Exploring the whimsical question of whether jellyfish enjoy peanut butter, this book invites young readers to engage with marine life in a fun and imaginative way. Through playful illustrations and humorous scenarios, it encourages curiosity about ocean creatures and their unique characteristics. The narrative combines facts with creativity, making it an entertaining educational read for children, fostering a love for science and nature while sparking their imaginations.
Corinne Demas Book order (chronological)
Corinne Demas is a celebrated author whose works delve into the complexities of human psychology and relationships. She explores intricate emotions and universal themes with a keen eye for detail and a lyrical prose style. Her fiction often uncovers the hidden motivations of characters and the ethical dilemmas they confront. Demas offers a distinctive perspective that encourages readers to reflect deeply.




Das Herz der Täuschung
- 382 pages
- 14 hours of reading
„Ein unheimlich kluges Buch mit Tiefgang, Dramatik und viel Gefühl.“ Anita Shreve Als die Autorin Nancy sich einem Schriftsteller-Zirkel anschließt, lernt sie auch die ehrgeizige Dichterin Gillian kennen. Eine folgenreiche Begegnung, die Nancys Glauben an Liebe und Kunst in den Grundfesten erschüttern wird. Denn während die anderen Mitglieder Nancy freundschaftlich in ihrem Zirkel aufnehmen, entpuppt sich Gillian als skrupellose Gegenspielerin. Für ihren Erfolg scheint ihr kein Preis zu hoch zu sein. Mit Eindringlichkeit und großem Feingefühl zieht Corinne Demas ihre Leser Stück für Stück hinein in eine Welt, in der ein dunkles Geheimnis nach langer Zeit ans Licht drängt.
Great American Short Stories
- 545 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Young Goodman Brown / Nathaniel Hawthorne --The birthmark / Nathaniel Hawthorne --Rappaccini's daughter / Nathaniel Hawthorne --The cask of Amontillado / Edgar Allan Poe --The fall of the House of Usher / Edgar Allan Poe --The purloined letter / Edgar Allan Poe --Bartleby the Scrivener / Herman Melville --The notorious jumping frog of Calaveras County / Samuel Langhorne Clemens --An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge / Ambrose Bierce --My friend Bingham / Henry James --The beast in the jungle / Henry James --A white heron / Sarah Orne Jewett --The flight of Betsey Lane / Sarah Orne Jewett --A new England nun / Mary E. Wilkins Freeman --The revolt of "mother" / Mary E. Wilkins Freeman --The wife of his youth / Charles W. Chesnutt --The passing of Grandison / Charles W. Chesnutt --The yellow wall-paper / Charlotte Perkins Gilman --The Gift of the magi / William Sydney Porter --The ransom of Red Chief / William Sydney Porter --The other two / Edith Wharton --The open boat / Stephen Crane --The blue hotel / Stephen Crane --To build a fire / Jack London --Hands / Sherwood Anderson --The untold lie / Sherwood Anderson --Paul's case / Willa Cather --Bernice bobs her hair / F. Scott Fitzgerald --Winter dreams / F. Scott Fitzgerald --The end of something / Ernest Hemingway.
Nina's Waltz
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Certain that her father, the best fiddler in the state, will win first prize at a fiddling contest, Nina looks forward to hearing him play an original tune, "Nina's Waltz," until she learns her father cannot perform that day.