Showing results for "The Duel" in Children's Audiobooks

Dara Ruminor is a serious young duelist in the mountaintop kingdom of Vertigon, a land of dramatic cliffs and misty peaks where mysterious Fire magic runs through the stones like blood. The secluded kingdom has been peaceful for 100 years. Swords are used for sport, and successful athletes live like kings as long as the crowds love them. Eighteen-year-old Dara needs to find a wealthy patron in order to duel professionally and avoid a lifetime working in her parents' Fire Lantern shop.

King Duncan and Princess Cassandra are trapped high in the south tower of Castle Araluen. In the north, Sir Horace and Ranger Commandant Gilan are besieged in an old hill fort as they wait for the Red Fox Clan's next attack. Ranger's apprentice Maddie must find the Heron brotherband and convince them to join her, so she can give her father the help he needs to break out from the hill fort and ride to confront the traitor. Will they reach Castle Araluen in time? And when the battles have been fought and the dust has settled, who will rule the Kingdom of Araluen?

Bernard is an idle nobleman who only sleeps and eats fatty dishes all day long. Everything changes when his father forces him to submit to an ancient tradition, that of the Arrow of Destiny. The young man will travel through the mysterious woods of Caed Bôhrrùm and meet the woman of his life, who has been turned into a vixen by a curse. To break this age-old spell, Bernard will leave no stone unturned and in so doing, he will end up becoming a hero.

Dueling once was used as a way to settle disputes or to defend honor. Some are more well-known than others—explore three of them here!

Face à l'oisiveté de ses trois fils, le seigneur Othon s'en remet à une tradition ancestrale : celle du Trait de Destinée. Bernard, le plus jeune de la fratrie, part rencontrer son destin. En vue du duel, Bernard s'entraîne sans relâche au maniement des armes. Il devra se battre, mais son adversaire n'est pas du tout celui qu'il imagine.

Billionaire Miss Z might be out of the picture, but a top-secret agency wants to send Luke, Julia, David, and Isabel on one final mission. This time, the Flashback Four are headed to Weehawken, New Jersey - in 1804 - to videotape the fateful duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. But once they arrive, the team faces a question of historic proportions: Should they capture the tragic details of the duel or try to change them?

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr lived very similar lives. They were both orphaned at an early age. Both were excellent students who attended college and studied law. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war heroes. They were both drawn to politics, and each served in the newly formed government of the United States. How was it then that these two men ended up in the most famous duel in American history?

Masha rêve de gagner le Transsibérien express, une course de locomotives. Mais son adversaire, le baron Ivan, veut à tout prix l'en empêcher.

Gyldendals "lyttebøger for de mindste" er en serie af lydbøger for de helt nye og kommende lydbogslyttere. Historierne er nemme at overskue og følge med i, og omhandler situationer i øjenhøjde med målgruppen; børn i alderen 5 til 7 år. "Der er lavet lidt om i planen," smiler Aron ondt. Han vil gøre alt for at skade dem. "Næste kamp er Kato mod Roar." Roar er Arons egen drage. Mod den har Kato ikke en chance. Roar har kun ét mål: At dræbe, hvis den kan. Med et brøl går den til angreb.

When Sir Ray hears that the hero who raised him is dead and returns with Prince Martin to his homeland, he uncovers his shocking family history and must confront his long-lost twin - who is now a fearsome raider. Kids will love this thrilling adventure because of the action, the art, and the riveting rhyming verse.