Birth Science

As Amia blows out the candles on her 9th birthday, she closes her eyes and makes a wish. But when her wish comes true in a way no one could predict, it turns out to be a curse! Tuttle Town declares Amia cannot leave her house when it snows. She is devastated. Find out how as Amia blows out the candles on her 10th birthday, her new wish changes everything. Combined with birthday wishes and birthday magic — as how wishes do come true. Be careful what you wish for as Amia finds out in this story. A snow-loving girl makes a dangerous wish in Dee's picture book.

What's next for us? Ethics Engineer Jennifer Peterson already knows where humans are going. As robots gain more facility with thought and problem solving, a human future melded with machines seems inescapable. But the timing will be critical, for in 2030, America is torn between an analog past and a digital future. As fiction meets fact, listeners will come to realize they are previewing not what's next for us...but when and how. Is Jennifer's journey near its end? Or is it just beginning?

You follow a young warrior, Ruin, who is exiled from his homeland after a bloody provocation. With the naivety of youth he believes he is well prepared for the wider world until he is shipwrecked on the shores of Elohim. You will discover the world of Mareta through Ruin's eyes as he continues to blunder into difficult situations and in doing so makes some powerful enemies. His selfish outlook is broadened when he is forced to team up with the proud warrior woman Efferial.

فى مستقبل قريب مظلم، تنضب موارد الطاقة التقليدية من نفط وغاز طبيعى وخلافه، وتعجز الطاقة المتجددة عن سد الحاجة العالمية المتزايدة للطاقة.. تصبح الكرة فى ملعب إيجى- نيرجى.. الشركة العملاقة، عابرة القارات، المتخصصة فى استخلاص الطاقة النفسية من الأجساد البشرية (عن طريق تعذيبها حتى الموت) ثم تحويلها لطاقة كهربية. بعد ما يقرب من ربع القرن من الاستقرار والسيطرة على سوق الطاقة.. تنفجر الأحداث مجدداً مع هروب أحد ضحايا الشركة من داخل ماكينات التعذيب، وقد اكتسب قدرات غير طبيعية جعلت منه سلاحاً رهيباً، تصارع الشركة من جهة، و

Greed, lies, hatred, and lust for power have brought us to our knees, and nearly to our end. Humanity in the old world has failed, leaving the new world to flail around in darkness.

لم تكن "شفق" سوى مجرد فتاه بائسة تريد أن تهرب من غروبها إلى غربتها، فحزمت أمتعتها واستقلت الباخرة متشبثة ًبآخر ما يربطها بالنهر الأثير .. كان هذا حين وصل ذلك الكتاب العجيب بالصدفة ليديها..! وبسبب سأمها وذكرياتها تقرّر أن تفتحه.. لتعيش ليلتها مرغمةً بين طيات صفحاته.. فإذا بالأقدار تخبئ لها بين صفحات حكايات "الميلاد" شروقًا جديدًا...حياةٌ أخرى والكثير من البدايات!!

Announced in 1912, the Schneider Trophy was a series of glamorous air contests, popularly known as races, that captivated both sides of the Atlantic. While there were many other aviation competitions, the Schneider proved to be, after a rocky start, by far the most memorable attracting a hugely popular and glamorous following whether Trophy races were held in Monaco, the Venice Lido, the Solent or Chesapeake Bay.

Astrid has her wings at last. But unlike all her Starminster classmates, she can’t get them to work, no matter how hard she tries. Soon, the formidable new headmistress issues a warning: Astrid must learn to fly, or leave London Overhead forever. Then the Month of Birthdays arrives, bringing circus shows, rollercoasters, mountains of cake – and a legendary series of games, with a prize beyond Astrid’s wildest dreams.

Cornelius is a brilliant young programmer, ahead of his time in the quiet fishing town of Newtown, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland in 1985. By day, he's just a kid navigating friendships, heartbreak, and his love for technology. But by night, he's experimenting with groundbreaking coding techniques on his trusty 300-baud modem. A genius tinkering with data compression, Cornelius inadvertently stumbles upon something extraordinary during a late-night coding session—a malfunction that alters him forever.

Second in the Umbra saga, Birth of Shadows is the sequel to Encumbering Ashes, following the same character line up as they figure out the origin and mystery behind one of their own. The crew meets some new people along the way, including Jayson who lost his father to the very type of person whom he was helping. Nick's lost past puts him in the wrong place at the right time. Samuel's daughters passing leaves him with more questions than answers when an ominous drawing was left behind suggesting there are worst things than death.

Gathered to serve the people of Deyrnas once again, the Heroes of Dragon’s Nest must now look to a future that already has numerous designs upon it. Some seek to reclaim lost glory, others want only to preserve what they have, and a brave few still hope to salvage something new and better.

Divided and coping with loss, the heroes of Dragon’s Nest must learn to carry on in their task to keep their home safe while on separate paths. The grand city of Lorsyn awaits three travelers, while the fourth is compelled to return to those who share her blood, in championing those who carry none of it. Trials await before either endeavor is to be concluded, and a onetime street urchin will have to reconcile with dark days long past if there’s to be hope in the ones to come. Lorsyn is in need of champions to unshackle its people from a gluttonous tyrant.

Falcon Crest and its hidden machinations have taken much from the Heroes of Dragon’s Nest, but the cost just might not have been for nothing. Change is on the horizon in the form of holding the powerful to task and the possible formation of a new royal lineage. The burden of completing the task for ancient, now-revealed entity, however, soon pushes Jack, Tanner, Allie, and Gefnar back out across a war-torn continent, and new obstacles arise.

The girls are caught in the Battle-of-the-Holes (listen to the series to understand that one). Jane takes one up the cooch for Mary. Next, the couple is off to Carnival! Vacation in beautiful Rio was great till the whole thing goes bust! The girls are kidnapped by the VAC. Then, it’s up to Mars where Russian miners riot for more holes. But of course Mary and Jane save the day as usual with their naughty, girly persuasion.

For their ninth birthday, the twins go on a vacation in a getaway land where a magical pond grants birthday wishes. When Bril and Arisa finally announce their wishes, the unimaginable happens – their wishes get mixed up, embarking them on an adventure neither one expects…

Jeffrey wants Saturn for his birthday, and he wants the moons, too - all 47 of them. After all, they'll make great nightlights! But he's not selfish; he'll share the rings with some of his friends at school and with his teacher, Mrs. Cassini. Facts about Saturn are woven seamlessly throughout this funny story as Jeffrey explains just what he'll do with his present and how he'll take care of it. His dad better hurry with the order, though, because shipping might take a while.

We all know fairies. They’re sweet and sparkly and lovely. Right? Wrong! Meet Stink. Stink is the rudest, naughtiest fairy there’s ever been. Instead of sparkles, Stink makes mess. Instead of being kind, Stink plays pranks. She also eats woodlice and rides on rats. From the moment Stink flies out of the fairy door and attaches herself to his hair, Danny knows that Stink is trouble. She needs his help to do a good deed and win her silver wings – and Danny will do anything to get Stink to go back to fairyland. But can Stink ever be good?

The Birth of Malgyron is the sequel to The Quest of the Thirteen, and takes place more than a year after Mavinor's new king begins his reign. It details the struggles he faces in bringing his people closer to The Author and the lessons of The Scrolls, as well as the futility of his efforts to broker peace with his neighbors.

Aldrea, the feisty daughter of a Quenterian scientist, agrees to accompany her parents on a routine mission with mixed emotions. It was better than another resort vacation but lacks the adventure and excitement she craves. So when her father is taken prisoner by a deranged Radical agent on a deserted planet, Aldrea doesn't think twice - she goes after them. But time is running out. With the greatest discovery in Quenterian history in the balance, Aldrea must rescue herself first before the prize they seek kills them all.

There is only one thing better than a birthday party—a birthday party in Unicornia! Here the cakes are enchanted, the candies change flavor, and the theme parks are covered in glitter. But Pippa’s birthday has started off on the wrong foot, and her friends must think quickly to turn disaster into great fun. Luckily for them, they live in the most magical place ever!