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  The Celestial Globe

  Marie Rutkoski

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  When Prince Rodolfo's monsters attack her, Petra Kronos is spirited away to London.  As she struggles to escape, Neel and Tomik sail the high seas, in search of her. Though separated by many miles, the three friends draw closer together in this sequel to The Cabinet of Wonders, called "astonishingly accomplished" by Publishers Weekly. Readers will not be disappointed in this adventure-filled novel that includes man-made monsters, the unraveling of a murder mystery, and the hunt for the Celestial Globe, which the prince of Bohemia will do anything to own.

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  The Painter and the President -...

  Sarah Albee

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  George Washington hates sitting for portraits, but it’s the late eighteenth century and cameras have yet to be invented. The president understands that a great portrait is the best way to be remembered by future generations. And who better to help secure Washington’s place in history than Gilbert Stuart, the most talented portrait painter of his day? For his part, Stuart knows that his own name will go down in history if he can paint an exceptional portrait of Washington. 
   
  Sarah Albee tells the story of how Gilbert Stuart’s most famous portrait—the image that appears on the one-dollar bill—came to be. Despite clashing personalities and several setbacks—including Washington’s swollen, aching mouth caused by ill-fitting false teeth—the painter managed to create a portrait of the president that endures to this day. 
   
  “The Painter and the President spotlights the relationship between America’s first president and Gilbert Stuart, one of the many artists who tried to capture his image on canvas. By the time of Washington’s presidency, Stuart had made a fine reputation as a portraitist. Although many of his subjects loved sitting for him, the laconic George Washington was not one of them. Sarah Albee and Stacy Innerst cleverly celebrate this relationship by looking at the many ways the painter tried in order to get a true portrait of America’s first president.”—Mary V. Thompson, research historian emerita, George Washington’s Mount Vernon

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  Chidikamwedzi; the Valley of the...

  Anne Hammond

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  In the late 1930s, Ian and Katherine Hammond returned home from seven years working as a surveyor in the jungles of Sarawak (Borneo).  ‘Home’ was the colony of Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe and it was here that they were reunited with their young children Anne and JJ. 
  Skinny’s passion was the land, and he was able to purchase a tract of virgin bush reserved by the colonial government for white settlers. He would settle it with his family and develop a tobacco farm. 
  It was at this point that Anne and JJ’s adventure was to start. Everything needed for the farm was loaded onto a large dray drawn by a team of oxen, and the family set off down the track that led out from the settled areas. After fording the drift, they travelled all day through the bush, to camp that night under the small kopje that marked their new land. Their first months were spent in the open as the farm buildings were constructed around them... 
  Anne remembers her childhood adventure with great clarity and shares it with us.

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  Missing Chicken The (Pixi...

  Rüdiger Paulsen, Cordula...

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  The farmer's favorite chicken has disappeared! Where is it?
  Pixi bedtime stories for children: listen and fall asleep.
  This is an auto-narrated audiobook.

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  Andi's Scary School Days - Book 4

  Susan K. Marlow

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  In book four, Andi didn't think she was afraid of anything - until now. School means being away from the ranch, away from her family, and away from Taffy. And sitting next to a boy who throws things at her. Having to stand in the corner for something that wasn't even her fault is the last straw.

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  The King of the Golden River

  John Ruskin

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  The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin is a timeless fairy tale that weaves moral wisdom into a vivid, magical narrative. Written in the mid-19th century, this enchanting story follows three brothers living in a fertile valley: the cruel and greedy Schwartz and Hans, and the kind-hearted Gluck. When a supernatural encounter with the Southwest Wind changes their fortunes, only Gluck’s compassion and selflessness reveal the true secret of the Golden River. Rich with beautiful imagery and a powerful lesson about the triumph of virtue over greed, Ruskin’s classic remains a beloved tale of hope, humility, and the transformative power of kindness. Perfect for listeners young and old who appreciate moral tales wrapped in fantasy and wonder. 
  Narrated warmly by Melissa-Marie Shriner, this audiobook brings new life to Ruskin’s magical world.

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