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    Heksje Lilly. De Klas Op Zijn Kop
    La vida invisible de Addie LaRue - 3ª edición
    The City of Tears
    Dit lees ik! - M3: De boot van Luuk en Lot
    Emerald Green
    Crooked Kingdom
    • Una vida que nadie recuerda. Una historia que nunca olvidarás. Francia, 1714. En un momento de desesperación, una joven hace un pacto faustiano para conseguir una vida infinita. ¿Cuál es el precio que deberá pagar para vivir eternamente? El olvido. Todas y cada una de las personas que conoce la terminarán olvidando. Así es cómo comienza la extraordinaria vida de Addie LaRue; una vida que atraviesa siglos y continentes, una vida que atraviesa la historia y el arte, en la que ella intenta comprender hasta dónde será capaz de llegar con tal de dejar su marca en el mundo. Sin embargo, todo cambia cuando, después de 300 años, Addie conoce a un hombre en una librería. Pero hay algo más… él es la única persona que recuerda su nombre.

      La vida invisible de Addie LaRue - 3ª edición2021
      4,2
    • The City of Tears

      • 560 páginas
      • 20 horas de lectura

      June 1572 marks a tumultuous period in France, where ten years of violent Wars of Religion have pitted neighbors against each other, resulting in immense loss and division over religion and sovereignty. A fragile peace is on the horizon, thanks to a royal wedding orchestrated by Catherine de' Medici and Jeanne d'Albret, uniting the Catholic Crown with Henri, the Huguenot king of Navarre. This marriage has the potential to reunite the fractured nation. Minou Joubert and her family receive an invitation to attend the historic wedding in Paris, unaware that their family's oldest enemy, Vidal, will also be present. The situation escalates dramatically on the eve of the Feast Day of St. Bartholomew, as Minou's family is torn apart and one of her beloved children goes missing. This gripping tale of revenge, persecution, and loss spans from Paris to the City of Tears, Amsterdam, showcasing a family's desperate struggle to stay united and survive against the relentless forces of history. Following the success of a previous bestseller, this novel continues the thrilling narrative of The Burning Chambers series, appealing to fans of historical fiction.

      The City of Tears2020
      4,3
    • Red Sky at Noon

      • 416 páginas
      • 15 horas de lectura

      Imprisoned in the Gulags for a crime he did not commit, Benya Golden joins a penal battalion made up of Cossacks and convicts to fight the Nazis. He enrols in the Russian cavalry, and on a hot summer day in July 1942, he and his band of brothers are sent on a desperate mission behind enemy lines. Switching between Benya's war in the grasslands of Southern Russia, and Stalin's plans in the Kremlin, between Benya's intense affair with an Italian nurse and a romance between Stalin's daughter and a journalist also on the Eastern Front, this is a sweeping story of passion, bravery and human survival where personal betrayal is a constant companion, and death just a hearbeat away.

      Red Sky at Noon2018
      3,8
    • The Burning Chambers

      • 585 páginas
      • 21 horas de lectura

      Carcassonne 1562: Nineteen-year-old Minou Joubert receives an anonymous letter at her father's bookshop. Sealed with a distinctive family crest, it contains just five words: She knows that you live. But before Minou can decipher the mysterious message, a chance encounter with a young Huguenot convert, Piet Reydon, changes her destiny forever. For Piet has a dangerous mission of his own, and he will need Minou's help if he is to get out of La Cité alive. Toulouse: As the religious divide deepens in the Midi, and old friends become enemies, Minou and Piet both find themselves trapped in Toulouse, facing new dangers as sectarian tensions ignite across the city, the battle-lines are drawn in blood and the conspiracy darkens further. Meanwhile, as a long-hidden document threatens to resurface, the mistress of Puivert is obsessed with uncovering its secret and strengthening her power ...

      The Burning Chambers2018
      3,9
    • De koffiedief

      • 448 páginas
      • 16 horas de lectura

      In de Gouden Eeuw is Europa in de ban van koffie, en op het smokkelen ervan staat de doodsstraf Een historische avonturenroman die zich afspeelt in het Europa van de zeventiende eeuw, voor de lezers van Edward Rutherfurd 1683. Heel Europa is in de ban van koffie. Maar het is verschrikkelijk kostbaar: het Ottomaanse Rijk heeft het monopolie op de productie en distributie van koffiebonen. Op het smokkelen van koffie staat de doodstraf, maar een jonge Engelsman, Obediah Chalon, is bereid om zijn leven op het spel te zetten. Obediah was een tijdlang succesvol op de Londense beurs, maar zijn laatste zaak is spectaculair ten onder gegaan. Nu is hij bijna bankroet en heeft hij niets te verliezen. Hij vlucht naar Amsterdam en wordt gerekruteerd door de Nederlandse Oost-Indische Compagnie; met een team van internationale geleerden zal hij het geheim van de koffie proberen te veroveren. Even lijkt alles als gepland te gaan, maar dan loopt het mis…

      De koffiedief2017
      3,8
    • Sweet Forgiveness

      • 355 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      #1 international bestselling author Lori Nelson Spielman follows The Life List with Sweet Forgiveness, in which a woman’s receipt of two “forgiveness stones” sends her searching for atonement The Forgiveness Stones craze is sweeping the nation—instantly recognizable pouches of stones that come with a chain letter and two simple requests: to forgive, and then to seek forgiveness. But New Orleans' favorite talk show host, Hannah Farr, isn't biting. Intensely private and dating the city’s mayor, Hannah has kept her very own pouch of Forgiveness Stones hidden for two years—and her dark past concealed for nearly two decades. But when Fiona Knowles, creator of the Forgiveness Stones, appears on Hannah’s show, Hannah unwittingly reveals on air details of a decades-old falling out with her mother. Spurned by her fans, doubted by her friends, and accused by her boyfriend of marring his political career, Hannah reluctantly embarks on a public journey of forgiveness. As events from her past become clearer, the truth she’s clung to since her teenage years has never felt murkier. Hannah must find the courage to right old wrongs, or risk losing her mother, and any glimmer of an authentic life, forever.

      Sweet Forgiveness2016
      3,8
    • When you can’t beat the odds, change the game. Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets—a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.

      Crooked Kingdom2016
      4,7
    • Heksje Lilly. De Klas Op Zijn Kop

      • 93 páginas
      • 4 horas de lectura

      Viel Vergnügen mit der Hexe Lilli! Lilli hext für ihr Leben gern, seit sie eines Tages plötzlich ein Zauberbuch neben ihrem Bett fand. Aber die Hexerei hat meist ungeahnte Folgen... So etwa, als Lilli auf die Idee kommt, ihrer netten Lehrerin beim Probeunterricht vor dem Schulrat ein wenig zu helfen - nur mit ein paar kleinen Hexentricks. Na, so einen turbulenten Schultag hat die Klasse noch nicht erlebt!

      Heksje Lilly. De Klas Op Zijn Kop2014
      3,9
    • Time's Echo

      • 420 páginas
      • 15 horas de lectura

      She reached out from the past and whispered her name . . . Time's Echo is a thrilling story for fans of Kate Mosse, Barbara Erskine and Philippa Gregory.

      Time's Echo2012
      3,9
    • Emerald Green

      • 480 páginas
      • 17 horas de lectura

      Gwen has a destiny to fulfill, but no one will tell her what it is. She's only recently learned that she is the Ruby, the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, and since then nothing has been going right. She suspects the founder of the Circle, Count Saint-German, is up to something nefarious, but nobody will believe her. And she's just learned that her charming time-traveling partner, Gideon, has probably been using her all along. Emerald Green is the stunning conclusion to Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red Trilogy, picking up where Sapphire Blue left off, reaching new heights of intrigue and romance as Gwen finally uncovers the secrets of the time-traveling society and learns her fate.

      Emerald Green2012
      4,3
    • Rode hibiscus

      • 415 páginas
      • 15 horas de lectura

      Een 19-jarige Engelse vindt een manier om eind 18e eeuw aan de slag te kunnen als botanicus: ze vermomt zich als man.

      Rode hibiscus2012
      3,6
    • Meiden pocket: Wanneer word ik verliefd?

      • 170 páginas
      • 6 horas de lectura

      Iedereen in Kiki's omgeving lijkt al een vriendje te haar beste vriendin, haar zus, zelfs haar moeder is aan het internetdaten. Alleen Kiki is nog single. Wanneer zou zij een leuke jongen tegenkomen? Ongeduldig leest ze elke dag haar horoscoop. Dan komt er een groep Italiaanse jongens naar de stad voor een uitwisselingsproject. Ze wordt verliefd op de knappe Giovanni. Maar is hij wel echt zo leuk als hij eruitziet? Een fris en herkenbaar meidenboek.

      Meiden pocket: Wanneer word ik verliefd?2011
      3,0
    • Rubí

      • 368 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      Como cualquier otro día, regresé pronto a casa al salir del instituto. Mi tía se había quedado sin sus dulces favoritos y me ofrecí para ir a la tienda y comprar más. Pero de camino empecé a sentir algo muy extraño: las piernas me temblaban y tuve una sensación rara en el estómago. De repente, la calle desapareció ante mis ojos. Poco después reapareció, pero muchas cosas eran diferentes. Había vuelto al pasado. Me llamo Gwen y soy la última viajera en el tiempo. Así empieza la aventura de mi vida...

      Rubí2011
      4,1
    • Una Chef Con Estrella

      • 336 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      At age 33, Georgia has accomplished most of her goals. She is about to marry the man of her dreams and her reputation as a chef is top notch. All of a sudden, things change. She loses her job at an exclusive Manhattan restaurant due to a terrible review and she discovers her fianc has a dark side. To get away from it all, Georgia accepts the position of sous chef in a restaurant that is about to open in Tuscany. She must re-learn to follow orders and work as part of a team as she reinvents herself in this idyllic place.

      Una Chef Con Estrella2011
      3,2
    • Zafiro

      • 384 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      Gwen y Gideon tienen dos retos a los que enfrentarse: aprender a amarse en distintas épocas y... ¡Salvar el mundo! Gwen vive en una nube... ¡con Gideon! Aunque sabe bien que el amor entre dos viajeros en el tiempo puede deparar sorpresas traicioneras. Por suerte, tiene muy buenos consejeros: su mejor amiga, Leslie, su compinche, James el fantasma y Xemerius, una gárgola que se mete en bastantes líos. Además, Gwen y Gideon tienen importantes problemas de los que ocuparse. Por ejemplo, salvar el mundo. O aprender a bailar un minué (algo nada fácil). Sin embargo, ambos deberán entender que el amor debe pasar por delante de lo demás, sobre todo cuando caigan en las redes del conde de Saint Germain.

      Zafiro2011
      4,1
    • Heksje Lilly vaart naar Amerika

      • 46 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      Heksje Lilly tovert voor haar broertje een echte storm. Hij wil naar Amerika varen en de wind helpt hem daarbij. De storm zorgt wel voor veel troep in de keuken. Vanaf ca. 7,5 jaar.

      Heksje Lilly vaart naar Amerika2007
      3,7