An ordinary boy, a mysterious letter, a royal birth, a giant trout, a neardeath experience, and an unexpected romance magically come together to create a touching and goodhearted novel about the search for self and the power of belief.
Lewis lives in the small town of Slippery Falls, Idaho, where for some time he has dreamed of catching an enormous trout that lives in a small pool behind a waterfall. But on Lewis? sixteenth birthday, his adoptive parents hand him a letter that his real mother left with him in his baby basket. Lewis is shocked to discover that he is French and seemingly linked to French royalty.
For Lewis, now unsure of his origin, fishing for the trout becomes a quest to discover who he really is. Just as he is about to nab his fish, he accidentally falls into the water and nearly dies.
Sid Hite wrote the first draft of The King of Slippery Falls while living in a whitewashed village on the coast of Spain, where his experiences reminded him of the wide variety of individual stories that people tell with their lives.
Quinito knows that his neighborhood is made up of much more than just buildings, streets, and shops it is made up of all the people he knows and loves....
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The Borrowers are homeless again. The gamekeeper's cottage, their latest refuge, is being closed up. Luckily their friend Spiller comes to the rescue and introduces them to a new home....
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Lenny Hargreaves finds a bag of money in the woods, and then loses his conjuring set. He and his friend Jake Allen follow a trail of footprints which leads them to Lucci's icecream van....
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Who's for the Zoo? The teacher asks everyone of course except Catherine Onslow. No one understands why until they play the Zoo game....
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A collection of stories featuring Thomas the Tank Engine. This audiobook features the first appearance of the Skarloey Railway, and introduces four new engines....
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Henry is invited to a sleepover at his friend Patrick's house. His big, slobbering dog Mudge is invited, too. In fact, all the boys are bringing their dogs....
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Mattie, Ariel, and Nicki are fast friends facing the pitfalls of life at 13. Mattie's kitschy pig collection and agoraphobic mother might completely derail her social life....
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Long ago in London Town, at a time when the muffin man's cries began the day and the lamplighter ushered in the night, two young orphans lived together....
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Things are not looking good for the ranch. So when Loper heads into town to negotiate with the banker, Slim hits the road in search of a new home....
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It is the winter of 1929, and cousins Hildamar and Santiago have just moved to enormous, chilly New York from their native Puerto Rico....
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It's only a matter of time before the animals of the Hill find out just who is moving in, and they may be a little bit surprised when they do....
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Twelveyearold House Jackson, star pitcher and team captain of the Aurora County AllStars, has been sidelined for a whole sorry year with a broken elbow....
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Skinny Joe Alister loves collecting rocks. He's a total fanatic about precious gems and rare stones. Joe is always on the lookout for something special to add to his collection....
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Have you ever seen a Sully Bug? Well, Riley has one, and he can't wait to bring this strange and wonderful creature to school for ShowandTell....
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When Alex and Cal see Eugene disappear into a mysterious hallway at the college, they try to figure out what's going on....
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It's bad enough being a teenager, but Georgia Nicolson's problems go way beyond the average! Georgia relates her tales of love, life, and fullfrontal snogging in her diary....
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Why I Recommend
Audible by Alan Twigg
Audible (an Amazon.com company) is the world's leading online
audio-book provider. Audible is responsible for supplying audio
content to Apple's ITunes service. I have been listening,
enjoying and creating audio books for many years. With
the arrival of the internet and portable digital devices,
audio-books began to become availalbe for download.
Having tried most of
the other download services myself, I finally came to
the conclusion that Audible offers the best and most
reliable service. Whether you are using an IPod, IPhone,
mobile phone, Dune or one of the many other MP3 players
availalbe, Audilbe makes downloading great quality audio
content easy and umcomplicated.
In addition to this, Audible also boasts the most comprehensive collection
of audio books anywhere. Depending on the promotion currently on
offer, you can download any audiobook of your
choice for free (including almost
certainly the title on this
page, too).
This link will take you to Audible...
All about Audiobooks and how they can make your life more
enjoyable.
Books in audio format are a fantastic alternative to reading.
Indeed, now that the digital age is upon, listening to your
favourite novel, biography or factual book has become
incredibly easy. Digital audiobooks weigh nothing and can be
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Just imagine listening to a bestselling classic while
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travel and long car journeys. Thanks to Ipod and co. you
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from children’s to Adult, you are guaranteed to find your
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Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
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