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Author: 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...
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Author: 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...
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Author: 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...
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Author: 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...
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The 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...
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Author: 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...
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Author: Stephen Hawking
Author Stephen Hawking
Narrator Erik Davies
Duration 4h 30m
In this audiobook Hawking attempts to make the ideas and concepts of his bestseller 'A Brief History of Time' even more accessible. It is up-to-date with the latest scientific observations and findings, and is a guide to non-scientists everywhere in the search for the secrets of time and space.
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The 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.
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Author: 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...
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Othello - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: William Shakespeare
Author William Shakespeare
Narrator Various
Duration 4h
Explore 'Othello' at your own pace. This audiobook contains comprehensive analysis, commentary, historical and social background, study and exam strategies.
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Key Stage Three Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing
Author: CGP Publications
Author CGP Publications
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 2h 30m
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.
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Understanding Adhd, Autism, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia
Author: Professor Colin Terrell, Dr Terri Passenger
Author Professor Colin Terrell, Dr Terri Passenger
Narrator David Craik
Duration 2h 39m
Part of the Family Doctor series. This audiobook describes the four most common developmental disorders of childhood. The basic features of each disorder - diagnosis, incidence and treatment strategies - are covered separately.
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Key Stage Three Shakespeare: Richard III
Author: CGP Publications
Author CGP Publications
Narrator Paul Vates, Henry Douthwaite
Duration 2h 30m
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.
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Key Stage Three Shakespeare: The Tempest
Author: CGP Publications
Author CGP Publications
Narrator Paul Vates, Henry Douthwaite
Duration 2h 30m
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.
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Author: Richard Hammond
Author Richard Hammond
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 2h 59m
Listen to this audiobook and journey through time, space and beyond, discovering what makes life, the Universe and everything the way that they are. Find out if matter really does matter and how physics encompasses everything. Winner of the Royal Society Junior Prize for Science Books 2007.
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The 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...
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Author: 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.
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Author: 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'.
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Bug 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...
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Magic 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...
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The Beginning: Voyages Through Time
Author: Peter Ackroyd
Author Peter Ackroyd
Narrator Anthony Richardson
Duration 4h 30m
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?
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