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Murder comes in two familiar forms. Whether as a crime of passion with high emotions or a cold dispassionate plot to take life in order to gain in some way, the act strikes us all as somehow inhuman. Beneath us as civilised beings. But however we cloak our animal instincts the need to remove a human being and gain relief from abuse or gain from money, the term is just the same – MURDER. Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, J M Barrie, W W Jacobs and many others bring their literary heft to bear in as calculating a way as any killer could.

Whitney Wallace, our elementary-school-aged heroine, has a pretty active imagination and no problems getting into trouble. Now, you can listen to three of her fun adventures in one amazing volume.

Mrs. Munchum's class is having a special fund-raiser, and Whitney Wallace is chosen to be in charge! Only, here's the problem. Whitney's classmates can't decide on what to do to raise money for their school. As captain of the fund-raiser, will our heroine Whitney Wallace be able to bring her friends together and find a way to lead her classmates to victory and raise lots of money for their school? Or will it be up to someone else to save the day?

Whitney Wallace loves her family, but she thinks they're all soooooo boring. Then one snowy day, something happens, and Whitney is left to go off on adventures all by herself. What will she discover that wonderful snowy day combined with her active imagination?

Our heroine, Whitney Wallace, is having a fit to go to a concert featuring her favorite band but soon finds out that her parents are not going to buy her the tickets. No matter how much she asks they won't budge. Then the librarian shares a possible new way to see the show with her, for free. Will she be able to actually meet these new goals, make her plan work and get the free tickets too? And will she be able to do it in the two-week time frame before the show happens? Is she really willing to put in the work needed to reach her goal?

In book one, Catherine Berg, the eldest daughter of the town’s blacksmith, is vehemently opposed to the towns ancient ritual of the Century Bride. What is this ritual and why does it happen only once every 100 years? In book two, Catherine has made the ultimate sacrifice. And she soon discovers that an old and obscure prophecy will change her life, and the lives of all those around her, forever. Will they be able to adapt to the cruel changes about to control them all?

Catherine and the Count are married now and August lavishes her with gifts, ensuring that her every need and desire are taken care of. Though danger looms in the distance....Can August keep the town safe? Can he protect Catherine and his beloved townsfolk from the growing malevolence headed directly their way? What will become of the brave Century Bride and her new family? Listen on to find out more!

The eldest daughter of the town’s blacksmith, Catherine Berg is not thrilled at all about her village's century bride tradition. Competing against other girls for the attention of the count seems a disgusting tradition to her. A year before she and the other women of the town are to be offered up like sacrificial lambs to the count, she begins searching for a way to oust the archaic ritual. But when Count August saves Catherine and the town from the ravages of a band of marauding vampires, Catherine begins to finally understand the meaning behind the ritual.

Warning: This children's book may instigate farts, flatulence, and lots of laughter too. And it's the perfect audiobook to grab the attention of reluctant readers. Listen on to find out more about a boy named "Toots", his adventures into the gas-tly arts, and the lessons he learned "in the end"! Your kids will love this kids' fart book - and they might learn something too! And it might even encourage reluctant readers to join in and listen as well!