Showing results by publisher "Audible Studios" in Growing Up & Facts of Life

In the fading town of Stain’d-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl. Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Was she seen last at the grocery store? Or could she have stopped at the diner? Is it really any of your business? These are all the wrong questions.

Piri is a city girl, but every year she goes to visit her grandmother Babi on her farm in the Ukrainian village of Komjaty. There is a lot that Piri finds strange, even scary, in Komjaty, such as the ghost in the form of a rooster who supposedly haunts the cemetery! But Piri loves country life: making corn bread, eating plums right off the tree, venturing out with her grandmother in the early morning to hunt for mushrooms. And during her time with Babi, Piri learns lessons that will stay with her all of her life, about the importance of honest hard work, of caring for the less fortunate, and of having the courage to stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves. In these nine stories, Aranka Siegal paints a tender portrait of the love between a grandmother and granddaughter, inspired by her own experiences with her grandmother.

Nobody believes Barney when he says he's discovered a boy living wild in the dump. But for Barney, Stig is totally real. They become great friends, learn each other's ways and embark on a series of exciting adventures.

Do you believe in fairies? Rosie does but her mum doesn't. Sometimes, though, real life is stranger than a fairy tale.

This is Rujuta’s most important book to date, and an attempt to future-proof the health of our next generation. A book that is as much for parents as it is for kids, Notes for Healthy Kids focuses on clearing the underlying food confusion that leads to endless diet trends. It empowers kids to make the right food choices for themselves.

The intergalactic adventure starts at home with Harriet, who discovers that her hearing-aid can do more than she ever bargained for when she finds an alien in her room. Discovering that her family secretly work for an intergalactic agency, Harriet becomes the Earth's first line of defence as the only one who can understand the invaders. Sure, her hearing aid helps her understand aliens from across the universe - if only she could understand her own feelings.

Every evening, Lampie, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, must light a lantern to warn ships away from the rocks. But one stormy night, disaster strikes. The lantern goes out, a ship is wrecked, and an adventure begins. In disgrace, Lampie is sent to work as a maid at the Admiral's Black House, where rumour has it that a monster lurks in the tower. But what she finds there is stranger, and more beautiful than any monster. 

Charly & Company y todos sus compañeros de clase viajan de excursión a una fortaleza medieval. Misteriosamente, los profesores que los acompañan empiezan a caer enfermos....

Out of the blue Louis's parents ask for tips on being cool. At first Louis is amused and teaches his parents how to use words like 'safe,' 'wicked' and 'sick,' and how to touch fists. But then Louis's dad turns up outside his school dressed like a rapper, yelling, 'Yo everyone, I'm looking for my blood. Is he here?' Soon his parents are trying to 'friend' Louis on Facebook and then Louis's dad is seen wearing a baseball cap round the wrong way. It's time for Louis to take action - and fast.

"Los Atrevidos en Busca del Tesoro": Nuestros amigos se embarcan en una arriesgada misión de rescate para descubrir el secreto de donde se esconde el mejor tesoro del mundo... ¡y mejorar su autoestima!

It's October half-term and pop star, TrojKat is filming a music video in the The Tri, the high-rise block home to slueths Nik and Norva. When tragedy strikes the famous singer under mysterious circumstances, Nik and Norva set out to solve the case with their friend George and their impressive detective skills. The sequel to High-Rise Mystery, another whodunnit in the phenomenal mystery series by Sharna Jackson.

¡Ahora sí! Lucas no tenía ni idea qué le deparaban las próximas semanas, destinadas de forma natural a holgazanear después de concluir un año escolar más. Seguro lo inscribirían a uno de esos cursos de verano donde tienes actividades contra reloj. Quizá sólo suspenderían las vacaciones a la playa. Pero no, el castigo para Lucas sería muchísimo más severo: ¡nada de computadora! Ni de chat ni de Facebook ni de nada hasta mejorar su promedio escolar. Algo tendría que pensar Lucas para evitar el aislamiento y la incomunicación durante estas semanas, pero ¿qué?

Una divertida colección de 30 cuentos para trabajar las emociones y crecer felices. Reconocer y saber expresar emociones y sentimientos es fundamental en el desarrollo de los más pequeños. En ocasiones, los adultos entendemos qué sienten pero no sabemos cómo explicárselo para que sean capaces de comprenderse mejor. Sin embargo, hacerlo es un paso necesario para madurar y crecer felices. Los 30 cuentos de María Menéndez-Ponte ayudarán a reconocer y gestionar todo tipo de emociones.

Alerta de preocupación! ¡El colegio de Mattie va a cerrar! Junto a otros padres, los Butterfield organizan una campaña para mantener abierto el colegio Learnwell. ¿Lograrán los Butterfield salvar el colegio?

¡Alerta de preocupación! ¡El colegio de Mattie va a cerrar! Junto a otros padres, los Butterfield organizan una campaña para mantener abierto el colegio Learnwell. ¿Lograrán los Butterfield salvar el colegio?

Falta poco para el cumpleaños de mamá y con la ayuda de Lucinda, su mejor amiga, Mattie le prepara una sorpresa especial. Pero los espectáculos de variedades requieren una gran organización y la lista de Preocupaciones de Mattie es más larga que nunca....

This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy - Jason Reynolds conjures 10 tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.

When old-world dangers threaten a race of fruit bat hybrids, where can they run to? New York City, of course! And that's where we meet the Livingstone kids - Lexie, Hudson, and Maddy - trying to blend their "vampireness" with the regular people of the city. Unfortunately, their vampire traits keep complicating things. Lexie's super speed, amazing strength, and poetry-quoting habit embarrass her in front of classmates - and her secret crush. Hudson can fly and is determined to save the planet, but he doesn't quite fit in.

With a POP! and a puff of smoke, the Willows' lawn mower calls it quits. A new mower will cost their parents a lot of money, money Derek had hoped to borrow for a train ticket to visit a friend. Luckily Derek and his brother and sisters find a rusty push mower tucked away in the shed. It doesn't look like much, but it turns out that it's been soaking up magic for years. And it's hungry for grass!

Billy is a street urchin, pickpocket and petty thief. Mister Creecher is a monstrous giant of a man who terrifies all he meets. Their relationship begins as pure convenience. But a bond swiftly develops between these two misfits as their bloody journey takes them ever northwards on the trail of their target . . . Victor Frankenstein.A moving, thrilling story about friendship, trust and betrayal, from bestselling author Chris Priestley. Read by Richard Mitchley.