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Award-winning educational authors Susan Buckley and Elspeth Leacock deliver the third entry in their acclaimed history series. Using compelling vignettes, Journeys for Freedom weaves an enchanting tapestry of U.S. history for children of all ages. Adam Grupper's splendid narration assures that this dramatic audiobook will be listened to again and again.

In this new audiobook, broadcaster and music writer Alan Cross narrates the definitive history of New Order. Cross succeeds once again in revealing the fascinating history behind the music in the same compelling way we've come to expect from his long broadcasting career.

Australia is the land down under. How did this land become populated? Who lived there before? What is the country like now? Learn loads of facts and history of some of the best sites to visit in Australia. Great for book reports, learning, and discovering what is so amazing about Australia.

When Mary Pinny dies from a snakebite, she leaves her young daughter, Comity, and husband Herbert in the Middle of Nowhere. As Stationmaster of the Kinkindele Repeater Station, Herbert Pinny takes great pride in his job; receiving morse messages and passing them down the Wire. But Comity dreams of a different life and sends letters to her grandmother and her snooty aunt full of colourful tales of her imaginary life. That is, until the new station assistant, Quartz Hogg, arrives and brings Comity and her father sharply back down to earth.

It’s hot. It’s windy. It’s dusty. It’s the Australian outback. Wendy Lee arrives from California. She’s lucky to meet Chloe Taylor, who invites Wendy to their sheep station. It sounds like fun, except that someone is stealing the sheep. And the thief just might be something as crazy as a UFO.

Are you going to Australia soon or want to learn more about the Land Down Under? This well-designed audiobook for young kids features hand-drawn artwork of cute, Theodore the bear, who teaches young listeners all about Australia, Australian slang, and what life is like in Australia. Theodore travels to the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, and all over Australia on his journey, coming across all types of different Australian animals on the way. Your child will love learning about Australia as they join in the adventure of cute Theodore the Bear.

When a strange creature appears after the big rains, Australian animals wonder what he could be! His fur, feet, tail, and ducklike bill remind each animal of something different. But with a "down-under" spirit, they all pitch in to help him discover where he belongs. Kersplatypus is the story of one creature's journey to find his place in the world and how he sometimes falls flat on the way there.

Inspired by Disney Animation Studios' film Moana, this middle-grade novel features characters and adventures based on the rich culture of Oceania. It includes original content in the form of mini folktales interspersed throughout the story of the film.

Inspired by Disney Animation Studios' film Moana, this middle-grade novel features characters and adventures based on the rich culture of Oceania. It includes original content in the form of mini folktales interspersed throughout the story of the film.

Nani has always dreamed of being a princess. When a real Hawaiian princess comes to her hometown of Hilo, Nani dresses in her best clothes. But as she watches Princess Luka, who has come to save the town from a volcanic lava flow, Nani learns that there is more to being a princess than fine clothes. This incredible story of kindness and generosity is based on the historical events of the 1880-1881 eruption of Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawai'i and the real-life Princess Luka.

It’s 1963 and Katie Winston, a young zoologist working on her doctoral thesis at the Zoologico de Sao Paulo, is asked to write a brief impact study for a dam about to be built on a tributary of the Amazon River in the jungles of northern Brazil. She travels from a bustling city to a construction camp at the edge of a deep jungle valley. After a harrowing adventure, just getting to the location, her arrival is met with animosity. The foreman considers her study a waste of time and her presence in a camp full of men, a dangerous distraction. She befriends two heavy machinery operators. One ...

Uno de los principales elementos que contribuyen al fracaso de las nuevas empresas es la falta de espiritu emprendedor y cualidades para llevar a cabo tan dificil tarea.

You've finally made it to grade six and you're in with the wild gang. It's camp time, time to escape from the parents... But, just your luck, you're stuck with the worst teacher in the whole school! Find out what happens on an unforgettable camp that changed a whole school.

How NOT to meet the man of your dreams (according to Brenda Glummit, accountant): 1) Switch places with your glamorous sister. 2) Pose as a figure model. 3) No, literally, pose as one. 4) Trick acclaimed artist (and too gorgeous for words) Marcus Lorance into thinking you're her. A happy, fizzy, airy, SIZZLING standalone romance set in Seattle. TIME FOR A DELICIOUS ESCAPE! Enclosed in your story, please find: Love scenes so hot you'll need a fan Embarrassing moments galore A good cat and a wicked sister... Hi, Reader! As in my Seven Tech Tower universe, where Beg, Too Long, and Try Me take ...