Mirjam Pressler Boeken

Als de Tweede Wereldoorlog uitbreekt, vlucht Hanna (14) naar Denemarken. Enkele jaren later vallen de Duitsers Denemarken binnen en wordt Hanna naar het concentratiekamp Theresienstadt gedeporteerd. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank’s remarkable diary has become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. In 1942, with the Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, the Franks and another family lived cloistered in the “Secret Annexe” of an old office building. Cut off from the outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death. In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of her experiences during this period. By turns thoughtful, moving, and surprisingly humorous, her account offers a fascinating commentary on human courage and frailty and a compelling self-portrait of a sensitive and spirited young woman whose promise was tragically cut short. --back cover

This fascinating history of Anne Frank and the family that shaped her is based on a treasure trove of thousands of letters, poems, drawings, postcards, and photos recently discovered by her last surviving close relative, Buddy Elias, and his wife, Gerti. As children, Anne and her cousin Buddy were very close; he affectionately dubbed her “the Rascal” and they visited and corresponded frequently. Years later, Buddy inherited their grandmother’s papers, stored unseen in an attic for decades. These invaluable new materials bring a lost world to life and tell a moving saga of a far-flung but close-knit family divided by unimaginable tragedy. We see Anne’s father surviving the Holocaust and searching for his daughters, finally receiving a wrenching account of their last months. We see the relatives in Switzerland waiting anxiously for news during the war and share their experiences of reunion and grief afterwards—and their astonishment as Anne’s diary becomes a worldwide phenomenon. Anne Frank’s Family is the story of a remarkable Jewish family that will move readers everywhere.

A fascinating biography of Anne Frank by an acknowledged expert on her life and writing. Plus! A specially written new chapter about the newly discovered diary pages...Anne Frank's poignant story - her years spent hiding in Amsterdam's Secret Annexe' before discovery and death at the hands of the Nazis - has been immortalized in THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, loved by millions around the world. This biography brings that story to life - giving new insights into Anne's early life and relationships, the development of the Diary, the privations and logistics of life in hiding...her tragic death in typhus-ridden Bergen-Belsen. Here are the context and characters that lie behind the lines of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK.

A shocking and powerful story about separation and loss in Poland during WWII. It is 1943 and Dr Hannah Mai is forced to accept that the time has come for her to leave Poland with her two daughters if they are to have any chance of survival. With regular, deadly round-ups of the Jews sweeping across their home country. Hannah, along with 16 year old Minna and 7 year old Malka, plan to flee to Hungary. But just before they reach the border Malka is taken seriously ill, and Hannah is forced to make the most difficult decision of her life - to leave her daughter behind. Told from two perspectives, this is the tragic, heart-wrenching tale of a mother and child, and their struggle to survive the horrors of a Nazi-led society as they try to find each other again.

***Die ganze Geschichte von Aufstieg und Schicksal der Familie Anne Franks über drei Jahrhunderte, erzählt auf der Grundlage tausender unbekannter Briefe und Dokumente*** Sommerfrische hoch über dem Silser See in den Schweizer Bergen: Alljährlich traf sich hier die Familie Frank, die sonst über ganz Europa verstreut war. Noch Anne Franks Ururgroßvater hatte als kleiner Junge in der engen Frankfurter Judengasse leben müssen, doch schon eine Generation später wurde ein Vorfahr Anne Franks zum ersten jüdischen Professor in Deutschland berufen. Ihre Großmutter Alice führte als Bankiersgattin ein weltoffenes Haus in Frankfurt, bis die Familie nach London, Basel und Amsterdam übersiedelte, das dann zum Schicksalsort der Familie werden sollte. Der letzte lebende Verwandte Anne Franks, der sie persönlich kannte, ihr Cousin Buddy Elias, wurde schließlich berühmt als Eiskunstläufer und Schauspieler. Wie durch ein Wunder haben zahllose Briefe, Dokumente und Fotos der Familie Frank auf dem Dachboden des Hauses in der Baseler Herbstgasse überlebt und wurden dort vor einiger Zeit entdeckt – ein Sensationsfund. Die wunderbare Erzählerin Mirjam Pressler hat daraus die so einzigartige wie exemplarische Geschichte der deutsch-jüdischen Familie Frank zusammengefügt, die sich liest wie ein großer schicksalhafter Familienroman.

Rabbi Walter Rothschild teilt in seinen warmherzigen Erzählungen Lebens- und Liebesgeschichten, inspiriert von den Menschen, die er traf. Er reflektiert über Weisheit und Fehler und zeigt, wie man auch schwierige Schicksale mit Humor und Menschlichkeit meistern kann.

Detektiv Eugen Eule und sein Hund Fjodor suchen den verschwundenen Meisterfloh aus dem Flohzirkus. Eugen hat eine geniale Idee und nutzt den Floh in Fjodors Fell als Lockvogel. Eine witzige Detektivgeschichte mit frechen Bildern.

This enchanting book has a simple message, deep within every person lives a soul bird, a creature who has thoughts, feelings, and dreams. Sometimes we can tell the soul bird what to feel. Sometimes it decides all by itself. With delightful drawings and poetic text, this book teaches us to listen to our soul bird and find out more about our true selves. When we hear the message of the soul bird, we understand why we behave the way we do. And once we understand our behavior, we can begin to live a happier, more fulfilling life. First published in Israel, The Soul Bird was an instant bestseller. Over the years its magic has spread around the globe, appealing to readers of all ages.