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(H/B) When Thor lost his hammer
When Thor's beloved hammer goes missing, his first suspect is his mischievous brother Loki. But for once Loki is innocent! Maybe the fierce giants in Jottunheim know where it is? Find out what the god of thunder will do get his hammer back, and just how many dinners he can eat at once! (From the publisher)...
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(H/B) How Ra saved the world
Ancient Egypt had many gods, but the first and most famous god of them all was Ra. But what if a god becomes too old to rule? Ra has a plan, but will it work? Find out in this exciting tale of lion-headed gods, huge spears and lots and lots of watermelon juice! (From the publisher)...
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THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR
When brave warrior Theseus meets King Minos, he decides to teach him a lesson. This is because King Minos is the biggest bully in Ancient Greece, and Theseus hates bullies. But how will Theseus find his way through King Minos' fiendish maze, and what sort of horrible creature would he find at the centre of it? Find out in this epic quest featuring beasts, kings and a great big ball of string. (From the publisher)...
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THE TWELVE GODS OF OLYMPUS (RETOLD BY PHILIPPOS MANDILARAS)
The twelve Gods of Ancient Greece lived on Mount Olympus and from there they ruled the world and the humans beneath them. Their stories still enchant us, thousands of years after they were first told. (From the publisher)...
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LITTLE WOMEN
What if we take four real-life girls, and make them the heroes of a story? Four real-life girls, with real-life joys and problems, with all their strengths and weaknesses, their adventures and their troubles. And all the real-life warmth and richness of their hearts and minds too. Louisa May Alcott made this exact experiment 150 years ago - and it worked. Her "Little Women" became one of the most loved and famous books in the whole history of Literature. (From the publisher)...
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CLASH OF THE TITANS
Cronos the Titan was lots of things: he was huge, powerful and the ruler of the cosmos. He was also very mean. Cronus would do anything to protect his throne, but one day his wife Rhea played a trick on him, which led to the biggest battle the world had ever seen, and a betrayal from Cronus' own son: Zeus, king of the Olympians. Find out just how far Zeus will go to defeat his own father in this epic tale of one-eyed beasts, many armed monsters and lots and lots of lightning bolts. (From the publisher)...
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FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON
"Peacetime is nice. Only now there is no need for armourers anymore. But I do my job very well. If only there were peaceful cannons. I'd build them better than anyone." He gazed up at the moon. "That's it!" he cried. "The world's greatest cannon would enrich humankind with new knowledge; it would fire cannonballs not at enemies, but all the way to the surface of the unexplored moon. Yes! That would be a cannon for peace." (From the publisher)...
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ODYSSEUS'S JOURNEY (RETOLD BY PHILIPPOS MANDILARAS)
After ten years fighting the Trojan War, which he helped the Greeks to win, Odysseus begins his journey back to Ithaca with his men, but is blown off course by the God of the Seas, Poseidon. Follow Odysseus into his adventures that have fascinated us for thousands of years. (From the publisher)...
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TREASURE ISLAND
Your attention, please: if you have no taste for pirate stories, then this is the wrong book for you. Shut it, put it away in a chest and hide it in a secret place for some other reader to find it! But if you do like adventures with fierce pirates and treasure maps, with skeletons and cutlasses and mutinies, then allow me to introduce myself: my name is Jim Hawkins, and I am going to tell you the most Piratefull of all pirate stories. And I know it first hand, mind you. Because... I was there. (From the publisher)...
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MARK'S QUESTION MARK
Do you like pirate books? Why do you like them? When was the last time that you read one? Who is your favorite pirate? Do you know how to make a pirate hat? Once upon a time, there was a pirate named Mark, who instead of a hook was born with... a question mark! (From the publisher)...
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THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR (RETOLD BY PHILIPPOS MANDILARAS)
Theseus was very smart and courageous. He is one of the most famous heroes in the Greek Myths. This is the story of his greatest adventure when he saved the people of Athens from the Minotaur. The stories of his bravery and courage still enchant us thousands of years after they were first told. (From the publisher)...
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BLACK BEAUTY
The book you're about to read was written by a horse. Honestly. Back then, horses were the most important -and sometimes the only- means of transportation. It was the horses that went through cities and towns bringing people and goods from one place to another. No need to worry though - you'll understand everything in the book, because author Anna Sewell made sure to translate it into our own language from the original Equine. And this is how the story goes... (From the publisher)...
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A STICK CALLED CYRIL
In a busy world, where things are easily thrown away and replaced by new ones, it's rare to find a true friend. A heartwarming tale about a boy who finds something - something to keep forever, something which no one else has ever found... A Stick Called Cyril. (From the publisher)...
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HOW TO MAKE AN ELEPHANT DANCE
Squirrel has stolen Little Mouse's cheese. "If only I weren't so small, other animals wouldn't dare to steal my food", he sighs. On his way, he meets many animals, who are all bigger than him. And the biggest of all is Elephant. Surely, the animal who can make Elephant dance must be the biggest and strongest of them all? Little Mouse is in for a tiny surprise. (From the publisher)...
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Thus grew the tale of Wonderland: Thus slowly, one by one, Its quaint events were hammered out - And now the tale is done, And home we steer, a merry crew, Beneath the setting sun. (From the Publisher)...
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TOM SAWYER
In a very small town on the banks of the Mississippi lives the naughtiest, wildest, unruliest... good boy in America. He lives with his Aunt Polly, his cousin Mary and his half-brother Sid. -Who ate all the jam out of this jar? asks Aunt Polly furiously. -Yum...mmmn...not...yum-me, says Tom, his mouth still full and covered with jam. (From the Publisher)...
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LEVEL UP
Can we level up by being friends? Let's try. (Από την παρουσίαση στο οπισθόφυλλο του βιβλίου)...
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JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH
"Wow!" I said, and took the book carefully in my hands. Suddenly, a small piece of folded paper slipped from among its pages. It was a secret message written in a mysterious language, sending me and my uncle, the famous professor Otto Lidenbrock, on a great adventure . . .to the centre of the earth! (From the publisher)...
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ODYSSEUS AND PENELOPE (RETOLD BY PHILIPPOS MANDILARAS)
Odysseus finally reaches his home, the island of Ithaca. But what will he find in his palace after so many years of absence? Follow Odysseus on his adventures that have been told and retold for thousands of years. (From the publisher)...
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