Get ready to blast off on an outer space adventure! Featuring stunning illustrations and engaging interactivity, this reference book will tap into 4-to-8-year-olds' curiosity about everything under the sun and beyond. This beautiful book is the latest addition to the National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series. These colorful pages will introduce young children to the wonders of space, with out-of-this-world illustrations by David Aguilar and simple text that is perfect for beginning readers or for reading aloud. The book will explain basic concepts of space, beginning with what is most familiar to kids and expanding out into the universe. Chapters include: • Chapter 1 focuses on the Earth, moon, and sun. • Chapter 2 introduces kids to the other planets in our solar system. • Chapter 3 explains other objects in our solar system, such as dwarf planets, comets, and asteroid belts. • Chapter 4 voyages even farther afield, touching on concepts such as the universe, the Milky Way, stars, galaxies, and black holes. • The last chapter delves into space exploration: humans on the moon, spaceships, the International Space Station, etc.

Get ready to blast off on an outer space adventure! Featuring stunning illustrations and engaging interactivity, this reference book will tap into 4-to-8-year-olds' curiosity about everything under the sun and beyond. This beautiful book is the latest addition to the National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series. These colorful pages will introduce young children to the wonders of space, with out-of-this-world illustrations by David Aguilar and simple text that is perfect for beginning readers or for reading aloud. The book will explain basic concepts of space, beginning with what is most familiar to kids and expanding out into the universe. Chapters include: Chapter 1 focuses on the Earth, moon, and sun. Chapter 2 introduces kids to the other planets in our solar system. Chapter 3 explains other objects in our solar system, such as dwarf planets, comets, and asteroid belts. Chapter 4 voyages even farther afield, touching on concepts such as the universe, the Milky Way, stars, galaxies, and black holes. The last chapter delves into space exploration: humans on the moon, spaceships, the International Space Station, etc.

Is it wrong to fall in love with your kidnapper?*This is an Extra plus-length novel, over 120,000 words long*Dr. Roberta McClelland--Bobbi to her friends--is a Xeno-Cultural Anthropologist living her lifelong dream of studying an alien species. On the peaceful planet of Avria Pentaura, she spends her days tending crops and learning her new people's customs. But her peace doesn't last long--she doesn't count on raiders from the neighboring planet, Saurous, coming to visit and she especially doesn't expect to be kidnapped and held captive by a rogue Kindred named Dragon.Dragon isn't native to Saurous--a planet inhabited by lizard people called Saurians. His parents were killed when he was little and he has been adopted into the Crimson Blades crime family. As a Hybrid--a mix of two different types of Kindred--he isn't sure of his heritage. He only knows that his mother was a Vision Kindred, but his father's origins and the other half of his own nature are a mystery to him.The big Hybrid has never met a female like Bobbi before and the minute he sees her, he knows he has to have her. The problem is, his sadistic Saurian brother, Zerlix, wants her too. Dragon can think of only one way to protect the curvy little female--he must marry her and keep her with him always.But Bobbi is a modern woman and she's not interested in marrying her kidnapper, thank you very much. She's determined to run away no matter how hot her Kindred captor is and she's going to give the evil Zerlix the slip too. But when she gets into trouble in the notorious Blue Light District, can Dragon find her in time to rescue her? And will happen when the hidden half of his heritage comes out?Read Hidden Rage to find out!

Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment and Warner Bros are set to bring YA sci-fi novel¿Illuminae¿to the big screen. The year is 2575 and two mega-corporations are at war over a planet that¿s little more than an ice covered speck.¿ Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it.¿ With enemy fire raining down on them Ezra and Kady have to make their escape on the evacuating fleet.¿ But their troubles are just beginning.¿ A deadly plague has broken out on one of the space ships and it is mutating with terrifying results.¿ Their ships protection is seriously flawed.¿¿ No one will say what is going on.¿ As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth its clear only one person can help her. Ezra. And the only problem with that is they split up before all this trouble started and she isn¿t supposed to be talking to him. A fantastically original, heart-stopping adventure where everything is definitely more dangerous than it seems. Can't get enough Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman?¿Aurora Rising, the first in an epic new trilogy is out May 7.

Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment and Warner Bros are set to bring YA sci-fi novel¿Illuminae¿to the big screen. The year is 2575 and two mega-corporations are at war over a planet that¿s little more than an ice covered speck.¿ Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it.¿ With enemy fire raining down on them Ezra and Kady have to make their escape on the evacuating fleet.¿ But their troubles are just beginning.¿ A deadly plague has broken out on one of the space ships and it is mutating with terrifying results.¿ Their ships protection is seriously flawed.¿¿ No one will say what is going on.¿ As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth its clear only one person can help her. Ezra. And the only problem with that is they split up before all this trouble started and she isn¿t supposed to be talking to him. A fantastically original, heart-stopping adventure where everything is definitely more dangerous than it seems. Can't get enough Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman?¿Aurora Rising, the first in an epic new trilogy is out May 7.

A Drake warrior brooding in the Dark A woman whose unique powers are just coming to Light Can they survive the dangers of a hostile planet together? Find out in...Dragon in the Dark *This is a Plus length novel--115,000 words long* Dr. Iyanna Washington has landed her dream job-as a botanist aboard the Monstrum Mother Ship she will be able to study as many fascinating alien plants as she could ever dream of. But she's been warned to stay on the Light Side of the ship during her studies. The Dark Side hides Monstrum so big and powerful they would frighten any humans who happened to see them. Dra'vik happens to be one of those that humans must not see. As a Drake Monstrum, he is nine feet tall with horns and scales-naturally he thinks humans would fear him. But when Iyanna gets lost on the Dark Side of the ship, he finds himself drawn to the curvy little Elite with the creamy brown skin. She's both beautiful and brave and she doesn't fear his immense size or "devilish" appearance. When the two of them are sent on a secret mission where they must pretend to be Master and pleasure slave, they find themselves drawn even closer together. But danger is in the air. Iyanna has proven to have special abilities and unique talents that are priceless to someone who would be happy to steal her away from the big Drake. And even if Dra'vik manages to save her, there are other obstacles standing in the way of their happiness-specifically the fact that bonding with a Monstrum Drake causes instant pregnancy. Can Dra'vik save Iyanna from the danger that threatens her life? And will Iyanna be willing to bond with the big Drake, despite the unique consequences? You'll have to read Dragon in the Dark to find out. Author's Note: the heroine gets into some pretty scary situations in this book which may make you uncomfortable if you are a survivor of assault. Anyone who has read my books knows that it all works out in the end, but I wanted to warn you just in case. Please read responsibly!

Mattie is exasperated by her surly Protector who won't say two words to her. Grath keeps his guard up around the curvy little female because he wants her but knows he can't have her. Add a trip to Mattie's hometown for the holidays where they have to fake-date to fool her family and you've got a volatile mixture. Will they survive when Mattie agrees to try...Faking it with the Hybrid? Dr. Mattie Porter has landed her dream job as a Xeno-Cultural Anthropologist with the Kindred, but she has one very big problem-a seven-foot-tall, grumpy, growly warrior named Grath. The huge Hybrid has been assigned to her as her Protector-a kind of bodyguard to keep her safe on alien planets. But he's a surly bastard who won't even talk to Mattie if he can help it! Grath is a Triple-Hybrid, a male with Beast, Blood, and Flame Kindred strains in his DNA. This makes him a formidable warrior, but also ensures he won't be able to bond with a female, which leaves him with a problem-he's desperately attracted to the tiny, curvy Earth female he's been assigned to Protect. But he knows he has to keep her at arm's length to avoid pain and heartache. It seems Grath and Mattie will never get along...but then Mattie needs a date for the Holidays. So now they're going to her hometown to try and fool her family into thinking they're engaged. But fake-dating during the Holidays isn't without its pitfalls and neither of them knows that even in the quiet little town of Christmasville, danger is stalking Mattie. Can Grath keep Mattie safe? Will they win the Christmas Cookie Bake-off? And will both of them lose their hearts when they finally let their guards down? To find out you'll have to read this Grump and Sunshine, Enemies to Lovers, Fake Dating, hot Alien Warrior romance...Faking it with the Hybrid!

A girl sent to kill the one she is dreaming of Her target? A Kindred warrior with a beast inside Can Mia complete her mission? Or is Trey Hitting the Target when he aims for her heart? Ormyu Five is the world divided in two To the north, a police state ruled by the heavy hand of The EYE, which spies on its people constantly and keeps iron control over their lives. To the South lies Bountiful, a country of free thinkers bustling with trade and blessed with balmy weather. But those from the Northern Block never get to experience its temperate climate for the two halves of Ormyu Five are divided by an impenetrable wall of blue energy called the Great Barrier. Mia lives in the North and can't remember a time when she wasn't looking over her shoulder. Everyone spies on everyone else and reports to The Eye. It is a land of paranoia-a place of constant fear. Even Mia herself has been forced into the ranks of informants-she works as a nurse but also as a covert agent, reporting weekly to her Commandant in The EYE's headquarters for new assignments. Imagine her surprise and dismay when she recognizes her new target-a huge male with a mane of golden brown hair and pale piercing eyes-as the one she has been dreaming of for months. Treygar is a rare Lei'on Kindred which means he keeps a hungry beast locked within himself. He came to Ormyu Five with his people, looking for a new genetic trade on the strangely divided planet. What he doesn't expect is to start dream sharing with one of the inhabitants of the backwards world but that is exactly what happens. He wants to go and find the mysterious, curvy little female but before he can, he runs into her at the transport station. Mia is scared to death of the huge Kindred warrior. She's been dreaming of him for months but she assumed It was just that-a dream. Even worse, he is the target she had been sent to the South to track...and possibly to kill. Can she keep herself from falling for Trey and complete her mission? Or is the big Kindred aiming for her heart, Hitting the Target?

Praise for My Life at the Bottom : “How do you go about making a picture book for children that touches on one of the most difficult and painful issues of our time—the climate crisis? Bondestam does just this, with heart and mind, in a breathtaking story that bypasses people (or ‘big lugs’ as they’re called in the book) and heads for the margins…. The language is flexible and inventive, rather ingeniously making the axolotl the narrator. Thanks to this irresistibly charming protagonist, the story is brimming with empathy and nerve. By reflecting the small in the big, the reader can recognize and get involved in the fragile globe that we all live on whose future concerns us all.” — The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize Jury’s Citation “It is exquisitely executed and Bondestam is deservedly one of the most appreciated picture book artists in the Nordic region, with international reach.” —Mia Österlund, Hufvudstadsbladet “With a big heart, she paints a world that has changed forever, but which still has hope for a brighter future.” —Sissel Ray, IBBY Finland “The book shows Linda Bondestam’s mastery by the use and enrichment of the picture book’s entire range.” —The August Prize Jury’s Citation Praise for Good Night, Earth: “Inventive book design and shifting perspectives add cozy surprises to this bedtime snoozer…. In Hasan-Rokem’s translation from the Swedish, the text is poetic, sly, and funny…. Along with adding sly anthropomorphic touches to the rest of the cast, [Bondestam] caps the nighttime scenes with one final one of a comically frazzled family of owls barely getting through a sunrise supper of croissants and hot chocolate before collapsing. Parents of younger children will definitely relate. A droll and imaginative addition to the crepuscular corpus.” — Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review “In Good Night, Earth, Finnish artist Linda Bondestam's funny and beautiful picture book (translated from the Swedish by Galit Hasan-Rokem), a couple of lumpy green creatures from a faraway planet spy on the baffling bedtime habits of Earthlings. Bondestam's mixed-media illustrations... are wonderfully detailed, and she picked unusual creatures (an axolotl, a tarsier, those meerkats) to depict, giving them all vivid expressions. Some look demonic, some worried, some deeply suspicious, some (the kiwis) slightly crazed. It's the eyes. They all have great, expressive eyes.” —Laurie Hertzel, Minneapolis Star Tribune “Told from the perspective of a green alien family on a faraway planet, Bondestam’s endearing solo debut offers a peek into the fictional bedtime routines of animals from around the world…. Offbeat humor permeates the text… and accompanies Bondestam’s quirky, multipatterned collage-style illustrations. The penultimate bedtime routine will resonate with parental readers, while the final spreads offer a last laugh for young ones.” — Publishers Weekly “What a fun, quirky bedtime story!…The facial expressions on the animals have very human fatigue written all over them, which will delight human parents…. The aliens are adorable, and provide a second story while the reader waits to see what happens with each animal family. Half-pages interspersed throughout allow the fun of a lift-the-flap surprise. The language... is poetic, whimsical, sometimes beautiful. Linking it all together is the gorgeous art.” —Stephanie Tournas, Youth Services Book Review, Starred Review “In this sweet and beautifully designed small book, a little alien peers through a telescope at all the bedtime rituals on Earth. Using mixed media, Bondestam creates rich, layered illustrations featuring animals all across the globe…. Delicate pen-and-ink applied over the colors give the animals very expressive faces…. [I]t neatly resembles Margaret Wise Brown’s classic Good Night Moon, and fans of that book will appreciate the contrast.” —Susan Harari, Youth Services Book Review, Starred Review “Animals around the world are headed to bed in this beau

Praise for My Life at the Bottom : “How do you go about making a picture book for children that touches on one of the most difficult and painful issues of our time—the climate crisis? Bondestam does just this, with heart and mind, in a breathtaking story that bypasses people (or ‘big lugs’ as they’re called in the book) and heads for the margins…. The language is flexible and inventive, rather ingeniously making the axolotl the narrator. Thanks to this irresistibly charming protagonist, the story is brimming with empathy and nerve. By reflecting the small in the big, the reader can recognize and get involved in the fragile globe that we all live on whose future concerns us all.” — The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize Jury’s Citation “It is exquisitely executed and Bondestam is deservedly one of the most appreciated picture book artists in the Nordic region, with international reach.” —Mia Österlund, Hufvudstadsbladet “With a big heart, she paints a world that has changed forever, but which still has hope for a brighter future.” —Sissel Ray, IBBY Finland “The book shows Linda Bondestam’s mastery by the use and enrichment of the picture book’s entire range.” —The August Prize Jury’s Citation Praise for Good Night, Earth: “Inventive book design and shifting perspectives add cozy surprises to this bedtime snoozer…. In Hasan-Rokem’s translation from the Swedish, the text is poetic, sly, and funny…. Along with adding sly anthropomorphic touches to the rest of the cast, [Bondestam] caps the nighttime scenes with one final one of a comically frazzled family of owls barely getting through a sunrise supper of croissants and hot chocolate before collapsing. Parents of younger children will definitely relate. A droll and imaginative addition to the crepuscular corpus.” — Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review “In Good Night, Earth, Finnish artist Linda Bondestam's funny and beautiful picture book (translated from the Swedish by Galit Hasan-Rokem), a couple of lumpy green creatures from a faraway planet spy on the baffling bedtime habits of Earthlings. Bondestam's mixed-media illustrations... are wonderfully detailed, and she picked unusual creatures (an axolotl, a tarsier, those meerkats) to depict, giving them all vivid expressions. Some look demonic, some worried, some deeply suspicious, some (the kiwis) slightly crazed. It's the eyes. They all have great, expressive eyes.” —Laurie Hertzel, Minneapolis Star Tribune “Told from the perspective of a green alien family on a faraway planet, Bondestam’s endearing solo debut offers a peek into the fictional bedtime routines of animals from around the world…. Offbeat humor permeates the text… and accompanies Bondestam’s quirky, multipatterned collage-style illustrations. The penultimate bedtime routine will resonate with parental readers, while the final spreads offer a last laugh for young ones.” — Publishers Weekly “What a fun, quirky bedtime story!…The facial expressions on the animals have very human fatigue written all over them, which will delight human parents…. The aliens are adorable, and provide a second story while the reader waits to see what happens with each animal family. Half-pages interspersed throughout allow the fun of a lift-the-flap surprise. The language... is poetic, whimsical, sometimes beautiful. Linking it all together is the gorgeous art.” —Stephanie Tournas, Youth Services Book Review, Starred Review “In this sweet and beautifully designed small book, a little alien peers through a telescope at all the bedtime rituals on Earth. Using mixed media, Bondestam creates rich, layered illustrations featuring animals all across the globe…. Delicate pen-and-ink applied over the colors give the animals very expressive faces…. [I]t neatly resembles Margaret Wise Brown’s classic Good Night Moon, and fans of that book will appreciate the contrast.” —Susan Harari, Youth Services Book Review, Starred Review “Animals around the world are headed to bed in this beau

Breite Auswahl an Klavierstücken aus Film & TV Film-Soundtracks Serien-Themes und Musicalsongs für Soloklavier Arrangements auf mittelschwerem Niveau Faber Music Soundtracks Piano Anthology im Überblick Faber Music Soundtracks Piano Anthology ist eine einzigartige Sammlung mittelschwer arrangierter Klavierstücke die speziell für Liebhaber von Filmmusik und für fortgeschrittene Pianisten und Pianistinnen zusammengestellt wurde. So vereint dieses Notenbuch eine sorgfältige Auswahl der berühmtesten und emotionalsten Melodien aus Film Fernsehen und Musical arrangiert für Soloklavier. Jedes Stück wurde so ausgewählt und arrangiert die Essenz und Atmosphäre der jeweiligen Filme einzufangen von epischen Blockbustern bis hin zu herzergreifenden Dramen. Dabei sind die Arrangements speziell so konzipiert dass sie zwar herausfordernd aber erreichbar sind was ideal für diejenigen ist die ihre Fähigkeiten erweitern und gleichzeitig ihre Lieblings-Filmsoundtracks erkunden möchten. Von den klassischen Tönen wie As Time Goes By (Casablanca) und Memory (Cats) bis hin zu modernen Klängen wie Hedwigs Theme (Harry Potter) bietet die Ausgabe eine breite Palette an musikalischen Stilen und Emotionen. Die Notation in dem Buch ist dazu klar und verständlich und mit hilfreichen Fingersätzen versehen die den Pianisten durch jedes Stück führen. Dies macht die Sammlung nicht nur zu einem wunderbaren Spielbuch sondern auch zu einem effektiven Lernwerkzeug das Technik sowie musikalischen Ausdruck fördert und auch hervorragend für den Klavierunterricht geeignet ist. Egal ob Sie ein erfahrener Pianist sind der nach neuer Inspiration sucht oder ein ambitionierter Schüler der seine Fähigkeiten und sein Repertoire ausbauen möchte - die Faber Music Soundtracks Piano Anthology entführt Sie auf eine fesselnde musikalische Reise durch die großen Soundtracks. Inhalt: 881 7th Avenue (Green Book) Adagio In G minor (Manchester By The Sea) Air on a G String (Se7en) Alone In Kyoto (Lost In Translation) As Time Goes By (Casablanca) Balcony Scene (Romeo + Juliet) Big My Secret (The Piano) City Of Stars (La La Land) Colette (Souvenir) (Colette) Concerto Grosso in Bb major Op.6 No.7 HWV 325 Largo (The Favourite) Doctor Who Theme (Doctor Who) Downton Abbey (Main Theme) (Downton Abbey) The Entertainer (The Sting) Ethel & Ernest Theme (Ethel & Ernest) Faith's Theme (Keeping Faith) Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Master and Commander) The Firm (Main Title) (The Firm) First Impressions (Becoming Jane) The Game Is On (Sherlock ) Gnossiene No. 3 (Killing Eve) Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter) Hinterland (Main Theme) (Hinterland) House Of Woodcock (Phantom Thread) I'll Never Love Again (A Star Is Born) Is That Alright (A Star Is Born) Jean de Florette Theme (Jean de Florette) Le Jardin Féerique (Ma Mere l'Oye) (Call Me By Your Name) Life On Mars (The Life Aquatic) Life On The Moors (Jane Eyre) The Lord Is My Shepherd (Vicar of Dibley) Main Title (Chocolat) Main Title (The Cider House Rules) Memory (Cats) Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence) Mia and Sebastian's Theme (La La Land) Morning Passages (The Hours) Nanou 2 (Beautiful Boy) Nimrod (Elizabeth) Not About Angels (The Fault In Our Stars) Ocean (Bloom) (Planet Earth) Pan's Labyrinth Lullaby (Pan's Labyrinth) Piano Gift (The Children Act) Prelude in E minor (Op. 28 No.4) (The Pianist) Pride and Prejudice (Main Theme) (Pride and Prejudice) Raider's March (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) The Ring Goes South (Fellowship of the Ring) September Song (Big Little Lies) Solemn Love (On Chesil Beach) SS GB (Theme) (SS GB) Star Wars Main Theme (Star Wars) Theme (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind) Tomorrow (Annie) Two (Nureyev) Unmade (Suspiria) Variation No. 3 (from 'Goldberg Variations' BWV 988) (Captain Fantastic) What A Wonderful World (Good Morning Vietnam) Withnail's Theme (Withnail & I) Zadok The Priest (The Crown)