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Sally the Spider cannot find her favourite blue-and-pink shoes! She asks all her insect friends, but no one knows anything. With a party coming soon, Sally is worried. Just when she gives up, she finds a big surprise!

Anna and Jim find a baby seal trapped in a fishing net on the beach after a storm. With the help of their parents, the two siblings are able to get the seal untangled. But where is her family? See how this family helps Sally the seal, return to her parents!

Young listeners learn about the early traditions which have led to our present-day celebration of Thanksgiving.

Selena the cat has always been a great hunter. She brings her owner, Maggie, all sorts of gifts! When Selena brings Maggie a lost teddy bear after moving into a new neighborhood, they must work together to find its owner.

Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam of Haywood is the most promising Paladin trainee in the kingdom of Thule. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the 17th duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she'll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one. But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel in distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery.

What are stars? Who invented dogs? Why is chocolate so tasty? Join Grandpa and his grand-kids on a joyful audio adventure as he "answers" their curious questions with fantastical tales...more or less. Luckily his friend Halifax the rabbit is also on hand to help with the answers. The World According to Grandpa audio series features the wonderfully unique audio from the much-loved TV show, developed into an entertaining spatial audio production.

Why is compromise important? Find out from a stubborn father and son who disagree when it comes to building a tree house. Which tree should they build in? What should the tree house look like? When no one is willing to compromise, nothing gets done! Will these two ever find a middle ground?

Based on a true story, Fiery Night is a heartwarming, empowering story about a little boy's devotion to his pet goat, Willie, and how they gave each other strength during the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.

Sally and her sister Bridget are New Yorkers now – they’ve settled in and feel at home in the bustling city. Life in New York is exciting enough that the girls can rise above life with Catherine, their mean cousin. At work one day, Bridget finds a photograph of a young man between the pages of a book. She shows it to her employer Miss Cameron who dismisses it, but her blush and flustered manner intrigue Bridget. She soon discovers he was a suitor, but not allowed by Miss Cameron’s family as he came from a poor background.

Billie B Brown is back! Do you remember what the B stands for? It’s for brave, brilliant and bold! The Billie B stories have quickly become favourites for girls all over the world. This audio collection brings together five favourite Billie B Brown books in one volume, including The Beautiful Haircut, The Perfect Present, The Secret Message, The Big Sister and The Birthday Mix-Up.

In The Farm Sleepover, Billie is spending the night at her friend Sara's farm! She braves a long drive, strange goats and even a huge horse. But is she brave enough to admit she still sleeps with her teddy bear?

In The Wonderful Wedding, Billie's going to a wedding! She's got the perfect outfit, and she can't wait to see all the fancy decorations. But what happens when the wedding doesn't live up to her dreams?

In A Dog to Keep, Billie meets an adorable foster dog called Otto. Everyone in the neighbourhood loves him, but no one can adopt him. Can Billie find Otto his forever home?

In The Snow Day, Billie is going to the snow for the very first time! She wishes her little brother could come too. How can she bring the magic of the snow back home for him?

In The Book Swap Flop, Billie's school is holding a book swap to raise money for kids in hospital. Everyone brings a book and a gold coin. Billie donates her best book, but is upset to discover it is not going to the kids – only the money is. How can Billie get her book back?

The fourth collection including five stories from the internationally best-selling series about the bright, funny and lovable Billie B Brown! Billie B Brown is brave, brilliant and bold and the star of her very own super-dooper series. Whether she’s playing soccer, learning ballet with her best friend Jack or getting used to a new baby brother, fun and feisty Billie B Brown always has a creative way to save the day.

Billie B Brown is brave, brilliant and bold, and the star of her very own super-dooper series. This audio collection brings together five favourite Billie B Brown stories in one volume.

From the Newbery-Award winning author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice comes the story of an orphan who decides to go west--with nothing but gumption as her guide. Sally O'Malley is an orphan working at a mineral spring hotel in the woods of central Oregon--that is, until...

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad? This contemporary novel by the award-winning author of The Someday Birds is a must-read for fans of Leslie Connor and Ali...

Bridget and Josie are leaving rural Ireland for New York, to stay with a distant relative, Catherine, who has found jobs for them. On the journey they meet a young orphaned girl, Julia, who is travelling alone in hopes of staying with her long-absent brother. When they get to the brother's address, he is no longer there, and no one knows where he has gone to. In the following weeks they do their best to search for him, but are unsuccessful as he has a common name, and the police are not particularly interested in finding yet another lost Irish man.