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        A Case for Kwiatkowski (28). The Nose of the Goddess

        by Jürgen Banscherus/Ralf Butschkow

        Private detective Kwiatkowski never fails to solve a case! A trip to Athens? Kwiatkowski can hardly believe his luck when Olga, an old friend, sends him an invitation. But no sooner has he arrived in Greece than he finds himself caught up in a very tricky case: a greenhorn detective named Hercules needs his help to expose the handiwork of two unscrupulous fraudsters. It is a matter of honour that even during his holidays Kwiatkowski must use his superskills. Soon the two detectives are on the move among the ancient temple walls in their search to solve the mystery of the goddess Athene’s nose…

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        Children's & YA

        The Magical Pharmacy (4). The Contest of a Thousand Talents

        by Anna Ruhe/ Claudia Carls

        A world full of scents – and an adventure full of magic, racing hearts and dangers! Luzie Alvenstein can sense it right down to her fingertips: there is something wrong with the invitation she is holding in her hand. Her rival Elodie de Richemont has invited her to enter the “Contest of a thousand talents” – a competition for the world’s finest scent pharmacists. Of course the only thing Elodie is interested in is finding new talents to run her scent pharmacies. But Luzie has no choice. Together with Mats, Leon and Daan de Bruijn she goes to England in order to take part in the competition. What begins as a great game soon develops into a fight for survival – and this threatens to rob Luzie of everything she has ever loved… This is the fourth volume in the bestselling series of children’s books for boys and girls aged 10+. Written by the highly successful author Anna Ruhe and with atmospheric and beautifully detailed black-and-white illustrations by Claudia Carls.

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        Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
        2020

        The Secret Society of Nerds, or Extreme Adventures on Mount Pidstava

        by Lesia Voronyna

        There are people who cannot imagine their life without adventures. In the "Secret Society of Nerds" the boy responds to the invitation to participate in the extreme adventures on a mountain with the strange name Pidstava (Ukrainian word for “Prank”). After the incredible events that Klim Jura had to go through, saving humanity from scary blue-faced aliens, he seems to have gotten rid of fear completely and was ready to jump into the vortex of even more dangerous encounters. Could the boy have suspected that the invitation was not sent to him by members of the Secret Society of Cowards, nicknamed Beetle and Hare? That a trap was waiting for him in the extreme adventure camp? What happened at top of the mountain? Did the Bluefaces leave their secret bases on Earth? And finally, what is hidden in the "places of power" among the ancient megaliths-cromlechs stones?

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        Children's & YA
        February 2021

        Ridi Regrets His Mistakes

        by Ismaël Ouédraogo / Akira Junior

        Young Ridi obtained good results in school. As a reward, his parents offered him an invitation to spend  the holiday in the village with his grandma. The days spent in such a rural area were so wonderful, until several events unfolded!

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        Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
        2019

        Spies from Artemis Оrphanage

        by Natalia Dovgopol

        The year is 1907. A fight occurs in a theatre. A respectful gentleman publicly accuses a messenger boy of stealing. Without a shadow of fear, the teenager rejects the accusations, not yet suspecting that this is his first exam, an invitation to his new life. Herr Friedrich not only recognized a disguised girl in a green cap, but also found a prospective student for his orphanage, the secret school named Artemis, where professional spies are trained.

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        SACRED ANIMALS

        by Gordon MacLellan

        Here is a manual for exploring your con-nections with the animal world. Find out how to appreciate the courage of mice and the excitement of bumblebees, the ele-gance of beetles and the subtlety of foxes. From finding your own stillness to writing your own invocations or simply sitting to watch the world unfold its life around you, this is an invitation for you to enter a world of wonder and delight. Draw on ancient knowledge, surviving traditions, memories of other customs and simple imagination to journey into con-tact and friendship with the animal world.

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        Poème pour une petite fille à l’autre bout du monde (Poem for a little girl on the other side of the world)

        by Dieulermesson Petit Frère

        A statement on otherness, a song of love and sincerity, Poème pour une petite fille à l’autre bout du monde is an invitation into the intimate sphere of the poet. It is the figuration of the paternal real brought to its highest point. A father and a little girl meet somewhere, at the other end of a street or a railway station, to talk about friendship, life and their regrets, to take stock of all their failed acts and to give each other reasons to love each other, despite the distance, the disarray and the madness that can arise from absence.

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        Mind, Body, Spirit

        GODTALK

        Experiences of Humanity’s Connections with a Higher Power

        by Neale Donald Walsch

        Begin Your Conversation with God Don’t look now, but God is talking with you. In fact, God is never not talking with you! Neale Donald Walsch, author of the Conversations with God book series, invites you to be present to life and the experience of your talks with God. He shares how the Divine talks to you in a hundred ways across a thousand moments, using feelings, words, images, ideas, metaphors, and events that can change your life. Feel the wonder as Neale Donald Walsch, along with our sacred storytellers, share their talks with God, including those of:• a woman who was reassured her health condition would be healed• an exhausted single mom whose message reaffirmed her belief that God heard her prayers• a scientist whose conversation with the presence of God dramatically changed his life• a teacher who received a message to help her connect with her students Experience your own conversations, empowered by intention and discernment, as Neale shares the six-step process he uses in his own conversations with God. Discover profound, yet simple, insights into what you can do to deepen the dialogue once you become tuned into God talking to you. Be prepared to be surprised and delighted by your communications with the Divine!

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        Art: general interest (Children's/YA)
        October 2007

        Un bestiario de la prehistoria (A bestiary of prehistory)

        by Ianna Andréadis

        “Imagine... these regions populated by mammoths, rhinos, lions, panthers, bears ... “ A bestiary of prehistory is a lesson about primitive fauna that invites us to know discover how an animal can be represented in many ways. It is a beautiful recreation of paintings made over thirty thousand years ago discovered inside several caves and caverns through Europe. This book offers a rich and fun approach to the reading of the image, and accounts for the necessity man have alwayshad to express and transcend through art.

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        Fantasy & magical realism (Children's/YA)
        2014

        El rapto de Eloisa (The abduction of Eloisa)

        by Jorge Esquinca, Chiara Carrer

        A girl and her mother, three crows, spikes on a field, and clouds draw the first scene. But the girl, like all children, expect her great adventure of being lost. The mistery kidnaps her. It leads her to an underground dream where the dream is reality and darkness is clear as a diamond light. Oneiric, musical story, opened to “what is heard inside”, this book invites us to discover that beyond the veil that is spread between the world and the things, “each sleeping seed, each root, each stem, every flower that rises,” and us, entirely.

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        Children's & YA

        The Little Owl Witch (2). Full Moon Magic at Midnight

        by Katja Alves/ Marta Balmaseda

        Exciting new adventures in the Enchanted Forest. The mighty tree witches send out invitations to take part in the great Witch Competition, which is only held once every hundred years. The prize is a superb extra magical power. Just the thing for a young owl witch like Petunia, think the seven litte owls, and so they secretly enter their witch for the competition. There is just one catch: whoever comes last in solving the extremely difficult magic problems must hand over her witch’s broomstick. Oh dear! The trouble is, all the other witches are very old and are real experts in the art of magic… Fortunately, and as always, Petunia can rely on her little owls!

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        Children's & YA

        Woodwalkers & Friends (1). Fantastic Feline Friends

        by Katja Brandis/Claudia Carls

        You have never seen the Woodwalkers like this before: find out about the lives of the puma boy Carag and his shapeshifting friends outside the school walls. The young puma shapeshifter Carag is really looking forward to the school holidays. He’s going to visit the family of his girlfriend Tikaani for the first time, so that they can celebrate her birthday together. But before they can head for the far north, they are overtaken by events. First, two self-willed companions join them, and then Carag receives a call for help from his own puma family. A hostile wolf pack has taken over their old den close to Clearwater High. There is something not quite right about these wolves. As the situation becomes increasingly fiery, Carag and Tikaani know they can rely on help from Holly the chipmunk. But will the three of them be able to save the day?

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        Mind, Body, Spirit

        ANIMALS

        Personal Tales of Encounters with Spirit Animals

        by Dr. Steven Farmer

        Experience the Magic of Spirit AnimalsSoar with Dr. Steven Farmer and selected sacred storytellers as they share personal tales of spirit animals appearing to them in real life, in dreams, or symbolically, to share their mystical yet practical medicine. Experience how these spiritual allies can guard, aid, heal, and guide you in the most unexpected and delightful ways. Renowned “animal spirit guy” Dr. Steven Farmer explains how these profound encounters affirm our intimacy with the animal world and the realm of Spirit. His wisdom will heighten your understanding of spirit animal symbolism, the five major ways that spirit animals can speak to you, and how to discern their messages for you. Learn how to receive the animals’ gifts in the form of wisdom, guidance, protection, and power, and come to feel their support, trust their keen perception, and appreciate the simple ways in which they appear just when you need guidance the most. ANIMALS will show you how you, too, can fly like an eagle, run like a puma, and reach new heights like the tallest giraffe.

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        Mind, Body, Spirit

        Your Soul Has a Plan

        Awaken to Your Life Purpose through Your Akashic Records

        by Lisa Barnett

        You were born with a plan that holds sacred contracts, soul talents, and karmic patterns to ensure you fulfill your life purpose. Now is the time to discover it! Get ready to take a journey of self-discovery while embracing the path your soul has laid out for you. With the help of the Akashic Record Keepers, receive answers to questions that, until now, have been unanswerable. In this book, renowned author and wisdom teacher Lisa Barnett addresses:• What a soul plan is• How to identify and heal trauma• The influence of past lives and soul families• How to release confusion and realign with your soul plan• What karmic patterns are, and how they support soul growth• How to move forward with purpose by embracing your soul gifts and talents   In each chapter Lisa shares wisdom from the Akashic Record Keepers, an exercise for reflection, and Akashic healing prayers to help you on your life journey. Break free from old patterns, move forward with purpose in understanding your soul plan, and awaken your inner joy.

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        Children's & YA

        Hamster Humboldt. Small and Steady Wins the Race

        by Meike Betz

        This intrepid hamster plunges into every adventure with full cheeks! Humboldt is a detective, adventurer and – a hamster. His size doesn’t stop him from helping the people of Villy Village out of all sorts of fixes whenever he’s not helping his owner Babs and her daughter Elli in the post office. No problem is too big for him! Only his owner’s money worries leave him flummoxed. But then Babs and Elli win the lottery and are over the moon – until they receive an anonymous postcard. Humboldt’s life is suddenly in dire straits because the unknown blackmailer wants Babs and Elli’s lottery ticket – or he’s going to hurt Humboldt. When the police refuses to get to the bottom of the case, Humboldt decides to take matters into his own paws. He’s keen to put a stop to this lottery villain’s antics! HAMSTER HUMBOLDT. SMALL AND STEADY WINS THE RACE is a detective and adventure story full of animal-entertainment for girls and boys aged 8+.

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        Mind, Body, Spirit

        ANGELS

        Personal Encounters with Divine Beings of Light

        by Tricia McCannon

        Experience the Miracle of Angels Angels emanate joy, lightness, and a grace of uplifting peace. Almost as if by their very touch, presence, or appearance, they reassure us that everything will be all right and unfolding according to a Divine plan. Tricia McCannon, a lifelong mystic, and spiritual teacher invites you to join her in understanding and marveling at the miracle of angels as they reach out to us as Divine messengers of love. Like the wonder, we feel when we look at the stars at night, angels speak to each of us at the level of our soul. Welcome the angels into your life as Tricia McCannon and selected sacred storytellers share their personal encounters with angels reminding us, we are living in a light-filled universe where anything is possible. Learn the ways angels appear to us and how you can deepen your relationship with them. Delve into the history and mystery of angelic lore and be inspired by accounts of famous angelic encounters that changed our world. The angels are at the heart of a celestial awakening, and when we call upon them, we begin to awaken the angelic nature within ourselves. ANGELS will uplift your soul. Their essence is love, their appearance is light, and their purpose is the healing and illumination of the world.

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