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Best–selling author Kim Michele Richardson’s picture book celebrates Kentucky’s pioneering “moonlight schools,” the first official adult literacy movement in the U.S. Jewel and her grandparents set off through the moonlit hills and hollers for graduation night at their moonlight school...

Enter a world of powerful gods, extraordinary creatures and brave warriors in this thrilling compendium of Japanese myths. With more than 20 exciting tales backed up by fascinating historical information, this is a must-have introduction for young listeners intrigued by the world of ancient...

“A dazzling plot with characters who are rich and real and unforgettable.”—Lynda Mullaly Hunt, New York Times best-selling author of Fish in a Tree Is a hidden diary the key to an unsolved secret from the American Revolution? It’s 1979 and twelve-year-old Theodora “Thunder” Underwood...

A coming-of-age story inspired by true events in Australia in World War I that explores the things that separate us and those that bring us together, from an award-winning author. Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel. - William...

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...

Who has dared to steal Athena's yarn? And more importantly, why? Can Kass, Helen, Jason and Hector help Athena by getting to the bottom of the mystery? Mount Olympus Mysteries is a new series of Hi-Lo chapter audiobooks tailored for striving listeners aged 10–14. With gripping storylines...

In this stand-alone companion to America’s Dreaming, New York Times bestselling author Bob McKinnon crafts a beautiful, sweeping story about the importance of speaking up for what really matters. Have you ever wondered why people complain so much? America is very excited for their class’s...

A stunning, uniquely told story about seeking inspiration from our past to become our best selves in the present, from the New York Times bestselling author of Three Little Engines. A beautiful way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary! Have you ever felt alone? Have you ever desperately...

It's 1086 CE in Anglo-Saxon England and young Nora has learned that her older sister is being forced to marry a Norman. How can she prevent this from happening? By hiding her father's cattle to make their family appear poor, of course! But when the Norman arrives, Nora's sister immediately takes a fancy to him. Will Nora be able to get the cattle back before all is lost? Join Nora on this exciting adventure filled with sneaking around and secret plans to find out if she gets caught...

It's 1249 BCE in ancient Egypt and eleven-year-old Henut is sceptical of just about everything, even the gods. But a mysterious break-in, an unsettling dream and a strangely familiar shadowy figure lead her into a dangerous quest she could never have imagined. Will she really venture into a tomb in the Valley of Kings? She might not have a choice… Packed with real historical details of the rule of Pharaoh Rameses II, mummification, hieroglyphs, historical figures and the pyramids of Giza, this page-turning thriller about the myths and magic of ancient Egypt will have everyone gripped.

Sunil and his scientist neighbour Alex need to return a pterosaur to the Jurassic period, but the time machine won't take them. Alex needs to use her thinking cap to find a way to fix the machine and send the dinosaur home! Join her and Sunil on an exciting journey through time, meeting Hedy Lamarr who invented Wi-Fi, Leonardo da Vinci and the father of mathematics, Archimedes.

Sunil's next door neighbour Alex is trying to cheer him up after a tricky maths test sends his day pear-shaped. Originally searching for an American corn dog, Sunil and Alex are soon journeying through time to meet child versions of future leaders. From getting in a scrap defending a young Rosa Parks to fetching water with baby Genghis Khan and a close encounter with the Tudors, will Sunil and Alex want to come back home at all? And will Mr Shaykes and his pet kiwi ever keep it down?!

Sunil and his inventor friend Alex have a problem. Alex's time machine went time-travelling all alone but lost its toy dog along the way! Now the machine is so upset and if it doesn't get its toy back soon, it will explode. Join Sunil and Alex on a race to find the teddy before it's too late, bumping into historical figures including Leonardo da Vinci and the Japanese artist Hokusai. This is art history like you've never seen it before!

Sunil and his not-very-normal next door neighbour Alex are back for another hilarious adventure as they whizz through time. This time Sunil and Alex find themselves tangled up in British civil wars, from the Roman invasion to the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 and their very own witch trial in the 1640s. As if that wasn't enough to deal with, there's double the trouble with Alex-from-the-future and her shiny boots running around too! Will Sunil, Alex and Alex-from-the-future ever get home?

When twelve-year-old Billie is out exploring with her pet chicken, she sees a plane crash into a field and is left wondering if the pilot even survived. Determined to find out more, Billie finds a way into the ATA – a group of amazing pilots who defy the odds to get planes from the factories to the front lines – and her life changes forever. Some of the pilots are men who are too old, or too injured for the air force. But many more are women. Intrepid, inspiring women who show Billie what she might grow up to become.

Sunil and his extraordinary Auntie Alex are back for another hilarious adventure as they whizz through time. But Auntie Alex's time machine has started behaving strangely and using it has become even more unpredictable and dangerous than ever. From the dark and gloomy heights of the Tower of London to the tropical Galápagos islands, will Sunil and Alex be able to get home? And can they avoid the sinister Mr Shaykes and his pet kiwi?!

It's 1780 and the struggle for American independence is raging. In New York, twelve-year-old Aiden Blaise is sure that the British will win soon. How can a few rebel colonies hold out against the might of the British crown? And anyway he's more concerned with somehow managing to rise above his lot in life and make his fortune. But New York is a powder keg of soldiers and spies, and soon Aiden will be drawn into the fight for freedom in a way he could never have predicted.

Sunil is bored. Very bored. Whilst home alone, he accidentally breaks his grandfather's most prized possession and must scramble for a way to fix it. Alex, his eccentric next-door neighbour, has an unusual solution to his problem – a time machine! Soon, Sunil is visiting the freezing, icy depths of Antarctica as a stowaway on a stranded ship and the heart of London to meet famous astronauts – all while trying to stay away from a mysterious man with a particularly suspicious pet kiwi…

From acclaimed author J. Kasper Kramer comes an “intricate, emotional” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) coming-of-age middle grade story that captures the wild beauty of 1970s Appalachia and the tender, fragile ties that bind us to family, faith, and magic. Delilah knows a rattlesnake when...

Meet Phoebe. She's eleven years old and desperate to escape the boring island where she lives. Before Phoebe can think better of it, she boards the ship and stows away on the Argo. But the Argonauts have their work cut out. From attacking harpies to deadly whirlpools, giant sea monsters to skeleton armies, there is peril at every turn. Fortunately the Othernauts are on hand - though with Phoebe's unhelpful prophecies, Perry's unreliable shape-shifting skills and Cora the siren's headache-inducing singing, it's not quite clear exactly how much help these kids will be.