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When Kari Baxter is assigned an essay about what she wants to be when she grows up, her mind goes blank. She doesn’t want to grow up; she wants everything to stay just like it is. But Kari comes to realize that while making time stand still isn’t possible, she can enjoy every moment with her best family ever. Meanwhile, Ashley Baxter feels the same way. She is worried her siblings are growing up too fast. When she wins the role of Wendy in her school performance of Peter Pan, Ashley gets an idea. Maybe she and her siblings can pledge to never grow up at all!

Now you can help your little ones understand the true meaning of Christianity with an audiobook that will bring bible stories to life and allow your son or daughter to learn more about Jesus and the Bible. Each of the 12 short stories included comes with three different background audio tracks so your child can customize their experience of the story each time they listen!

In Race to the Ark, Peter, Mary, and their faithful dog, Hank, travel back to the time of Noah. With only seven days to solve the riddle of the scroll and escape the impending flood, Peter, Mary, and Hank must race to help Noah and his family finish the ark. Along their journey, Peter and Mary evade a group of young ruffians and ultimately come face-to-face with the Dark Ruler, an evil man who reminds them of a snake they met in the Garden of Eden.

Milla envies Honey's confidence, her charisma, and her big, chaotic family-especially when they provide a welcome escape from Milla's own small family and quiet house. In their close-knit Jewish community, the two girls do everything together, from delivering meals to an ill-tempered elderly neighbor, to shopping at a local thrift store, celebrating the holidays, and going to their first bat mitzvahs while studying for their own.

For many of those who have been left behind, the sudden disappearance of millions of people throughout the world is completely baffling. For Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan - four kids who have lost their families - the explanation couldn’t be clearer: the faithful have been taken to heaven in fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. With no one to turn to but each other, the four young people have banded together, finding strength in their faith. So when Ryan discovers some unbelievable news regarding Lionel’s uncle....

This audiobook bundle includes favorite I Can Read! titles from the VeggieTales series: Larry Makes a Choice, Pirate in Training, LarryBoy and the Mudslingers, Sheerluck Holmes and the Case of the Missing Friend, Princesses, Pirates, and Cowboys, Princess Petunia and the Good Knight, What’s Up with Lyle?, Junior Battles to Be His Best, Bob and Larry’s Creation Vacation, Bob and Larry in the Case of the Missing Patience, and LarryBoy Meets the Bubblegum Bandit.

An den Osterfeiertagen machen sich die 5 Geschwister auf den Weg nach Berlin. Fabien, ein Bekannter von Baron Zerbach, braucht ihre Hilfe. Sie sollen für ihn das längst verschollene Erbe eines Juweliers finden. Dabei ist eine verschlüsselte Liste, von der man nicht weiß, ob sie jemals existierte, ihr einziger Anhaltspunkt. Die 5 Geschwister setzen alles daran, diese Liste zu finden - und den dazu passenden Schlüssel. Was als Suche beginnt, wird schon bald zur gefährlichen Jagd - und die Geschwister müssen alles dafür tun, dass bei ihrem Oster-Wochenende am Ende das Gute siegt.

Gefahr in der Kalahari: Die Geschwister reisen diesmal nur zu viert in die Wüste der Kalahari. Alexander, Marianne, Hans-Georg und Esther unterstützen tatkräftig eine Hilfsorganisation, die sich für Brunnen-Projekte stark macht. Hier leben sie bei den San, einem friedlichen Volk, das jedes Leben respektiert und achtet. Doch es dauert nicht lange, bis die Geschwister bemerken, dass Wilderer ihr Unwesen treiben. Und das, was eigentlich als faszinierende Safari geplant war, wird der Beginn einer gefährlichen Verfolgungsjagd.

When Ella gets sick and has to take yucky medicine, she wonders why something that will help her get well has to taste so bad. When she puts the question to Grandpa, he tells her the story of a great King and His subjects who enjoyed wonderful times together―until the people rebelled against the King and drank from a forbidden well. To their horror, they found that the beautiful water in the well made their hearts turn to stone. To reclaim His people, the King asks His Son, the Prince, to drink from a well of horrid poison.

When Princess Faith discovers a hidden garden within the castle walls, she asks for permission to plant a flower garden. When her father approves, she and her sisters share the experience, only to find out gardening isn’t all that easy.

These tales recount humorous and poignant memories from Grandma Mabel's childhood. Combining the warmth and spirit of Little House on the Prairie with a Christian focus, these books transport listeners back to a simpler time to learn lessons surprisingly relevant in today's world.

Join Merry Hanson, a very modern 15-year-old living in Pennsylvania's Amish country, as she faces the true-to-life struggles and heartfelt triumphs of growing up to be the best she can be in God's eyes. After her Amish neighbors' farm is vandalized, Merry resolves to find the culprit before an innocent person is blamed.

In the ninth book, the Jannah Jewels travel back in time to the once beautiful city of Aleppo in Syria. There, they meet Queen Dayfa Khatun, a loved and pious ruler, who took great care of her people and was an advocate of learning. In this book, the Jannah Jewels attend Jaide's Quran memorization celebration and find out more about the Peaceful Archer, the Sensei, and the importance of helping the poor.

Wer war eigentlich dieser Sankt Nikolaus, den alle Kinder jedes Jahr so sehnlich erwarten? Dies ist die Geschichte vom echten Nikolaus! Otfried Preußler erzählt nicht nur, wie der heilige Nikolaus die Stadt Myra vom Hunger errettet hat, sondern erklärt auch, warum er den Kindern heutzutage am Nikolaustag Äpfel, Nüsse und Mandelkerne in die Schuhe steckt. Denn einer Gruppe von Fischerkindern ist es zu verdanken, dass Nikolaus die Zuversicht auf mögliche Hilfe nicht verloren hat. So kommt es, dass Sankt Nikolaus noch heute mit seinen süßen Gaben vor allem an die Kinder denkt.

In the second book, Hidayah, Iman, Jaide, and Sara, time travel first to Beijing, China, and then to Malacca, Malaysia! On their quest, for the second artifact, a rare medicinal plant, the Jewels meet Zheng He, the famous Chinese Muslim admiral, and learn all about his famous voyages of exploration to the lands around the Indian Ocean!

In the third book of the Jannah Jewels Series, they travel to the remarkable place of Baghdad, Iraq, in the ninth century and meet Al Kindi, a famous scholar! A notable translator has vanished from the House of Wisdom, along with a magnificent scroll pen that belonged to the famous mathematician Al Khwarizmi. As the Banu Musa Brothers create a mathematical puzzle to help, the Jewels become lost in the busy marketplace of Baghdad!

Calliope Cendrillon wants nothing more than for her bakery, “Sweet Pea’s Pumpkin Perfections,” to start turning a profit. After her father’s sudden death left her family in dire financial straits, Callie’s infamous pumpkin treats are the only thing standing between protecting her father’s legacy and losing it all.

Spookie is a very young Chihuahua placed in a new home. He has anxiety, fears, and adjustment issues. He is a very small dog with a very big heart, but lots of fears. Spookie takes a journey that leads to faith and changes from the inside out as a family vacation brings him face to face with his fear. Listen to the story to find out how a chihuahua can defeat a bear, but love for his family is greater than his fear.

Mike Nawrocki, cocreator of VeggieTales, is back! In the first installment of this hilarious new chapter-book series, 10-year-old Michael and his friend Justin sneak into the Dead Sea caves near the archaeological dig where Michael’s dad is working. Michael finds two 2,000-year-old squirrels petrified in sea salt. Hijinks ensue as Michael tries to bring them back to the US, hidden in his backpack. What Michael thinks are just cool souvenirs may turn out to be something much more!

"Stay right where you are! I'll explain everything when I get there! I need you desperately, Winnie Willis!" Nobody has ever needed Winnie before. But she already has a big problem of her own. The newborn foal has lost her mother, and the world doesn't look friendly. Winnie knows how the filly feels. It's been two years since Winnie lost her mom, and she still has trouble trusting humans. So why should the foal trust her? But time is running out.