Early Fiction

Schulalltag, Liebeskummer, Sonette und die Rückkehr einer Rockband...

Który maluch nie zna utworów Marii Buyno-Arctowej? Juz po kilku minutach sluchania "Figi" wciaga nas swiat widziany oczami 12-letniej, rezolutnej i uroczej Figi. Dziewczynka wraz z kolega Andrzejem rozwiazuje problemy zbyt trudne dla doroslych.

W "Krzysztofa Paczki drodze do slawy" mlodzi sluchacze audiobooka poznaja tytulowego Krzysztofa, który zastanawia sie, jak zdobyc slawe. Powinien zrobic cos wyjatkowego! Cos, czego jeszcze nikt nigdy nie zrobil. Zwariowana opowiesc chlopca zapisana jest w jego pamietniku. Znakomity humor i ciekawe przygody z codziennego zycia dziesieciolatka.

Wszystko zaczyna sie od pewnego snu. Wojtek spotyka mala dziewczynke, która wrecza mu klepsydre i mówi: "Musisz ja uratowac, zanim piasek przestanie sie sypac. W przeciwnym razie ona umrze". Po przebudzeniu Wojtek odkrywa, ze znajduje sie w szpitalu. Nie pamieta kim jest ani jak sie tam znalazl. Z pomoca przyjaciól próbuje na nowo odtworzyc dwadziescia lat swojego zycia, ale jego wysilki przynosza marne rezultaty. Na dodatek wokól Wojtka zaczynaja dziac sie coraz dziwniejsze rzeczy...

Mimmi och Anders bestämmer sig för att bli miljonärer. Mimmi går och tänker på att hon kan tappa en tia ur sin ryggsäck utan att behöva vara nervös för det! Hon tänker också på popcornmaskin och en självlysande overall. De måste hitta en miljonär och fråga hur man gör. Men hur ser de ut? "Man börjar med två tomma händer - och snart äger man halva Alingsås!", säger en gubbe de stöter på. Plötsligt är det påsk och Mimmis familj åker på semester till Danmark.

Woran merkt man, dass es bald Herbst wird? Wann bauen die Vögel im Garten Nester? Passend zu den vier Jahreszeiten erzählt dieses wundervolle...

Alexander hat den kostbaren Besitz eines Freundes zerbrochen: die Perlmutterfarbe. Anstatt es zuzugeben, verstrickt er sich in einem Netz aus Lügen...

Many readers of the Book of Mormon consider Captain Moroni one of their favorite heroes due to his strength of character and devotion to liberty and freedom. This story is not just a story of war. It is a love story, a story of family and devotion. A story of dissentions and treachery. It is a story of learning.

It's the early days of the American Civil War, and Reuben Cole is serving as a scout in the Union Army. Posted to a remote fort, the Army of the Potomac, under General McClellan, is attempting an ambitious assault on confederate positions, in the hopes of turning their flank and bringing the war to a swift end. Cole is assigned to track down a ruthless bunch of raiders, hell-bent on killing as many of the Northern Blues as they can.

Termed the Uncle Tom's Cabin of the southwestern Indians and the first protest novel of California, Ramona is the story of 3 cultures - Indian, Mexican, and Anglo - locked in combat. The upheaval and injustice are humanized through the romance of a beautiful half-Indian orphan who grow up as the ward of Señora Moreno in privileged surroundings, then falls in love with an Indian and joins him in a life of poverty and tragedy. The Ramona Pageant in Hemet, California, based on this romance, has played each year since 1923, reenacting the transition period between Mexican traditions and the new U.S. and state governments.

Early Light offers three very different aspects of Osamu Dazai's genius: the title story relates his misadventures as a drinker and a family man in the terrible fire bombings of Tokyo at the end of WWII. Having lost their own home, he and his wife flee with a new baby boy and their little girl to relatives in Kofu, only to be bombed out anew.

Anne, Duchess of Brittany, is the love of King Louis XII of France's life. Too bad he's already married. While his annulment proceedings create Europe's most sensational scandal of 1498, Anne returns to Brittany to take back control of her duchy that her late husband, Charles VIII, King of France, had wrested from her. At age 21, Anne is sovereign ruler of Brittany as well as Europe's most wealthy widow. But can she maintain Brittany's independence from France if she accepts Louis's offer to make her Queen of France once more?

He was deeply religious and the greatest warrior of his time, but... He married a nun who was the King of England's sister. He stood trial for treason twice. The King wanted him dead at any cost. He conquered England and founded Parliament.

The career of George, the famed Greek mob boss, gets off to a bad start. As a teenager, he kills Joey, the man who might have been his father. Joey's twin brother, Lazarus, vows revenge. All George has to do to survive is to marry a Greek girl picked by his family. Unfortunately, George falls in love with Kelly, a girl who isn't Greek. She loves him. All she asks is that he leave his family. This is the first book in The Saga of George trilogy, a satire of mob novels. Set in the late 1960s, it blends Greek culture, mythology, and religious themes with sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

Child Prodigy and devoted musician, Ian Taylor, forms a rock band with his three best friends, helping them rocket to stardom and all the spoils that come with it. But Ian’s heart is torn between the teachings of his youth and the temptations of music and the stage. When Ian disappears for two years, Buxton Peak falls apart. Returning to center stages brings its own challenges, and life as a rock star is not as easy as it once was. The guys have grown up, and the original dynamic of the band is lost in the distractions of substance abuse and women.

Peyton and Marco have solved many challenging cases with the SFPD Homicide Division, but when a respiratory therapist, Savannah Daniels, is found murdered in her apartment, the evidence is particularly thin. That is until Savannah herself offers them assistance from beyond the grave. Will Peyton and Marco be able to accept that the veil has fallen enough for Savannah to help solve her own murder, or will a cold-blooded killer escape justice?

A young girl finds her voice—and discovers the power of speaking up for herself and her community—in this sweet and humorous chapter book by award-winning and #1 bestselling author Kwame Alexander, perfect for fans of Ivy + Bean and Ruby and the Booker Boys. When Macy gets book one of The...

This collection of early Agatha Christie short stories includes "The Actress", "While the Light Lasts", "Within the Wall", "The House of Dreams", and "The Lonely God".

Mr Wolf has found a great big enormous turnip. Just the thing to make his favourite super - spicy turnip stew! But Mr Wolf needs some help. The turnip is stuck fast. Can the little frog with the sad tale help him? Nigel Planer reads this delightful fairy story with an enormous gobbling surprise. Includes story reading, soundtrack, a song, and lots of fun.

Joanah's journey of love and self-discovery is beautifully portrayed in this historical romance, capturing the complexities of relationships and the power of following one's heart. Listeners will be drawn into the emotional turmoil and moral dilemmas faced by Joanah as she navigate her feelings for Thomas and Andrew, ultimately learning valuable lessons about love, loyalty, and personal growth.