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Winner of the Caldecott Medal, this stunning audiobook depicts Louis Bleriot's historic first cross-Channel flight.

Powerful and provocative, These Memories Do Not Belong to Us masterfully explores how governments and media manipulate history to control the collective imagination. It forces us to see beyond the sheen of convenient truths and to unearth real stories of sacrifice and love that, despite all odds, refuse to be eradicated.

Lin ist die Tochter des Kaisers und Erbin des Phönixreiches. Ihr tyrannischer Vater jedoch versklavt seine Untertanen und erschafft schreckliche Monster – mithilfe der geheimnisvollen Knochensplittermagie. Doch die Gabe, diese zu wirken, hat Lin durch eine Krankheit verloren, und seitdem versucht ihr Vater, sie als Thronfolgerin zu entmachten. Gefangen in einem Palast voller Geheimnisse und verschlossener Türen will Lin heimlich die Knochensplittermagie wiedererlernen – um ihren grausamen Vater und seine entsetzlichen Kreationen zu stoppen.

Die Zeit der Kaiser ist vorbei, doch wird Lin ihren Platz finden? – Das epische Finale der großen High Fantasy-Saga! Die Knochensplitterarmee ist besiegt. Aber Lin weiß, dass ihre Verbündeten im Kampf zwar hilfreich waren, aber eine neue Weltordnung fordern. Und darin hat kein Kaiser einen Platz – auch nicht Lin. Zudem wird der zerbrechliche Frieden von den Alanga ins Wanken gebracht, welche beginnen, die Seite zu wechseln.

Lady Scrapple is dead, but the war is far from over. Corpses fill Talonrend’s streets and victorious orcs revel in fresh blood. In the forest beneath Kanebullar Mountain, Gideon and Melkora wonder if they are the only two humans still alive. Under clouds of smoke, there might yet be a glimmer of hope. Deep within the darkest recesses of Gideon’s mind, Vrysinoch stirs to life. Humanity’s god is hungry for vengeance.

Alistair the Fourth was a mighty general from a long-forgotten war. Four hundred years later, Alster Lightbridge is barely a shadow of his legendary namesake. Crippled and confined to his family's estate, he spends his days dreaming of something larger than himself - something worthy of his name. Encouraged by his tutor to explore the Lightbridge archive, Alster discovers a magical dagger with the power to cleave shadows from their bodies. Blade in hand, Alster finally understands his purpose, though he needs to find a four-centuries-old grave in order to fulfill it.

Die Fortsetzung des großen High Fantasy-Epos um die Heldin Lin, die das Phönixreich vor den schaurigen Monstern ihres Vaters retten muss. Der Kaiser ist tot. Endlich sitzt Lin auf dem hart erkämpften Thron, aber die Wunden der tyrannischen Herrschaft ihres Vaters sind tief und müssen heilen – bei den Untertanen sowie bei seiner Tochter. Im Nordosten des Phönixreiches sammelt sich währenddessen eine Rebellenarmee von Knochensplitter-Konstrukten, deren Anführer entschlossen ist, den Thron mit Gewalt zu erobern.

Raul continues exploring his destiny and learns the hard truths about being a leader.

Winning stories from The Bazaar of Bad Dreams Hodder- Guardian competition. The number one best-selling writer Stephen King presents six gripping and chilling stories in this captivating anthology: 'Wild Swimming' by Elodie Harper. 'Eau-de-Eric' by Manuela Saragosa. 'The Spots' by Paul Bassett Davies. 'The Unpicking' by Michael Button. 'La Mort de L'amant' by Stuart Johnstone. 'The Bear Trap' by Neil Hudson.

Alexis soon discovers there are no young people over the age of 18, they simply vanish into a mysterious place called Terminus. Other teens are attacked and dragged deeper into the dark mining tunnels by vicious alien predators. Death and danger seem to lurk around every corner. There's only two choices: rebel or die.

This is a book about the possibility of time travel and the friends that bonded in a way no others had ever or could ever have imagined. The perils and adventures they embarked upon were traumatic, heartfelt, and educationally engaging. There were moments of playfulness, moments of sadness and worry, tragedy and despair, and even death. There is an old familiar face that keeps hope on the horizon when all seems lost. The characters are real and familiar as if you were hearing about the kids you grew up with.

Magic, mystery and a very dangerous quest. Stuart Horten (aged 10, but looks younger) is now the owner of a magician's workshop – a treasure trove of illusions and the gateway to seven magical adventures. Except that without his great-uncle's will and testament, Stuart can't actually prove the workshop is his. Can he solve the puzzles and find the will before it's too late? Or will the looming danger and increasing risks ruin his friendships for good?

Alexander the Fatherless: nephew of the villainous King March of Cornwall, who murdered his father. Burning with vengeance, Alexander sets out on a journey to Camelot to seek justice from King Arthur. His path will lead him to the Dark Tower, where the sorceress Morgan le Fay lies in wait. Morgan seduces Alexander and sends him on a quest to Jerusalem to recover the Holy Grail - which she believes will help her take the throne.

Max has spent years thinking he is cursed, because whenever he touches anything electrical it explodes. But then he is sent to Yowling and discovers he is a Spellstopper, someone with the rare ability to drain dangerous build-ups of magic and fix misbehaving enchanted items. When Max's Grandad is kidnapped by the cruel Keeper of the malfunctioning magical castle that floats in the bay, only Max's gift can save him. Together with his new friend Kit, Max throws himself into an adventure filled with villainous owls, psychic ice cream and man-eating goldfish.

Kumiko is used to a dragon guarding her night and day, but why does she need one in the first place? When her little sister is kidnapped by a mysterious group of sorcerers, a terrible secret is revealed. To save her sister, Kumiko will have to be brave. Can she face the one thing that dragons are afraid of?

In her last adventure, Kumiko discovered the secret of the Shadow Catchers, a group of powerful sorcerers determined to steal magic at any cost. Now she knows it's only a matter of time before her family’s link to dragons puts them all in grave danger. Can Kumiko find a way to stop the Shadow Catchers once and for all?

A young girl, Ana, sits in the interview room, while the uniformed man who followed her lies dead. After the girl escapes, Tears pursues her and enters a world similar—yet shockingly different—to ours. He soon learns of a mysterious group called the Silencers, and the Transference Engine, which has irreparably damaged the fabric of space and time.

This collection of short stories contains several gothic tales to bear macabre and chilling witness to writers as diverse as Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jerome K. Jerome and Edgar Allan Poe. These tales are designed to unsettle you, just a little, as they lead you on a walk to places you’d perhaps rather not visit on your own. Our stories are "A Ghost Story" by Mark Twain, "Ollah" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "The Doctor’s Story" by Jerome K. Jerome, and "Murders In The Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe.

A stage magician who performs real witchcraft. A group of novices who attempt an expert spell. A police detective forced to face the secret world he has denied. And Marshall Drummond stuck in the middle of it all.

Creating the Muse was derived in Taryn’s imagination to keep her identity hidden. The delicately winged symbol has touched so many lives. From a fluttering thought to the formation of a business plan, her life is continuing on the path of assisting others.