A collection of stories that tie in with the characters and events of the novel 'Watership Down'. As the sun goes down, Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig and the other rabbits tell each other stories featuring the rabbit hero El-ahrairah, tales of battles with weasels and flights from Man's destruction of the countryside.

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.

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.

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.

Long ago, before television, when cars were shaped like boxes and desks had ink wells in them, there was a famous doctor; an extraordinary criminal trial; a kidnapping; a gang of desperate men; a girl who wanted a little brother (though a sister would do) and a stupendous baby - but not necessarily in that order.

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.

A collection of 15 of Joan Aiken's best-loved short stories, produced in celebration of the author's 70th birthday.

You may meet strange things if you dare to go up a one-way street. These five, brilliantly inventive short stories take readers to extraordinary and magical places where the dream-like and the unexpected become glorious reality.

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.

Kate's sister, Emma, was snatched from her pram as a baby and her parents have long since given up hope of finding their kidnapped child. Thirteen years after Emma's disappearance, Rosie, a scruffy spiky-haired girl, suddenly turns up on the doorstep with a letter claiming that she is the missing child. But is she really who she claims to be?

Everyone is so tired of Poppy Brown's stories that Poppy has begun talking to garden statues. When her favourite statue, Belladonna, is struck by lightening and comes to life, Poppy and her friend Emma watch, fascinated and terrified as the statue gathers a stone army from gardens and churches.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

For a school assignment Alice has to write about herself. She tries to write about all the strange - and sometimes horrid - events that have happened: about Gene, her Grandmother and the 'Big Row', about her crazy friend Peony, and about all the other exciting, complicated and private things that make up her life.

Imagine perfection - and its opposite. Nobody is perfect, you think? Wait till you meet Angela, born without a fault. Nobody is all bad? Aha, but you haven't met Diabola, the worst child in the world. With the goodness and the badness that should have been mixed up in them separated out into each, their poor parents, relatives and teachers are soon at their wits' end.

Houdini is no ordinary hamster. He is an escapologist with an exceptional talent for getting out of cages. He tells his hilarious adventures with great intelligence and no modesty, for the world beyond carpets and floorboards can be a terrifying place.

Jan is moping in the garden when Tiki is accidentally 'earthed' on her big toe. Being 'earthed' for a fairy means that she can be seen, and Tiki has just broken one of the most important fairy rules, for fairies are forbidden to make contact with people because they always want magic favours. Jan wants a very special one, and Tiki longs to help - but she is up against the dark power of the Fairy Queen, who is already annoyed with her for wearing jeans.

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.

The magic cupboard is locked in a bank vault with the key, but what if the key fits the sealed cashbox that Omri finds in the eaves of his new home? What will Omri find inside the eaves of his new home? Will there be more little figures that come to life? After Omri reads his great-great-great-aunt's account, he longs to try the key. And when his friend Patrick comes to stay, nothing can stop him. The fourth book in the series.

Omri has never forgotten Little Bull and finally gives in to the temptation to see his tiny blood brother again. But when the cupboard door opens, Little Bull is slumped, unconscious, over his horse, two bullet wounds in his back. As Omri tries to help him, he faces the terrifying responsibility of power, the power of life and death... The second book in the series.

After a terrible battle, many of Little Bull's warriors are wounded. Omri must get them medical help, but he must also protect the secret of the Indian. Who would believe that a plastic toy American Indian and a plastic toy cowboy could come to life? When Omri's friend Patrick goes back in time to the Wild West, keeping the secret safe becomes even more difficult for Omri... This is the third book in the series.

The fourth book in 'The Secrets of the World' series. A feast of African American stories, songs and poems. Meet the frog who wants to be a singer, listen to old spiritual songs and learn the truth behind them. An American recording.

When Peter Pan flies through the nursery window one evening, he entices Wendy, Michael and John to follow him to the magical island of Neverland. They soon learn how to fly and experience a whole host of advenyures with crocodiles, Red Indians, the Lost Boys, mermaids, fairies and a band of blood-thirsty pirates led by Captain Hook.

Dorothy finds herself swept away to a magical land. Together with the companions she meets along the way (the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the cowardly Lion) she makes her journey along the Yellow Brick Road in search of the wonderful wizard. Will the Wicked Witch of the West stop her getting back to Kansas?

A specially adapted radio version of the Oscar winning film starring many of the original film actors. Dorothy and her dog Toto are carried away by a tornado from their home in Kansas to the magical land of Oz. As she travels along the yellow brick road to meet the wizard she is accompanied by a scarecrow who needs a brain, a tin man who wants a heart and a cowardly lion in search of some courage.

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.

Kate, Robin and Sammy have a friend called Squib, who they met in the park. Squib is an odd little boy, and Kate is certain that there is a terrible secret behind his frightened eyes. Her attempt to help him leads her on an intriguing and dangerous journey.

Johnnie was the runt of the litter, a little peppermint pig. He'd cost Mother a shilling, but somehow his great naughtiness and cleverness kept Poll and Theo cheerful, even though it was one of the most difficult years of their lives.

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...

A collection of timeless Bible tales and numerous other stories that touch upon the meaning of faith. An American recording.

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?

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.

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?

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?

Fudge is five - and he's driving his older brother Peter mad, as usual. Going on holiday with Fudge - and baby Tootsie, Turtle the dog, and Uncle Feather the bird - means disaster in every way. Even worse for Peter, disgusting Sheila Tubman is staying in the same house. WIll it be a nightmare holiday? One thing's for sure - it'll be Fudge-a-mania all the way!

Sheila Tubman hates swimming. And dogs. And ghosts. And thunderstorms. She'll do anything to avoid them - except admit she's scared. Her new friend Mouse Ellis (yo-yo champion of Tarrytown) thinks she's chicken. But Sheila's determined to prove that she really can be Sheila the Great...

Peter's brother is four. And he's as monstrous as ever! When Fudge discovers that his new baby sister can't play with him, he tries to sell her. When that doesn't work, he tries giving her away. And on his first day at school he kicks his teacher and calls her Rat Face. Can his big brother help him out again?

Living with his little brother, Fudge, makes Peter Hatcher feel like a fourth grade nothing. Whether Fudge is throwing a temper tantrum in a shoe store, smearing smashed potatoes on walls at Hamburger Heaven, or scribbling all over Peter's homework, he's never far from trouble. He's a two-year-old terror who gets away with everything and Peter's had enough.

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?

The Five become involved in a thrilling circus mystery while camping with their friend Tinker and his pet monkey. One night George recklessly leaves them all to go off and handle things her way.

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.

There's a thief at Kirrin Cottage! The Famous Five think they know who it is but they need to prove it. Where can they find evidence? The discovery of an old map and a very unusual hiding place may help them get to the bottom of the mystery.

While on a caravan holiday the Famous Five catch up with a circus, but some of the circus people have more sinister plans than simply clowning around.

Is there any treasure on Demon's Rocks? Or is it just a myth? The Famous Five decide to explore the surrounding caves. Then they find a gold coin - and the myth becomes all too real.

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?

After an accident at Kirrin Cottage, the Famous Five go over to stay at Smuggler's Top, the house of Uncle Quentin's friend, Mr Lenoir. To the children's delight, they discover secret passages in the house and lose no time in exploring them. Then they discover someone, at strange hours of the night, is signaling out to sea. Why?

Is there any truth in the stories surrounding Whispering Island? When the Famous Five are stranded there, they start to investigate - and they find they're not the only visitors.

The very first Famous Five adventure, featuring Julian, Dick, Anne, tomboy George and her beloved dog, Timmy. There is a shipwreck off Kirrin Island, but where is the treasure? The Famous Five are on the trail - looking for clues - but they're not alone... someone else has got the same idea. This is the first book in the series.

There's a ruined castle on Finniston Farm, but only the dungeons remain - and nobody knows where they are! The Famous Five are determined to find them - and whatever is hidden in them - but they are not alone. Someone else wants to know, too. The question is: can the Five get there first?

Who's been on George's island? And what is locked in the mysterious trunk hidden on Kirrin Island? The Famous Five think they're on the trail of smugglers, but then they hear a child scream. Can Julian, Anne, Dick, George and Timmy the dog discover the truth?

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?

Jo, Bessie and Fanny take their cousin Rick on an adventure he'll never forget to the magic Faraway Tree. There he meets Moon-Face, Silky the fairy and Saucepan Man, and visits all the different lands at the top of the Faraway Tree - like the Land of Spells, the crazy Land of Topsy-Turvy and the land of Do-As-You-Please.

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?

Three Secret Seven Stories: 'The Secret Seven' introduces Peter, the head of the Secret Seven, his sister Janet and the rest of the Secret Seven gang; 'Secret Seven Adventure' tells the story of a stolen pearl necklace and in 'Secret Seven Mystery' the Seven are hunting for a girl who has run away from home.

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!

Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family met him on Paddington Station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same, for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when Paddington is involved.

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.

The story of a lonely little boy called Tolly, who goes to spend the Christmas holidays with his great grandmother. He's not very excited at the prospect of staying with her but the house she lives in turns out to have a very special kind of magic. Gradually he comes to learn more about the children that lived there in times past, and to form some very special friendships.

Imagine a baby with a brain to rival Einstein's and the ability to talk, not only to humans but to animals as well. Of course, this is no ordinary baby. This is a baby sent from another world bringing a grave message: the Earth's gravitational pull is about to stop working. Can Spacebaby save the world? In the second story, when Elvis the eel causes shock waves under the sea, computers crash and telephone lines go dead. But Spacebaby and his friends aren't the only ones looking for Elvis - Silas Stoatwarden has his own plans.

This is the story of Patty Hirst, a good-hearted and honest girl with a swarm of younger brothers and sisters. Patty is forced to leave her family and is sent to a new boarding school by her rich uncle. At Morton Priory she is expected to keep her cousin Muriel company, only Muriel has other ideas. With the two girls at odds how will Patty manage to gain the reputation of the nicest girl in the school?

When Cy meets the Dream Master one morning as he's struggling to wake up, he can hardly believe that this tiny man has the power to control dreams. However, he doesn't doubt it when Amun, an ancient Egyptian boy, appears in his wardrobe. Can Cy return Amun to Egypt and save his life? In the second story we learn that every dream needs a master - someone in charge, just like someone telling a story. But when Cy has a go at being a Dream Master himself and running his own dream, everything goes horribly wrong. Suddenly Viking invaders are burning down a village, chasing after him with huge axes - and a Saxon princess says he's a swinehead.

John wakes up one morning to find a six-inch-high man in his room. 'The Man' has strong opinions on personal independence and lots of other things, and seems intent on causing havoc for John. Will he be able to keep him a secret?

Stanley was a normal healthy boy, until a large notice-board fell on him and flattened him. Now he's only half an inch thick!

When Sara Crewe is sent back from India to go to school in England, she appears to have everything; not just wealth, but a loving heart and a quick imagination. She is treated like a princess by Miss Minchin, but when her adoring father dies and leaves her in financial ruin, Sara goes from being the princess to the pauper.

When Cedric Errol's father dies, he becomes Lord Fauntleroy, heir to the bad-tempered Earl of Dorincourt, but Cedric's cheerfulness and affection win over his old grandfather. When Cedric's identity is challenged, his old friends from New York come to his rescue.

After the death of her parents, Mary Lennox is brought back from India as a forlorn and unwanted child to live in her uncle's great lonely house on the moors. Then one day, she discovers the key to a secret garden and, as if by magic, her life begins to change.

After the death of her parents, Mary Lennox is brought back from India as a forlorn and unwanted child to live in her uncle's great lonely house on the moors. Then one day, she discovers the key to a secret garden and, as if by magic, her life begins to change.

Alfie is a compulsive cartoonist, and sees life always in terms of the strip-cartoon he draws in his private place, the attic. When his mother announces that Bubba and his wife are coming home, Alfie is appalled because they will have his attic to live in, so he barricades himself in.

Lennie finds his school work and the chores he has to do for his mother a grind. All he wants to do is to watch television or dream Technicolor adventures. Then one day he finds himself in a real-life adventure which is a thousand times more horrible than anything he has seen on the safe TV screen.

Orphan Molly Moon was found as a baby in a box marked 'Moon's Marshmallows'. For ten miserable years she's lived under the cruel rule of Miss Adderstone in grim Hardwick House. But her life changes overnight when she finds a mysterious book on hypnotism and discovers an amazing talent - the power to make people do anything she wants them to! Molly makes her escape and flees to New York to seek her fame and fortune. But her adventures lead her into the clutches of a dangerous enemy...

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

Sam the dog is accompanied around the farmyard. For very young listeners.

When Class Three's new teacher flies in through the window on a magic carpet, the children believe that with Mr Majeika in charge, it's going to be the most exciting school term ever.

Is Mr Majeika at the bottom of the peculiar goings-on at school? With a wizard for a teacher, anything is possible. Even the improvement of school dinners!

Class Three of St Barty's School are off on an outing to Hadrian's Wall. When all the tyres on the coach collapse with punctures, Mr Majeika and the class go to a nearby hotel for help - where some rather strange, ghostly things start to happen. Meanwhile in 'Mr Majeika and the School Play', Class Three's teacher is getting them into all sorts of trouble. The school play gets a bit too realistic when a genuine Giant thunders on to the stage...

Poor Mr Majeika gains so many penalty points when the nasty Mr Postlethwaite, a school inspector, comes to inspect that he nearly loses his teacher's licence. However Mr Majeika gets his revenge..

Class Three has been given an amazing new computer, but there's something a bit strange about it. First it is cheeky to Mr Majeika, then the whole class is magically trapped on the Internet. How on earth are they going to get out?

When Alice follows the White Rabbit down a hole, she enters a world of strange places and even stranger characters. She meets Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Queen of Hearts, the Mock Turtle and a host of other weird and wonderful creatures.

When Alice follows the White Rabbit down a hole, she enters a world of strange places and even stranger characters. She meets Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Queen of Hearts, the Mock Turtle and a host of other weird and wonderful creatures.

When Alice steps through the looking glass she enters a world of chess pieces and nursery rhyme characters who behave very oddly. Humpty Dumpty, the Lion and the Unicorn, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the White Knight and the Red Queen - everything seems to be the wrong way round.

Eleven-year-old Sophie dreams of becoming a famous actress but her life is quite ordinary: she argues with her brothers and sisters, hangs out with her friends and aims for the lead in the school play. Then her mum hears that a film company is auditioning children as extras - Sophie auditions and lands one of the leading roles. She soon learns that there are difficulties to face in living a dream and she learns a lot - not least that nothing is more important than family and friends.

Imagine riding it high into the sky, the wind in your hair. Imagine owning it, loving and cherishing it forever. This dream comes true for Lauren Foster. By day she rides Twilight, an ordinary little pony, but as night draws in and Lauren recites a secret spell, Twilight becomes a unicorn with magical powers! Only Lauren knows Twilight's secret and before long they discover that his special magic can help other people overcome their problems.

Elecktra is a human mermaid, a mermaid with legs instead of a tail. Abandoned as a tiny baby, she was found by the merpeople of Mermaid Island. They decided to adopt her and gave her sea-powder so that she could live and breathe underwater. Now aged nine, Elecktra is always getting into trouble, usually because of her desire to have adventures. Whereas most of the merpeople are content to stay within the safety of the coral reef that encircles Mermaid Island, Elecktra longs for excitement. She often leads the other merchildren astray but then saves the day through her resourcefulness and courage.

No-one enjoys keeping goal so much as Sanjay Mistry. But after he makes a series of terrible match-losing blunders, Luke Crawford decides that it's time someone else had a go - himself. Determined to prove himself as the number one goalie, Sanjay rises to the challenge with some outstanding saves.

Luke Crawford is the captain of the Swillsby Swifts, a group of boys who love football but get few chances to play in real matches. Luke is sure that good team work and plenty of practice can turn them into winners - but the Swifts are drawn to play the Padley Panthers, the league stars, in the first round of the Sunday League Cup...

In 'The Big Game' we meet Andrew Weston who can't wait to get back to school, for this year he is to play in the school football team and Andrew is sure his skills in defence will help Danebridge win every match. In 'The Big Match', Chris, Andrew's brother, is picked to stand in for the regular school goalkeeper in a vital cup game...

Great Catesby Village School have their first ever football team - the Greats. In 'Great Save!', every goal the team score in the tournament is sponsored - and will help save their school from being closed down. Tom used to be a top scorer, but he can't seem to find the net in 'Great Shot!' The Greats team are determined to create a new record and show their rivals exactly what they can do in 'Great Hit!' In 'Great Goal!' the team are desperate to be number one in the charts with their fundraising song - and to be number one on the pitch too! Four football books in one bumper omnibus.

This audiobook looks at different sites where evidence of Viking times can be seen. It explains how what is left behind can tell us about life in Britain in Viking times.

Ramona wants everyone to be happy. If only her father would smile and joke again, her mother would look less worried, and her sister would be cheerful. But Ramona's father has lost his job, and nobody in the Quimby household is in a very good mood. Ramona tries to cheer up the family as only Ramona can - but her best efforts only make things worse. But when her father admits he wouldn't trade her for a million dollars, Ramona knows everything is going to work out fine in the end.

Ramona is in the third grade and is big enough to ride the school bus on her own. She's determined to enjoy herself - that is until she gets sick and throws up right in front of everyone in the class! But being a patient isn't all bad, and although being eight isn't easy - it's never dull.

Ramona Quimby tries her hardest to be brave and fearless, but now she has her own bedroom it's sometimes a little difficult to be brave - you never know what could be lurking under the bed. She can't wait to begin school. But she finds life in Mrs Griggs' class is not what she expected.

Ramona Quimby doesn't think she's a pest - she knows that she isn't a pest on purpose. So how in the world does Ramona get in trouble? Why does Davy run away whenever Ramona comes near him? And how does she manage to disrupt the whole kindergarten class during their rest time?

Will has four brothers and it's chaos in his house! If he's not being teased by his big brother Marty, he has to deal with the terrible, three-headed bundle of cuteness that is his three younger brothers. Even worse, his mother has the brilliant idea of packing Will and Marty off to the library during the holidays. She just doesn't understand! Not only is the library no fun, it's also the habitat of the legendary librarian Spud Murphy. If you put a foot wrong, it's rumoured she will use her dreaded gas-powered spud gun and you don't want that, just ask Ugly Frank how he got his nickname! Eventually Will and Marty discover a love of books and that Mrs Murphy isn't so bad after all!

Gepetto's creation, the wooden puppet Pinocchio, longs to be a real boy. This is the story of all the mischief he makes and his incredible nose which grows whenever he tells a lie!

This collection of stories includes the tale of Eric and his elephant, of the hungry hedgehog who decides to eat hamburgers, the Indian king who never takes a bath and the little girl who yearns for a special pair of trainers. These and all their companions are stories to enjoy alone, or to share.

A collection of funny tales suitable for 6 year olds. There's stories about characters like Judy, who finds a Martian at the supermarket, and legends such as the tale of Prometheus and Pandora. There's the hilarious tale of the tortoises' picnic, and the story of how Anna-Magdalena overcame her fear, plus a great many more unforgettable characters - animal and human - to keep you entertained for hours and hours.

An exciting collection of stories for 7 year olds. Meet the princess in the tower block, eager to escape from frogs and princes in tights; or Horrid Henry who hates everything and everybody; and the old man who wishes he could cry like he did when he was young. Hear about the wonderful day when children are teachers and adults go to school, or the little gorilla who refuses to eat his dinner...

This is a collection of stories for eight year olds that feature a range of characters including Rohan who has a magic pencil and a rubber, Tommy and his enchanted barley-sugar, the little girl who saves the white bears, and the West Wind who gives Laura a very special necklace.

Fair trade is an issue that touches every one us, even if we are not aware of it. This audiobook will help you to understand trade, why it is sometimes unfair and what can be done about it. Find out all about the globalisation of trade, see how the purchase of everyday items affects people all over the world, and discover how fair trade can alleviate poverty.

After visiting the castle in Scotland which her family has inherited and returning home to Canada, twelve year old Emily finds that she has accidentally brought back with her a Boggart, an invisible and mischievous spirit with a fondness for practical jokes. When this ancient invisible mischief maker meets hi-tech for the first time, he creates chaos on a grand scale. A big city is certainly no place for the Boggart.

A sequel to 'The Boggart' in which the playful spirit comes to the aid of his long-lost cousin, trapped in the form of the Loch Ness Monster. Emily, Jessup and Tommy join with the Boggart to help Nessie regain his boggart form, and dodge the hordes of scientists and tourists eager to capture him.

Nothing stands between the 'Wild Bunch' - the local village children - and Mrs Henny's tree house except her fiercely devoted goat, Charles, and Stray the cat. The Wild Bunch are determined to climb the cherry tree and enter the tree house - but no one has managed that for years...

Since being scratched by a leopard cub as a little boy, Charlie has been able to speak Cat. He takes it for granted, but when his mum and dad go missing the cats are the only friends he can turn to.

Rod cannot tell a lie, so when his teacher asks him where his homework is Rod can only speak the truth and say `that aliens ate it'. Nobody believes him, and that is just as well, because Rod has been sworn to secrecy, as the aliens are here on a top-secret mission and Rod is helping them.