Adventures Europe

Berlin, November 1943. With bombing raids commencing, the city is blanketed by explosions. Siblings Gerta and Max Hoffmann live a surprisingly carefree childhood amid the raids. Berlin is a city going about its business, even as it's attacked almost nightly. But one night, the air raid sirens wail, and the Hoffmanns' neighborhood is hit. A mortally wounded man comes to their door, begging to be let in. He asks for Karl Hoffmann, their father. Gerta and Max watch as Karl tries in vain to save the man's life.

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) is the great lost scientist: more things are named after him than anyone else. There are towns, rivers, mountain ranges, the ocean current that runs along the South American coast; there's a penguin, a giant squid - even the Mare Humboldtianum on the moon. His colourful adventures read like something out of a Boy's Own story.

A Thousand Small Sanities is a manifesto rooted in the lives of people who invented and extended the liberal tradition. Taking us from Montaigne to Mill, and from Middlemarch to the civil rights movement, Adam Gopnik argues that liberalism is not a form of centrism, nor simply another word for free markets, nor merely a term denoting a set of rights. It is something far more ambitious: the search for radical change by humane measures. Gopnik shows us why liberalism is one of the great moral adventures in human history.

After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the States for a while but before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire, Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain. His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face and private parts (as it were), and to analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced Marmite, a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy....

Historical Adventure Novel, A mystery set in Europe during the late 19th century. Immerse yourself in the sweeping intrigue of "A Dangerous Proposal," a thrilling mystery that takes you deep into the heart of 19th century Europe. Unravel the secrets, deception, and political machinations surrounding the sudden disappearance of Prince Roel of Rapsberg, set against the picturesque yet perilous mountains of the Carpathians. The novel begins with Minister Gersdorff commissioning the skilled Herr Galabin from their intelligence bureau to investigate the enigmatic disappearance of the prince. ...

Generations of young readers continue to fall in love with Marguerite Henry’s “horse stories.” In one of her most famous, King of the Wind, the author traces the ancestry of the great Kentucky Derby winner, Man o’ War, whose mysterious pedigree is linked to the noble line leading from the Godolphin Arabian.

A Historical Adventure Book Set in the Congo River Region during the Late 19th to Early 20th Century "Steamboats of the Congo" is a riveting chronicle unfolding amidst the European expansion into Africa. As you traverse through the pages, you will follow Captain John Kinsley, a man grappling with the challenges of survival and morality on the tumultuous waterways of the Congo River. The Journey Begins From sandbars to smallpox, Kinsley's adversities on his fateful voyage onboard the British and African Steamship M’poso encompass not only the treacherous natural elements of African river ...

The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the 13th century - a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads lead, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadn’t been successfully completed since those times.

In the heart of the Australian outback, where red dirt meets endless sky, thirteen-year-old Tommy Archer and his blue heeler, Lizzy, are no strangers to the wild. But when a mysterious invitation summons them to the European Working Dog Expo in Paris, their lives are thrust into a whirlwind of adventure, danger, and ancient secrets. From the fire-scorched paddocks of their station to the glittering arenas of Paris, Tommy, Lizzy, and her chaotic pups, Boomer and Tilly, uncover a legacy that stretches back centuries - a bloodline of guardian dogs, woven into the very fabric of history. As ...

What does an Irish town and a village in India have in common? A water crisis that only a group of kid geniuses can fix! Max and her CMI friends attempt to use their smarts to find solutions, but it's hard to save the world when you're trying not to be kidnapped! A greedy corporation with an eye on capturing Max seems to know their every move. It's almost like the bad guys have a spy inside the Change Makers....

Award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber journeys across Europe exploring Europe's epic poems, from the Odyssey to Beowulf, the Song of Roland to the Nibelungenlied, and their impact on European identity in these turbulent times. These are the stories that made Europe. Journeying from Turkey to Iceland, award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber takes us on a fascinating adventure through our continent's most enduring epic poems to learn how they were shaped by their times and how they have since shaped us.

Alonso Quijano, más conocido como Don Quijote de la Mancha, se volvió loco por leer demasiados libros de caballerías. Entonces se disfrazó de caballero, cogió su lanza, montó en su caballo Rocinante y, acompañado por su inseparable escudero Sancho Panza, salió a combatir el mal. Así, creyéndose un auténtico héroe, vivió las más increíbles aventuras: luchó contra villanos y monstruos, gigantes y brujos malvados... y defendió a su bella amada, Dulcinea del Toboso, ante todo el que osara poner en duda su belleza.

“Once I started reading Camp Nel, I could not put the book down. I laughed, I cried, I could relate to the children and their experiences." - Milena, London (United Kingdom.) Feeling confident as she tiptoes into adulthood, 18-year-old Nel becomes a counselor at a summer camp for orphans in Northern Europe. She chooses the eldest group of boys, assuming they’ll be easy to handle. But the very first day, when four of them announce their interest in dating her, she realizes that camp won’t be at all what she imagined. Adding to her troubles, Mr. Basek, the camp director, places under ...

Bick, Beck, Storm, and Tommy Kidd have uncovered and rescued some of the world’s greatest treasure, without ever seeking out fame and glory. So they aren’t happy when the Collier Kids (as in Nathan Collier, the Kidds’s nemesis) start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads for their streaming show than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of “The World’s Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,” they jump at the chance to show the world what real treasure hunting looks like.

A Pumpelhoober is someone who has bad luck. This particular Pumpelhoober has a German father and an American mother but was born in a part of Africa where everyone speaks French. Born in the heart of the African jungle, Pumpelhoober takes us on an enchanting journey through his captivating adventures as he grows up. Every aspect of his life unveils a world of wonder, from his hilarious mishaps to his unique reddish hair tinted by sandy road dust. His ongoing string of bad luck and endearing clumsiness coin him the nickname "Pumpelhoober," enthralling us with delightful insights into his ...

Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. Allowed to attend a reception given by one of the directors of her parents museum, she stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museum in most unusual circumstances! Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back.

Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the universe as they set out on their next action-packed Ladybird Audio Adventure! On this adventure, we're travelling back in time on our chariot to Ancient Rome! We will learn about Romulus and how he founded Rome, and the importance of the senate in this powerful empire.

Aunque se trata de una de las historias más célebres del mundo, Las aventuras de Pinocho es al mismo tiempo una obra en gran medida desconocida. Las peripecias de un trozo de madera parlante no son aquí un cuento aleccionador ni sentimental, sino un relato profundamente subversivo sobre la infancia perdida, colmado de crueldad, magia y sátira, en el que se entreveran la picaresca, el teatro callejero y los cuentos de hadas de un modo que anticipa el surrealismo e incluso el realismo mágico.

Learn everything you need to know for your short stay in Edinburgh! You’re about to discover the best Edinburgh has to offer. If you are looking for a long, academic-style guide describing everything in Edinburgh, then this is not the resource for you. This audiobook is for the short-stay traveler looking for the best in Edinburgh. Edinburgh has an awesome atmosphere, where you will experience fantastic food, nightlife, art, and culture.

This 21st Century thriller may be just up your street if you are already a fan of Patterson, Clancy or Larsson and like a storyline with more twists and turns than a sun bathing rattlesnake. For example, did greed ridden Atlanta billionaire Levi Goldman really understand that once he made a contract with the ‘Yegg’ man … he was committed? A secret vault nearly 200 feet below London’s Bryanston Street, built by the controversial wartime British Special Operations Executive to protect the names of its spies, is now the resting place for other priceless WWII memorabilia … billions of...