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Since its publication over forty years ago, this heartwarming tale of a boy and his dogs has touched millions. A tale of adventure, special friendship and coming-of-age, Where the Red Fern Grows makes for delightful listening. This unabridged production, featuring a moving performance by Anthony Heald, brings this enduring classic to life and makes a powerful story even more unforgettable.

Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average 13 year old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he's armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games, and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team.

At the height of the Syrian Civil War, deep beneath the shattered streets of rebel-held Darayya was a secret library. This basement room filled with thousands of books, rescued under constant sniper fire from gutted buildings, was an oasis of normality in a country at war with itself. Here, despite a devastating four-year siege, people risked their lives to read. Over a period of more than a year, Mike Thomson heard their extraordinary stories via tenuous Skype calls, emails, social media messages, and audio diaries recorded on their mobile phones.

Where did the tree house come from? Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them back to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark, or will they become a dinosaur's dinner?

Louis is a Trumpeter Swan, but he has no voice. Leaving his wild and beautiful home, he finds a young human friend, Sam Beaver, who helps him learn to read and write. When he returns to the lake, Louis discovers his education isn't enough: the beautiful swan he loves, Serena, can't read his declarations of love, and he can't trumpet them. Louis' resolution to win the swan of his desire launches him on an adventure that will take him far from home and lead where fate and love have a few surprises in store.

This summer the Penderwick sisters have a wonderful surprise: a holiday on the grounds of a beautiful estate called Arundel. Soon they are busy discovering the summertime magic of Arundel's sprawling gardens, treasure-filled attic, tame rabbits, and the cook who makes the best gingerbread in Massachusetts. But the best discovery of all is Jeffrey Tifton, son of Arundel's owner, who quickly proves to be the perfect companion for their adventures.

In How to Read Literature like a Professor: For Kids, New York Times best-selling author and Professor Thomas C. Foster gives tweens the tools they need to become thoughtful readers. With funny insights and a conversational style, he explains the way writers use symbol, metaphor, characterization, setting, plot, and other key techniques to make a story come to life.

After a successful party at Bodie Island's Lighthouse Library, librarian Lucy Richardson is ready to curl up with her cat, Charles, and a good book. But her R and R is cut short when she notices some mysterious lights leading a small boat to crash into the coast. The two shipwrecked seafarers survive the ordeal - but one of them shows up dead ashore a few days later.

It's holiday time, and Room One is doing lots of fun things to celebrate. Like making elf costumes! And singing joyful songs! Only, how can Junie B. enjoy the festivities when Tattletale May keeps ruining her holiday glee? And here is the worst part of all! When everyone picks names for Secret Santa, Junie B. gets stuck with Tattletale you-know-who! It's enough to fizzle your holiday spirit!

"SONS of ANARCHY meets Gone Girl, anyone?" PUCK: A Gripping MC Romance by New York Times, bestseller - Marata Eros. Brace yourself for an addictive read with Puck, the latest installment in Marata Eros's #1 Amazon Bestselling Heist & Organized Crime Thriller series. Kristen The Kooky Minnesotan confesses, "I'm addicted!" Prepare to be engrossed in a story packed with thrilling plot twists, irresistible romance, and gritty action. Readers rave about the gripping, sexy, and suspenseful world of Road Kill MC, recommending it highly. Meet Puck, a man who enjoys women of all kinds but keeps real...

"SONS of ANARCHY meets Gone Girl, anyone?" Discover Forbidden Love in This Riveting Dark Romance Thriller! "This story will keep you captivated from the first page." ~ BookAddict Indulge in the captivating allure of a Top 100 Amazon, NOOK, Apple, and Google Play bestselling series, crafted by the masterful pen of New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller, Marata Eros. Known for her expertise in dark romantic suspense thrillers, Eros brings to life a tale that will leave you breathless and craving more. Prepare to be drawn into a world of secrets, sacrifice, and forbidden passion. With its ...

American Libraries editor in chief Leonard Kniffel offers a compelling collection of interviews with prominent figures--all of whom have special connections to libraries. From President Barack Obama to actress Julie Andrews; from basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to former First Lady and librarian Laura Bush and many others, stars of literature, politics, entertainment, and the public arena speak with Kniffel about the ways libraries have been critical in their lives.

The Bad Seed is in a good mood…for once. That’s because there’s a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The Bad Seed reads, and reads, until the book can’t be read anymore. But suddenly, he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the bad seed return to his baaaaaad ways and keep the book? Listen to this really cool book to find out!

"SONS of ANARCHY meets Gone Girl, anyone?" A Gripping MC Romance by New York Times Bestseller, Marata Eros. Prepare to dive into the electrifying world of Marata Eros's #1 Amazon Bestselling Heist & Organized Crime Thriller series with Lariat. Kindle Fire Fan declares, "One of the best writers in the MC genre..." Get ready for a steamy ride as readers rave about Lariat, with one confessing: "...so hot, I totally loved him [Lariat]..." Another praises the novel's alpha storyline, saying, "...excellent MC romance, a well-written 'dark' alpha storyline... simply amazing! ... emotionally ...

"SONS of ANARCHY meets Gone Girl, anyone?" VIPER: A Pulse-Pounding MC Thriller by New York Times Bestseller, Marata Eros. Prepare for an adrenaline-fueled ride with Viper, the latest installment in Marata Eros's #1 Amazon Bestselling Heist & Organized Crime Thriller series. BookAddict describes it as "intense and riveting!" Get ready for a gripping tale filled with twists, turns, and trauma. Readers rave about another fantastic story in this brilliant series, calling it a: "great read" that's "hot and funny." Prepare to be wowed with "OMG WOW WOW WOW."Meet Vince, aka Viper, president of ...

Sara Blum lives an idyllic life with her adoring parents in Vichy France. But her world comes crashing down when the Nazi occupation separates the family and forces the young Jewish girl into hiding. Her classmate Julien and his family will risk everything to ensure her survival, and, together, Sara and Julien manage to find beauty in a secret world of their creation.

When you find that one person who connects you to the world, you become someone different, someone better. When that person is ripped away from you, what happens to you then? When Blaine Hammerton, Navy SEAL, is notified that his father died of a heart attack, he finds himself in Brooklyn, shaking hands with people he’s never met and accepting a random key from one of his father’s friends. As he finds himself lost in a mental fog on the streets of Manhattan, he never expects to walk into an art gallery, and he really never expects to discover a beautiful woman…having a breakdown. ...

In the town of Placid, Wisconsin, in 1871, Georgie Burkhardt is known for two things: her uncanny aim with a rifle and her habit of speaking her mind plainly. But when Georgie blurts out something she shouldn't, her older sister Agatha flees, running off with a pack of "pigeoners" trailing the passenger pigeon migration. And when the sheriff returns to town with an unidentifiable body - wearing Agatha's blue-green ball gown - everyone assumes the worst.... Except Georgie.

While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in 18th-century Japan.

As the older sibling to identical twins Violet and Lily, Cami Porter was always the odd sister out. The divide grew even wider when their parents split up—while the twins stayed in Cape Sanctuary with their free-spirited mother, Rosemary, fourteen-year-old Cami moved to LA with her attorney father. Nearly twenty years later, when Cami gets the terrible news that Lily has drowned saving a child’s life, her mother begs her to return home to help untangle the complicated estate issues her sister left behind.