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'If you feel as though your life is lacking a bit of poetry, this is an excellent place to start' – The Times Allie Esiri’s audio anthology, A Poet for Every Day of the Year, is the perfect introduction to 366 of the world’s greatest ever verse writers. Perfect for listening to together as...

For two years, six months, fourteen days, eleven hours and sixteen minutes, Subject Six-Eight-Four - ‘Jane Doe’ - has been locked away and experimented on, without uttering a single word. As Jane’s resolve begins to crack under the influence of her new - and unexpectedly kind - evaluator, she uncovers the truth about Lengard’s mysterious ‘program’, discovering that her own secret is at the heart of a sinister plot...and one wrong move, one wrong word, could change the world.

Brought to you by Penguin. One boy . . . One dragon . . . A world of adventure. When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon...

Shakespeare Simply Retold: Romeo and Juliet brings one of the world’s most iconic love stories to listeners in a clear, engaging, and accessible way. Perfect for high school students and adult listeners who find Shakespeare’s original language challenging, this audiobook bridges the gap between classic literature and modern understanding.

Seventeen-year-old Lil is anything but small. She's rebellious, she's loyal; she's figuring out what kind of good person she wants to be, or if she wants to be a good person at all. But more than anything? Lil wants to be free. Because Lil is on probation. She's just out of juvenile detention, and is living a strange kind of new normal at home with her Mami, Papi and baby sister Omaris. And she's trying really hard to be New Lil - follow the rules, keep her head down, take a breath and smile till her court hearing in three weeks' time.

Merida awakens in the past, a now-teenage Elinor holding a knife to her throat and accusing her of espionage. She's been transported to a time when the Clans MacCameron and DunBroch are bitter enemies. And it just so happens that the timing of Merida's arrival has kept Elinor and Fergus from meeting. Will Merida be able to bridge the rival clans, help her parents fall in love, and change her own fate?

A gripping and unforgettable YA fantasy adventure – the incredible sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller QUEEN OF FACES A MASK HIDES A LIE. A LIE SPARKS A WAR. A WAR AWAKENS A DARKNESS. Anabelle Gage has emerged from the ashes of Paragon Academy having done the impossible –...

The Laemion Ancestry has begun their invasion of Anshald. As the call to arms goes out and young men and women from across the nation begin to answer the call, three people enlist in the small mining town of Stonlinge. Among them is Sigfried Rium, who is quickly recruited to be a live fire airship saboteur as a part of the division known as the Wind Walk Archers.

Finn never wanted to be a hero. But when a sentient voice fused with his mind and unlocked a power unlike anything seen in centuries, he became something more, an anomaly the kingdom can’t ignore. Now, as political tensions rise and old enemies evolve into monsters of molten rage, Finn must train with elite guilds, survive deadly court intrigue, and outsmart those who seek to control him. All while a forbidden bond with a royal threatens everything he’s built.

I exist to serve. Azalea Rose is no different from all the other gestates. Though she’s been gifted a name by Mr. Northup, she’s still only a slave. She exists for one reason—to serve. How could she be worthy of anything more? After all, she isn’t even a person. People are born from women; she’s merely a human gestated by a machine, genetically altered not to be able to love or even think for herself. Though she looks like a vintage born, the purest form of a person, she’s lower than an animal. The truth of her life doesn’t bother her. Why should it; it’s what she was created for.

God allows the devil to temporarily make a few demons mortal. The devil does this to improve those demons at getting souls and to select a lead soul catcher, an elite position in Hell. The demons, while on earth are mortal, meeting on a college campus, and explaining the deadly sins. Each demon is the embodiment of a deadly sin and most want to be lead soul catcher. An angel points out the risk of making demons mortal, even for a short time; while a demon never gets the choice, a mortal can choose salvation.

Justine Kwong has always dreamed of becoming a Formula 1 champion. There's just one problem: no female driver has ever done it before. So when she's offered a coveted chance to race in Formula 3, she leaps at the opportunity. But driving well isn't the only prerequisite to getting noticed, and Justine's forced to fend for herself in a sea of prejudice, paparazzi, and petty backstabbing. There's a lot riding on her ability to navigate the complicated trackside hierarchy—like the open F2 seat that could be her ticket to the big leagues. Except...

Return to Mazrovia with the dark and twisted sequel to Forest of Hearts from Sunday Times bestselling author, M. A. Kuzniar, for fans of Holly Black and Adalyn Grace. Two sisters. One crown. A queendom in danger. Elka now sits on the glass throne of Mazrovia, but her heart lies with Kaz who must...

Un adolescente svanisce nel nulla. A indagare sulla scomparsa del quattordicenne Pietro Marcelli è l'ispettrice Veronica Sgheis. Sposata e con un figlio coetaneo di Pietro, Veronica capisce presto che le spiegazioni più semplici e immediate non portano da nessuna parte. Quando la situazione precipiterà, sarà costretta a violare tutte le regole e a mettere da parte il proprio scetticismo. Perché le leggende nascondono la verità.

Un vrai travail dans une multinationale où je pourrai gravir les échelons, gagner beaucoup d'argent et connaître le succès… Pff ! C'est ce que je croyais, mais jamais cette vipère de Véronika ne me laissera y arriver. Avec un peu de chance, je ne perdrai pas mon emploi ; c'est plutôt ça que je dois espérer ! Et que dire de ma vie sentimentale ? Juste d'y penser me donne envie de rire. Sur le film qui se joue dans ma tête, je le vois clairement ce jour où je rencontrerai un type bien.

Endeuillée, incomprise, abandonnée, Solea part vivre à Clermont-Ferrand avec son père pour tenter de reprendre une vie la plus normale possible. Mais son passé n'est pas facile à oublier, et une vie tranquille demeure un fantasme pour la jeune femme... Dans la tourmente, Solea finit par comprendre qu'elle est traquée par un membre de sa propre famille, et qu'elle va devoir redoubler d'efforts pour retrouver quelqu'un qui lui est cher : son Joseph !

Me llaman Yuri. Quizá ya me conoces o crees que lo haces, pero esta historia no se trata de mí. Se trata del amor que llega a transformarte. El amor que llega a mostrarte otras partes de ti que no conocías y, sobre todo, a ayudarte a crecer. Y sí, a pesar de que no estamos juntas decidimos contar una historia sobre nuestra relación y lo que vivimos, aunque el desenlace haya sido el adiós. Todo comenzó como un juego, y ambas sabíamos que cada vez que juegas corres el riesgo de perder.

La vie de Solea, jeune étudiante de 18 ans, bascule quand elle découvre dans la cuisine le cadavre de sa mère tuée par balles. Tombée dans le coma, elle se réveille quelques mois plus tard et s'installe chez sa grand-mère pour faire son deuil, au beau milieu des bois, où des événements inexplicables commencent à se produire. Entre les comportements étranges de sa grand-mère et des habitants du village voisin, des visions sensationnelles de plus en plus présentes, des faits paranormaux... Solea croit devenir folle.

The novel is narrated by Oro and offers a window into his complex identity: that of a king torn between desire for justice and passion for the woman he loves more than anything. It includes key moments from the ruler’s love story with Isla, told in his own voice.

It is 1916, and Europe is at war: Jimmy Conway’s father is fighting for the British Army in France. Jimmy dreams of becoming a soldier and winning glory on the battlefield. Then rebellion breaks out in Dublin and Jimmy witnesses the taking of the General Post Office. Soon buildings are destroyed and people are killed. His uncle Mick is among the rebels. Where do Jimmy’s loyalties lie now? In an attempt to find food for his family, Jimmy crosses the battle-scarred city, weaving through army patrols and dodging shooting.