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3:59

Josie Byrne's life is spiraling out of control. Her parents are divorcing, her boyfriend, Nick, has grown distant, and her physics teacher has it in for her. When she's betrayed by the two people she trusts most, Josie thinks things can't get worse. Until she starts having dreams about a girl named Jo. Every night at the same time, 3:59 a.m. Jo's life is everything Josie wants: she's popular, her parents are happily married, and Nick adores her. It all seems real, but they're just dreams, right? Josie thinks so, until she wakes one night to a shadowy image of herself in the bedroom mirror, Jo. Josie and Jo are doppelgangers living in parallel universes that briefly overlap every twelve hours at exactly 3:59. Fascinated by Jo's fabulous life, Josie jumps at the chance to cross through the portal and switch places for a day. But Jo's world is far from perfect. Not only is Nick not Jo's boyfriend, he hates her. Jo's mom is missing, possibly insane. And at night, shadowy creatures feed on human flesh. Josie is desperate to return to her own life. But there's a problem: Jo has sealed the portal, trapping Josie in this dangerous world. Can she figure out a way home before it's too late? From master of suspense Gretchen McNeil comes a riveting and deliciously eerie story about the lives we wish we had, and how they just might kill you.

Gretchen McNeil (Author), Tavia Gilbert (Narrator)

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories

These classic children's tales are now available for the first time as a digital download, performed by Roger McGough and Juliet Stevenson.Five of Eric Carle's picture book texts collected together, with music. The stories are:The Very Hungry CaterpillarPapa, Please Get the Moon for MeThe Very Quiet CricketThe Mixed Up ChameleonI See a Song

Eric Carle (Author), Juliet Stevenson, Roger McGough (Narrator)

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Pinky and Rex and the Double Dad Weekend

Best friends Pinky and Rex have been looking forward to this weekend for a long time. It's the weekend they're going camping alone with their dads. Everything is ready: the station wagon is stuffed with sleeping bags, cartons of food, cooking equipment, and a brand-new tent. Now all they need is nice weather. However, when rain starts to fall right after they leave, their plans for camping and hiking in the woods are washed out. Will Rex's father find two days of activities in his copy of 101 Things to Do with Your Kids, or will they be able to find exciting stuff to do just by looking at the map? In this seventh book about an inseparable pair of best friends, acclaimed narrator Christina Moore again teams with author James Howe to bring to life a story of true friendship-and a weekend adventure that is full of childlike innocence and fun.

James Howe (Author), Christina Moore (Narrator)

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There's an Owl in the Shower

Borden Watson goes to the giant redwood forest for one reason: to shoot spotted owls. They are the reason his dad has lost his job as a logger, and Borden hates them. But when he comes across a baby owl who has fallen out of its nest, Borden can't resist the tiny elf-like creature. And luckily, this owlet doesn't have spots, so it must be a barred owl-not the enemy. Borden takes the little owl home and names it Bardy. Before long, Bardy wins over each member of Borden's owl-hating family. Even his father pitches in to take care of the hungry owlet. But what will happen when they find out that Bardy is really a spotted owl? Award-winning nature writer Jean Craighead George weaves valuable ecological information into this heartwarming story of a family's love affair with a very special little owl. Young listeners will be fascinated as they learn about owls and their endangered forest habitat.

Jean Craighead George (Author), Ed Sala (Narrator)

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Instant Winner

An original novella from award-winning children’s author and poet Gary Soto Jason Rodriguez is a twelve-year-old who never had much luck—until he wins $3,700 in the lottery and becomes an Instant Winner! Jason can’t believe he’s won the lottery and decides he will use the money to get his crazy Uncle Mike out of jail. That’s where the real adventure begins. “[Soto’s] sensitivity to young people’s concerns and his ability to portray the world as it is perceived by children is nothing less than remarkable.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review, praise for the author

Gary Soto (Author), Charlie Thurston (Narrator)

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Scary Harry. Von allen guten Geistern verlassen

Otto wohnt in einem waschechten Spukhaus und hat eine sprechende Fledermaus als Haustier. Sein Leben kann unmöglich noch schräger werden, denkt er. Bis er im Nachbarsgarten einen Sensenmann entdeckt. Harold, genannt 'Scary Harry', ist gar nicht so gruselig, wie er auf den ersten Blick aussieht. Sein Job geht ihm gehörig auf den Geist und er würde gern mal wieder Urlaub machen, anstatt dauernd Seelen einzusammeln. Doch daraus wird vorerst nichts, denn als Ottos Hausgeister entführt werden, ist guter Rat teuer. Zusammen mit seiner besten Freundin Emily und seinem neuen Kumpel Harold macht sich Otto auf die Suche. Die Spur führt zu einem Vergnügungspark namens Scaryland. Offensichtlich werden die Geister dort festgehalten und müssen unter Zwang spuken. Doch wer steckt dahinter? Bald stellen Otto und Emily fest, dass es ganz schön praktisch ist, einen Sensenmann auf ihrer Seite zu haben. Das gleichnamige Buch ist im Loewe Verlag erschienen.

Sonja Kaiblinger (Author), Robert Missler (Narrator)

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The Princess and the Foal

A novel of heart and courage inspired by the incredible story of a real life princess.Princess Haya, daughter of the King of Jordan, loves her family more than anything. So when tragedy strikes at its heart, she is devastated.The Princess becomes ever more withdrawn until, on her birthday, the King gives her a life-changing present. An incredible new friendship grows and the heartbroken princess begins to dream of an extraordinary future.Inspired by the real-life story of Olympic equestrienne Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein and set against the exotic backdrop of Arabia, this novel is destined to become a modern classic.

Stacy Gregg (Author), Julia Barrie (Narrator)

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The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns

After decades of hiding, the evil Enchantress who cursed Sleeping Beauty is back with a vengeance. Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the magical Land of Stories since their adventures in The Wishing Spell ended. But one night, they learn the famed Enchantress has kidnapped their mother! Against the will of their grandmother, the twins must find their own way into the Land of Stories to rescue their mother and save the fairy tale world from the greatest threat it's ever faced.

Chris Colfer (Author), Chris Colfer (Narrator)

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Counting by 7s

A New York Times Bestseller In the tradition of Out of My Mind, Wonder, and Mockingbird, this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family. Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn't kept her from leading a quietly happy life . . . until now.   Suddenly Willow's world is tragically changed when her parents both die in a car crash, leaving her alone in a baffling world. The triumph of this book is that it is not a tragedy. This extraordinarily odd, but extraordinarily endearing, girl manages to push through her grief. Her journey to find a fascinatingly diverse and fully believable surrogate family is a joy and a revelation to read.    * "Willow's story is one of renewal, and her journey of rebuilding the ties that unite people as a family will stay in readers' hearts long after the last page."-School Library Journal starred review * "A graceful, meaningful tale featuring a cast of charming, well-rounded characters who learn sweet-but never cloying-lessons about resourcefulness, community, and true resilience in the face of loss."-Booklist starred review * "What sets this novel apart from the average orphan-finds-a-home book is its lack of sentimentality, its truly multicultural cast (Willow describes herself as a "person of color"; Mai and Quang-ha are of mixed Vietnamese, African American, and Mexican ancestry), and its tone. . . . Poignant."-The Horn Book starred review 'In achingly beautiful prose, Holly Goldberg Sloan has written a delightful tale of transformation that's a celebration of life in all its wondrous, hilarious and confounding glory. Counting by 7s is a triumph.'-Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette From the Trade Paperback edition.

Holly Goldberg Sloan (Author), Robin Miles (Narrator)

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The Bitter Kingdom

The champion must not waver. The champion must not fear. The gate of darkness closes. Elisa is a fugitive. Her enemies have stolen the man she loves, and they await her at the gate of darkness. Her country is on the brink of civil war, with her own soldiers ordered to kill her on sight. Her Royal Majesty, Queen Lucero-Elisa Riqueza de Vega, bearer of the Godstone, will lead her three loyal companions deep into the enemy's kingdom, a land of ice and snow and brutal magic, to rescue Hector and win back her throne. Her power grows with every step, and the shocking secrets she will uncover on this, her final journey, could change the course of history. But that is not all. She has a larger destiny. She must become the champion the world has been waiting for. Even of those who hate her most. Rae Carson is the author of the award-winning The Girl of Fire and Thorns and its sequel The Crown of Embers. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her family.

Rae Carson (Author), Jennifer Ikeda, Luis Moreno (Narrator)

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Chancey of the Maury River

On the night Chancey is born, a fire star gallops across the sky. But many years of hardship will pass before the orphaned albino Appaloosa can believe the prophecy his dam foretold — that his fire star was a beacon for a horse of profound wisdom and extraordinary potential, one who will eventually change the lives of two children forever. Told through Chancey’s eyes in the classic tradition of great horse stories, here is a tale about bravery, destiny, and hope — and about sharing the magic of a second chance. “Injects a dose of modernity into the old hard-luck horse story. . . . Delightful.” — The Chronicle of the Horse “The horse story is revived to magnificent effect in this moving novel.” — The Horn Book “Many details about equine behavior and horsemanship lend authenticity. . . . A highly enjoyable read.” — School Library Journal “Earnest, heartfelt, and uplifting.” — Voice of Youth Advocates

Gigi Amateau (Author), J. D. Jackson, Jd Jackson (Narrator)

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Oh, Snap!

The Cruisers are in trouble — again. The freedom of expression they’ve enjoyed by publishing their own school newspaper, The Cruiser, has spread all the way to England, where kids from a school “across the pond” are now contributors to their own school’s most talked-about publication. When photos start to go alongside the articles written by kids, things get suspicious. Zander, Kambui, LaShonda, Bobbi — and a bunch of students from Harlem’s Da Vinci Academy and London’s Phoenix School — come to learn that words and pictures in a newspaper don’t always tell the whole story. With his signature on-point dialogue and smart characters, award-winning author Walter Dean Myers delivers another awesome book about the Cruisers, a group of middle-school misfits who are becoming the coolest kids in the city.

Walter Dean Myers (Author), Kevin R. Free (Narrator)

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