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The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the ninth of the twelve stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in March 1892. Dr. Watson notes that this is one of only two cases which he personally brought to the attention of Sherlock Holmes.

Dorothy Must Die meets Alice in Wonderland. This is not a story of happily ever after – it’s the heart-stopping conclusion in the twisted YA origin story of the infamous villain, the Queen of Hearts. Dinah has lost everyone she ever loved. Her brother was brutally murdered. The man she...

Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur for a new generation. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, Bull will have listeners reevaluating one of mythology's most infamous monsters.

Après quelques premières expéditions, Robinson Crusoé, marin d'York, s'embarque pour la Guinée le 1er septembre 1659. Mais le bateau essuie une si forte tempête qu'il dérive pendant plusieurs jours et finalement fait naufrage au nord du Brésil.

Vi invitiamo all’ascolto di un libro delizioso, Papà Gambalunga, di Jean Webster, scrittrice americana vissuta a cavallo tra la fine dell’800 e gli inizi del 900. Il suo pensiero aperto e progressista resiste alla patina del tempo ed è quanto mai attuale, sia nel campo dell’educazione, che in quello delle relazioni.Dal libro furono tratti film, commedie musicali, e “anime” giapponesi. Musica di Kevin Mac LeodAl termine dell’audiolibro, una breve intervista immaginaria all’autrice. Intervistatrice: Manuela Daviddi.

Spanish version of radio program from Orson Welles about an alien invasion to the Earth. Recorded with dubbing Spanish actors, special effects sounds and music created for this audiobook.

Narrator Jenna Ushkowitz is an award-winning actress, singer, producer, and podcast host best known for her role as Tina Cohen-Chang on Glee. Meet Anna K! Every happy teenage girl is the same, while every unhappy teenage girl is miserable in her own special way... At seventeen, Anna K is at the...

The epic conclusion to the Tidespeaker duology! Corith must choose between her heart and her mission in this lush, salt-soaked fantasy inspired by Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park and featuring a young water mage, scheming elites, and devastating slow-burn romance. Formerly a water mage to the...

The groundbreaking National Book Award Finalist and Michael L. Printz Honor Book with more than 3.5 million copies sold, Speak is a bestselling modern classic about consent, healing, and finding your voice. "Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of...

Josephine Alibrandi is seventeen and in her final year at a wealthy girls' school. This is the year she meets her father, the year she falls in love, and the year she discovers family secrets that will finally set her free. The story of Josephine is strong and enduring, and Melina Marchetta's...

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.

A história gira em torno de um jovem menino que se encontra em uma situação onde demonstra grande coragem, responsabilidade e amor pelo próximo. O conto é narrado a partir da perspectiva de um adulto, que relembra, de forma nostálgica, a bravura do menino durante um incidente. O enredo começa com o garoto se envolvendo com um grupo de revolucionários, sem saber inicialmente do perigo iminente. No fim, a coragem do menino é destacada, e o conto reflete sobre o que significa ser "herói", independentemente da idade.

In nur 30 Minuten führt dieses Hörbuch durch die dramatische Geschichte des Deichgrafen Hauke Haien, eines Mannes zwischen Fortschrittsglauben, Aberglauben und den ungezähmten Kräften des Meeres. Die wichtigsten Stationen des Schimmelreiters – Haukes Aufstieg, sein Kampf gegen die Dorfgemeinschaft, die tragische Sturmflut und die bis heute nachhallende Legende – werden packend und verständlich vermittelt. Georg Elmenhorst gelingt es, die atmosphärische Dichte und psychologische Spannung des Originals in eine klare, moderne und leicht zugängliche Form zu bringen.

One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate War is a modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders and John Knowles’s A Separate Peace. After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, The Chocolate War made its debut in 1974...

30 Short Stories of memories, adventures, beliefs, and some a creation by Laleh Chini. Buckle up, let's laugh, cry, and most of all, have fun with this ride.

Agustín Pérez-Zaragoza Godínez (siglo XVIII-siglo XIX), escritor español del que no se sabe la fecha de su nacimiento y su muerte, fue uno de los primeros narradores de novela de terror o novela gótica en castellano. Poseedora de una ironía inevitable, Dompareli Bocanegra nos detalla el pacto de un bandido con el demonio, ambos, bastante alejados de los estereotipos. Los sucesos que aparecen en este relato se sitúan en el siglo XV en la Lombardía, lo que es hoy el norte de Italia. bajo el reinado de los duques de Milán, la dinastía Visconti.

Třiadvacetiletý reportér Edward Dunn Malone by se velmi rád oženil, ale jeho vyvolená si chce vzít pouze někoho, na koho by mohla být pyšná. Malone proto hledá možnosti, kde by mohl vyniknout. Dostane se do výpravy na náhorní plošinu – ztracený svět v Jižní Americe, která má potvrdit informace profesora Challengera o tom, že zde žijí prehistorická zvířata. Cesta opravdu není jednoduchá, výprava zažije mnohá dobrodružství a několikrát se ocitne v ohrožení života. Podaří se výpravě bombastický objev potvrdit a hlavně – uvěří jim svět? A co Maloneho láska? Jak přivítá svého hrdinu?

Malý John Clayton, jediné dítě lorda Greystokea, osiřelý v africké džungli, je zachráněn kmenem lidoopů. Dítě, pojmenované "Tarzan," roste k mužnosti v divočině mezi divokými opicemi. Za pomoci nože a vrozené inteligence, Tarzan roste, aby se stal králem opic, schopný čelit jakémukoliv nebezpečí a pokořit všechny nepřátele. Lidé přicházející do Tarzanovy džungle, přinášejí nebezpečí, které je motivováno chamtivostí a podvody. Jestli má porazit tuto hrozbu a získat lásku Jane Porterové, krásné mladé ženy, bude zapotřebí veškeré Tarzanovy vychytralosti.

Hörspiel von Eberhard Krug nach dem weltbekannten Abenteuer-Jugendbuch von Robert Louis Stevenson.

Zu Unrecht anfänglich als Jugendbuch aufgefasst, ist "Tom Sawyer" mit seiner episodischen Reihung von heiter-unterhaltsamen Abenteuern Mark Twains nostalgische Hommage an seine eigene Jugend am Mississippi. Da ist Tante Polly, Tom Sawyers Ziehmutter, und sein strebsamer Halbbruder Sid. Da ist die Witwe Douglas, die Huck Manieren beizubringen versucht, da sind Richter Thatcher und seine hübsche Tochter Becky, Toms erste Liebe. Lauter brave, gute Menschen und eine Handvoll Gauner und Ganoven. Dieser Roman wird zu den Schlüsselwerken der amerikanischen Literatur gerechnet.