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The Bismark was the greatest warship ever built, with guns so powerful and accurate it could destroy an enemy ship while safely staying outside the line of fire. But the Allies had to sink it...or risk losing the war. William Shirer, famed World War II correspondent and author of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, captures every suspenseful moment of the perilous mission.

Lynet McQueen er en superhurtig racerbil med fuld fart på karrieren. Han er på vej til Californien for at stille op i et vigtigt racerløb, men undervejs kommer han ud på et sidespor og strander i den lille, søvnige by Kølerkildekøbing, hvor livet går i tomgang. Spænd sikkerhedsselen og ræs med Lynet McQueen og hans venner fra Kølerkildekøbing på hæsblæsende eventyr!

Learn how a freight train is operated.

On April 15, 1912 an "unsinkable" ship called the Titanic unexpectedly hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Right? Wrong! Nobody was really talking about the Titanic being unsinkable until after it sank.

The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by audiences for 90 years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls a train full of wonderful things to the children waiting on the other side of a mountain.

Trucks come in all sizes and colors. You can use a truck to carry or pull many things. There are light size trucks, medium trucks, large trucks, off-road trucks, and monster trucks. Enjoy learning about many kinds of trucks.

Join Little Blue Truck as he delivers Valentine's Day cards to all his farm animal friends. But as Blue beeps along, he starts to wonder: will he get any cards of his own?

With Titanic already sinking, Tucker and Maya are frantic to get back to 1912. The two friends travel back to 1912 one last time and join the survivors in the lifeboats as they wait and hope for a rescue. In a twist of fate, their final interaction with Liam teaches them a piece of their own history as well.

Amid the constant rain of German bombs and the escalating violence of World War II, British parents by the thousands chose to send their children out of the country: the wealthy, independently; the poor, through a government relocation program called CORB. In September 1940, passenger liner SS City of Benares set out in a convoy of 19 ships sailing for Canada. On board were 90 CORB children, chaperones, and crew, along with paying passengers. When the war ships escorting the Benares to safe waters peeled off, a German submarine attacked and torpedoed the Benares.

After Tucker and Maya are jolted back to the present by Titanic's iceberg collision, they don't know what will happen to their new friend, Liam, who is still trapped onboard. They travel back to 1912 again to make sure Liam and his parents, all third-class passengers, make it to the lifeboats in time.

On the first day of their spring break, best friends Tucker and Maya discover a "Special Collection" of Titanic artifacts at the local museum. But the artifacts have more power than they know. When they touch a magic ticket, Tucker and Maya find themselves transported 100 years in the past - to Titanic's maiden voyage. Now they must figure out how to save a new friend, and return to the present, before time runs out.

The Titanic sinking is one of the most memorable tragedies in history. Find out what really happened when the doomed ship sank on April 15, 1912.

Percy the park keeper has turned a rusty old car into a “sailing car”, powered by the wind! To celebrate, he drives his animal friends away from the park to camp beneath the stars. But after a wonderful evening, as everyone is starting to settle down, they discover that Percy’s car has rolled into a pond! Whatever will they do? Perhaps, Percy’s old friend Randolph the reindeer can come to their rescue?

Helicopters can take off from almost anywhere and change directions quickly. They can even hover. But how do they stay in the air? And how do pilots control these special aircraft? Listen to this book to find out!

July, 1936. As the Queen Mary sets sail across the Atlantic, Alice can't wait for the summer of adventure that lies ahead. She's excited to explore the huge ship, with its shops, animals and even celebrities on board. But while Alice's sailor father focuses on winning a prestigious race, she witnesses a shocking attack. Alice and her new friend Sonny start to uncover a dark sabotage plot, and as they investigate gold bars, anonymous notes and lost silk gloves, secrets in their own lives come to the surface.

When Mater meets a UFO, Mater decides to teach it all his favorite things to do on Earth. But when the UFO is kidnapped, Mater must go undercover to rescue his friend.

Every night, the Sleep Train chugs through the Dreamy Mountains, gently rocking little ones to sleep. But tonight, a passenger named Hiccup boards with a hic! that just won’t quit! As the train toots and climbs through bubblegum clouds and marshmallow tunnels, Hiccup’s giggles and *hic!*s make for a wild and wobbly ride. Can the sleepy conductor and a carriage full of yawning animals help Hiccup find his snooze in time?

Learn about the job of a snowplow driver and how a snow plow works.

Best friends Maya and Tucker didn't expect to spend their spring break onboard the Titanic—in 1912. But now that they've discovered a special collection of artifacts has the power to send them back in time, they're on a mission. They must travel back in time again to save their friend Liam and his parents, third-class passengers onboard the Titanic, and change history. Can they convince the captain to change the course of the doomed ship before it hits the iceberg?

Dirt bikes are fast and tough. But there are lots of ways to make these motorcycles faster and stronger and listeners will love finding out how!