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Power . . . Love . . . Scandal. There's never enough to go around . . . True love conquers everything - or so Gloria Carmody crazily believed. She and her runaway lover, Jerome Johnson, can barely scrape together cash for their rent, let alone have a moment to whisper sweet nothings in the dark...

A heart-warming, moving and brilliantly-told novel inspired by The Canterbury Tales, The Whispering Tree is a beautiful celebration of the power of storytelling for readers of all ages, from Michael Morpurgo, the best-selling and award winning author of beloved books including War Horse...

When a dragon awakens near Campbell’s Cove, knights fall, armies burn, and panic grips the land. As hope fades, the Elders send for help, not from kings or soldiers, but from the fiercest warrior of the North: a Viking. From the storm-battered coast of Norway to the shadowed forests of Scotland, Jacob must face the greatest test of his life. Victory means glory. Defeat means death. But the prize for slaying the beast? A reward whispered of in legend, immortality.

Ever since their first publication in the 1940s, the Betsy-Tacy stories have been loved by each generation of young readers. Now this classic story is a new audiobook read by Mara Wilson! Betsy, Tacy, and Tib can't wait to be ten. After all, getting two numbers in your age is the beginning of...

"I never grow tired of cheering for Emily, and neither will a new generation of readers."—Mitali Perkins, author of You Bring the Distant Near, finalist for the National Book Award Read by Mara Wilson Emily Webster, an orphan living with her grandfather, is not like the other girls her age in...

Now a brand-new audio edition read by Mara Wilson. Betsy, Tacy, and Tib are twelve—old enough to do lots of things...even go downtown on their own. There they see their first horseless carriage, discover the joys of the public library, and see a real play at the Opera House. They even find...

Ever since their first publication in the 1940s, the Betsy-Tacy stories have been loved by each generation of young readers. Now this classic story is a new audiobook read by Mara Wilson! Betsy and Tacy are best friends. Then Tib moves into the neighborhood and the three of them start to play...

שלום, שמי ארגמן. אני אוהב לעמוד על במה ולעשות קסמים. אני כבר יודע לשלוף פרחים ממקל, להפתיע בקלפים ועוד מעט אדע גם להוציא יונים מהשרוול. אבל דבר אחד אני לא יודע: למה...

When fifteen-year-old Chen finds himself in the middle of the deadliest earthquake in US history, he doesn’t know if he’ll ever see his family or his beloved Chinatown again… This book is part of the Against The Odds series, a captivating series of fictional - but inspired by true events -...

Plots, spies and inventors abound in an epic adventure set between London and Paris ... At her dull Victorian academy, fourteen-year-old Winnie dreams of becoming a top inventor like her father. When he mysteriously vanishes, she is determined to find him – but how? Help comes unexpectedly...

2017 ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children Winner, Readings Young Adult Book Prize 2017 CBCA Honour Book 2017 - Older Readers Shortlisted for the 2017 Prime Minister's Literary Awards Shortlisted for the 2017 Queensland Literary Awards Shortlisted for the 2017 Victorian Premier's Literary...

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...

Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl has captivated and inspired people for decades. Published posthumously by her bereaved father, Anne's journal, written while she and her family were in hiding during World War II, has become one of the central texts of the Jewish experience during the Holocaust, as well as a work of literary genius. Bestselling author Alice Hoffman delivers a stunning novel about one of contemporary history's most acclaimed figures, exploring the little-known details of Anne Frank's life before she went into hiding.

On 6 June 1944, Emile Corteil parachuted into France with his dog, Glen – and Jack is determined to discover their fate … Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a touching celebration of the heroic paratroopers of WWII and their parachuting canine companions. Jack can't wait for the...

Young Cedric lives with his widowed mother in New York. His late father was a British earl who had been disowned by his father for marrying an American. As all of the earl of Dorincourt's sons have now died, he begrudgingly looks to Cedric as his sole heir. While the earl soon comes to love the endearing little Cedric, conflict arises when a strange woman appears on the scene and insists that her son is the true heir.

For nearly a century, Victorian London relied on “climbing boys” - orphans owned by chimney sweeps - to clean flues and protect homes from fire. The work was hard, thankless, and brutally dangerous. Eleven-year-old Nan Sparrow is quite possibly the best climber who ever lived - and a girl. But when Nan gets stuck in a deadly chimney fire, she fears her time has come. Instead, she wakes to find herself in an abandoned attic. And she is not alone. Huddled in the corner is a mysterious creature - a golem - made from ash and coal. This is the creature that saved her from the fire.

A New York Times bestseller Like the classic heroines of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Little Women, and Anne of Green Gables, Ada is a fighter for the ages. Her triumphant World War II journey continues in this sequel to the Newbery Honor–winning The War that Saved My Life When Ada awakes from...

Read by actress Ruth Jones, Eva Ibbotson's hugely entertaining The Star of Kazan is a timeless classic for listeners young and old. In 1896, in a pilgrim church in the Alps, an abandoned baby girl is found by a cook and a housemaid. They take her home, and Annika grows up in the servants'...

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Jack and Annie are on a mission to find (and inspire!) creative people. This time, Jack and Annie meet an Irish girl and go on a magical adventure that changes the...

Nic may have escaped enslavement in the mines outside of Rome, but his troubles are far from over. The Praetor War - the battle to destroy Rome from within - is in full force, and Nic is caught in the crossfire. The secretive Praetors are determined to unlock a powerful amulet - one sure to bring the empire to its knees. Worse, the Praetors believe Nic holds the key to finding this amulet, and they will stop at nothing to steal it, even if that means harming the people Nic holds most dear.