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Longlisted for the Jhalak Prize 2023. Two children trapped in the same attic, almost a century apart, bound by a secret. 1907: Twelve-year-old Celestine spends most of his time locked in an attic room of a large house by the sea. Taken from his homeland and treated as an unpaid servant, he...

Longlisted for the Jhalak Prize 2023. Two children trapped in the same attic, almost a century apart, bound by a secret. 1907: Twelve-year-old Celestine spends most of his time locked in an attic room of a large house by the sea. Taken from his homeland and treated as an unpaid servant, he...

A young girl delights in her grandmother’s stories of days gone by, sparked by keepsakes and simple questions. Grandma shares marvelous stories of mischief, discovery, and laughter, such as the time she accidentally lost the family buggy.

Max Wolff is a committed soldier of the Reich. So when he is sent home wounded, only to discover that his mother is sheltering two young Jewish women in their home, he is outraged. His mother’s act of mercy is a gross betrayal of everything Max stands for. He has dedicated his life to Nazism, fighting to atone for the shame of his anti-Hitler father’s imprisonment. It’s his duty to turn the sisters over to the Gestapo. But he hesitates, and the longer Max fails to do his duty, the harder it becomes.

After tragedy strikes their home, Frederick Chandler, a stern, irritable, and violent widower, pulls his teenage daughter, Sydney, out of school and locks her in his attic. He justifies his actions by claiming he’s protecting her from a cruel world while homeschooling her. But, when a new neighbor moves into the house next door and their teenage son, Seth, interferes with his plans, Frederick begins to tighten his grip on Sydney, and Sydney starts fighting back. Discipline and homeschooling quickly turn into abuse and lessons of violence.

Jake and Ryan are staying with their grandmother. Jake is afraid of noises coming from the attic door in his room. Ryan thinks the noise may be from monsters or ghosts. Jake is too afraid to sleep. How will Jake be able to conquer his fear of the attic?

Die Stadt wird gerade von einer Mordserie an Obdachlosen beunruhigt, deren Leichen man - oft ohne Kopf - in den Schächten und Kanälen tief unter den Straßen Manhattans auffindet. Lieutenant D'Agosta und der coole FBI-Agent Pendergast wittern einen Zusammenhang und kommen mit Unterstützung Margo Greens dem grauenvollen Geheimnis näher...

Journey back to Grandma’s childhood on a Michigan farm in the 1800s for heartwarming stories that inspire faith and godly character.

Arleta Richardson’s beloved Grandma’s Attic Series returns with Still More Stories from Grandma’s Attic and Treasures from Grandma's Attic, the third and fourth books in the refreshed classic collection for girls 8 to 12. These tales recount humorous and poignant memories from Grandma Mabel’s childhood. Combining the warmth and spirit of Little House on the Prairie with a Christian focus, these books transport listeners back to a simpler time to learn lessons surprisingly relevant in today’s world.

A young girl delights in her grandmother’s stories of days gone by, sparked by keepsakes and simple questions. Grandma shares marvelous stories of mischief, discovery, and laughter, such as a beautiful heart-shaped locket and a curl that cost Grandma more than a lock of hair.

The Royalton Family have purchased an old Victorian style house that they hope to fix up. There is a lot of work ahead, but they are confident they are up to the task. As for the attic, the children are not only finding it a fun place to play, but it also happens to be a portal to another world. Despite the children’s adventures to the divine, the Royalton family is experiencing great turmoil and darkness. With struggles against disease, infidelity, and a wayward teen, the Royaltons find themselves fighting forces that appear beyond their control.

Die Stadt wird von einer Mordserie an Obdachlosen beunruhigt, deren Leichen man in den Schächten und Kanälen tief unter den Straßen Manhattans auffindet. Lieutenant D'Agosta und der FBI-Agent Pendergast wittern einen Zusammenhang und kommen dem grauenvollen Geheimnis näher: The Devil's Attic heißt der Ort, ein Tunnelsystem Stockwerke unter den Höhlen und Stollen der Obdachlosen, wo blutgierige reptilienartige Wesen ihr Leben fristen und ihre Mordzüge Richtung Erdoberfläche vorbereiten.

“The woman who emerges from these pages is as riveting as her books” (The Wall Street Journal) in this Edgar Award–nominated celebration of the famously private V.C. Andrews—featuring family photos, personal letters, a partial manuscript for an unpublished novel, and more. Best known for...

It was the place they stored the junk no one wanted anymore: discarded toys, baby clothes, and ancient secrets from forgotten generations. But when contagion turns Wesley Harding's world insane, and horror enters his home, the attic is the last place left to hide. At nine years old, he finds himself alone in the dark, amid heaped-up piles of the familiar and the unknown. Gunshots and howls punctuate the thunderstorm outside. Crashes and groans come from below.

When her grandma goes into a retirement home, Scarlet must sort through her belongings in the cramped flat above a shop in London. Here Scarlet comes across a real treasure: a novel that Gran wrote, about the life of a girl just like Scarlet, who lived in the flat and worked in a cake shop downstairs. But as Scarlet reads about Ruby's life in Victorian London, she realises this is not a piece of fiction - Ruby was real, facing real danger and a mystery that unravels to the present day.

Hunky ex-con Tyler is fresh out of prison and wants more than the cake I baked him. I’m his ex’s little princess, but Tyler doesn’t care. While a Bible study is going on below, in the attic, he spreads me for a taste. It’s so wrong. We might get caught! Yet it feels so good when he goes deep. In the Attic is a sizzling quick listen, featuring raunchy, risky, rough loving.

Tommy Brooks is visiting his grandparents for the summer. They live in the mountains, where Tommy can't get any reception on his cellphone. Grandpa is a retired magician fond of showing Tommy his tricks, and grandma is an excellent cook, so things aren't so bad. Then strange things start happening after Tommy goes into the attic, which Grandpa expressly forbid Tommy from doing.

After 25 years of voicing characters for video games, cartoons, and commercials, Adam Dudley is proud to present his first, self-authored, short story! Geared towards children of all ages, and a fabulous, bedtime listen, this story takes place in the Great State of Texas. It's a quick reminder that, sometimes, the unknown might seem scary. But often times, the most beautiful things can be cloaked in darkness.

Here are two of a series of stories about the riotous children who live in Paradise House.

After moving into an old house, sisters discover a secret chamber in the attic that holds a sealed trunk. They break it open and find an urn. That night, an invisible force attacks them and chokes them before they escape. With their dad in their room the next night, unseen icy hands pull the girls out of bed and slam them against the wall.