From New York Times bestselling author Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game—adapted to film starring Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford—is the classic Hugo and Nebula award-winning science fiction novel of a young boy's recruitment into the midst of an interstellar war.In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A br...

The novel that launched the bestselling Ender's Shadow series—available for the first time on unabridged cdThe human race is at War with the "Buggers," an insect-like alien race. As Earth prepares to defend itself from total destruction at the hands of an inscrutable enemy, all focus is on the development of military geniuses who can fight such a war, and win. The long distances of interstellar space have given hope to the defenders of Earth--they have time to trai...

How Far Would You Go To Save Your Friends?Melbourne 1942. As World War II rages in the Pacific, 16-year-old cadet reporter Murph and his cheeky Aboriginal friend Banjo are thrown headfirst into an explosive wartime conspiracy when their old nemesis is found dead on Christmas Eve.All the evidence points to Banjo, who has disappeared without a trace. But Murph refuses to accept it, and—with the beautiful, enigmatic British spy Rose Atherton...

This is another story of love at first bite. The story of Lady AurA Essex Freemoor is a fairytale about a young female painter. She is known as Lady Aura Essex Freemoor Sabashianis. She meets a prince at a royal masquerade ball. The prince Don Juan Ateasis is captured in battle. Prince Don Juan Ateasis has to be rescued and set free. The king's army invades the enemy captors to save his son, the prince.A mysterious wolf man is said to be the relative of Vlad the Impaler. He is the ...

Raina Bretton is a rag woman in London’s east end when a handsome stranger appears in a dank alley and offers her a glittering smile and a chance for adventure. Rothburne Abbey has a unique position for her, one that will take her away from her hardscrabble life and give her a chance to be a lady. Things she could only dream of might be coming true. But some dreams turn out to be nightmares.Though Raina has traded squalor for silk and satin, something about the abbey is deeply unse...

A captivating story about a baby chick who just hatched and learns to grow from a weak hatchling to a beautiful vibrant chicken. Encouraging young kids to keep adventuring and discover what the world has for them.

"We do not always choose the path, but how we walk it defines us." — Vlad Cristian"This book is an inner journey, an exploration of destiny, conscience, childhood, love, time, and spirit. It is a true story – about choices, about people, about life – told with sincerity and lucidity. Within its pages, the reader will find not only the life of one man, but perhaps a part of their own searching." — Vlad Cristian

Orson Scott Card returns to his best-selling series with a new Ender novel, Ender in Exile.At the close of Ender's Game, Andrew Wiggin – called Ender by everyone – is told that he can no longer live on Earth, and he realizes that this is the truth. He has become far more than just a boy who won a game: he is the Savior of Earth, a hero, a military genius whose allegiance is sought by every nation of the newly shattered Earth Hegemony. He is offered the choice of l...

A superb gothic novel about the real Dracula, Vlad the Impaler - one of history's greatest psychopaths or a hero of the West? Perhaps both...'A chilling masterpiece that weaves fact and fable. Bedtime reading? Only if you don't need much sleep...' BESTDRACULA. A name of horror, depravity and the darkest sensuality.Yet the real Dracula was just as alluring, just as terrifying, his story not of a monster but of a man - and a contradiction. For the one ...

Vlad the Impaler, also known as Vlad Dracula, was a ruler of Wallachia (now part of modern-day Romania) in the mid-15th century. He is perhaps best known for his brutal methods of punishment, including impaling his enemies on stakes and displaying their bodies as a warning to others. This earned him the nickname "Vlad the Impaler" and a reputation as one of history's most ruthless leaders.Vlad was born in 1431 in the city of Sighisoara, Romania. He was the son of Vlad II Dracul, wh...

Transform your understanding of the human gut: An enlightening journey through the most underrated organ with Dr. Giulia Enders' groundbreaking exploration of digestive health, microbial connections, and whole-body wellness.Discover the secrets of your digestive system—and how to hone a healthy gut—plus new research on the mind-gut connection.With quirky charm, science star and medical doctor Giulia Enders explains the gut’s magic, answering questions like:...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring For thousands of years humanity has engaged in creative expression, allowing us to relate to other people, contribute to shared culture, build an identity, and give meaning to our existence. From the painted caves in Lascaux and the invention of the first tools to modern day advertising campaigns and inventors' labs, creativity has a long past but a short history. The word 'creativity' emerged in the English language i...