Winter Adventure

Embrace the shadows with Vagabond 5: The Winter Issue, your newest compendium of terror, bringing you the most chilling tales from the darkest recesses of the unknown. This winter issue, featuring thirteen harrowing stories, invites you to tread the blizzard-blown paths where whispers dance with the winds, and figures lurk just beyond the frosted glass. Each tale spins a delicate web of dread, suspense, and the outright macabre, drawing the brave and the curious into landscapes from which escape is a flickering, distant hope. Gather your courage, for the icy breath of fear itself caresses ...

Lost in the woods. Trapped in an abandoned mine. Castaway on a deserted island. Avalanche. Could you survive? In this series, listeners come along as diverse characters learn important skills in adverse conditions … and survive!

Looking for a story that's suitable for kids aged 8 and above? Well, have we got a magical mystery for you! Meet Leonard Blessington, a dollmaker who stumbles upon the fact that his dolls have some serious supernatural powers. Of course, this attracts a whole bunch of shady characters who want to use these powers for their own greedy gain. Will Leonard be able to navigate the treacherous waters of magic and morality?

An international coalition is planning a return to the gold standard. Meanwhile, a network of drug cartels and financial speculators are preparing to launch Operation Blackout: an attack against gold depositories that would give them control over the global economy. With both US and UK pitted against a worldwide criminal enterprise, MI-6 assigns William Shanahan to disrupt Operation Blackout with the help of Jack Gawain, of the Ulster Defense Association

A tiny tale about the Chester Imp, whose self-imageries are so outlandish and incredible to believe they land him in trouble with the other grotesques and mystical creatures. He is taught a lesson he will never forget. This story is based on the Chester Imp, which can be found in Chester's Cathedral, high up on the north nave wall.

Are you a fan of epic quests and mythical creatures? Then hold onto your helmets because this story has it all! Meet Manunitus Sourpuss, the ultimate crossbow slinging gladiator in town, who's about to take on the gnarliest Welsh giants ever seen! But wait, there's more! Our main Roman dude gets his mitts on some wicked green mush with some legit magical powers which claim to shrink giants! Our hero might just pull off some epic moves and save the day.

Live in chains, or die trying to become a free woman? Those were the choices of the Olympia Gold. The competition I’m participating in right now. One contestant in the other team caught my interest. Galia. No man has ever made me feel the way she has. But she’s such a reckless, gorgeous, pompous woman! Even so, perhaps she can help us... The only thing standing between us and freedom are six gruelling, fatal challenges and even more bloodthirsty crews battling for the glory of Olympia. I’m destined to work under the boot of the Corporation for the rest of my life, to pay the debt of ...

Der Russenmafia den Rücken zu kehren, ist nichts für schwache Nerven - davon kann Julin ein Lied singen. Als ihm der Boden zu heiß wird, bringt er Skyler nach Sankt Petersburg. Doch dort fangen die Probleme erst an. Skylers Vater hat einen Profikiller auf sie angesetzt. Cesare, Oberboss der italienischen Mafia in Chicago, möchte sie dagegen lebend. Alle wollen ihr Geld zurück und nur Skyler kann es ihnen beschaffen. Doch sie denkt nicht daran, der Famiglia zu altem Glanz zu verhelfen. Sie will kämpfen.

At this time of the year, as the nights close in and the temperature drops, winter seems like a season that nobody really enjoys, and we look forward all the more to spring. For many children, however, it is the bounty of Christmas that steals their attention, and for others the renewal of the New Year. But for Nature it is a pause for breath, to take stock of what has gone by in the year to date and ready herself for the energies and dramatic development to the landscape that spring will bring.

Ride along with two eleven-year-old, All-American kids, Pete and Carol Ann, and a one-year-old beagle hound, as they travel on Route 66 in Hawk's Ride or in Uncle Charlie's "tank" to Santa's Village and Christmas Tree Lane. Join Pete and Carol Ann as they plan a Christmas pageant to raise money for needy families in their 1950s community of El Monte, California. When the money is missing and destruction occurs, can these best friends find clues to trap the crafty crooks who are stealing their holiday joy?

Krampus, the mischievous Christmas creature, is on the loose! After escaping the Easter Witch's lair, Krampus embarks on a wild adventure through the city, spreading chaos and cheer wherever he goes. But with Santa and his elves hot on his heels, Krampus must use all his cunning to evade capture. Will he get caught or find a way to stay on the naughty list forever? Dive into this festive and fun tale of Krampus's big escape!

The Great Christmas Rescue! When Jack Frost tries to take over Christmas, Santa and his friends must come up with a plan to stop him! Join Adair, Herman, and a tiny mouse named Junior on a thrilling adventure to save Christmas. With teamwork, kindness, and a little bit of magic, can they rescue Santa and Mrs. Claus and make Christmas morning merry and bright again?

On a frozen Cornish moor, a 14-year-old girl lives in a trailer with her dad and little brother. Ennor's mother left years ago, when things started to go wrong - and gradually their world has fallen apart. Now her father's gravely ill, school has closed, and Ennor knows they're going to take her brother away if things don't pick up soon. Days before Christmas, when the wind is cold and her dad's health takes a turn for the worse, Ennor packs a blanket, a map, a saucepan and a gun into her rucksack, and sets off to find her mum and bring her home.

When a catastrophic explosion kills an estimated 30,000 people in the region of southeast New Mexico and surrounding areas, the military is tasked to find out exactly what happened. Six assessment teams are sent into the blast zone to investigate. After a series of devastating military defeats which kills close to 1,000 more, General Pierce finally sends in a unique 4-man team led by Hopper, on a suicide mission to capture one of these mysterious entities. Hopper is the sole survivor.

Touch of the Unknown Rider picks up 20 years down the road from where The Modern Outlaws left off. Buster Fetteroff is strong in purchasing power but adrift in life and love, motivation and destination. Seeking something more, he dreams of beautiful wilderness. He and Larraine are still fit but attract second looks more from others than each other. They share a house but lead separate lives with different values and varying tastes. Applying the good sense between them, they navigate the fork in the road.

It’s 1868, and the gold rush is spreading across the wild west of New South Wales, bringing with it a new breed of colonial rogue - bushrangers. A world far removed from hardworking farm girl Annie Bird and her sleepy village on the outskirts of Sydney. But when a cruel stroke of fortune sees Annie orphaned and outcast, she is forced to head for the goldfields in search of her grandfather, a legendary tracker. Determined and dangerously naive, she sets off with little but a swag full of hope - and is promptly robbed of it on the road.

Andrew Mac Intoch, el joven heredero de un poderoso y antiguo clan escocés, ha dicho que no desea casarse todavía y que no ha nacido la mujer que pueda llevarle al altar y mucho menos domeñarle.... Hasta que se encuentra unido en matrimonio por error con una bella damita inglesa llamada Harriet Wellington....

The National Capital Commission of Canada has the mission and the mandate to build the Capital Region around Ottawa as a source of pride and unity for Canadians. One place the NCC accomplishes its goals is at Gatineau Park in Chelsea Quebec, across the Ottawa River from Ottawa, Canada's capital city. It's February when we explore Gatineau Park, across the Ottawa River from Ottawa.

"Bring meine Kette zurück zu meiner großen Liebe, nach Juist!" Nur wenige Stunden vor ihrem Tod hat Caros Patientin ihr dieses Versprechen abgenommen. Nun steht Caro auf dem Klinikflur, der ihr alltäglicher Arbeitsplatz ist, und hält Elfriedes kunstvoll gearbeitete Perlenkette in den Händen.

It's the opening night of the Winter Whopper Games, but all is not well in the United Woodlands. Top animal athletes are disappearing, and there are whispers of a silent snow beast on the prowl. It's time to call Agent Weasel, woodland super-spy. Can he and his trusty dormouse friend Doorkins find out the secrets of Blanche, their mysterious teammate? Will Weasel be able to compete for a golden fir cone without falling over his own feet? Will there be enough marshmallows and sprinkles for another hot chocolate? Who knows?