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Kate and her younger brother, Tom, lead dull, uninteresting lives. And if their dull, uninteresting parents are anything to go by, they don't have much to look forward to. Why can't Kate have thrilling adventures and save the world the way people do in books? Even her 11th birthday is shaping up to be mundane - that is, until her mysterious and highly irresponsible Uncle Herbert, whom she's never even met before, surprises her with the most unexpected, exhilarating, inappropriate birthday present of all time: a colossal steam locomotive called the Silver Arrow.

In 1862, balloons were the only way to reach the sky. But 14-year-old Otto Lilienthal didn’t want to fly in balloons. He wanted to soar like a bird. Scientists, teachers, and news reporters everywhere said flying was impossible. Otto and his brother Gustav desperately wanted to prove them wrong, so they made their own wings and tried to take flight. The brothers quickly crashed, but this was just the beginning for Otto, who would spend the next 30 years of his life sketching, re-sketching, and building gliders.

Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck - he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first-class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever.

The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat stranded, blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some passengers braved the storm to hike off the mountain, but many had no choice but to wait out the storm. But the storm didn’t stop. One day passed, then two, three . . . six days. The snow turned to rain. Then, just after midnight on March 1, a lightning storm struck the mountain, sending a ten-foot-high wave of snow barreling down the mountain.

Eigentlich wollte Max nur einen kurzen Blick in sein Lieblingsspiel werfen, doch plötzlich steht er mitten in den Straßen von Los Carros! Fasziniert will er sich gerade umschauen, als er von Piper, der jungen Anführerin einer Autoschrauber-Gang, über den Haufen gerannt wird. Was als harmloser Zusammenstoß beginnt, entwickelt sich zu einem rasanten Abenteuer. Denn Piper hat mächtige Feinde, die es jetzt auch auf Max abgesehen haben! Um einen Weg zurück nach Hause zu finden, muss Max ihr helfen, den Gangstern das Handwerk zu legen.

Emma Lilian Todd's mind was always soaring—she loved to solve problems. Lilian tinkered and fiddled with all sorts of objects, turning dreams into useful inventions. As a child, she took apart and reassembled clocks to figure out how they worked. As an adult, typing up patents at the U.S. Patent Office, Lilian built the inventions in her mind, including many designs for flying machines. However, they all seemed too impractical. Lilian knew she could design one that worked.

Meet Little Hippo! Today he’s playing truck driver, racing to make a surprise delivery. Until—oh, no!—Truck Driver Hippo encounters a pack of grazing zebras blocking his path. Munch, crunch. Then, a huge train stops Little Hippo. CHOO-CHOOOOOOO! It’s a good thing this little truck driver has friends to help him along his way. But when Truck Driver Hippo almost crashes into Lion—yow-wee!—only his own bravery and kindness can save him…

Meet Little Hippo! Today, he’s a firefighter, racing to an imaginary four-alarmer. But pedaling his fire truck is a challenge. Luckily, Little Hippo has lots of friends to help out. But what’s he to do when he finds a real fire? Firefighter Hippo thinks quickly and does exactly what a brave little fireman should.

Listeners will get a close look at some of their favorite model cars from some of the biggest names in the automobile industry. Each title discusses the history of the car, what it looks like, and how fast it can go!

It’s been a year since Kate and Tom became conductors on the Great Secret Intercontinental Railway, and life has changed completely! Delivering animal passengers to their rightful habitats using their very own secret steam train, The Silver Arrow, is exciting and magical and fulfilling. Until one day a new and mysterious train almost rams them off the track! Its name? The Golden Swift. Kate catches a glimpse of the conductors. They're children, like them, and they're dropping animals off at all the wrong stations!

As the five Kingdom Keepers enter high school, everything is about to change. The Maintenance Base that controls all four parks in Disney World is under attack by the Overtakers, a group determined to change Disney forever. Relationships between the Keepers are no longer as simple as they once were. In fact, nothing is as simple as it once was. An after-hours visit to Typhoon Lagoon is a game changer. The Keepers lose one of their most valuable supporters. But there’s work to do....

Now Spanish listeners can enjoy the bestselling story of The Little Engine That Could in this bilingual edition of the classic. With the complete story in both English and Spanish, this bilingual edition of the well-loved picture book, adapted for audio, is sure to become a favorite with Spanish-speaking children and children who are just learning Spanish.

Ein Hauch von Luxus, Krimi und Spionage durchweht die Geschichte des Königs aller Züge. Ab 1883 rollt der Orient-Express quer durch Europa - von der Küste des Atlantiks im Westen bis zur Pforte des rätselhaften Orients im Osten. Die Reisenden müssen auf dieser abenteuerlichen Strecke mit allem möglichen rechnen: vom furchteinflößenden Räuberhauptmann bis zum wild gewordenen König.

Mad about marvellous vehicles? Hit the road with writer and broadcaster James May to discover incredible human-powered vehicles – from bicycles and submarines to amphibious vehicles and even a helicopter.

Navigate the wild terrain of off road vehicles with these moving and educational books. Explore the landscapes these vehicles cross while learning about their history and other thrilling facts. These books will take any listener on a wild ride!

Following his adventure on the California Comet, artist and amateur sleuth Hal Beck is looking forward to another railway journey with Nat, his journalist uncle - this time riding the historic Safari Star through South Africa. Then the already eventful journey becomes even more so when one of their fellow passengers dies on board!

Can you hear the diggers? The audiobook will take you on a trip to the construction site complete with sound effects you would hear. Listen as the diggers, dump trucks, and cranes as well as other equipment used in construction rumble, buzz, and crash their way around the construction site!

Timmy the Excavator is a helpful machine who lives in a small town. When his friend, the red car, gets stuck in the mud, Timmy jumps into action to save the day. With the help of his friend Lisa the Pink Bulldozer, Timmy uses his digging skills to free the red car and get it back on the road. Join Timmy and Lisa on their adventure to help a friend in need!

Voices of the Titanic is a standout among Titanic books for kids that will give you insights into the disaster like never before. Take a new look at the sinking of the RMS Titanic through the eyes of the heroes and the cowards, the wealthy and the poor, the survivors and those who went down with the ship. In one of the best Titanic books for kids, you’ll hear the stories of real passengers and how they found their place on board. Of all the Titanic books for kids, the fascinating accounts and tantalizing tales in this one will keep you captivated for hours.

Here comes Duck in his truck, the wonderful new character soon to be the focus of a whole new series. But watch out for that rock Duck … too late Duck’s truck is stuck in the muck!The truck is well and truly stuck, but luckily help is at hand in the form of a Frog. When the Frog and the Duck fail to eject the truck, they enlist the help of a Sheep who just happens to be passing by in his green jeep. But even the might of the sheep can’t move the truck.