Showing results for "awakenings" in Literature & Fiction

Cal, a scout in the Avion Guard, struggles to meet the expectations of his father, who happens to be his commanding officer. Assigned to protect the wise and respected emerging cicadas of The Great Southern Brood, they encounter a crisis of great magnitude that sends father and son on an unexpected journey. Along the way, their eyes are opened by new friends to unsettling knowledge that prompts them to risk their lives in an effort to save an entire species.

Maddie, Célim, Juliette and Sasha are about to have a seemingly normal day.But for them, everything is about to change, all of a sudden. No one is ready for such a cataclysm.They are entrusted with a quest of the utmost importance: the fate of humanity is in their hands. They will have to face evil creatures, brave supernatural forces, and above all, overcome their fears and stay united, no matter what it takes. In this episode : The adventurers of the three quests leave the Drowsy Island.

Christmas is the time of year where everyone gathers around a fire, singing songs and laughing. After a long day of celebration, nothing puts someone to sleep like good bedtime stories of joy and happiness. Here you will listen to stories of love, joy, happiness, and whatever else makes Christmas atmosphere a magic time to share with your beloved ones. What are you waiting for? Scroll up, buy the audiobook now, and let the magic begin. Merry Christmas, and enjoy listening!

What price will Edna Pontellier pay to be free? She seems to have everything she needs - her loving husband, Léonce, two beautiful children and a wonderful home in turn-of-the-century New Orleans. But deep inside her burns a creative fire that longs to be unleashed. One summer changes everything. When Edna meets Robert, she starts to question all that she was taught to believe. Is her comfortable marriage nothing more than a cage?

Sixteen-year-old Sunshine is reluctantly gaining control over her powers as a Luiseach. But while she explores her mystical lineage, she discovers a dangerous discordance - one only she can heal.

Sweeping the halls through the day, preparing feasts by night, attending to her stepmother and sister's every whim and fancy...such was life for Elara. She didn't like it—not one bit—but it was the life she'd resigned herself to, and there was simply no way out.

Sixteen-year-old Orion is about to find out, as his world is thrown into turmoil. When he learns that the stars are his home and that he is destined to rule over a kingdom. His world is thrown into chaos as he must leave everything he knows behind, risking losing himself and his humanity to save magical races he never knew existed. With the help of his newfound companion, Orion must embark on a journey to dangerous new places and take on an unknown evil that seeks to take over his kingdom.

Meet Benjamin Dragon, a boy with a gift.... Benjamin is smart, really smart. Without asking Benjamin, his parents move to a new town and put him two grades ahead of where he should be. Now a full head shorter than other kids in his new school, Benjamin is a perfect target for bullies. Is he destined to be an outcast once again? Then strange things start happening. A bully brushed aside. A car diverted from smashing into a young girl. Is it coincidence or is Benjamin making them happen?

Slavery confuses Caroline Allerton. The compassionate twelve-year-old can't understand why her friend was given a young slave as a Christmas present, nor why her friend mistreats the miserable Caribbean girl. Caroline also befriends a little girl who lives with her mother in the poorer area of Boston. Caroline’s actions are greatly misunderstood by her friends and she discovers that she must make difficult choices to stand for what she knows is right.

When best friends, TJ, Andréa, and Cora are caught in a herculean hurricane, they find themselves transported to a secret dragon realm knows as Alpha. And if they ever want to return to their old lives, they'll have to fulfill an secret prophecy...or remain stranded in this realm! Reluctant but willing, they attend a mystical academy where humans are considered a myth. There, they must hide their true nature, as they learn to live in harmony with the animal, elemental, and plant kingdoms. And they discover that to return to Earth, they must accept a sacred duty to help both realms.

Mara Turing recibe un misterioso mensaje cuando está a punto de iniciar sus vacaciones de verano en Nueva York: "Necesito tu ayuda". El enigmático llamamiento procede de su tío, que desapareció sin dejar rastro cuando ella tenía apenas cinco años. El viaje para encontrar a su tío, Arnold Turing, llevará a Mara y a sus amigos a aprender programación en un garaje de Queens, NY, a ver el mundo con ojos críticos y a enfrentarse con el diabólico tándem formado por Hermes, una inteligencia artificial muy avanzada, y Falko McKinnon, el hacker más peligroso de la historia.

La Martina vol fer ressuscitar el club de la cistella, que sha tornat a desfer una altra vegada. Tot i que no sap si els altres sho mereixen, decideix buscar problemes oinjustícies al seu voltant. Potser si troba algun innocent per defensar, els del club es tornaran a unir. Però ara estan més desunits que mai. I a més, el c urs sacaba. I, per acabar-ho dadobar, la Martina comença a estar preocupada perquè no li ha vingut la regla. Per sort, o per desgràcia, els problemes són més a prop del que es pensa.

Myles is an average thirteen-year-old boy until one day, Sally Munson shows up with purple pants on that look like a Halloween costume. As classmates tease and make fun of her, Myles starts to see these negative words as fireballs of energy being thrown at Sally. He finds himself in the middle of a war zone invisible to everyone but him! In a suspenseful, supernatural tale of self-discovery and friendship with constant, unexpected twists and turns, Myles tries to understand his newfound superpower. He not only learns about the energy exchange between humans but the energy of all things.

"Threads of Power" is a story that celebrates the power and interconnectedness of diverse heritage. Through Kenyon's journey, he discovers the profound significance of his ancestral and mythological lineages and the responsibility that comes with his extraordinary gifts from two of his ancestors: The Roman god Uranus and the Nigerian Yoruba God-King, Oduduwa. A young sorcerer, Selena Blackwood is hell-bent on severing the connections between history and mythology.

Get ready to plunge with your child into the moving and tender story of this tale. This emotional adventure will inspire your children to understand and express their feelings in a healthy and constructive way. Théo, a young boy who has just become a big brother, is faced with new feelings of jealousy following the arrival of little Maxime in the family. However, thanks to the unwavering love of his family and a valuable lesson from his mom, Theo discovers that love is infinite and always present, regardless of the change's life may bring.