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L. Frank Baum Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
"There is no doubt they intend to kill us as dead as possible in a short time," said the Wizard. "As dead as poss'ble would be pretty dead, wouldn't it?" asked Dorothy." During an earthquake in California Dorothy and her friends are swallowed up by cracks in the earth and find themselves in a whole new land – the Land of Mangaboos. The Mangaboos are a vegetable people, and they accuse Dorothy and her friends of causing the earthquake and sentence them to death. The 1939 movie, `The Wizard of Oz‘...
Engels | 4 uur 23 minuten (208 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Poison Belt
"Bring oxygen – Challenger." The gang from `The Lost World‘ is back together, but the reunion is much more dramatic than they had hoped. As Professor Challenger has predicted, the Earth is moving into a belt of poisonous ether and their only chance of survival is joining him in his house and watch the whole shebang go down together. Though very different from the first in the series, `The Poison Belt` (1913) is equally interesting and can be enjoyed in its own right. Like in his Sherlock Holmes series...
Engels | 3 uur 18 minuten (150 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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L. Frank Baum The Enchanted Island of Yew
Three young girls wander into an enchanted forest at meet a fairy woman, who is bored with her perfect, immortal life. She convinces them to turn her into a human and decides to become a prince because boys have more fun. His/her new existence exploring the surrounding kingdoms is fast and adventurous from the get-go. What unfolds in an interesting story of problems solved by a woman‘s mind in the luxury of a man‘s body. `The Enchanted Island of Yew` (1903) was written by L. Frank Baum, the author...
Engels | 4 uur 37 minuten (206 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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L. Frank Baum The Road to Oz
"Roads," observed the shaggy man, "don't go anywhere. They stay in one place, so folks can walk on them."A shaggy-looking man, imaginatively called Shaggy Man, asks Dorothy for directions to Butterfield, but the two of them end up getting lost on their way and decide to proceed to Oz instead. For once not chased by danger, they arrive just in time for Princess Ozma‘s birthday party where a great assortment of colourful characters awaits. The 1939 movie, `The Wizard of Oz‘ starring Judy Garland, perfectly...
Engels | 4 uur 19 minuten (193 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The town of Sleepy Hollow is told to be haunted by a headless huntsman. Ichabod Crane, a lanky, superstitious schoolmaster in the little town competes for the hand of young Katrina Van Tassel. But the morning after the Van Tassel’s harvest party, someone has disappeared... Among the countless adaptions of Irving's gothic Halloween classic, Disney’s animated "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" stands out, as well as Tim Burton’s 1999 "Sleepy Hollow" starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. ...
Engels | 1 uur 22 minuten (62 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Jules Verne The Mysterious Island
The Mysterious Island (French: L'Ile mystérieuse) is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1874. The novel is a crossover sequel to Verne's famous Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and In Search of the Castaways, though thematically it is vastly different from those books. An early draft of the novel, initially rejected by Verne's publisher and wholly reconceived before publication, was titled Shipwrecked Family: Marooned With Uncle Robinson, seen as indicating the influence on the novel of Robinson...
Engels | 21 uur 42 minuten (978 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Edith Nesbit The Book of Dragons
A princess is locked away on a remote island guarded by a dragon. Many suitors try and fail to save her, but one day a clever boy arrives. So begins ‘The Island of Nine Whirlpools‘, one of Edith Nesbitt’s eight dragon stories in ‘The Book of Dragons’ (1899). The tales may be over a hundred years old, but they contain a timeless quality that ignites the imagination and creates a sense of wonder. Child or adult, these stories are written with such warmth and wit, anyone will find themselves laughing...
Engels | 4 uur 6 minuten (188 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Mary Shelley Frankenstein
Told in the form of a series of letters ‘Frankenstein’ follows a young and charismatic Victor Frankenstein as he attempts to make his mark on the world of science. Taking a number of body parts from various corpses, he brings a monstrous creation to life which instead of being his crowning glory, terrifies him. The nameless monster escapes from his lab, taking many innocent lives before Frankenstein can track it down again. Shelley took inspiration from her trips through Germany and the legends of...
Engels | 7 uur 59 minuten (430 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Hans Christian Andersen | Charles Perrault | Beatrix Potter | William Elliot Griffis | Brothers Grimm Best Classic Fairy Tales for Kids
Fairy Tale Favorites: A Collection of Classic Stories for Kids Step into a world of enchantment and wonder with this delightful collection of timeless fairy tales! Perfect for children of all ages, this e-book brings together some of the most beloved stories ever told: The Ugly Duckling: Discover the heartwarming journey of a little duckling who learns the true meaning of beauty. The Emperor's New Clothes: Follow the tale of a vain emperor and his new 'clothes' that teach an important lesson about...
Engels | ePub3, 1,6 MB | Abel Studios, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Yasmine Van Den Meersch | Jonas De Backer 9789463833998
Rebels are raiding the land. Mother Nature has started to Wither. The Season Trials have begun. Ayla was never meant to partake in the Trials, but after the death of her sister, she is now heir of the Summer Kingdom. She will have to battle the three other heirs to see who will become the next Ruler of the Realm, while still dealing with her own demons. Valdemar, Prince of Winter, has a heart of ice. His sole purpose is to become the new Mother Nature, for which he’s been training his entire life....
Engels | 368 pagina's (ePub2, 2,7 MB) | Pelckmans uitgevers, Leuven | 2024
E-book
Charlotte de Winter The Keykeeper
Finlay Reid, a 33-year-old Scottish homicide detective, unexpectedly acquires the 'gift' to access someone's thoughts and memories. An ability meant to help a Halfway, a deceased person still wandering the earth, move on. When he is given the investigation into the brutal murder of an English scientist he stubbornly ignores this unwelcome gift as much as he can. The scientist's wife, Robyn Ashton, is his main suspect but their first meeting turns out very differently than he expected. During the...
Engels | 176 pagina's (ePub2, 0,5 MB) | Zilverbron, Naaldwijk | 2024
E-book
Aa Milne | Joseph Jacobs | Mister Aesop | Charles Perrault | Rudyard Kipling Best Classic Fairy Tales for Kids 2
Fairy Tale Favorites: A Collection of Classic Stories for Kids Step into a world of enchantment and wonder with this delightful collection of timeless fairy tales! Perfect for children of all ages, this e-book brings together some of the most beloved stories ever told: Winnie The Pooh: Join Winnie the Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood for heartwarming adventures and timeless lessons in friendship. The Three Little Pigs: Follow the tale of three little pigs and their quest to build the...
Engels | ePub3, 1,6 MB | Abel Studios, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Ralph Bunschoten The Apples of Milors
Embark on a breathtaking adventure through the realm of Flameheath in "The Apples of Milors," the poignant story of Anath Milor, a fearless warrior determined to rise above his family's violent legacy. As a respected and admired fighter, Anath inspires knights and commoners alike, all while seeking to distance himself from his cruel father's tainted reputation. Despite his noble intentions, Anath finds that the Milor name is synonymous with darkness, and the very realm he's sworn to protect now stands...
Engels | 96 pagina's (ePub3, 0,6 MB) | Godijn Publishing, [Hoorn nh] | 2023
E-book
Garvin Pouw Shadow nymphs
In the Valta, a vast enchanted forest assaulted by a dark curse, the local population of nymphs try to make best of what is left of their lost civilization. The dark warlord Isinger uses his mastery of magic to seduce powerful nymph sorcerers and enthrall them. On a quest for his own dark master, Isinger tasks Fellkra, his strongest shadow nymph, to track down a stray nymph that happens to survive his onslaught. Fellkra finds herself pitted against Nîve, a poisoned river nymph, who should be the...
Engels | 430 pagina's (ePub3, 2,7 MB) | Godijn Publishing, [Hoorn] | 2023
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Hamish Williams The southern tide
A First Adventure in Basthinia Tricked into signing a royal contract, Oliver Lamb has precious little time for preparations before he is whisked off to Basthinia; there he must find a way to defend the country of Laubendum against an invasion of Sarcynthians, a southern tide flooding northwards and devouring everything in its path. Oliver and his schoolfriends Sage and Peregrin must navigate their way through squabbling senators, secretive monks, and cumbersome bureaucrats in the capital city, Nova...
Engels | 311 pagina's (PDF, 6,5 MB) | De Wereld Leest, [Beverwijk] | 2023
E-book
George Fargo The labyrinth of the soul
The Labyrinth of the Soul - A modern-day parable When Jason Leonard decides to take a few days off for himself to sail on the Mediterranean, he cannot imagine the adventure that awaits him. Stranded after a shipwreck, he enters a magical labyrinth, in which he encounters a series of strange but inspiring "life coaches". A ragtag group of dieties, shamans and shape-shifters, they help the lost but searching Jason find his way out of the maze and back to his family. In doing so, they accompany him...
Fictie
Engels | 124 pagina's (ePub2, 5,4 MB) | Vergouw Publishing, Amsterdam | 2022
E-book
Django Mathijsen RoboRights
Een robottenprogrammeur in de nabije toekomst wordt verdacht van betrokkenheid bij een terroristische aanslag en komt in allerlei moeilijke situaties terecht als hij probeert klaarheid in deze zaak te brengen.
Fictie
Engels | 146 pagina's (ePub2, 5,2 MB) | Zilverspoor, [Naaldwijk] | 2022
E-book
E. Engberts BASE status: online
Helheim Fallen Online, the next generation VRMMORPG will be released on 2042-04-02! Sign up NOW to win a chance to be a beta tester! Willow's life hasn't been easy. She's autistic, living in a community closed off from the rest of the world 'for her own safety', and the only way she gets to interact with anyone is by logging in to the BASE (Bioelectrical Augmented Synapse Enhancement) platform and play videogames. Her life revolves around playing VRMMORPGs with her close friends and making a little...
Fictie
Engels | 418 pagina's (ePub2, 0,5 MB) | 5 Times Chaos / Easily Distracted Media, [Groningen] | 2021
E-book
J.B. te Boekhorst A fairy tale to read out about Little Jill, the girl who saved her country with her gold coloured voice
Once upon a time long long ago, there was a very small country. A country with thousands of little inhabitants, where once everybody lived a happy life. Yes, lived, because for the last eight long years, everybody was very sad. For all that time there had been a large dark cloud hovering above the enormous palace of the king, Big King. This was because the evil Big Witch had cast a spell on the yearly singing contest, so her daughter Little Twitch had won eight years in a row. Until then, Little...
Fictie
Engels | 39 pagina's (ePub3) | CD publishers, Zutphen | 2019
E-book
Han Peeters Planet X
English edition
Planet X, a planet that is part of our solar system, circles in an orbit around our Sun and the star Nemesis. The Sun and its sister star are a great distance from each other. The orbital period of Planet X is 3600 years. One of the last times it passed our planet, it caused a worldwide flood as described in the Old Testament, where it is called Wormwood. Every culture in ancient times had another name for it. Regardless of what it is called, the planet is an instigator of evil as told in The Revelation...
Fictie
Engels | 158 pagina's (ePub2, 0,3 MB) | ClusterEffect, Prinsenbeek | 2018
E-book
Fantasy & Sciencefiction