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Neville and his neighbor Nathan are friendly fairy-tale creatures called Nibalongs. Nibalongs sleep all day and wake up at night. But Neville and Nathan are scared of the night, so they make a plan to wake up when it is light. But will daytime be all that they hope for?

When the invisible imp, Idris, feels ill, she burps loudly. Idris decides to travel the world to look for a cure, but, because she is invisible, people who hear her blame each other. Idris eventually gives up and returns home to Ireland, but does she find a cure for her burping?

Anthony is an ambulance man in Andover. He attends Alice when she chokes on some apple and has an asthma attack. When he arrives, Alice has almost recovered but is still distressed, so Anthony takes her on an adventure in his ambulance to cheer her up.

Sammy and Susie love to visit Auntie Sarah and Uncle Steven at the seaside. There is always such a lot to do. In the summer, they love the beach and sailing on the sea. In snowy winters, they love to build snowmen on the seashore. Sammy and Susie really want to learn to swim in the sea. But will that happen?

See a sunflower grow from seed to seed. Mama Gloria Chinese-English Bilingual Books are a great introduction to high-interest topics. In addition to the American English audio file in this audiobook, listeners will also have access to the audio files in Cantonese and Mandarin, read by the author at a slow pace for easy-to-use reference.

Gloria Chinese-English Bilingual Books are a great introduction to high-interest topics. In addition to the American English audio file in this audiobook, listeners will also have access to the audio files in Cantonese and Mandarin, read by the author at a slow pace for easy-to-use reference. These audio files are designed for older readers, such as adults, to read alongside early readers as young as from birth.

The year is 1947. Kindly, unassuming widow Dorrie Resterick continually finds herself confidante to others' troubles. She would prefer to keep in the background, but life throws her many a mystery, and once she even found a scrap of evidence in a dreadful local crime - the double murder of two villagers. While the police decided the scrap of paper Dorrie brought to them solved the case, Dorrie was never sure - and when new tenants arrive at the creepy cottage of Merrivale their actions plunge the whole village into danger.

After a tragic miscarriage, Beth Tresaile returns to Owles House, the place of her miserable childhood, accompanied by her best friend, Kitty Copeland. Beth feels she can no longer go on unless she gets revenge on her estranged mother, Christina, who abandoned her on a cold winter’s night. But there are many shocks in store for Beth, who discovers that much of her childhood was built on deception. Kitty is captivated with Cornwall and Beth reluctantly - but later gladly - becomes involved with the locals.

In 1849, the Poltraze Estate has been deserted by Squire Nankervis, and 16-year-old Clemency Kivell is stunned when her father, Seth, announces that he wants to buy it. Trespassing in the abandoned big house, rebel-in-spirit Clemency encounters Kingsley Faraday, who tells her he’s bought Poltraze, but will not be the new squire.

Meet Veronica "Ronnie" Ventana, daughter of the infamous Ventanas, the couple who made cat burglary classy. With her own special expertise in burglar-alarm systems - getting past them, that is - Ronnie and her best friend, Blackie Coogan, "shamus emeritus" of San Francisco, operate on the legit side of the law.

As the Second World War ends, Faye Harvey struggles against the stigma of being a single mother. Then Mark Fuller, badly ravaged by his POW experiences in the Far East, arrives in Cornwall. Faye finds herself drawn to him - but the father of her son, a Scottish laird, turns up, offering marriage now that his wife is dead.

New York ist verfallen. Der totalitäre Staat Concordia nutzt die Ruinen als riesiges Gefängnis für junge Menschen, die laut Voraussage in der Zukunft ein Verbrechen begehen werden. Als Samantha in die gefährliche und von Banden umkämpfte Stadt verstoßen wird, sucht sie Schutz bei der Westside-Gang. Der unnahbare Anführer David misstraut ihr, obwohl er selbst Geheimnisse zu haben scheint. Langsam kommen sich die beiden näher. Sie finden heraus, dass hinter Samanthas Verbannung etwas Größeres steckt - und die Ruinenstadt wird zur lebensbedrohlichen Falle.

Stress im Job, Chaos in der Liebe, nervende Mitmenschen... oder es ist einfach nicht Dein Tag. Am liebsten würdest Du die Wände hochgehen. Stopp! Nicht durchdrehen! Vier tiefgreifende FeelGood-Meditationen sind es, die Dich beruhigen, wieder in Deine Mitte bringen und Dir neue, frische Kraft schenken können. Direkt nach dem Wachwerden erwartet Dich die Morgen-Meditation "Schutz und Kraft für meinen Tag". In der Mittagspause gönnst Du Dir eine "Auszeit für eine strahlende Aura".

The Frasiers and their extended family encounter many day-to-day trials and life lessons. However, every obstacle in their lives is balanced with joy, happiness and humor. Sweet Redemption is the story of many of the characters need to find redemption or to free themselves from past hurts by offering redemption.

Cal Frasier, a middle-aged rancher from Magnolia, TX, and his wife, Lucy, have faced many obstacles in the three years since they fell in love and made the decision to marry. They encounter a seemingly never-ending barrage of challenges in the lives of their adult children and grandchildren. Illnesses, perceived indiscretions, extended family, friends, employees / co-workers and uncovered secrets threaten to pull their world apart. Can their love for each other and their shared faith carry them through the uncertain times? The characters in this series of contemporary romance novels are ...

Lucy must make some difficult choices, and her relationship and her home are on the line. When she married her cowboy, Cal, and moved to Texas, life should have been idyllic. But their pasts threaten to drag them back to their former lives. Will Lucy cut all ties to the people who bind her to that past, or will she need those connections to save their ranch--and possibly lose Cal in the process? In this heartwarming sequel to Bring a Cowboy Home, Lucy and Cal must rely on their faith and love for each other to beat the odds.

Relationships are never easy, especially when everything seems to be conspiring against you. Louisa Crowder is a successful businesswoman from Chicago. When she meets Cal Frasier, a handsome rancher from Magnolia, Texas, it feels like someone’s lit a match on a forest fire. The only problem: Everything seems to stand in their way. With the opinions and objections of their adult children, their totally different lifestyles, secrets from their pasts, and their completely opposite views of their faith in Jesus Christ, can Louisa and Cal fan the flames and find happiness, or are their ...

The Magnolia Series is a set of 4 novels set in and around a ranch in Magnolia, TX. The main characters are 59 and 62 years old when they meet. Their adult children and grandchildren provide many memorable incidents in their lives. The four books touch on over 35 topics that are issues in our world today. Rather than being a typical, 'boy meets girl, boy loses girl' type of romance, these are full of suspense, tears, laughter, fear, danger and always proving "It's Never Too Late For Love."

As we grow on this spiritual path our characters would change. As a result, we would no longer build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. My chosen ones will long enjoy the works of their hands. They will not toil in vain, or bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the Lord, they and their descendants with them. Before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.

As we grow on this spiritual path our characters would change. As a result, we would no longer build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. My chosen ones will long enjoy the works of their hands. They will not toil in vain, or bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the Lord, they and their descendants with them. Before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.