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How did a teenage actress become a Grammy-winning pop star? Find out in this Who HQ Now biography about Ariana Grande and her exciting career that spans the Broadway stage, television, and music to blockbuster movies! Ever since she was a child, Ariana Grande has been performing. When she was...

Fasten your falx knives and grab the reins of your quadriga: Rivals 2! More Frenemies Who Changed the World is the funniest look at people who benefited the world through their hatred. This audiobook has it all: death beams, chariot races, flaming costumes, ear-munchers, party fleas, and whatever the opposite of epic poetry is.... No fact is too bizarre, no segue too surreal, and no sequitur is too non for this riotous sequel.

Wie bitte? Leo kann es nicht fassen: Der berühmte Künstler Leonardo da Vinci, das größte Genie aller Zeiten, war als Kind in der Schule genauso zappelig und schlecht wie er?! Tatsächlich. Auch bei Leonardo war an den Übertritt in eine höhere Schule nicht zu denken, sein Vater war ganz schön sauer - vor 550 Jahren! Als Leo zusammen mit anderen Schülern und Lehrerin Frau Himmelsbach im Museum vor den Zeichnungen und riesigen Flugapparaten steht, die Leonardo da Vinci entworfen hat, öffnet sich plötzlich auch die akustische Welt des Jahres 1463.

The New York Times bestselling true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever. It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Martin was lucky to even receive a...

From the time he was a small boy in Vermont, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. Bentley's enthusiasm for photographing snowflakes was often misunderstood in his time, but his patience and determination revealed two important truths: No two snowflakes are alike; and each one is startlingly beautiful.

Foden is one of the hottest talents in the world and his rise through the Manchester City first team has been remarkable. He has matured from Man City youth prospect, to the first footballer ever to be named Premier League Young Player of the Season in consecutive years, despite competing for a position in a team of world class players. And this is testament to his silky style of play and natural flair for football.

A moving true story for children ages 6 to 9 about growing up in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II—from the iconic Star Trek actor, activist, and author of the New York Times bestselling graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy. February 19, 1942. George Takei is four years...

Il piccolo Einstein nasce a Ulm, in Germania. Non sopporta la disciplina e, al ginnasio, ha vita dura. Soggiorna in Italia, poi s'iscrive al Politecnico a Zurigo, s'innamora e studia fisica. Dopo la laurea fa l'impiegato (tiene famiglia ormai) e tra una pratica e l'altra scrive articoli scientifici. A 26 anni pubblica l'articolo sulla teoria della relatività. Fa il professore in Germania, fugge al nazismo e va in America. Continua a studiare, pubblicare e insegnare: è ormai famoso e lotta per la pace. Termina il suo tempo relativo nel 1955. E la macchina del tempo?

Hudson Taylor was a sickly child. He was often ill and had very poor eyesight. But God chose him to evangelize the Chinese. So, at the age of 21, Hudson Taylor left the United Kingdom to sail half way around the world to China. Why did he do this? He did it to tell the Chinese people about the good news of Jesus Christ and to give them a message of hope. This story covers Hudson's childhood and traumatic teenage years as well as his life as a well-known pioneer missionary.

The biggest hit show of 2010 for Nickelodeon now hits the comic page! Four friends from Minnesota started a pop-singing group on the show, and now you can learn the back story of these four young men and their co-stars. Find out where Kendall, Logan, Carlos, and James came from, and see what brought these four young men into the limelight for all the world to see. Be here as you join the phenomenon that is sweeping the nation.

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein-but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun...

Danmark har været et kongedømme i meget mere end 1000 år. Der har været mere end 50 konger og to regerende dronninger på den danske trone. Bortset fra en enkelt konge, har de alle tilhørt den samme slægt. Det gør den danske kongefamilie til verdens ældste kongeslægt. Alle regenterne er omtalt i denne bog. Det samme gælder den tid, de levede i, så beskrivelsen af de danske regenter giver også et overblik over Danmarks historie. Kjartan Simonsen, født 1942, forfatter til en række fagbøger for børn.

As America's first foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson thirsted to see the Good News brought to the shrouded land of Burma. His thirst would be quenched, but at an unimaginable price. Adoniram survived starvation, imprisonment, and torture both on land and at sea only to watch his family, coworkers, and friends succumb to death. In spite of heartache and depression, Adoniram Judson translated the entire Bible into Burmese. To this day his work remains the only Burmese translation of the Bible available.

In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. With over 100...

"Twins’ Walkie-Talkie Chronicles" is a heartfelt middle-grade memoir chronicling twins Zieozi and Phoenix Olen's cross-country move from California to Massachusetts. Written primarily from 13-year-old Zieozi's perspective, the narrative follows the family (including their beloved German Shepherds, Sheba and Shaka) as they travel across fourteen states. The twins communicate between cars via walkie-talkies, creating an engaging framework for documenting their adventures, mishaps, and personal growth.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was...

A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson, the acclaimed author of Another Brooklyn, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares...

Cristiano Ronaldo is a standout professional soccer forward. Learn about his childhood and his rise to becoming a soccer superstar.

Voices of the Titanic is a standout among Titanic books for kids that will give you insights into the disaster like never before. Take a new look at the sinking of the RMS Titanic through the eyes of the heroes and the cowards, the wealthy and the poor, the survivors and those who went down with the ship. In one of the best Titanic books for kids, you’ll hear the stories of real passengers and how they found their place on board. Of all the Titanic books for kids, the fascinating accounts and tantalizing tales in this one will keep you captivated for hours.

Nunca se es demasiado jóven para salvar el mundo. Este es el mensaje que transmiten los 16 cuentos de este libro. 16 vidas extraordinarias de personas que luchan cada día por salvar el medio ambiente. 16 historias para los pequeños heroes que salvarán nuestro planeta. De Leonardo di Caprio a Emma Watson, pasando por supuesto por Greta Thunberg o Pierre Rabhi (considerado como el Gandhi de la ecología), el libro cuenta dieciséis historias ejemplares de personas que luchan por el medio ambiente y, por lo tanto, por salvar el planeta.