"Once upon a time there was a father who, because he had grown old, called together his sons and daughters—four, five, six, eight in number—and finally convinced them, after long hesitation, to do as he wished. Now they are sitting around a table and begin to talk..."

In a great literary experiment, Nobel Prize winner Günter Grass writes in the voices of his eight children as they record memories of their childhoods, of growing up, and of

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In a small Protestant village in Northern Germany prior to the outbreak of World War I, strange events, accidents, and deaths are occurring involving the children and teenagers of a choir run by the school teacher and their families. The village people are beside themselves with worry and can't figure out what to do. After the school teacher starts to unravel the mystery, he discovers that the children of the town may be guilty of the crimes and have...

"The animals are all asleep in their respective homes, until things get turned upside down"--

The final masterpiece from Tomi Ungerer is a timely, thought-provoking tale of friendship, trust, and hope "Tomi is a spectacular graphic genius." -Maurice Sendak Tomi Ungerer is an icon in the realms of children's literature and illustration. His work is acclaimed and awarded, and has often been praised by fellow children's book masters such as Maurice Sendak, Eric Carle, and Shel Silverstein. In this final tale by the legendary author, Earth is...

On a rainy November evening a woman is pushed from a bridge onto the road. More trouble for a small town. Years earlier 2 girls disappeared. Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein were the investigators. Eventually suspects were found and jailed. Oliver has returned to his hometown only to find yet another girl has gone missing.

"Under the ground, deep in the earth among the roots of the trees, the little root children were fast asleep all winter long..." When spring comes, it's time for the root children ndash; snowdrop, forget-me-not, buttercup, daisy and poppy ndash; to wake up! There are new dresses to sew, and insects to be painted. When summer comes, the root children are free to play in the beautiful fields, ponds and meadows. But when autumn comes and the cold wind...

A retelling of the traditional tale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.

"Hitler had no children, but what about Goering, Himmler and Frank? Hitler's children introduces us to the descendants of these infamous men. Niklas Frank, son of Hans Frank and godson of Hitler, has spent his adult life vehemently speaking out against his father and the Nazi regime. And Bettina Goering, grand-niece of Hitler's second in command, Hermann Goering, lives in voluntary exile in Santa Fe. These, and many others, discuss how they have coped...

Presents the classic novel about a Swiss family who are shipwrecked on an uncharted island in the nineteenth century and their story of adventure and survival.