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The storms are coming.... Something has happened to Serafina. She has awoken into a darkness she does not understand, scarred from a terrible battle, only to find that life at Biltmore Estate has changed in unimaginable ways. Old friends do unthinkable things and enemies seem all around. A...

A Scottish medieval adventure about the youngest in a war-band who must free her family from a castle prison after knights attack her home--with all the excitement of Ranger's Apprentice and perfect for fans of heroines like Alanna from The Song of the Lioness series. One dark night, Drest's...

An enchanting fantasy adventure about the importance of bravery, resourcefulness, and following your heart from a debut celebrity author. When Cordelia Hatmaker’s beloved father fails to return from an ingredient-hunting expedition, Cordelia is the only member of the family who knows in her...

Spid the Spider Joins Sir Francis Duck and His Pirates is a fast-paced, humorous pirate adventure that encourages children to think critically, ask questions and make thoughtful decisions. Spid and his friends are planning a peaceful day fly fishing. But when bad weather stops the ferry from...

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 save sea otters after a shark attack! Magic Tree House is the perfect series for kids ready to transition from leveled readers and picture books to...

A stunning new story of hope, humanity and high-seas adventure for children and adults everywhere from Sir Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestselling author of WAR HORSE. “We were the truth of our own story. Me, and the two tiny people on my...

The Timekeepers are a secret organisation of kids who keep the course of history on track – and history needs them – a villain called DeLay is causing chaos! When the hands on their watches start to spin backwards, the Timekeepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it’s up to them...

Chaud devant, chevaleresse en avant ! Mathilde n'est pas une princesse, non ! Elle rêve de devenir une future chevaleresse, comme sa mère. Aussi lorsque son père part à la guerre et que le vil Baron Navette attaque leur château, c'est l'occasion idéale de montrer de quoi elle est...

Bloomsbury presents Terrible True Tales: Pirates written and read by Terry Deary. Featuring exciting activities for listeners to enjoy alongside the stories! From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, also a TV show and movie, who has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide...

A thrilling novelization that takes listeners back inside the world of Walt Disney Studios' live-action Mulan film to relive the adventures with their favorite characters, old and new. Loyal. Brave. True. Curious and drawn to adventure, Mulan struggles to meet her village's traditional standards...

Bloomsbury presents TimeRiders: The Doomsday Code by Alex Scarrow, read by Trevor White When a British computer hacker finds his name coded into a centuries-old manuscript, TimeRider Maddy recognizes it as the same message she had also been sent. Sure it must be communication from other...

Bloomsbury presents TimeRiders: Day of the Predator by Alex Scarrow, read by Trevor White Liam O'Connor, Maddy Carter, and Sal Vikram all should have died. But instead, they have been given a second chance-to work for an agency that no one knows exists. The TimeRiders' mission: to prevent time...

Bloomsbury presents TimeRiders: The Eternal War by Alex Scarrow, read by Trevor White Continuing the heart-pounding, time-bending action of the TimeRiders series, The Eternal War brings readers back to a pivotal time period in American history: the Civil War. Only this alternate history is one...

Bloomsbury presents TimeRiders by Alex Scarrow, read by Trevor White Maddy should have died in a plane crash. Liam should have died at sea when the Titanic sank. Sal should have died in a tragic fire. But a mysterious man whisked them away to safety. Maddy, Liam, and Sal quickly learn that time...

Three young people’s bravery is seriously put to the test in these gripping stories about real-life crash landings. The Hindenburg, 1937 United Airlines Flight 173, 1978 US Airways Flight 1549, 2009 This book is part of the Against The Odds series, a captivating series of fictional - but...

Nick of Time is the first young reader's book written by bestselling author Ted Bell - a wondrous tale of time travel, adventure, and riches, in which twelve-year-old Nick McIver sets out to become "the hero of his own life." The setting is England, 1939, on the eve of war. Nick and his younger...

Vor ziemlich genau 500 Jahren in Sevilla: Fernando und Enrique haben ihrer Freundin, der Prinzessin Katharina von Spanien, unendlich viele Geschichten zu erzählen. Nach einer langen Seereise kehren sie heim und bringen viele neue Freunde mit an den Königshof. Zum Beispiel den Riesen Rumpeldum und die Piratin Pia. Der König und die strenge Hofmeisterin finden diese Überraschung überhaupt nicht lustig. Doch Katharina ist glücklich über den frischen Wind.

Remy travaille dans les mines d'argent de Sainte-Marie. Un jour qu'il est bien fatigué apparaissent sous ses yeux de drôles de bêtes - des rats ? - qui parlent et... lui volent son goûter ! En remontant à la surface, il a conscience qu'un grand danger menace les mineurs. Mais personne ne...

Bloomsbury presents Billie Swift Takes Flight, written and read by Iszi Lawrence The story of WWII starring the brilliant pilots you've never heard of... the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) who battled against the odds to get the air force's planes to the front lines. This...

As guests gather for Sir Percy’s summer party, a murderer stalks the grounds of Mulberry Hall in this cosy midsummer mystery from bestselling author Lucy Strange. It’s the night of Sir Percy’s midsummer costume party, and Mulberry Hall has been turned into an enchanting wonderland. But the...