<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Playaway Products, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Playaway Products, LLC]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/hclib/rss/search?query=Playaway%20Products%2C%20LLC&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:17:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Fish and Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introducing I Can Read Comics, a brand-new early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers. Fish and Sun is a simple yet powerful story about a newfound friendship by Sergio Ruzzier. One day, bored little Fish journeys up to the surface of the ocean where it meets Sun, and a wonderful friendship blooms. Only, right in the middle of their fun, Sun starts to set! Fish and Sun is a Level One I Can Read Comic, perfect for shared reading with young readers new to graphic novel storytelling.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6793793</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6793793</guid><category><![CDATA[MIXED_MATERIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruzzier, Sergio, 1966-]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6793793109</comments><format>MIXED_MATERIAL</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798822695511/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's No Place Like Gnomes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Gnome. He isn't your garden-variety garden gnome. He runs a small hotel for animals, and he works very hard at it. He spends his days fluffing, filing, and feeding the hotel's fountain fish. And his hard work was finally paying off! His hotel had become a place for small animals to stay for a night or two, and all the guests agreed that there was no place like Gnome's. But then the humans went too far and destroyed the forest that the bigger animals called home, so everyone went to Gnome's. He wanted to turn the bigger animals away, but where else would they go? So Gnome found a way to make room for everyone, despite the hotel being a little cramped. But when disaster strikes and damages the hotel, the guests are forced to find a new shelter. Gnome worries that all hope is lost until an unlikely guest encourages him to rebuild so that he can once again fluff, file, feed the fountain fish, and welcome guests back to Gnome's.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6822726</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6822726</guid><category><![CDATA[MIXED_MATERIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Magoon, Scott]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6822726109</comments><format>MIXED_MATERIAL</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798331704452/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gingerbread Monster]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his laboratory high on the hill, Frank N. Stine has a ferocious sweet tooth that snarls to be fed. But when an eerie experiment spills into his Gingerbread batter, a frightening cookie creation comes to life! The Gingerbread Monster is hulking, horrific ... and hungry. But as Frank is chased by his creepy creation, the young baker begins to wonder what the Monster truly craves. After all, there's no sweeter treat than friendship.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6793778</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6793778</guid><category><![CDATA[MIXED_MATERIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gemeinhart, Dan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6793778109</comments><format>MIXED_MATERIAL</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798822696754/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[See the Ghost]]></title><description><![CDATA[See the wind blow the leaves. See the wind blow the leaves off the page. See the wind blow the dog off the page. It's not easy to enjoy a picnic when you have unseeable interlopers to contend with! In a new trio of stories for beginning readers, the affable Max the dog and mischievous Baby Cakes the cat encounter a scare-happy ghost who has a run-in with a mirror, the wind at its blustery best, and a teeny-tiny fairy with a wayward wand who may have met her match. With playfully meta flair, author David LaRochelle and illustrator Mike Wohnoutka bring back their lovable characters for an amusing foray into things that go "Boo!," "Whoosh!," and "Hey! ... Will you let me back into the book?"]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6598787</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6598787</guid><category><![CDATA[MIXED_MATERIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[LaRochelle, David]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6598787109</comments><format>MIXED_MATERIAL</format><subtitle>Three Stories About Things You Cannot See</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798822683945/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[You're Going to Love This Book!]]></title><description><![CDATA[No false advertising, here -- you are going to absolutely love this book! No, really, you are. It's got everything you could ever want: comedy, drama, action, heart. Plus, are you ready? It's got homework! Ahh yeah! And a trip to the best place ever, the dentist! Ahhhh yeahhh! Additionally, brace yourself, it's got raisins! Nature's candy. AHH YEAHHH! This book is so great, you won't be able to stop reading it. I DARE you not to have fun.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6598806</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6598806</guid><category><![CDATA[MIXED_MATERIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[John, Jory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6598806109</comments><format>MIXED_MATERIAL</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798822683341/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pizza!]]></title><description><![CDATA["From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious and mouth-watering history of pizza. Do YOU like PIZZA? Because right now, somewhere in the world, someone is eating it. Did you know that in the United States we eat 350 slices of pizza every second? Or that in Sweden they serve pizza with bananas and peanuts? All over the world, people love pizza--but where did it come from? And who made the first pizza? Join award-winning author and illustrator Greg Pizzoli as he travels through time and around the globe to discover the mouth-watering history of pizza. Bursting with color, flavor, and fun facts, Pizza!: A Slice of History reveals the delicious story of the world's best food."-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6764735</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6764735</guid><category><![CDATA[MIXED_MATERIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pizzoli, Greg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6764735109</comments><format>MIXED_MATERIAL</format><subtitle>A Slice of History</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798822689923/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gripping story set over 24 hours where readers will come face-to-face with the most amazing snakes in the world, written by expert and TikTok star Christian Cave. Journey around the world to follow the lives of these cold-blooded reptiles as they hunt, hide, and fight their way through their day. Biologist and conservationist Christian Cave tells the story of the world's most amazing venomous snakes in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations of topics such as camouflage and food chains that are perfect for future biologists. Witness incredible moments including a paradise flying snake soaring through the air to escape a predator, a king cobra defending her eggs from a mongoose and a spider-tailed viper using its tail to catch birds!]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6734926</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6734926</guid><category><![CDATA[MIXED_MATERIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cave, Christian (Biologist)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6734926109</comments><format>MIXED_MATERIAL</format><subtitle>What Do Cobras, Pythons, and Anacondas Get up to All Day?</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798822684348/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submarines and Submersibles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about living and working deep under the surface of the ocean with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress. DK Super Readers Level 2: Submarines and Submersibles will introduce kids to a parade of hidden ocean worlds and unusual livesincluding sharks and other sea animals, mysterious wrecks, and how some people live and work in the depths of the oceanand is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading. DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of nonfiction: traveling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital nonfiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6734947</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6734947</guid><category><![CDATA[MIXED_MATERIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lock, Deborah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6734947109</comments><format>MIXED_MATERIAL</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798822689237/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Ramadan to Remember]]></title><description><![CDATA["Ramadan is almost here! It's Zain's favorite time of the year. Well, it usually is. After a recent move, will Zain find a new Muslim friend to celebrate with him? Learn about holidays and festivals around the world with the Holidays in our home series"--Back cover]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6598794</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6598794</guid><category><![CDATA[MIXED_MATERIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ali, Marzieh A.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6598794109</comments><format>MIXED_MATERIAL</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798822682757/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bye Land, Bye Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two children from different backgrounds show that friendship has no language in this epic bilingual story about being lost and finding a friend who understands. I'm lost. Soy naufrago. Two children lost at sea run into each other on an island, but they quickly realize a huge barrier between them. They speak two different languages. Hesitant and unsure, these children must figure out how to connect despite their differences if they ever want to find a way off the island. But will it be enough? What happens when everything goes wrong just as it seems to finally be going right? Wife-husband duo Rene Spencer and Rodolfo Montalvo join forces in this powerful picture book about the perseverance of friendship.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6598807</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6598807</guid><category><![CDATA[MIXED_MATERIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[mul]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Spencer, Renè]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6598807109</comments><format>MIXED_MATERIAL</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>mul</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798822683167/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's Fly]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a kid, Barrington Irving moved from Jamaica to Miami and played football his ticket to success, he thought. But then Captain Gary Robinson swooped into his life. Barrington had never seen a Black pilot before. Captain Robinson showed Barrington a jet, a cockpit, and what it was like to actually fly a plane WHOAAA! After that, Barrington had big plans, and two words: Let's Fly! Barrington Irving worked hard to become a pilot, and even harder to inspire other people to think big too. How big? A flight around the WORLD big. Climb aboard for the true story of how Barrington Irving went from tinkering kid to towering pilot and flew solo around the world breaking records as the youngest person and first Black man ever to do it. With maps, labels, lists, and cool backmatter, including news of what Barring Irving is doing today, this book soars.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6734939</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6734939</guid><category><![CDATA[MIXED_MATERIAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Irving, Barrington, 1983-]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6734939109</comments><format>MIXED_MATERIAL</format><subtitle>Barrington Irving&apos;s Record-breaking Flight Around the World</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798822692206/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of A Traitor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sergeant Hamish Macbeth--Scotland's most quick witted but unambitious policeman--is back to investigate the disappearance of a local woman who is more than she seems, in this new mystery in M.C. Beaton's beloved, New York Times bestselling series. Kate Hibbert is all too eager to lend a hand to her neighbors. Although she has been a resident of the sleepy village of Lochdubh for only a year, in that time Kate has alienated one too many of its residents with her interfering--and not entirely well-intentioned--ways. When Kate's neighbor sees her lugging a heavy suitcase to the bus stop, he hopes that the prying woman is gone for good. But two weeks later, Kate's cousin arrives in town with the news that Kate has gone missing. Hamish Macbeth is called in to investigate the disappearance, and soon he is befuddled by the discovery of Kate's body, her suitcase . . . and the sneaking suspicion that Kate was someone much more sinister than she claimed.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6364476</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6364476</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Beaton, M. C.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6364476109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781549116131/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden Nature]]></title><description><![CDATA["Golden Voice January LaVoy gives the listener a thoroughly enjoyable experience." -- AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner)The #1 New York Times-bestselling author presents a novel about an injured cop who must fight to bring down a pair of twisted killers...This program is read by January LaVoy, seven-time Audie Award-winner, Grammy nominee and AudioFile Golden Voice.Natural Resources police officer, Sloan Cooper, and her partner had just taken down three men preying on hikers in the Western Maryland mountains. Driving back, she pulled in at a convenience store--and walked right into a robbery in progress. One gunshot from a jittery thief was about to change her world.After being shocked back to life on the operating table, she has a long recovery ahead, so she moves back to her parents' peaceful house in Heron's Rest. As for the boyfriend who dumped her via text while she was in the hospital, good riddance.She may be down, but she's not out. So when a woman vanishes, leaving her car behind in a supermarket parking lot, Sloan searches online for similar cases. She finds them, spread across three states. Men and women, old and young--the missing seem to have nothing in common. And the abductions keep happening.Luckily, the new man in her life shares her passion for solving this mystery. But it will take every ounce of endurance to get to the dark heart of this bizarre case--and she's willing to risk her life again if that's what it takes to stop the horror."Narrator January LaVoy brings a richly layered performance to a story.... She expertly handles the large cast of multigenerational characters" --AudioFile on HideawayA Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6755645</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6755645</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roberts, Nora]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6755645109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250395047/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Identity]]></title><description><![CDATA["Narrator January LaVoy brings a richly layered performance to a story.... She expertly handles the large cast of multigenerational characters" --AudioFile on HideawayThe #1 New York Times-bestselling author's terrifying new thriller about one man's ice-cold malice, and one woman's fight to reclaim her life.Former Army brat Morgan Albright has finally planted roots in a friendly neighborhood near Baltimore. Her friend and roommate Nina helps her make the mortgage payments, as does Morgan's job as a bartender. But after she and Nina host their first dinner party--attended by Luke, the flirtatious IT guy who'd been chatting her up at the bar--her carefully built world is shattered. The back door glass is broken, cash and jewelry are missing, her car is gone, and Nina lies dead on the floor. Soon, a horrific truth emerges: It was Morgan who let the monster in. "Luke" is actually a cold-hearted con artist named Gavin who targets a particular type of woman, steals her assets and identity, and then commits his ultimate goal: murder. What the FBI tells Morgan is beyond chilling. Nina wasn't his type. Morgan is. Nina was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. And Morgan's nightmare is just beginning. Soon she has no choice but to flee to her mother's home in Vermont. While she struggles to build something new, she meets another man, Miles Jameson. He isn't flashy or flirtatious, and his family business has deep roots in town. But Gavin is still out there hunting new victims, and he hasn't forgotten the one who got away.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6411635</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6411635</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roberts, Nora]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6411635109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250893338/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Paris Daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the bestselling author of the "heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism" (People) The Book of Lost Names comes a gripping historical novel about two mothers who must make unthinkable choices in the face of the Nazi occupation.Paris, 1939: Young mothers Elise and Juliette become fast friends the day they meet in the beautiful Bois de Boulogne. Though there is a shadow of war creeping across Europe, neither woman suspects that their lives are about to irrevocably change. When Elise becomes a target of the German occupation, she entrusts Juliette with the most precious thing in her life--her young daughter, playmate to Juliette's own little girl. But nowhere is safe in war, not even a quiet little bookshop like Juliette's Librairie des Rêves, and, when a bomb falls on their neighborhood, Juliette's world is destroyed along with it. More than a year later, with the war finally ending, Elise returns to reunite with her daughter, only to find her friend's bookstore reduced to rubble--and Juliette nowhere to be found. What happened to her daughter in those last, terrible moments? Juliette has seemingly vanished without a trace, taking all the answers with her. Elise's desperate search leads her to New York--and to Juliette--one final, fateful time. An "exquisite and gut-wrenching novel" (Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author) you won't soon forget, The Paris Daughter is also a sweeping celebration of resilience, motherhood, and love.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6395435</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6395435</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harmel, Kristin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6395435109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781797154954/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dark Wives]]></title><description><![CDATA["Janine Birkett's marvelous narration enhances this riveting mystery, part of the Vera Stanhope series, set on the majestic northeast coast of England" --AudioFile on The Seagull, an Earphones Award winnerAs New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves's beloved Vera series explodes in popularity in print and on TV, this stunning eleventh book explores the web of secrets surrounding a young man's death.The man's body is found in the early morning light by a local dog walker in the park outside Rosebank, a home for troubled teens in the coastal village of Longwater. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who was due to work the previous night but never showed up. DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate the death, with her only clue being the disappearance of one of the home's residents, fourteen-year-old Chloe Spence. Vera can't bring herself to believe that a teenager is responsible for the murder, but even she can't dismiss the possibility. Vera, Joe and new team member Rosie Bell, are soon embroiled in the case, and when a second connected body is found near the Three Dark Wives monument in the wilds of the Northumberland countryside, superstition and folklore begin to collide with fact. Vera knows she has to find Chloe to get to the truth, and the dark secrets in their community that may be far more dangerous than she could have ever believed possible.A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6593247</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6593247</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cleeves, Ann]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6593247109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250354297/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leave Me Alone!]]></title><description><![CDATA[#1 New York Times Bestselling author Dr. Becky is back with a new audiobook about a deeply feeling kid and what happens when her emotions take over--and how her mom can help her know that she is safe.Leave Me Alone! offers an immersive audio experience, fully sound designed to enhance your enjoyment. Listen out for the musical expressions of Pia's big feelings and the steady, rhythmic ticking of the clock in her bedroom. Sit back and delight in this incredible audiobook experience! This program is read by the author.Nothing makes Pia happier than playing secret agents with her brother, Charlie. Until . . . an unexpected stumble . . . Did she just ruin the game?! Her body freezes. Her heart pounds. All the feelings in her body start bubbling up, and she explodes.Pia is a Deeply Feeling Kid (DFK). DFKs experience emotions with intensity. Their big reactions to seemingly small events can feel sudden and overwhelming, and attempts to help them often backfire. These are the kids who seem tough and prickly on the outside . . . yet underneath, they're scared and overwhelmed, struggling to manage feelings that seem too big for their bodies.Parenting a DFK can feel like walking on eggshells--never sure what might set things off, always bracing for the next explosion. Dr. Becky has created an approach that helps caregivers stay sturdy, build connection, and become the safe base their kid needs--even in the hardest moments.Audiobooks from parenting expert Dr. Becky do more than tell a story: They depict real, messy moments and share an important message for kids and parents alike.A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6853749</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6853749</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kennedy, Becky (Psychologist)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6853749109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle>A Good Inside Story About Deeply Feeling Kids</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250430991/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soul of A Gentleman Witch]]></title><description><![CDATA[To win back his soul from the Devil, a cynical witch must decide if his own freedom is worth delivering a selfless boy to damnation.Perpetually seventeen, Callum the green witch is indebted to the Devil until he fulfills 666 tasks. When Lucifer offers Callum an unusual job that will end Callum's contract early and return his soul, Callum readily agrees. All Callum must do is ensure Augustus "Auggie" Sanderson makes it from London to New York by the next blood moon.This proves more difficult than Callum could've predicted as power-hungry witch kings and queens, blood witches, and even necromancers are also out to capture Auggie. To deliver Auggie on time and win back his soul, Callum will need the help of his black cat familiar, his human assistant (whom he accidentally turned into a frog), a four-armed undead witch, and Auggie himself--who seems too good to have made a deal with the Devil.But if Auggie didn't make a deal with the Devil, what awaits him in New York? And if Auggie doesn't deserve his fate, is Callum willing to give up his own chance at freedom to save him?]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6842562</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6842562</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ferraro, David, 1980-]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6842562109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798349110337/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The First Cat in Space and the Baby Pirate's Revenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the fourth installment of Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris's New York Times-bestselling series our heroes--First Cat, LOZ 4000, and the Moon Queen-- encounter Captain Babybeard and his crew of swashbuckling pirates.After Captain Babybeard steals a treasure map from the Queen of the Moon, the notorious pirate sees nothing but piles of gold in his future. But a mutiny, led by his first mate, the Martian Pirate James Plantain, leaves Babybeard marooned on a deserted island. Betrayed by his crew, the little captain seeks an unlikely alliance...Will Captain Babybeard get revenge? Will First Cat, the Moon Queen, and LOZ 4000 recover their treasure map? Or will the moon fall into the hands of a nefarious banana?]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6819578</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6819578</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barnett, Mac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6819578109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780063415539/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the Fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part alien invasion story, part buddy comedy, and part workplace satire, After The Fall by Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7 (inspiration for the film Mickey 17), asks an important question: would humans really make great pets?Humans must be silent. Humans must be obedient. Humans must be good.All his life, John has tried to live by those rules. Most days, it's not too difficult. A hundred and twenty years after The Fall, and a hundred years after the grays swept in to pick the last dregs of humanity out of the wreckage of a ruined world, John has found himself bonded to Martok Barden nee Black Hand, one of the "good" grays. Sure, Martok is broke, homeless, and borderline manic, but he's always treated John like an actual person, and sometimes like a friend. It's a better deal than most humans get.But when Martok puts John's bond up as collateral against an abandoned house in the woods that he hopes to turn into a wilderness retreat for wealthy grays, John learns that there are limits to Martok's friendship. Soon he finds himself caught between an underworld boss who thinks Martok is something that he very much is not, a girl who was raised by feral humans and has nothing but contempt for pets like John, and Martok himself, whose delusions of grandeur seem to be finally catching up with him. Also, not for nothing, something in the woods has been killing people.John has sixty days before Martok's loan comes due to unravel the mystery of how humans wound up holding the wrong end of the domestication stick and find a way to turn Martok's half-baked plans into profit enough to buy back his life, all while avoiding getting butchered by feral humans or having his head crushed by an angry gray. Easy peasy, right?A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6865968</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6865968</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashton, Edward (Science fiction writer)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6865968109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250433756/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stand]]></title><description><![CDATA[An urgent call to rekindle our shared American ideals. This program is read by the author.We are living through a time of crisis. The problems we face grow more serious, while our divisions continue to widen. But our history overflows with people who used the power of our foundational virtues to overcome impossible obstacles.In Stand, Senator Cory Booker offers a hopeful and practical path forward, weaving together powerful stories and stirring personal reflections to remind us that our country's shared ideals can serve as a North Star to guide us, even when our journey feels especially dark and perilous. He argues that our principles are not luxuries; they are vital, strategic keys to our survival and success. By wielding these tools, we can reclaim our sense of common cause and change the course of our country's history.Stand takes listeners on a trip through America's past and present, showcasing moments when individuals and communities--in unexpected situations and against staggering odds--prevailed by embodying the best of our nation's virtues. Through the stories of leaders from President George Washington and Congressman John Lewis, to suffragist Alice Paul and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, to environmental justice advocate Ron Finley and disability rights activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, Booker offers inspiring and actionable insights for Americans from all walks of life.Published ahead of America's 250th anniversary, Stand is a defiantly optimistic challenge to reclaim our national story and work together to redeem the American dream.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6878361</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6878361</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Booker, Cory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6878361109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250440280/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fright Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more than 36 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! Gather around the campfire for some scary stories with A.J. and friends in this new My Weird School Special, featuring extra pages of puzzles, games, and more! A.J. and his friends are having a sleepover in the playground by Ella Mentry School. There's a campfire with plenty of yummy marshmallows, weird songs, and twinkling stars--what could be better? Ryan, Alexia, Michael, Andrea, Neil, Emily, and A.J. each get a turn to make up a silly, scary story. But what's that lurking in the woods? Could it be some kind of weird monster? Did the kids' creepy tales awaken something truly terrifying?With Dan Gutman's signature kid-friendly sense of humor and Jim Paillot's fun illustrations, this is one weird and spooky special you won't want to miss--featuring bonus trivia, games, puzzles, and more!]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6779672</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6779672</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gutman, Dan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6779672109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780063290273/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolf Worm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher"Narrator Mary Robinette Kowal wonderfully conveys the wryly funny prose and the creeping horror of the story. Giving each character a distinct voice, Kowal deftly and consistently moves between them and superbly renders Sam's voice." --Library Journal on A House with Good Bones (Starred Review)"I saw the devil in these woods."Sonia Wilson is a talented scientific illustrator--but she is only able to follow her dream because of her father's reputation as a renowned scientist. Such is the lot in life for a woman in science in 1899. And after his death, she is left without work, prospects, or hope.So when the reclusive Dr. Halder offers her a position illustrating his vast collection of insects, Sonia jumps at the chance to move to his North Carolina manor house and put her talents to use.Once there though, she encounters dark happenings in the Carolina woods, and even darker questions come to light, like what happened to her predecessor? Why are animals acting so strangely, and what is behind the peculiar local whispers about "blood thiefs?"With the aid of the housekeeper and a local healer, Sonia discovers that Halder's entomological studies have taken him down a twisted road. His ground-breaking discoveries come with a cost--one that Halder is paying with human flesh.If Sonia can't find a way to stop the monstrosity, she may be next under the knife.A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Nightfire]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6877115</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6877115</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kingfisher, T.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6877115109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250436153/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Day in the Death of Dorothea Cassidy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote the Inspector Ramsay series featuring a talented, brilliant detective--now available for the first time in the US.For Dorothea Cassidy, Thursdays were special. Every week she would look forward to the one day she could call her own, a welcome respite from the routine duties of being a vicar's wife. But one Thursday in June would be her last--the day Dorothea Cassidy was strangled.As the small town of Otterbridge prepares for its summer carnival, Inspector Stephen Ramsay begins a painstaking reconstruction of Dorothea's last hours. He soon discovers that she had taken on a number of deserving cases--a sick and lonely old woman, a disturbed adolescent, a compulsive gambler, a single mother with a violent boyfriend and a child in care--and even her close family have their secrets to hide. All these people are haunted, in one way or another, by Dorothea's goodness. But which of them could have possibly wanted her dead?It is not until a second body is discovered that Ramsay starts to understand how Dorothea lived--and why she died. With the carnival festivities in full swing and dusk falling in Otterbridge, Ramsay's murder investigation reaches its chilling climax . . .A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6842638</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6842638</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cleeves, Ann]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6842638109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250413130/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small Wonder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heartwarming middle-grade adventure about the bond between two brothers, their faithful horse, and a surprising legacy. A deserving follow-up to I Am Rebel from a beloved author twice short-listed for the Costa Children's Book AwardRemember everything I taught you, Small Wonder. Take care of Leaf. Take care of Pebble. I've done all I can. The rest is up to you . . . Tick, called Small Wonder by his grandfather, lives peacefully at the edge of Ellia, along with his little brother and faithful horse. But then a deadly assassin arrives. Enemies are invading and the kingdom is in danger. Tick has six moons to get to Kings' Keep and warn their ruler. Traveling through forests and over mountains, encountering bandits and rogue knights, Tick is determined to honor his grandfather's last words of advice . . . Make it count.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6811745</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6811745</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Montgomery, Ross (Fiction writer)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6811745109</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798318564758/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>