AuthorTim Peake, Steve Cole
NarratorChris Nayak
Duration2h 23m
CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, Science
Key StageKS2
PublisherHachette Children's Books
VersionUnabridged
Do you want to know what it's like to be a REAL-LIFE astronaut? If you've ever wanted to blast off into space, you're about to find out everything you need to become an astronaut - and the answers to all the big questions like, how do you wee in space? What can you see from the International Space Station? And how could we build a colony on Mars? Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to pull on your spacesuit and join your guide, real astronaut Tim Peake (and a host of expert STEM characters) in this fascinating adventure through space, time and the diary of one truly incredible space adventure. Join us for some iconic space adventures, plus discover the voyages we might make in the future...
Author: Katherine Johnson
Author Katherine Johnson
Narrator Heather Alicia Sims
Duration 5h 19m
The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11. As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportu...
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Author: Steve Cole
Author Steve Cole
Narrator Jan Boyd
SeriesSecret Agent Mummy, Book 1
Duration 1h 54m
One boy. One mummy. One mad, bad mission. Cleopatra's tomb has never been found-until NOW. And you won't BELIEVE what's been hiding inside. Sam the SECRET AGENT MUMMY must take on a statue that bites; an undead empress with unfinished business; terrifying intergalactic lizard-men; and an ancient plot that threatens all life on Earth. Sam calls on h...
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Author: Tim Peake
Author Tim Peake
Narrator Robin Ince
Duration 7h 14m
What happens when you sneeze in space? Was it fun to do a space walk? How squashed were you in the capsule on the way back? What were your feelings as you looked down on Earth for the first time? Were you ever scared? Where to next-the Moon, Mars, or beyond? Based on his historic mission to the International Space Station, Ask an Astronaut is Tim P...
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Author: Steven Johnson
Author Steven Johnson
Narrator Steven Johnson
Duration 2h 57m
Did you drink a glass of water today? Did you turn on a light? Did you think about how miraculous either one of those things is when you did it? Of course not-but you should, and New York Timesbestselling author Steven Johnson has. This adaptation of his adult book and popular PBS series explores the fascinating and interconnected stories of innova...
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Author: Steve Cole
Author Steve Cole
Narrator Steve Cole
Duration 4h 8m
Chaos, wizardry and a gang of kind-of ghosts are the stars of this hilarious adventure. Noah's mum's new invention can zap ANYTHING into a ghost of its former self. It's still there, but you can't see it and you can't touch it. When sinister 'Seerblight Solutions' steal her invention, Noah himself is zapped-and he's not the first to have been turne...
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You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Coding!
Author: Alex Woolf
Author Alex Woolf
Narrator Mariam Keen
Duration 30m
Coding means creating a set of instructions (or algorithms) that tells a computer how to perform a task. Another word for coding is programming. Learn about the origins of coding, how it is done and how much control it has over our daily lives
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Astrophysics For Young People In A Hurry
Author: Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Author Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Narrator Levar Burton
Duration 3h 34m
Neil deGrasse Tyson's #1 New York Times bestselling guide to the cosmos, adapted for young listeners From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a...
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Author: Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano
Author Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano
Narrator Tara Sands
Duration 1h 16m
If a black hole is not a hole, then what is it? Find out what black holes are, what causes them, and how scientists first discovered them. Learn how astronomers find black holes, get to know our nearest black-hole neighbor, and take a journey that will literally s-t-r-e-t-c-h the mind.
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Author: Tim Peake, Steve Cole
Author Tim Peake, Steve Cole
Narrator Nneka Okoye, The Authors
SeriesSwarm Rising, Book 2
Duration 6h 31m
Perfect for fans of Alex Rider, Young Bond and Cherub, this fast-paced action-adventure is the second thrilling story from astronaut Tim Peake and bestselling author Steve Cole. The alien Swarm is rising once more... When Danny's best friend Jamila goes missing, and no one remembers she exists, Danny knows the alien Swarm are back on Earth. They've...
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Author: Agnieszka Biskup
Author Agnieszka Biskup
Narrator Various
Duration 49m
Follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind ecosystems.
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