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Lucy is so excited to spend the summer holidays with her cousins in Canada, but when they tell her to watch out for wild bears in the forest, her excitement turns to fear. One day, she stumbles upon a bear cub on its own. At first she’s scared, before realising that the poor creature is lost. Can Lucy help the cub find its mother without also putting herself in danger?

In this thrilling collection of original stories, some of today’s hottest paranormal authors delight, thrill and captivate readers with otherworldly tales of magic and mischief.

The undead are more alive today than ever. Immortal? Indeed! Nothing has sunk its teeth into 21st century popular culture as pervasively as the vampire. The fangsters have the freedom to fly across all genres and all mediums - there''s even apps for vamps. Whether roaming into romance, haunting horror, sneaking into science fiction, capering into humor, meandering through mystery - no icon is more versatile than the vampire.

Miller played the lead role in Death in Paradise before leaving to spend more time with his family. Beyond television, Miller has acted in films such as Johnny English (2003) and its sequel, Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2014), and on stage in The Ladykillers (2011) and The Duck House. His directorial debut was the film Huge. We'll be chatting to Ben Miller about his book The Boy Who Made the World Disappear, his partnership with Alexander Armstrong and what he would put into a black hole.

Polly and Rex are delighted when the old toy dog stirs on the nursery shelf. But Skip wants to be left alone! Then Polly shows a new classmate around Penhallow, and she seems strangely drawn to the little dog, too. Could she be the friend Skip needs?

In Find Your Brave, GodChicks founder Holly Wagner combines insight found in Acts 27 with lessons learned from her very personal battles with cancer, betrayal, and turmoil to create the essential storm survival guide. Her words will encourage and empower you with practical tools to navigate life's greatest storms, steady your heart against fear, and inspire you to rescue others as you make your way safely ashore.

It's been almost a year since Sila's mum travelled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration paperwork that would allow her to return to her family in the United States. The long separation is almost impossible for Sila to bear. But things change when Sila accompanies her father (who is a mechanic) outside their Oregon town to fix a truck. There, behind an enormous stone wall, she meets a grandfatherly man who only months before won the state lottery.

There's an allure to vampire tales that has seduced readers and listeners for generations. From Bram Stoker to Stephanie Meyer and beyond, vampire stories are here to stay. For those fresh-blooded fans of paranormal romance, or for those whose hunt and hunger never dies, these stories have what listeners want! This collection of original tales comes from some of the hottest, most popular, and best-selling writers of young-adult fiction.

If you have bipolar disorder, you may be especially vulnerable to changes in circadian rhythms. If you've ever had low energy during the day, but couldn't sleep at night, you've experienced a dysregulated body clock. You've also likely experienced the myriad negative physical and mental consequences of out-of-sync circadian rhythms. So, how do you stabilize this biologic clock and your mood?

Cora Matthews’s life is a mess. A broken engagement and the unexpected death of her mother have left her wondering if things will ever return to normal. Whatever “normal” is. It certainly isn’t what she finds at Moonberry Lake. After she receives her family’s dilapidated lakefront lodge as an inheritance—with a surprising condition attached—Cora finds her life overrun by a parade of eccentric neighbors who all have something to say and something to teach her.

Zoe is thrilled to be helping out at her Auntie Jo's animal shelter over the Easter holidays. But she doesn't expect to come across a box on the steps of the shelter containing three tiny abandoned puppies. It's touch and go for the littlest pup, whom Zoe names Cookie. Over the next few weeks, Zoe takes special care of Cookie and a close bond is formed between the two of them. But how will Zoe cope when it comes for the puppies to be rehomed?

Pip Fitz-Amobi wird vom Ausgang ihrer letzten Ermittlung verfolgt. Schon bald wird sie zur Cambridge Universität aufbrechen, doch dann findet ein anderer Fall sie... und dieses Mal dreht sich alles um Pip. Pip ist daran gewöhnt Todesdrohungen über das Internet zu bekommen, eine fällt ihr aber besonders ins Auge. Jemand hört nicht auf zu fragen: "Wer sucht nach Dir, wenn Du diejenige bist, die verschwindet?". Nicht nur online wird sie belästigt: Pip hat einen Stalker, der weiß, wo sie wohnt.

Hurwitz is a New York Times number one internationally best-selling author of 21 thrillers. His novels have won many literary awards and have been published in 32 languages worldwide. Hurwitz has written screenplays for major studios, including The Book of Henry, and written and produced television for various networks. Hurwitz's talents don't end there: he is also a New York Times best-selling comic book writer, having written the likes of Wolverine for Marvel, and Batman and Penguin for DC.

After Michelle Thomas suffered her first major depressive episode in 2013, she searched online for any information available on how to 'fix' herself. There was nothing. Nothing that wasn't dry as the Sahara desert. It was uncomfortably...depressing. And so, My Sh*t Therapist was born! In this interview, we spoke about her first experience of major depressive disorder; her fears, worries and ultimately positive experience of medication; and the other mental health books out there worth a listen.

Author and former aide to Tony Blair Alastair Campbell and football legend Paul Fletcher join us to discuss their new political thriller, Saturday Bloody Saturday. An unexpected pairing, Campbell and Fletcher have become great friends, and in this interview we talk to them about writing together, the changes in football over the years and what else they’d love to write.

Presenter, writer, certified counsellor and sex and relationships expert Annabelle Knight talks to Audible about the release of her debut adult fiction title, The Endless Autumn, and tells us how she goes about writing a sex scene! Hailed by critics as an accomplished erotic tale which lies somewhere between Fifty Shades of Grey and Bridget Jones, Annabelle shares her insight into this highly sought after literary genre and the journey which led her to become a best-selling author.

From the moment I lay eyes on Liam, I know he's exactly what I want. Not for a lifetime, just for one night. But as sure as I am that one night between us would rock both of our worlds, he's equally as sure that the two of us are a horrible idea...until he needs me. One week, a fake relationship, and an offer I can't refuse. The pet names? Bogus. The details of our whirlwind romance? Completely fabricated. The way he kisses me? That feels way too real.

It’s after midnight when Detective Eve Bennet receives a distraught phone call from an unknown number. The voice at the other end begs her not to hang up—a baby has gone missing. But what the caller says next makes Eve’s heart race. “She isn’t the first. There are many, many more.”

Hannah knows there is something special about the wooden bear cub puppet from the moment she buys it at a Christmas market. So when the puppet gets broken, she cries herself to sleep. Woken by a growling noise, she finds herself in a stable wearing strange old-fashioned clothes. Then she comes face-to-face with a real-life bear cub! The cub has been locked in ready to be put on show at the local market. Can Hannah return the bear to the wild and find a way back to her own time?

Faith Valentine has it all – fame, money and extraordinary beauty. But what she wants more than anything is a quiet life away from the cameras. Except nobody ever asks Faith what she wants and her family’s expectations are crushing her. The world thinks she’s perfect, but is there is more to perfection than meets the eye?