David Balfour discovers that his uncle is not the oldest son but that his father was actually the eldest and that he then is the rightful heir of his father's estate. His uncle is miserly and deceitful and after failing to have David fall off an unfinished staircase, he then arranges to have him kidnapped. David has a long and treacherous voyage on the boat he was taken by.
After crashing upon an island, he survives and ultimately makes his way back to his uncle's house. David and his uncle's lawyer trick the uncle into confessing he had David kidnapped and David manages to receive income from his father's estate.
Historical background: By the year 1751, Scotland had become one with England. Some of the people from the highlands of Scotland were unhappy. They wanted their own Stuart line of kings to rule, so they fought against England. The Highlanders were punished by the English king. The way of life of the Highland people: their clan ownership of lands, their dress, and even their bagpipe music, was being taken away by law. Scotland could not stand together against what was really ruled by England. The Lowland people of Scotland did not feel the same as the Highlanders. And there was fighting among the clans. The Highlanders and the family of the Stuart kings did not win. This is only a small part of history behind the setting of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Kidnapped. It is also interesting to note that the last name of the young man in the book, Balfour, was Stevenson's mother's family name.
This audio classic novel has been carefully abridged and adapted into 10 short, easy to understand chapters. This format enables listeners of all ages and English language abilities to understand and enjoy the story. Composition includes original custom background music. This adventure tale is appropriate for children and adults.
The startling conclusion to Gordon Korman's adventure trilogy.
Aiden Falconer and FBI Agent Harris are closing in the people who kidnapped Aiden’s sister, Meg. There’s just one hitch: Meg is trying to escape from them on her own, and is never where she’s supposed to be. As tension mounts and the net tightens, only one thing is clear: The kidnappers aren’t going down without a fight. Before, it was Meg who was in trouble. Now both Meg and Aiden are in grave danger.
The abridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of adversity and adventure, Kidnapped. Brilliantly narrated by Robbie Coltrane, best-known for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter films and Cracker.
When young David Balfour's father dies and leaves him in poverty, he tracks down his Uncle Ebenezer to seek his inheritance. But his uncle is a mean, nasty man with a dark family secret. David finds himself in terrible danger when he is kidnapped and taken prisoner on board a ship bound for slavery.
When the naïve David Balfour sets out on his quest for a long-lost relative, a terrifying chain of events is set in motion. He is plunged into a world of infamy and violence from which there seems no escape, until, that is, he meets the enigmatic and valiant Highlander, Alan Breck.
En dag läser Lillebror en hemsk rubrik i tidningen: ”Flygande tunna eller vad?” Tidningen utlovar en belöning på tiotusen kronor till den som kan infånga det där mystiska klotrunda! Och det är förstås ingen annan än Karlsson på taket, en vacker och genomklok och lagom tjock man i sina bästa år. Men Lillebror som ska vaka över Karlsson får det rätt arbetsamt, och inte blir det lättare när Husbocken och farbror Julius blandar sig i den vilda karusellen.
Mamma och pappa trodde att Karlsson var en sådan där låtsaskamrat som barn skaffar sig, när de känner sig ensamma. Därför köpte de en hund åt Lillebror. Visst älskar Lillebror sin Bimbo, men Karlsson är en ännu bättre lekkamrat. ”Roligt vill jag ha, annars är jag inte me”, säger Karlsson, när han kommer inflygande genom Lillebrors fönster, pigg och nyter och alltid redo för nya filurerier.
Ein Märchen über eine unglaubliche Verwandlung: Der Kalif Chasid zu Bagdad und sein Großwesir Mansor werden von dem bösen Zauberer Kaschnur, der seinen Sohn an die Macht bringen will, in Störche verwandelt. Dank der Eule Lusa, die sich als verwandelte Prinzessin herausstellt, schaffen sie es, an das Zauberwort zu gelangen, das sie zurück in Menschen verwandelt, und der Kalif kann gerade noch rechtzeitig seinen Thron einnehmen.
En vecka före jul ramlar mormor och bryter benet. Oj, oj, oj, hur ska det nu gå med alla julförberedelser? Vem ska sälja mormors polkagrisar på julmarknaden? Det ska jag, säger Kajsa! Det är ju inte för inte som hon kallas Kajsa Kavat.
The fierce and violent monkey people kidnap Mowgli. It is up to Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther and Kaa the python to save him from hundreds of tree dwelling maniacs before the man-cub is dashed to his destruction.
A new girl is starting in Kara's class: Gabriella. She is sweet and popular. Everyone thinks so, except for Kara. She actually thinks Gabriella is annoying and mean. Kara avoids Gabriella, but it is not fun, because suddenly Kara feels like an outsider. What can she do?
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Line Kyed Knudsen was born in Gentofte in 1971. She debuted in 2003 and since then, she has written over 50 books for children and young adults. She often writes stories about friendships between girls. She has been nominated for several awards, and in 2007 she received Gyldendal's Pippi-award.
The books about Kara are inspired by her own childhood experiences as well as the experiences of her own daughter.
Kara is going to a waterpark with her best friends. It will be the best vacation ever. In the waterpark, she meets Karl...Karl with a K. He is cute and Kara can feel she is falling in love, but is Karl in love with her too?
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Line Kyed Knudsen was born in Gentofte in 1971. She debuted in 2003 and since then, she has written over 50 books for children and young adults. She often writes stories about friendships between girls. She has been nominated for several awards, and in 2007 she received Gyldendal's Pippi-award.
The books about Kara are inspired by her own childhood experiences as well as the experiences of her own daughter.
Laura, from the parallel class, accuses Rose of doing something that is not true. It makes Rose sad. Kara wants to help Rose, so everyone can see that Laura is lying. But Kara accidentally does something stupid, and suddenly Kara and Rose are enemies forever.
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Line Kyed Knudsen was born in Gentofte in 1971. She debuted in 2003 and since then, she has written over 50 books for children and young adults. She often writes stories about friendships between girls. She has been nominated for several awards, and in 2007 she received Gyldendal's Pippi-award.
The books about Kara are inspired by her own childhood experiences as well as the experiences of her own daughter.
