After the death of their mother, 10-year-old Meg is left to take care of the children until their father, who's away at sea, returns. He is expected any day, yet when his ship finally arrives, he is not aboard. There will be good days and bad days, but Meg's simple, childlike faith as well as the kindness of neighbours and friends will help her through her trials and ensure the survival of little Meg and 'her' children.
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Sarah Smith (1832-1911), alias Hesba Stretton, was a British children's books author. The daughter of a bookseller, Smith grew into one of the most popular Evangelical writers of her time. She first rose to fame with her 'Jessica's First Prayer,' which she later followed with the sequel 'Jessica's Mother.'
The first in the 'Molly Brown' series of children's novels by American author Nell Speed, in 'Molly Brown's Freshman Days' we are introduced to the loveable main character Molly as she leaves home and starts college. She has a lot to learn about college life, but she makes many new friends that will help her, as well as help to keep her homesickness at bay. Fans of Enid Blyton's 'Malory Towers' and 'St. Clare's' novels will also enjoy the Molly Brown series.
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Nell Speed (1878-1913) was an American children's book author from Louisville, Kentucky. She is best-known for the 'Molly Brown' series of books, which followed the central character of Molly Brown through her education, describing her exploits and adventures with friends. Though Nell Speed wrote the first four of the novels in the series, she was extremely ill with cancer. She persuaded her sister Emma Speed Sampson to finish the series following her premature death, which Emma dutifully did, continuing the series under her sister's name. She went on to write an array of children's books under her own name too.
In 'Molly Brown's Sophomore Days' we are reunited with our heroine Molly Brown, as she returns for her second year of college at Wellington. Her return to college is marred by the very real possibility of poverty, due to a failed investment. Will Molly have to move, get a job, or even leave her education altogether? First published in 1912, this is a delightful novel from American author Nell Speed, which makes clear the importance of strong friendships.
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Nell Speed (1878-1913) was an American children's book author from Louisville, Kentucky. She is best-known for the 'Molly Brown' series of books, which followed the central character of Molly Brown through her education, describing her exploits and adventures with friends. Though Nell Speed wrote the first four of the novels in the series, she was extremely ill with cancer. She persuaded her sister Emma Speed Sampson to finish the series following her premature death, which Emma dutifully did, continuing the series under her sister's name. She went on to write an array of children's books under her own name too.
Tall, gangly, and tomboyish Katy was badly injured in an accident which has left her partially paralysed. This has been tough on the wild girl, who is no longer able to play with her siblings or roam around nature the way she used to. But Katy has now regained some feelings in her legs, and can finally start to slowly walk again. Her father feels she is healthy enough to start school, so he sends her off to be educated. It is with mixed emotions that Katy goes. Starting school will be exciting, but won't she miss her siblings too much to learn anything?
This is the second book in the Katy series, which has been elected one of the best children's books by its readers. The series takes place in 1860's Ohio.
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Susan Coolidge (1835-1905) was an American children's' book author, best known for her novel 'What Katy Did' (1872), which was inspired by her own childhood. She started writing after working as a nurse during the American Civil War.
Some might see the lessons in Odoyevsky's short and charming life manual for children old-fashioned and outdated. Some might even bristle at certain suggestions. However, we would like to urge our readers to look beyond the somewhat antiquated rhetoric and consider these lessons as they were intended - guidelines for bringing up intelligent, well-educated, considerate, and industrious future spouses, parents, and, most importantly, engineers of the future world.
Una aventura de Roald Dahl, el gran autor de la literatura infantil.
Billy vive en una casita cerca de un misterioso bosque al que su madre le ha prohibido acercarse. Pero, un día, decide explorarlo por su cuenta.
¿Qué pasará? ¿Estará el bosque repleto de terribles monstruos y bestias salvajes, o descubrirá un mundo maravilloso?
'Clàssics per al segle XXI' està format per quatre relats clàssics reinventats pel prolífic escriptor de literatura infantil i juvenil, Jordi Sierra i Fabra. En ells ens explicarà la història de l'humil llenyataire Pascual i la seva filla Bella, que, com el seu nom indica, era d'una extraordinària bellesa. Pare i filla vivien en una vall que finalment gaudia de la pau, sense els sorolls de trets ni soldats, i en el qual ja ningú no es recordava de quan havia començat o acabat la guerra...
També ens presenta la història de l'Emperador, protagonista del relat 'El vestit del nou emperador', i l'artista més famós de la història de la música. Des que la seva carrera musical havia començat amb prou feines 5 anys abans, havia aconseguit 20 èxits consecutius i tenia tothom rendit als seus peus.
Una sèrie d'històries entranyables que ens submergeixen en un món de fantasia i ensomni.
Aquest llibre inclou els relats següents:
El soldat de plom
La bella i la bèstia
El vestit de l'emperador
Les mongetes màgiques
Aquest audiollibre està narrat en català.
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Jordi Sierra i Fabra va néixer a Barcelona el 26 de juliol de 1947.
És conegut per la seva obra com a escriptor de literatura infantil i juvenil i el seu treball com a periodista musical. La seva vocació d'escriptor és clara i ferma des de molt petit: confessa que va fer els seus primers passos amb tan sols vuit anys d'edat i als dotze anys ja va escriure la seva primera novel·la llarga, de cinc-centes pàgines.
Malgrat la seva clara vocació, no comptava amb l'aprovació o l'entusiasme dels seus pares, que en acabar el batxillerat el van obligar a treballar en una empresa de construcció durant el dia i a estudiar per ser aparellador durant la nit.
De la seva infància ha dit que 'vaig ser tres vegades reprimit: pel meu pare, pel règim i per l'escola franquista'.
Tot i així, la seva determinació i la seva tenacitat són més fortes que qualsevol obstacle i les seves insistents cartes setmanals a la cadena de ràdio Cadena Ser el van portar a convertir-se en un dels fundadors de la revista 'El Gran Musical' el 1968.
El 1970 va poder abandonar els estudis per convertir-se en comentarista musical, la qual cosa li va permetre viatjar per tot el món amb grups i artistes del moment mentre cobria les seves actuacions i escrivia reportatges.
First published in 1922, 'The Blue Envelope' is a mysterious adventure from popular children's author Roy J. Snell. Set in Alaska, young cousins Lucille and Marian are spending the winter here working as a schoolteacher and an artist respectively. However, when a mysterious and important letter arrives, the girls have an adventure ahead of them as they must ensure it gets to the right person and doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Full of danger and adventure, this is a thrilling tale which will charm all age groups.
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Roy J. Snell (1878-1959) was a popular American author best known for his children's fiction. Born in Missouri, Snell was raised on a farm in Illinois. At the age of 19 he attended Wheaton College, graduating in 1906. He became a Minister, before continuing his studies at Harvard University. Snell then moved to Alaska before joining the war effort serving with the Red Cross. WWI had interrupted his blossoming writing career, and upon his return from France Snell began writing in earnest. Many of his books drew on his own adventurous spirit and love of travel, and Snell went on to write over 70 young adult novels, many of which were also published under his pseudonyms, David O'Hara, James Craig and Joseph Marino. He died in 1959 at the age of 80.
Published two years after the conclusion of Roy J. Snell's earlier novel 'The Blue Envelope' we re-join the plucky Marian in 'The Purple Flame' as she and her cousin Patsy work together to care for the family reindeer herd after Marian's father was taken ill. The girls are faced with a range of challenges - from blizzards to poachers, and hungry wolves to treacherous mountain passes, and must overcome them all in order to survive. How will the girls cope with so many odds stacked against them? A thrilling adventure from the much-loved children's author.
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Roy J. Snell (1878-1959) was a popular American author best known for his children's fiction. Born in Missouri, Snell was raised on a farm in Illinois. At the age of 19 he attended Wheaton College, graduating in 1906. He became a Minister, before continuing his studies at Harvard University. Snell then moved to Alaska before joining the war effort serving with the Red Cross. WWI had interrupted his blossoming writing career, and upon his return from France Snell began writing in earnest. Many of his books drew on his own adventurous spirit and love of travel, and Snell went on to write over 70 young adult novels, many of which were also published under his pseudonyms, David O'Hara, James Craig and Joseph Marino. He died in 1959 at the age of 80.
The third in a series of books revolving around cousins Marian and Lucile by author Roy J. Snell, in 'The Secret Mark' we are reunited with Lucile, now working part-time at the library at her Chicago University. While at the library one night Lucile witnesses the theft of a valuable book from the library's collection. Together with her friend and roommate Florence, Lucile vows to track down the thief and solve the mystery, as danger and adventure inevitably ensue. A gripping tale from the popular American author.
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Roy J. Snell (1878-1959) was a popular American author best known for his children's fiction. Born in Missouri, Snell was raised on a farm in Illinois. At the age of 19 he attended Wheaton College, graduating in 1906. He became a Minister, before continuing his studies at Harvard University. Snell then moved to Alaska before joining the war effort serving with the Red Cross. WWI had interrupted his blossoming writing career, and upon his return from France Snell began writing in earnest. Many of his books drew on his own adventurous spirit and love of travel, and Snell went on to write over 70 young adult novels, many of which were also published under his pseudonyms, David O'Hara, James Craig and Joseph Marino. He died in 1959 at the age of 80.
Agu Trot es una historia de Roald Dahl, el gran autor de literatura infantil.
En la vida del señor Hoppy hay dos amores. Uno son las flores de su balcón. El otro es su vecina, la señora Silver. ¡Pero éste último es un secreto! Ella solo está pendiente de su tortuga Alfie que, en su opinión, crece muy despacio. El señor Hoppy quiere hacer feliz a la señora Silver. ¿Qué se le habrá ocurrido para lograrlo?
