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When Father is taken away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. The children seek solace in the nearby railway station and make friends with Perks the Porter and the Station Master himself. Each day, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis run down the field to the railway track and wave at the passing London train, sending their love to Father. Little do they know that the kindly old gentleman passenger who waves back holds the key to their father's disappearance.

As far as children are concerned, a REAL WITCH is easily the most dangerous of all the living creatures on Earth. This edition of The Witches, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found throughout the book and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers.

When wealthy widower Captain Ralph Crewe first enrolls his little daughter Sara in Miss Minchin’s Select Seminary for Young Ladies, she is set to become the school's show pupil. But tragedy soon strikes: Captain Crewe passes away after losing his fortune, and young Sara is quickly forced into servitude by the cruel Miss Minchin. To make it through her long days as a drudge, Sara imagines herself secretly a princess, and along the way learns to treasure true friends and the kindness of mysterious benefactors.

Rediscover the classic fantasy trilogy beginning with Newbery Honor winner My Father's Dragon in this 50th anniversary edition that includes three timeless tales in one! A perfect family listen aloud that has delighted parents and children for generations - this is the perfect gift to share some magic this father's day! My Father's Dragon: When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon.

Revisit the world of Beatrix Potter in this timeless new audiobook edition. Featuring all 23 of the classic tales, this new collection features a range of award-winning and contemporary voices, including Olivia Colman, Tom Hardy, Lily James, James Acaster, David Harewood and Joanna Lumley. Whether you're looking to relive those treasured moments of your childhood or hoping to share some of your old favourites with your own little ones, there's no storybook world more pleasant than that of Beatrix Potter.

Great Northern? is the 12th, and final, book in Arthur Ransome's acclaimed series. Once again, the children set out on an adventure (this one off the coast of Scotland) with a minimum of parental advice and interference. Here, the story centers on a desperate race to thwart the efforts of pernicious egg collectors threatening the survival of a pair of rare birds not previously known to nest in British waters.

James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime. James lives with his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine! Life isn't much fun at all, until something peculiar happens at the bottom of his garden. A peach at the very top of a tree begins to grow...and grow...and grow! Inside are seven very unusual insects—all waiting to take James on a magical journey. But where will this very special Giant Peach take James and his new friends? And what will happen to his horrible aunts if they stand in their way?

It's the start of the Easter term, and the twins are looking forward to meeting all their friends at St Clare's once more. They are determined to be obedient and studious, but the new girls prove to be so much fun. Poor Mam'zelle had better watch out. Expect mischief at St Clare's!

Venture deep into the heart of the Indian jungle in Rudyard Kipling’s timeless masterpiece, The Jungle Book. This richly imagined collection of stories follows the extraordinary journey of Mowgli, a young boy raised by wolves and guided by the wisdom of Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, and the stern law of the jungle.

Angelina teve uma nova ideia para assustar os irmãos mais velhos. E Pedro Quindim, o garoto mais legal do universo, irá ajudá-la nessa missão. O que será que eles vão aprontar dessa vez? Meu nome é Angelina Purpurina, amo animais de estimação e detesto juntar as folhas do jardim. Além...

সহজ সরল মহাদেবের কুলুঙ্গি থেকে চুরি গেলো বটতলার প্রাচীন সাধুবাবার গণেশমূর্তি। লোভী মাদান চৌধুরী সেই...

মদন বৈরাগী জানতে পারে যে খাঁদু মল্লিকের কাছ থেকে যে একান্ন টাকা সে ধার নিয়েছিল এই ম্যাশ গেলে তা সুদে আসলে বেড়ে...

হুট্ করে ছাপোষা স্বল্পখরচের জীবন যদি সম্ভাবনা দেখা যায় আশি লক্ষ টাকার তবে মন খুলে জমিয়ে খরচ করতে পারবেন তো?...

গোপালবাবুর বাড়িতে চুরি হলো রাতে। তার বাড়িতে ভর্তি হীরে জহরত। কিন্তু চোর সে ধনরত্ন কিছুই না নিয়ে নিলো শুধু একটা...

ভুল করেও ভুলে যাবেন না কিন্তু, দুনিয়াটা অঙ্কময় !! দীপু যদি অঙ্ক দিয়ে ইংরেজি, বাংলা, ভূগোল, ইতিহাসকে ধরে রাখতে পারে...

সাবধান! যাদুবাবুর মতো অগোছালোভাবে কোনো জিনিস যেন রাখবেন না! কে বলতে পারে কথা থেকে কি বেরিয়ে আসে? আসলে যাদুবাবু...

For new girl Darrell Rivers, there are friends to be made, pranks to be played and fun to be had at Malory Towers in Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school series. Audiobook 11 is filled with mystery. What's with all the secrets? How did Daffy pull off her latest prank? What did Mam'zelle find in her handbag? And why is the new form-mate so strangely familiar? Expect more drama at Malory Towers!

Hold on to your broom for magical mayhem! Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. Yet she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy and chaos ensues....

Hier steckt das Allerbeste, Lustigste, Abenteuerlichste und sowieso Tollste vom kleinen Nick, seiner Familie und seinen Freunden...

For new girl Darrell Rivers, there are friends to be made, pranks to be played and fun to be had at Malory Towers in Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school series. In audiobook nine, Susan's in charge of the winter concert, but new teacher Miss Tallant won't let her make any decisions. When Miss interferes in a midnight feast, the girls realise that there's a spy in their midst. Expect more drama at Malory Towers!