Alle freuen sich schon auf Weihnachten ... Die kleinen Zwerge versöhnen sich mit den Hexen. Nora und Nick erleben einen aufregenden Sankt-Martins-Umzug. Moritz, Marie und Kater Olli helfen beim Plätzchenbacken. Und Mama Bär bereitet den Waldtieren ein schönes Weihnachtsfest. Mit diesen stimmungsvollen Vorlesegeschichten vergehen die Tage vor dem Fest wie im Fluge.
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Während die Welt am Fernseher die Hochzeit von Lady Di und Prinz Charles verfolgt, sind Jussi und sein Onkel Olli unterwegs, um einen auch für finnische Verhältnisse ungewöhnlichen Einkauf zu erledigen: Der im Sterben liegende Großvater will seinen Sarg sehen. Jussi ist schüchtern und harmoniebedürftig, sein Onkel ein vitaler Draufgänger, ein Held – die Welt ist noch in Ordnung. Dreizehn Jahre später, Jussi wohnt inzwischen mit Frau und Sohn in der Stadt, sieht das schon anders aus: Im Verlauf eines als Angelurlaub geplanten Wochenendes wird er mit den Leidenschaften seines Onkels konfrontiert (Alkohol, die falschen Freunde und Frauen) – und muß sich ganz gegen seine Natur selbst als Held beweisen. Er ruft den Notarzt, nachdem das Gelage entgleist ist. Das Bild des Onkels bröckelt, die Männerfreundschaft nicht. 2005: Bei Prinz Charles hält mit Camilla ein ernüchterter Pragmatismus Einzug, und Jussi, 39, frisch geschieden, fährt zur Beerdigung seines vereinsamt heruntergekommenen Onkels. Er selbst hat es auch nicht weit gebracht, verläßliche Vorbilder sind rar. Petri Tamminen zeigt nach Der Eros des Nordens und Verstecke wieder einmal charmant finnisch: Womöglich haben es Männer nicht leicht.
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After seeing the scene of Aunt Ollie feeding her baby, Mai transferred what she saw and experience to the game of pretending to be a family. She felt the beautiful emotion of being a mother, and at the same time she was curious about the breasts. Slowly, Mai understood that when she was a child, her mother's milk was the baby's food. Although she no longer takes milk, her mother's love will always accompany her to grow up.
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There is increasing understanding that climate change will have profound, mostly harmful effects, on human health. In this authoritative book, international experts examine long-recognized areas of health concern for populations vulnerable to climate change, describing effects that are both direct, such as heat waves, and indirect, such as via vector-borne diseases. Set in a broad international, economic, political and environmental context, this unique book expands these issues by reviving and championing a third ('tertiary') category of longer term impacts on global health: famine, population dislocation, conflict and collapse. This edition has an expanded foundation, with new chapters discussing nuclear war, population and limits to growth, among others. This lively yet scholarly resource explores all these issues, finishing with a practical discussion of avenues to reform. As Mary Robinson, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, states in the foreword: 'Climate change interacts with many undesirable aspects of human behaviour, including inequality, racism and other manifestations of injustice. Climate change policies, as practised by most countries in the global North, not only interact with these long-standing forms of injustice, but exemplify a new form, of startling magnitude.' The book is dedicated to Tony McMichael, Will Steffen and Maurice King. This book will be invaluable for students, post-graduates, researchers and policy-makers in public health, climate change and medicine.
What Ollie and Flip love the most is hanging out and having fun. Who doesn’t? Boredom sucks, we know, but sometimes you have to be bored for incredible things to happen. Join Ollie and Flip on this hilarious adventure! What are they up to? A comic about friendship, humour and imagination, written and illustrated by Katia Klein, winner of the best children’s comic script award at the Barcelona Comic Fair 2022. Link to book trailer: https://youtu.be/wQIC3pa37tI
Readership - children & young adults Genre: Action & adventure; myth, legends and magical tales Manuscript length: 24,000 words The book has chapter illustrations Book 2 in the Tale series Late autumn 1967. After being banished from Tyndale by the angry villagers, the Gypsies head north and set up camp in Appleby, traditionally a safe haven for the Travelling community, especially in the summer. Ryan befriends Hawkeye, a local gamekeeper, and is quickly made aware that something sinister lurks in the countryside surrounding the quiet town. Forming an unlikely alliance with Ed and Ollie, (two local badgers), the boys find themselves lost in a world of intrigue and suspense. Between them, the group have to uncover the true mystery behind the evil, and, even worse, try to stop it before it threatens not just the countryside, but the inhabitants of Appleby itself. A Gypsy's Tale is a gripping story that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Murder in Honolulu is an island mystery novel set in Hawaii and the first book in a bestselling crime series. Skye Delaney is a private investigator, security consultant, and ex-cop who lives in Waikiki. When her ex-husband and former prosecutor turned businessman, Carter Delaney, asks her to find out if his new wife Darlene is having an affair, Skye reluctantly agrees to take the case. Little does she know that it will turn out to be far more than infidelity. Skye confirms that Darlene is not only having an affair but also doing drugs. But before Skye can tell this to Carter, she finds him dead in her Jacuzzi bathtub with an apparent suicide note stuffed in his mouth. Did he really take his own life with so much to live for? Or was Carter murdered? The one thing she knows for sure is that her German Shepherd Ollie bit an intruder who happened to have AB negative blood. As did Carter. Coincidence? Skye’s current love interest is Ridge Larsen, a homicide detective for the Honolulu Police Department, who also happens to be assigned to this case once it becomes official that Carter Delaney was murdered. As Skye continues to get deeper and deeper into the investigation of Carter’s death, it becomes apparent to her that it her ex had many secrets and just as many enemies, making him a marked man. These included working for the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney as a consultant on a case involving a crime syndicate, being a gambling addict, and being in debt to a loan shark. While the bodies continue to pile up, Skye puts her neck on the line to find out the truth and nail a ruthless killer who has targeted her for death; even as she tries to maintain her professional objectivity and balance it with her private and romantic life. "Infidelity and murder in paradise lead to a one of a kind case for PI Skye McKenzie Delaney, and an enjoyable ride for the reader.... A story that will grip you to the end." -- John Lutz Edgar Award winner and bestselling mystery author "An exquisitely rich and masterfully constructed mystery.... A savvy, smooth, and sumptuous read that's as hot as Waikiki beach sand." --Jon Land, bestselling thriller author "Intriguing mystery in a tropical paradise with a dynamic PI. A compelling, intriguing read." -- Allen Wyler, mystery author
This is the third instalment of the ‘Tale’ series of books. Manuscript length: 34,000 Readership: children & young adults Genre: Action/adventure/magic & mythical talesA new adventure, the biggest yet, awaits the three friends, Finn, Ryan and Hawkeye as they seek out a magical crystal pin in the north English countryside. Hurricanes, floods and volcanic eruptions continue to cause chaos for the inhabitants of planet Earth. Can the natural balance be restored before it's too late? The reluctant adventurers, brought back together by the decisive hand of fate are the world’s only hope. A path fraught with danger and double-crossing awaits. Individually, death is inevitable. But together... a delicate veil of possibility flickers in the heavens. The story is mostly set in and around Dufton, a small village nestled in the foothills on the Pennine Way, Cumbria.
A queer graphic novel where the balls are fast, the smooches are spicy, and the girls . . . magical In this queer graphic novel that’s equal parts romance, softball, and magical girl drama, Mickey Monsoon and Astra Maxima are best friends . . . and maybe more. That is, until Astra unceremoniously dumps Mickey to become a softball wunderkind at a private girl’s school in Switzerland. Years later, Mickey is the hotshot pitcher for the Belle City Broads, and their team is poised to sweep the league this season. But Micky is thrown off their game when Astra shows up to catch for the Gaiety Gals, the Broads’ fiercest rival. Astra is flirty, arrogant, and reckless on the field—everything the rule-abiding Mickey hates. Astra thinks Mickey’s cute and wants to fool around, even despite their rocky history and the trail of jilted softballers that Astra leaves in her wake. Too bad the only thing Mickey wants is vengeance for their broken heart and wounded pride! But even they have to admit—Astra is a certified babe. And that’s not all: Astra isn’t just a softball superstar, she’s a full-fledged magical girl. The only way for Mickey to defeat Astra is to betray the Broads and join the Danger Dames, a secret elite team, and start dating Astra’s ex! OK, that last bit wasn’t part of the plan . . . Mickey’s rapidly getting in too deep, but is she just in trouble or is she actually in love? Full of wet mitts, hard hits, and a bevy of softball-playing babes, Grand Slam Romance: Book 1 is a flawless home run that is sure to knock readers out of the park.
Series - It’s bad enough when Leo discovers a slobbering, stinky, ugly monster that follows him everywhere! It’s even worse when he discovers the monsters of all the other kids as well! The worst thing of all, though, is that sometimes those dreadful monsters get the upper hand – just when the kids’ fears get too big. Leo and his friends, Ollie and Ren, end up having to battle their mega-monsters with the power of imagination!
