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Join Marlin, a brave clownfish, who must embark on an amazing journey across the ocean to find his son, Nemo...

In the fifth book in the New York Times–bestselling chapter book series about the childhood of America's favorite housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia takes to the field, the yoga mat, and the track, with hilarious results. Amelia Bedelia's friends and classmates all have a particular sport that they...

Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Wall Street lawyer needs extra help in his office and hires Bartleby, a reserved and highly efficient copyist. At first, this enigmatic employee works from dawn to dusk without uttering a single complaint. However, everything changes the day when, faced with a completely routine request, Bartleby responds with a phrase that will baffle everyone: “I would prefer not to.” From that moment on, his polite but unwavering refusal becomes an unbearable mystery. This adaptation of Melville's classic is a fascinating portrait of isolation and the absurdity of modern life.

Mardi: and a Voyage Thither is the third book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1849. Beginning as a travelogue in the vein of the author's two previous efforts, the adventure story gives way to a romance story, which in its turn gives way to a philosophical quest.

Bloomsbury presents The Parthenon Marbles Dispute by Alexander Herman, read by Dugald-Bruce Lockhart. Why are we still arguing over the Parthenon Marbles? This book offers a fresh take on the history of those famous pieces of ancient sculpture removed from the Acropolis in Athens by Lord...

In the fourth book in the New York Times–bestselling chapter book series about the childhood of America's favorite housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia and her friends build a zoo in the backyard (complete with stuffed animals and attractions) and offer safari adventures to the entire neighborhood...

Moby Dick: Join young Ishmael and his loyal friend, the harpooneer Queequeg, aboard the whaling ship Pequod. What begins as a classic high-seas adventure soon transforms into a dark journey of obsession and revenge. At the helm of the ship is the relentless Captain Ahab, a man consumed by a single purpose: to hunt down and destroy Moby Dick, the monstrous white whale that tore off his leg. This fast-paced adaptation of Herman Melville's classic explores madness, destiny, and the indomitable force of nature in an epic battle.

Po raz pierwszy w splamionej krwią historii mroczny turniej zaczyna ulegać unicestwieniu. W momencie gdy zasady przestają obowiązywać, wszystko się zmienia. Ci, którzy pragną złamać klątwę turnieju na dobre, nie cofną się przed niczym. Pozostali przy życiu muszą dokonać wyboru: walczyć na śmierć i życie, jak zaplanowano na długo przed ich narodzinami, czy zakończyć krwawą rozgrywkę, niszcząc turniej kawałek po kawałku.

Co pokolenie, gdy wschodzi Krwawy Księżyc, siedem rodzin z odległego miasta Ilvernath wyznacza mistrza, który walczy w Turnieju na śmierć i życie. Nagroda? Wyłączna kontrola nad tajnym źródłem wysokiej magii. Wygrać może tylko jedna rodzina. W tym roku, dzięki książce ujawniającej informacje o turnieju, siedmiu mistrzów znalazło się w centrum uwagi całego świata.

The New Testament Apocrypha Collection brings together four important early Christian and apocryphal texts. These works are not part of the New Testament canon, but they played an important role in Christian history, devotion, legend, controversy, and the study of early religious literature.

In the third book in the New York Times–bestselling chapter book series about the childhood of America's favorite housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia piles into the family car and takes a road trip with her family. Amelia Bedelia takes everything literally, and that leads to all kinds of silly...

KLASYCZNA MORSKA POWIEŚĆ PRZYGODOWA HERMANA MELVILLE’A W WERSJI DLA DZIECI. TEJ KSIĄŻKI NIE SPOSÓB ODŁOŻYĆ NA PÓŁKĘ! Kapitanem Ahabem targa obsesja zemsty za wszelką cenę na Moby Dicku – gigantycznym białym wielorybie, z którym podczas ostatniego rejsu stoczył śmiertelną walkę. Młody marynarz Izmael oraz jego przyjaciel Queequeg, a także reszta załogi statku wielorybniczego „Pequod”, opływają w poszukiwaniu Moby Dicka połowę kuli ziemskiej. Napotykają na swojej drodze wszystko: ogromne kałamarnice, tajfuny, syreny i piratów! Ale czy uda im się schwytać kaszalota?

A ogni generazione, al sorgere della Luna di Sangue, le sette famiglie della remota città di Ilvernath scelgono ciascuna un proprio campione che combatterà in un torneo all'ultimo sangue. In palio c'è il controllo assoluto sull'alta magia, la più potente al mondo, a lungo ritenuta esaurita e ora gelosamente custodita in segreto da una delle sette famiglie maledette di Ilvernath.

"Omoo" è il secondo romanzo di Melville; è un libro pieno di umorismo, ma anche una favola allegorica sull'incontro e lo scontro fra la civiltà e il mondo incantato delle isole polinesiane. Racconta di una baleniera sgangherata comandata da un capitano incapace, di una ciurma di personaggi squinternati, di ammutinamenti, incarcerazioni, incontri, amicizie e battibecchi con isolani e missionari di ogni genere. Sullo sfondo, la vita di bianchi e indigeni nei Mari del Sud.

When Carla brings weird sandwiches to school, her classmates have plenty to say about them. “That's sick!” says Leslie. “That's disgusting!” says Natie. But Carla thinks otherwise. “It's unique. It's creative.” Just like Carla. Although she is teased and even ignored by her classmates, Carla's strong inner sense of uniqueness eventually wins them over.

Have you ever heard of a school bus that talked to the children as he drove them to school? The Johnson twins, Bobby and Tommy, can’t believe their ears! Find out what happens in the adorable story “The Little School Bus That Talked.” Then you will meet Amy, a little girl that is nervous about her first day at school. Her mother has a great idea to calm Amy’s nerves—and it worked! Follow Amy throughout her day as she meets friends, eats lunch, and plays on the playground. Get ready to go back to school with fun stories, silly sing-along songs, and a talking school bus!

Find out what happens when young Liz and Jan Peters are bored on a lazy summer morning in Forest Glen. The girls decide to create their own fun by convincing their entire town to have a “Dress-Up Parade.” They soon discover that their parents had a “Dress-Up Parade" many years before, too!

“I may truly pronounce the Typees to be as polished a community as ever the sun shone upon.” Herman Melville’s first novel, Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life, is a fictionalized account of his time in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands, and it was his most popular work during his lifetime...

It’s Amy’s first day of school and she is a little nervous. So Amy’s mother gives her a big hug and shows her a folded piece of paper. Then she quickly puts the paper in Amy’s pocket and tells her to open it if she needs a little help. Follow Amy throughout her day as she meets new friends, eats lunch, and plays on the playground. What will happen when Amy falls, scrapes both of her knees, and has to go see the school nurse? Will she look at the folded piece of paper in her pocket?

Filippo Scotti legge Bartleby lo scrivano di Hermann Melville, un audiolibro della collana "Anche i giovani leggono i classici", con cui Audiolibri Salani propone grandi classici della letteratura internazionale interpretati da celebri volti giovani in una chiave moderna e coinvolgente.

Questo breve romanzo narra la storia di Bartleby, un giovane impiegato come scrivano in uno studio legale di New York. Bartleby è un individuo molto particolare e, dopo un periodo di lavoro diligente, inizia a rispondere "preferirei di no" a tutte le richieste che gli vengono rivolte.