Showing results for "The Wilds" in Historical Fiction

Narrated by actress Cherry Jones! Inspiration for Netflix's Little House on the Prairie series! The third book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series. The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set...

Matilda Lockett is used to playing the role of Poor Dead Edna on stage with her spirit-medium aunt, Signora Valentina, and theatrical uncle Barnabus – but when they all decamp to Beauchamp Manor to deal with a most dreadful haunting, she discovers she really can see ghosts! There she meets...

Chummy and Sandra Bee were the rowdiest little kids in Ruby, Arizona. But when they helped start the gold rush in Ruby, people stopped calling them "wild" and "rambunctious" and started calling them "plucky" and "clever."

Narrated by actress Cherry Jones! The second book in the treasured Little House series, Farmer Boy is Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved story of how her husband, Almanzo, grew up as a farmer boy far from the little house where Laura lived. The nine Little House books have been cherished by...

The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series for chapter book readers is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time to rescue little horses! Perfect for readers ages 6-9! The wind started to blow. . . and a new magical journey unfolds when the tree house lands in...

Narrated by actress Cherry Jones! Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little Town on the Prairie is the seventh book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. In Little Town on the Prairie, the young town of De Smet has survived...

A new sensation grips London – a poisoner who strikes without a trace, leaving victims mad with terror...and then dead. Is there a cure for the Black Terror? To find out, Wild Boy and Clarissa must catch the killer. Their hunt will lead them from the city's vilest slums to its grandest palaces and to a darkness at the heart of its very highest society.

In Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, strong sled dogs were in high demand. Buck is stolen from his comfortable home in California and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. He becomes progressively feral in the harsh environment, where he is forced to fight to survive and dominate other dogs. Sold to a group of inexperienced gold hunters, he is eventually saved by John Thornton, with whom he forms a deep bond.

Bloomsbury presents The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley, read by Sarah Ovens. 'So good I read it twice' – Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks' War 'This thrilling time-slip adventure oozes magic and heart' – Bookseller EDITOR'S CHOICE When Charlie’s longed-for brother is born with a...

Step into a world where instinct runs deeper than memory and survival is the only law. Jack London's The Call of the Wild is a timeless tale of transformation, told through the eyes of a dog torn from domestic comfort and thrown into the brutal wilds of the Yukon. This gripping new audiobook edition, narrated by Lucy Walker, captures every heartbeat of Buck's journey—from betrayal and hardship to resilience and awakening. With rich, immersive storytelling and atmospheric detail, London's words come alive in a way that's both primal and poetic.

Nachdem der junge Ritter Tiuri den Brief an König Unauwen überbracht hat, zieht es ihn in den unheimlichen Wilden Wald, um den sich dunkle Gerüchte ranken: Wegelagerer und Ritter mit roten Schildern, Waldgeister und gefährliche grüne Wesen sollen dort hausen. Mutig macht Tiuri sich auf, diese Geheimnisse zu lüften. Nach dem "Der Brief für den König" das zweite spannende Abenteuer um den mutigen Ritter Tiuri!

Matilda and Edgar are in London's haunted theatre-land, where Matilda is rehearsing the all-new Signora Valentina show and Edgar is training to become a poltergeist. Spooks are everywhere in this city, and it isn't long before Lockett & Wilde are called upon to investigate strange happenings at...

Book 6 in the Hopeless Heroes series that takes readers on fun adventures back to Ancient Greece! All Tim wanted was advice on keeping his model boat afloat, but when Zoe is injured, only Jason and the Argonut can help him to save her. "Lose the sail, little bro!" There's no joyriding allowed, but with bronze men and Grey Women - not to mention an old windbag to deal with, Tim's still got that sinking feeling.

Narrated by actress Cherry Jones! The sixth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor. The town of De Smet in the Dakota Territory is hit with terrible blizzards in the hard winter of 1880-81, and the Ingalls family must ration their...

Die beliebten Western-Erzählungen von Manfred Bacher hört man immer wieder gern. Auch diese Sonderausgabe wird wieder Jung und Alt zum Lachen bringen! Manfred Bacher: Autor, Spieleerfinder und Segelflieger. Manfred Bacher war Lehrer an einer dörflichen Volksschule, Leben Autor und Mitarbeiter beim Bayerischen Rundfunk. Bachers Bücher spielen in der dörflichen Idylle und verklären diese nicht, sondern beschreiben humorvoll und amüsant die Widrigkeiten und den Provinzialismus des bayerischen Volkslebens und stehen damit in der Tradition von Ludwig Thoma, ohne jedoch seinen Tiefgang zu erreichen. Bacher versuchte sich auch erfolgreich als Spieleerfinder mit "Wer's weiß, gewinnt".

Narrated by actress Cherry Jones! The fifth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved Little House series! The Ingalls family has seen both joy and hardship since the end of On the Banks of Plum Creek. Mary has been left blind from a battle with scarlet fever, and a new sister, Grace, has been...

You probably know that Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. Did you know that he also invented an early version of a helicopter and a tank, and that he planned to execute the Time Warp Trio for spying on his inventions? Sam's bright idea to look for the inventor of the Book takes the guys to...

Was wisst ihr über Buffalo Bill? Dass er ein berühmter, ach was!, der berühmteste Büffeljäger der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika des 19. Jahrhunderts war? Stimmt! Vielleicht auch, dass er später, nach seiner "Jägerzeit", mit einer großartigen Superschau, einem Zirkus ähnlich, durch die Lande zog und den Leuten - ziemlich auf "Wirkung hochpoliert - vorführte, was er im Westen erlebt hatte und was es überhaupt dort an Abenteuern zu erleben gab? Stimmt auch! Aber all das, was mancher vielleicht noch nicht weiß über diesen tollen Burschen, das könnte Bücherregale füllen.

Narrated by actress Cherry Jones! Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, The First Four Years is the ninth and final book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. Laura Ingalls Wilder is beginning life with her new husband...

David, Jonas und Emma sind in ihrem Zauberbuch gefangen und wissen nicht, wie sie in die wirkliche Welt der Gegenwart zurückkehren können. Das Buch hat sie in die Zeit des Wilden Westens katapultiert, wo sie Bekanntschaft mit der gefürchteten Belle Starr machen. Die Banditenkönigin raubt Banken aus, überfällt Postkutschen und schießt schneller als ihr Schatten. Aber stimmt das alles wirklich oder ist Belle Starr in Wirklichkeit eine ganz normale Frau? Und wenn man die Wahl hat zwischen Wahrheit und Legende, wofür entscheidet man sich dann?