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Learn about the great rivers of the World with the iMindsJNR audio-learning series for younger minds. Can you guess which is the world's longest river? According to most scientists, it is the Nile, which passes through several African countries, and is 6,695 kilometers long. Some scientists have recently argued that the Amazon in South America is in fact longer. It all depends on where you start your measurements!

Coryn and the Band have returned to the Great Ga’HooleTree and restored order. With the ember safely hidden away, the tree shakes off its gaudy golden glow and recovers its natural majesty. Meanwhile, deep in the Palace of Mists, Bess finds an ancient map fragment that reveals that there are not five owl kingdoms - as has been thought since time immemorial - but six. Coryn and the Chaw of Chaws set off to find this unknown land and, in a landscape of perpetual winter, discover a monastery of serene, learned owls, the likes of which no one has ever seen before.

Nate, Selena, Tyson, and Alicia are ready for summer. But when Nate convinces everyone to join a whitewater rafting race, the group’s teamwork is put to the test. Will these four friends make it past the finish line? Or will their competitive nature sink their chances?

It's a race against time to stop twins Deidre and Maisie from drifting away in their canoe.

Mikey's older brother, AJ, is better at everything. When the boys go to the river for the day, Mikey is determined to beat AJ in a tube race. Will Mikey paddle to his first win or sink in his tube?

A wonderful new story starring old friends and new from the much-beloved Victorian world of Hetty Feather. Rose Rivers lives in a beautiful house with her artist father, her difficult, fragile mother and her many siblings. She has everything money can buy - beautiful dresses, horse-riding lessons, books - but she’s not satisfied. Why can’t she be sent away to a good school like her twin brother? Why can’t she learn to become a famous artist like her father or his friend Paris Walker? Why is life so unfair for people who were not born rich?

From bestselling author Lisa Graff, this important coming-of-age story follows a thirteen-year-old with a mysterious scar on her face—and a big secret she feels pressured to keep. Fallon Little has a secret—and it’s not how she got the enormous scar that divides her face in two...

The River takes the listener on a journey of what their eyes can see and their ears can hear. See green ants crawling, hear frogs croaking, a goanna running, a fish splashing ...

Kit-with-a-small-k is navigating middle school with a really big, really strange secret: When she's stressed, she turns into a naked mole rat. It first happened after kit watched her best friend, Clem, fall and get hurt during an acrobatic performance on TV. Since then, the transformations keep happening - whether kit wants them to or not. Kit can't tell Clem about it, because after the fall, Clem just hasn't been herself. She's sad and mad and gloomy, and keeping a secret of her own: the real reason she fell.

Dive into a delightful collection of playful rhymes and charming verses that bring animals to life, captivating and educating young children. Perfect for engaging little minds, these whimsical tales are sure to entertain and inspire. - Summary by TR Love

One beautiful autumn day, Art sets out with his mother and grandfather for a fishing trip. Fishing days are Art’s favorite. He loves learning the ropes from Grandpa—the different kinds of flies and tackle and the trout that frequent their favorite river.

This sequel to the award-winning Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean (2007 Teacher's Choice and 2005 Mom's Choice) takes listeners on an around-the-world boat ride to learn how mammals sleep in or around nine major rivers of the world on all continents except Antarctica. Row down the Mississippi and watch two river otters slip into a hollow tree, or look to the bank of the Brisbane River as a platypus pops into a hole and disappears into a narrow tunnel.

Meet Rose Wiley, a charming country girl happily engaged to Stephen Waterman, a down-to-earth country boy. Life seems perfect until the arrival of Claude Merril from Boston, who claims Roses love is holding Stephen back. This delightful coming-of-age tale explores love, ambition, and the challenges of growing up. (Summary by Charlotte Duckett) Cast Narrator/Mrs. Wiley Elizabeth Klett Stephen Waterman/Ike Billings Charlotte Duckett Rose Wiley Libby Gohn Mr. Wiley MaryAnn Under-Boss/Jed Towle/Long Abe/Bystanders/River Driver John Trevithick Ivory Dunn Beth Thomas Alcestis Crambry David Lawrence ...

When three brothers offend Mr. Southwest Wind, Esquire, their once-thriving farm is left in ruins, and their fortune vanishes. In their desperate quest for wealth, they turn to goldsmithing, melting down their remaining treasures. Little do they know, the spirit of the King of the Golden River resides within a molded tankard, holding the key to the secrets of the Golden Rivers riches. Join them on a magical journey filled with intrigue and lessons about greed and redemption. (Introduction by Xenutia)

Safety is downriver—but first there’s trouble ahead. As soon as Dewey Martin sees the Indian creeping toward the cabin—and toward his unsuspecting grandmother—he knows what to do: knock him down and take off before the rest of the raiding party arrives. The only means of escape is...

*Sita Brahmachari is a World Book Day author for 2021 with gorgeous short story, The River Whale!* Two children must risk everything to escape their fate and find the impossible . . . bold adventure, timely climate change themes and breathtaking writing, from award-winning author Sita...

In the tradition of The Man from Snowy River comes a gripping and courageous sequel to A Waltz for Matilda The year is 1919. Thirty years have passed since the man from Snowy River made his famous ride. But World War I still casts its shadow across a valley in the heart of Australia...

A big fish contest at The Trading Post, the Hollisters’ sporting goods store, has everybody in Shoreham excited. After Pete catches a large fish with a tag on its tail, another adventure begins for the eager young detectives. When the children’s friend, Bobby Reed, disappears in a leaky old boat, the whole family helps in the search.

Dive into the enchanting world of By Pond and River, where Arabella Buckley brings the wonders of nature to life for children. This engaging science book explores the diverse habitats of ponds and rivers, introducing young readers to the fascinating animals and vibrant plant life that inhabit these ecosystems. Join Laura Caldwell as she narrates this delightful journey into the natural world!

Beautiful and full of adventure, Escape to the River Sea is Emma Carroll's compelling novel inspired by Eva Ibbotson's bestselling, classic masterpiece, Journey to the River Sea. 'Unputdownable storytelling. I loved it.' - Hilary McKay, Costa Award-winning author of The Skylark's War In 1946...