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Author: Angela Brazil
Author Angela Brazil
Narrator Harriet Walter
Duration 2h 22m
Angela Brazil wrote school stories for girls throughout the first half of the twentieth century. She was the first author to relate the experience from the girls' perspective, offering a more sympathetic and intimate view of school life, and opposing th rather instructional style which preceded her. Funny, touching and wonderfully 'Jolly Hockeystic...
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Author: Richmal Crompton
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
Duration 5h 4m
The second book in the classic Just William series, read by Martin Jarvis. These hilarious stories follow twelve months in the life of the terror of the Brown family, starting on Christmas Day - when the centipede appears on Aunt Evangeline's plate, the library clock is found mysteriously dismantled and the conjuring trick with the egg goes disastr...
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The Nation's Favourite Children's Poems
Author: Poets Various
Author Poets Various
Narrator Ronald Pickup Et Al
Duration 1h 40m
This edition from the best-selling poetry series brings together the most beloved poems for children, from "The Owl and the Pussycat" through "On the Ning Nang Nong" to "I Know Someone Who Can" to "Us Two". The Nation's Favourite Children's Poems will compel and amuse adults and children alike, with poems drawn from themes as diverse as animals, sc...
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Escape From Earth: Voyages Through Time
Author: Peter Ackroyd
Author Peter Ackroyd
Narrator Paul Medlicott
Duration 3h 24m
Only 60 years after first taking to the skies, humankind's endless curiosity sent our species blazing into space. But how? Why? What have we found? Where will we explore next? The answers aren't just 'out there' - they're also in here. Prepare for blast-off, you are about to escape from Earth.
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Would You Believe... In 1400, Reading Could Save Your Life?! and Other Academic Advantages
Author: Richard Platt
Author Richard Platt
Narrator Rachel Sternberg
Duration 1h
Listeners will learn about the often painful and frequently distasteful educational practices that our ancestors employed and explore some unusual teaching methods used today. Find out about the Neolithic cave school, the English charity boarding school in Dickensian times, where pupils shared their boarding rooms with chickens and turkeys, and the...
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Would You Believe... Vatican City Is A Country?! and Other Metropolitan Marvels
Author: Richard Platt
Author Richard Platt
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 1h 2m
Young readers will get a real sense of how towns and cities have developed all over the world from medieval towns to the extreme cities in the jungle and polar regions. What is suburban bliss and why are some of our cities dying? Listen to this audiobook from start to finish for a riveting social history or dip in and out for some fascinating and o...
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Pre-twentieth Century Poetry - Smartpass Study Guide
Author Smartpass, Various
Narrator Various
Duration 1h 30m
This audio drama leads the listener into the world of classical poetry, to experience and explore the work of poets with guidance from experts. The fully integrated commentary and analysis gives a student everything they need to understand, enjoy and appreciate classical poetry and to maximise their potential in coursework and exams. Poems include:...
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Julius Caesar - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: William Shakespeare, Smartpass
Author William Shakespeare, Smartpass
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 7h 50m
The real Julius Caesar famously said `experience is the teacher of all things'. Experience Shakespeare's masterful moral drama with teaching notes to consider whether his assassins were freedom fighters or cold-blooded killers - a question as pertinent in today's world as in ancient Rome.
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Hamlet - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: William Shakespeare, Smartpass
Author William Shakespeare, Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 12h 11m
`There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so'. Discover why generations of actors dream of playing Hamlet, the intellectual prince at war with himself, in this powerful tragedy of revenge, remorse, madness and murder.
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Author: Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell
Series: The Edge Chronicles, The Twig Trilogy, Book 1
Author Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell
Narrator Clive Mantle
SeriesThe Edge Chronicles, The Twig Trilogy, Book 1
Duration 6h 11m
Young Twig lives in the Deepwoods, among the Woodtrolls, but he isn't one of them. In a brave attempt to find out where he belongs, Twig wanders into the mysterious, fascinating and sometimes hazardous world beyond the Deepwoods. In his travels he encounters myriad peculiar creatures, like his wise guardian, the Caterbird; the Slaughterers, a peace...
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Author: Jean Ure
Series: Woodside School Series, Book 2
Author Jean Ure
Narrator Jean Ure
SeriesWoodside School Series, Book 2
Duration 30m
Leonie Shanks was a loud mouth. Everyone in her class at Woodside School disliked Leonie so Class 5 sent her to Coventry. Another in the series of four Woodside school stories for girls aged 6 - 9.
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Author: Jean Ure
Series: Woodside School Series, Book 4
Author Jean Ure
Narrator Jean Ure
SeriesWoodside School Series, Book 4
Duration 32m
Ben, a member of the Zombies who thought that Birthdays were soppy, wanted a recorder for his Birthday but had to keep quiet about it. He ended up getting more than he had bargained for. The last in the Woodside school series.
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Author: Jean Ure
Series: Woodside School Series, Book 3
Author Jean Ure
Narrator Jean Ure
SeriesWoodside School Series, Book 3
Duration 35m
Childhood adventures that are fun for all the family. Who's for the Zoo? asks teacher, everyone of course except Catherine Onslow. No one understands why until they play the Zoo game. Another morally acute story from Jean Ure for girls aged 6 - 9.
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Author: Anna Sewell
Author Anna Sewell
Narrator Ben Fogle
Duration 2h 24m
Black Beauty is a touching tale which takes a listener inside the head of a horse. A title featured in the BBC's 'Big Read Top 100', Black Beauty is a touching and enduring classic that appeals to adults and children alike. A young foal is told by his mother to always do his best, and so he does, despite the difficult situations he often finds hims...
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Author: Richmal Crompton
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
Duration 52m
In 'A Little Affair of Rivalry ', from the 'William - The Pirate' collection, Robert is infatuated with a newly-arrived beauty, but he soon finds he has a rival! Expect lashings of all of the usual delightful misbehavior and nonsense from the loveable scamp William Brown, his gang of friends, his 'enemies', and of course - his long-suffering parent...
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Author: Richmal Crompton
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
Duration 2h 29m
That actor bloke MARTIN JARVIS has helped me rekord this casset tape. He thinks he can tork like me, but he can't. I sound better. So pay no attenshun to him. Jus' listen to me tellin' you 'bout the most important things in life! Listings: 1. My Summer Holiday; 2. What's Wrong with Civilizashun; 3. The Job I'd Like Best; 4. Commonsense About Holida...
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Author: Rudyard Kipling
Author Rudyard Kipling
Narrator Sanjeev Bhaskar
Duration 7h 19m
Kim is a magnificent novel, populated by a rich cast of characters - from jewelers and spies, to horse dealers, mystics and military leaders. The novel was once described by Kingsley Amis as "not only the finest story about India . . . but one of the greatest novels in the language". The action takes place in British India in the 1880s and 1890s ag...
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Billy Bunter and the Blue Mauritius
Author: Frank Richards
Author Frank Richards
Narrator Martin Jarvis
Duration 3h 5m
Billy Bunter becomes involved in Sir Hilton Popper's incredibly valuable stamp, the Blue Mauritius which is stolen by a local thief. After the usual hilarious romp Bunter of course comes up trumps!
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Author: Frank Richards
Author Frank Richards
Narrator Martin Jarvis
Duration 3h 2m
Money goes missing from the Head's drawer and the hunt is on for the money and the thief, with lashings of silly business and clumsy incidents along the way! The very rotund British schoolboy proves a hit with listeners yet again!
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Author: Frank Richards
Author Frank Richards
Narrator Martin Jarvis
Duration 3h 3m
Billy Bunter, affectionately known as 'The Fat Owl of the Remove' first appeared in the Magnet boys' magazine in 1908. Quintessentially British and nostalgic, Billy Bunter is a champion of the chubby, who steals cakes and jam from other boys with glee, and is a lovable often hilarious and likeable oaf. For children aged 8-80+! In this adventure, Bi...
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Author: Michael Morpurgo
Author Michael Morpurgo
Narrator Daniel Philpott
Duration 1h 17m
The heart-lifting, heartbreaking new story by Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller. In the Imperial War Museum is a wooden Dachshund, carved by a German prisoner of war for the children of the British family with which he stayed after the fighting ended. This is the story of how it got there. When the Bismarck sinks, one of the only...
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