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A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.

Presents an illustrated introduction to the life of explorer and naturalist, Alexander von Humboldt.

Looks at the role of the Kindertransport during World War II, a rescue effort that sent children to other countries in order to escape the Nazies.

"By any measure, Albert Einstein changed the ways we understand--and measure--space and time. At first his ideas were ridiculed, but soon they were idolized. Prior to World War II, Einstein was a celebrated figure in Germany, but when the Nazi Party rose to power in the 1930s, he fled for his life and eventually settled in the United States. This proved to be a crucial decision, as his knowledge of physics helped the United States develop the atomic bomb and win the war. [This book] recounts the life of the world's most famous scientist--from his youth in Germany to his final years in the United States"--Provided by publisher.

"In 1946 Eva arrives in New York City, from the rubble of Berlin, supposedly looking for a new life, but actually seeking justice against the Nazis that 'escaped' with the help of the CIA; one in particular, the doctor who knows who Eva really is, because her identity is the product Project Bluebird, an experiment of the concentration camps involving brainwashing and mind control, which both the Americans and the Soviets would like access to--and Eva does not know if she can trust anyone she meets, least of all Jake Katz, the young man she is attracted to"--OCLC.

"Christmas is a special holiday that is celebrated all over the world. Look inside to learn the customs and traditions of people in Germany"--Back cover.

An elderly London resident befriends the little boy who moves in downstairs, but his parents' fighting brings her back to her harrowing escape from Nazi Germany at age twelve and grim post-war years in France with her mother.

"The prisoner of an evil witch, Rapunzel lives all alone in a tall, dark tower. If she ever escapes, the witch will put a terrible curse her. But is Rapunzel frightened? Oh no, not she!"-- Provided by publisher.

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.

Examines the life and career of German leader Adolf Hitler, identifying some of the historical, political, and emotional forces that shaped his character, and discussing his achievements, mistakes, and crimes.