AuthorP. G. Bell
NarratorCharlie Sanderson
Duration6h 11m
CategoriesChildren's Fiction, Fairytale, Folklore and Mythology
Key StageKS2
PublisherW.F. Howes
VersionUnabridged
The Beanstalk Murder - a middle grade fantasy novel by P. G. Bell - involves a young witch in training, her archenemy, the kingdom of giants, and a huge murder mystery!
Anwen Sedge, an eleven-year-old Meadow Witch apprentice, lives with her grandma in a rural village that hasn't seen giants since the Great Beanstalk War. So when a giant falls right onto them, it's quite a surprise. And it's an even bigger surprise when they discover that the giant was dead BEFORE he hit the ground. Anwen, her grandmother, and Anwen's rival, Cerys, will have to plant a magic beanstalk and send a message to the giants in the Sky Kingdom.
But Anwen and Cerys get stuck to the beanstalk and find themselves shot up to the Sky Kingdom and surrounded by giants! There, they learn that the dead giant was a king. Since the giants have no magic beanstalks of their own, it'll be a few days before they can send the girls home. Meadow Witch (in training) Anwen has a duty to the dead so she's determined to help solve the case, despite Cerys's doubts in her.
With the help of a page boy, a few new animal friends, and her reluctant rival, can Anwen figure out who killed the king before it's time to go home? Or before the killer strikes again?
Author: Leslie Vedder
Author Leslie Vedder
Narrator Lindsey Dorcus
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Duration 11h 34m
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Author: Bea Fitzgerald
Author Bea Fitzgerald
Narrator Perdita Weeks
Duration 11h 40m
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Author Richard Ayoade
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Duration 1h 2m
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The Train to Impossible Places
Author: P. G. Bell
Author P. G. Bell
Narrator Helen Vine
Duration 7h 23m
Suzy is surprised to find a grumpy troll building a railway through her house - especially when a gigantic steam train crashes into her hallway! This is the Impossible Postal Express, the trusty delivery service of the Union of Impossible Places, and Suzy becomes its newest recruit. And with her cursed first package, an Impossible adventure begins....
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Author: Finn Longman
Author Finn Longman
Narrator Mark Meadows
Duration 11h 5m
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Author: Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Author Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Narrator Lisa Renee Pitts
Duration 9h 15m
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Author Rafael Torrubia
Narrator Lianne Walker
Duration 29h 2m
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Author: Claire Heywood
Author Claire Heywood
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Duration 9h 56m
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Author Eowyn Ivey
Narrator Rebecca Lowman
Duration 11h 34m
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Author: Joanne M. Harris
Author Joanne M. Harris
Narrator The Author
Duration 4h 12m
I am as brown as brown can be, And my eyes as black as sloe; I am as brisk as brisk can be, And wild as forest doe. (The Child Ballads, 295) So begins a beautiful tale of love, loss and revenge. Following the seasons, A Pocketful of Crows balances youth and age, wisdom and passion, and draws on nature and folklore to weave a stunning modern mytholo...
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