Atlantik

Wasser - Wo kommt es her? Wo fließt es hin?

Ein besonderes Sachbuch, das zeigt, wie wichtig Wasser für das Leben auf unserer Erde ist.Wasser gibt es nahezu überall auf der Welt – und doch hütet es viele Geheimnisse. Dieses atmosphärisch illustrierte Sachbuch widmet sich diesem besonderen Element und vermittelt eine Fülle spannender Fakten: So erfahren wir zum Beispiel, welche Arten von Wasser es gibt, wie Flüsse, Seen oder ganze Ozeane entstehen, warum Meerwasser salzig ist oder wie der Mensch die Kraft des Wassers für sich nutzen kann. Und wir werden dafür sensibilisiert, dass das Leben auf unserer Erde ohne Wasser nicht möglich wäre. Ein Sachbuch für die ganze Familie aus der Feder der international renommierten, preisgekrönten Künstlerin Olga Fadejewa, der Schöpferin von „Wind – Wo kommt er her? Wo weht er hin?“.

My Atlas of Oceans and Seas

Two-thirds of our planet is covered by water and just as vast as those waters is the knowledge about our oceans and seas imparted within the pages of this book. Take a deep dive with numerous maps of all kinds and sizes: Get to know our oceans and seas, their formation and history. Learn how they “work” and what their importance is for humanity and the animal kingdom. Study cartography, join explorers on their journeys, sail with Vikings and pirates, and read about mythical sea creatures. And when you’re done with the past and present, take a peek into the future and find out what might lie ahead for them there …

Isle of Wandering Curses – Sky’s Gift

Soon after moving in with her grandfather, Sky Lamar realises that no one prepared her for life on the remote Scottish isle of Sidh. Not only is the old feud between the Lamars and MacLeods still going strong, resulting in a particularly frosty welcome, there are also several types of curses wandering the island – ranging from minor annoyances to absolutely deadly. And for some reason, Sky seems to be especially attuned to them!  Since messing with the curses is forbidden and could get her banned, no one can find out! Not Jamie, the gruff girl Sky tries to befriend, and especially not Rory MacLeod, who of all people, albeit grudgingly, happens to be the only person willing to reveal the island’s secrets to Sky and who triggers a variety of conflicting emotions in her. When the curses suddenly change and new ones appear, Sky finds herself in a balancing act trying to keep her secret while figuring out what is going on …