Once upon a time there was a poor little mouse. It was so small and petite that nobody took notice of it. At assemblies the other mice just didn`t notice it because its voice was too thin and squeaky. Nobody asked the mouse for a dance because its fur had the same colour as the grey walls of the barn. Everybody called the mouse Mrs Grey.One day Mrs Grey found an old spoon, took it home and polished it. Then the magic began ...

The Von Hansen family is going on holiday. Mum, Dad, Alexander, Viktoria and Anton are at the airport on their way to check in. Grandma is also there to say goodbye. They have been queuing for a long time and there are lots of people. In a moment they will be on board the plane … but then Dad has to show his passport at the counter, and he realises he's forgotten to renew it.

Polly was a very beautiful, but very spoiled princess. Everybody called her Pretty Polly and she loved this nickname very much.When Polly was sixteen years old, something terrible had happened. Three awful robbers grabbed her and brought her to a dark cave ...

Reluctant to observe a new family tradition, a boy finds himself stranded outside a graveyard on the night before Christmas...Three farming brothers, forced to relocate to the city by poor harvests, discover an unexpected demand for their green-fingered talents...Residents of a new apartment block are woken in the early hours by the eerie sound of a table saw that once operated on the building’s grounds...Iceland is a land of stories; from the epic sagas of its myth...

The history of debt relief goes back several decades. It reveals that a country's accumulation of unsustainable debt stems from such factors as deficiencies in macroeconomic management, adverse terms-of-trade shocks, and poor governance. Debt-relief initiatives have provided debt-burdened countries with the opportunity for a fresh start, but whether the benefits of debt relief can be preserved depends on transformations in a country's policies and institutions. In 1996, the Heavily Indebte...

Sword and Crozier is a historical drama by Icelandic playwright Indridi Einarsson, first performed in 1885. The play is set in the 11th century and explores the conflict between the Viking warrior spirit and the growing influence of Christianity in Iceland. The central character, Thorodd, is a powerful Viking leader who faces internal and external struggles as he must decide whether to accept Christianity, which is being imposed upon the Icelandic people, or remain loyal to the traditional...

Child Migration in Africa explores the mobility of children without their parents within West Africa. Drawing on the experiences of children from rural Burkina Faso and Ghana, the book provides rich material on the circumstances of children's voluntary migration and their experiences of it. Their accounts challenge the normative ideals of what a 'good' childhood is, which often underlie public debates about children's migration, education and work in developing countries.The compar...

Suzy Q led an almost unbelievable life. She got lost on a mountain, was involved in a murder, dined with royalty, had an unexpected pregnancy, experienced divine intervention, searched for lost gold in Sasquatch country, sold graves to the living, and had a mad love affair with a politician. She took on the media business and became one of the first women to work as a news anchor. Her adventures were nothing short of extraordinary. Some were life- threatening, some were life-changing – but...

Insect and hydroponic farming can create jobs, diversify livelihoods, improve nutrition, and provide many other benefits in African and fragile, conflict-affected countries. They can help countries move their land, food, water, and agriculture systems toward greater sustainability and reduced emissions.

This book focuses on the latest scientific and technological advancements in the field of railway turnout engineering. It offers a holistic approach to the scientific investigation of the factors and mechanisms determining performance degradation of railway switches and crossings (S&Cs), and the consequent development of condition monitoring systems that will enable infrastructure managers to transition towards the implementation of predictive maintenance.The book is divided into t...

Why is my son so clumsy? Why is my daughter's handwriting so messy? My children only want to play video games: will lack of movement really hurt them?Movement is essential in helping children develop not only motor skills but also intellectu

The work grows out of discussions with counterparts at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food (SAGPyA) and INDEC. Recognizing the dearth of information on rural areas, the World Bank team agreed to review knowledge on rural poverty and provide guidance on future data collection efforts. A primary objective of this study is to raise the profile of the rural poor in Argentina. Largely because of data limitations, in particular the EPH's lack of coverage in rural areas, prof...