Resultados para "Frank" en Adolescentes

Una vez descartado lo imposible, lo que resta es la verdad. Aunque parezca improbable. Todo comenzó en 1920 con el asesinato de Jeremiah Perkins, un marinero inglés, en el remoto puerto de Havoysound, Noruega. Antes de morir, Perkins envió un paquete a Lady Elisabeth Faraday. Hay quien dirá que todo comenzó antes incluso, tras el descubrimiento de unas reliquias en una cripta.

Das "Karl May-Hörspielset" enthält drei spannende Hörspielklassiker nach den bekannten Büchern von Karl May: Winnetou, Der Schatz im...

Sesely, hija del barón Merd, y dos compañeras están disfrutando de un picnic en el bosque de Lurla cuando son abordadas por un hada. El hada, aburrida de siglos de insípida vida de hada, sorprende a las chicas suplicándoles que la transformen en mortal. A las chicas sorprendidas de tener ese poder, el hada les explica cómo se puede hacer. Las chicas acceden a transformar al hada en un niño humano durante un año.

Each Seeking, the magic that protects the town of Carra must be renewed, which means the children of the Exalted Family must go into hiding. Whether it be through disguise or bribe, through trusted friends or perfect hiding places, every child of the Priest family must avoid capture for the full day. When things go wrong with the renewal, it’s up to 17-year-old Dahlia, the middle child of the Priest family, and her girlfriend, Bisa, to escape Carra and find the magical beings responsible for the protection.

How in the world did Shaleigh Mallett find herself standing on a volcanic mountain facing the fire dragon, Tanwen? She isn't supposed to be here. She's supposed to be in high school, studying for classes and exploring abandoned buildings with her best friend. But no, she's stuck on the Peak of Gwern, hoping that the dragon will somehow show mercy and stop the Madness that plagues them.

A land has fallen. An escape was made. It's a victory, but at what price? Shaleigh has made a terrible mistake - one she may not ever be able to fix. Lost and in a strange land with anger and death all around her, she must navigate her way through treacherous lands on her quest for redemption.

It’s difficult taking care of a delusional father by yourself. Sixteen-year-old Shaleigh Mallet would rather explore and photograph dilapidated buildings than cater to her father’s dark episodes. But when she’s kidnapped by a creature who carries her atop a flying bicycle into another world, she realizes this wasn’t the escape she wanted. In a kingdom known as the Garden, where minotaurs pull carriages and parties are held in hot air balloons, Madam Cloom and her faerie servant, Teagan, rule over the land with incredible but terrifying magic.

Homecoming was going to be the best night of their lives for the students of Villa Vista High School, but instead it became their last. Love was in the air as several couples among the crowd found themselves at a crossroads. Expectations were high, but the future was less certain than they could ever imagine.

Torkel og Ulf er endelig blevet gamle nok til at komme med de voksne mænd i vikingelandsbyen ud at sejle. Turen går til Hedeby, og drengene er spændte, men det går ikke helt som planlagt. For i Hedeby bliver Torkel taget til fange og ført til Skåne, hvor han bliver solgt som træl til en velhavende gårdejer. Under den årlige sommerfest på gården, lykkes det for Torkel og en af gæsternes trælle, pigen Kari, at flygte. Nu går det over stok og sten langs kyst og gennem tæt skov.

It's 1950 and Mickey Tussler - the now-famous pitching prodigy with autism and a golden arm - is back for another baseball season in this third installment of Frank Nappi's critically acclaimed Legend of Mickey Tussler series. Talk of Mickey's legendary exploits on the field has grown since his improbable debut two years prior, as have the fortunes of Murph and the rest of the lovable ragtag Brew Crew. Now Mickey, Murph, and Lester find themselves heading to Bean Town to play for the Boston Braves.

It’s 1949 and 18-year-old pitching phenom Mickey Tussler is back with the rejuvenated minor league Brewers in the sequel to The Legend of Mickey Tussler (the basis for the television movie A Mile in His Shoes). Despite Mickey’s proclamation that he will never play baseball again after last season’s violent conclusion, his manager - and now surrogate father - Arthur Murphy cajoles the emotionally fragile, socially awkward boy with autism into giving it another shot.

In the late 1940s, the minor league Milwaukee Brewers are foundering yet again and manager Arthur Murphy is desperate. When he sees 17-year-old Mickey Tussler throwing apples into a barrel, he knows he has found the next pitching phenom. But not everyone is so hopeful. Mickey’s autism - a disorder still not truly understood even today - has alienated the boy from the world, and he is berated by other players and fans. Mickey faces immense trials in the harsh and competitive world of baseball while coping with the challenges inherent to his disorder.

In a twist of fate, a young Latino girl acquires a strange gift and can control time only for herself. Penny reminds us: "Time is strange, and I would have thought it had many paths, but for some reason, you can't go back. My path leads to ruin." Penny's only hope, she thought, was to steal a "Time Machine" and go to an unknown future, where she finds things become more terrible than she ever thought possible. Penny then takes the time to tell us her story. With the nature of what time is, the trip can lead only one way. There is no path back home.

American Fairy Tales is a classic fantasy novel by L. Frank Baum. The acclaimed author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and many other juvenile fantasy books, L. Frank Baum had a lifelong fascination with fables, folklore, mythology, and fairy tales. This volume collects a series of engaging fantasy stories that follow the format of the world's best-loved fairy tales, combining imagination and adventure with valuable moral lessons.

In the hills of Appalachia, humor and wisdom are mixed up forever in funny, wise stories that seem to grow more lustrous with each telling. Here are two of the best: "Uncle Frank Invents the Electron Microphone", Appalachian folk wisdom rolled into one of Davis' funniest stories; "Uncle Frank and the Crown Feed Boys", Davis' legendary Uncle Frank teaches a couple of traveling salesmen the lesson of their lives.

The prosecution of Leo Frank was front-page news for two years, and Frank's lynching is still one of the most controversial incidents of the twentieth century. It marks a turning point in the history of racial and religious hatred in America, leading directly to the founding of the Anti-Defamation League and to the rebirth of the modern Ku Klux Klan. Relying on primary source documents and painstaking research, award-winning novelist Elaine Alphin tells the true story of justice undone in America.

Enquanto busca seu lugar no mundo, a sensível protagonista deste livro precisa lidar com as responsabilidades, namoros e amizades complicadas. Além disso, tenta superar dois casos de assédio conversando com as amigas e com os pais, se mobilizando na escola, sendo uma boa aluna e fazendo a diferença no mundo. Esse livro intenso aborda temas difíceis de maneira bastante delicada, retratando com doçura o despertar para questões importantes como o feminismo, a desconstrução de estereótipos, a igualdade e os direitos humanos.

Hope City is the adventure story of Samuel Rothman and his best friend Liam Kampen, two teenage boys from San Francisco, who, in the summer of 1898, venture into the goldfields of the Alaskan wilderness. Warned by his father to conceal his Jewish heritage from the ruffians he may encounter, Samuel changes his name to the less conspicuous Percy Hope.

The touching story of a young, mortally ill priest who spends his last days working among the Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia.

Kazi ist auf den Straßen Vendas großgeworden und schlägt sich als Taschendiebin durch. Doch dann beruft Königin Lia persönlich sie in ihre Leibgarde und Kazis Leben wird auf den Kopf gestellt. Als Rahtan erhält sie den Auftrag, die Verräter ausfindig zu machen, die für den Großen Krieg verantwortlich sind. Ihre Suche führt sie zu einem feindlichen Rebellenvolk an der Landesgrenze, wo sie auf den charismatischen Anführer Jase trifft. Unerwartete Gefühle stellen ihre Loyaliltät auf die Probe und Kazis Mission gerät ins Wanken.