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An extract of the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Beautiful Chaos, the next instalment in Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's bestselling Caster Chronicles series, read by Kevin T. Collins.

Is falling in love the beginning . . . Or the end? 

In Ethan Wate's hometown there lies the darkest of secrets.
ETHAN WATE IS IN LOVE WITH A CASTER GIRL.

When he looks at Lena, it's like there's no one else in the world. 

But Ethan is mortal, and on her seventeenth birthday Lena made a choice that changed everything. The girl Ethan loves has broken the world with the supernatural powers she is struggling to control . . .

Now, if they are to fix the chaos Lena has caused, one of them must make a terrible sacrifice. Sometimes there isn't just one answer. Sometimes there's no going back. And this time there won't be a happy ending.

The third instalment of the spellbinding love story that began with Beautiful Creatures

Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl: Beautiful Chaos (Audiobook extract) read by Kevin T. Collins

An extract from Dirty Beasts by Roald Dahl, complete and unabridged and raucously read by Miriam Margolyes, Stephen Mangan, and Tamsin Greig.  The audiobook contains original music.

In Dirty Beasts we meet a ghastly menagerie of wonderfully comic animals that can only have been invented by Roald Dahl. There is the toad that jumps to France - at his own peril; the pig who ponders the meaning of life; the anteater who gets the wrong end of the stick; and many more. Snigger, titter and laugh at their antics in this collection of irreverent and absurdly comic verse!

Roald Dahl: Dirty Beasts (Audiobook extract) Read by Stephen Mangan

Painful memories

Seasons greetings from everyone at Penguin Random House.  

The Empty Stocking by Richard Curtis (Audiobook Extract) read by Dawn French

Surrendered

Elegy for a friend's loss

Robot's romantic dream

The Lion

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Striker by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott, read by Scott Brick.

It is 1902. Isaac Bell is a bright, inexperienced young detective. Hired to hunt for radical unionist saboteurs in the coal mines, he is witness to a terrible accident that makes him suspect that something else is going on - that provocateurs are at work and much bigger stakes are in play.

Given just one week to prove his suspicions to his employer, Bell finds himself pitted against two of the most ruthless opponents he has ever known, men of staggering ambition and cold-bloodedness . . . who are not about to let some wet-behind-the-ears detective stand in their way.


The Striker by Clive Cussler & Justin Scott (Audiobook Extract) read by Scott Brick

Deadly Holiday by Alexa Grace on Audible:
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Summary:
 

It is four days before Christmas, and all is not quiet as the characters you grew to love in The Deadly Series books fight their inner demons and deception and pray for miracles in this action-packed thriller.

Shawn Isaac is a bright five-year-old who has experienced more than his share of domestic violence and abuse. His disappearance on the day he testifies against his father terrifies a county that has already lost three young women to a vicious serial killer. What secret drives him into hiding as a deadly winter snowstorm bears down upon the area, putting those who love him most at risk?

Anne Mason-Brandt escaped the wrath of a vicious serial killer five years before. But the fear she had then is nothing compared to the terror instilled by a life-threatening disease and a secret that could blow her and Michael's happy marriage apart. Is love enough?

Nine months pregnant, Jennifer Brennan-Stone has a secret that will change Blake's and her life forever. She's already lost one baby, and this pregnancy has her on bed rest. Can they find a small boy who doesn't want to be found before it's too late?

Frankie and Lane Hansen are having an up-close-and-personal impact on their finances thanks to a lousy economy. One of them has a secret that could make a bad situation even worse.

Tim Brennan and his wife, Megan, fell in love with their pink Victorian house the first year of their marriage more than 30 years before. As Megan plans to turn their lovely home into a bed-and-breakfast, Tim is unsure he can share his wife, home, and memories with strangers. 

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Deadly Holiday by Alexa Grace, Narrated by Lorelei Avalon

‘Elegant, witty writing, endearing characters and a wonderful romance. What more could you want?’ Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A Christmas Feast

It is almost a year since Sean and Thea met and it's been a roller-coaster ride: they're getting married on Christmas Day!

Neither Thea or Sean want a big fuss - a simple wedding, with Christmas lights and just a few sprigs of mistletoe for decoration is all they need. But before they know it, things begin to get complicated. Trying to manage a long-distance relationship in the build-up to their Christmas wedding is one thing, but as one challenge after another comes their way, the happy couple begin to wonder if they'll ever make it down the aisle . . .

With unforgettable characters, charming romance and lots of laughter, A Merry Mistletoe Wedding is a gorgeous Christmas read - perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson.

A Merry Mistletoe Wedding by Judy Astley (audiobook extract) read by Julia Franklin

Episode 1: #ReclaimBedtime with Tigerlily Quinn

Welcome to The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep: Reclaim Bedtime podcast. We join Fritha of TigerLily Quinn as she takes us through her experience of using the new book, The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep, the sequel to the much-talked about The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, which was hailed as the bedtime book for parents in 2015. 

Using a set of language structures and relaxation techniques, the book aims to soothe and relax children so they fall asleep more easily – find out if it works for Tigerlily Quinn and her son. 
There’s also a clip from the audiobook and tips from the author

The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep is available in paperbook, audiobook and eBook:  http://amzn.to/2ca9KVq
 
Find out more about Tigerlily Quinn at http://www.tigerlillyquinn.com/

Reclaim Bedtime Episode 1: The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep

Episode 2: #ReclaimBedtime with Aby Moore of You Baby Me Mummy

Welcome to The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep: Reclaim Bedtime podcast. We join Aby Moore of You Baby Me Mummy as she takes us through her experience of using the new book, The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep, the sequel to the much-talked about The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, which was hailed as the bedtime book for parents in 2015.

Using a set of language structures and relaxation techniques, the book aims to soothe and relax children so they fall asleep more easily – find out if it works for Aby and her daughter. 

There’s also a clip from the audiobook and tips from the author

The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep is available in paperbook, audiobook and eBook: amzn.to/2ca9KVq 

Find out more about Aby Moore at http://youbabymemummy.com/

Reclaim Bedtime Episode 2: The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep

Episode 3: #ReclaimBedtime with parents from Mumsnet

Welcome to The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep: Reclaim Bedtime podcast. We join Mumsnetters as they take us through their experience of using the original book, The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep. 

Using a set of language structures and relaxation techniques, the book aims to soothe and relax children so they fall asleep more easily.

There’s also a clip from the audiobook. 

The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep is available in paperbook, audiobook and eBook: http://amzn.to/2eoEh1O

Reclaim Bedtime Episode 3: The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep

A sample audio story from the Topsy and Tim The Complete Audio Collection.

Topsy and Tim Go on an Aeroplane (The Complete Audio Collection extract)

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Seven Years to Sin by Sylvia Day, read by the actress Imogen Church.

Seven years ago, on the eve of her wedding, young Lady Jessica Sheffield witnessed a scandalous seduction by the roguish Alistair Caulfield. But after years of serene but unfulfilling marriage, she still cannot free her dreams of this illicit liaison. So when newly widowed Jessica steps aboard Caulfield's ship for a transatlantic passage, years of denied pleasure and passion will be unleashed in the most provocative way . . .

Sylvia Day: 'Seven Years to Sin' (audiobook extract) read by Imogen Church

Penguin Books publishes blockbusting, prize-winning, celebrated, controversial, heart-warming, thought-provoking and inspiring books by a range of authors from Ali Smith to Zadie Smith, Jeremy Clarkson to Jeremy Paxman and Jamie Oliver to Oliver Goldsmith.

The Empty Stocking by Richard Curtis (Audiobook Extract) read by Dawn French

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