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Horrible Geography: Freaky Peaks
Author: Anita Ganeri
Format: MP3 CD
Author Anita Ganeri
Narrator Liz Staples
Duration 1h 42m
Geography with the gritty bits left in! Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and despicable data? Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you scale the heady heights of 'Freaky Peaks'... Gasp! at the jellyfish stranded at the top of a mountain. Scream! when you bump into the legendary yeti and run for you...
View BookAuthor: Chris Maynard
Format: MP3 CD
Author Chris Maynard
Narrator William Gregory
Duration 40m
If you ever want to travel faster on land than, say, a Porsche or Ferrari, there's a really easy way to do it. Just jump on a train. Find out all about the world's fastest trains, and the amazing speeds they can travel at, in this informative guide.
View BookAuthor: Jeremy Siepmann
Format: MP3 CD
Author Jeremy Siepmann
Narrator Various Readers
Duration 4h 52m
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the most astonishing child prodigy in the history of music. Dominated by a highly intelligent and ambitious father, his story traces the development of a unique genius, from precocious childhood to his tragically early death. Mozart's story is accompanied by his music, with examples taken from as early as his fifth year.
View BookAuthor: Clive Lawton
Format: MP3 CD
Author Clive Lawton
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h
Between March 1942 and January 1945 at least 1.5 million people were murdered at Auschwitz, systematically, in cold blood. In the middle of Europe, in the middle of the 20th Century, apparently ordinary people, living ordinary lives, helped do this. How did it happen?
View BookProf. Gunning's Erudite Course of Fact Retrieval (How To Revise)
Author: CGP Publications
Format: Stream / Download
Author CGP Publications
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 44m
This audiobook offers the ultimate course in revision skills - a clear, practical technique for effective revision. It's ideal for pupils at any level from KS3 to GCSE or A-level and beyond.
View Book11 Killer Exam Tips For...Chemistry
Author: CGP Publications
Format: MP3 CD + Stream / Download
Author CGP Publications
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 41m
This audiobook is designed to help students do well at GCSE chemistry. It gives 11 tips to boost marks and covers the most common mistakes made in chemistry exams and how to avoid them. It can also help improve revision skills fast!
View BookIn the News: Food Safety and Farming
Author: Andrea Smith, Claire Harte
Format: MP3 CD
Author Andrea Smith, Claire Harte
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 52m
An informative guide to the various issues surrounding food safety and farming. This audiobook explores topics from 'mad cow' disease to genetically modified crops and attempts to discover the facts behind the headlines.
View BookCommunications Close-up: Radio and Television
Author: Ian Graham
Format: MP3 CD
Author Ian Graham
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h 35m
Suitable for key stages 3 and 4, this audiobook tells you all you need to know about radio waves, satellite television, CCTV, DVDs, digital broadcasting, remote monitoring, electronic bugs and radio signals in space. A lively and informative introduction to radio and television.
View BookAuthor: Lisa Owings
Format: Stream / Download
Author Lisa Owings
Narrator Intuitive
Duration 4h 41m
Which Web sites are fun and safe for kids? What is cyberbullying? What information is dangerous to share with strangers online? Find out how to protect yourself in this book about using online resources safely.
View Book11 Killer Exam Tips For...Physics
Author: CGP Publications
Format: MP3 CD + Stream / Download
Author CGP Publications
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 45m
This audiobook is designed to help students to do well at GCSE physics. It gives 11 tips to boost marks, covering the most common mistakes made in physics exams and how to avoid them. Suitable for Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level.
View Book11 Killer Exam Tips For...Biology
Author: CGP Publications
Format: MP3 CD + Stream / Download
Author CGP Publications
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 45m
This audiobook is designed to help students to do well at GCSE biology. It gives 11 tips to boost marks, covering the most common mistakes made in biology exams and how to avoid them. Suitable for Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level.
View BookOn the Trail of the Vikings In Britain
Author: Peter Chrisp
Format: MP3 CD
Author Peter Chrisp
Narrator Jane Steel
Duration 30m
This audiobook looks at different sites where evidence of Viking times can be seen. It explains how what is left behind can tell us about life in Britain in Viking times.
View BookAuthor: Sally Morgan
Format: MP3 CD
Author Sally Morgan
Narrator Krystyna Gajda
Duration 40m
Where do old cars go? What happens at a recycling plant? This title examines the science of waste from land fill sites to scrap heaps to nuclear power stations.
View BookAuthor: Norma Fairburn, Jack Priestly
Format: MP3 CD
Author Norma Fairburn, Jack Priestly
Narrator Krystyna Gajda
Duration 55m
A detailed introduction to the Christian festivals of Ascensiontide and Pentecost. This audiobook offers an informative guide to the meaning and significance of these festivals, focusing on the symbols, customs and traditions associated with them. It also examines how Ascensiontide and Pentecost are celebrated in the church.
View BookHorrible Science - Blood, Bones & Body Bits
Author: Nick Arnold
Format: MP3 CD
Author Nick Arnold
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 2h 45m
This is a look at the nasty side of science. It examines such grim facts as where food goes after it is eaten. What happens when a boil bursts? Why dead people need a haircut and which animals live on our eyelashes!
View BookHorrible Geography: Desperate Deserts
Author: Anita Ganeri
Format: MP3 CD
Author Anita Ganeri
Narrator Krystyna Gajda
Duration 2h 55m
Geography with the gritty bits left in! Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and despicable data? Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you step onto the scorching sands of Desperate Deserts... Shudder! as you're forced to drink camel pee to stay alive. Gasp! as a single sand dune on the move buries who...
View Book21st Century Science: New Materials
Author: Robin Kerrod
Format: MP3 CD
Author Robin Kerrod
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 1h 10m
What is 'superalloy'? What keeps the space shuttle cool? How are lizards helping scientists to develop new adhesives? Find out all about the materials we use in everyday life in this informative audio book.
View BookIn the News: Crime In the Community
Author: Iris Teichmann
Format: MP3 CD
Author Iris Teichmann
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 50m
What do you think about when you hear the word 'crime'? It's an issue that's a part of our everyday lives. This informative audiobook focuses on the facts behind the headlines, and looks at everything from guns and violence to neighbourhood watch schemes.
View BookAuthor: Chris Wright
Format: MP3 CD
Author Chris Wright
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 2h 12m
In this audiobook, students are encouraged to reflect on the 'big questions' about suffering, life and death in relation to Buddhism. There are activities to encourage students to make links between their own experiences and those encountered in religions, as well as factual information to ensure depth as well as breadth of knowledge.
View BookAuthor: Katherine Prior
Format: MP3 CD
Author Katherine Prior
Narrator Krystyna Gajda
Duration 46m
This audio book explores the main beliefs of Christianity, and shows how these beliefs affect the lives of the people who follow them. There is also a timeline showing important dates and a glossary of terms in this clear and straight forward guide to one of the worlds leading religions.
View BookThe Second World War: Triumph and Tragedy
Author: Winston S. Churchill
Format: MP3 CD
Author Winston S. Churchill
Narrator Christian Rodska
Duration 13h 47m
Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction and is an enduring, compelling work that led to his...
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