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Orphan Christopher works for Mr Absalom, an engineer of mechanical children. He’s happy being the only ‘real’ boy among his scrap-metal buddies made from bits and bobs - until an accident reveals an awful truth. What follows is a remarkable adventure as the friends set out to discover who and what they are and even what it means to be human.

Brought to you by Penguin. The fourth book in the Sally Lockhart Quartet, narrated by Adjoa Andoh. Jim Taylor, Sally's oldest friend, is engaged as bodyguard to a princess. But Crown Princess Adelaide of Razkavia is not what you'd expect. She's the slum-girl Jim has been searching for ever since...

The two friends prepare a scavenger hunt. But when Bibi lays the trail of sawdust to the quarry, Tina gets angry: Nobody has any business there, it's Alex's and her secret meeting place! Shortly after, Tina is nowhere to be found. Where can she be?

Bibi Blocksberg visits her best friend Tina at the Martinshof. The well has no more water! Bibi and Tina want to persuade Count Falko von Falkenstein to take on the cost of drilling deeper down. But things go horribly wrong - until a mysterious young Spaniard named Chico de la Mancha comes into play... A summer full of adventures with the best friends there are: Bibi and Tina!

When a one-legged tin soldier falls in love with a beautiful ballet dancer doll with golden wings, it is just the start of his adventures. A magical retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, read by Stephen Mangan.

The Count actually promised Bibi, Tina and Alex a rematch – at their next birthday! But that's a long way away. Then Bibi has an idea: There was no explicit mention of a “human birthday”. So a birthday party is soon being prepared: for Max and Moritz, the pony twins.

What's the matter with Max and Moritz? The two carriage ponies easily overtake Bibi and Tina on their horses while racing. Then they effortlessly pull a broken train into the station! Bibi assures everyone that she did not use her magic on the pony twins. But where did their superpowers come from so suddenly?

Ghosts in the Falkenstein Forest? Bibi and Tina make fun of these rumors with Alex and Freddy and keep scaring each other for fun during a camping trip. But then strange things happen on the Martins Farm: things disappear from the stable, strange noises can be heard. Is it haunted?

Bibi and Tina are horrified: Ringmaster Rondelli wants to take his pony Snoopy to the butcher because it can't jump high enough anymore. The two friends want to save Snoopy. But how? When Bibi entertains the circus audience with her witchcraft, she actually gets the pony as a gift. But, can Ringmaster Rondelli be trusted?

Mrs. Martin's old school friend - a countess now living in Spain - visits the Martins Farm. She brought her 15-year-old son Carlos with her. However, he doesn't seem to like the riding school at all. When Bibi and Tina show him his room, the spoiled Carlos complains about everything. Will that change?

Bibi and Tina don't like this new vet in her "fine" white coat. Apparently she doesn't know anything about animals, otherwise the foundling dog wouldn't have grabbed her arm. When she orders a muzzle, Bibi and Tina are really angry. But then the two are amazed: the new Vet is a superb rider!

After a heavy storm, help is needed at Falkenstein Castle. Bibi and Tina take the carriage ponies Max and Moritz there to pull away fallen trees. But during the cleanup, the ponies suddenly disappear. Have they escaped or is this the work of a horse thief? Bibi, Tina and Alex have a suspicion!

Bibi and Tina are disappointed: The Martins Farm's birthday is supposed to be canceled this year! Tina's mother simply doesn't have time to prepare the party, and she doesn't trust the two girls to do it alone. But Bibi and Tina don't give up that easily. They are secretly planning a surprise party! Unfortunately something goes wrong.

While Tina is studying for an exam with Alex, Bibi becomes friends with Connie. What a surprise that she has just come from Hungary and is supposed to say hello to Bibi from Mikosch! He talked so much about the Martins Farm and Bibi that Connie wanted to spend the rest of the holidays here. But why didn't she give Bibi the letter her wrote for her?

Completely unexpected, Bibi's witch friend Sheba Wartnose ends up on the Martinshof with her motor broom. And one is safe from her careless witchcraft. This annoys Mrs. Martin and she expels the girl from the Farm. Bibi and Tina are somehow sorry about all this. Does Sheba also feel guilty?

Bibi and Tina got a whole truckload of pumpkins. But what are they going to do with it? When they meet the nice Mill Farm holiday children, Bibi has an idea: a huge end-of-holiday pumpkin festival! But there is one problem, the holiday children are leaving soon and the preparations will probably take a few days.

Ein Hörbuch zum Thema Kind und Hund. Lisa liebt es, zu lachen, zu singen und draußen zu sein. Doch vor Hunden hat sie große Angst. Jedes Mal wenn einer auftaucht, klopft ihr Herz ganz schnell und sie rennt weg. In dieser warmen Geschichte entdeckt Lisa, dass auch Hunde manchmal Angst haben und dass Missverständnisse zwischen Hunden und Kindern entstehen können. Lisa lernt drei einfache Regeln und ein Lied, das ihr Mut macht. Dieses liebevoll erzählte Kinderbuch zeigt, wie Angst kleiner werden kann, wenn man sie versteht, darüber spricht und Schritt für Schritt neue Erfahrungen sammelt.

It's winter in Falkenstein, there's snow everywhere. When Mikosch comes to visit, to everyone's surprise, he brings skis with him. He shows Bibi, Tina and Alex how to be pulled by horses. “Skijoring” is great fun for everyone. But then suddenly a blizzard hits Falkenstein!

The holidays will soon be over and Bibi has to go back to Newtown. But it's so beautiful at the Martins Farm that she would like to stay there forever. Her parents are very sad about what their daughter writes to them in a letter, so they decide to visit her. But then Bibi suddenly disappears!

Bibi and Tina are looking forward to the Easter holidays: There is an Easter bonfire, a big horse show - and four cute little lambs are jumping around on the Mill Farm pasture. But when they want to show the lambs to a holiday guest, they are no longer there. The Mill Farm farmer wants to sell them as Easter roasts! Bibi and Tina must prevent that!