The affair between Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, the son of the Marquess of Queensbury, led to a series of three trials in 1895, and Wilde's imprisonment for two years. He died three and a half years later in Paris at the age of 46. This recording recreates these sensational trials from the original transcripts.

This social history audiobook vividly describes the everyday activities and concerns of Londoners. Particular areas of interest include customs, food, drink, entertainment, sex, crime and punishment.

Shakespeare was born in Stratford on 23rd April 1564 and died in the same English country town on the same date in 1616. This audiobook is the first in a series of four and explores the birth and youth of Shakespeare, his family fortunes and misfortunes and his emergence onto the London theatre scene.

This audiobook follows the Thames river from source to sea. It covers history from prehistoric times to the present, the flora and fauna of the river, paintings and photographs inspired by the Thames, its geology, smells and colours, its literature, laws and landscape, its magic and myths, its architecture, trade and weather. We learn about the fish that swim in the river and the boats that ply on its surface, about floods and tides, hauntings and suicides, miasmas and sewers, locks, weirs and embankments.

There was once a world of blazing heat and falling meteorites, of enormous rodents and gigantic scorpions, where eventually, out of the violence and the chaos, the first humans emerged. That world is brought to life again in this audiobook. Dare you voyage back through the mists of time to the beginning?

Fiver and Hazel are Berkshire rabbits. They sense a terrible danger threatening their warren. Persuading other rabbits to join them, they begin a harrowing journey to flee the destruction of their home by a land developer.

Part of a series from Franklin Watts that focuses on particular episodes in history. Were the civil wars caused by the stupidity of King Charles I? Who were the Roundheads? What was the New Model Army? Find out the answers to these and many more questions in this audiobook.

Why do we have elections? How are votes counted? The outcome of an election can affect you in important ways, but do you know what actually happens in an election? A Franklin Watts title.

Why do we have Town Halls? What do local councillors do? What happens in your local Town Hall affects you in many important ways, but do you really know how local government works? A Franklin Watts title.

This audiobook brings together the facts about Afghanistan. It explores the country in depth and features the latest issues, historical background and current opinions. Suitable for KS2 and KS3.

Part of a series from Franklin Watts that focuses on particular episodes in history. This audiobook focuses on the period after the Second World War had ended, when the threat of nuclear war seemed imminent. Discover exactly what the cold war was, who were the important political figures of the day, and the impact this period of history has on our lives today.

At the start of the 20th century, over half of the British population were denied the right to vote. Discover why in this informative guide to one of the fiercest battles in British politics. Who were the women who brought about this change in the law, and what did it cost them?

To some people a living saint, to others a fraud, Ghandi nevertheless influenced people around the world with his philosophy of peace and non violence. Discover all about his extraordinary life in this informative audio book.

Churchill is considered by many to be one of the greatest world leaders. But how did he make the transition from young army officer to political statesman? Find out all about his life in this clear and informative guide.

How can the tortoise run faster than the hare? What happens when the dog growls at its image? Or when the country mouse goes to supper with the town mouse? In these stories we see humankind with all its faults. This selection includes 'The Fox and the Grapes', 'The Tortoise and the Hare', 'Androcles and the Lion', 'The Crow and the Pitcher', 'The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing' and many more.

Be converted to the wonder of numbers by these poems. Renowned poet John Agard has created a celebration of the rich world of maths. From the mysterious power of the decimal point to the oddity of odd numbers, fun and wonder are the essence of this audiobook.

Poems that make science sing for those fascinated by science as well as words. Celebrate the magic and mystery of photosynthesis, electromagnetism, DNA, cloud formation and other scientific wonders.

One night Dinah Price goes upstairs and finds three grumpy bears in her bed. To her astonishment, they refuse to budge until she has told them a bedtime story. The stories she tells include funny, fantastic and frightening ones.

What happens when the characters in a children's book decide they just don't like the story they're in? In this novel the characters go straight to the author to complain - with hilarious results and amazing adventures.

Eric is a perfectly ordinary boy - perfectly ordinary, that is, until the night he turns into a dog! This is the story of his adventures with his best friend, Roy, and their efforts to puzzle out the reason for his transformation.

Undertake a thrilling journey to a land of goblins, dragons and brave knights in this collection of eleven European tales.

It is winter in 1820, and timid Sylvia and her tomboy cousin Bonny are left in the care of their governess when Bonny's parents go on a cruise. Their beautiful home, Willoughby Chase, is surrounded by wolves, brought out by the cold, but none of them is as cruel or evil as the governess, Miss Slighcarp.

A collection of stories of the supernatural including a typewriter with a life of its own, a ship's figurehead, and a snowman who is different from the cheery Christmas card image.

On 24 December 1971, at 9000 feet above the Amazon Jungle, a plane blew up. Only one person - Juliane Koepcke - survived. This is the amazing story of her miraculous survival.

You know the types. Bullies push you around, bigmouths make sarcastic comments about you. So-called friends turn their backs on you without saying why. You can end up feeling like a loser. But you don't have to. You just need to build up your defences, so the bullies can't get to you. This audiobook shows you how.

Part of the Turning Points in History series, this audiobook recounts the chain of events leading up to the Long March and its effects on Communist China.

Jo's secret haven has been the beautiful garden of the big house nearby. But the site has been sold to a property developer, who plans to cover it with new flats and houses. To stop him, Jo must gain the support of her neighbours - most of whom are complete strangers. Winner of the Whitbread / Friends of the Earth 'Earthworm' Award.

When Kit moves to Stoneygate, a once thriving mining village haunted by a long-ago tragedy which killed 117 children, he is befriended by the wretched, sullen John Askew, a boy whose very soul has been fractured by his violent upbringing. As Kit's grieving grandfather begins to lose his grip on life, Kit is irresistibly drawn into a treacherous game played for the highest of stakes. Coming face to face with the ghosts of the wilderness, the space between the houses and the river where the ancient mine once flourished, this game ultimately tests his perceptions of life and death.

Michael's baby sister is ill, and the whole house is sick with her. While his parents spend time at the hospital, he explores their new home. In the old, derelict garage he finds something sinister: a strange creature, part owl, part angel. Is it something good? Or something evil? Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year.

The world of Hans Christian Andersen is seen through the eyes of children. There is the everyday wonder of an ugly duckling being transformed into a swan, the puffed-up Emperor being fooled by his own importance, the tender tragedy of a little match girl, and the upright honesty of John rewarded by his travelling companion. By bringing true feelings to these stories, Andersen's tales have become part of universal folklore.

This selection of stories includes 'Thumbelina', 'The Brave Tin Soldier', 'The Princess and the Pea', 'The Storks', 'The Butterfly', 'The Flea and the Professor', 'The Flying Trunk', 'The Metal Pig', 'The Silver-Shilling', and 'The Nightingale'. The audiobook is read by the finalists of the Naxos Audiobooks/The Times Voice of the Year competition.

With his brilliant theory of the Long Tail (a powerful new economic force in a world where the internet allows access to almost unlimited choice), Chris Anderson has identified an important truth about our economy and culture. In a Long Tail world, the future does not lie in hits - the high-volume end of a traditional demand curve - but in what used to be regarded as misses, the curve's endlessly Long Tail.

Paul Gauguin was one of the great pioneers of modern Art. Searching for inspiration, he lived and worked in wild and distant places - from the windswept peninsula of Brittany in France to the tropical island of Tahiti. Discover more about his life and work in this informative audio book.

Salvador Dali is one of the most popular of all modern painters. His paintings and objects are still able to surprise and shock us or even make us laugh. This audiobook examines the life and work of this fascinating personality.

Five enchanting ballet stories interspersed with evocative music from the works themselves. The featured stories are Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Giselle.

This audiobook focuses on how the great explorers pushed back the frontiers of man's knowledge of the world by their vision, courage and sheer doggedness. Those featured are: Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, Bartholomeu Diaz, Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Captain Cook, Lewis and Clark, and Livingstone and Stanley.

How did the great scientists make their remarkable discoveries? And what kind of men were they? This audiobook introduces the work of nine men to younger listeners. It ranges from the world of Ancient Greece to the 20th century discovery of DNA. Included are the crucial discovery that the earth goes around the sun (Galileo), the principal of gravity (Newton), the evolution of the species (Darwin), and the principles of inherited characteristics or genetics (Mendel).

Stories from the Old Testament including 'Adam and Eve'; 'Noah's Ark'; 'Abraham and Isaac'; 'Cain and Abel'; 'Moses'; 'David and Goliath'; 'Jonah and the Whale' and 'Daniel in the Lion's Den'.

An account of the life of Jesus, using the four Gospels as source material, from the traditional story of his birth to his death and resurrection. Includes portraits of the main characters in Jesus' life: Mary, Joseph, the Disciples, Mary Magdelene, Pontius Pilate as well many famous parables.

The Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf was completed in England in the eighth century, although the poem is set in the sixth century in what is now known as Denmark and southwestern Sweden. Against a background of feuding and feasting, the young warrior Beowulf kills Grendel, a huge man-like ogre who has been terrorising Hrothgar, King of the Danes. In retaliation Grendel's mother steals one of the Danes, and Beowulf follows him into the monster's lair... Seamus Heaney's new translation provides an easily accessible version of this early English classic. Winner of the Whitbread Award.

What on earth is Postmodernism? Here is an audio guide to the maddeningly enigmatic concept that has been used to describe our cultural condition of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It explains the essentials of structuralism, semiotics and deconstruction as developed by Foucault, Levi-Strauss, Barthes, Derrida, Lacan, Lytard and others.

The Sheriff and his men capture Roy, and the outlaws find a baby abandoned in Sherwood Forest. Roy is given a choice: kill Robin Hood or let his own mother hang. Meanwhile, Marian angers the Sheriff with her disobedience. Will Roy betray Robin? How will the Sheriff punish Marian? And who does the baby belong to? This is an action adventure read by Richard Armitage, who plays Guy of Gisborne in the hit BBC TV series 'Robin Hood', and featuring Robin and his loyal band of brothers.

Banksie and MacB have spent all summer working to get into the football team and now it's paid off. A fortune teller promises them that they will both be captain, but at the moment no-one plays better than Duncan King - current captain and star striker. So what happens when Duncan has an accident? And is it really an accident at all? A highly original reworking of Macbeth.

Sam is a skateboarder with a heart full of pain. He desperately misses Samantha, his beautiful girlfriend who is no longer in this world. Or is she? On the anniversary of her murder, when Sam visits her old house in Love Street, does he really expect to find her again? Part of the 'After Dark' series from Franklin Watts.

The first collection of poetry from an award winning poet. This audiobook features `It ain't what you do it's what it does to you' and other poems included for study at GCSE. CONTAINS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE.

All that is known about Buddha comes from a collection of ancient writings that combine history, biography and myth. This audiobook provides a clear introduction to the main events of Buddha's life and the key ideas of Buddhism.

Grey Arthur is a very normal ghost. Too normal for his own liking. He's so normal he doesn't even know what group he belongs to: not scary enough to be a Screamer, or naughty enough to be a Poltergeist... each different thing Arthur tries to be, he fails. One afternoon, when Grey Arthur is thinking very despondantly how unfair life is, he senses the exact same emotion coming from a boy far away. And as he follows his instincts he reaches Tom's house. Tom is a very normal boy, with brown hair and brown eyes and normal parents. But somehow people at school don't seem to think that. He doesn't fit in. People call him weird. When Grey Arthur senses Tom's unhappiness he realises they're not so different after all. He doesn't feel he fits in with the other ghosts, either; and that is when he realises what he is going to be. He's going to be Tom's official Invisible Friend and help him solve his problems.

This is a look at the nasty side of science. It examines such grim facts as where food goes after it is eaten. What happens when a boil bursts? Why dead people need a haircut and which animals live on our eyelashes!

This audiobook can be used at any time, whether you need a refresher before a trip or if you are a complete beginner. It will teach you the French you will need to speak and understand without getting bogged down with grammar.

Part of a series that focuses on some of the most colourful characters from history. This audio book features Guy Fawkes, describing his life and the events he orchestrated that could have changed the course of history.

Part of a series which focuses on some of the most colourful characters from history. Facts and documentary evidence give an insight into the life of Nelson.

Part of a series which focuses on some of the most colourful characters from history. This audio book describes the life and times of King Henry VIII, contrasting the daily life of the privileged few with that of ordinary people living in the turbulent time of Henry's reign.

Part of a series that focuses on some of the most colourful characters from history. This audio book focuses on the life and times of Oliver Cromwell, explaining how he helped to shape history.

Part of a series that focuses on some of the most colourful characters from history. This audio book focuses on Shakespeare's life and times, and his influence in modern society.

A decade and a half has passed since Grace was locked up, at the age of 16, for the cold-blooded murders of her employer and his lover. Her alleged accomplice was hanged in 1843. Sixteen years on, Grace claims to have no memory of the event. Dr Simon Jordan attempts to uncover the truth.

Emma Woodhouse is clever, rich, with a comfortable home and a happy disposition. She's also always convinced that she's right. She learns the hard way that pride comes before a fall, but the brotherly figure of Mr Knightley takes it upon himself to help her correct the flaws in her character.

At the age of ten, shy, vulnerable Fanny Price leaves behind her impoverished family in Portsmouth to go and live with her rich relatives at Mansfield Park. Growing up with her cousins she is aware that she is different from them and that her place in society cannot be taken for granted. When Mary Crawford and her brother Henry arrive at Mansfield Park, they succeed in dazzling everyone but Fanny. She sees through their shallow veneer and through the dramatic events that follow it is Fanny who is able to bring back some stability to the ruptured lives of those around her.

At the age of ten, shy, vulnerable Fanny Price leaves behind her impoverished family in Portsmouth to go and live with her rich relatives at Mansfield Park. Growing up with her cousins she is aware that she is different from them and that her place in society cannot be taken for granted. When Mary Crawford and her brother Henry arrive at Mansfield Park, they succeed in dazzling everyone but Fanny. She sees through their shallow veneer and through the dramatic events that follow it is Fanny who is able to bring back some stability to the ruptured lives of those around her.

Austen's hilarious anti-gothic novel sees the sweet, impressionable Catherine falling hopelessly in love with Henry Tilney. Will his good sense cure her romantic illusions?

A classic love story tinged with the heartache of missed opportunities. At 19, Anne Eliot is persuaded to jilt her suitor - Captain Frederick Wentworth - because he has neither rank nor fortune. When they encounter one another eight years later will she make the same mistake again?

Enter Austen's world to help you understand the plot, characters and themes of this classic novel. A text-specific guide packed with advice, insights and essential learning strategies.

Elizabeth Bennet is a spirited young woman with four sisters and a mother obsessed with getting them all married off. When she first meets Mr Darcy she thinks he's arrogant and conceited, and he is completely indifferent to her charms. Will she ever see past the prejudices of her first impressions?

Elizabeth Bennet is a spirited young woman with four sisters and a mother obsessed with getting them all married off. When she first meets Fitzwilliam Darcy she thinks he's arrogant and conceited, and he is completely indifferent to her charms. Will they ever see past the prejudices of their first impressions?

Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warnings that her impulsive behaviour will leave her open to gossip and innuendo.

When Winnie stumbles across a spring which can bestow everlasting life, she also stumbles across the Tuck family. The Tucks, having drunk form this spring, will never die. They have kept the spring a secret, realising the harm and chaos full knowledge of it would bring. But the Tucks need to take grave measures when the spring's secret is in danger of being revealed.

This challenging social issues series inspires debate on questions raised by today’s world. Contemporary quotations give opposing viewpoints whilst clear text gives an objective stance and does not shy away from unpopular opinions. A Franklin Watts title.

Hereward discovers a buried sword and realizes it has extraordinary power, but what he doesn't realize is that this sword is Excalibur and that his life is now in grave danger. There are traitors all around - people who want Excalibur so they can claim the throne of England. Ursus and Gwyneth must make Hereward see that the treasured sword has to be returned to its burial place - until the time is right for it to be found again.

Omri's birthday presents, a plastic Red Indian and an ordinary bathroom cupboard aren't exciting at all. When Omri finds a key to the cupboard and locks the toy inside he has no idea of the adventures that will follow. The toy Indian comes to life and Little Bull is everything an Indian brave should be -- proud, fearless and defiant. But being in charge of a real, live, human being is a heavy responsibility, as Omri soon discovers. And when his best friend, Patrick, is let in on the secret, he soon realises that life-changing decisions lie ahead. The first book in the series.

The fifth title in this series about Omri and his plastic North American Indian, Little Bull, who comes alive when Omri puts him in a cupboard. Omri and his father travel back in time to find Little Bull and his people in deep trouble, torn between staying in the west and facing extinction or starting a long trek to a new life in Canada.

Two tiger cubs are snatched from their native jungle and shipped to Rome. On arrival at this strange land crowded with noisy 'two-legs' they are cruelly separated. One cub becomes Princess Aurelia's pampered and adored house pet. The other, fiercer cub becomes the star performer in Caesar's bloodthirsty circus. The princess detests her father's brutal 'sport', but must keep her feelings secret - no one dares criticise the almighty Caesar! The only person she can confide in is the slave Julius, her tiger's keeper. But such a friendship is equally forbidden.

This audiobook takes a look at the so-called 'uneventful' life of Jane Austen, her family, and the social, political and economic background that provides the backdrop to her six novels. Lively and authoritative, this is an excellent introduction to one of our greatest writers.

Take a tour of art from all over the world, from the earliest cave paintings to the latest experiments in installation art. Find out about crafts such as pottery, textiles and metalworking, as well as the history of photography and the techniques of sculpture. There is also a section on the methods and materials of painting as well as a glossary of art terms and artists.

Focusing on five major war poets: Ivor Gurney, Wilfrid Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, Siegried Sassoon and Edward Thomas, this audiobook examines the experiences of the soldiers who found artistic expression in their poetry for the horrors of warfare. An informative introduction to the poets of the First World War.

This audiobook looks at the lives of six extraordinary poets (Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, Coleridge, Byron and Keats) whose work helped shape the Romantic movement, and examines the historical, political and social background that influenced them.

Hardy was a writer whose work highlighted the changes that were taking place as the Victorian age moved into the modern age of the 20th century. This audio book provides an excellent introduction to his work for students at KS3 and KS4.

Dramatic events of Maya's disappearance leads to her very first encounter with 'Missa' Mangoose' during the terrifying ordeal. A lasting bond of friendship is formed with the family, leading to many more adventures. This audiobook is written and read in the Caribbean Patwa language.

The author's vivid recollections and images of the past have been translated into poems which reminisce on her early life in the Caribbean. They are all written in the Caribbean dialect 'Patwa' and express the poetical humour and rhythmical flavour of the language.

When they are evacuated from London to Wales during World War II, Carrie and her brother are sent to live with the very strict Mr Evans. Carrie tries to heal the breach between Mr Evans and his estranged sister, but ends up making the worst mistake of her life so far.

12 June 2040. Gandy, Tom's Grandfather, is due to be installed in Nostalgia Block 95 where he will be 'looked after' forever. When he slips through a door leading beyond the Wall, Tom cannot resist following him to the barbaric Outside.

This demystifying and enthusiastic Very Short Introduction to Classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome, and to Classics within modern culture - from Jefferson and Byron to Asterix and Ben-Hur.

This audiobook covers all six major faiths, in addition to different Christian denominations, highlights key terms and has practise exam questions at the end of each section with examiners' tips on how to get full marks.

These four works - all for solo voices - show Samuel Beckett at his most penetrating. All express Beckett's trademark concerns of introspection, memory and hopelessness in different ways - yet always with sympathy for the human condition.

The play opens on a country road, where two tramp-like figures, Vladimir and Estragon, exchange words. They pull off their boots and munch root vegetables as two other curious characters and a boy enter the scene. Time passes. Samuel Beckett's strange yet familiar masterpiece casts a powerful spell and is considered by many to be one of the most outstanding plays of the 20th century.

Stalingrad marked not only the psychological turning-point of the Second World War, but was the first major modern battle fought in a city, with thousands of helpless civilians caught up in its horrors. In the epic struggle between Stalin and Hitler for the eastern front, soldiers were driven beyond the limits of mental and physical endurance. This unforgettable story, written as a narrative, concentrates on the experiences of the soldiers from both sides. CONTAINS ADULT THEMES.

In occupied France a Parisian boy is sent to the country. But even on his Uncle's farm he can't help getting caught up with bandits and the black market.

A much-loved classic for children and adults alike, this collection of poems is a truly unforgettable book of moral instruction. Take heed from the lessons learnt by Matilda, who told lies and was burned to death, Jim, who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion, and Rebecca, who slammed doors for fun and perished miserably...

Tony Benn brings his unmistakable presence to the stage. His only props: a flask of tea, some rubbed tobacco and his trademark pipe. This audiobook is a mix of politics, opinion and debate as he explores the issues of today spiced with memories of the past.

When Tony Benn left Parliament after 51 years he quoted his wife Caroline's remark that now he would have 'more time for politics'. And so this has proved: in the first seven years of this century he has helped reinvigorate national debate through public meetings, mass campaigns and appearances in the media, passionately bringing moral and political issues to wide audiences. And throughout, as ever, he has been keeping his diaries.

Flame is prince and heir to the Lion throne, but he is not yet strong enough to stand up to the evil uncle who is trying to claim Flame's throne for his own. Flame must hide in the human world as a kitten and travels from family to family in various kitten guises using his magic spells to help those who need it along the way. CLASSROOM CHAOS: Abi has just joined a brand new school as a boarder and will be away from her mum and dad for the first time. To make matters worse Keera Moore, the school bully, decides that Abi is going to be her target this year. Abi doesn't know what to do until one day, she comes across an old store cupboard with sparks flying from under the door. And inside is a fluffy back and white kitten. A SUMMER SPELL: Lisa isn't happy that she has to stay with her aunt in the country for the summer - she's going to be so lonely and bored. But then one morning she finds a tiny ginger kitten in her aunt's barn and suddenly Lisa's summer looks much brighter.

Dibs can copy any sound, yet he can only communicate through his drawings. Only his sister, Amy, really understands him, but even she wishes Dibs could be like an ordinary brother. Can a lost dolphin, washed up on the beach, help Dibs learn to speak?

This audiobook contains the best known and most important sections from the New Testament. It includes selections from the Gospels, using Matthew as the main text, the Epistles of Paul, the Acts of the Apostles and Revelations.The feature music is by Byrd, Tallis and Schuetz.

This title encompasses the most familiar passages covering the main characters of the Old Testament, from Adam and Eve to King Solomon, including the Psalms and Proverbs. An extended essay looks at links with Western art, literature and music. The music includes Tallis's 'Lamentations'.

Julius Caesar is the most successful general Rome has ever had, and now he wants to be king. Cassius, Brutus and other senators are determined not to see power fall into the hands of one man. And so they plot to kill him. This short re-telling captures the style of Shakespeare's original language.

Jade knows that her best friend, Fern, has died, yet she can hear Fern tapping on her window every night. Why? What is her friend's spirit trying to tell her?

Are there real standards? If God is dead is everything permitted? A short and accessible introduction to ethics. Part of the 'Very Short Introduction To...' series from Oxford University Press

It's a normal Friday evening for Elliot - until the police knock on the door and tell him his mum's in serious trouble! A security video clearly shows her breaking into a giant pharmaceutical company on behalf of the environmental action group A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E. Elliot can hardly believe it. His mum's a secretary, isn't she? Not a SPY!

Jade receives mysterious, desperate messages on her computer. But when she asks her friends to investigate, they find it hard to believe in the messages. How could a ghost be contacting Jade by email?

VIMS - the Virtual Interactive Mobile System - is the creation of Dominic's scientist mum. And it's amazing. An artificial intelligence masterpiece controlled by a single glove and a special pair of glasses, it can disarm a car bomb, search through underground pipes - even hold a baby. But when VIMS attacks violently and without warning, Dominic realises that it is no longer simply a fantastic game but a dangerous reality.

There's a new craze at Theo and Ricky's school. The rules are simple. Write a dare, put it in the bag, then take turns to pick one out. Nothing dangerous, just a bit of fun. But when Ricky does his dare, he disappears. And Theo realizes that someone had a frightening reason for playing the game.

When her father is accused of stealing over a million pounds from the bank he works for, Vicky is determined to prove his innocence. But how, when all the evidence is hidden in the computer files? There's only one way - to attempt to hack into the bank's computers. But even if Vicky does manage to break into the system, can she find the answers before the real thief finds her?

Theo, Ricky and Angela have to become Lie Detectives to uncover the truth about top inventor, Darius Marriott, after he comes to give a talk at school and collapses. Who is out to get him and why does their friend, Bullet, seem so personally involved? The friends are determined to get to the bottom of it all - but that could prove to be much harder, and more dangerous, than they think...

Sephy and Callum have been best friends since childhood, and now they are older they realise they want more from each other. But the harsh realities of lives lived in a segregated society are beginning to take their toll: Callum is a nought--a second-class citizen in a world dominated by the Crosses. Sephy is a Cross, and the daughter of one of the most powerful men in the country. The barriers they would have to cross to be together at first seem little more than minor obstacles to the two idealistic teenagers, but soon those barriers threaten not only their friendship but their lives. Overall winner of The Children's Book Award 2002.

Sephy is a Cross, one of the privileged in a society where the ruling Crosses treat the pale-skinned Noughts as inferiors. But her baby daughter has a Nought father, Jude. Angry and bitter, Jude blames Sephy for the terrible losses his family has suffered at the hands of the Crosses. Now Jude's life rests on a knife edge. Will Sephy be forced, once again, to take sides?

Can the future ever erase the past? Rose has a Cross mother and a Nought father in a society where the pale-skinned Noughts are treated as inferiors and those with dual heritage face a life-long battle against deep-rooted prejudices. Sephy, her mother, has told Rose virtually nothing about her father, but as Rose grows into a young adult, she unexpectedly discovers the truth about her parentage, and becomes determined to find out more, to honour both sides of her heritage. But her father's family has a complicated history - one tied up with the fight for equality for the Nought population. And as Rose takes her first steps away from Sephy and into this world, she finds herself drawn inexorably into more and more danger. Suddenly, it's a game of very high stakes that can only have one winner...

The world is not as we know it - the aliens have come down and taken all the grown-ups away, and left Blue Soup to run everything. Stinky Finger and Icky Bats wander around doing exactly as they please, like all the other children. Along with Bryan Brain, they head off to Uncle Nero's House of Fun. Uncle Nero's head is still living in the mailbox outside. Before it goes off into ultra-slumber, it asks Stinky to guard the house. So the three great mates go in and explore the Time Travel Garage, the Outer Space Garden, the Attic of Horrors, and the Living Living Room. Then there is a huge explosion and they're being besieged by an army of huge pigs who want to make people pies! In order to defeat them, they'll have to make the most of the house's surreal and limitless insides...

Peter's little brother Fudge is mad about money and he wants loads of it. In fact, he's going to print a hundred million "Fudge bucks" and buy the whole world! He's driving Pete nuts - will Fudge ever stop being the most embarrassing brother on the planet?

CLAUDINE AT ST. CLARE'S: Pat and Isabel are in the fourth form now and there are lots of new faces. Will everybody learn to love St. Clare's - even cheeky Claudine? FIFTH FORMERS AT ST. CLARE'S: The Fifth Formers of St. Clare's are being given more responsibility now, but is Mirabel taking her job as sports captain too seriously?

George and Timmy the dog have disappeared - and somebody has broken into Kirren Cottage! The Famous Five are sure there's a connection - but how can they solve the mystery when there are only three of them? Luckily they meet scruffy tom-boy Jo. Although she is surly and unfriendly at first, the children soon win her over, and her help is vital as they are drawn deeper into a sinister adventure.

Five go to Mystery Moor: There's something dangerous out on Mystery Moor, and the Famous Five will have to risk the treacherous mists to follow the trail. Five on Kirrin Island Again: What is Uncle Quentin up to on Kirrin Island? He won't let anyone visit - not even the Famous Five! But he's not alone on George's island - somebody is watching his every move! Can Julian, Anne, Dick, George and Timmy the dog find out who and warn Uncle Quentin?

The Secret Seven are Peter, Janet, Pam, Barbara, Jack, Colin, George and Scamper the spaniel - and they're ready to solve any mystery! There are strange happenings at Torling Castle. Who is lurking in the ruined tower - and why have the resident jackdaws been disturbed?

The Fifth Form is putting on a pantomime, and Darrell's writing it! But Cinderella doesn't always go smoothly. Which girl will get to play the lead? And who on earth is writing the producer anonymous letters? New girl Amanda doesn't really fit in at Malory Towers. She's headstrong and arrogant but is fantastic at games! Amanda's destined to swim for the Olympic team - but will she make it?

First Term: There are plenty of adventures to be had in Darrell's first term at boarding school. Life at Malory Towers is full of excitement - if only she can keep her terrible temper under control! Second Year: Darrell's back at boarding school and her classmates are full of surprises. Just who does the new girl Daphne think she is and is there really a thief at Malory Towers?

Third Year: Two new girls have arrived at Malory Towers, and they couldn't be more different! Tomboy Bill spends more time with her horse than in the classroom, while American girl Zerelda seems determined not to fit in with the others. Upper Fourth: Darrell has an exciting term in store. Not only does her sister Felicity start at Malory Towers, she's made Head of the Fourth Year! But can Darrell live up to the responsibility of the role?

The Secret Seven have built a new meeting place - it's a tree-house. But somebody else has discovered their hideout - and he's on the run from a gang of thieves!

Max is confident, rich and careless. He lives to skateboard, and crams boarding into every spare minute that he can. Luka is desperate. Her remaining family have been killed in a flash fire in Eastern Europe, and she is now homeless. After being caught begging in a refugee camp, she is put on a flight to Highnark Refugee centre in London. Max and Luka meet - and, for the first time in his life, Max is forced to put himself out for somebody else.

Jonah's life is no easy ride - but at least he has an escape - the booming surf which provides the perfect refuge. But Jonah can't lose himself in the surf forever and soon strange things begin to happen.

Tormented by ghosts and memories, Declan Murray needs to exorcise his past. He has made mistakes. But in the snow-covered mountains of Canada, so different from his graffiti-filled city life, Declan has been given a second chance. Plenty of snow-boarding action and encounters with wolves.

Olga da Polga is a guinea-pig with a wild imagination, and from the minute she arrives at her new home, she begins entertaining all the other animals in the garden with her outrageous stories. As well as telling all her tall tales, she also has time to get up to all kinds of mischief and have lots of wonderful adventures too.

On a weekend visit to the TV studios where his father works, Tim encounters Mr Riddle, a carved wooden puppet. But far from being the friendly, lovable character the children know from TV, Tim discovers just how cold and evil the puppet really is. Part of the 'After Dark' series from Franklin Watts.

Boswell's biography of his friend and hero Samuel Johnson is an acknowledged classic, full of humorous anecdotes and rich characterisation. Johnson's depression, in