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This collection includes the remastered Online Stage productions of Little Women, Little Men, Jo's Boys as well as Comic Tragedies by Jo & Meg. Little Women is the story of four sisters growing up against the background of the American Civil War. Alcott wrote the book at the urging of the publisher, Thomas Niles, who was seeking a story about girls that would have popular appeal.

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An early warning of disaster brings International Rescue to Peru to assist in relief efforts following a series of earth tremors—and sends the Thunderbirds in search of an ancient Inca treasure trove hidden beneath a long-lost temple deep in the South American jungle! When Lady Penelope is kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters, Scott Tracy and Parker are soon hot on their trail. Along the way they'll have to solve a centuries-old mystery, brave the inhospitable wilderness of the jungle and even tangle with a lost tribe—with the evil Hood close behind them all the way.

Thunderbird Five is attacked by an unknown enemy with uncanny powers. An unidentified object is tracked landing in the Gobi desert, but what’s the connection? Scott Tracy races to the scene in the incredible Thunderbird One, but he cannot begin to imagine the terrible danger he is about to encounter. Alone in the barren wilderness, he is possessed by a malevolent intelligence and assigned a fiendish mission—one which, if successful, will have the most terrifying consequences for the entire world. International Rescue are about to face their most astounding adventure yet!

Imagine a world devoid of violence - a world where fists can’t hit, guns don’t kill, and bombs can’t destroy. In this tantalizing novel of possibility, this has - suddenly and inexplicably - become our new reality. The US president must find a new way to wage war. The pope ponders whether the Commandment “Thou Shalt Not Kill” is still relevant.

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, a city with a one percent African American population, Rain initiates into the magical world of the Elementals. In 2011 she finds herself in Newark, New Jersey, where she initiates into the African Traditional Religions (ATRs). But soon, Rain starts to realize the people running the coven held a detrimental secret, engaging in something much darker and sinister than anyone could ever dare to imagine.

Lara J. Clarke is used to getting her own way. Motherless at 10 and raised by her oft-absent eco-warrior/philanthropist grandfather, she lives the high life afforded by her seemingly bottomless trust fund. But then Grandfather Archibald sheds his mortal coil in a very public manner, and Lara’s privileged life is set adrift.

The story girl of the title is the 14-year-old Sara Stanley who weaves spellbinding tales that enchant her audience that comes from near and far. These 32 stories range from the humorous and satirical to exotic romances, Scottish folk tales, retellings of Greek myths and poems by Tennyson, to ghost stories. They include the scary "Tale of the Family Ghost", and the bittersweet "The Blue Chest of Rachel Ward".

Susan Keating Glaspell (1876 - 1948) was a novelist, playwright, journalist and actress. The Verge reflects Glaspell's observation of the way in which Victorian society left some women feeling trapped in roles for which they were unsuited. The story is about Claire, a woman who lives her life on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Trying to create a new type of plant, Claire spends most of her time in the greenhouse.

Floyd Dell has been called "one of the most flamboyant, versatile, and influential American Men of Letters of the first third of the 20th century". Though he was primarily a newspaper and magazine editor, most prominently of the radical left-wing magazine The Masses, he also published many best-selling feminist works. As a staunch advocate of feminism, socialism, psychoanalysis, and progressive education, his writing greatly shocked the American bourgeoisie at the time, to the point where it became so controversial, he was put on trial twice for his subversive literature.

The Reef is a celebrated romance novel by American Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Anna Leath, a widow, and her former lover George Darrow. This sweeping romance is set in France.

The Age of Innocence is a 1920 novel by Edith Wharton, and the winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize. The title is an ironic comment on the smooth outward manners of New York society in comparison to its inner workings. The narrative revolves around the impending marriage of an upper-class couple, Newland Archer and the beautiful May Welland, which is disrupted by the appearance of the mysterious Countess Ellen Olenska who shocks the New York aristocracy with her unconventional manners and revealing clothes.

The Minister's Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1832, is a grim tale about Mr Hooper, a preacher, who starts wearing a veil over the upper part of his face. He first wore the veil while delivering a sermon on secret sin, and never removes it, despite the dismay of the congregation or the pleas of his fiancée, who leaves him. Mr Hooper develops into Father Hooper, a figure who makes converts of people who imagine themselves to also hide behind the veil.

The poet, novelist, and literary critic Andrew Lang (1844-1912) created the enchanting world of fairyland inhabited by the snow-queen, the mermaid's son, giants, ogres, dwarfs, monsters and magicians. The Blue Fairy Book (1889) is the first volume in the series and contains some of the most familiar tales from sources like The Arabian Nights, Grimm, Charles Perrault, Madame D'Aulnoy, Norwegian folklore, and more.

Eine Ruhestörung in der Bibliothek der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität zu Mainz ruft ZeiBaKa auf den Plan. Doch schnell wird klar, dass es in der Uni mehr zu ermitteln gibt, als erwartet. Die Beteiligten verstricken sich immer mehr in Lügen und Intrigen. Bis eine Entführung den gesamten Fall auf den Kopf stellt. Die Ermittlungen verschlägt die drei Polizisten tief in die Unterwelt von Mainz.

Ein falscher Prinz wird beim Diebstahl einer goldenen Kugel erwischt und in einen magischen Wald verbannt, wo ihn eine Fee ungewollt in einen Frosch verwandelt. Die Verzauberung kann nur durch den Kuss einer Prinzessin aufgehoben werden. Als der Frosch hilft, die Goldkugel aus einem tiefen Brunnen zu holen, beansprucht er eine Belohnung. Aber bekommt er jetzt wirklich den für ihn so wichtigen Kuss, der seinen Bann löst?

"Der Kern": Yaz ist bereit, Sammy die Wahrheit zu sagen. Die Insel hat jedoch andere Pläne. Darius fühlt sich hin- und hergerissen und befürchtet, dass er sich verrannt hat. "Wahre Freundschaft": Die Freunde müssen schnell eine Lösung finden, um Mr. Kon und sein Gefolge auszutricksen. Ben will eine alte Freundin retten und bekommt überraschend Hilfe.

Das letzte Gefecht. Ein Kampf um die Kontrolle über die Insel von Mantah Corp. beginnt. Kenji will sich seinen Freunden wieder anschließen, doch Darius zweifelt daran, ob er ihm vergeben kann. Die glorreichen Sechs. Als die Zukunft der Insel auf der Kippe steht, müssen die Freunde zusammenhalten und stärker als jemals zuvor darum kämpfen, das zu schützen, was wirklich wichtig ist.

"Wieder vereint": Kenji ist darüber begeistert, seinen Vater zu sehen und will sich ihm unbedingt beweisen. Sammy und Brooklynn wollen gemeinsam herausfinden, was mit Sammys Familie geschehen ist. "Das erste Date": Brooklynn, Darius und Ben stellen Nachforschungen über Mr. Kons Beweggründe an. Kenji plant ein Date mit Brooklynn, während er seinem Vater bei Partyvorbereitungen hilft.

"Erschütternde Erkenntnisse": Ein beunruhigendes Phänomen bringt die Dinosaurier in Aufruhr. Daruis und Brooklynn geben alles, um ein Problem zu lösen, und Kenji entscheidet sich für eine Seite. "Ausschluss": Kenji nimmt einen wichtigen Auftrag an und gerät direkt in Gefahr. Auf der Insel von Mantah Corp. wollen die anderen unbedingt Mr. Kons Pläne vereiteln.