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Tessa wird unerwartet von der Schule suspendiert, was ihre Freunde nicht hinnehmen wollen. Layla, Bibo und Chanel setzen alles daran, ihre Freundin zurückzuholen. Sie eilen zur Bibliothek, um Informationen zu sammeln, und nutzen jede Möglichkeit, um Tessa zu unterstützen. Inmitten von Geheimnissen, Missverständnissen und einer Menge Schultrubel zeigt das Hörspiel, wie stark Freundschaft sein kann und wie wichtig es ist, zusammenzuhalten.

This story tells of a powerful older woman who has maintained her life through the war years and beyond via her love of reading and poetry. But 88-year-old Harriet is something of an enigma even to her daughters and granddaughter. Unusual events happen during this tale of love and loss even beyond Harriet's eventual death.

Melody's Radar tells the story of a downtrodden single mother who is sick of being pushed around and takes matters into her own hands. She tries to set a good example for her five-year-old daughter Amelia but the trouble is that Melody doesn't know when to stop. Her intensity becomes scary for anyone who is on her radar but her lack of personal understanding means she doesn't fully grasp the affect she is having, sometimes causing menacing ripples.

This tells the story of being in a sixth Covid 19 lockdown and the chance to observe the natural world at close hand by careful observation and appreciation, whilst being confined to an unexpectedly small radius....

Little Ripples Everywhere tells the story of a 70-year-old widow and her love for books and words - so much that she makes many train trips around a metropolitan network, leaving many of her loved novels to continue their train journeys without her. It is her hope that will give the new listeners of her books entertainment, encouragement, and insight. The books she leaves behind meet a variety of fates in this humorous tale, but they also carry messages of concern for the environment and the encroaching climate change.

This story talks about travelling in China, and Wuhan in particular, just before the outbreak of Covid 19 in that city in 2019. It highlights darker aspects of this travel as well as the humourous, kind hearted side. It traverses four provinces and highlights memorable experiences whilst looking for cherry blossom in these areas. It is enhanced by sound effects.

When Rowena is abducted back to medieval Land’s End, all is in turmoil. Gareth is trapped in the middle-world. Cedric is losing his soul to the black arts. What’s a modern girl to do? Learn how to control her powers of magic, of course. Things go wrong when she accidently conjures up a Roman Legion in mid-battle. Now she has to prevent Roman and Land’s End warriors from killing each other.

Shattered is one of four short stories in this compilation. Between them, they explore paranormal and ghostly activities, a paddlesteamer wreck and its implications, near drowning and a mystery stranger. The stories explore relationships and reactions between the characters and are infused with atmospheric sound effects.

The Swaggie on the Hill tells the story of a young girl who is puzzled by the adult life around her. This comes to a head when she and her classmates at a small primary school are shut in the school house by their teachers while a threatening man looms in the school grounds, causing simultaneous nose bleeds in two of the boys. And there is the matter of the witch-like woman who lives nearby. She frightens the children as they rush past her place in their billycarts. The story is set in mid 1960s Melbourne and is enhanced with sound effects.

This story tells of how grandson Jack sees the world often in the simplest, but most joyous ways. He is a 14-year-old with autism, but his powers of imagination, enthusiasm, and observation are remarkable. He attends a special school, but yearns to go out each week for his next adventure in our Adventure Club.

Shining Red tells the story of a magic totem, the Shining Red Parrot, and its strength in drawing the main character to its Tongan Fafa Island habitat. Richard, despite a delusional episode, manages to travel to exotic places, indirectly inspiring two other characters within the story.

The Hidden Link tells the story of important missing war medals and the journey to uncover them. It portrays the survival journey of a Pol Pot refugee, the struggle of a British war veteran, and the story of a young woman living as an outsider in rural Thailand.

Collection of writings of George W. May. (From the Preface) "In this incongruous collection of my writings comprising various literary forms, one may trace the development or non-development of my literary power from age 12 to age 90."

Eva’s father is a genius. Silicon Valley’s radical tech visionary. But he gets caught up in his ideals, and forgets he also must deliver. He doesn’t see what Eva sees: His biggest investor, Isaac Sachs, has lost patience with his promises. The temperamental venture capitalist is ready to pull his investment. If Isaac does, their family’s startup could collapse. Eva is ready to try anything to make him stay. But anything is a big word. Bigger than the very inexperienced Eva realized. And it encompasses far more than she expected. Any time, any place. Anywhere.

Neither weighed down by research nor weightless with airy promises, Ditch That Jerk is a gritty, honest, and most of all experienced view of physical and emotional abusers and their effect on victims. Engagingly written, it shows women how to assess their partners and relationships for potential abuse, and for potential change — or not. Author Pamela Wiseman uses examples from counseling sessions to illustrate how the mind of an abusive man works and how to identify the patterns.

Holly Bennett never planned on returning to her snowy hometown for Christmas. But when a cancelled flight and a twist of fate strand her in Pinebrook just days before the holiday, she finds herself face-to-face with the last person she expected to see—her first love, Jack Carter. Jack is everything Holly remembers—kind, infuriatingly charming, and still capable of making her heart race. But years ago, she walked away from him and the future they might have had together. Now, surrounded by twinkling lights, carols, and the gentle fall of snow, old feelings begin to stir.

Trotz anfänglicher Hindernisse wie einer fehlenden Speicherkarte und unterschiedlicher Meinungen zur Idee, arbeiten die Freunde zusammen, um ihr Projekt zu realisieren. Dann, zurück im Schulalltag, sorgt ein unerwarteter Spinnenalarm für Aufregung und Chaos. Die Schüler müssen sich mit ihren Ängsten auseinandersetzen und zusammenarbeiten, um diese ungewöhnliche Situation zu meistern.

Im Lehrerzimmer unserer Schule herrscht weihnachtliche Aufregung. Die Meinungen der Lehrer über die bevorstehende Festzeit gehen weit auseinander. Herr Philipp Philipp und Frau Klein begrüßen die Weihnachtszeit mit offenen Armen und strahlen Gelassenheit aus. Sie genießen die festliche Atmosphäre und gehen alles mit einem entspannten Lächeln an. Aber nicht alle teilen diese entspannte Sichtweise. Frau Bohnenkemper-Müller und Frau Barsch sind im Gegenteil von einem wachsenden Dauerstress geplagt.

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Cassara, a young Wingless Magic Shaper and Master Assassin, hates the Wingots and their ability to fly more than anyone. When a Seer glimpses the murder of a Wingot Prince, her uncle tasks her with the unthinkable—to save him. Time is running out. The Shadow Creatures have returned, and they want to rule over the Kingdom. Can Cassara look beyond her hate and see the Wingot Prince for who he is? Why do the Wingots call him the Traitor Prince? And what about a secret Prophecy that foretells her future? Nothing is as it seems.