Dutch books

During the search for his missing father, the dragon Bogdor is not the only enemy Wolf has to deal with. Wolf was no longer safe in the castle, but does his new home offer sufficient protection? Can his new friends help him overcome his powerful opponents? And will he succeed in finding out what happened to his father? The medieval adventure of Wolf and his friends reaches a bloodcurdlingly exciting climax in this 2nd part.

The children are ready for another lesson with Ms. Roos. Today they're going to learn about animals. Ms. Roos and Gijs went to the farm. They saw lots of animals. Take a look!

Passion, Music and Lust in the Italian Renaissance Italy, 1698. Angelo wakes up in a nightmare. As a poor tanner's son, he has been chosen to study singing at the Florence Conservatory, but he did not know that he would be emasculated. His voice will always retain its beautiful sound, but he will never have children or be allowed to marry. In the four years that follow, Angelo grows into a young man with needs like any other. He leads a privileged life as one of the best singers at the Conservatory. And when he performs for the distinguished Prince De' Medici, the gates to a great musical career are thrown wide open. But is this the life he himself chooses? And will he ever be able to love again if he surrenders himself to the prince's whims?

Smart, quiet and lonely - will Merel ever be able to fly? Merel is plucked from the roof of her school. Why was she there? Did she want to jump? Merel refuses to talk about it... Her life was fine - if a little lonely. She loved sitting at home with her mother, reading, watching the birds and dreaming of flying. And school was doable: she got good grades and didn't have to associate with anyone as long as she could spend her lunch breaks with Mrs. Wexley, the school librarian. But then Mrs. Wexley dies. Slowly but surely Merel discovers that there is another way to connect with people... and still be herself. A swinging way. Every quiet teenager - and everyone who has been a quiet teenager - will recognize themselves in Merel, hoping with her that she will find her wings and cheering when she flies.

Polar bears are enormous, wild, and beautiful animals. As Arctic dwellers, they live in a strange world of freezing temperatures, snow, and ice. Yet, they have the same body temperature as us. They stay warm thanks to their enormous size, their abundance of fat, and their fur, which insulates and protects them. A beautifully illustrated nonfiction book with all the facts right. An imaginative journey of discovery about the polar bear, its habitat, and its habits. Jenni Desmond paints polar animals and icy landscapes that will warm your heart. Read and marvel at the astonishing world of the polar bear...

Francis believed in the Good. With his friend Donkey he traveled around. One day he started talking to the animals... and the world became even more beautiful. A picture book about the beauty of life.

Life in the most boring town in the world, Burgerville, is shaken up when Jane Doe shows up at high school. Mysterious, recalcitrant and headstrong - Jane reveals nothing about herself and her past. History buff Raymond Green gradually gains Jane's trust, thanks to his knowledge of the green cows of Burgerville, human marmots and even more nerdiness. An unbreakable friendship develops between Ray, his vampire fiction-loving friend Simon Blackburn and Jane. But then history starts to catch up with Jane... A breathtaking debut about the beautiful, terrible, wonderful, funny and sad truth of the present, the past and the future.

Papa Bear has been away for a long time, he was fishing at sea. But now he is almost coming home! Little Bear is bursting with excitement: what did Papa bring him? Maybe a mermaid! Little Bear wants that so much that he starts to believe in it and invites all his friends to come and see...

The little witch lives deep in the forest with her raven, Abraxas. She doesn't yet know all the witchcraft by heart. That's why she's not allowed to participate in the witches' gathering on Bloksberg. But the little witch is going to show those mountain witches, forest witches, swamp witches, mist witches, storm witches, wind witches, knot witches, and herb witches a thing or two! She gets up to quite a few pranks. The little witch helps some, teases others, and goes from one adventure to the next. You just have to love a witch like that.

Awarded with Vlag en Wimpel 2018!
Perry has lived his entire life at Blue River, the prison where his mother is serving her sentence. Perry sees the prison as his home and its residents as his family.
When his mother is about to be released, District Attorney Thomas VanLeer suddenly takes Perry out of prison—away from his mother—and into his home. Outside the gate, Perry discovers that VanLeer is delaying his mother’s release. He won’t let that sit.
With the help of his girlfriend Zoey and the school librarian, Perry manages to get back into the prison. There he collects the stories of the residents and his mother. Stories that are different than he thought.

LONDON, 1950. Davey can hardly wait. He will cross the Channel with nine others. In a whaler (a whaling sloop): the Wangle III. Just before they set sail, Davey falls ill. So ill that the doctor forbids him to go. A week later he has recovered enough to wait for his friends after their journey. But then the boat stays away... The Compass is a doubly special book. The first part tells the exciting and moving story of Davey and the disaster he escaped. In the second part, Joyce Pool and her husband, journalist Pip Barnard, describe how they went in search of the history of the Wangle III: a quest that led to family members, through England, France, Germany and the Netherlands and even to Scotland Yard...

Patrick and Tom are both members of the GENGK (the association for disabled and non-disabled children). Patrick is in a wheelchair and Tom is deaf. One evening they see a girl smashing the basement window of the Jan Steen Museum. She puts a large rectangular window inside. Who breaks into a museum to get something inside? Patrick and Tom go looking for the girl and are helped by the blind Lucy.

It is Joe's last masterful move, when he knows he is doomed: to travel with his son Woelie. To get to know each other. To put Woelie on his own two feet. To say goodbye.

Months later, Woelie writes down their story. Searching for the right beginning, he addresses the reader directly and draws him into his moving story.

Woelie had been home for months when his father became ill. Because that was easier than going to school, where he had to explain something for the umpteenth time. Years earlier, his mother was admitted to an institution, and since then he and his father Joe have run a typical male household, in which more silence is used than talk.

At home, Woelie stares at a DVD of train journeys through Europe all day long and keeps the rest of the world at bay. That's the only way he can survive.

Until disaster strikes. During a final unforgettable Rail Away tour through Europe, the
bond between Woelie and Joe is growing. And as the farewell draws closer, they get to know themselves, each other and the world.

Little Bear is spending a day with Grandfather and Grandmother Bear. They can tell wonderful stories. Little Bear has a very nice day. Sendak's beautiful drawings and the endearing story make this an excellent book for toddlers of around four years old, while the short, simple sentences make this book easy to read later on.

Comic strip and reading book in one, even for less fluent readers!

Victor can fly. There's just one problem: Victor can only fly when no one is around. If anyone sees him, he'll crash head over heels. Too bad, because Victor wants nothing more than to be famous. But how? The school dance is coming up and Victor is determined to shine. Will he get applause? Or will he fall flat on his face (literally!)?

This picture book carries a special message. When the Marsus family loses their home, they stay together as a family and together they search hopefully for a new home.

The Marsu family consists of Papa Marsu, Mama Marsu, Little La, Little Mi and Little Pi. Together they live a happy and peaceful life. Until the day a terrible storm blows away their cozy nest. The Marsupilamis have no home anymore. They have to leave the jungle to look for a new nest. Will you join them?