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  • The Nutcracker And The Mouse King

    E. T. A. Hoffmann

    language (HarperPerennial Classics, Oct. 22, 2013)
    On Christmas Eve, Marie finds a Nutcracker doll among the family’s gifts and is charged by her parents to take special care of it. Under the cover of darkness, the Nutcracker comes to life, along with an evil Mouse King with seven heads, introducing Marie to the magical world of toys, and the brave Nutcracker who will change her life forever.E. T. A. Hoffman’s timeless and whimsical tale has become a Christmas classic since it was first published in 1816. It has been adapted numerous times, most notably for the ballet scored by Pyotr Ilyich Tchikovsky in 1892. Though the ballet was not immediately a success, it has become immensely popular since the late 1960s and is performed every year during the holidays by ballet companies around the world.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collecti on to build your digital library.
  • The Nutcracker And The Mouse King

    E. T. A. Hoffmann

    language (HarperPerennial Classics, Oct. 22, 2013)
    On Christmas Eve, Marie finds a Nutcracker doll among the family’s gifts and is charged by her parents to take special care of it. Under the cover of darkness, the Nutcracker comes to life, along with an evil Mouse King with seven heads, introducing Marie to the magical world of toys, and the brave Nutcracker who will change her life forever.E. T. A. Hoffman’s timeless and whimsical tale has become a Christmas classic since it was first published in 1816. It has been adapted numerous times, most notably for the ballet scored by Pyotr Ilyich Tchikovsky in 1892. Though the ballet was not immediately a success, it has become immensely popular since the late 1960s and is performed every year during the holidays by ballet companies around the world.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collecti on to build your digital library.
  • The Story of the Nutcracker

    E. T. A. Hoffmann

    language (Dover Publications, Feb. 29, 2012)
    Originally written in the early twentieth century, the story of a little girl's love for an enchanted nutcracker has delighted generations of readers, while the Tchaikovsky ballet based on the tale has become a holiday tradition.Now young children can enjoy this beloved classic in a specially abridged version by Bob Blaisdell. Included are all the wonderful scenes and characters: Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house, the arrival of Godpapa Drosselmeier and the presentation of the Nutcracker, the fierce battle between the Nutcracker and the seven-headed Mouse King, the adventures in Christmas Wood, Toyland, Marzipan Castle, and much more.Printed in large easy-to-read type and enhanced with 30 new illustrations by Thea Kliros, this Christmas favorite will entertain young readers the year round.
  • Backyard Scientist Series One: 25 Experiments That Kids Can Perform Using Things Found Around the House

    Jane Hoffmann

    Paperback (Backyard Scientist, April 1, 1987)
    Book by Hoffmann, Jane
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  • The Nutcracker and The Mouse King

    E.T.A. Hoffmann

    language (e-artnow, Nov. 20, 2013)
    This carefully crafted ebook: "The Nutcracker and The Mouse King" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (German: Nussknacker und Mausekönig) is a story written in 1816 by E. T. A. Hoffmann in which young Marie Stahlbaum's favorite Christmas toy, the Nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil Mouse King in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. Content: Christmas Eve The Gifts The Favorite Wonders upon Wonders The Battle The Sickness The Story of the Hard Nut The Story of the Hard Nut Continued Conclusion of the Story of the Hard Nut The Uncle and Nephew The Victory The Puppet Kingdom The Capital The Conclusion E.T.A. Hoffmann, original name Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776 — 1822), German writer, composer, and painter known for his stories in which supernatural and sinister characters move in and out of men's lives, ironically revealing tragic or grotesque sides of human nature.
  • COLORS: An eBook for Teens & Young Adults about Colors and Light

    Karl Hoffmann

    language (, Feb. 7, 2014)
    A popular Book, filled with over 40 pictures, that provides Kids and Teenagers the Basic Knowledge about ColorsColors are fascinating and we see them everywhere and every day! What a wonderful and significant topic for our kids. For that reason, I would like to introduce you to my new book “COLORS”, an eBook that will bring you and your kid a little closer to the world of colors. Can women distinguish different shades of red better than men? What is the most popular color in the world? What colors are light made of and what do wavelengths have to do with color? How do we view colors on TV and how does it work? Are optical illusions real? These questions and many more amazing facts are all covered in this easy read!With great visual effects this book informs about…Seeing Colors - How Humans and Animals Perceive ColorWhat Does Color Blindness Mean?What Color is Light?What Does a Wavelength have to do With Color?Brightness and SaturationAdditive Color Mixing - RGB Color Signal Processing on ScreensSubtractive Color MixingSymbolism and the Effect of ColorOptical IllusionThe Visual Spectrum and Color TheoryHistory and Production of PaintsCultural Backgrounds"COLORS - An eBook for Teens & Young Adults about Colors and Light” is a nonfiction marvel. It is filled with over 40 colorful photographs that look amazingly good on Smartphones, iPads, Kindles and many other tablet devices. The pictures within this book are tied in with small blocks of text that are very easy to understand while also providing inspirational specifics about colors and light. Therefore, this eBook is a perfect learning tool for children & teens of all ages. It can be conveniently downloaded by young readers who have already acquired the skill of reading for themselves and by parents who will read to the younger children who have not yet begun to read.To order COLORS, click the BUY button and download your copy right now!Tags: color for kids, optical illusions for kids, childrens books about colors, children's book about color, color theory, color wheel, colour for kids, colour theory
  • The Sandman

    E T a Hoffmann

    Paperback (Penguin Books, )
    None
  • You Are Awesome

    Susann Hoffmann

    language (Philomel Books, May 5, 2020)
    An empowering picture book that celebrates the idea that all children can be anything they choose!There are so many ways for kids to be awesome. They can be smart, kind, bold, funny, and so many other things too! With sweet, simple text and bold illustrations, this book showcases just that notion, and delivers a powerful message directly to the reader: You can be anything you want to be! An inclusive and uplifting picture book that celebrates the potential in all of us.
  • The Bachelor's Cat

    Lynn Hoffman

    eBook (Lynn Hoffman, Oct. 21, 2011)
    Once upon a time there was a bachelor. He was a difficultand romantic man. This is the story of how the bachelorfound a stray cat and how that cat helped the bachelorfind love.
  • THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING: Children's Fantasy Classic

    E.T.A. Hoffmann

    language (Musaicum Books, July 6, 2017)
    The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a Christmas Classic written in 1816, by E. T. A. Hoffmann on which the famous ballet The Nutcracker is based. In the story young Marie Stahlbaum's favorite Christmas toy, the Nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil Mouse King in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. The story begins on Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house. Marie, seven, and her brother, Fritz, eight, sit outside the parlor speculating about what kind of present their godfather, Drosselmeyer, who is a clockmaker and inventor, has made for them. They are at last allowed in, where they receive many splendid gifts…E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) was a German Romantic author of fantasy and horror, a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist.
  • The Nutcracker and the Golden Pot

    E. T. A. Hoffmann

    Paperback (Dover Publications, )
    None
  • LO SPAZIO e IL SISTEMA SOLARE / SPACE and SOLAR SYSTEM - Bilingual Italian / English - An eBook for kids

    Karl Hoffmann

    eBook
    Un popolare Libro per Bambini che insegna a Bambini e Adolescenti una Conoscenza di Basa sull’Universo."LO SPAZIO e IL SISTEMA SOLARE - Un eBook per Bambini sull’Universo, i nostri Pianeti e l’Esplorazione Spaziale " è una meraviglia della narrativa non-fiction. È pieo di autentiche fotografie colorate che si vedono a meraviglia su Smartphone, iPad, Kindle e molti altri tablet.Completo di fantastici effetti grafici, questo libro ci dà informazioni sul nostro universo e la sua nascita, sulle galassie, la Via Lattea, il nostro sistema solare ed i suoi pianeti interni ed esterni, cosi come sulle stelle, sulla storia dell’esplorazione cosmica e sugli astronauti.Le illustrazioni al’interno di questo libro sono allegate a piccoli blocchi testuali molto semplici da capire che forniscono al tempo stesso dettagli ispiratori sullo spazio sconfinato. Ecco perchè questo eBook rappresenta uno strumento didattico perfetto per bambini di ogni età.Può essere comodamente scaricato dai giovani lettori che abbiano già acquisito l’abilità di leggere per conto proprio e dai genitori che desiderano leggere ai propri figli che non hanno ancora iniziato a farlo da soli.Al momento potete ottenere questo Bestseller su Amazon.com per soli €3.99 (il prezzo regolare è di €5.99). Per ordinare LO SPAZIO e IL SISTEMA SOLARE, clicca sul pulsante ACQUISTA e scarica subito la tua copia!A popular Children’s Book that provides Kids and Teenagers the Basic Knowledge about the Universe"SPACE and SOLAR SYSTEM - An eBook for Children about the Universe, our Planets and Space Exploration" is a nonfiction marvel. It is filled with colorful real photographs that look amazingly good on Smartphones, iPads, Kindles and many other tablet devices.With great visual effects this book informs about our universe and its birth, galaxies, the Milky Way, our solar system and its inner and outer planets, as well as stars, the history of cosmic exploration and astronauts.The pictures within this book are tied in with small blocks of text that are very easy to understand while also providing inspirational specifics about the outer space. Therefore this eBook is a perfect learning tool for children of all ages.It can be conveniently downloaded by young readers who have already acquired the skill of reading for themselves and by parents who will read to the younger children who have not yet begun to read.You can currently get this Amazon.com Bestseller for just $4.99 (regularly priced at $6.99) To order SPACE and SOLAR SYSTEM, click the BUY button and download your copy right now!Tags: italian english books, italian language for kids, italian language books for kindle, italian english dual language, bilingual italian english, children's books in italian, dual language italian, inglese italiano, inglese per bambini, inglese corso, bilingue inglese, libro per bambini, libro per ragazzi, astronomia per bambini, universo, cosmo, nave spaziale, astronave, bilingue inglese italiano, libri per bambini in inglese