worked with American counterparts such as Dondi White, Rammellzee and Keith Haring in the 1980s. He made the transition from the streets to fine art with a unique fusion of calligraphy and graffiti, which he named Calligraffiti. This soon became a worldwide phenomenon and now plays a significant role within Urban Contemporary...

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Engels | 345 pagina's (ePub3, 89 MB) | Lebowski, Amsterdam | 2016

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Nicoline van der Sijs Cookies, coleslaw, and stoops

the influence of Dutch on the North American Languages

In 1609, the first Dutch settlers arrived in America and established trading posts, small towns, and forts up and down what we now call the Hudson River. To this day, American children are taught the thrilling history of the transformation of this settlement, New Netherland, and its capital, New Amsterdam, from landmark port into present-day New York State and the island of Manhattan. But, the Dutch legacy extended far beyond New York, as Cookies, Coleslaw and Stoops reveals.From Santa Claus (after...

Non-fictie

Engels | 320 pagina's (ePub2, 11 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2011

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Ronald van de Krol Native English for Nederlanders

a personal, cultural and grammatical guide

Tips voor Nederlanders die al redelijk Engels spreken, maar hun effectiviteit willen verbeteren.

Non-fictie

Engels | 160 pagina's (ePub2, 0,4 MB) | Business Contact, Amsterdam | 2009

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Russ Chard 11 Simple Ways to Japanese Garden

If you have ever dreamed of having your own calm, tranquil and beautifully designed Japanese garden space at your home then '11 Simple Ways To Turn Your Garden Japanese' will give you some inspiring ideas that won't break the bank. From basic small space gardens to much larger Japanese style gardens this book explains the principles of Japanese garden design, shows you design plans, pictures, gives some very useful tips and all in plain English. Learn the methods of Japanese gardening that stretch...

Engels | PDF, 5,3 MB | Zenibo Marketing Ltd, [Nederland] | 2016

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Russ Chard Japanese Zen Gardens

If you have ever wondered 'What is a Zen garden?' then this 50 page new publication for 2013 will tell you. Zen gardens are beautiful Japanese gardens steeped in history, religious meaning and a visual simplicity. There are many styles and many ingredients, Stones, Rocks, Moss, Sand, Gravel, Plants and Shrubs, Lanterns and Ornaments. Japanese Zen gardens is a book that introduces the reader to the subject and presents the options available for anyone wishing to build their own garden space at home...

Engels | PDF, 7,4 MB | Zenibo Marketing Ltd, [Nederland] | 2016

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