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Zach, Poppy, and Alice have been friends forever. And for almost as long, they’ve been playing one continuous, ever-changing game of pirates and thieves, mermaids and warriors. Ruling over all is the Great Queen, a bone-china doll cursing those who displease her. But they are in middle school now. Zach’s father pushes him to give up make-believe, and Zach quits the game. Their friendship might be over, until Poppy declares she’s been having dreams about the Queen - and the ghost of a girl who will not rest until the bone-china doll is buried in her empty grave.

After beginning her television career as a researcher, Humble later began presenting shows such as Animal Park, Tomorrow’s World and Extreme Wives, to name only a few. Known as a familiar face on the BBC, specialising in wildlife and science, Kate Humble published her new book, Thinking on My Feet, in October 2018. Kate Humble talks to us about the beauty of woods in winter, where we’ll see her and her dog, Teg, next and why walking makes a great first date.

Jude tenía siete años cuando sus padres fueron asesinados y, junto con sus dos hermanas, fue trasladada a la traicionera Corte Suprema del Reino Feérico. Diez años más tarde, lo único que Jude desea, a pesar de ser una mera mortal, es sentir que pertenece a ese lugar. Pero muchos de los habitantes desprecian a los humanos. Especialmente el Príncipe Cardan, el hijo más joven y perverso del Alto Rey. Para hacerse un hueco en la Corte, Jude deberá enfrentarse a él. Y afrontar las consecuencias.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about his latest book, Me and the Table, is former professional snooker player and current commentator for the BBC and ITV Stephen Hendry. Best known for dominating snooker in the 1990s. He won the World Championship seven times, became the youngest professional snooker player aged 16 in 1985 and, in 1990, was the youngest-ever world champion at the age of 21. His autobiography, Me and the Table, was published in September 2018.

Born in Dublin, Dolan studied English at Trinity College, followed by a master's in Victorian literature at Oxford. Excerpts of Exciting Times have appeared in The Dublin Review and The Stinging Fly, but the book, which follows protagonist Ava and her relationships with Julian and Edith, can now be read and listened to in full - to great effect!

Award-winning blogger, journalist and author Sean O’Callaghan talks to us about the release of his debut audiobook, Fat Gay Vegan: Eat, Drink and Live Like You Give a Sh*t. Sean has promoted vegan food, pop-ups, cafes, restaurants and ventures across the UK, and his book offers a step-by-step guide on how to live a more compassionate lifestyle. In this interview Sean shares his experience of writing, how he first became vegan and what veganism means to him.

Moving Averages 101 is the easiest way to learn how to capture trends in the stock market! Master moving averages, and give yourself a significant trading advantage. Benefit from 20 years of trading experience! Limit your chances of trading ruin by learning from someone with more than 20 years in the stock market. Steve will teach you what a moving averages are and how to trade them. Not sure where to start? This book will give you a great understanding of the power of moving averages.

I'm a private investigator and not by choice. I dreamed of becoming a police officer my entire life, made the dream reality, and had it taken away by a shoulder injury. Now, I'm snapping pictures of cheating husbands and wives, tracking down people who don't want to be found, and basically working one worthless case after another while trying to make ends meet. Enter Catch Xavier Moon, a dangerous criminal. He's hot and sexy and his world is crime, drugs, and women.

Following her break out role in Circle of Friends in 1995, Minnie Driver has starred in a wide range of films, including Grosse Pointe Blank and Good Will Hunting, with nominations for Academy Awards and an Oscar nod. Despite her many accolades, awards and nominations, Driver has not appeared in a vast number of movies, firmly believing that she takes the roles that are right for her, happily saying no to job offers and knowing that the journey often opens better doors.

Thurlow was born and raised in Scotland and is a former Miss Edinburgh winner. After attending university in England and leaving with a First, Thurlow worked for four years with the Halo Trust in Explosive Ordnance Disposal: locating, de-arming and removing landmines that put lives and livelihoods at risk in former war zones. Thurlow found the work began to take a toll on her health and took a step back. At which point, she was approached to be a contestant on the reality TV show Love Island.

A Bangladeshi camp. A British ambassador. A Harley Street doctor. Investigative journalist Casey Benedict is used to working on stories that will take her from the bottom to the top of society – stories with a huge human cost. And her latest case is no different. A frantic message is found hidden in clothes manufactured for the British high street....

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.

Ian Sainsbury joins us in the Audible Studios to chat about his The World Walker series and latest release, the fourth book in the series, The Unnamed Way. He tells how he feels about his characters, what it was like to write for a ventriloquist act and the exciting new series coming in the future.

Michael Fuller, author of Kill the Black One First, recounts his childhood in care and then his policing career, from the highs of promotion and justice to the lows of institutional racism, prejudice and family struggles. In the book, he gives details on his involvement in Operation Trident and how he overcome discrimination and stayed strong in the face of adversity. When he joined us in studio, we spoke to Michael about his first time on the beat, the advice he’d give to others experiencing bullying and what it was like to get access to his foster files.

Black Mare Books presents 12 Twisted Tales from Artemis Greenleaf, Holly Dey, and A.B. Richards. In this Santa’s sack of Christmas yarns, you’ll find an array of monsters of all stripes.

In this interview, we talk to multiaward-winning serial social entrepreneur and cofounder and former CEO of Livity, Don’t Panic and Live Magazine, Sam Conniff Allende. Following the creation of his debut audiobook, Be More Pirate: Or How to Take on the World and Win, Sam encourages listeners to discover and use the radical strategies of golden age pirates in their everyday lives. Also addressing the people who have already followed the book’s advice and made a change, and the inspiration behind his innovative social approach, we celebrate the modern-day rebels that have challenged the status quo and postulate on those yet to come.

Joining us at Audible Studios is award-winning television and radio presenter Anita Rani. Rani, with a career presenting television spanning over 20 years, is a household name. Born and raised in Bradford, Rani moved to London with a goal to pursue a career in broadcasting. She is now a lead presenter on Countryfile, regularly presents on Radio 2 and hosts Woman's Hour on Radio 4 every week. Rani has now penned her powerful memoir, The Right Sort of Girl.

Tyce, born and raised in Edinburgh, attended Oxford University to study English literature. She then completed a law conversion course at City University, going on to work as a criminal barrister for almost 10 years. After having difficulties juggling childcare for her young children alongside her demanding work life, Tyce decided to leave her job as a barrister. Tyce's desire to write was growing stronger as time passed, and with a manuscript or two on the go, she applied for an MA in creative writing at the University of East Anglia.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about his latest book, Life 3.0, is renowned physicist and cosmologist Max Tegmark. A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and scientific director of the Foundational Questions Institute, Tegmark cofounded the Future of Life institute and has been instrumental in advising on AI research. His latest book, Life 3.0, looks at the new age of artificial intelligence and the consequences of it.

Audible invites multiaward-winning broadcaster and journalist Eddie Mair to talk about the release of his debut audiobook, A Good Face for Radio: Confessions of a Radio Head. Having recently made headlines for his audacious interviews with the likes of Boris Jonson and Amber Rudd, Eddie talks to us about his journey as a radio and TV broadcaster, the experience of voicing his first audiobook and his ongoing feud with Robert Peston.