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Long John has a whole crew of wild pirates in tow, and - for two intrepid children - he's about to transform a perfectly ordinary evening into a riotous adventure beneath a pirate moon. It's time to make some pirate stew. Marvellously silly and gloriously entertaining, this tale of pirates, flying ships, doughnut feasts and some rather magical stew is perfect for all pirates, both young and old.

En el subsuelo de Londres, como debajo de cada gran ciudad, existe un mundo desconocido e invisible, plagado de extraños seres, en el que sobrevivir depende de abrir las puertas adecuadas... Hay mundos bajo tus pies, espías bajo las escaleras y formas que esperan al otro lado de los portales, que sólo has atisbado en tus sueños.

Probouzí se síly staré jako lidstvo samo. Schyluje se k bouři, jakou Amerika dosud nepoznala... Stín se dostává po třech letech z vězení. Milovaná manželka Laura je po smrti a všechny jeho vyhlídky se rázem smrskly v chladnou prázdnotu. Cestou na pohřeb, v letadle zmítaném bouří, tína osloví postarší muž jménem Středa a nabídne mu, aby vstoupil do jeho služeb.

“Sink your teeth in” (People) to the scariest, hungriest, undeadliest collection of vampire tales ever assembled—with stories from Stephen King, Dan Simmons, Bram Stoker, and many more.

The heart-pounding conclusion to the Inter World series by award-winning writers Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, and Mallory Reaves. As the threat of Frost Night looms ever closer, Joey Harker seeks out more of his fellow Walkers across the Altiverse, training them as fast as he can. But even a solid team of recruits can't prepare Joey for the ultimate showdown with Inter World's enemies, old and new. Joey never wanted to be in charge.

Tief in den Wäldern des hohen Nordens begegnet der Wikingerjunge Odd einem Bären, einem Fuchs und einem Adler. Es sind Odin, Thor und Loki, von den Eisriesen verbannt aus dem Götterreich. Die drei nehmen ihn mit in die Götterstadt Asgard. Denn der Junge Odd soll die Eisriesen vertreiben, die Götter erlösen und die Menschenwelt vom ewigen Winter befreien!

Selected Shorts is an award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors. The readings are recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. The Selected Shorts radio series is a co-production of Symphony Space and WNYC, New York Public Radio, and is heard on public radio stations nationwide.

Warum bebt die Erde? Wie entstanden Ebbe und Flut? Wie kam die Poesie in unsere Welt? Neil Gaiman erzählt die nordischen Sagen und Mythen neu mit Witz und Sinnlichkeit, voller Zuneigung und Neugierde. Wir machen Bekanntschaft mit dem mächtigen Odin, reisen mit Thor und seinem Hammer durch die neun nordischen Welten, sind bezaubert von den Göttern und entsetzt von mancher Skrupellosigkeit.

“Sam was brushing her hair when the girl in the mirror put down the hairbrush, smiled, and said, "We don't love you anymore." So began the Twitter Audio project, with a dazzling first line penned by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman. What followed was an epic tale of imaginary lands, magical objects, haunting melodies, plucky sidekicks, menacing villains, and much more

Chtělo by se říct, že Nikdo Owens (v originále Nobody Owens), známý jako Nik, je normální kluk. Je to ale pravda jen napůl. Jeho domovem je po tragické smrti rodičů hřbitov a vychovali ho duchové, vlkodlaci a jiné příšery spolu s jeho strážným andělem Silasem, který nepatří ani do světa živých, ani mezi mrtvé. Díky nim ale přežije a naučí se leccos užitečného - třeba jak se stát neviditelným pro lidi.

Considéré par le Los Angeles Times Magazine comme "la plus grande épopée de l'histoire des comics", "The Sandman" a révolutionné l'univers des comics et a amorcé un phénomène culturel mondial avec son univers sombre et littéraire, rempli d'horreur et de fantasy. Audible et DC sont heureux de présenter la toute première production audio des romans graphiques de DC acclamé par le New York Times écrit par le célèbre auteur Neil Gaiman.

Der Antichrist ist geboren, und der finstere Engel Crowley soll ihn zum Höllenfürsten erziehen, damit er die Apokalypse heraufbeschwört. Doch Crowley bemerkt, dass sich das Kind, Warlock, mehr für seine Briefmarkensammlung und Kaugummi mit Bananengeschmack interessiert als für den Weltuntergang. Es stellt sich heraus, dass Warlock im Krankenhaus vertauscht wurde.

Neil Gaiman's "Chivalry" performed by Christina Pickles. A delicious tale of an elderly British matron who buys the Holy Grail at a rummage sale. Selected Shorts is a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 130 stations to about 300,000 listeners. It is produced by Symphony Space and WNYC RADIO and distributed by Public Radio International. The radio show is recorded live at the popular New York City stage show which began in 1985 and still enjoys sell-out audiences today at the Peter Sharp Theater at Symphony Space on Broadway and 95th Street in New York City.

Certas portas não devem ser abertas. E Coraline descobre isso pouco tempo depois de chegar com os pais à sua nova casa, um apartamento em um casarão antigo ocupado por vizinhos excêntricos e envolto por uma névoa insistente, um mundo de estranhezas e magia, o tipo de universo que apenas Neil Gaiman pode criar. Ao abrir uma porta misteriosa na sala de casa, a menina se depara com um lugar macabro e fascinante.

When The Sandman, also known as Lord Morpheus - the immortal king of dreams, stories and the imagination - is pulled from his realm and imprisoned on Earth by a nefarious cult, he languishes for decades before finally escaping.

Comment deux envoyés spéciaux sur Terre, Aziraphale (ange, bibliophile et libraire à mi-temps) et Rampa (démon, lunettes noires, Bentley et bottes en peau de serpent), décident de faire capoter l'Apocalypse qu'ils sont chargés par leurs patrons respectifs, Dieu et Satan, de déclencher en 1999 à Londres... Un roman irrésistible, délirant, désopilant et truffé de références musicales, télévisuelles ou de films de série B, qui a inspiré la série Amazon Prime, "Good Omens". Lu par Stéphane Ronchewski, la voix de Rampa dans la série.

The award winning series of classic and contemporary fiction returns with a collection of darkly funny short stories by the likes of Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Aimee Bender, A.M. Homes, Nathan Englander, Kim, Addonizio, and George Saunders. Readers include Anjelica Huston, Neil Gaiman, Michael Imperioli, Harris Yulin, Christina Pickles, Jefferson Mays, and Christine Ebersole.

The New York Times best-selling author, Neil Gaiman, discusses Sandman, the acclaimed comic book series widely considered to be one of the most original and artistically ambitious series of the modern age. Sandman is a rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven.

فتاة صغيرة تُدعى «كورالاين جونز» تبلغ تسع سنوات، تنتقل برفقة والديها إلى بيتٍ جديد، لتجد نفسها وحيدة تعاني فراغًا كبيرًا بسبب انشغال والديّها في العمل. تقرر...

Sussex, Inglaterra. Um homem de meia-idade volta à casa onde passou a infância para um funeral. A construção não é mais a mesma, e ele é atraído para a fazenda no fim da estrada, onde, aos sete anos, conheceu uma garota extraordinária, Lettie Hempstock, que morava com a mãe e a avó. Ele não pensava em Lettie há décadas, mas mesmo assim, ao se sentar à beira do lago (o mesmo a que ela se referia como um oceano) nos fundos da velha casa de fazenda, o passado esquecido volta de repente.