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Seventeenth-century England, and a plough uncovers a grisly skull in the furrows of a farmer's field. The skull disappears, but its malefic influence begins to work in insidious ways upon the nearby village of Hexbridge. First, the cows stop milking and the fruit turns rotten on the trees. Then, an insolent ungodliness takes hold of the local children, mysterious fur patches appear on limbs and people start disappearing.... Something evil is stirring in the woods.

It's 2010. Staggeringly successful and brilliant tech entrepreneur Bix Bouton is desperate for a new idea. He's 40, with four kids, and restless when he stumbles into a conversation with mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or 'externalising' memory. Within a decade, Bix's new technology, Own Your Unconscious—that allows you access to every memory you've ever had, and to share every memory in exchange for access to the memories of others—has seduced multitudes. But not everyone.

Mary Poppins takes Jane and Michael on a gravity-defying tea party on the ceiling. Meet the boy who rescues a beached dolphin. Can the barber keep the secret of the Rajah’s big ears?

The Banks family are searching for a nanny. Macaw the parrot helps out at the fish and chip shop and a stonecutter dreams of becoming an emperor.

How did Shakespeare sound to the audiences of his day? For the first time, this audio offers listeners the chance to hear England's greatest playwright performed by a company of actors using the pronunciation of his time. Under the guidance of Ben Crystal, actor, author of Shakespeare on Toast, and an expert in original Shakespearian pronunciation, the company performs some of Shakespeare's best-known poems, solo speeches, and scenes from the plays.

Paddington Bear tries to buy a birthday present, the animals of Brambly Hedge set off to the seaside. A greedy queen insists on having the biggest tree in the world, but will Cinderella get to go to the ball?

Mary Poppins takes Jane and Michael on a topsy-turvy day. A boy watches over a beautiful swan. These classic stories are wonderful to share and enjoy with your child at any time of the year.

Paddington Bear has a magical moment, the animals of Brambly Hedge are struggling at the dusty mill. Lara’s godmother sorts out a noisy lion, and Rapunzel is rescued from the tower.

Young ex-slave Gideon Bardsley is a brilliant inventor, but the job is less glamorous than one might think, especially since the assassination attempts started. Worse yet, they're trying to destroy his greatest achievement: a calculating engine called Fiddlehead, which provides undeniable proof of something awful enough to destroy the world. Both man and machine are at risk from forces conspiring to keep the Civil War going and the money flowing. Bardsley has no choice but to ask his patron, former president Abraham Lincoln, for help.

Sundala is a magical land populated by the Eight Races: Man, Elves, Imps, Dragons, Karduul, Hagri, and Isliji. For eight hundred years they have lived in their separate ways, but now they must draw together as one to unite against a common enemy or face complete and utter destruction. Kyraen Aduli, slave in Sorcerer Balin's house, knows little of what is happening in the land, until he sends her with an odd companion to seek for the last hope that Sundala has.

Now a college student, Anne Shirley pursues her studies in Kingsport while finding herself pursued romantically. In between, she navigates the life changes her friends and family back in Avonlea are undertaking, while navigating her own sense of home, and all with the indomitable spirit that has made Anne a beloved classic character.

Anne has delayed her college ambitions to stay with Marilla at Green Gables after Matthew's passing. But when Marilla takes in a pair of twins, Anne must juggle her responsibilities at home, at Avonlea School, and at the local improvers' society. She rises to the occasion and meets a favorite author and new kindred spirits along the way.

In this elegant comedy of manners, Penelope O'Farrell discovers that her husband has been having an affair with an attractive married woman. Instead of lapsing into despair, she decides to employ some cunning strategies to save her marriage.

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Times are tough in Kansas, forcing Dorothy, Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry to move to Oz. But while Dorothy gives her aunt and uncle the grand tour, the Nome King makes plans to retrieve his magic belt from Ozma.

A collection of Christmas radio plays by Mike Murphy: Six heartwarming tales celebrating the festive season performed by members of The Online Stage.

The predominant theme in this Shakespearean tragedy, believed to have been written in about 1603, is jealousy and the destruction it causes when allowed to run rampant. It features one of Shakespeare's most compelling villains, Iago, who skillfully manipulates his commander, Othello, into believing that he has been betrayed by his wife, Desdemona, and his closest friend, Cassio.

Der Sommer ist da, und Balduin bekommt große Lust auf Urlaub. Er überredet Walburga Schnecke und Wusel Spitzmaus, mit ihm ans Meer zu wandern. Aber auf dem Weg geraten die drei Abenteurer in ein schreckliches Unwetter. Können sich die Freunde aus dieser gefährlichen Situation retten? Diese beliebte Hörspielreihe vermittelt christliche Werte auf kindgerechte Art und Weise. Denn alle Geschichten stammen aus der Erlebniswelt von 3-6jährigen und faszinieren durch ihre einfache, kindgerechte Sprache.

Dorothy travels to the Emerald City with new friends the Shaggy man, Button-Bright, and Polychrome, with requests for invitations to Princess Ozma's birthday party. Among the party's guests are some familiar faces, including Santa Claus.

Balduin, der Regenwurm, kennt sich im Wald noch nicht so gut aus. So muss ihn Helli, der Grashüpfer, über den Herbstwind aufklären, der Balduins Laubblatt weggerissen hat. Doch dann im großen Wettrudern auf dem See erlebt Balduin, wie der Wind einem auch behilflich sein kann. Ein lustiges und lehrreiches Abenteuer mit Balduin, Helli und ihren Freunden Wusel Spitzmaus, Sammy Glühwürmchen und Walburga Schnecke.