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Each of the three seeds in this story - a cherry seed in the Middle East, an acacia seed in Australia, a lotus seed in Asia - survives a difficult journey through flood, fire, or drought, then sprouts (in the case of the lotus seed, a hundred years later) and flourishes. To author Stephie Morton, nature's powerful forces are a metaphor for the hardships faced by displaced children. Kids, like seeds, thrive when given a chance.

It’s a race through time for 12-year-old Jack Mac Paidin to learn how to use his powers, escape from his evil family members, go back in time to find his grandmother, and solve the mystery of his murdered parents, all before it’s too late.

Nina loves nursery, but today is her very last day. Follow her to see what she gets up to with her best friend and fantastically super sister Cleo. Then join her for her first day at big school!

Millions of years before Jack Mac Paidin was born, a rift existed between the forces of good and evil, foisting one energy against the other. Only a rare, magical anomaly known as The Power of Three could tip the balance. Fast forward to 20th-century Ireland, where the Mac Paidin family has held lands and influence for hundreds of years. Their magical legacy can be traced, through bloodline, to the origin of The Order of Light.

Twelve-year-old Jack Mac Paidin thought losing his parents in a car crash nine years ago was the worst thing that could happen. Thankfully, his best friend Bart and Bart's father have given him some sense of normalcy—until he touches a mysterious golden telescope, and his whole world changes.

Eons ago, a game to determine galactic dominance began. Now, on the distant world of Elystra, that game is reaching its conclusion. Two mighty armies clash: on one side, Elzaria the Lightning-Wielder, backed by her brother’s army, is poised to claim the third Stone and final victory. On the other, Earth pilot Maeve and her allies are all that stands in her way.

On the planet Elystra, the all-female Ixtrayu tribe have thrived, hidden from their world's male-dominated societies for eight centuries. Thirty-five generations of Protectresses have safeguarded their sisters from the men who would destroy them for the Elemental power they wield. But how did it all begin?

Middle school is all about fitting in, and about not standing out. After all, kids can be cruel. Sophie Devereaux doesn't fit in. She and her two best friends, Marissa and Michelle, are seen as misfits. Things only get worse when Sophie conflicts with Alexis, the most popular girl in school. Ayden Saunders doesn't fit in. Tragedies have caused him to retreat into the shadows, where he watches his classmates from afar and fantasizes about being a superhero. When Ayden overhears a plot to ruin Sophie's life, he knows he can no longer sit on the sidelines.

When disaster strikes a cargo flight over the arctic, pilot Andre decides it's time to upload. He pays to have his brain sliced and scanned so his mind can live in the computerized, virtual world of Talespace. Since Talespace runs on the logic of a game, Andre takes full advantage. He becomes a high-flying pegasus learning the magic of the sky and battling monsters for the Night Queen. He's even in time for a fun little war.

Morgoth was once a good man, a heroic leader with many followers. Under the evil influence of the Wolf, a dark figure from the past, Morgoth dons the name, the Black Knight. Now, he seeks the relics of power to give him control of the elements of the realm. In his search, Morgoth terrorizes all the races in the land of Worthia. There is only one person in history with the power to stop him. One heroine who has defeated the Wolf before, a 12-year-old girl named Liliana from another world.

On the magical island of Haven, Lightning, the young and reckless unicorn struggles to define who he is before he can become the leader his people need him to be. Lightning must overcome a coup, led by the people his family had protected for a millennium. Haven: The Story of Lightning is a fast-paced story full of magic, conspiracy, and exploration of the remains of a primeval world waits for the listener, enjoy.

Four cats are left locked and abandoned in a small London apartment to die by their uncaring owners. Without food and water, things look bleak, until one of them remembers a kind old lady she lived with as a kitten many years earlier. Assuming she's still alive, the aging felines face a 50-mile journey to salvation and what they all realize is their last hope. Escaping the apartment is only the tiny first step in a long, arduous journey that will change all of their lives forever.

Jack Mac Paidin, now a teenager, is on a mission to another world to rescue his older brother, Ethan, from the clutches of their evil grandmother Valdis, a demon queen from a realm known as Blarjord.