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Nothing extraordinary has ever happened to Billy Smith. In fact, every single thing about him is ordinary, including his name. But when a documentary crew turns up at Billy’s school to film the new TV series School Daze, everything changes. Billy shouldn’t stand out: all the other kids are much more interesting than him. But when remixes of his boring class presentation go viral, Billy finds himself accidentally an overnight star.

Dr. Becky Sorenson has found a cache of frogs with a very high mutation rate...and some odd behaviors. Dr. David Carter’s core earth samples seem to indicate the next polar reversal will be worse than predicted. And CDC researchers Jordan and Jillian are looking at a strange new disease. When the four scientists delve deeper, they discover they are all looking at the leading edge of a sweeping magnetic polar reversal. As humanity ignores their increasingly panicked warnings, the scientists will have to fight to save everyone...if they even can.

The Taylor Turbochaser is a road-trip roller coaster...with a twist. At its heart is the unforgettable Amy Taylor. Amy loves cars, and dreams of being a driver. But there’s a major catch: her slow old wheelchair with its broken wheel. When Amy finally gets a new electric one, it’s exciting...at first. But standard engines only have so much power. And that’s where Rahul comes in - Amy’s best friend and genius inventor. Soon Rahul turns a wheelchair into...a supercar!

Así comienza el enigmático manuscrito que el hombre de las gafas redondas entrega a Ruth en el momento más desconcertante de su vida. Entre sus páginas, ella encontrará un hilo del que tirar para deshacer su madeja de disfraces y mentiras.

It used to be the most WONDERFUL time of the year, but for years Christmas has been taken over by Winterzone. All the things that made Christmas special are gone. Instead, Christmas is run by robots, while 3D holograms of Santa Claus called Santavatars check if you’ve been naughty or nice—and on Christmas Eve, all of the presents are delivered by ZoneDrones instead of Santa’s reindeer! But when they stumble on a curious clue, eleven-year-old Etta and her friend Monty find themselves thrown into a fight to bring back Christmas.

A deliciously black satirical comedy about the dinner party from hell. The fastidious host, Paige, decides to throw a dinner party in honour of her husband, Lars, who is celebrating the success of his pop psychology book, Beyond Belief. She carefully plans a surprise menu that will mark the occasion and anxiously checks with the waiter she has employed to make sure that everything is perfectly prepared. Her lucky guests include a postfeminist vegetarian artist, a distinguished microbiologist, a TV journalist and an uninvited guest who ends up staying for dinner.

The Parent Agency is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child - and for the child in everyone. Head Kid tells the story of Ryan Ward, the maestro of practical jokes. The new head teacher, Mr Carter, arrives. A man so strict even the teachers are scared of him. So imagine his surprise - and Ryan’s - when they swap bodies.

After Fredrick Prato gets involved with a local drug gang and fights with his girlfriend about selling drugs, he gets on his motorcycle and rides into the night. Unknown to Frederick, the freeway off-ramp he takes is closed, and blocked by a truck owned by TransAde to prevent oncoming traffic, resulting in a fatal crash. Fredrick's parents and girlfriend are devastated by his unexpected death and sue TransAde for carelessly creating a dangerous situation with the truck. Daniel Mendoza and his team of attorneys must solve the mystery of why the tragic accident occurred.

Beautifully performed poetry enhanced with music. Detailed commentary and analysis from experts. A fantastic introduction to classic poetry, allowing listeners to begin to appreciate and criticise form and content themselves.

This transformative and practical audiobook explores the science of gratitude for anyone curious enough to learn and experience effective habits designed to serve you in ways that focus your mind, improve your mood, and your relationship with yourself and others. The purpose is to connect simple skills and practices with long term compelling benefits to the listener for better living.

Gaspard n'est pas content du tout. Être à la fois le petit frère de Simon et le grand frère de Suzanne, c'est vraiment pas facile. Trop petit pour aider papa à bricoler... trop grand pour attendrir maman et se faire admirer... Dégoûté, il se venge en faisant plein de bêtises. Et il en rajoute en accusant bébé chat. Pourtant, Gaspard a des idées et de la bonne volonté. Il suffit que le vent se lève et fasse voler les feuilles sur la clôture repeinte de frais pour qu'il ait l'occasion de le prouver.

A sweet and simple story of a handsome puppy as he grows and explores his new life as a warm-hearted member of the family. This book marks the beginning of a true story series that will capture the interest of children all around the world. A book children will want to listen to over and over again. A great bedtime story to help bring families closer together.

Western Missouri. Former army scout Jack Gregory returns from battle to a homestead in ruins. A wanted man with no place to go, he chooses an even deadlier career - as a scout for General George Armstrong Custer. Under a new name, Jack serves bravely in the Seventh Cavalry. But when Custer’s disastrous leadership ends in devastating slaughter, Jack sets off to forge his own destiny. Winning a small ranch in a card game, he hopes to settle down and live a peaceful life.

A Christian Existentialist and a Psychoanalytic Atheist Walk Into a Trump Rally is perhaps the only genuinely original thing you have heard yet about Donald Trump. It can be listened to in a variety of ways: as a psychological investigation of Trump, as a philosophical meditation on the relationship between language and power, as a satirical compilation of the "collected wit and wisdom of Donald Trump," and above all as a dagger into the rhetoric of American political discourse-a dissection of the politesse that gave rise to and sustains Trump.

If you witnessed the impossible, what would you do? Author David Paul Nixon has spent years travelling Britain, listening to real people’s ghost stories. He has collected hundreds of frightening and bizarre tales that defy any rational explanation. This second volume delves into the nightmares that haunt our crowded towns and cities. Where dark secrets are uncovered and evil hides in plain sight. Are these stories true, or are they fantasies? Only you can decide.

The year is 3020. Pip@256X#YY.3_7 is lonely and bored: she goes to virtual school on her G-Glasses, she has only a talking cat and parrot to hang out with and she can’t even leave her LivingSpace due to the extreme heat and floods outside. Until the day that Pip explores a glowing ring in a lab and finds herself in a warehouse, in 2019. Where she meets boy-inventor Rahul – who is also lonely and bored. Together, Rahul and Pip are no longer lonely. But they have a whole load of new problems.

A BBC Radio 3 production from the 'Drama on 3' series exploring the idea of a fascism of the mind. Nigel is bored. But then he meets the glamorous Liv and Tony and becomes part of their beautiful world; a beauty that hides a disturbing secret… David Eldridge's The Secret Grief stars Paul Chequer as Nigel, Frances Barber as Liv, and David Schofield as Tony. Also featured amongst the cast are Struan Rodger, Alex Tregear, Stuart McLoughlin and Nyasha Hatendi.

The war continues, and the undead ravage the land. Jirom, Horace, and Emanon begin to hope they might free the empire. But can they manage to do so before the dark king conquers the world?

Author David Paul Nixon has spent six years travelling Great Britain and beyond, listening to real people's ghost stories: tales of frightening and unsettling encounters with vengeful spirits, unexplained apparitions, and unclassifiable phenomena. They're deeply sinister, often-traumatic tales that have had a deep, often devastating impact upon people's lives.

On les avait collés là, sur cette île. Simplement parce qu'on ne savait plus quoi en faire. Et "l'île aux assassins" perdurait depuis 10 ans maintenant. Et ça avait donné des idées à certains.