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Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! BOY, Roald Dahl's bestselling autobiography, is full of hilarious anecdotes about his childhood and school days, illustrated by Quentin Blake. As a boy, all sorts of unusual things happened to Roald Dahl. There was the time he and four school friends got their revenge on beastly Mrs Prachett in her sweet shop. There are stories of holidays in fishing boats, African adventures and the days of tasting chocolate for C...

Releasedatum: 2008-09-04 € 6,49

F. Harmsen van Beek wordt tot de grootste dichters van Nederland gerekend. Haar debuutbundel Geachte Muizenpoot en achttien andere gedichten werd in 1965 ontvangen als een literaire sensatie. Ook schreef ze betoverende korte verhalen en was ze journalist, kunstenaar en illustrator, onder meer voor Vrij Nederland. Ze woonde een aantal jaren in Frankrijk en werd daarna het creatieve middelpunt van villa Jagtlust. Op haar eenenveertigste verhuisde ze naar het Groninger dorp Garnwerd, waar Kus of ik...

Releasedatum: 2018-11-05 € 9,99

In the Limelight is the official Why Don’t We autobiography, full of never-before-seen photos and behind-the-scenes info about one of today’s hottest bands. When five guys decided to form a band, they never imagined that they would go from playing music online to playing tours across the world so quickly. Why Don’t We has been together for less than two years, and they’ve already headlined sold out shows, played at Madison Square Garden, and amassed millions of fans. And this is all...

Releasedatum: 2018-10-30 € 14,99

To the very raucous 5SOSfam—wanna find out what the band's been up to over the last year? Jam-packed with their own photos, anecdotes of life on and off the road, and much more, the only official 5 Seconds of Summer book out this year means now you can . . . Luke, Michael, Calum, and Ash are having a mad year: a world tour, writing their new album, signing up their first band on their own record label, breaking the internet—it's been eventful to say the least. The good news is they want to s...

Releasedatum: 2015-10-06 € 7,49

Historisch jeugdboek van Arend van Dam over Nederland en de slavernij Waarom deed Nederland mee aan de slavenhandel? En hoe gaan we vandaag de dag om met dit lelijke stuk uit onze geschiedenis, dat niet meer uit te wissen valt? Arend van Dam besloot op zoek te gaan naar antwoorden op deze lastige vragen. Hij tekende de historische verhalen op waar hij tijdens zijn zoektocht op stuitte. Over tot slaaf gemaakten en slavenhandelaars, over helden en schurken. En over Syntax Bosselman, die in 1883 sa...

Releasedatum: 2018-09-26 € 11,99

Ze is schrijfster en heeft samen met haar man een fijn gezin. Wanneer hij haar na zevenentwintig jaar verlaat en de deur achter zich sluit, blijft Marlies verdoofd achter. Is dit nu de midlifecrisis? In de twee jaar die volgen, probeert ze grip op de situatie te krijgen door erover te schrijven en reizen te maken, vooral naar Bali. Ze zoekt antwoorden op vragen die ze niet had willen stellen en onderzoekt haar eigen rol. Gaandeweg verandert haar visie op relaties, scheiden en de midlifecrisis. I...

Releasedatum: 2019-02-20 € 9,99

Nice girls DO get the corner office! Er bestaat een hardnekkige mythe die dicteert dat 'aardige vrouwen' het nooit ver zullen schoppen of gezaghebbende leiders kunnen worden. Veel vrouwen denken ten onrechte dat ze hun vriendelijkheid moeten onderdrukken om hogerop te komen. Aardig zijn wordt dikwijls als zwak en ineffectief gedrag bestempeld. Maar stel je je zakelijk op, dan ben je ineens een bitch. Fran Hauser laat zien dat vriendelijkheid, ambitie en assertiviteit prima hand in hand gaan. Nic...

Releasedatum: 2019-07-09 € 9,99

Worldwide sensation One Direction is back to share all their secrets, dreams and stories from the past year with the fans they love in the latest instalment of their must-have Annual. Packed full of exclusive interviews and never-before-seen photos of the boys, discover everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, from their passions and influences to all the crazy on tour goss. With juicier info than ever before, this is the ultimate stocking staple for any ...

Releasedatum: 2014-08-28 € 5,49

In this entrancing account, space traveler Michael Collins recalls his early days as an Air Force test pilot, his astronaut training at NASA, and his unparalleled experiences in orbit, including the Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar landing. The final chapter to his autobiography, revised and updated for this edition of Flying to the Moon , is an exciting and convincing argument in favor of mankind's continued exploration of our universe. "Several astronauts have written about their expe...

Releasedatum: 2011-04-01 € 8,99

New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast and Dancing with the Stars champion Laurie Hernandez shares her story in her own words in this debut book for fans of all ages—with never-before-seen photos! At sixteen years old, Laurie Hernandez has already made many of her dreams come true—and yet it’s only the beginning for this highly accomplished athlete. A Latina Jersey girl, Laurie saw her life take a dramatic ...

Releasedatum: 2017-01-24 € 5,99

The only 100% fully official annual—written in collaboration with One Direction. This is the annual for all 1D fans! Find out straight from Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall, and Zayn what they think about success, their musical influences, the making of their movie, their style, their amazing fans, and much more! With exclusive interviews, up-to-the-minute news, and fantastic never-before-seen photos, this is a must-have for all One Direction fans and a fantastic gift for any occasion!

Releasedatum: 2013-12-23 € 7,49

Encourage a life-long love of reading whilst learning about The Story of Anne Frank , now in ebook format. Help your child to read as discover the inspirational story of thirteen-year-old Anne Frank. The stunning photographs and engaging narrative have more challenging sentences, detailed vocabulary, information boxes and an index - ideal for children who are developing their reading skills . The Story of Anne Frank is perfect to read together as the text lights up as you read along.

Releasedatum: 2012-06-28 € 3,49

Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?" Stephen Hawking was born exactly three hundred years after the death of the scientist Galileo, so maybe it was written in the stars that he would become a famous scientist in his own right. Although he was diagnosed with a neurological disease at age 21, Stephen did not let the illness define his life. Known for his groundbreaking w...

Releasedatum: 2019-06-04 € 4,49

The uplifting, amazing true story—a New York Times bestseller! This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly’s acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It's the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program.  Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules, and adding machine...

Releasedatum: 2016-11-29 € 5,99

At the 2012 London Olympics, Aly Raisman captured more gymnastics medals than any other American woman. In all, the perseverant athlete earned two gold medals and one silver medal. Aly’s impressive accomplishment turned her into an overnight celebrity leading to several endorsement offers and a high-profile stint on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. A children’s biography, Aly Raisman: Born to Tumble will enrapture readers longing to learn more about the hardworking gymnast who rose to become ...

Releasedatum: 2016-06-06 € 5,49

The must-have Christmas gift for all 1D fans, don’t miss the year’s only official book from the world’s favourite band… Harry, Liam, Louis and Niall have had one busy year – from touring the world to writing their new album and racking up even more awards to add to their trophy cabinets, they have lots to share! With tonnes of never-before-seen photos, the latest news and goss from their on- and off-tour adventures, plus buckets of exclusive interviews, get to know One Direction on a w...

Releasedatum: 2015-08-27 € 5,49

Learn all about the life of the 44th President of the United States in this updated biography of Barack Obama, specially written for a younger audience. University Professor. Nobel Peace Prize Winner. First African American President of the United States. President Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. With relatives in Kenya, Ireland, Indonesia, and Kansas, President Obama has referred to his family as “a mini–United Nations.” He attended college on both coasts, first at ...

Releasedatum: 2015-09-08 € 10,99

Learn about the life of Martin Luther King Jr . with this Level 4 DK Reader, now in ebook format. Martin Luther King, Jr encouraged non-violent protest to fulfil his dream of a world where people would be judged by 'the content of their character, not by the colour of their skin'. Stunning photographs combine with engaging age-appropriate stories and have rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure, additional information, alphabetical glossary and index to help challenge growing readers ...

Releasedatum: 2013-02-02 € 3,49

In 1933, at the age of four, Anne Frank and her family fled from the Nazis in Germany and sought safe haven in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In 1940, when the Germans invaded the Netherlands, the Frank family once again feared for their lives. Like tens of thousands of Dutch Jews, the Franks went into hiding. They lived in several hidden rooms -- known as the "Secret Annex" -- above Mr. Frank's office building. It was there that Anne wrote her now-famous diary. The Franks lived in hiding for two y...

Releasedatum: 2010-05-11 € 8,99

‘De vrouw is het prototype van onze diersoort. Zij die het goede wil doen. Zij die haar leven en haar leefomgeving glans en schoonheid geeft.’ De wereld wacht op vrouwelijk leiderschap. Precies daar ligt de sleutel voor onze vreedzame en duurzame toekomst. De hedendaagse realiteit is anders. Vrouwen worden nog steeds onderdrukt. Maar waarom eigenlijk? Op zoek naar het waarom van vrouwenonderdrukking neemt Monika Bankert je mee op een tijdreis. De wereld van man en vrouw door de evolutie heen...

Releasedatum: 2022-03-04 € 14,99

'Later als ik groot ben, ga ik iedereen laten zien dat ik wél iemand ben, dat ik wat waard ben. Wacht maar, iedereen gaat het zien!' En toen werd Imanuelle Grives in de zomer van 2019 met een grote hoeveelheid drugs aangehouden op dancefestival Tomorrowland, waarna zij twee maanden in hechtenis doorbracht in de beruchte Antwerpse gevangenis. Hoe belandt een bejubelde actrice op het hoogtepunt van haar carrière ineens in de gevangenis? Wat is het werkelijke verhaal achter de actrice, een rolmod...

Releasedatum: 2020-11-30 € 11,99

Το βιβλίο Ιστορίες της Καληνύχτας για Επαναστάτριες δίνει νέο περιεχόμενο στα παραμύθια, εμπνέοντας τα κορίτσια με τις ιστορίες 100 ηρωικών γυναικών, από τη βασίλισσα Ελισάβετ μέχρι τη Σερένα Ουίλιαμς. Εικονογραφημένο από 60 γυναίκες εικονογράφους από κάθε γωνιά του πλανήτ...

Releasedatum: 2017-12-07 € 12,99

«Αυτό το καταπληκτικό βιβλίο δείχνει στα κορίτσια ότι μπορούν να γίνουν ό,τι θέλουν». Μελίντα Γκέιτς Η συνέχεια του ευπώλητου, σύμφωνα με τις λίστες των New York Times, βιβλίου που ενέπνευσε κορίτσια σε όλο τον κόσμο να κάνουν μεγαλύτερα όνειρα, να βάζουν υψηλότερους στόχους και ...

Releasedatum: 2018-10-11 € 12,99

Journey to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission with Alan Bean, the fourth astronaut to walk on the lunar surface and the only artist to paint its beauty firsthand! As a boy, Alan wanted to fly planes. As a young navy pilot, Alan wished he could paint the view from the cockpit. So he took an art class to learn patterns and forms. But no class could prepare him for the beauty of the lunar surface some 240,000 miles from Earth. In 1969, Alan became the fourth man and first artist on the moon. He took...

Releasedatum: 2019-05-28 € 8,99

Neil Armstrong's journey to the moon is the focus of the 15th picture book in the  New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes, for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary) This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that alwa...

Releasedatum: 2018-09-11 € 5,99

Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're bold. They changed the world. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in the world's history, this book educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women who broke boundaries and exceeded all expectations. Debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison pairs captivating text with stunning illustrations as she tells the stories of both iconic and lesser-known female figures of black history, including: Nurse Mary Seacole Po...

Releasedatum: 2018-03-01 € 10,99

Cuentos de buenas noches para niñas rebeldes reinventa los cuentos de hadas. Elizabeth I, Coco Chanel, Marie Curie, Frida Kahlo, Serena Williams y otras mujeres extraordinarias narran la aventura de su vida, inspirando a niñas —y no tan niñas— a soñar en grande y alcanzar sus sueños; además, cuenta con las magníficas ilustraciones de sesenta mujeres artistas de todos los rincones del Planeta. Un libro que debe estar en la mesa de noche de todas las niñas y mujeres jóvenes que c...

Releasedatum: 2017-03-08 € 10,99

Learn all about singer and Vine star, Shawn Mendes!Shawn Mendes is a 16-year-old Canadian singer who gained a following starting on Vine. And he may have gotten his start as an online celebrity, but now he's a bona fide pop sensation! He first album, Handwritten , is already at the top of the charts in both the US and Canada. He's won the Teen Choice Award for "Choice Web Star: Music," and he's the opening act for Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour. Shawn has millions of followers, on- and off-line,...

Releasedatum: 2016-01-05 € 2,49

Jacques Cousteau is the most famous and beloved name in the world of deep-sea exploration. Cousteau discovered his passion in 1938, when he first used a pair of goggles to dive off the coast of France. During his time as a French naval officer, he carried out many deep-sea experiments and improved upon early diving equipment. Soon, Cousteau began filming his underwater excursions and offering the world a glimpse below the surface. The documentary television series The Undersea World of Jacques C...

Releasedatum: 2015-04-21 € 5,49

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER "I was born at the beginning of it all, on the Red side—the Communist side—of the Iron Curtain." Through annotated illustrations, journals, maps, and dreamscapes, Peter Sís shows what life was like for a child who loved to draw, proudly wore the red scarf of a Young Pioneer, stood guard at the giant statue of Stalin, and believed whatever he was told to believe. But adolescence brought questions. Cracks began to appear in the Iron Curtain, and news from the West...

Releasedatum: 2014-07-15 € 10,99

Called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson released over 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, received the Order of Canada and is considered to have been one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. This new biography from award-winning author Jack Batten, promises to tell Oscar Peterson's story in acomplete, compelling and sympathetic way. This is first biography of Oscar Peterson for young people.   This book is the story of a black kid from a Montreal g...

Releasedatum: 2012-09-11 € 10,99

When Anne Frank is given a diary, she starts to write to her made-up friend, Kitty. But during World War II Anne and her family are forced to hide from the Nazi Germans. Find out all about the diary of Anne Frank with this story that is packed with all the facts and colourful pictures. This book is part of a series of books, Famous People, Famous Live s, which are suitable for ages 6-12. They tell the stories of famous men and women and great events in history. Written by successful authors, the...

Releasedatum: 2012-03-22 € 2,49

Publishers Weekly Best Book * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book * ALA Booklist Editors' Choice Moving, honest, and deeply personal, Red Scarf Girl is the incredible true story of one girl’s courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century.  It's 1966, and twelve-year-old Ji-li Jiang has everything a girl could want: brains, popularity, and a bright future in Communist China. But it's also the year that China's leader, Mao...

Releasedatum: 2010-10-26 € 5,49

Zlata Filipovic was given a diary shortly before her tenth birthday and began to write in it regularly. She was an ordinary, if unusuallyintelligent and articulate little girl, and her preoccupations include whether or not to join the Madonna fan club, her piano lessons, her friends andher new skis. But the distant murmur of war draws closer to her Sarajevo home. Her father starts to wear military uniform and herfriends begin to leave the city. One day, school is closed and the next day bombardm...

Releasedatum: 1995-01-05 € 5,49

Florence Price's life is usually summed up by a single accomplishment—as the first African American female composer to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra in the United States. In fact, she composed over three hundred compositions, including four symphonies, two violin concertos, a piano concerto, piano and organ solos, string quartets, choral works, and numerous art songs made famous by contralto Marian Anderson. Florence Price, born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1887, began her stud...

Releasedatum: 2022-01-28 € 2,99

 "An inspiring and unusual story of heroic women." - Kirkus Reviews "...This book describes the important impact the Mirabal sisters had on their local community, as well as the history of women in general, and brings their legacy to light." - Booklist International Latino Book Awards Honorable Mention. Born in a small town in the Dominican Republic, the Mirabal sisters lived at a time when the country was under the merciless rule of a dictatorship. Their deaths on November 25, 1...

Releasedatum: 2022-03-01 € 7,49

'In Ware liefde van een uur neem ik je mee naar bed. Het bed van een meisje van plezier; míjn bed. Zonder schroom vertel ik wat er zich tussen mijn lakens afspeelt. Hoe spannend en opwindend dat kan zijn, maar ook hoe teleurstellend dat soms is. Hijgen en praten, aaien en slaan. Rode oortjes en blozende konen. Een lach, soms een traan. Het avontuur beperkt zich natuurlijk niet tot mijn bed. Ik onthul ook hoe het eraan toegaat wanneer de klanten weg zijn en ik alleen achterblijf. Pas dan geef ik...

Releasedatum: 2020-10-22 € 9,99

Zendaya, star of the hit Disney Channel series Shake It Up, shares her wit and wisdom on everything from fashion to friendships to following your dreams! This book, inspired by actual questions that Zendaya has received from her over one million Facebook fans AND Twitter followers, will be the perfect way for girls everywhere to get even closer to their social media BFF! Photos of Zendaya's friends and family give her fans an even more personal glimpse into her life.

Releasedatum: 2013-08-27 € 6,99

The story of a modern creative genius. Ever heard of the iPhone? STEVE JOBS , raised in California, was the co-founder of Apple, creator of the iPhone. He also played a major role in making Pixar what it is today. His technology transformed the way we live, and gave us objects we now cannot imagine living without. Get ready to discover his incredible story and the secrets of his success in this real-life account of his life and work. Packed full of incredible stories, fantastic facts and dynamic...

Releasedatum: 2020-10-08 € 6,49

Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany, to a family that lived in extreme poverty. Yet by the time of his death he had become one of the most financially successful classical music composers who ever lived. It wasn’t easy. His family had to move several times while Hannes (as he was nicknamed) was still a boy. He had to go to work when he was just 13, playing the piano in rough waterfront taverns in Hamburg. Often he wouldn’t come home until dawn. Brahms received his first big break wh...

Releasedatum: 2019-12-04 € 25,99

French composer Hector Berlioz believed in love at first sight. When he was 23, he attended a performance of Shakespeare s play Hamlet and fell head over heels in love with Harriet Smith son, an English actress who had a leading role. Harriet didn’t show any interest in him. She ignored his letters. When he tried to meet her backstage, she ordered the guard to throw him out.Berlioz was hurt and angry. He wanted revenge. He got it by murdering Harriet musically. She inspired Symphonie fantast...

Releasedatum: 2019-12-04 € 25,99

Cimabue is perhaps best known as the instructor of the renowned painter Giotto. Cimabue is also famous for his Madonnas, one of which was stolen from a private collection in Hartford, Connecticut in October 1907. Aside from his home in Florence Cimabue actively painted in Padua, Pisa and Assisi. Giotto was patronized by a Paduan moneylender named Enrico degli Scrovegni. In 1301 Cimabue painted the apse cathedral in Pisa. In 1303 his pupil, Giotto, completed the beautiful frescoes that adorn the ...

Releasedatum: 2019-11-08 € 2,99

“In the full bloom of spring, in a beautiful garden, in a place called Lumbini, a prince was born.”   So begins the extraordinary story of the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the prince who would become the enlightened Buddha, the Awakened One. This classic tale follows Prince Siddhartha’s journey of truth-seeking and discovery, including his life-altering encounters with human suffering and his realization of the Four Noble Truths. Today, millions of people all over the world follow the ...

Releasedatum: 2020-03-24 € 9,99

Фил Найт — бизнесмен и один из основателей Nike, той самой компании, которая делает спортивную одежду и обувь и логотип которой похож на галочку. Во многом благодаря желанию Фила создать идеальную пару обуви и его таланту маркетолога (он первым решил делать обувь для известн...

Releasedatum: 2019-07-01 € 2,49

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maria Montessori, the pioneering teacher and researcher. Maria grew up in Italy at a time when girls didn't receive an equal education to boys. But Maria's mother was supportive of her dreams, and Maria went on to study medicine. She later became an early childhood expert—founding schools with her revolutionary educational theories and changing the lives ...

Releasedatum: 2019-03-05 € 10,99

Стив Джобс — мечтатель и культовая фигура бизнеса. У него был особый взгляд на мир и нерушимые идеалы, которые помогли ему добиться невероятного успеха. В этой иллюстрированной биографии авторы показывают новому поколению, что и им тоже под силу изменить мир, как это сдела...

Releasedatum: 2019-04-16 € 2,49

From Vice President Kamala Harris comes a picture book with an empowering message: Superheroes are all around us--and if we try, we can all be heroes too. Now a #1 New York Times bestseller! Before Kamala Harris was elected to the vice presidency, she was a little girl who loved superheroes. And when she looked around, she was amazed to find them everywhere! In her family, among her friends, even down the street--there were superheroes wherever she looked. And those superheroes showed her that a...

Releasedatum: 2019-01-08 € 5,99

Stephen Hawking was: A physicist A cosmologist An author One of the cleverest people who ever lived. __________ While studying at Oxford University, Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, which meant that eventually he was completely paralysed, and could only talk via a computer. But that never held him back, and because of his work on time and space, he changed the way the world thinks about the universe. Discover more about the life of a man who is known for his incredible c...

Releasedatum: 2019-01-10 € 6,49

The littlest readers can learn about Amelia Earhart in this board book version of the New York Times bestselling Ordinary People Change the World biography. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. In this new board book format, the very youngest readers can learn about one of America's icons in the series's signature lively, conversational way. The short text focuses on drawin...

Releasedatum: 2019-05-14 € 5,49

Discover how Rube Goldberg followed his dreams to become an award-winning cartoonist, inventor, and even an adjective in the dictionary in this inspiring and funny biographical picture book. Want to become an award-winning cartoonist and inventor? Follow your dreams, just like Rube Goldberg! From a young age, Rube Goldberg had a talent for art. But his father, a German immigrant, wanted Rube to have a secure job. So, Rube went to college and became an engineer. But Rube didn’t want to spend hi...

Releasedatum: 2019-03-12 € 12,99