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Charles Dickens Oliver Twist
De weesjongen Oliver belandt in de wereld van zakkenrollers en dieven. Maar door zijn goede karakter blijkt hij een slechte leerjongen. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.
Fictie | Historische roman | Sociale roman
Engels | 391 pagina's | Puffin, London | 2013
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M.G. Leonard | Sam Sedgman The Highland Falcon thief
Hal (11) moet met zijn oom mee op een saaie treinreis door Engeland. Het wordt onverwacht een spannende tocht als hij een verstekeling ontdekt, Lenny. Dan wordt een kostbaar juweel gestolen en wordt Lenny verdacht. Hal is vastbesloten zijn vriendin te helpen en de echte dader te ontmaskeren. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.
Fictie | Avonturenroman | Detectiveroman
Engels | 8 pagina's | Macmillan children's books, London | 2020
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Emma Carroll When we were warriors
De levens van Stan, Olive en Velvet worden op zijn kop gezet door de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Er valt een bom op het huis van Stan, Olive vindt een lijk op het strand en Velvet probeert een veilige plek te vinden voor haar buren. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.
Fictie | Oorlogsroman | Verhalenbundel
Engels | 248 pagina's | Faber & Faber, London | 2019
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Thomas Hardy Tess of the d'Urbervilles
De onschuldige jonge Tess wordt het slachtoffer van de eerzucht van haar ouders en van de conventionele moraal. Met zwart-witfoto's, opdrachten en cd's. Vanaf ca. 17 jaar.
Fictie | Historische roman
Engels | 136 pagina's | Oxford University Press, Oxford | 2008
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Danny Weston The haunting of Jessop Rise
Na de dood van zijn vader mag William (14) bij zijn rijke oom komen wonen. Hij wordt de bediende van zijn oudere neef. Maar al snel ontdekt William dat er griezelige dingen gebeuren op het landgoed. Vanaf ca. 13 jaar.
Fictie | Griezelverhaal | Historische roman
Engels | 308 pagina's | Andersen Press, London | 2016
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Jacqueline Wilson Queenie
Elsie heeft tbc en wordt opgenomen in een sanatorium. Ze is daar erg eenzaam, want haar moeder ziet ze weinig en haar oma is ook ziek. Zullen ze de kroning van koningin Elizabeth nog samen kunnen zien? Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.
Fictie | Historische roman
Engels | 409 pagina's | Corgi Yearling, London | 2013
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Frances Hardinge A skinful of shadows
Makepeace (12) is bezeten door de geest van een beer. Ze is de onwettige afstammelinge van de aristocratische familie Fellmotte. Als er een burgeroorlog dreigt, wil deze familie haar gebruiken om hun duistere familiegeheim te beschermen. Vanaf ca. 13 jaar.
Fictie | Griezelverhaal | Historische roman
Engels | 414 pagina's | Macmillan, London | 2017
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Abigail Osborne Save Her
Would you give up your husband to save your best friend's life? Bonded by their traumatic childhoods, Flora and Sophie are inseparable friends who married brothers. What they could not have anticipated was their mother-in-law, Cecelia. Disappointed that her children have married beneath them, Cecelia takes every opportunity to belittle and taunt her daughters-in-law. When Cecelia learns that Flora and her son are moving away, her wrath escalates, and Flora’s world begins to fall apart. Meanwhile,...
Engels | 10 uur 58 minuten (496 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Anna Britton Shot in the Dark
Run. When the body of seventeen-year-old student Melanie Pirt is found, DS Gabe Martin is more than ready to take the lead on her first murder case. Determined to prove herself to the cold and mysterious DI Juliet Stern, Gabe can’t afford any distractions – especially not ones that wake her in the night, reminding her of a past she’d rather forget. Because while Gabe and Juliet have few leads, there are plenty of suspects. And every one of them is lying… The first in a new detective series featuring...
Engels | 12 uur 15 minuten (555 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Kennedy Kerr The Cottage by the Loch
In the aftermath of her mother's death, Zelda Hicks finds solace in a work trip to Loch Cameron, Scotland – a place tethering her to her father's heritage. But when she stumbles upon an enchanting cottage and its captivating owner, Gretchen Ross, Zelda is drawn into a heartfelt mission to save the homestead. As fate would have it, she butts heads - and hearts - with the handsome local laird, Hal Cameron. Their growing bond gets entangled in a web of secrets, unveiled through a bundle of hidden letters...
Engels | 8 uur 55 minuten (397 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Emma Davies Secrets of Clearwater Castle
Family secrets, lost loves, and one woman’s fresh start... When heartbroken Lowri Morgan, a young Welsh widow, discovers a secret inheritance after finding a mysterious letter among her late husband's belongings, she and her daughter's world is about to shift. Now the owner of Clearwater Castle, she's determined to make the best of it, despite the derelict state of the castle and the overwhelming responsibilities. With the help of ruggedly handsome but prickly stonemason Huw, can they bring life...
Engels | 10 uur 45 minuten (470 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Jo Allen Death on Coffin Lane
Finding out the truth can be a deadly business... When DCI Jude Satterthwaite is tasked with protecting the contentious Cody Wilder in Grasmere, it quickly turns into a daunting case when her assistant is found hanged in their shared cottage. Amidst a sea of tourists and free-spirited locals in his Lake District home, the trail of trouble following Cody pushes DCI Satterthwaite's investigation down the hidden paths of those he knows, and those he never knew even existed... A thrilling third mystery...
Engels | 8 uur 18 minuten (364 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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M.R.C. Kasasian The Montford Maniac
The horrors have only just begun... When Lady Violet Thorn's unbearable Aunt Igitha unexpectedly arrives at her doorstep and disrupts her peaceful existence, it sets off unsettling events eerily reminiscent of the infamous Montford Maniac’s reign. Violet must unravel the connection between her unwelcome guest and the brutal incidents – from savage beasts at her doorstep to horrifying public executions. Is Aunt Igitha orchestrating this nightmare? Or has history repeated itself with the return of...
Engels | 10 uur 51 minuten (480 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Anita Waller Blood Red
Murder is just around the corner... The Connection Investigation Agency is under new management, with partners Tessa, Luke, and Beth at the helm. As they reopen the office, a chilling discovery is made - a body hidden in the outhouse, bones lying undiscovered for twenty-five years. While Luke faces his first solo case, Tessa, a former DI, must prove herself, unravelling the mystery behind threatening notes sent to two women who later become murder victims. As the agency digs deeper into the past...
Engels | 7 uur 17 minuten (326 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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H. P. Lovecraft The Call of Cthulhu
One secret. One cult. One cosmic being. When his uncle dies, it’s up to Francis Wayland Thurston to finally uncover the family secret. For too long, recounts of dreams becoming reality had cast a sombre shadow over the family. And it seems these dreams didn’t die with the uncle. But when Francis discovers hidden notes of a mysterious cult, the truth turns darker than anyone could have ever imagined. A monster is on the rise. But one that is worshipped by those touched by evil, rather than feared....
Engels | 1 uur 49 minuten (79 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Natasha Illum Berg Looking at Harry and Other Stories
From Arkansas and London to Zanzibar and the Tanzanian bush, "Looking at Harry and other stories" follows a selection of unique perspectives on the human condition spanning multiple continents. An inquiry into the dichotomies of life, this short story collection features six beautifully crafted stories that all explore how there is always two sides to one coin... ©2024 Natasha Illum Berg (P)2024 Saga Egmont Natasha Illum Berg (b. 1971) is an author, hunter, and conservationist known for her debut...
Engels | 5 uur 36 minuten (246 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Sue Wallman Lying About Last Summer
When the past refuses to rest, danger awakens. Haunted by her sister Luisa's sudden death a year prior, Skye's life is upended once more when she is sent to a summer camp for teens grappling with loss. But the hope for healing shatters when Skye starts receiving eerie text messages - allegedly from Luisa herself. As the lines between past and present blur, Skye knows the past can't be avoided. Someone at the camp is making sure of it – but who, and how far will they go? A suspenseful teen-thriller...
Engels | 5 uur 55 minuten (268 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Jerome K. Jerome Three men in a boat
Eind 19e eeuw maken drie Engelse vrienden een boottochtje langs de Theems en beleven veel komische avonturen. Met zwart-witillustraties, opdrachten en cd's. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.
Fictie | Historische roman
Engels | 104 pagina's | Oxford University Press, Oxford | 2008
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Hannah Hendy An Unfortunate Christmas Murder
In the small town of Dewstow, 'tis the season for gold, frankincense, and murder… It’s Margery’s first year as kitchen manager for Summerview school and supported by her wife, Clementine, she is trying to stay focused. When a tragic accident claims the life of the music teacher during rehearsals for the Christmas concert planning, they are caught in the crossfire. Mrs Smith, the Head of Drama, becomes the prime suspect, and is desperate for the Dinner Lady Detectives to clear her name. Mrs Smith...
Engels | 9 uur 10 minuten (401 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Alex Kane The Mother
Being head of a family is what she knows best A decade ago, Cara Fraser, wife to one of Glasgow’s most notorious gangsters, was left a widow after Kyle Fraser was slain on the city streets. The intervening years haven’t been easy – not least as Kyle’s murder left her to bring up little Ryan and Sean alone. Now, Ryan and Sean are adults, and honouring their father’s memory by rising up to become the top gangsters on the dark streets of Glasgow. Cara’s kept her head down, but has spent the last...
Engels | 9 uur 19 minuten (421 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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