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Why do we sleep? Do animals dream? Where is the oldest bed in the world? In this compendium of five-minute really true stories, you will travel to ancient Egypt to explore the five beds of Tutankhamun, jet off into space to discover how astronauts get ready for bed, and plunge underwater to learn how hibernating turtles breathe through their bottoms. With up-to-the-minute, expert information that is beautifully read by British actress Joanna Lumley, this audiobook is the ultimate brainy bedtime companion for young children.

Faye Walters knows that today's women are sorted and stylish. They have the job, the house, the colour co-ordinated capsule wardrobe. They cope with the pressures of singledom, marriage and having kids with peanut allergies. And they all do it effortlessly, with nothing more than a women's mag and a poem by Pam Ayres to guide them. So why can't she pull it off?

In the village of Spire, murder is afoot. Wealthy landowner Alexander, Earl of Greengrass, is caught with his trousers down in the village graveyard before meeting a gruesome end. Luckily Susie Mahl happens to be on hand. With her artist’s eye for detail and her curious nature, she is soon on the scent of the murderer.... 

From the beginning listeners have come to O for help in figuring out who they were meant to be. O's Little Guide to Finding Your True Purpose is a blend of practical advice and real-life stories of trial, error and triumph. Each entry in this engaging and thoughtful volume guides listeners in their quest to come into their own. Contributors include Paige Williams on the lessons she learned from aptitude testing; Martha Beck on how to chart your course; Patti Smith on how she found her calling....

When cautious Emma Roberts goes to France to carry out research into 17th century garden design, she finds a reliable diversion from her studies in her unlikely new friend Francoise Desnoyers, in whose beautiful house she is welcomed as a guest. She is not too dazzled to ignore the tensions that exist between Francoise and her formidable mother, or between Mme. Desnoyers and her other guests. London recedes into the background as life in France becomes more significant in every respect.

Lord Rufford has kissed Arabella twice but she realises that much more needs to be done to win him and his estate. It is now time to tell John Morton she no longer wants to marry him? Starring Robert Glenister, Anna Maxwell Martin, Barbara Flynn, Blake Ritson, Stuart Milligan, Joanna David, Daniel Rabin, Penelope Rawlins, Carl Prekopp, Henry Devas, Elaine Claxton, Joanathan Forbes, Jane Whittenshaw, and Sean Baker. Directed by Tracey Neal. Dramatised by Martyn Wade.

A lord, his wife, her admirer and an infamous blackmailer converge in the irreverent satire that launched Wilde's succession of classic social comedies. This delicious comic feast serves up a scandal about good girls, bad husbands and hilarious hypocrisy - utterly contemporary and divinely funny.

What do you do if you’ve been married to a man for half your life and out of nowhere he leaves your bed – permanently? When this happens to Jeanie, she’s furious and determined to confront George, her husband of thirty years. Is he in love with someone else? What did she do wrong? He won’t tell her. The brightest day of her week is Thursday; the day Jeanie takes her granddaughter to the park.

Rok 966. W osadzie Polana wciąż żyje się według pradawnych pogańskich zwyczajów. Matka puszcza karmi, odziewa i chroni ludzi. Dni oraz pory roku naznaczają ich dolę odwiecznym rytmem pracy i odpoczynku, a bogowie czuwają. Dwie siostry - Rzepka i Dziewanna - zakochują się w Dobromirze, mężnym woju z książęcej drużyny. Jedna z nich zwraca się po pomoc do szeptuchy, ale czy ziołami i magią można zdobyć miłość? Mieszkańcy pogańskiej kniei wiodą proste życie, lecz okrutny los o nich nie zapomina.

Toy robot Boot has come a long way since it woke up in a scrapyard with only two-and-a-half glitchy memories. It has a home with its robot pals in an abandoned amusement arcade and has discovered what true happiness is - although, it's still not sure why humans are so leaky and weird.... But when Boot and the gang stumble upon Rusty, an old, broken robot, forgotten in the back of a testing lab, it's time to spring into action. Boot knows there's something special about Rusty, but can they free the old robot and help it find its purpose?

This is book 5 in the Round Door series. The children go through the round door to find the hollow woods, but the hollows they find are a bit different. In these hollows, it is a winter wonderland. To the children’s surprise, they find that everything else is the same. There is even an Emily in these hollows as well. They meet a new friend, a mouse named Mr. Bag-a-Bones. This is a book filled with fun and with a beautiful story as well.

I hope to help people understand the magic about hypnosis and how it could help them in breast enlargement and other ways. I also included a free bonus relaxation method in the last chapter because we all could use a way to let go of stress and relax. Most people, I am sure you would agree, focus more on the problem and less on the solutions. I call it the 80/20 rule. What I do is help them focus 80 percent on the solutions and 20 percent on the problem. By doing that, now they are bigger than the problem and really have no big problem at all.

Schwarzwald, 1965: Lisa hatte es nie leicht im Leben und wird von Selbstzweifeln geplagt. Als sie von der Försterfamilie Vogel an den reizvollen Liliensee eingeladen wird, hofft sie, dort zur Ruhe zu kommen und die Vergangenheit hinter sich lassen zu können. Charlotte Vogel nutzt die Gunst der Stunde, um einen ihrer Söhne mit Lisa zu verkuppeln. Und tatsächlich: Lisa unternimmt eine Bergtour mit Charlottes ältestem Sohn Robert, doch schon bald schweben die beiden in Gefahr ... Eine spannend-romantische Geschichte, die aufzeigt, dass Gott auch auf krummen Linien gerade schreiben kann.

Focusing on getting the kingdom back to normal after Galina’s false and terrible rule has turned out to be a monumental task. Especially because I can’t stop the nagging feeling in the back of my mind that I need to get back to Miami. Back to Thane. Find your mate, Pavel said, but I’m running out of time.

Since giving up the booze—bar a small hiccup here and there—ex-Ministry of Witches Detective Elise Liddell hasn’t had much call to hang out in bars. So, imagine her surprise when the generally antagonistic landlord of the Pig and Pepper calls on her for assistance. It seems Charles Lynch’s regulars are being scared away by mysterious specters. It’s hitting him where it hurts: right in the pocket. Elise agrees to help. After all, the pub is her local, and she isn’t generally spooked by the paranormal. However, the apparitions turn out to be monks. Malevolent monks!

Acompaña a Leo, un niño curioso y valiente, en sus emocionantes viajes por selvas llenas de animales exóticos, donde aprenderá valores esenciales como la amistad, la empatía y el respeto.

Agnieszka nie jest zadowolona ze swojego życia. Ma nudną pracę i wrednego szefa, jej chłopak wyjechał za granicę, a ona sama musiała wrócić do mieszkania rodziców. Czuje, że musi coś zmienić, żeby nie oszaleć. I wtedy na jej drodze stają... Pieniny. Na kurs przewodników po tych pięknych górach namawia ją przyjaciółka. Agnieszka nie jest przekonana, że taki kurs może cokolwiek zmienić w jej sytuacji, a tymczasem to właśnie on wywołuje w jej życiu prawdziwą rewolucję.

There are eight billion people on this planet and the idea, or box of "NORMAL" that we try to live in is as varied as there are people. Who has the authority to tell us how to behave? It's not natural, it's not right, and it causes stress and illness for far too many humans. This book is a guide to finding freedom and understanding how to understand ourselves. It's a guide to becoming human being and enjoying life.

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return with the sixth series of Jan Etherington’s heart-warming comedy about a long-married couple in love with life and each other.

„Gdzieś tam wśród drzew jest mój dom, moje dzieciństwo, moje wspomnienia. A ja mam coraz mniej odwagi...” Osierocona Julia Zarzewska niewiele pamięta ze swego dzieciństwa. W głębi ducha wciąż nie może się pogodzić z tym, że po ucieczce z rodowej posiadłości, ojciec porzucił ją, zostawiając pod opieką dalekiej krewnej – Barbary. Gdy z powodu plotek o mrocznej przeszłości swojej rodziny dziewczyna traci posadę guwernantki, postanawia stawić wreszcie czoła dręczącym ją koszmarom i dowiedzieć się prawdy o rodzicach.