Narrative literature
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Hunting the Lions
Ballantyne, R. M.Saga EgmontDr Tom Brown has always been fascinated by lions. When he receives a letter from his father informing him that a pair of officers of the Cape Rifles and a hunter named Hicks are pl...
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Sunk at Sea
Ballantyne, R. M.Saga EgmontFirst published in 1869, ‘Sunk at Sea’ is the first in a series of stories by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne which feature adventurer Will Osten. Our hero is out at sea when the s...
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Marjorie's Three Gifts
Alcott, Louisa MaySaga Egmont"It can't be summer always, dear, but we can make fair weather for ourselves if we try." From the author of ‘Little Women’, this short story follows 12-year-old Marjorie who dreams...
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Rivers of Ice
Ballantyne, R. M.Saga EgmontMysterious seafarer Captain Wopper is in London trying to track down Willum Stout - a man he knew many years before when they worked together in the gold mines of California. When...
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Patty's Success
Wells, CarolynSaga EgmontBack home in America following her European adventures, in ‘Patty’s Success’ Patty begins to learn a little about the world of work. Patty hears about a talented young artist who w...
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Marjorie's Busy Days
Wells, CarolynSaga EgmontThe second in the ‘Marjorie Maynard’ series of children’s books, in ‘Marjorie’s Busy Days’ we are reunited with the mischievous young Marjorie. Back at home with her family, Marjor...
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The Big Otter
Ballantyne, R. M.Saga EgmontFirst published in 1887, ‘The Big Otter’ by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne is one of many of his stories which draws on his own experiences of living and working in remote parts o...
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Blown to Bits
Ballantyne, R. M.Saga EgmontFirst published just 6 years after the eruption of Krakatoa, ‘Blown to Bits’ by Scottish author R.M. Ballantyne is set against the backdrop of this seismic environmental event. Nig...
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The Gorilla Hunters
Ballantyne, R. M.Saga EgmontPublished three years after the hugely popular ‘The Coral Island’, ‘The Gorilla Hunters’ is the sequel to the original tale by author R.M. Ballantyne. We are reunited with the youn...
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Jeff Benson, or the Young Coastguardsman
Ballantyne, R. M.Saga EgmontYoung Jeff Benson and his elder brother Jacob are left fatherless when their father dies unexpectedly. The tragic event changes the course of their lives forever – and Jeff sets hi...
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The Battery and the Boiler
Ballantyne, R. M.Saga EgmontOriginally published in 1883, ‘The Battery and the Boiler’ by R.M. Ballantyne is a fascinating nautical adventure story. Born aboard a ship in the midst of a powerful storm, and fa...
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Charlie to the Rescue
Ballantyne, R. M.Saga EgmontFatherless young Charlie Brooke is a brave and kind character, who is always trying to help others. His mother is struggling to make ends meet, and when Charlie leaves school he mu...
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Jarwin and Cuffy
Ballantyne, R. M.Saga EgmontJohn Jarwin and his faithful dog Cuffy are adrift at sea, half-starved and half-drowned. Though all seems lost, a fateful wind carries the pair to a beach on a desert island, where...
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Life in the Red Brigade
Ballantyne, R. M.Saga EgmontFirst published in 1873, ‘Life in the Red Brigade’ by popular author R.M. Ballantyne is an adventure story which follows young firefighter Joe Dashwood and his exploits with the Lo...
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Sushipuu
Kemppi, Reetta; Pelayo, Brenda CastroReetta Kemppi Publishing 2022 1. edition”Kasvaako sushi maassa vai puussa?” pohtii Tyyni valmistaessaan lempiruokaansa isän apurina. Sushipuu on tarinallinen tietokirja, joka auttaa lasta hahmottamaan ruoan alkuperään,...
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Emilia och kärleken
Lindqvist, BirgittaSaga EgmontNär Emilia klipper av sig sin långa, blonda hästsvans ångrar hon sig genast. Vad ful hon blev! Och typiskt att det är just idag de ska ta klassbild. Emilia vänder bort huvudet och...
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Emilia och havet
Lindqvist, BirgittaSaga EgmontEmilia ska åka på semester. Hon och hennes föräldrar ska köra bil genom hela Europa! Emilia är väldigt förväntansfull, men hon kommer såklart sakna Sjörövaren och Bengtsson. På res...
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Monster Monster Dockmylingen
Pinter, JohannesStory House EgmontDockor är läskiga. Mylingar är jätteläskiga. Ihopslagna blir de superläskiga I den här boken ställs Tove, Charlie, Johanna, Musse och Oliver inför DOCKMYLINGEN, ett gengångarbarn s...
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Ville ja ihmissyöjäsilli : Ville-sarja
Archer, Jeffrey; Jylhä, AlmaSaga Egmont 2022 1. editionSeitsemänvuotias Ville syö aamiaista, kun hän huomaa uutisen isän sanomalehdessä. Mitä on tapahtunut? Isä selittää, että suuri sukellusvene on kadonnut. Jos sukellusvenettä ei löyd...
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Villen seikkailu Neliskanttisessa maailmassa : Ville-sarja
Archer, Jeffrey; Jylhä, AlmaSaga Egmont 2022 1. editionOn tuikitavallinen ilta, ja Ville on menossa nukkumaan. Kainalossa on Kaarlo-karhu - Villen lempilelu ja paras ystävä. Jokin on kuitenkin hullusti. Miksei äiti tule lukemaan iltasa...