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A bold-spirited dog named Buck is stripped from his comfortable life on a California estate and thrust into the rugged terrain of the Klondike. There he is made a sled dog and battles to become his team's leader and the devoted servant of John Thornton, a man who shows him kindness amid the savage lawlessness of man and beast.

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.

The wonderful Stephen Fry reads more stories by Oscar Wilde. The Model Millionaire, The Star Child and The Birthday of the Infanta Immerse yourself in a world where the wonderful Stephen Fry reads some of the more memorable short stories of our time. Stephen's voice takes you into a different...

This animal fiction audiobook is about a dog that is taken from his owner and sold for use in extracting gold from mines. Buck the dog is traded among a few different people until finally being appreciated and given refuge by a kind person.

Laura Ingalls Wilder is beginning life with her new husband, Almanzo, in their own little house. Laura is a young pioneer wife now, and must work hard with Almanzo, farming the land around their home on the South Dakota prairie. Soon their baby daughter, Rose, is born, and the young family must...

Max is the hero of this beloved children's classic in which he makes mischief, sails away, tames the wild things, and returns home for supper.

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 generations of readers as both a unique...

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 out for the big skies of the Kansas Territory. They travel for many days in their covered wagon...

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 the long, harsh winter of...

Immerse yourself 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 born. Pa decides to move to a...

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 food and coal. When the supply train...

Un grande classico di Oscar Wilde racconta come l'amore compie i suoi miracoli, sciogliendo il cuore ghiacciato di un gigante egoista.

Un giovane studente sta cercando una rosa rossa da regalare alla sua amata ma, ahimè, non riesce a trovarla in nessun modo. Un piccolo e gentile usignolo, emozionato dalla sua storia, decide di aiutarlo, ma anche la sua ricerca è infruttuosa. È ormai inverno e le rose sono tutte sbiadite a causa del freddo intenso.

Una favola senza tempo che ancora oggi incanta per bellezza e freschezza. Scopri la storia del Principe Felice, un'antica statua che domina la città e che ormai la conosce alla perfezione: gioie, dolori, piccoli e grandi segreti.

Il Gigante Egoista rientra finalmente a casa ma ad attenderlo c'è una sorpresa: il suo amato giardino è diventato il parco giochi preferito di tanti bambini. A quella vista il Gigante va su tutte le furie, scaccia gli odiati bambini e fa costruire un muro perché non entrino mai più. Il suo comportamento sciocco e malvagio però fa scattare l'inverno.

The eighth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor. Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick, but she knows that her earnings...

La famille Ingalls quitte le Wisconsin en vue de s'installer dans l'Ouest américain, là où les colons sont peu nombreux et le gibier foisonnant. Le père, Charles, emmène avec lui sa femme Caroline et ses trois filles, Marie, Laura et Carrie, en chariot bâché. Après avoir traversé une rivière en crue, la famille s'installe sur une vaste plaine du Kansas, en plein milieu d'un territoire indien. Charles bâtit une maison en bois, seul puis à l'aide de différents colons venus s'installer à proximité : M. Edwards et M. et Mme Scott.

This superlative collection of children's stories brings together a feast of fantastic fiction, read in full by a host of top narrators and with a comprehensive track listing for ease of listening. Comprising everything from fairytales for little ones to thrilling adventures for pre-teens, these unabridged readings are ideal for families to keep, treasure and dip into as their children grow. 

When the Otis family—brash, modern Americans—move into the ancient and supposedly haunted Canterville Chase, they’re met not with terror, but with sarcasm, oil, and detergent. Poor Sir Simon, the resident ghost, has frightened generations of Cantervilles into madness and despair, but now finds himself humiliated and ignored by skeptical newcomers who care more about removing bloodstains than respecting the supernatural.

This a classic adventure story by Jack London written in 1903 focused on a dog named Buck. This is a must-listen for audiences of all ages. You won't find a more affordable and well-engineered version of this timeless classic. Experience the gripping tale with clear, crisp, handcrafted audio. We use a variety of technological methods to dynamically level and smooth out the audio, making it a wonderful experience.