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In 1966, more than 200 courageous Aboriginal people walked off the Wave Hill Cattle Station in the Northern Territory. Led by Vincent Lingiari, these stockmen and their families were walking together to fight for equal pay and land rights. This non-fiction audiobook brings a landmark historical event to a new generation. Many people have seen the iconic photograph of Gough Whitlam pouring a handful of red soil into the hands of Vincent Lingiari – a symbol of the legal transfer of Gurindji land back to the Gurindji people – and recognise this as a key moment in the ongoing land rights movement.

Martin Moone is eleven and fed up with being the only boy in a family of girls. With three elder sisters, he's desperate for a sidekick to help him fight his corner. When best mate Padraic suggests getting an imaginary friend, he decides to give it a go. His first attempt is Loopy Lou, who loves practical jokes and is a dab hand at balloon-modelling. But Martin soon gets fed up with Lou's clowning around, so selects Sean 'Caution' Murphy instead.

Fans of both Percy Jackson and Indiana Jones will be captivated by the lost civilizations, ancient secrets, and buried treasure found in the third book of the Ashtown Burials series, an action-packed adventure by N. D. Wilson, the author of Leepike Ridge and the 100 Cupboards trilogy.

With their father en route to Africa for Doctors without Borders, city-kids Nicholas and younger twin sisters Haley and Hetty are off to spend the summer with their Great-Uncle Nick at his house on Forsaken Lake. Despite some initial doubts, Nicholas is right at home in the country: He learns to sail, learns about his father as a boy, and makes fast friends with a local girl, the tomboy Charlie. The summer takes a turn toward the mysterious, though, when Nicholas discovers an old movie that his father made as a boy.

“Nowhere is as beautiful as Martins Farm,” assures Bibi, who loves spending summer vacations at the idyllic ranch with her best friend, Tina, and her beloved mare, Sabrina! But a shadow is cast over their summer fun when a big money contractor, Jake Overland, shows up on the farm. Convinced he has finally found the right place to build his luxury holiday resort, Count Falko von Falkenstein refuses to sell him the property, until a mysterious document suddenly appears. The clock is ticking as the fate of Martins Farm hangs in the balance.

It's been almost a year since Cyrus and Antigone Smith earned their places as Journeymen at Ashtown, home of an ancient order of explorers that has long guarded the world's secrets and treasures. While their studies go well, Cy and Tigs are not well liked since losing the Dragon's Tooth to the nefarious Dr. Phoenix. The Tooth is the only object in the world capable of killing the long-lived transmortals, and Phoenix has been tracking them down one-by-one, and murdering them.

Scout is a very good boy. He is a seeing-eye dog who helps his human friend Vincent with all his daily activities because Vincent is blind. After graduating from a special training school where they learned how to be partners, Scout and Vincent became a perfect team! Vincent takes excellent care of Scout, giving him his favorite kind of food and taking him to the park for endless rounds of fetch, and Scout takes care of Vincent by guiding him safely across busy streets, helping him find items that go missing, and making sure he avoids danger.

Bibi und Tina sind begeistert: endlich wieder Ferien auf Gestüt Szendrö! Aber wo ist Bibis Freund Mikosch...

Mit ihrem Wunschhaus Utópica landet die spanische Hexe Calixta mitten in Neustadt...

Als ein Schönheitswettbewerb für Pferde angekündigt wird, ist Prinzessin Emmy sofort klar: Eines ihrer Pferde muss unbedingt mitmachen. Doch Emmy stellt schnell fest, dass die Welt der Reichen und Schönen nichts für sie ist. Da herrscht ihr viel zu viel Eitelkeit und Hochnäsigkeit. Obendrein droht sich der Zickenkrieg sogar auf ihre eigenen Pferde zu übertragen. Wie wird dieser Wettbewerb wohl ausgehen?

Bibi and Tina are thrilled! Finally, it’s time for another summer at Szendrö Ranch. But where is Bibi's friend Mikosch? After a quarrel with his elder, Janosch, young Mikosch runs off to join the infamous Csikós, a nomadic group of Hungarian horse herders. One thing is certain for Bibi and Tina: They absolutely must find him! When the two friends track him down in the vast plains, they learn that life in the wilderness hasn’t been easy: Two of the Csikós have been arrested on suspicion of poaching. Determined to help, the three riders set off on an adventurous mission to prove their innocence.

Benjamin findet ein kleines Kätzchen im Zoo. Mit Stella und Otto will er herausfinden wem es gehört...

Benjamin, Otto und Stella besuchen Erfinder Eddi Eddison in der Spielzeugfabrik. Dort dürfen sie Spielzeug testen. Benjamin übernimmt Eddis...

Stella gesteht Benjamin und Otto, dass sie nicht schwimmen kann. Sofort beschließen die beiden, ihrer Freundin Schwimmunterricht zu geben...

Das Pandababy ist krank! Zum Glück kennt Zoodirektor Tierlieb jemanden, der helfen könnte...

Benjamin entdeckt am das Sternbild des Großen Elefanten. Von dort wird er zu Hilfe gerufen...

Benjamin, Otto und Stella kümmern sich um die Zootiere, denn Wärter Karl ist im Urlaub und Direktor Tierlieb hat ein Gipsbein...

Da staunen Benjamin, Otto und Stella: Ein Transporter bringt neue Tiere für den Zoo...

Benjamin, Otto, Stella und Förster Waldmann bauen im Wald einen Abenteuer-Spielplatz für Kinder...

Ist das eine Hitze in Neustadt! Benjamin, Otto und Stella liegen am See und können sich kaum rühren...