Short Family

From Sunday Times bestseller Travis Baldree, Tales from the Territory is a beautiful collection of cosy fantasy tales, set in the much-loved world of Legends & Lattes. There are many tales yet untold . . . 'GOBLINS & GREATCOATS': Chaos goblin Zyll is involved in a case of mistaken identity...

She zipped her daughter into the wedding dress, then took the groom into the closet. Most mother-in-law stories flirt with the tension for two hundred pages and then lose their nerve. These ten let her act on it. These ten explicit short stories to listen to hand you one dominant mother-in-law after another—women who know exactly what they want from their daughter's husband and have zero hesitation about taking it.

Welcome to the joyous world of Mina and best friends Reema and Mobeen. Bursting with friendship, family and fun adventures – and perfect for reluctant readers! Ramadan has arrived, and Mina, Mobeen and Reema are determined to start it with their BIGGEST good deed yet: baking for a charity...

Few authors in America write with such sheer love of story, language, and imagination as T.C. Boyle, and nowhere is that passion more evident than in his inventive, wickedly funny, and widely praised short stories. In After the Plague, Boyle speaks of contemporary social issues in a range of...

Wasteland Girls is a collection of lyrical, incisive and luminous stories by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Tall Bones and Our Last Wild Days. These stunningly powerful stories explore the wildness and beauty of the American heartlands, a place where lives are lived on the margins, but...

Two storybook collections in one volume! Scary Storybook Collection Boo! Join in the eerie fun with all your favorite Disney characters! Have a spooky slumber party with Mickey and his friends, spend a night out in the rainy jungle with Dug, learn about the Curse of the Crow with Peter Pan, and...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 TRILLIUM BOOK AWARDS Reminiscent of Stephen King's brilliantly cinematic short stories that went on to inspire films such as The Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me, here's a collection crackling with Craig Davidson's superb craft and kinetic energy: in the visceral...

Join everyone's favorite mice as they go on all new adventures! Sail down the river with Mickey, plan a picnic with Minnie, race kites with Goofy, and more! Perfect for bedtime, story time, or any time, this compilation includes all 12 stories from 5-Minute Mickey Mouse Stories, plus selected...

What's better than one superhero story? Three superhero stories! This Mighty Marvel chapter audiobook features three astonishing adventures with your favorite heroes: Captain America, Spider-Man, and Iron Man. The battle for tomorrow begins today! When S.H.I.E.L.D discovers HYDRA agents are...

A satirical short story by Junot Diaz, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and others...

In this charming narrated story collection of five growing up stories with sound effects and music, come along with Winnie the Pooh and friends as they learn about sharing and caring, working together, and building friendships that last, and show little ones what it means to be a true friend...

Some family treasures are the people whose stories go untold. Seeking relief from the city, a weary fisherman finds a welcome at a country house beside a stream. A kindly farmer and his daughter, Marthy, offer cool spring water, easy conversation, and a country dinner he will never forget. But...

A charming narrated story based on the "Winnie the Pooh" works by A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard, with sound effects and music throughout. Piglet is a very small animal who is frightened by a great many things, such as bad dreams, spooky shadows, and thunderstorms. Can advice from some of his...

“Sunlight and Joy” is Barbara Delinsky’s heartwarming story about a couple relearning how to appreciate the simple things. Also included is an exclusive conversation with Barbara about what inspires her writing and an advance peek at her newest novel, Escape. Blessed with three...

An engaging narrated story based on the "Winnie the Pooh" works by A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard, with sound effects and music throughout. In this engaging narrated story with sound effects and music, everyone knows that a bouncing Tigger is a happy Tigger. But when Tigger's constant bouncing gets...

A charming narrated story based on the "Winnie the Pooh" works by A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard, with sound effects and music throughout. Winnie the Pooh and friends decide to play a game of hide and go seek, and Pooh is It. He searches in all his favourite spots, but with no luck. Where could his...

Cecile Gilmer explains how she found a loving family when her biological one failed her in "The People Who Love You When No One Else Will", her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series. This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown...

A collection of three thrilling James Patterson stories: a criminal defense attorney investigating a bullying accusation, the NYPD's most brilliant detective facing her darkest fears to prevent a string of crimes, and a woman investigating the murder of her brother-in-law. The Family Lawyer with...

Held captive by her employers -- and by her own demons -- on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival. Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mother to her young son, Eddie, finds herself...

A story collection that transcends generational divides to highlight the power of hope and joy, from the beloved author of A Wrinkle In Time. ★ "Luminous." —Kirkus Reviews This powerful collection of short stories traces an emotional arc inspired by Madeleine L'Engle's early life and career...