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Hoist the mizzenmast and batten down those bloody hatches: Pirates! Scoundrels Who Shook the World tells the hilarious-but-true adventures of history’s most amazing pirates.

Narrated by Hoda Kotb In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling music combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day. In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny...

It's Roodica's birthday and she has big plans - but things are ruined when everyone is invited to a party for the birthday of Magnus Maximus instead. Roodica is not going to let that stand in her way, especially when she finds out how superstitious the Romans are....

Long ago, when wolves roamed the land, and before underpants had been invented, the Romans conquered Britain. But not everyone liked the Romans. Lots of people fought back, and none more than Queen Goodica's youngest daughter Roodica the Rude! The rotten Romans have dammed Roodica’s river- and that means no more swimming. But she’s thought up a great way for getting the river back- and getting revenge!

Long ago, when wolves and bears roamed the land and before underpants had been invented, the Romans conquered Britain. The Romans built fine houses and straight roads, and encouraged the Celts to take baths. But not everyone liked the Romans. Lots of people fought back, and none more stubbornly than Queen Goodica's youngest daughter, Roodica the Rude!

Jackson wants to learn to make pajama pants for his tree frog friend, Fred. With the help of his mother, he creates tiny pajama pants for Fred that match his own.

A little rabbit is lulled to sleep surrounded by all that he knows and loves best in the great green room of his house.

How much breath does it take to blow the petals off a dandelions, to blow bubbles, and to blow out birthday candles?

Counting Through the Day leads us gently from morning to night, counting everything from two sturdy feet to 12 dry sticks for the fire. The rhythmic verse and simple everyday pleasures both soothe and delight, and make this the perfect companion audiobook to Margaret Hamilton and Anna Pignataro's bestselling B is for Bedtime.

A wonderful collection of popular and award-winning stories from best-selling author Margaret Wild: "The Pocket Dogs", "My Dearest Dinosaur", and "Miss Lily's Fabulous Pink Feather Boa".

This delightful and interesting account of the Pilgrims is written especially for children. It explores the religious oppression of the Pilgrims in England, their escape to Holland and eventual crossing to America on the Mayflower, and their early days in New England. Based on historical fact, the stories are filled with details of everyday life and vivid characterizations of Pilgrim families as they struggle to maintain their faith in the New World.

When Delphinium presses the button marked DANGER, bells ring and sirens wail. What a way to celebrate her 10th birthday! But others on the space station are worried by the white blob on their computer screens. Could it signal an invasion? Meanwhile, Jason is enjoying a little fun aboard a skip-ship. But he and Delphinium accidentally start the machine and find themselves hurtling through space, out of control....

There are lots of brushtail possums at Animal Haven and Fur Bag is the resident mischief maker. But when Ringlet the female ringtail possum is rescued, she needs special care and attention, and the Aussie Angels make sure she gets it. Then another ringtail is rescued from a flooded river and nearly causes a terrible disaster, but Boris Boola, who'd secretly like to be one of the Angels if only he could, and Carol the Camel save the day!

God’s Power in Me is an interactive 52-day devotional that encourages young readers 8-12 to break free from negative thinking and focus on the positive truths of who God made them to be. Through daily devotions paired with a 90-second affirmation the kids can say aloud every day, kids will...

Now the classic fairy tale collection by the Brothers Grimm is a modern chapter storybook perfect for kids! Kid Classics: Grimm's Fairy Tales is an irresistibly magical book--and just the right amount of scary! The Brothers Grimm collected this hugely popular book of age-old European fairytales...

Share the classic novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in a chapter storybook made for young readers! Perfectly thrilling, beginner readers will find the irresistible mystery of Kid Classics Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles just the right amount of detective work! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle...

Jackson Fortune has always followed the lead of his tough older sister, 11-year-old Tracey. Then he receives the first of a series of secret messages and he suddenly has a mystery to solve all by himself. Without Tracey. But the messages to Jackson are not the only mystery. Who is the stranger on a motorbike seen hanging around their cousin Tessa's house? And why does Tracey suddenly decide she wants to wear a dress?

When his parents move to the small town in New Zealand where his father grew up, ten-year-old Pete can hardly wait to meet all his relatives who live there - especially the four cousins his own age. Will he like them? And, more importantly, will they like him? But his cousins - Tracey, Jackson, Tessa and Lolly - decide that Pete must pass a test before he can join their gang: the Good Fortunes Gang. Now Pete must face a scary ordeal that means facing up to his very worst fears - alone in the dark...

I think I'm going to be a Fortune again,' Lolly said. I mean really a Fortune. I think I'm going to be called Fortune like you...'Ten-year-old Loreli Bancroft has always longed to be part of the Good Fortunes Gang - a real Fortune, just like her four cousins, Tracey, Jackson, Tessa and Pete. After all, she's still their cousin, even if her mother, a Fortune, did marry a Bancroft. But then her parents have a terrible argument - a real, hot Fortune kind of fight - and her father leaves home.

Why does the weasel go pop in the nursery rhyme "Pop goes the Weasel"? Jack wants to know really badly, so he asks his computer. And out pops the most amazing cyber weasel who refuses to tell!