Blackstone Audio Product Catalog, Aug - Nov 2014 by Blackstone Publishing

AUGUST – NOVEMBER 2014

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TABLE OF CONTENTS June 2014..........................................................................1 Max Brand ..........................................................................4 July 2014 .........................................................................10 The Good Girl ....................................................................10 BBC ..................................................................................13 Nicole Edwards ...........................................................16 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ..........................................18 August 2014 ....................................................25 Jeaniene Frost..............................................25 Vanity Fair ...............................................28 Suzanne Brockmann ..........................34 Will Durant ....................................48 September 2014 .....................51 What If? ..............................51 Origins ..........................58 Emilie Richards.........62 Alice Hoffman ........70 October 2014..........76 Stephanie Laurens ........76 Julie Kagawa .....................77 M. C. Beaton ...........................83 Poisoned Pen Press ......................87 Marvel / Disney .................................91 November 2014...................................106 Hachette Audio ..........................................120 Alcazar Audioworks ........................................155 Hollywood 360 ....................................................162 Ellery Queen .............................................................163 A. W. Gray ......................................................................164 Robert Irvine ...................................................................165 Jerry Pournelle ...............................................................166 Waterlogg .......................................................................167 Calliope Author Readings ................................................168 Blackstone at the Movies ................................................169 Available Now .................................................................171 Title Index .......................................................................176

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COP TOWN

by Karin Slaughter Read by Kathleen Early

Available 10/22/14 Reader to be announced

Available 7/1/14 Read by Barry Press

Out of the Wilderness

The Tracker

A Western Story

Peter Dunstan is a big rancher who wants more. His most recent purchase is a ranch that comes with a stipulation: he must retain Sandy Sweyn, a halfwit with the ability to talk to animals. Dunstan thinks he has a fabulous gift on his hands, but when he tries to take advantage of Sandy’s ability, misfortune inevitably befalls him.

Tom Fuller, a fellow of incredible physical strength who has a way with horses, is generally regarded as a half-wit, having been fired from every job he’s had. Oliver Champion, impressed by Tom’s ability, recognizes him as the son of a renowned gunfighter and proposes Tom become his bodyguard. Tom accepts but soon discovers that Champion is a convict on a quest for revenge.

Fiction / Westerns (FIC033000) (7908) Unabridged • 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library Digital Retail Library CD MP3 CD Retail CD

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Retail Ship Date: 6/10/14 Retail per carton: 80 CDs • 50 MP3 CDs Sales Territory: World

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Fiction / Westerns (FIC033000) (7909) Unabridged • 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library Digital Retail Library CD MP3 CD Retail CD

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MAX BRAND (1892–1944) is the best-known pen name of widely acclaimed

author Frederick Faust, creator of Destry, Dr. Kildare, and other beloved fictional characters. Orphaned at an early age, Faust studied at the University of California, Berkeley. He became one of the most prolific writers of all time but abandoned writing at age fifty-one to become a war correspondent in World War II, where he was killed while serving in Italy.

Blackstone Exclusive • Downloads: Yes • DRM: No • Author’s Home: California, New York, and Italy

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“Psychologically rich and pulse pounding, The Good Girl had me hooked from the very first sentence and didn’t let go until the final word.” —Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author

“A twisty, roller-coaster ride of a debut. Fans of Gone Girl will embrace this equally evocative tale.” (MAY NOT BE FINAL ART)

—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author

THE GOOD GIRL

by Mary Kubica • Reader to be announced • Blackstone Exclusive

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 7/29/14 Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense (FIC030000) Unabridged • Book 9786 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD

Mary Kubica’s poignant voice and compelling characters will Digital Library 978-1-4830-1893-5 resonate well with fans of bestselling authors Gillian Flynn, Tana Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1894-2 French, and Heather Gudenkauf Library CD 978-1-4830-1896-6 $105.00

Born to a prominent Chicago family, Mia Dennett moves against the grain as a young innercity art teacher. One night, Mia enters a bar to meet a boyfriend. When he doesn’t show, she unwisely leaves with an enigmatic stranger. At first Colin seems like a safe one-night stand, but following him home will be the worst mistake of Mia’s life. Colin’s job was to abduct Mia and deliver her to his employers. But the plan takes an unexpected turn when Colin decides to hide Mia in a secluded cabin in Minnesota. Mia’s mother and Detective Gabe Hoffman will stop at nothing to find them, but no one could predict the emotional entanglements that will cause this family’s world to shatter.

MP3 CD 978-1-4830-1897-3 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-1898-0 $34.95 Downloads: Yes DRM Required: No Author’s Home: Chicago Sales Territory: World Publishing Background: Harlequin MIRA Book ISBN: 9780778316558 Retail per Carton: 36 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs Retail Ship Date: 7/8/14 10

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Blackstone to be the exclusive distributor of BBC Audio’s titles on CD. Blackstone Audio is proud to be the new North American distributor of BBC Audio’s physical audiobooks to retail stores, libraries, and online sellers. BBC catalog titles have recently been unavailable, but Blackstone is making them—and upcoming new releases—available once again in CD format. BBC Radio has a near hundred-year history of creative programming; their titles represent the very best of British drama, comedy, and narrative history. The vast majority of the BBC’s audio titles are multivoice productions with sound effects and music, offering a full theatrical listening experience. Selections range from single CD productions to CD sets, and include such bestselling series as Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Agatha Christie.

To receive our complete listing of BBC titles please contact Greg Boguslawski at greg.boguslawski@blackstoneaudio.com for a supplemental catalog.

FEATURING Doctor Who Torchwood Agatha Christie Shakespeare Martin Beck Mysteries Raymond Chandler Classic Radio Sci-Fi Blackadder

Fawlty Towers Yes, Minister John LeCarré BBC Radio Archives P. G. Wodehouse Children’s Classics Classic Radio Theater and many more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Nicole Edwards “Nicole Edwards can write a smoking hot romance that is sure to have you squirming in your seat.” —Riverina Romantics

The Alluring Indulgence Series KALEB, Book 1

Read by Freddie Bates and Eliza Grace Available 7/1/14 The first sizzling romance in the Alluring Indulgences series Zoey Stranford has had a crush on Kaleb Walker since middle school, and at twentynine it has become a full-blown case of lust. But Zoey and Kaleb have been best friends forever, and with Kaleb and his brothers trying to buy Stranford land for a new resort, she’s not sure about his intentions.

ZANE

, Book 2 Reader to be announced Available 7/15/14 Things are heating up in New York Times bestselling author Nicole Edwards’ Alluring Indulgence series. Vanessa Carmichael will never forget the day Zane Walker was brutally attacked in her own yard. Now he’s on the mend, and V knows walking away from him might be the only way to keep him safe. But Zane is not the kind of man to walk away when there is something he wants.

TRAVIS

, Book 3 Reader to be announced Available 8/1/14 This book contains sexy, smoking-hot cowboys that may make your listening device spontaneously combust. Consider yourself warned. Trav is Wa l ker ded icates his time to building Alluring Indulgence, a resort that caters to fetishes and fantasies. But something is missing. Ten years ago, Travis had his heart broken. Now he is learning that life has a strange way of turning things upside down before placing the pieces back together.

ETHAN

, Book 5 Reader to be announced Available 9/15/14 This steamy fifth Alluring Indulgence novel from New York Times bestselling author Nicole Edward can be read as part of the series or as a stand-alone. For Ethan Walker, going through the motions of life and never getting attached has become the mantra he lives by. Success is measured by how many hours he can work and how little attention he can draw—that was, until he landed on Beau Bennett’s radar.

Unabridged • Book #9880 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2323-6 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2324-3 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2326-7 $100.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2327-4 $29.95 • Retail CD 978-1-4830-2328-1 $34.95 Book ISBN: 9780985059170 Library Sole Source Title Retail Edition Ship Date: 10/1/14

Unabridged • Book #9884 15 hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2330-4 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2331-1 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2333-5 $118.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2334-2 $29.95 • Retail CD 978-1-4830-2335-9 $39.95 Book ISBN: 9781939786074 Library Sole Source Title Retail Edition Ship Date: 10/15/14

Unabridged • Book #9886 23 hours • 18 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2337-3 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2338-0 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2340-3 $123.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2341-0 $44.95 • Retail CD 978-1-4830-2342-7 $54.95 Book ISBN: 9781939786111 Library Sole Source Title Retail Edition Ship Date: 11/1/14

HOLIDAYS WITH THE WALKER BROTHERS

Book 4 Reader to be announced Available 8/15/14 Warning! This book contains sexy, smoking-hot Texas cowboys that may melt the snow outside your window. If nothing else, it’ll warm you up for the holidays. You are personally invited to spend the holidays with the Walker brothers and their families. As with any other time of the year, the seven brothers know how to heat things up while stirring up trouble, and between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, they don’t hold back. See how Kaleb, Zane, Travis, Sawyer, Brendon, Ethan, and Braydon spend their days and nights through the holiday season. But just a warning—it doesn’t snow much in Coyote Ridge, Texas, and there may just be a reason for that. Unabridged • Book #9883 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2351-9 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2352-6 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2354-0 $76.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2355-7 $29.95 • Retail CD 978-1-4830-2356-4 $34.95 Book ISBN: 9781939786159 Library Sole Source Title Retail Edition Ship Date: 11/15/14

Unabridged • Book #9881 17 hours • 14 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2358-8 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2359-5 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2361-8 $123.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2362-5 $44.95 • Retail CD 978-1-4830-2363-2 $39.95 Book ISBN: 9781939786173 Library Sole Source Title Retail Edition Ship Date: 12/15/14

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Magical Car

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again

Unabridged • Book 9378 2½ hours • 2 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4829-7244-3 Digital Retail 978-1-4829-7245-0 Library CD 978-1-4829-7247-4 $49.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4829-7248-1 $19.95

Unabridged • Book 9744 4½ hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-1537-8 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1538-5 Library CD 978-1-4830-1540-8 $49.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-1541-5 $19.95

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Over the Moon

Unabridged • Book 9745 4 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-1545-3 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1546-0 Library CD 978-1-4830-1548-4 $49.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-1549-1 $29.95

Unabridged • Book 9743 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-1523-1 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1524-8 Library CD 978-1-4830-1526-2 $49.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-1527-9 $29.95

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The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series, Book 1 by Ian Fleming Available Now

The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series, Book 3 by Frank Cottrell Boyce Release Date: 6/1/14

The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series, Book 2 by Frank Cottrell Boyce Available Now

The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series, Book 4 by Frank Cottrell Boyce Release Date: 9/1/14

Blackstone Exclusive Unabridged • Downloads: Yes • DRM Required: No • Setting: Miami, Florida • Sales Territory:

North America • Publishing Background: Vintage Books • Retail per Carton: 80 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs

Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General (JUV001000) • Publishing backround: Candlewick Press • Downloads: Yes DRM Required: No • Authors’ Home: England • Sales Territory: North America

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A brand-new series from a New York Times bestselling paranormal romance author

THE BEAUTIFUL ASHES Ever since she was a child, Ivy has been gripped by visions of strange realms just beyond her own. But when her sister goes missing, Ivy discovers her hallucinations are real, and her sister is trapped in a parallel realm. The one person who believes her is the dangerously attractive guy who’s bound by an ancient legacy to betray her.

Fiction / Romance / Paranormal (FIC027120) • Unabridged Book #9623 • 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-0971-1 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-0969-8 Library CD 978-1-4830-0972-8 $105.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-0973-5 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-0974-2 $34.95 Blackstone Exclusive • Downloads: Yes • DRM Required: No Author’s Home: Florida • Sales Territory: World • Publishing Background: Harlequin Book ISBN: 9780373779055 • Retail per Carton: 36 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs • Simultaneous Release 8/26 Retail Ship Date: 8/5/14

Other titles available by Jeaniene Frost “Frost’s dazzling blend of urban fantasy action and passionate relationships makes her a true phenomenon.” —Romantic Times

“The Frost name guarantees quality!” —RT Book Reviews

“I always open a Frost book with happy anticipation, and I’ve never been disappointed.” —Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author

JEANIENE FROST,

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, lives with her husband and their very spoiled dog in Florida. Although not a vampire herself, she confesses to having pale skin, wearing a lot of black, and sleeping in late whenever possible. And while she can’t see ghosts, she loves to walk through old cemeteries. She also loves poetry and animals but fears children and hates to cook.

Partners with BLACKSTONE AUDIO Blackstone Audio is pleased to announce a partnership with Vanity Fair. In the fall of 2013, Blackstone Audio began selling an audio edition of the magazine, with articles selected by the editors of the renowned Condé Nast publication. Professional narrators will record the special audio edition, which will include columns and features from the print edition. The state-of-the-art recordings will be available as single issues or through subscriptions for consumers to download.

“We are thrilled about the debut of Vanity Fair on audio,” says editor Graydon Carter. “As we reach more and more readers through digital media, the audio edition offers yet another way for our audience to experience the magazine.”

MAGAZINE

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MAY–AUGUST 2014 ISSUE

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ABOUT Muscular long-form journalism, lush photography, insightful essays, and superb design make each issue of Vanity Fair an indispensable tool for understanding our world. Every month, the magazine commissions the best writers and photographers to explain the pressing issues of the day and take the pulse of the culture. Vanity Fair, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, consistently delivers crucial reporting on business and finance, domestic politics, and world affairs, even as it covers the very best in arts and entertainment.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

SUZANNE BROCKMANN NEW READS!

the

TROUBLESHOOTERS

series

Read by Patrick Lawlor and Melanie Ewbank THE UNSUNG HERO Book 1 • Available 7/15/14

Unabridged • Book #9692 15½ hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2169-0 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2170-6 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2172-0 $118.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2173-7 $29.95

Leading a mission to rescue t wo kidnapped children, former Nav y SEAL Ian Dunn is also being hunted by the Mob. On top of that, he faces Book ISBN: 9780804119528 some surprises as he slowly becomes Library Sole Source Title aware of his female companion’s sharp Retail Edition Ship Date: 10/15/14 intelligence, keen sense of humor, and generous heart.

THE DEFIANT HERO Book 2 • Available 8/15/14

W hen Nav y SEA L Lieutenant John Ni lsson is su mmoned to Washington, DC, to help negotiate a hostage situation, the last person he expects to see holding a foreign ambassador at gunpoint is Meg Moore. Can he risk helping the woman he once loved?

OVER THE EDGE Book 3 • Available 9/15/14

Lieutenant Teri Howe is a brilliant helicopter pilot, but a past mistake is jeopardizing ever y thing she has worked so hard for. So Senior Chief Stan Wolchonok comes to her aid, knowing his personal code of honor—and perhaps his heart—will be at risk.

OUT OF CONTROL Book 4 • Available 10/15/14

To save her uncle, Savannah asks a military operative to help her deliver ransom money into the hands of terrorists halfway around the world. When they arrive, her plan goes horribly awry, and the two f ind themselves trapped in the jungle of a hostile country.

Unabridged • Book #9693 14 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2176-8 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2177-5 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2179-9 $109.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2180-5 $29.95 Book ISBN: 9780804119535 Library Sole Source Title Retail Edition Ship Date: 11/15/14

Unabridged • Book #9694 14½ hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2197-3 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2198-0 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2200-0 $118.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2201-7 $29.95 Book ISBN: 9780804119702 Library Sole Source Title Retail Edition Ship Date: 12/15/14

SU Z A NNE BR OC K M A N N

is a New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books and is widely recognized as one of the leading authors of romantic suspense novels. Her work has earned her numerous awards, including the Romance Writers of America’s #1 Favorite Book of the Year, two RITA Awards, and several Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Awards. She lives west of Boston with her husband, author Ed Gaffney.

“Thanks to Suzanne Brockmann’s glorious pen, we all get to revel in heartstopping adventure and blistering romance.” —RT BOOK REVIEWS “Blending several humor-garnished love stories into the best sort of cocktail, veteran romance author Brockmann serves up a heady brew that readers are certain to savor.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Also Available:

Unabridged • Book #9695 16 hours • 13 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2270-3 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2271-0 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2273-4 $118.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2274-1 $29.95 Book ISBN: 9780804119719 Library Sole Source Title Retail Edition Ship Date: 1/15/15

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The Renaissance

A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304–1576 The Story of Civilization, Vol. 5 Reader to be announced The fifth volume of Will Durant’s acclaimed Story of Civilization, The Renaissance chronicles the history of Italy from 1304 to 1576. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the poets Petrarch and Boccaccio, the art of Florence and Venice, the life of Leonardo da Vinci, the Catholic popes, the influential Borgias, and much more. History / Civilization (HIS039000) (8518) Unabridged • 26 hours • 20 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs Digital Library Digital Retail Library CD MP3 CD Retail CD

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The Reformation

A History of European Civilization from Wycliffe to Calvin, 1300–1564 The Story of Civilization, Vol. 6 Reader to be announced The Reformation chronicles the history of European civilization from 1300 to 1564. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the theology of Martin Luther and the formation of early Protestantism, the life of Desiderius Erasmus, the imperial conquests of Christopher Columbus, the teachings of John Calvin, and much more. History / Civilization (HIS039000) (8519) Unabridged • 35 hours • 27 CDs • 3 MP3 CDs Digital Library Digital Retail Library CD MP3 CD Retail CD

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Blackstone Exclusive • Downloads: Yes • DRM: No • Retail per carton: 28 CDs • 50 MP3 CDs • Sales Territory: World

What If?

Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

(May not be final art)

By Randall Munroe Reader to be announced

“What If? is one of my Internet must-reads, and I look forward to each new installment, and always read it with delight.” —Cory Doctor Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe’s iconic webcomic and ask strange questions about science, technology, and more. In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, reviews declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity. Randall Munroe is the author of the popular webcomic xkcd and the science questionand-answer blog What If? Randall was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, and grew up outside Richmond. After studying physics at Christopher Newport University, he got a job building robots at NASA’s Langley Research Center. In 2006 he left NASA to draw comics on the Internet full time. Humor / Form / Trivia (HUM016000) Unabridged • Book #9975 10½ hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD ISBN-13: Digital Library 978-1-4830-3015-9 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-3016-6 Library CD 978-1-4830-3018-0 $100.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-3019-7 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-3020-3 $34.95 Downloads: Yes DRM Required: No Author’s Home: Massachusetts Sales Territory: World Publishing Background: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book ISBN: 9780544272996 Retail per Carton: 52 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs Retail Ship Date: 8/12/14

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WHEAT BELLY by William Davis, MD Read by Tom Weiner

“An accessible and extremely well-written exploration of the deep waters of cosmology, astrophysics, and exobiology.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “The most informative, congenial, and accessible general look at cosmology to come along since Carl Sagan’s Cosmos.”—Publishers Weekly

Origins

FOURTEEN BILLION YEARS OF COSMIC EVOLUTION

by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins explains the soulstirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. From the first image of a galaxy birth to Spirit Rover’s exploration of Mars, to the discovery of water on one of Jupiter’s moons, coauthors Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith conduct a galvanizing tour of the cosmos with clarity and exuberance.

Available 9/2/2014 • Blackstone Exclusive • Simultaneous Release with Publisher Reissue

Neil deGrasse Tyson

is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. He is currently the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space and a research associate in the department of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. From 2006 to 2011, he hosted the educational science television show NOVA ScienceNow on PBS and has been a frequent guest on The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Real Time with Bill Maher, and Jeopardy. In March 2014, he became host of the television series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, an update of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. Tyson has written several nonfiction books, including Death by Black Hole, which was a New York Times bestseller.

Donald Goldsmith is an astronomy writer in Berkeley, California, and the author of more than twenty books.

Science / Cosmology (SCI015000) Unabridged • Book 9792 12 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-2134-8 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2135-5 Library CD 978-1-4830-2137-9 $105.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2138-6 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-2139-3 $34.95 Downloads: Yes DRM Required: No Sales Territory: World Publishing Background: W. W. Norton & Company Book ISBN: 9780393059922 Retail per Carton: 36 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs Retail Ship Date: 8/12/14

READ BY KAREN WHITE

The Goddesses Anonymous Series AVAILABLE 7/15/14

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SIMULTANIOUS RELEASE 6/24/14

One Mountain Away

Somewhere between Luck and Trust

No River Too Wide

Book 1 Ambitious real estate developer Charlotte Hale may have success, but her life is empty. One terrifying day, facing her own mortality, she realizes that her ambition has almost destroyed her chance at happiness. She vows to make amends, not simply with her considerable wealth but by offering a hand instead of a handout, opening her home and heart instead of her wallet. Unabridged • (9736) 16 hours • 13 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-1486-9 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1487-6 Library CD 978-1-4830-1489-0, $118.00 1 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-1490-6, $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-1491-3, $39.95 Retail Ship Date: 6/24/2014

Book 2 Cristy Haviland—recently released from an eightmonth stretch in prison, where she gave birth to the child of the man who put her there—has never learned to read, and that’s the least of her hurdles. Georgia Ferguson, a talented educator, is struggling to decide if she wants to find the mother who abandoned her at birth. Both women are at a crossroads, a place where unlikely unions can be formed. Unabridged • (9737) 16½ hours • 13 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-1493-7 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1494-4 Library CD 978-1-4830-1496-8, $118.00 1 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-1497-5, $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-1498-2, $39.95

Book 3 Janine Stoddard finally resolves to leave her abusive husband and reunites with her estranged daughter, Harmony. Harmony’s friend Taylor sees in this mother and daughter a chance to continue her own mother’s legacy of helping women in need. She opens her home, even as she’s opening her heart to Adam Pryor. But Adam has a secret that could destroy Taylor’s trust. Unabridged • (9735) 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-1479-1 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1480-7 Library CD 978-1-4830-1482-1, $105.00 1 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-1483-8, $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-1484-5, $34.95 Retail Ship Date: 6/3/2014

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“Richards’ ability to portray compelling characters who grapple with challenging family issues is laudable.” —Publishers Weekly Blackstone Exclusive • Fiction / Contemporary Women (FIC044000) • Downloads: Yes • DRM Required: No Author’s Home: Virginia • Sales Territory: World • Retail per Carton: 36 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs

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“Alice Hoffman takes seemingly ordinary lives and lets us see and feel extraordinary things.” —Amy Tan

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BLACKBIRD HOUSE

FORTUNE’S DAUGHTER

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Read by various narrators (9859) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Fiction / General • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2106-5 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2107-2 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2109-6, $76.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2110-2, $29.95

Read by Carrington MacDuffie (9855) 10½ hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Fiction / General • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2085-3 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2086-0 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2088-4, $100.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2089-1, $29.95

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ILLUMINATION NIGHT

ANGEL LANDING

SEVENTH HEAVEN

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Read by Agnes Herrmann (9903) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Fiction / General • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2534-6 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2535-3 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2537-7 $76.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2538-4 $29.95

Reader to be announced (9854) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Fiction / General • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2071-6 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2072-3 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2074-7, $100.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2075-4, $29.95

Reader to be announced (9857) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Fiction / General • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2092-1 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2093-8 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2095-2, $76.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2096-9, $29.95

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THE DROWNING SEASON

WHITE HORSES

PROPERTY OF

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Reader to be announced (9858) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Fiction / General • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2099-0 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2100-3 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2102-7, $76.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2103-4, $29.95

Reader to be announced (9856) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Fiction / General • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2078-5 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2079-2 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2081-5, $90.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2082-2, $29.95

Reader to be announced (9860) 9½ hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Fiction / General • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2499-8 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2500-1 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2502-5, $90.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2503-2, $29.95

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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 10/28/14 • BLACKSTONE EXCLUSIVE “Stephanie Laurens plays into readers’ fantasies like a master and claims their hearts time and again.” —RT Book Reviews, praise for the author

n December 1837, the young adults of the Cynster clan are celebrating the family Christmas at snowbound Casphairn Manor. Led by Sebastian, Lucilla, and Marcus, the upcoming generation has its own plans for the holiday season. Yet where Cynsters gather, love is never far behind. The occasion brings together Daniel Crosbie, boys’ tutor, and Claire Meadows, widow and Cynster governess, and the embers of an unexpected passion smolder between them, even while Claire believes a second marriage is not in her stars. Then on Christmas Eve, the young adults of the Cynster clan face their first collective test when they respond to a plea for help during a violent storm.

“Laurens’ writing shines.” — Publishers Weekly A New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author

a New York Times bestselling author, began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science. Her hobby quickly became a career, and she has been writing historical romance novels for more than twenty years. Currently living outside Melbourne, Australia with her husband and two cats, she spends most of her days writing new stories in her signature “Errol Flynn meets Jane Austen” style.

Reader to be announced Fiction / Romance / Historical (FIC027050) Unabridged • Book #9863 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2484-4 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2485-1 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2487-5 $105.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2488-2 $29.95 • Retail CD 978-1-4830-2490-5 $34.95 Downloads: Yes DRM Required: No Author’s Home: Melbourne, Australia Setting: Scotland Sales Territory: World Publishing Background: Harlequin MIRA Retail per Carton: 36 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs Retail Ship Date: 10/7/14

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JULIE KAGAWA is the New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author of the Iron Fey and Blood of Eden series. Born in Sacramento and raised in Hawaii, she has been a bookseller and an animal trainer, and she enjoys reading, painting, playing in her garden, and training in martial arts. She lives near Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband and a plethora of pets. The Talon Saga, Book # 1 In Julie Kagawa’s groundbreaking modern fantasy series, dragons walk among us in human form.

“This is a true quest story…one that anyone looking for great action and inventive worldbuilding should be sure to check out.” —RT Book Reviews (4 stars) on The Iron Knight

OCTOBER 28, 2014 Reader to be announced Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical (JUV002270) Unabridged • Book #9849 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD ISBN-13: • Digital Library 978-1-4830-2477-6 • Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2478-3 • Library CD 978-1-4830-2480-6 $105.00 • MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2481-3 $29.95 • Retail CD 978-1-4830-2482-0 $34.95 Downloads: Yes DRM Required: No Author’s Home: Kentucky Sales Territory: World Publishing Background: Harlequin Teen Book ISBN: 9780373211395 Retail per Carton: 36 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs Retail Ship Date: 10/7/14

“Kagawa wraps excellent writing and skillful plotting around a well-developed concept and engaging characters, resulting in a fresh and imaginative thrill-ride that deserves a wide audience.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Immortal Rules

ong ago, dragons were hunted to near extinction by the Order of St. George, a legendary society of dragon slayers. Hiding in human form and growing their numbers in secret, the dragons of Talon have become strong and cunning and are now positioned to take over the world with humans none the wiser. But for Ember Hill, things are about to get complicated.

MARKETING

• New York Times bestselling author • Universal has already optioned film rights • Kagawa’s debut novel, The Iron King, appeared on the YALSA Teens’ Top Ten list and won the RITA Award for Young Adult Romance • Will appeal to fans of Kim Harrison’s Truth series and the works of Colleen Houck • Blackstone will be producing this entire series

Poppy

(Writing as Marion Chesney) “The best of the Regency writers.”—Kirkus Reviews “Chesney is a romance writer who deftly blends humor and adventure, …[sustaining] her devoted audience to the last gasp.”—Booklist “Nobody writes Jane Austen like Marion Chesney…[She] gets it right every time.”—Detroit Free Press

The Chocolate Debutante

The Dreadful Debutante

Available 8/15/14 Harriet is content with her spinster ways, but when she decides to undertake the London season for her beautiful, featherbrained niece, she concedes she must appear more fashionable—and certainly her new appearance has nothing to do with the wicked Lord Dangerfield. Unabridged • Book #9368 4½ hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-0955-1 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-0956-8 Library CD 978-1-4830-0958-2 $49.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-0959-9 $19.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-0960-5 $24.95

Available 9/15/14 The hoydenish Mira has a sister of incomparable grace and beauty who has stolen the affections of the object of Mira’s dreams: Lord Charles. When the lovelorn Marquess of Grantley undertakes to make Mira an eligible bride, he soon finds himself wishing he had left well enough alone. Unabridged • Book #9367 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-1759-4 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1760-0 Library CD 978-1-4830-1762-4 $55.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-1763-1 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-1764-8 $29.95

Retail per Carton: 80 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs Retail Ship Date: 7/25/2014

Retail per Carton: 80 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs Retail Ship Date: 8/25/2014

Her Grace’s Passion

Available 8/15/14 Matilda, Duchess of Hadshire, is virtually a prisoner of her cruel husband. Her only joy is dreaming of the handsome Earl of Torridon, who is also trapped in a horrid marriage. When the duke is murdered by his mistress, Matilda turns to Torridon for comfort—and discovers a few surprises. Unabridged • Book #9358 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-0948-3 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-0949-0 Library CD 978-1-4830-0951-3 $55.00 1 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-0952-0 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-0953-7 $29.95 Retail per Carton: 80 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs Retail Ship Date: 7/25/2014

Those Endearing Young Charms

Available 10/15/14 The Earl of Devenham had vowed to wed Mary Anstey, and he will do so even though their passion has cooled. But Mary’s younger sister Emily would sacrifice anything rather than see her sister married to the haughty earl. She devises a plot that is sure to bring trouble. Unabridged • Book #9351 4 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-2435-6 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2436-3 Library CD 978-1-4830-2438-7 $49.00 1 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2439-4 $19.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-2440-0 $24.95 Retail per Carton: 80 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs Retail Ship Date: 9/24/2014

Penelope

Available 8/15/14 Poppy rose from an East End slum to become a star but quit the stage to marry Freddie Plummett, the only gentleman she’d ever known. When Freddie died, Poppy was left in the clutches of his uncle, the dazzling Duke of Guildham—and a dangerous attraction. Unabridged • Book #9340 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-0941-4 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-0942-1 Library CD 978-1-4830-0944-5 $105.00 1 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-0945-2 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-0946-9 $34.95 Retail per Carton: 36 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs Retail Ship Date: 7/25/2014

Lucy

Available 9/15/14 Penelope has stolen the heart of the most desirable Earl of Hestleton. He had planned to toy with her affections then toss her to the bon ton, but when he discovers he is a pawn in her aunt’s social-climbing scheme, he begins to doubt Penelope’s love. Unabridged • Book #9352 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-1752-5 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1753-2 Library CD 978-1-4830-1755-6 $55.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-1756-3 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-1757-0 $29.95

Available 10/15/14 She was a lady’s maid who longed to be a lady. How else could Lucy hope to win the favor of Andrew, Viscount Harvey? It seemed an impossible dream, but Hamish MacGregor, the wily old butler, promised to make Lucy’s dream come true. Unabridged • Book #9353 9½ hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-2428-8 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2429-5 Library CD 978-1-4830-2431-8 $90.00 1 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2432-5 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-2433-2 $34.95

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The Viscount’s Revenge

Available 11/15/14 Lord Charles Hawksborough desperately wants to catch the thief who stole his family’s inheritance and jewels, and just as desperately tries not to want the penniless Miss Amanda Colby, who comes to stay at his London townhouse for the season. Unabridged • Book #9350 5½ hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-2694-7 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2695-4 Library CD 978-1-4830-2697-8 $55.00 1 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2698-5 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-2699-2 $29.95

Lessons in Love

Available 11/15/14 Ten-year-old Lady Lucinda Esmond is reluctantly betrothed to the gentleman that kidnapped her for a ransom after her father cheated him at a game of cards. Unabridged • Book #9357 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-2680-0 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2681-7 Library CD 978-1-4830-2683-1 $69.00 1 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2684-8 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-2685-5 $29.95 Retail per Carton: 80 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs Retail Ship Date: 10/25/2014

Retail per Carton: 80 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs Retail Ship Date: 10/25/2014

Blackstone Exclusive • Fiction / Romance (FIC027000) • Downloads: Yes • DRM Required: No Author’s Hometown: Paris and the English Cotswolds • Sales Territory: North America • Reader to be announced

THE SPIRIT AND THE SKULL by J. M. Hayes Simultaneous Release: 8/5/14

Unabridged • Book 9716 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-1429-6 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1430-2 Library CD 978-1-4830-1432-6 $76.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-1433-3 $29.95 Publishing Background: Poisoned Pen Press Library Sole Source Title Retail Edition Ship Date: 11/5/14 “Hayes’ latest gives Janet Evanovich a run for the wackiest characters and most bizarre plots in crime fiction.” —Library Journal

PHANTOM LIMB

DEEPER THAN THE GRAVE

Unabridged • Book 9898 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-2527-8 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2528-5 Library CD 978-1-4830-2530-8 $76.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2531-5 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-2532-2 $34.95

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“Dennis Palumbo is a master of character, psychology, and setting.”

“Wisecracking characters that aren’t trite and a twisting plot that isn’t tired.” —Publishers Weekly

EDISON EFFECT

DESERT RAGE

Unabridged • Book 9717 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-1787-7 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1788-4 Library CD 978-1-4830-1790-7 $76.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-1791-4 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-1792-1 $34.95

Unabridged • Book 9720 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-2234-5 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2235-2 Library CD 978-1-4830-2237-6 $76.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2238-3 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-2239-0 $34.95

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“The author’s attention to period and scientific details provides a fascinating frame for this engaging historical mystery.” —Booklist on Capacity for Murder

“Webb’s writing is superb, and her portrayal of the Scottsdale, Arizona, area is compelling.” —Library Journal, praise for the series

SONS OF SPARTA

RISKY UNDERTAKING

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Unabridged • Book 9719 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-2638-1 Digital Retail 978-1-4830-2639-8 Library CD 978-1-4830-2641-1 $76.00 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2642-8 $29.95 Retail CD 978-1-4830-2643-5 $34.95

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“ T h o u g h t f u l p o li c e p r o c e d u r a l s s e t i n picturesque but not untroubled Greek locales.” —New York Times Book Review

“For readers who enjoy mysteries with a bit more depth, de Castrique offers original plots, strikingly human characters, and a heartwarming portrait of American culture. His writing is to be savored.” —Library Journal, praise for the author

The Daniel Rinaldi Series, Book 4 by Dennis Palumbo Simultaneous Release: 9/1/14

—John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author

The Professor Bradshaw Mysteries, Book 4 by Bernadette Pajer Simultaneous Release: 9/1/14

The Chief Inspector Kaldis Mysteries, Book 6 by Jeffrey Siger Simultaneous Release: 10/7/14

The Tai Randolf Mysteries, Book 4 by Tina Whittle Simultaneous Release: 11/4/14

The Lena Jones Mysteries, Book 8 by Betty Webb Simultaneous Release: 10/7/14

The Buryin’ Barry Mysteries, Book 6 by Mark De Castrique Simultaneous Release: 11/4/14

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Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Captain America: The Winter Soldier: The Secret Files The Junior Novelization by Marvel Press â&#x20AC;˘ Read by Tom Taylorson â&#x20AC;˘ Available Now Steve Rogers, known to the world as Captain America, continues his affiliation with S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury. But Steve struggles to fit in the modern world, and now his past will come back to haunt him . . . Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Captain America: The Winter Soldier continues the big-screen adventures of Super-Soldier Captain America, as he battles with modern times and villains that threaten the safety of his country ... and even the world! Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure (JUV001000) â&#x20AC;˘ Unabridged â&#x20AC;˘ Book#9824 â&#x20AC;˘ 2 hours â&#x20AC;˘ 2 CDs Digital Library 978-1-4830-1945-1 | Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1946-8 Library CD 978-1-4830-1948-2 $35.00 | MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2545-2 $29.95 | Retail CD 978-1-4830-1949-9 $24.95

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 The Junior Novelization by Marvel Press â&#x20AC;˘ Read by Mcleod Andrews â&#x20AC;˘ Available Now Peter Parker continues to adjust to his ever-changing life of family, friends, and being the Super Hero wall-crawler known as the Amazing Spider-Man. Since gaining great power and great responsibility, Spidey has fought crime all over the city day in and day out, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken its toll on Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Gwen has moved on from their relationship. His old friend Harry Osborn has returned and plans to take over Oscorp. And a new enemy has risen to wreak havoc across Manhattan: Electro! With the city in jeopardy of being plunged into darkness, will Spidey be able to stop Electro, win back Gwen, and save the day before time runs out and the lights go out â&#x20AC;Ś forever? Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure (FIC021000) â&#x20AC;˘ Unabridged â&#x20AC;˘ Book #9825 â&#x20AC;˘ 2 hours â&#x20AC;˘ 2 CDs Digital Library 978-1-4830-1951-2 | Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1952-9 Library CD 978-1-4830-1954-3 $35.00 | MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2546-9 $29.95 | Retail CD 978-1-4830-1955-0 $24.95

Retail per Carton: 80 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs

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Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thor: The Dark World The Junior Novelization by Marvel Press â&#x20AC;˘ Read by Jim Meskimen â&#x20AC;˘ Available Now The Asgardian warrior continues his big-screen adventures in Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thor: The Dark World as he battles to save Earth and all Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thor: The Dark World and Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos â&#x20AC;Ś but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, the legendary warrior must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all. Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure (JUV001000) â&#x20AC;˘ Unabridged â&#x20AC;˘ Book #9823 â&#x20AC;˘ 1.5 hours â&#x20AC;˘ 2 CDs Digital Library 978-1-4830-1987-1 | Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1988-8 | Library CD 978-1-4830-1990-1 $35.00 | MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2548-3 $29.95

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Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Avengers: The Avengers Assemble The Junior Novelization by Marvel Press â&#x20AC;˘ Read by Tom Taylorson â&#x20AC;˘ Available Now Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. are faced with a foe no single person can defeat. So Fury sets out to bring together Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mightiest Heroes and form the Avengers! Join Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye as they battle the Asgardian trickster known as Loki, who plans to unleash a dangerous and powerful force upon the Earth. If Loki succeeds, the world as we know it will change foreverâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for the worse. Can the Avengers work together and rescue mankind from this vile villainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cruel grip? Or will Loki disassemble this new team and become ruler of Earth? Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure (JUV001000) â&#x20AC;˘ Unabridged â&#x20AC;˘ Book #9826 â&#x20AC;˘ 2.5 hours â&#x20AC;˘ 2 CDs Digital Library 978-1-4830-1957-4 | Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1958-1 | Library CD 978-1-4830-1960-4 $35.00 | MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2550-6 $29.95

Library Sole Source Title â&#x20AC;˘ Retail Edition Ship Date: 8/20/14 đ?&#x2013;˘đ?&#x2013;˘ 2014 MARVEL

Downloads: Yes â&#x20AC;˘ DRM Required: Yes â&#x20AC;˘ Sales Territory: US and its territories â&#x20AC;˘ Publishing Background: Marvel Press

Frozen The Junior Novelization by Disney Press • Read by Andi Arndt • Available Now When the kingdom is trapped in an eternal winter, Anna, a young dreamer, must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, and his reindeer on the grandest of journeys to find Anna’s sister, the Snow Queen Elsa, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Everest-like extremes, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. Frozen: The Junior Novelization retells the whole exciting story. Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic (JUV037000) • Unabridged • Book #9827 • 2 hours • 2 CDs Digital Library 978-1-4830-1963-5 | Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1964-2 Library CD 978-1-4830-1966-6 $35.00 | MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2547-6 $29.95 | Retail CD 978-1-4830-1967-3 $24.95

Retail per Carton: 80 CDs, 50 MP3 CDs • Retail Ship Date: 4/15/14

Brave The Junior Novelization by Disney Press • Read by Lucy Rayner • Available Now Pixar Animation Studio’s thirteenth animated feature film, Brave, is an epic adventure set in the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. Determined to carve her own path in life, a skilled archer named Princess Merida defies a sacred age-old custom—and inadvertently unleashes a beastly curse upon the kingdom. To set things right, Merida embarks on a perilous quest and discovers the meaning of true bravery. Brave: The Junior Novelization retells the whole exciting story! Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure (JUV001000) • Unabridged • Book #9828 • 2 hours • 2 CDs Digital Library 978-1-4830-1969-7 | Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1970-3 | Library CD 978-1-4830-1972-7 $35.00 | MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2549-0 $29.95

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Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure The Junior Novelization by Disney Press • Reader to be announced • Release date 6/3 Tinker Bell is thrilled when she is selected to make the prestigious Autumn Scepter to commemorate the rare Blue Moon. Her friend Terence tries to help, but he ends up getting in the way—and on Tink’s nerves. Then, to make matters worse, Tink accidentally breaks the scepter’s moonstone! So she must travel north of Never Land to find the one thing that can fix the moonstone—the magical Mirror of Incanta. It’s a rough journey, but Tink is helped along by a firefly named Blaze. Can Tink mend the scepter—and her friendship with Terence—before the Blue Moon rises? Find out in the Junior Novelization retelling of Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure. Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic (JUV037000) • Unabridged • Book #9829 • 1.5 hours • 2 CDs Digital Library 978-1-4830-1975-8 | Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1976-5 | Library CD 978-1-4830-1978-9 $35.00 | MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2551-3 $29.95

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Disney Princess: Tiana The Grand Opening by Disney Press • Reader to be announced • Release date 6/3 Tiana has always dreamed of having her own restaurant, and now her dream is about to come true. The grand opening is just around the corner, and all of Tiana’s friends and family will be there, along with a famous food critic! But suddenly everything starts to go wrong. Her bandleader Louis loses his prized trumpet. Then the power goes out after the guests arrive. Will the princess be able to fix things in time, or will her big night be a royal disaster? Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic (JUV037000) • Unabridged • Book #9830 • 1 hour • 1 CD Digital Library 978-1-4830-1981-9 | Digital Retail 978-1-4830-1982-6 | Library CD 978-1-4830-1984-0 $35.00 | MP3 CD 978-1-4830-2552-0 $29.95

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