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ID: 650873

Title: Grow Up: Becoming the Parent Your Kids Deserve

Author: Gary John Bishop

Narrator: Gary John Bishop

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3:20:00

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness

Summary:

The New York Times bestselling author of Unfu*k Yourself helps cut through our anxieties about being a good parent so we can take charge of our lives and show our kids how to take charge of their own.

Gary John Bishop has helped millions of people break free of self-sabotaging behaviors. Yet we all seem to feel like were failing at this thing called parenting. Common wisdom isnt workingour kids are struggling. Gary argues we dont need more tips, tricks, and techniques, we need an overhaul of who we are. Were never going to measure up to the perfect parent model weve built up in our headsa Frankenstein version of mom and dad cobbled together from our childhoods, our parents, cultural ideals, social media, and everything in between.

We want to be good parents, but our pasts hold us back. If youre thinking: I cant be a good parent because I had a shitty childhood, bad parents, or a traumatic experiencestop! Let go of what came before and start taking action in the present to be the person that nurtures their child from a place of love, forgiveness, and integrity. By doing so, you are modeling and equipping your kids to confidently face the world and thrive.

Whether you are a parent, want to be a parent, or simply have parents, this book will cut to the heart of who you are and how you show up in the worldto fully take charge of the direction of your life and show your kids how to follow theirs.

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ID: 650894

Title: Bee Bakshi and the Gingerbread Sisters

Author: Emi Pinto

Narrator: Reena Dutt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:51:30

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-23

Publisher: HarperCollins

Genres: Kids, Health & Family, Mystery & Fantasy

Summary:

Inspired by Hansel and Gretel, this spooky ghost story and touching debut investigates the gingerbread houses that we trap ourselves in when we dont learn to love ourselves as we are, perfect for fans of Ghost Squad and The Girl and the Ghost.

Bee wanted to spend the summer reading Betsy Chillers books and exploring the new spooky theme park with her best friend. Instead, shes spending the summer trapped at Storm Lake with her too loud, too thrifty, and too Indian family.

Luckily, Bee finds a place to escape her embarrassmenta magical house across the lake that transforms her into the cool girl she always wanted to be. Maybe cottage life isnt so bad after all! But strange dreams are haunting Bee, and theres a chill in her bones she just cant shake.

Bee follows her hunchand the scent of gingerbreadto Lucas, the dorky boy next door. He thinks there are ghosts in the forest, but new friend Alina tells her what Bee has feared all along: Theres a witch at Storm Lake. And shes coming for Bee.

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ID: 671723

Title: Nineteen Steps: A Novel

Author: Millie Bobby Brown

Narrator: Millie Bobby Brown

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:41:54

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Women, Family Life

Summary:

Emmy-nominated actress and producer MILLIE BOBBY BROWN's debut novel, Nineteen Steps, is a moving tale of love, longing, and loss, inspired by the true events of her family's experience during World War II.

''My inner history-loving teenage geek clapped her hands in ecstasy at the thought of a historical novel penned by Enola Holmes, and she wasn't disappointed!Kate Quinn

Love blooms in the darkest days

Its 1942, and London remains under constant threat of enemy attack as the second world war rages on. In the Bethnal Green neighborhood, Nellie Morris counts every day lucky that she emerges from the underground shelters unharmed, her loving family still surrounding her.

Three years into the war, shes grateful to hold onto remnants of normalcyher job as assisting the mayor and nights spent at the local pub with her best friend. But after a chance encounter with Ray, an American airman stationed nearby, Nellie becomes enchanted with the idea of a broader world.

Just when Nellie begins to embrace an exciting new life with Ray, a terrible incident occurs during an air raid one evening, and the consequences are catastrophic. As the truth about that night is revealed, Nellies world is torn apart. When it seems all hope is lost, Nellie finds that, against all odds, love and happiness can triumph.

Nineteen Steps is a deeply affecting, mesmerizing page-turner inspired by the authors family history. An epic story of longing, loss, and secrets, Millie Bobby Browns propulsive debut introduces an unforgettable, brave young woman and boldly portrays the strength in the power of love.

Inspired by my Nanny Ruth, this book is very personal and close to my heart. I grew up listening to stories about her time living through the war. Im honored to keep her story alive.Millie Bobby Brown

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ID: 650890

Title: Rez Ball

Author: Byron Graves

Narrator: Jesse Nobess

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:14:10

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-23

Publisher: Heartdrum

Genres: Fiction, Teen, Tough Topics

Summary:

This compelling debut novel by new talent Byron Graves tells the relatable, high-stakes story of a young athlete determined to play like the hero his Ojibwe community needs him to be.

These days, Tre Brun is happiest when he is playing basketball on the Red Lake Reservation high school teameven though he cant help but be constantly gut-punched with memories of his big brother, Jaxon, who died in an accident.

When Jaxon's former teammates on the varsity team offer to take Tre under their wing, he sees this as his shot to represent his Ojibwe rez all the way to their first state championship. This is the first step toward his dream of playing in the NBA, no matter how much the odds are stacked against him.

But stepping into his brothers shoes as a star player means that Tre cant mess up. Not on the court, not at school, and not with his new friend, gamer Khiana, who he is definitely not falling in love with.

After decades of rez teams almost making it, Tre needs to take his team to state. Because if he can live up to Jaxon's dreams, their story isnt over yet. 

This book is published by Heartdrum, an imprint that publishes high-quality, contemporary stories about Indigenous young people in the United States and Canada.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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ID: 650892

Title: What Stalks Among Us

Author: Sarah Hollowell

Narrator: Amielynn Abellera

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:35:51

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-23

Publisher: Clarion Books

Genres: Teen, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Summary:

From Sarah Hollowell, author of A Dark and Starless Forest, comes a spine-tingling, deliriously creepy YA speculative thriller about two best friends trapped in a corn maze with corpses that look just like them.

Best friends and high school seniors Sadie and Logan make their first mistake when they ditch their end-of-year field trip to the amusement park in favor of exploring some old, forgotten backroads. The last thing they expect to come across is a giant, abandoned corn maze.

But with a whole day of playing hooking unspooling before them, they make their second mistake. Or perhaps their third? Maybe even their fourth. Because Sadie and Logan have definitely entered this maze before. And again before that.

When they stumble on the corpses in the maze, identical to them in every way (if you can ignore the stab and gunshot wounds)--from their clothes to their hidden scars to their dyed hair, to that one missing tooth--they quickly realize theyve not only entered this maze before, theyve died in it too. A lot. And no matter what they try, they cant figure out whator whois hunting them.

Deeply unnerving, clever, and atmospheric, this time-bending, mind-bending speculative horror is a poignant meditation on the lasting effects of trauma and the healing powers of connection and forgivenessall while delivering more surprise twists and turns than a haunted corn maze. 

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ID: 650877

Title: Flipping Boxcars: A Novel

Author: Cedric The Entertainer

Narrator: Cedric The Entertainer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:23:34

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Family Life

Summary:

The first novel from one of the original Kings of Comedy, Cedric The Entertainer, an engaging and entertaining crime caper that is a valentine to close-knit black families and tightly woven communities struggling to get by during the Depression and World War II.

Babe is a charismatic and widely loved man, a gambler with a gift for gab that often gets him out of tricky situations. Hes also a dreamer, something he shares with his patient and loving wife, Rosie. They both yearn for financial stability and see the land they own as insurance for future generations. But when Babe and a few comrades enlist in a scheme that improbably falls apart, he endangers the little security the family has. 

On the verge of losing everything, whats a family man to do?

If youre a gambler like Babe, you double down and risk it all for one big scorethis time, a plan involving railroad boxcars.

Will Babe succeed? Will Rosie continue to support her husband? Are the Feds on to his make-or-break scheme?

Flipping Boxcars is Cedric The Entertainer at his most engaging besta charming, fast-paced novel that pays homage to his beloved grandfather and a generation past, anchored by rich, multi-dimensional characters and oozing with irresistible charm.

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ID: 661761

Title: Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance

Author: Paulette Jiles

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:49:13

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Western, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Summary:

Consumed with grief, driven by vengeance, a man undertakes an unrelenting odyssey across the lawless postCivil War frontier seeking redemption in this fearless novel from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of News of the World. 

Union soldier John Chenneville suffered a traumatic head wound in battle. His recovery took the better part of a year as he struggled to regain his senses and mobility. By the time he returned home, the Civil War was over, but tragedy awaited. Johns beloved sister and her family had been brutally murdered.

Their killer goes by many names. He fought for the North in the late unpleasantness, and wore a badge in the name of the law. But the man John knows as A. J. Dodd is little more than a rabid animal, slaughtering without reason or remorse, needing to be put down.

Traveling through the unforgiving landscape of a shattered nation in the midst of Reconstruction, John braves winter storms and confronts desperate people in pursuit of his quarry. Untethered, single-minded in purpose, he will not be deterred. Not by the U.S. Marshal who threatens to arrest him for murder should he succeed. And not by Victoria Reavis, the telegraphist aiding him in his death-driven quest, yet hoping hell choose to embrace a life with her instead.

And as he trails Dodd deep into Texas, John accepts that this final reckoning between them may cost him more than all hes already lost 

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ID: 656023

Title: Flat Stanley's Adventures in Classroom 2E #1: Class Pet Surprise

Author: Jeff Brown, Kate Egan

Narrator: Andrew Eiden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1:10:41

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-23

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Genres: Kids, General, Animals & Nature

Summary:

Beloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of friends in this brand-new STEM-focused chapter book series. In this first book, Stanleys class gets an adorable class pet, plus a crash course on animal life and engineering!

Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin board, each day brings new adventures!

Stanleys second grade teacher, Ms. Root, loves science, and she has an exciting surprise in store for the class: theyre getting a pet! Stanley and his classmates cant wait to play with their adorable hamster, Cottonball, and learn all about animal life.

But then Cottonball escapes! Stanley and his best friend, Marco, have some ideas on what to do to find her, but theyll need to work through their disagreements and overcome engineering roadblocks to construct the best solutions for Cottonball. Will classroom 2E be able to catch her? And how will they keep her from escaping again?

Featuring an accessible approach to STEM topics and fun facts about wild hamsters. Dont miss any of Flat Stanleys classroom adventures!

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ID: 691644

Title: I Shall Wear Midnight

Author: Terry Pratchett

Narrator: Bill Nighy, Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Steven Cree

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:46:17

Language: English

Release date: 09-05-23

Publisher: Clarion Books

Genres: Fiction, Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Summary:

Winner of the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy

By the beloved and bestselling grandmaster of fantasy, Sir Terry Pratchett, this is the fourth in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching.

As the witch of the Chalk, Tiffany Aching performs the distinctly unglamorous work of caring for the needy. But someoneor somethingis inciting fear, generating dark thoughts and angry murmurs against witches. Tiffany must find the source of unrest and defeat the evil at its root. Aided by the tiny-but-tough Wee Free Men, Tiffany faces a dire challenge, for if she falls, the whole Chalk falls with her. . . .

The five funny and fabulous Tiffany Aching adventures are:

The Wee Free Men

A Hat Full of Sky

Wintersmith

I Shall Wear Midnight

The Shepherds Crown

Tiffanys mentors, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, star in the novels Equal Rites, Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad, Lords and Ladies, Maskerade, and Carpe Jugulum.

And dont miss Terry Pratchetts hilarious and wise Discworld novel The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents! 

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ID: 695793

Title: Galatea

Author: Madeline Miller

Narrator: Ruth Wilson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 0:46:14

Language: English

Release date: 09-05-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Literary Fiction, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in audio for the first time

**Performed by Ruth Wilson and featuring an afterword by Madeline Miller**

In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiecethe most beautiful woman the town has ever seenthe gift of life. After marrying her, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own and yearns for independence.

In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, Galatea is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost . . . With a spellbinding performance by Ruth Wilson (His Dark Materials, The Affair), step back into Madeline Miller's mythic world.

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