L * - Libros y biografía

'The Boy Fortune Hunters in China' is the fourth in the series of children's adventure stories by 'Oz' author L. Frank Baum. Sam Steele and his friends Joe and Archie have saved a drowning man – and are...

Originally published under the pseudonym Floyd Akers, 'The Boy Fortune Hunters in Yucatan' is the fifth in the children's adventure series by prolific author L. Frank Baum. We pick up with our three heroes...

'Mary Louise in the Country' is the second book in the popular 'Mary Louise' series of children's books by 'Oz' author L. Frank Baum. Mary Louise and her grandpa Jim have relocated to the sleepy little...

First published under the pseudonym Schuyler Staunton, 'The Fate of a Crown' is one of L. Frank Baum's early adventure stories aimed at an adult audience. Set in the revolutionary Brazil of 1889, young...

Also published under the title 'The Boy Fortune Hunters in Alaska', 'Sam Steele's Adventures on Land and Sea' is the first story in L. Frank Baum's popular 'Boy Fortune Hunter' series. Sixteen-year-old...

The ninth in the 'Aunt Jane' series of novels by L. Frank Baum, we re-join Elizabeth and Patsy still in California with their Uncle John, to be close to their cousin Louise and her new baby Jane. One...

Originally released under the pseudonym Laura Bancroft, 'Policeman Bluejay' is a children's story by the famous 'Oz' author L. Frank Baum. Friends Twinkle and Chubbins are lost in the Great Forest when...

"There is no doubt they intend to kill us as dead as possible in a short time," said the Wizard."As dead as poss'ble would be pretty dead, wouldn't it?" asked Dorothy." During an earthquake in California...

Whatever happened in the lands of Oz after Dorothy left? In this sequel to the 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', we meet a young boy named Tip, who, unlike Dorothy, has grown up in this magical place. He...

First published in 1905, author L. Frank Baum considered 'Queen Zixi of Ix or The Story of the Magic Cloak' to be one of his greatest works. Closer in style to a traditional fairy tale than many of his...

In the second book in 'The Boy Fortune Hunters' children's adventure series by L. Frank Baum, we are reunited with our hero Sam Steele. Now the captain of his very own ship, Sam is travelling around South...

First published in 1905 'The Woggle-Bug Book' by L. Frank Baum follows the humorous exploits of the Woggle-Bug – a quirky and eccentric character who first appeared in 'The Marvelous Land of Oz'. In the...

First published in 1912 'Sky Island' is the sequel to L. Frank Baum's earlier novel 'The Sea Fairies'. We re-join courageous Tiny Trot and her friend, the old sea captain Bill Weedles in Southern California....

Good news for those who found themselves missing the original heroine of Oz in the second book because in 'Ozma of Oz' (1907), Dorothy is back! Traveling to Australia with her uncle, Dorothy is once again...

"Roads," observed the shaggy man, "don't go anywhere. They stay in one place, so folks can walk on them." A shaggy-looking man, imaginatively called Shaggy Man, asks Dorothy for directions to Butterfield,...

'Truly a slice of magic and a work of imaginative genius.' StarburstA mind-bending mystery spanning continents and centuries for all fans of Neal Stephenson and David Mitchell.'A witty and weird tale...

The 'Sage of Omaha', Warren Buffett, is well-known for his simple but invaluable principles regarding investing and finances, and countless businessmen and people looking to be smarter with their money...

Dans ce livre, Caroline L. Arnold propose une méthode de développement personnel qui est à la fois le fruit du bon sens et de son expérience. En montrant comment on peut prendre des résolutions et les...

La démocratie, l'impérialisme, l'oligarchie, la théocratie, le marxisme, le maoïsme... Bien sûr, vous en avez déjà entendu parler, mais savez-vous vraiment de quoi il s'agit ? Voici enfin un livre de...

Echoué par hasard sur une île perdue de l’océan Indien, un groupe d’enfants s’organise pour survivre. Véritables "robinsons" la vie leur paraît miraculeusement belle en comparaison de l’existence déshéritée...

Après « Souvenirs et Espérances », qui valut au cardinal Suenens le Grand Prix de la Francophonie, décerné par l’Académie française pour l’ensemble de son œuvre, voici « Les Imprévus de Dieu » qui y font...

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

Nadji et Méryem sont les enfants de pauvres paysans turcs. Un jour, Nadji trouve dans le désert un petit chameau, qu’aussitôt le fils du chef du village convoite. Après une dispute avec ce dernier, et...

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

Parce qu’il a inventé un carburateur à hydrogène liquide, adaptable sur les véhicules utilisant habituellement l’essence, Norbert Narcy, sympathique savant aussi maniaque que distrait, est en danger....

Qu'est-ce que la conscience, comment influence-t'elle nos actions, comment la développer ? Qu'est-ce que le remord ? Avons-nous une âme ? Qu'est-ce que l'amour ?... et tant d'autres sujets abordés : publié...

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

Il est trop tard pour préserver la vie telle que nous la connaissons. Trop tard aussi pour le développement durable. C’est le constat implacable que dresse Harvey L. Mead, vétéran de la scène environnementale....

Packed with twists and turns, 'The Four Stragglers' by Frank L. Packard is a mystery novel in which the reader meets four allied soldiers lost behind enemy lines during the Great War. As the story progresses,...

In the eighth instalment in the 'Aunt Jane' series of novels by L. Frank Baum, we join Uncle John, Patsy and Elizabeth as they head to California to visit their cousin Louise and her husband Arthur Weldon,...