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1) Heidi
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The beloved story of Heidi, the little girl who scrambles through mountain meadows with the goats, brings joy to a blind grandmother, helps a friend learn to walk again, and restores hope and love to a grandfather. Adapted for young children Heidi's age.
2) Frankenstein
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Frankenstein discovers how to give life to inanimate matter, and from dead flesh constructs a living being. His Monster possesses superhuman speed and strength, and learns human emotion by studying. But as his mind and thoughts develp, his loneliness and misery build. When the scientist refuses to create a companion for him, the Monster kills Frankenstein's wife and flees to the North Pole. Frankenstein follows, desperate to destroy his rampaging...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Everyone's in danger. Anyone could be next. Half hidden by forest and overshadowed by threatening peaks, Le Sommet has always been a sinister place. Long plagued by troubling rumors, the former abandoned sanatorium has since been renovated into a five-star minimalist hotel. an imposing, isolated getaway spot in the Swiss Alps is the last place Elin Warner wants to be. But Elin's taken time off from her job as a detective, so when her estranged brother,...
Author
Language
English
Description
When she catches the eye of a wealthy businessman, Jordan Hadlock's future is all planned out . . . until a hunky photographer ignites a new passion in her one stormy night.Jordan Hadlock seems to have it all: a great job and Helmut Eckherdt, a rich industrialist intent on marrying her — even though she hasn't said yes. What more could she want? A clap of thunder and a pounding on her door soon give her an answer. Reeves Grant appears...
5) Switzerland
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces Switzerland, describing its history, geography, cities, plants and animals, resources, and culture.
6) Switzerland
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, geography, plants and animals, economy, language, people and culture of Switzerland.
7) End of days
Author
Series
Pike Logan thriller volume 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Pike Logan must stop a deranged fanatic bent on igniting an international conflagration in this explosive, action-packed thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer, Brad Taylor"--
When a paragliding trip in Switzerland results in the brutal murder of the former head of Israeli intelligence, Mosad brings in terrorist hunters Aaron and Shoshana to investigate. Taskforce operators Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Anna Benz, an American woman in her thirties, lives in comfort and affluence with her Swiss banker husband and their three young children in a picture-perfect suburb of Zurich. Despite the tranquility and order of her domestic existence, Anna is falling apart. In an effort to restart her life, she turns to Jungian analysis, German language classes, and a series of extramarital affair, whose consequences she cannot foretell.
Author
Language
Deutsch
Description
Auf Gipfeln und Gabeln, in Strandkörben, Seilbahnen und Theatersesseln, im Wald und auf Wellen hat Nicole Quint 50 gute Gründe gefunden, um nähere Bekanntschaft mit der schönsten Stadt der Schweiz zu schließen – Luzern. Der bloße Name beschwört Bilder vom blendend blauen Vierwaldstättersee und schneegekrönten Voralpen herauf und wie jeder fabelhafte Magier, der stets noch ein weiteres Kaninchen aus seinem Hut zaubern kann, überrascht auch...
10) Switzerland
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Most know Switzerland for its alpine scenery, its outdoor sports opportunities, its precision watches, and chocolates. But this is also a country with a rich history and many artifacts of that past on display-a 14th century cathedral here, a medieval town square there, castles, cogwheel railroads, museums rich with old masters' paintings and more. To discover the wonders of Switzerland, both classic and new, takes a bit of planning and that's where...
Author
Language
English
Description
Switzerland is home to the world's finest public transport system. You can't reach much of the country by car, but travellers can hop from steamer to cycle to scenic rail route with ease, allowing them to explore this alpine landscape and picturesque towns at a more relaxed pace. It is home to some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes in the world with peaks such as the Matterhorn, Eiger and Jungfrau. As a result much of its cultural attractions...
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Series
Language
English
Description
For nearly 150 years, Switzerland has been a destination for immense numbers of tourists, who flock here to enjoy a nation of vacation riches. Though others may prefer to lie on a Spanish or French beach or tour a cultural capital like London or Paris, a steady multitude of other tourists go each year and in every season to experience the awesome views of the Swiss Alps, to ascend the mountains in funiculars or swoop down from them in skis, or to...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Switzerland and Italy are two of the most visited countries in the world. This book gives a comprehensive overview of what these beautiful countries offer to the world.
Verdant countryside, beautiful mountains, clear lakes, pure air and friendly people, if just the thought of all this has a relaxing effect on you, than you need to go on holiday in Switzerland. Italy is where History, Art, Culture and Romance reign supreme. There is something magnetic...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Discover Switzerland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike through flower-strewn meadows, ski through fresh powder in the Alps, or relax by the shores of Lake Geneva; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Switzerland and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Discover...
15) Caught
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Jonah and Katherine travel to early 1900s Switzerland and Serbia to return Albert Einstein's daughter, Lieserl, to history, her mother Mileva grasps entirely too much about time travel and has no intention of letting her daughter go.
Author
Language
Français
Description
À la charnière de l'Europe occidentale et de l'Europe centrale, dispersant ses eaux vers l'Adriatique, la mer du Nord et la mer Noire, la Suisse multiplie les contrastes géographiques. État continental enclavé, elle est cependant très largement ouverte aux courants du trafic international dont ...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Set aside your preconceptions of postcard scenery, chocolate, cheese, faceless bankers, and spotless cities. The real Switzerland is anything but bland. This small, multilingual, and fiercely independent country in the heart of Europe is full of surprises. Culture Smart! Switzerland reveals the human dimension of this enigmatic country. It provides an historical overview, explores Swiss values and attitudes, and looks at the cultural continuity of...
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Switzerland, a brutally efficient hit squad storms the U.S. embassy, stealing classified files and leaving no witnesses alive. Under intense political pressure to find those behind the attack--with Congressional leaders demanding military action--the CIA turns to the deadliest agent they know: Scorpion. But Scorpion is unwilling to get involved... until he learns his name is at the top of one of the stolen lists. What Scorpion uncovers sends the...
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Language
Français
Description
Extrait: "C'est au moment o les chasseurs parisiens se préparaient à envahir le plateau de Châtillon et la plaine de Saint-Denis, que j'ai pris mon vol cté de la Belgique et de la Hollande. Par l'express, la Belgique n'est vraiment guère plus loin que la Banlieue de Paris. Aller de la Madeleine à Montrouge en omnibus, ou de la gare du Nord à Mons en train-poste, c'est à peu près tout un..."
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Language
Français
Description
Une vingtaine de villes suisses en perpétuelles mutations sont décrites par des écrivains qui ont un lien particulier et affectif avec celles-ci.
Ce renouvellement du regard est bienvenu car souvent le lien que l'on entretient avec notre lieu d'habitation est marqué par le poids des habitudes. Et, avec les villes qui se trouvent à l'autre bout de la Suisse, on entretient parfois des préjugés par méconnaissance. Ce tour de Suisse non-dénué...
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