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The Persian War From the Histories
Author: Herodotus
Format: MP3 CD
Author Herodotus
Narrator Roy Marsden
Duration 3h 55m
Herodotus tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, King of Persia.
View BookAuthor: Simon Sebag Montefiore
Format: MP3 CD
Author Simon Sebag Montefiore
Narrator Andrew Sachs
Duration 11h 50m
Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today's clash of civilisations. From King David to Barack Obama, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to the Israel-Palestine conflict, this is the epic history of 3,000 y...
View BookThe Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire Part 2
Author: Edward Gibbon
Format: MP3 CD
Author Edward Gibbon
Narrator Philip Madoc
Duration 7h 15m
Part 2 discusses the Roman Empire's rise to greatness as well as its eventual decline and fall brought about by increasingly dramatic military, economic and social changes.
View BookAuthor: Tim Peake
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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...
View BookThe Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire Part 1
Author: Edward Gibbon
Format: MP3 CD
Author Edward Gibbon
Narrator Philip Madoc
Duration 7h 53m
Part 1 charts the gradual collapse of Roman rule, from Augustus (23 BC to AD 14) to the first of the Barbarian kings, Odoacer (476-490 AD). Gibbon documents not only their corruption and depravity, but also the great achievements of the emperors. The music includes overtures by Schumann and symphonies by Raff.
View BookThe History of Classical Music
Author: Richard Fawkes
Format: MP3 CD
Author Richard Fawkes
Narrator Robert Powell
Duration 5h 13m
Robert Powell narrates the history of over 1000 years of Western classical music, from Gregorian chant to Henryk Gorecki. Many musical expressions and musical forms are explained and illustrated by performances from some of the most highly praised recordings of recent years.
View BookAuthor: Pam Pollack
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Author Pam Pollack
Narrator Rob Shapiro
Duration 1h 2m
Steve Jobs, adopted in infancy by a family in San Francisco, packed a lot of life into fifty-six short years. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn how his obsession with computers and technology at an early age led him to co-found and run Apple, in addition to turning Pixar into a ground-breaking animation studio. A college dropout, J...
View BookBritish History Makers: Guy Fawkes
Author: Leon Ashworth
Format: MP3 CD
Author Leon Ashworth
Narrator Ruth Sillers
Duration 1h
Part of a series that focuses on some of the most colourful characters from history. This audio book features Guy Fawkes, describing his life and the events he orchestrated that could have changed the course of history.
View BookBritish History Makers: Oliver Cromwell
Author: Leon Ashworth
Format: MP3 CD
Author Leon Ashworth
Narrator Ruth Sillers
Duration 55m
Part of a series that focuses on some of the most colourful characters from history. This audio book focuses on the life and times of Oliver Cromwell, explaining how he helped to shape history.
View BookAuthor: Dr Sylvia Moody
Format: MP3 CD
Author Dr Sylvia Moody
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 5h 8m
This audiobook will help teenagers tackle the problems that dyslexia brings. It will help with reading, writing, spelling and memory, as well as giving tips on how to take notes, organise study, deal with examinations and use IT. It also shows how to improve confidence, deal with stress and build on creative talent.
View BookThe Middle Way: The Story of Buddhism
Author: Jinananda
Format: MP3 CD
Author Jinananda
Narrator David Timson
Duration 3h 56m
This account is written by Jinananda, an English-born Buddhist. The subject is split into The Three Jewels: 'The Buddha', a life of the historical figure; 'The Dharma', an account of the fundamental teachings; and 'The Sangha', the disciples, both lay and monastic throughout the world. With extracts of some of the main sutras, this audiobook explai...
View BookA Punishment To Fit the Crime?
Author: Alison Cooper
Format: MP3 CD
Author Alison Cooper
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 55m
Is the death penalthy a necessary deterrent or legalised murder? Is it better to seek justice or revenge? Does the punishment always fit the crime? This audio books gives you an informative look at the world of punishment and justice. A Franklin Watts title.
View BookCliffsnotes: Fitzgerald's the Great Gatsby
Author: Kate Maurer
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Author Kate Maurer
Narrator Unknown
Duration 3h 45m
With CliffsNotes Audio, there's no reading required - just listen and learn! Learn about the life and background and the author, preview the literary work through the Introduction and Brief Synopsis, explore the themes, literary devices and development of characters with the Critical Commentaries, examine in-depth Character Analyses and Critical Es...
View BookGreat Narrative Poems of the Romantic Age
Author: Various
Format: MP3 CD
Author Various
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 16m
This is a performed selection of some of the great English narrative poems of the 19th century. The readings are supplemented by music from Schumann, Brahms, Raff and Cui and include 'The Eve of St Agnes', 'Le Morte d'Arthur' and 'Peter Grimes'.
View BookWomen In Sport: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Played To Win
Author: Rachel Ignotofsky
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Author Rachel Ignotofsky
Narrator Tesni Kujore
Duration 2h 33m
Women in Sport celebrates the success of the tough, bold and fearless women who paved the way for today's athletes. The sportswomen featured include well-known figures like tennis player Serena Williams and broadcaster Clare Balding, as well as lesser-known pioneers like Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, and Keiko Fukuda...
View BookBullies, Bigmouths & So-called Friends
Author: J Alexander
Format: MP3 CD
Author J Alexander
Narrator Rachel Sternberg
Duration 1h 30m
You know the types. Bullies push you around, bigmouths make sarcastic comments about you. So-called friends turn their backs on you without saying why. You can end up feeling like a loser. But you don't have to. You just need to build up your defences, so the bullies can't get to you. This audiobook shows you how.
View BookAuthor: Nicola Morgan
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Author Nicola Morgan
Narrator Sheila Hyde
Duration 6h 7m
Positively Teenage gives you tools to approach your teenage years with optimism and understanding and to develop real wellbeing for life. The media so often portray adolescence negatively but this book shows you how to approach these years far more positively so that you can really flourish and be in control. You'll find simple strategies to develo...
View BookAuthor: Adam Smith
Format: MP3 CD
Author Adam Smith
Narrator Sean Barrett
Duration 7h 3m
Smith's 'The Wealth of Nations' was the first comprehensive treatment of political economy. Originally delivered in the form of lectures in Glasgow, the book's publication in 1776 coincided with America's Declaration of Independence. These volumes include Smith's assessment of the mercantile system, his advocacy of the freedom of commerce and indus...
View BookKS2 English: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Study Book
Author: CGP Publications
Format: MP3 CD + Stream / Download
Author CGP Publications
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 1h 10m
This book explains everything KS2 students will need to know about Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling for the English SATS. There are plenty of examples to demonstrate each point, with quick recap questions for every topic and exam-style tasks at the end of each section.
View BookAtticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths: Volume 1
Author: Lucy Coats
Format: MP3 CD
Author Lucy Coats
Narrator Simon Russell Beale
SeriesAtticus the Storyteller, Book 1
Duration 2h
Atticus leaves his family in Crete and sets off on a year long journey round Greece to take part in the great storytelling festival near Troy. Wherever he goes he tells stories to anyone who will listen - sailors, shepherds, actors, athletes, children and grannies. The stories he tells are the myths of Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus,...
View BookAuthor: Susan Hill
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Author Susan Hill
Narrator Catriona Jarvis
Duration 4h
'I didn't want you to come here.' So says the note that the boy Edmund Hooper passes to Charles Kingshaw upon his arrival at Warings. But young Kingshaw and his mother have come to live with Hooper and his father in the ugly, isolated Victorian house for good. To Hooper, Kingshaw is an intruder, a boy to be subtly persecuted, and Kingshaw finds tha...
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