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Can Belly make a final choice between Jeremiah and Conrad? Belly has only ever been in love with two boys, both with the last name Fisher. And after being with Jeremiah for the last two years, she’s almost positive he is her soul mate. Almost. While Conrad has not gotten over the mistake of letting Belly go, Jeremiah has always known that Belly is the girl for him. So when Belly and Jeremiah decid...

The Iliad can justly be called the world’s greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns, the heroism and treachery of its combatants unmatched in song and story. Driven by fierce passions and loyalties, men and gods battle to a devastating conclusion. The Iliad by Homer Translated by W. H. D. Rouse Narrated by Anthony Heald

Belly finds out what comes after falling in love in this follow-up to The Summer I Turned Pretty. Can summer be truly summer without Cousins Beach? It used to be that Belly counted the days until summer, until she was back at Cousins Beach with Conrad and Jeremiah. But not this year. Not after Susannah got sick again and Conrad stopped caring. Everything that was right and good has fallen apart, l...

In Poison, rubber planter Harry Pope fears that a krait – a lethally venomous snake – has crawled under his bed sheets and is nestling on his stomach. His friend, Timber Woods, calls the local doctor for urgent assistance. When Dr Ganderbai arrives, tension mounts as he puts an ingenious and desperate plan into operation. Storyteller…. Charles Dance Timber Woods…. Jonathan Keeble Harry Pope…. Ben...

The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants - rather than the BFG - she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must...

In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortun...

Some summers are just destined to be pretty. Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first...

On a desperate journey, two runaways meet and join forces. Though they are only looking to escape their harsh and narrow lives, they soon find themselves at the center of a terrible battle. It is a battle that will decide their fate and the fate of Narnia itself. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

Part One, The Fellowship of the Ring, introduces us to Frodo Baggins. With his uncle Bilbo having mysteriously disappeared, Frodo finds himself in possession of a simple gold ring that has great and evil power. It is the Ruling Ring, taken long ago from the Dark Lord, Sauron, who now seeks to possess it again. Frodo must do everything he can to prevent this, and with the help of Gandalf the wizard...

Like every other hobbit, Bilbo Baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire. But when a wandering wizard captivates him with tales of the unknown, Bilbo becomes restless. Soon he joins the wizard’s band of homeless dwarves in search of giant spiders, savage wolves, and other dangers. Bilbo quickly tires of the que...

Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lew...

Composed by the sage Valmiki, it is not just a tale of heroism and divine adventure, but a profound reflection on the complexities of dharma, the power of devotion, and the triumph of good over evil. Set in a world imbued with gods, demons, and the forces of nature, the Ramayana follows the journey of Lord Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, who embodies the virtues of righteousness, honor, and compassio...

President Kalam’s inspiring autobiography has touched the hearts of people all over the world. The book talks about the his humble beginnings in a small village in Tamil Nadu and his ascent to one of the most powerful positions in the country. Wings of Fire by Dr. ABJ Abdul KalamNarrated by Girish Karnad

स्त्री-पुरुष के आधे-अधूरेपन की त्रासदी और उनके उलझावपूर्ण संबंधों की अबूझ पहेली को देखने-दिखानेवाले नाटक तो समकालीन भारतीय रंग-परिदृश्य में और भी हैं, लेकिन जहाँ तक सम्पूर्णता की अंतहीन तलाश की असह्य यातनापूर्ण परिणति तथा बुद्धि (मन-आत्मा) और देह के सनातन महत्ता-संघर्ष के परिणाम का प्रश्न है- गिरीश कारनाड का यह प्रसिद्ध कन्नड रंगमंच नाटक ‘हयवदन’, कई दृष्टियों से, निश्चय ही एक अनूठा नाट्य प्रयोग है...

While the Orient Express is trapped in a snowdrift, a man is found murdered in one of the compartments. Hercule Poirot happens to be aboard the train and must solve the mystery before the murderer strikes again. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Miss Debenham... Francesca AnnisTaurus Express Guard... Vic TablianHercule Poirot... John MoffattThe Hotel Clerk... Kevork MalikyanMonsieur...

Drawn by the extravagant claims of a mysterious holy man who has swum 200 miles up the Ganges, Feluda visits Benares during the festival of Durga. A valuable statuette of Ganesh is stolen from a famous household. Could the holy man, or even arch-enemy Meganlal Meghraj, be connected to the crime? The Mystery Of The Elephant God by Satyajit Ray Feluda (Pradosh Mitter).... Rahul Bose Lalmohan Ganguly...

Five thousand years ago, there came to earth a magical being called Krishna, who brought about innumerable miracles for the good of mankind. Humanity despaired of its fate if the Blue God were to die but was reassured that he would return in a fresh avatar when needed in the eventual Dark Age - the Kaliyug. In modern times, a poor little rich boy grows up believing that he is that final avatar. On...

Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone... Dobby's...

When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves... But p...

The Wild Robot is the story of Roz, a newly manufactured robot who becomes a castaway on an island with no human inhabitants when the ship transporting her sinks during a hurricane. The other crates holding the robot cargo are destroyed, but Roz remains the sole survivor. When she is accidentally activated by some curious otters, Roz awakens to find there is no one there to assign tasks to her. Sh...

Inspired by a true story of a child’s demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C. A small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals must rescue Regan from her unspeakable fate, and the drama that ensues is gripping and unfailingly terrifying. The Exorcist by W...

Inspired by a true story of a child’s demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C. A small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals must rescue Regan from her unspeakable fate, and the drama that ensues is gripping and unfailingly terrifying. The Exorcist by W...

Dr Louis Creed has everything: a loving wife and family and a successful career. But not far from the family’s new home lie Indian burial grounds - which have an altogether less benign charm. Pet Sematary by Stephen King Louis Creed.... John SharianRachel Creed.... Briony GlasscoEllie Creed.... Sarah BenichouGage Creed.... Percy HelmJud Crandall.... Lee MontagueNorma Crandall.... Helen HortonSteve...

The timeless story of the pig named Wilbur and the wise spider named Charlotte who saved him has continued to warm the hearts of readers everywhere. Charlotte's Web by E. B. White

On a daring quest to save a life, two friends are hurled into another world, where an evil sorceress seeks to enslave them. But then the lion Aslan's song weaves itself into the fabric of a new land, a land that will be known as Narnia. And in Narnia, all things are possible. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis Maurice Denham.... the ProfessorRowena Snaith..... PollySimeo...