AuthorEmma Johnson
NarratorKarola Gajda
Duration2h 10m
CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, History
Key StageKS3
PublisherInhouse
VersionUnabridged
In 1948 an Albanian nun called Sister Teresa started to help the poor of India. Working in Calcutta she dedicated her life to the poor, the sick and the destitute she found on the streets, helping them when no one else would. Discover more about her amazing life in this informative audiobook
Author: Livia Bitton-Jackson
Author Livia Bitton-Jackson
Narrator Christine Williams
Duration 6h 37m
Imagine being a thirteen-year-old girl in love with boys, school, family-life itself. Then suddenly, in a matter of hours, your life is shattered by the arrival of a foreign army. You can no longer attend school, have possessions, talk to your neighbors. One day your family has to leave your house behind and move into a crowded ghetto, where you lo...
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Twentieth Century History Makers: Anne Frank
Author: Emma Johnson
Author Emma Johnson
Narrator Vashti Maclachlan
Duration 2h 25m
In 1939 Anne Frank was a young schoolgirl. In 1945 she died in a Nazi death camp. By 1955 her diary had become an international bestseller. This audio book assesses the impact Anne's short life had on the world we live in today.
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Author: Kenneth C. Davis
Author Kenneth C. Davis
Narrator Macleod Andrews
Duration 4h 40m
With 2018 marking the 100th anniversary of the worst disease outbreak in modern history, the story of the Spanish flu is more relevant today than ever. This dramatic narrative, told through the stories and voices of the people caught in the deadly maelstrom, explores how this vast, global epidemic was intertwined with the horrors of World War I-and...
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Twentieth Century History Makers: Fidel Castro
Author: Richard Platt
Author Richard Platt
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 2h 15m
In 1945 Fidel Castro was an unknown law student. Today he is the leader of the only Communist state in the Western hemisphere. Find out all about his extraordinary life in this informative audio book.
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Twentieth Century History Makers: Albert Einstein
Author: Chris Oxlade
Author Chris Oxlade
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 0m
In 1900 scientist Albert Einstein was working in obscurity. By the time he died in 1955 Einstein was a household name. Find out how he became one of the world's best known scientists in this informative guide to his life.
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Twentieth Century History Makers: Mahatma Gandhi
Author: Simon Adams
Author Simon Adams
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 2h 15m
To some people a living saint, to others a fraud, Gandhi 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.
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Twentieth Century History Makers: Adolf Hitler
Author: Liz Gogerly
Author Liz Gogerly
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 2h 13m
History has its fair share of evil characters, but Adolf Hitler is still considered by many to have been the most inhumane and dangerous of all. How did a man who was sleeping rough on the streets of Vienna in 1909 become one of the world's most feared dictators?
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Author: Leon Leyson
Author Leon Leyson
Narrator Danny Burstein
Duration 4h 14m
Even in the darkest of times - especially in the darkest of times - there is room for strength and bravery. A remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindlers list. Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to...
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Author: Roberta Edwards
Author Roberta Edwards
Narrator Kevin Pariseau
Duration 53m
Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. This Who Was . . . ? explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb's discovery, as well as myths and so-called mummy curses.
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Twentieth Centuryhistory Makers: Mao Zedong
Author: Anne Faulkner
Author Anne Faulkner
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 2h 50m
Mao Zedong helped found the Chinese Communist Party and rose with it to power. As Leader of the party, he transformed his country into the People's Republic of China. Learn all about his life in this informative audio book.
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