Ergebnis für "August" in Jugendliche & Heranwachsende

Auf Grund seiner höfischen Erziehung erscheint es Parzival als höchste Ehre, Mitglied der Tafelrunde von König Artus zu werden. Er ist jedoch zu Höherem bestimmt: Gralskönig soll er werden. Scheinbar zufällig findet er, der Auserwählte, die Gralsburg, die geheimnisumwitterte Burg des Lichtes und des Heils auf dem Monsalvat. Doch sein falsches Verhalten zeigt, dass er noch nicht würdig ist. Verflucht zieht er durch die Lande, mit seinem Schicksal hadernd.

Deutschland, 1933: Ernst Lossa stammt aus einer Familie von "Jenischen", Zigeuner, wie man damals sagte. Er gilt als schwieriges Kind, wird von Heim zu Heim geschoben, bis er schließlich in die psychiatrische Anstalt in Kaufbeuren eingewiesen wird. Hier nimmt sein Leben die letzte, schreckliche Wendung: Obgleich geistig völlig gesund, wird Ernst Lossa 1944 die Todespritze verabreicht. Der Autor berichtet aus der Perspektive des Jungen. Er macht die Denkstrukturen des NS-Regimes sichtbar und berichtet von der damit einhergehenden Ideologie der Euthanasie.

Ántes Leben hoch im Norden Schwedens ist von samischer Tradition geprägt. Wie auch schon sein Vater vor ihm will er Rentierzüchter werden. Seine Gefühle für seinen besten Freund Erik haben sich verändert, sind zu etwas Großem geworden. Hin und her gerissen zwischen den Erwartungen seiner Familie, der Verbundenheit zu seiner Heimat und dieser neuen Liebe, sucht Ánte nach einem Weg, das Chaos in seiner Brust zu bändigen und seinen Weg zu finden. Moa Backe Åstot schrieb einen berührenden Coming-of-Age-Roman über Familie, Verpflichtungen, Heimat und die eigenen Wünsche ans Leben.

In the second brilliant, action-packed book in the Charlotte Holmes series, Jamie Watson and Charlotte Holmes are in a chase across Europe to untangle a web of shocking truths about the Holmes and Moriarty families. Jamie and Charlotte are looking for a winter break reprieve in Sussex after a...

Even heroes need a vacation—preferably one with good ale.Archibold Stormblood once saved kingdoms, slew demon lords, and carved his name into legend. Now he just wants to keep his tavern open, his ale cold, and his barmaids from brawling with the patrons.

Baron Münchhausen erzählt seine abenteuerlichen Geschichten: Über seinen Ritt auf der Kanonenkugel, den Entenfang mit einer Speck-bestückten Leine oder die spektakuläre Befreiung aus dem Sumpf durch das Herausziehen am eigenen Zopf.
Der Sprecher Wolfgang Gerber lässt den "Lügenbaron" lebendig werden. Man sieht ihn vor sich, wie er im kleinen Kreise seiner Freunde die abenteuerlichsten Geschichten erzählt.

Maisy Lewis has grown up living in the shadows of her famous brother. At eighteen-years-old she's a dedicated gymnast who has spent every moment she can training to be perfect. Unintentionally, she's allowed the sport to take over her life, much like her brother did with acting. With no time for anything or anyone else, she's starting to wonder if her planned out future is worth it anymore.

Graduation was supposed to be a relief. Except Quinn can't avoid the barrage of well-intentioned questions about her college plans. Why does no one understand that it's hard for her to think about the future - or feel as if she even deserves one - when her best friend is dead? Spending the summer with her aunt on the Jersey shore may just be the fresh start Quinn so desperately needs. And when she meets Malcolm, a musician with his own haunted past, she starts to believe in second chances. Can Quinn find love while finding herself?

Born a slave in 1776, Gabriel grows up capable and literate only to be taken from his mother and sent to the capital city as a blacksmith’s apprentice. There in the forge, a meeting point for many travelers and news bearers, his work awakens him to the sparks of resistance that are igniting into rebellion around the globe. When he is unable to both defend the love of his life and earn the money to buy her freedom, Gabriel makes a decision: freedom for just his own family would not be enough.

June's sister, April, is getting married. The lucky guy? A businessman whose cousin is Jasper King, the art maniac loner of her high school.The hate between them is mutual, but they can't avoid one another before the wedding. That becomes impossible when the two are thrown together into a car and forced to drive down the East Coast from Boston to Jacksonville for the wedding. Along the way, June must re-evaluate her relationship to Jasper. Sparks fly and ignite, and what happens next will go down in road trip history.

He’s barely set foot in the city when someone recognizes him as Archibold Stormblood, the immortal hero of legend. Worse, a lieutenant of the local crime lord overhears the exchange. Not exactly the best way to start a vacation. Charm, his companion, watches with her usual unreadable calm. She doesn’t raise her voice, but her rebukes cut like a blade. To her, his plan is reckless, foolish, and bound to fail.

It's just another long, hot summer - until Derek Cliver and his friends join an exciting new mail-order club. The Terror Club allows Derek and his friends to create their own monsters. And it gives them the opportunity to "dispose" of those they despise most. But the game turns terrifyingly real when the monsters they create come to life - and actually murder their rivals. Now, as the body count rises, Derek and his friends must somehow undo what they've done ... before they become the next victims!

This layered and compelling cozy mystery is all about found family, first love, and one town’s tragedies, perfect for fans of Melina Marchetta, Kristin Dwyer, and Nina LaCour. Brodie McKellon didn’t leave town in handcuffs; not exactly. But all the same, in only one night, she lost her best...

Welcome to the world of Murcia. If you're here, then you're dead. Join two souls as they explore the afterlife. But there's a caveat...they have no memory of their life before. This is the start of a journey to discover what it really means to be alive.

These stories of growing up in Appalachia in the 1950s are funny and true, nostalgic and bittersweet.

How do you forgive yourself—and the people you love—when a shocking discovery leads to a huge mistake? Acclaimed author Christine Heppermann’s novel-in-verse tackles betrayals and redemption among family and friends with her signature unflinching—but always sharply witty—style. For...

Theo och Ramona inser skrämmande nog att de inte har kommit tillbaka till sin egen tid efter äventyret i 1700-talets Frankrike. Dessutom håller de ett mystiskt riddarsvärd i händerna. Theo listar snart ut att han måste hålla fast vid svärdet till varje pris, eftersom det är deras enda biljett hem. De befinner sig i den franska riddartiden under 1300-talet, och vännerna tvingas gå åt varsitt håll i försöket att återvända hem till nutiden. Riddarsvärdet är den nionde spännande delen i serien om Theo och Ramona. 1997 debuterade Kim M. Kimselius med boken Tillbaka till Pompeji.

Lainey, a 17-year-old small-town girl, has no idea she's about to be involved in a grisly murder investigation. After young Arline is murdered, Lainey's suspicions arise. Why did everyone seem to hate this girl? Digging for clues and trying to understand her friends' attitude toward Arline, she finds herself in the middle of a cover-up. Clues lead to several people, including Lainey's friend, Wendy. With Sheriff Weeks' help, Lainey tries to figure out who had the most to gain by killing Arline.

Ellen är BFF (Best Friend Forever) med Agneta. Men så börjar Agneta på en ridskola. Kan Ellen och Agneta fortsätta vara vänner? Marie-Louise Wallin (f. 1933) är lärare, författare och journalist. Hon har skrivit böcker för både barn och vuxna. Hennes debutbok Tovan blev en succé och översattes till flera språk.

W.C. Jameson takes his listeners back to a time when the six-gun was king, life was cheap, and many a bandit died before recovering his stolen loot. Jameson, a folklorist, musician, and environmentalist, has been on close to two hundred expeditions for lost stashes of gold, silver, or other treasures.