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Coast Crew (Vol. 2) - Trail of the Smugglers An interactive Crime adventure with fiddly Quiz Illustrations
Tim’s Secret Soccer Diary (Vol. 2) - Unnecessary Ball LossWhat no one knew until now: Tim keeps a diary in which he tells of his almost normal life with school, annoying siblings and, of course, his soccer friend, the wonder striker. Above all, he notes down his ultimate coaching tricks.What happens in Volume 2:Again, Tim’s team has an important game coming up. This time it's against the pipes from Pfeffersdorf, who have a dangerous player in midfield. Luis, the left-footer. Tim immediately writes down a new tactic in his coach's diary: "We play on the outside - high balls directly in front of the goal.” But when he and his eleven friends arrive for training, all the training balls have disappeared. How should they now prepare for Saturday's game?• For all soccer-loving children and fans of Greg’s Diary and Ace Striker• Funny and fast-paced narration• Innovative 90:10 text-image ratio• Illustrated in black-and-white by Dominik Rupp
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Coast Crew (Vol. 1) - Whaler’s Gold An interactive Crime adventure with fiddly Quiz Illustrations On the rugged North Sea coast, just behind the dike, lies the sleepy little village of Breeksiel. Apart from a few tourists and seagulls, hardly anyone strays there. But appearances are deceptive: the sea washes great secrets, old legends and real crooks into the small coastal town. Solve exciting cases together with Jan, Rocco and Nele and help the three hobby detectives in their investigations! Watching the sunset from the harbor or strolling along the dike and searching the beach for treasures from the sea - Jan and Rocco can't imagine anything better. Together with Rocco's grandpa Hannes, they regularly bring their finds to the Klabauterbude, their secret hiding place in grandpa Hannes' workshop. When the two friends, together with Nele, one day come across a mysterious box in the slack water, a completely different wind suddenly blows in Breeksiel! Three dangerous crooks appear in the small coastal village, who want to get their hands on the box and seem to stop at nothing. Ose, Bernhard and Tolek carry weapons and are anything but harmless. What is the story behind this mysterious find? The three amateur detectives learn about the legend of the whalers: In former times the captured gold was stowed away in such boxes on the whalers' ships. The nasty guys know this too - a race across Breeksiel and against time takes place, in which the children are even held. But Jan, Rocco and Nele are able to arrest the crooks and solve the riddle of the gold in the box. This must be celebrated with a homemade dyke pizza before the next case awaits the coastal crew!
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The Ace Striker (Vol. 7) - Wrong Game at the Big Tournament Tim and his friends are going to the European Championship in France in their motor home. The Ace Striker has also traveled there with the Italian national team. In his luggage, Sergio Mavalli has his lucky charm Toto, a cheese made of cloth. Without him, Sergio can't score goals at tournaments. When Toto and the mascots of other players are suddenly stolen, the whole tournament is in danger! No one is lucky anymore... Tim's concentrated coaching knowledge is needed! He must give the star players self-confidence and at the same time chase after the thieves. The thieves turn out to be Sergio's old kicker cronies: they wanted to use the thefts to annoy the professional soccer players, who only seem to care about money. Due to Tim’s tracings, the situation is being resolved. Everyone gets their mascots back, the tournament can continue! World Champion Football Series for Kids - to be continued, and with different Spin-offs!
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Tim's Secret Soccer Diary - 11 Friends and I (Vol.1) What no one knew until now: Tim keeps a diary in which he tells of his almost normal life with school, annoying siblings and, of course, his soccer friend, the wonder striker. Above all, he notes down his ultimate coaching tricks. What happens in Volume 1: Hands off! Top secret! The game against Ludwigsbrück is coming up, the fearful opponent of the team Tim coaches. They have a real secret weapon: the so-called pudding bomber, with the hardest shot in the league! Tim really needs good tactics and already writes his ideas for the next game in his diary in the bathroom in the morning. Here, even the toothbrushes in the cup inspire him to a certain lineup. Tim has an idea of what tactics he can use to stop him. But will it work in the big game? And of course, there's our ace striker, who is supposed to give tips for the big game. How can they stop this pudding bomber? Fortunately, the two have worked out a tactic, which Tim communicates to his team and which is also adjusted again in the game. A coach has to be flexible. And in the end, of course, the decisive goal falls for Hegenwald, Tim's team. They have won the big game. Tim, of course, records everything in his diary! • For all soccer-loving children and fans of Greg's Diary and Ace Striker • Funny and fast-paced narration • Illustrated in black-and-white by Dominik Rupp
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Tim's Secret Soccer Diary – Fear Opponents on the Sidelines (Vol. 3)
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Natalja wächst unmittelbar vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg in Russland auf. Nach der frühen Trennung ihrer Eltern zieht sie mit der Mutter nach Paris – aus Natalja wird Nathalie. Als sie später die Ferien bei ihrem Vater und der eifersüchtigen Stiefmutter in der Schweiz, dem Ort seines politischen Asyls, verbringt, wird das Mädchen schlagartig reifen: Heimatlos und ohne feste Bezugsperson wird Nathalie Sarraute zur feinen Beobachterin menschlicher Gemütszustände und Obsessionen. Ihre autobiographisch motivierte Erzählung der Kindheit inmitten russischer Emigranten in Paris nimmt Vieles vorweg, was die große Schriftstellerin Sarraute zeitlebens bewegt hat: die von Ablehnung geprägte Beziehung zur Mutter, die ständige Suche nach Heimat, aber auch das tiefe Vertrauen in die Kraft der Sprache. Eine unnachgiebige Doppelgängerin entlockt ihr im Gespräch bereits vergessen geglaubte Erinnerungen, lässt keine Beschönigungen des mühsam gepflegten Selbstbildes gelten und beschwört so Momente von großer Leidenschaft und Sensibilität. Spätestens mit dem 1959 erschienenen Roman Das Planetarium galt Sarraute als eine der bekanntesten Schriftstellerinnen ihrer Generation. Sie wurde in mehr als 30 Sprachen übersetzt und erhielt zahlreiche Preise. Gemeinsam mit Marguerite Duras, Alain Robbe-Grillet und Claude Simon war sie eine der zentralen Figuren des Nouveau Roman und nahm eine herausragende Stellung in der französischen Literatur der Nachkriegszeit ein.
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The first book in English to deal exclusively with Duras' cinema, including such films as India Song, Le Camion, and Nathalie Granger. Provides a lucid and stimulating introduction to her films, which is accessible to a wide readerhip, both specialist and non-specialist.. Locates the films in their autobiographical as well as social and historical context, making the book broadly interesting to students and teachers in all areas of French Studies.. The book's empahasis on gender issues widens it's appeal to include those working in Women's Studies, Gender Studies and Gay and Lesbian Studies.
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Als Bertolt Brecht vierundzwanzig war, hatte er sich bereits mit der Erzählung Bargan läßt es sein und dem Theaterstück Trommeln in der Nacht einen Namen gemacht, der über seine Heimatstadt Augsburg hinausreichte. Als er mit achtundfünfzig Jahren in seiner Wohnung in der Ostberliner Chausseestraße an einem Herzinfarkt starb, war er weltberühmt. Dazwischen lag eine lange Zeit des Vergessenseins in der einstigen Heimat, deren Entwicklungen Brecht von seinem Svendborger Exil genau beobachtete, und der wachsenden Bekanntheit im Ausland. Das welt- und weiträumige Werk, das er hinterließ und das, wie kaum ein anderes, neben der Themen- auch von einer großen Formenvielfalt geprägt ist, macht es seinen Lesern – und gerade jenen, die erst anfangen, Brecht zu lesen – nicht ganz leicht, sich zurechtzufinden. Dieses Lesebuch will einen Überblick geben über ein bewundernswert vielschichtiges Werk. Der Titel, »Sieh jene Kraniche in großem Bogen«, greift jene Zeile aus der Oper Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny auf, mit der Brecht später das Gedicht Terzinen über die Liebe beginnen sollte. Dieses Lesebuch vereint die schönsten – bekannten und auch weniger bekannten – Gedichte Bertolt Brechts aus allen Schaffensperioden, die Lieder aus seinen Theaterstücken, eine Auswahl aus seiner erzählerischen Prosa, wie die Kalendergeschichten und die Geschichten vom Herrn Keuner, sowie einige programmatische Schriften zu Theater, Medien, Philosophie und Zeitgeschehen.
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