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A statue; a coin; an old book. They look as dusty as everything else in the Faulkner Antiquarian Bookstore. But when Sam Saulkner slips the coin into the statue, he's swept back to Scotland in 900 A.D. - the age of the Vikings!--where he must find both the statue and another coin in order to escape. It's the first journey in an adventure that will take him to ancient Egypt, World War I, even Dracula's castle...and a mystery that will end only if Sam can find his father in time - literally.

Prince Fastidious travels the world to find his perfect princess. But something is not quite right about any of them. They either talk too much, or not at all. Some are too old for him, or too young. Others are spoiled or have too many noisy, little dogs. Find out what happens when Princess Rose accidentally comes to the castle at night because of a fierce storm. How does she prove to the Queen that she’s a real princess? A happy ending adds interest to this fairy tale and encourages a lifelong love of great storytelling.

Cada noche después de que el Sr. y la Sra. Clampton se acuestan, la familia de Ratones sale de su casa para deleitarse con el queso que esta en la cocina. Averigua como cambia la vida de Mabel la Ratona, su hermano Morton, y de su mamá y papá, cuando la señora Clampton trae a casa un gato de la granja. El pensamiento rápido de Mabel hace que tenga un plan para derrotar a Tiger, el gato, y asegurarse de que su familia sea capaz de disfrutar del queso de la cocina una vez más.

From gliding downhill to big-air tricks on the half-pipe, Goodnight Snowboard follows a young boy as he hits the slopes until he says goodnight to the popular extreme sport.

There's nothing more beneficial than a bedtime book to share with your kids just before they go to sleep to reinforce your relationship. This practice offers surprising benefits that are scientifically proved. The Children Meditation Team has created a collection of 36 stories to improve visualization skills and create feelings of calmness and well-being. Now, you can finally make your job as a parent easier, while helping your child fall into a deep, rejuvenating sleep.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Transform the night-before-Christmas excitement into a peaceful, deeply comforting holiday routine for your toddler or preschooler! "Mia's Magical Night Before Christmas" is a premium audio edition narrated in a gentle, warm storyteller cadence. This...

A traitor has seized Camelot’s throne, sentencing Tedros, the true king, to death. Tedros’s queen, Agatha, narrowly escapes, but their friend Sophie is trapped. She is forced to play a dangerous game as her wedding to the false king fast approaches, and all the while her friends’ lives hang in the balance.  

Time Pieces is a quietly beautiful coming-of-age story from a master storyteller. Eleven-year-old Valena, her family, and dog live in rural Ohio, where she and her cousin Melinda share experiences that include seeing the aurora borealis, surviving a tornado, and going to an amazing circus. Yet...

The third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling mystery series. In the depths of winter, Shenanigan Swift and her family are summoned to America, where Daisy’s brother, Dandelion DeMille, is in danger. Racing to DeMille family home – a 72-storey greenhouse in the heart of New York City...

Johnny is excited that it is snowing outside and all of the yards are covered with cold, crisp snow—the perfect kind of snow to build a snowman! After Johnny neatly stacks one huge snowball on top of the other, he runs inside to find the perfect outfit to dress up his new friend. Children will delight when the snowman becomes a pirate, a clown, and even a regular snowman as all Johnny’s friends help play “dress-up”. But as the weather gets warmer, Mr. Snowman gets smaller and smaller, and Johnny gets sadder and sadder.

Saturday morning at the farm is a busy, noisy place! Once Robby the Rooster wakes up and loudly exclaims “Cock-A-Doodle-Doo,” Zach is up and ready to play. When Zach runs into the kitchen to eat breakfast, he decides he doesn’t have time for this important meal. So off Zach runs to see Horace the Horse. But Horace can’t play with Zach because he is busy eating his breakfast of hay. Find out what happens when Zach finds Clara the Cow and Cori the Chicken.

Normal. I liked the sound of that. Sure, as the daughter of two secret agents, I didn't really know what normal meant, but that didn't matter. Normal was my new mission. Cammie wakes up in an Alpine convent having lost her memory of the whole summer. She and her friends must travel to the other...

'A rip-roaring delight.' Anna James The Famous Five are back as a new group of kids head to Smuggler's Top to crack their second mystery. A brand-new adventure by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton and featuring original and new characters. Maddy, Fran, Tom and Gilbert can't...

Fun sound-effects and whimsical music help tell the story of “The Land Of Peek-a-Boo!” Tina loves to play Peek-a-Boo with her brother Timmy. When Tina jumps out of the closet and yells “Peek-A-Boo”, her brother is afraid. And when Tina jumps out of the toy chest and yells “Peek-A-Boo,” Timmy tells her to STOP! Tina loves to scare Timmy and doesn’t understand why he doesn’t want to play this game. Find out what happens when Tina has a dream and goes to The Land of Peek-A-Boo.

After visiting the town’s pet shop day after day, a boy’s dream finally comes true when his mom says he can get a puppy! There are many different puppies to choose from, but this little boy knows exactly the one he wants. It wasn’t the biggest or the littlest. It wasn’t even the prettiest or the most handsome. But this puppy was the friendliest! And that’s what the puppy’s name became—Friendly! Find out what happens when Friendly decides to play with Daddy’s shoes and Mommy’s favorite sweater.

Some memories flow deep. Some stories stay forever. The River That Remembered is a beautifully written and thoughtfully illustrated story about time, memory, and the quiet connections that shape our lives. Eleanor Waters has returned to the same river every year since childhood. Now, at sixty-seven, she sits once more beside the gentle current, listening to the soft whispers of water that seems to remember everything.

Los efectos de sonido divertidos y la música maravillosa ayudan a contar la aventurera historia de La Gatita Miedosa. Mama Gato tiene dos gatitos muy diferentes. Heri es curioso y valiente. Pero su hermana Sara tiene miedo de todo. Cuando los gatitos van a dar un paseo, Sara le tiene miedo incluso a su propia sombra. Averigua lo que sucede cuando Heri es atrapado por espinas y Sara necesita ir a buscar a su Mama. Un final positivo agrega le interés a esta historia adorable y anima el amor de por vida para la lectura.

Bloomsbury presents Pablo and Splash: Frozen in Time by Sheena Dempsey, read by Nigel Pilkington and Hollie Taylor Time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash must rescue their friend from the Ice Age in this brilliantly funny, audio graphic novel for young readers, in a British Book...

Bloomsbury presents Where The River Takes Us by Lesley Parr, read by Scott Arthur. From the author of The Valley of Lost Secrets comes a thrilling adventure about the power of friendship, set in a Welsh valley in the 1970s, for readers of 9+. Shortlisted for the 2024 Tir na n-Og Awards. Jason...

Being whisked back to 1300 BC certainly wasn't on Henry's to-do list. Can he make his way through a new school, odd sports, unexpected friends and deadly pets, Egyptian style? And will he ever find his way back to the present day?