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Say hello to a world where superheroes guide your little one into a restful nights sleep with Superhero Bedtime Stories for Kids! With this collection of bedtime tales, every night becomes an opportunity for your child to don their cape, conquer fears, and drift into dreams where they are the superhero of their own story.

Alice’s marriage to a wealthy, controlling businessman, Carl, has been troubled for years, and her adult daughters keep their distance. But now, with Carl’s long-term drug addiction spiraling into a crisis, her teenage son is falling in with a bad crowd. And Carl’s business partner is making threats as their company descends into financial disarray.

Neesa is a klutz. She can't seem to learn even the simplest of pixie tasks, like floating on bubbles, dancing with fireflies, or braiding horses’ manes. And the last thing she wants to do is to read the huge book full of instructions on hot air currents and braiding techniques! She’s ready to give up on all of it - and on the beautiful jeweled shoes that real pixies get - when she meets Tara, a little girl who is in big trouble. Neesa wants to help Tara...but maybe Tara can help Neesa, too.

Flufflin and the Shooting Star is a beautifully poetic and magical adventure that will captivate young hearts and inspire grown-ups alike. Follow the whimsical journey of Flufflin, a curious creature who lives in a cosy loft and possesses a special ability: he can see people’s dreams. But Flufflin doesn't know what to do with this gift—until he meets an enchanting Shooting Star, who helps him understand how to turn his talent into purpose.

When Nora is invited to a fancy dress party, she thinks that's the worst of her problems . . . until she discovers her friend Grizzler is missing. After finding his boat completely wrecked, Nora sets off on a wild adventure to try and find him - though she doesn't expect her great-grandkids, Atticus and Autumn, to have stowed away for the ride! Between dodging fingernail-eating skuttlecrags and wrangling ice-breathing jujugars, there's also whispers of a rogue Monster Hunter on the loose with monstrous plans in motion.

Aimi Wilby believes in overcoming the odds. Traveling to India with the Peace Corps, the newly graduated teacher is determined to share all the wisdom she can with her young students. And not even a deadly jungle will stop her from helping these abandoned children. Proud to be sharing the beauty of books and learning with the underprivileged youth, Aimi is struck by their surprising similarities to her time in a struggling Silicon Valley-area school. But her lesson plan may be ripped to shreds when a vicious tiger wanders into their compound...and attacks.

She wanted his touch! She needed his command! She longed for another taste of his punishment, even as she could still feel the last one's lingering effects! Was she going over the edge? Abby's babysitting job turned into an all consuming obsession with her father's boss. Ethan Edwards had a control over her that she never even knew possible. Everything about what he does to her is wrong, but she no longer has any desire to fight it as he takes her to new highs and explains how things are going to work if she wants to continue receiving his attention. How far will he take her?

Salomé Atabong is the sixteen-year-old daughter of a Cameroonian father and a Dutch mother, living in the Netherlands. She arrives at a juvenile detention center to start a six-month sentence for a violent crime, which she did commit but does not regret. Expected to visit with a racist psychologist and perform her apologies, Salomé refuses to atone. But even if Salomé could get home, it would be no refuge: her father has recently been diagnosed with liver cancer, and her elder sister Miriam’s main preoccupation is to get out of the village as soon as possible.

Es begann alles mit einem Vertrag, der erst von ihm, dann von mir unterzeichnet wurde, während unsere Familien zusahen. Mein Vater saß daneben, ein besiegter Mann, der seine Tochter den Benedetto-Monstern gab. Ich gehorchte. Ich spielte meine Rolle. Ich unterschrieb und verlor meine Freiheit. Ich wurde zu ihrer lebenden, atmenden Trophäe, einem Symbol ihrer Macht über uns.

Nachdem ich mich monatelang geweigert hatte, habe ich zugestimmt, nach Alrick Falls zu ziehen. Meine Familie hatte das für das Beste gehalten – eine neue Umgebung sei gut für mich – und ich hatte die ewig gleichen Unterhaltungen satt.

"The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation" is a detective novel by J. S. Fletcher. Excerpt from the book: About eleven o'clock on the night of Monday, May 12, 1914, Marshall Allerdyke, a bachelor of forty, a man of great mental and physical activity, well known in Bradford as a highly successful manufacturer of dress goods, alighted at the Central Station in that city from an express which had just arrived from Manchester, where he had spent the day on business.

Adapted directly from the actual transcripts, Unquestioned Integrity examines the notorious Senate Confirmation hearings, when law professor Anita Hill charged Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas with sexual harassment.

The Lunar Inspector is dead. Luke must urgently find the killer. But he's a wanted man himself...Nuclear fuel from Lunar Three has brought Earth's two superpowers to the table. For the first time in 30 years, peace is within reach. But rumors of a new bioweapon could spark war. The Moon has become the covert battleground for a conflict bigger than anyone could possibly know…

Eliza Miller grew up in Australia as the only daughter of a troubled young mother, but with the constant support of two watchful godmothers, Olivia and Maxie. Despite her tricky childhood, she always felt loved and secure. Until, just before her 18th birthday, a tragic event changed her life. Thirteen years on, Eliza is deliberately living as safely as possible, avoiding close relationships and devoting herself to her job. Out of the blue, an enticing invitation from her godmothers prompts a leap into the unknown.

After weeks of torturous teasing and making her wait, Mr. Edwards finally gave Abby everything she'd been waiting for, but just as things looked like they were going her way, everything changed. What is she going to learn when the couple returns in the morning? Will her plans change again? Will she lose all that she's gained with her new daddy? How will her story end?

Abby's babysitting job turned into an all-consuming obsession with her father's boss. Ethan Edwards had a control over her that she never even knew possible. Everything about what he does to her is wrong. But she no longer has any desire to fight it as he takes her to new highs and explains how things are going to work if she wants to continue receiving his attention. How far will he take her? Will she stop him if it goes too far? Find out as her tale of lust and obedience continues as Mr. Edwards becomes her new daddy.

This audiobook begins with explaining some known methods for time travel. It also explains "Humanity Timeline Theory" in more details. It also describes the relationship between "Humanity Timeline Theory" and relativity theory.

In Oak Knoll, a tight-knit North Carolina neighbourhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son. All is well until the Whitmans move in next door - an apparently traditional family with new money, ambition and a secretly troubled teenage daughter. With little in common except a property line, these two very different families quickly find themselves at odds over an historic oak tree in Valerie's yard. But as they fight, they fail to notice that there is a romance blossoming between their two teenagers.

An dem Tag, an dem Tod in Lazarus Gaumonds Stadt kommt und alle auf einen Schlag tötet, ist das letzte, was er erwartet, eine Frau zu sehen, die noch lebt und steht. Aber Lazarus hat eine außergewöhnliche Gabe: Sie kann nicht getötet werden—nicht von Menschen, nicht von den Elementen und nicht vom Tod selbst. Sie ist die einzige Seele, die der Tod nicht erkennt. Die eine Seele, die er nicht aus ihrem Fleisch herausreißen kann. Er kann auch nicht das beunruhigende Verlangen ignorieren, das er nach ihr hat. Sie zu nehmen. Er will es, verzweifelt.

When a hunting fox pounces through the snow and finds itself inside a warm home, it's welcomed and given dinner by a kind bearded man with a big round belly. Soon yawning, the man leaves the fox to explore through piles of strewn wrapping paper and rows of empty shelves. As the man sleeps, the fox curls up, too, until the sun and flowers return, luring them both outside. But soon the man gets back to work—drawing and measuring, painting and hammering, sewing and stuffing until all the empty shelves are filled from top to bottom.