Winterhouse by Ben Guterson is an enchanting urban fantasy middle-grade debut-the first audiobook in a trilogy-set in a magical hotel full of secrets.
Orphan Elizabeth Somers's malevolent aunt and uncle ship her off to the ominous Winterhouse Hotel, owned by the peculiar Norbridge Falls. Upon arrival, Elizabeth quickly discovers that Winterhouse has many charms-most notably its massive library. It's not long before she locates a magical book of puzzles that will unlock a mystery involving Norbridge and his sinister family. But the deeper she delves into the hotel's secrets, the more Elizabeth starts to realize that she is somehow connected to Winterhouse. As fate would have it, Elizabeth is the only person who can break the hotel's curse and solve the mystery. But will it be at the cost of losing the people she has come to care for, and even Winterhouse itself?
Mystery, adventure, and beautiful writing combine in this exciting debut audiobook richly set in a hotel full of secrets.
A Christy Ottaviano Book
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Midnight Star by Marie Lu, read by Lannon Killea and Carla Corvo.
There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen.
Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She's turned her back on those who have betrayed her and achieved the ultimate revenge: victory. Her reign as the White Wolf has been a triumphant one, but the darkness within her has begun to spiral out of control, threatening to destroy everything.
When a new danger appears, Adelina must join the Daggers on a perilous quest in order to save herself and preserve her empire. But this uneasy alliance may prove to be the real danger . . .
Satyajit Ray (1921-1992) was one of the greatest filmmakers of his time, renowned for films like Pather Panchali, Charulata, Aranyer Din Ratri and Ghare Baire. He was awarded the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science in 1992, and in the same year, was also honoured with the Bharat Ratna.
Ray was also a writer of repute, and his short stories, novellas, poems and articles, written in Bengali, have been immensely popular ever since they first began to appear in the children’s magazine Sandesh in 1961. Among his most famous creations are the master sleuth Feluda and the scientist Professor Shonku.
Samantha ist schön. Sie ist mit dem coolsten Jungen der ganzen Schule zusammen. Sie hat alles, wovon die anderen Mädchen träumen. Dann verschwindet sie für vier Tage. Als sie wieder auftaucht, ist nichts mehr, wie es einmal war: Sie hat ihr Gedächtnis verloren. Und ihre beste Freundin Cassie wird vermisst. Ist sie einem Verbrechen zum Opfer gefallen? Und trägt Samantha etwa die Schuld daran? Samantha bleibt nur wenig Zeit, ihre Erinnerungen zurückzugewinnen. Denn jemand hat es auf sie abgesehen. Jemand, der genau weiß, was passiert ist...
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Arena 13: The Warrior by Joseph Delaney, read by Daniel Weyman, Kristin Atherton and Roy McMillan.
After everything Leif has been through in Arena 13, it's finally time for him to fulfil his destiny and accompany his father's people beyond the barrier that imprisons all mankind.
Meanwhile, Kwin, the girl he loves, is making waves in the arena as the first woman ever to grace its fighting floor.
In their own ways, each of them is fighting to bring down the superhuman monsters that threaten the last people on earth. They might have picked fights they can't win. But freedom could be something worth dying for.
Books in the series
1: ARENA 13
2: ARENA 13: THE PREY
3: ARENA 13: THE WARRIOR
Walter's family is holding a yard sale, but there are few customers. Walter, fartingcontentedly near Father, wonders why. When a man offers ten dollars for Walter, Father readily agrees. Walter wonders why. Walter is sad to leave his family behind, but relieved to discover that his new owner is a clown. Walter figures he will help the clown bring joy to children on their birthdays. But the clown has a dastardly plot: he will use Walter's gas to inflate balloons and then pop them to stun guards during bank robberies. Will Walter turn to the dark side? Of course not! He comes out a hero and is reunited with his family by doing what he does best.
Washington, D.C., 1864: In a city that’s weary of war and eager for entertainment, Joseph and his father’s mind-reading act has become the toast of the town. Even President Lincoln comes to see Joseph demonstrate his amazing mental powers. It’s all an elaborate hoax, of course, but Joseph is enjoying his fame. Then he meets Cassandra, a young girl who really does have second sight—the ability to foretell events. And she’s having terrifying visions about the president. Someone is plotting to murder him. But who would believe such an accusation? It’s up to Joseph and Cassandra to interpret the visions, expose the conspiracy, and save Lincoln’s life!
Prepare to go down a scary path in this first book in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike's Spooksville series. Adam has just moved to the small town of Springville. His first day there, he meets Sally, who tells him the town's real name is Spooksville because of all the spooky things that go on. Adam doesn't believe her-until they go in search of the Secret Path, a magical path that leads to other Spooksvilles. Join Adam, Sally, and their friend Watch as they take the Secret Path and pass through a dark doorway. On the other side you'll find a terrifying Spooksville where there are huge spiders, living skeletons, evil black knights, and a witch who just loves to make dolls... out of kids!
Go on a ghostly hunt for a missing boy in this second book in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike's Spooksville series! Cindy is playing by the ocean with her younger brother, Neil, when a ghost appears out of nowhere and grabs the little boy and carries him away. Cindy tries to tell people what happened, but everyone assumes that Neil drowned. Cindy is left heartbroken, with no one to help her find her brother. Until Sally reads about what happened. Sally believes in ghosts-and she knows there are plenty of them to be found in Spooksville. With Adam and Watch, Sally goes to Cindy and promises to help get her brother back. But what none of them knows is that this ghost is a very nasty one-and she'd rather turn them all into ghosts than return Neil.
The next installment of Bill Nye's New York Times bestselling Jack and the Geniuses series. Famed inventor Henry "Hank" Witherspoon has gone missing, and it's up to Jack and his brilliant siblings, Ava and Matt, to find him. At Hank's ransacked lab, the siblings discover clues to the project he's been working on-a new way to generate and store electricity, inspired by the electric eels of the Amazon.
The kids travel deep into the Amazon jungle, following a series of clues Hank has left. Relying on genius, cunning, and new technology, the kids overcome strange creatures, a raging river, and some very clever foes to find their friend and protect his big idea.
Meet RORY BRANAGAN - he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town. Second in a hilarious comedy-crime series for readers of 8+.
Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am ACTUALLY a detective.
One day, I will be the biggest detective in the world! And I will find out what happened to my Dad...
But today, a CRIME has been committed on my OWN road. Someone is stealing dogs!
What if they try to take Wilkins Welkin - my best friend who is also a sausage dog?
I need to find these stinking baddies and I need to stop them!
And THAT, friends, is what Rory does, with the help of his Accomplice, Cassidy, in a BOOMTASTIC adventure involving dogs, cats, a wheelie bin chariot, a brave and daring rescue and Mrs Welkin, who fights crime in quite a surprising way. (Just you wait! Just you wait!) There are seven books in the RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) series and this is the second.
So ein mittelalterliches Kloster verbirgt viele Geheimnisse hinter seinen dicken Mauern. Wunder geschehen, Bücher werden gestohlen, und weltliche Mächte schmieden ihre Ränke. Froben, der jüngste der Brüder, sieht und weiß mehr als so manch anderer - und mehr, als gut für ihn zu sein scheint. Denn es gibt Menschen, die nicht beobachtet und nicht ertappt werden wollen. So gerät Froben nicht nur in ein spannendes Abenteuer hinein, sondern auch in große Gefahr ... Wieder schafft Günther Bentele es, in diesem Hörbuch ein aufregende Geschichte aus der Geschichte zu erzählen, einen Mittelalter-Krimi für große und kleine Hörer ab 8 Jahren. So wird dieses faszinierende Zeitalter anschaulich und lebendig - und ganz nebenbei lernt man auch noch viel dabei: über die Klöster, über die Regel des heiligen Benedikt von Nursia oder über die politische und kulturelle Bedeutung der Klöster.-
