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Author: Eoin Colfer
Series: The Fowl Twins, Book 1
Author Eoin Colfer
Narrator Nathanial Parker
SeriesThe Fowl Twins, Book 1
Duration 8h 55m
The first book in the blockbusting new series from global bestseller Eoin Colfer. Myles and Beckett Fowl are twins but the two boys are wildly different. Beckett is blonde, messy and sulks whenever he has to wear clothes. Myles is impeccably neat, has an IQ of 170, and 3D prints a fresh suit every day – just like his older brother, Artemis Fo...
View BookAuthor: S.F. Said
Author S.F. Said
Narrator Andrew Sachs
Duration 4h 11m
Varjak Paw is a Mesopotamian Blue kitten. He lives high up in an old house on a hill. He's never left home, but then his grandfather tells him about the Way - a secret martial art for cats. Now Varjak must use the Way to survive in a city full of dangerous dogs, cat gangs and, strangest of all the mysterious Vanishings.
View BookAuthor: Ian Serraillier
Author Ian Serraillier
Narrator Sean Barrett
Duration 4h 3m
The classic tale of a journey through war-torn Europe. Alone and fending for themselves in a Poland devastated by World War Two, Jan and his three homeless friends cling to the silver sword as a symbol of hope. As they travel through Europe towards Switzerland, where they believe they will be reunited with their parents, they encounter many hardshi...
View BookAuthor: Roald Dahl
Author Roald Dahl
Narrator Quentin Blake
Duration 4h 38m
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Going Solo by Roald Dahl, read by Dan Stevens. This is the second part of Roald Dahl's remarkable life story, following on from Boy. When he grew up, Roald Dahl left England for Africa - and a series of dangerous adventures began. From tales of plane crashes to surviving snake bites, this is Roald Dahl's ex...
View BookAuthor: Deborah Ellis
Series: The Breadwinner Series, Book 1
Author Deborah Ellis
Narrator Rita Wolf
SeriesThe Breadwinner Series, Book 1
Duration 3h 2m
Imagine living in a country in which women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out. In this powerful and realistic tale, eleven-year-old Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul...
View BookAuthor: Barbara Newhall Follett
Author Barbara Newhall Follett
Narrator Jackie Morris, Kristin Atherton
Duration 4h 25m
Brought to you by Penguin. Little Eepersip doesn't want to live in a house with doors and windows and a roof, so she runs away to live in the wild - first in the Meadow, then by the Sea, and finally in the Mountain. Her heartbroken parents follow her at first, bringing her back home to 'safety' and locking her up in the stifling square of the house...
View BookThe Boy at the Top of the Mountain
Author: John Boyne
Author John Boyne
Narrator Alex Wyndham
Duration 5h 20m
When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his Aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy household at the top of the German mountains. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast approaching; and this is no ordinary house, for this is the Berghof, the home of Adolf Hitler. Quick...
View BookAuthor: Rosemary Sutcliff
Author Rosemary Sutcliff
Narrator Charlie Simpson
Duration 4h 32m
Roman Britain: Marcus Flavius Aquilla, a young centurion is forced into retirement after he is wounded in his first major engagement against a rebel British tribe. It allows him the freedom to embark upon a dangerous mission to find out what happened to the Ninth Legion which, years before, disappeared in the savage lands of the Picts. Will he find...
View BookThe Boy In the Striped Pyjamas
Author: John Boyne
Author John Boyne
Narrator Michael Maloney
Duration 5h
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.
View BookAuthor: Richmal Crompton
Series: Just William, Book 12
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
SeriesJust William, Book 12
Duration 6h
William is back in a succession of stories 'dressed as a Red Indian, cooking an experimental mixture of treacle and lemonade in an old sardine tin', escaping from a wrathful shopkeeper by pretending to be a window dummy and turning the tables on his deadly rivals - the Hubert Lane Gang. William's long-suffering parents might not agree, but there is...
View BookThe Power of Five Book 2: Evil Star
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Series: The Power of Five, Book 2
Author Anthony Horowitz
Narrator Paul Panting
SeriesThe Power of Five, Book 2
Duration 9h 16m
After his experiences at Raven's Gate, fourteen-year-old Matt Freeman thinks his days of battling evil are over. But soon he is pulled into another horrifying adventure when he discovers a second gate exists. Matt and his friend Richard travel to Peru and, assisted by a secret organization known as the Nexus, follow a series of clues to the gate's...
View BookAuthor: Alan Garner
Series: Alderley, Book 2
Author Alan Garner
Narrator Philip Madoc
SeriesAlderley, Book 2
Duration 4h 31m
Alan Garner's exciting and atmospheric tale of magic and evil which began with 'The Weirdstone of Brisingamen' (book number 9955 & 9955CD) continues. Colin and Susan are not safe from the evil Morrigan and once more find themselves back in Fundindelve with the wizard Cadellin.
View BookAuthor: Richmal Crompton
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
Duration 2h 30m
Six 'Just William' stories for Christmas: 1. 'William and the Carol Singers', 2. 'A Busy Day', 3. 'William All The Time', 4. 'William's Christmas Eve', 5. 'The Outlaws Fetch The Holly', and 6. 'A Present from William'.
View BookBug Brother and Pirate Brother
Author: Pete Johnson
Author Pete Johnson
Narrator Evelyn Mclean
Duration 2h 24m
BUG BROTHER: Jamie is smaller than his younger brother Harry and he's fed up with everyone thinking he's the youngest. Then Jamie finds a magic cloak and accidentally turns Harry into a bluebottle. In the mad panic of trying to rescue him, Jamie discovers that being a big brother has nothing to do with size. PIRATE BROTHER: Jamie is worried about b...
View BookMagic Kitten: Classroom Chaos and Summer Spell
Author: Sue Bentley
Author Sue Bentley
Narrator Louise Samuels
Duration 3h 15m
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 h...
View BookAuthor: Anne Stevenson
Author Anne Stevenson
Narrator Jan Jenkins
Duration 1h 30m
The poetry in this audiobook is full of ideas, but as always, Stevenson approaches them by looking intently at small things and seemingly insignificant events. In creating a poetry of acute psychological insight, she has managed to be incisive as well as entertaining.
View BookConfessions of Georgia Nicholson Series Book 7: Startled By His Furry Shorts!
Author: Louise Rennison
Series: The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, Book 7
Author Louise Rennison
Narrator Louise Rennison
SeriesThe Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, Book 7
Duration 4h 47m
The seventh title in the 'Confessions of Georgia Nicolson' series. 'Why did I admit I wanted Masimo to be my proper boyfriend? Why? One minute he was snogging me, and then the next he was snogging Wet Lindsay, stick insect and drip. Perhaps I should tell him he can go out with her as well as me... But then I might snog him after she has snogged him...
View BookAuthor: Sandra Glover
Author Sandra Glover
Narrator Debbie Chazen
Duration 2h 49m
When rebellious Suzie Lawrence is placed for two weeks of work experience at an old people's home, everyone expects the worst - she is more used to breaking the rules than looking after a bunch of ancient wrinklies! But Suzie rises to the challenge in her own unique style, though not without getting into a few battles along the way. Sometimes rules...
View BookSpud Goes Green: The Diary of My Year As A Greenie
Author: Giles Thaxton
Author Giles Thaxton
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 1h 41m
Spud's not Superman, but he wants to save the planet! Spud is an easy-going chap who's taken on a tricky New Year resolution. It's 1st January and he's decided to go green - and this is his diary to prove it! The year starts well: he learns to grow food, recycle rubbish, and look after wildlife. It all seems to be going according to plan... With th...
View BookAuthor: Benjamin Zephaniah
Author Benjamin Zephaniah
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 24m
Cutting-edge performance poet Benjamin Zephaniah has written poems about 13 children from all over Britain who come from a whole range of different backgrounds. This is the rhyming, rapping, rhythmic way to learn about Britain in the 21st Century!
View BookAuthor: Richmal Crompton
Series: Just William, Book 14
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
SeriesJust William, Book 14
Duration 7h 30m
William Brown, the loveable rogue created by Richmal Crompton in the 1930s, is as well-received today as he was almost 80 years ago. This title includes stories such as: 'William and the Musician', 'Willaim Holds the Stage', 'The Outlaws and the Triplets', 'William and the Eastern Curse', 'The New Neighbour', 'Mrs. Bott's Hat', 'William and the Pri...
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