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?

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.

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.

A terrifying Nordic curse, a lost island with a grim secret, a family pet that becomes a haunting obsession. A collection of eleven creepy tales.

Eight ghost stories including the tale of Sicilian Zia Tisna as she keeps watch over two young lovers; a highway lady's baby crawling out of the River Thames; Uncle Avvie coming back from the swamp and cousin Cheryl's encounter in the supermarket with an old school teacher.

The story of a year in the life of the March family. While their father is away in the American Civil War, the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, and their mother, work hard to maintain a happy and peaceful home.

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.

Davie and his best friend Geordie watch the arrival of a new boy, Stephen Rose, in their town. He seems to have come from nowhere, and when he arrives to live with his distant aunt, 'Crazy Mary', no one envies him his new home. But perhaps he's the answer to Davie and Geordie's prayers - a secret weapon in their war against monstrous bully Mouldy and his gang? Intrigued by him, gradually Davie and Geordie befriend Stephen, and as the shocking story of Stephen's past slowly emerges, Davie's life is changed forever. A dark, scary story from the author of 'Skellig'.

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.

Joe lives in Helmouth, a forgotten village crumbling on the edge of the suburbs. His once-loving mother has fallen under the influence of her boyfriend, whose presence overshadows Joe's every move. Joe's friend Stanny thinks that Joe should toughen up with a weekend in the wilderness.

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.

Life seemed perfect for Bobby Burns. But now his dad is mysteriously ill; his new school is a cold and cruel place; and World War III seems to be about to start. However, Bobby has a wonder-working friend called Ailsa Spink - and he's found the fire-eater, a devil called McNulty. Together, will they be able to transform the world? Winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award.

Part 3 of The Jedi Academy Triology. Suspended helplessly between life and death, Luke Skywalker lies in state at the Jedi academy. But on the spirit plane, Luke fights desperately for survival, reaching out physically to the Jedi twins. At the same time, Leia is on a life-and-death mission of her own, a race against Imperial agents hoping to destroy a third Jedi child - Leia and Han's baby Anakin - hidden on the planet Anoth.

Part 2 of The Jedi Academy Trilogy. Everyone is searching for Bornan Thul. Not only is he father to one of Jacen and Jaina's fellow students, he holds the key to a secret coalition gaining power in the New Republic. The young Jedi Knights race across the galaxy to find him - but they may be too late. For their true enemy is about to show its treacherous face. And it will be shockingly familiar...

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, cloaked by the Force and riding with the Sand People, have returned to the planet of Tatooine to seek contact with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke hopes to help his love Callista regain her ability to use the Force.

While Luke Skywalker takes the first step toward setting up an academy to train a new order of Jedi Knights, Han Solo and Chewbacca are taken prisoner on the planet Kessel and forced to work in the fathomless depths of a spice mine. But when Hans and Chewie break away, they flee desperately to a secret imperial research laboratory surrounded by a cluster of black holes...

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.

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).

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.

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.

One of the `Get a Life!' series of short, funny biographies that focus on major world figures. Did you know that Henry had smallpox aged 22, malaria aged 33, was injured in a jousting accident aged 35 and had a second jousting accident aged 44?

One of the Get a Life! series of short, funny biographies that focus on major world figures. Did you know that Julius Caesar was never actually emperor of Rome, and that he dressed like an Egyptian?

One of the Get a Life! series of short, funny biographies that focus on major world figures. Did you know that Marie Curie carried out most of her experiments in a leaky old shed? Or that her husband, also a famous scientist, was knocked down and killed by a milk cart?

One of the `Get a Life!' series of short, funny biographies that focus on major world figures. Did you know Napoleon wasn't actually French and that his nickname was the 'little corporal'? Discover more amusing facts in this book.

One of the `Get a Life!' series of short, funny biographies that focus on major world figures. Did you know that Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas? Or that he was hated by royalists and revolutionaries alike?

One of the `Get a Life!' series of short, funny biographies that focus on major world figures. Did you know that after surviving an assassination attempt, Queen Victoria carried a chainmail-lined parasol?

One of the `Get a Life!' series of short, funny biographies that focus on major world figures. Did you know that William the Conqueror tripped over during the Norman Conquest and gave himself a nosebleed?

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.

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.

The enchanting tale of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, the bird determined to be more than an ordinary gull, determined to find a reason for living - determined to be free. A story for people who know there is more to living than meets the eye.

Velvet Brown is an idealistic farm girl with a passion for horses. She wins the spirited horse 'Pie' in the local town lottery and her infectious enthusiasm encourages the embittered jockey Mi Taylor to train the horse for the Grand National. A specially adapted radio version of the Oscar winning film starring many of the original film actors.

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.

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.

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.

Anna's father is a miser and a grouch. He is raising his two daughters in a small pious industrial town, where everybody seems to eat nothing but bread and butter and go to church. But then things change as Anna falls in love with an unsuitable character and starts to defy her parents.

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?

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.

Nova thinks she has a tough life. Her parents are obsessed with running their hotel and her older sister is too grown up and too good looking to spend time with her anymore. When Nova meets the gorgeous Liam things start to look up. But Liam has problems of his own, and why is Nova the only one who can see him at all?

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.

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...

Cameron is thirteen and desperately in need of a heart transplant, when a pioneering doctor approaches his family with a startling proposal. He can give Cameron a new heart - but not one from a human, one from a pig. It's never been done before. It's experimental, risky and very controversial. And it's all up to Cameron. Will he become the world's first ever pig-heart boy?

There just doesn't seem to be anyone around that Margaret can talk to, really talk to, about the problems of growing up - boys, schools and parents. So Margaret chats to God about her troubles, hoping He can help her find the answers.

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.

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.

Ted Foley joins the Royal Navy in 1914 as a cabin boy. In 1916 he is a fourteen year old ship's boy on HMS Normad when it is sunk at the great navel battle of Jutland. He is put in a PoW camp at Brandenburg where he watches men being shot for trying to escape and freezing in the harsh winters. Yet he is determined to make a run for home. All he needs is money, maps and a bit of luck, but can he find a way out?

Jet is trained by her master to be a poacher's dog. When her master is sent to prison Jet is taken into the army - it is early 1939 - to be a military dog. Jet survives Dunkirk, the Blitz and the invasion of Italy, and is finally reunited with the poacher as he lies wounded on the battlefield.

When Grandpa insists on going to his boyhood home to finish his painting, 'River Boy', Jess becomes entranced by the scene he's painting. She becomes aware of a boy in the river asking for her help. Winner of the Carnegie Medal.

Nine year old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution or the Holocaust. When he moves house he meets Shumel, a boy who lives a strange parallel existence on the other side of the adjoining wire fence and who, like the other people there, wears a uniform of striped pyjamas. Features an exclusive interview with the author.

Part of the 'What do we mean by human rights?' series. A clear explanation of the concept of human rights, promoting awareness of the issues and encouraging debate.

The narrator of this unforgettable tale is an old hunting dog. Living with the lowly Rufus and Comfort and their children, she has all a dog could ask for - fire, bed and bone. But this is 1381 and unrest is spreading like plague among the peasants of southern England, who are tired of the hardship and injustice they suffer at the hands of oppressive landlords. Rebellion is in the air, stirred up by men like John Ball and Wat Tyler, and life for man - and dog - is about to change dramatically...Winner of the Smarties Bronze Award and the Guardian Children's Fiction Award.

After the death of her father and brothers in a Viking raid, Ran is alone and afraid. Travelling by sledge across a snowy headland to take part in the winter sacrifice, her future is uncertain. Her fate lies in the hands of Vigut, a cruel stranger who brings nothing but destruction - but salvation and love may be hers in the form of a travelling musician. Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award.

It's 1945, and as the Nazi Empire crumbles, Hitler is enlisting boys as young as 11 to fight the Russians. One of these fighters is Jurgen Wolf, an enthusiastic member of the Hitler youth, whose all-time hero is Hitler. But Jurgen's idealism is in for some knocks as he begins to uncover the truth.

Every dream has a Dream Master to control it. But Cy has such a vivid imagination that he has met his Dream Master and can travel with him through Time and Space to actually live his dreams. Now find out what happens when a character from Cy's dream decides to come and live in Cy's Time and Space.

Cy has the ability to control his own dreams and knows his own, personal Dream Master. But sometimes Cy's own imagination is so strong that he can run his own dream. Or so he thinks. For there's plenty of mishap and adventure ahead when Cy and the Dream Master travel back to Pompeii - on the eve of the eruption of Vesuvius. Not only does the Dream Master have to face a lion in the gladiatorial ring, but Cy must rescue him - and drive a chariot to escape from the volcanic lava and dust...

This audiobook features practical tips to help you revise effectively, cope under pressure and survive exams. Stop worrying and start tackling the exams head on with this ultimate guide.

This audiobook describes the background of how peace came about after the First World War. It explains the treaties drawn up to sustain peace, as well as the challenges and dilemmas facing the statesmen in Paris in 1919.

Tam finds himself caught in a time-warp which sends him back to his small English town at the time of World War II. There he meets the lonely and traumatised May, can his friendship help her?

The hunter is determined to shoot every last wolf in Britain, but Ben and his father are equally determined to save Silver, Conna and their family of wolf cubs. As the adult wolves are killed, one cub, Grey Cub, survives and the battle begins. Who is the hunter and who the hunted?

The ghost was rushing forwards towards David. As he came he grew bigger and bigger until he was like a lorry charging through the pipes. David screamed and the ghostly boy opened his mouth and screamed back. But his scream wasn't the scream of a child - it was the scream of an old man.

Everything is fine at Claudine's house until La Petite arrives and strange things start happening. Before Claudine knows what has hit her, her mother is rushed to hospital and her baby sister is in danger. But La Petite is only a doll.isn't she? Part of the Franklin Watts `After Dark' series for reluctant readers.

Separately, they would have died, but together the three pets - Luath, the gentle Labrador; Tao the sleek Siamese; and Bodger the half-blind Bull terrier - set out through the Canadian wilderness to battle against starvation, exposure and wild animals, to find their way home to the family they love.

Though 'The Arabian Nights' are generally known as stories for children, they were originally tales for adults. This selection of tales certainly inspired the imagination of Sir Richard Burton, the nineteenth-century explorer, linguist and erotologist who brought all his worldly experience and an expressive prose style to bear on the tales of Sinbad the Seaman and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

Advances in scientific knowledge have already led to the cloning of animals and the genetic modification of crops, but what's in store for the future? This audio book provides an easily accessible introduction to the world of genetics.

Everyone loves Jen Greenley. What's not to like when she's so incredibly nice? In the jungle of Clayton High School, nice is pretty rare. But being the world's best listener doesn't always get you far. When Jen's asked to look after Hollywood's most famous teenage movie star, in Clayton to research a new role, can she keep his identity a secret? And manage not to lose her heart to the most gorgeous guy on the planet in the process? Let's face it, Jen's starring in her own 'Mission Impossible'! Or is she?

One minute Mia's a totally normal Manhattan 14-year-old. Next minute she's heir to the throne of Genovia, being trailed by a trigger-happy bodyguard, taking princess lessons with her bonkers old grandma, and having a makeover with someone called Paolo. Well, her dad can lecture her till he's royal-blue in the face, but no way is Mia going to turn herself into a stylequeen. And they think she's moving to Genovia? Er, hello?

Nothing's simple when you're the new Princess of Genovia. At least, that's what Mia reckons. With her mother dating her Algebra teacher, a secret admirer sending her mysterious emails, and a bad case of the hots for Lilly's brother Michael, Mia's discovering that life as Princess Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo can feel like a right-royal muddle! Book two in the 'Princess Diaries' series.

Mia's love life is a disaster-and being heir to the throne of Genovia doesn't help. She's found herself a boyfriend but he's just not the right guy for her. The one she really wants is Michael, but he's going out with Judith who clones fruit flies. Could Michael ever prefer her to Judith?

In book four of The Princess Diaries, Mia has just made a state visit to Genovia and is ready to focus on her love life. She intends to spend all of her time with Michael but thinks that Grandmere doesn't approve and has another suitor in mind.

It's nearly Mia's 15th birthday. A time when a princess should be getting ready for the biggest night of her life - the Senior Prom. But Mia's boyfriend has neglected to invite Mia to the prom at all. Just as Mia cooks up a plan to change Michael's mind, disaster strikes.

There's something bad going on among a group of musicians. Kate Smith has got to find out what it is before it is too late.

More stories from Shakespeare, told from the perspectives of different characters. Amongst other stories witness the agony of Othello as he is goaded to murder, the farcical events of Much Ado About Nothing and the despair of Hamlet.

A retelling of nine of Shakespeare's stories about love, hate, greed and jealousy, told from the point of view of different characters. Includes retellings of "Romeo and Juliet", "A Midsummer's Night Dream", "Julius Caesar", "Macbeth", "Twelfth Night" and "Henry V" Hear what Juliet's nurse thought of her affair with Romeo; share Cassius' remorse at the killing of Caesar, and laugh at Toby Belch's letters as he tries to unravel the farce of Twelfth Night.

This revision guide walks you through the plot of William Shakespeare's play 'Much Ado About Nothing', describes the characters and delves deeper into the key scenes. It is designed to help students with their SATs.

This revision guide explains the plot and characters of Willliam Shakespeare's 'Richard III'. It will also show you how to write about the key scenes. It is useful to those revising for the SATS.

Packed with easy-to-revise notes on what happens in 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare, this audiobook also describes the key themes, characters and language. It will help you with your SATS questions.

This audiobook offers the ultimate course in revision skills - a clear, practical technique for effective revision. It's ideal for pupils at any level from KS3 to GCSE or A-level and beyond.

Discover how and why earthquakes happen, how we attempt to monitor them and the people and places most at risk from this natural phenomenon. This audio book also contains case studies of famous earthquakes

Discover how and why hurricanes happen, the damage and destruction they cause, and how we attempt to monitor them. This audio book also includes case studies of famous hurricane disasters.

All you need to know about tornadoes and why they happen, how we try to monitor them, and the people and places most at risk from this natural phenomenon. This audio book also contains case studies of famous tornadoes.

What does it mean when a volcano is said to be dormant? Why was the island of Montserrat evacuated in 1997? How can scientists predict when a volcano will re-erupt? Find the answers to these questions and many more in this audio book, which examines the causes and effects of natural disasters.

A look at the history of the large-scale movement of peoples from Africa to all parts of the globe. This series discusses the creation of the rich cultural and racial mix of our modern world.

This Channel 4 audiobook talks to the parents of dyslexic children. Children with dyslexia talk about their learning experiences whilst the cause of dyslexia is also discussed.

This audiobook covers the Crusades through both primary and secondary sources. It covers the first crusade, later crusades, going on a crusade and the effect of the crusades. A Heinemann Educational title.

Few people know the secrets of the Rainforest. In this new series, celebrated naturalist Michael Chinery looks at aspects of life in these threatened wildernesses, revealing a wondrous array of plants and animals and showing how they interact with each other.

Few people know the secrets of the rainforests. In this series, naturalist Michael Chinery looks at aspects of life in these threatened wildernesses, revealing a wondrous array of plants and animals and showing how they interact with each other.

Tropical rainforests cover only about 60% of the earth's surface, yet they are home to more than half the world's species. This book looks at the biology and behaviour of animal, insect and plant poisoners and pretenders.

This audiobook looks at the biology and behaviour of predators and prey, describing how they live together in harmony and balance and how vital they are to the well-being of the whole world. It is one of a series of books which aims to provide an understanding of the unique ecosystems of the rainforests.