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Author: Nick Arnold
Author Nick Arnold
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 4h 5m
Ever wanted to know... Why it's dangerous to follow ducks into tombs? How to expose a cannibal using fossilised poo? Why the burrowing bunny is a threat? It's all in 'Totally Awesome Archaeology'!
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Cliffsnotes: Fitzgerald's the Great Gatsby
Author: Kate Maurer
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...
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Author: Terry Deary
Author Terry Deary
Narrator Various
Duration 1h 6m
Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now - with the help of some astounding actors and directed by Dirk Maggs - been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny...
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Shakespeare the Works - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 3h 20m
Get ready to walk the streets of Shakespeare's England. By recreating his life in vivid audio the listener can imagine the influences that moulded him. The tape covers themes such as love and romance, authority and justice and provides excellent background information for study at KS3 and 4.
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Macbeth - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: William Shakespeare, Simon Potter
Author William Shakespeare, Simon Potter
Narrator Various
Duration 4h 20m
This guide takes the listener through the plot of Macbeth and gets to grips with the language, imagery, themes and social and historical settings. The play is presented as a full cast drama with simultaneous guided interpretation and analysis.
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A Kestrel For A Knave - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 55m
Through drama, commentary and debate this tape unravels the plot and questions the motivation of the characters from 'A Kestrel for a Knave' by Barry Hines. It also tells the listener about the aims of the examiner and gives sample essay questions.
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The Mayor of Casterbridge - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 55m
Travel back to Hardy's 19th Century Wessex. This audiobook analyses the society, characters and themes of the novel. It also suggests essay questions and useful quotations to help you through your coursework and exam.
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Great Expectations - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 3h
A cast of actors bring Victorian London to life. A running commentary discusses themes, characterisation and the structure of the novel. The tape also points out the aims of the examiners, sets exercises and recommends quotations to use.
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Pride & Prejudice - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Jane Austen
Author Jane Austen
Narrator Various
Duration 4h 30m
Enter Austen's world to help you understand the plot, characters and themes of this classic novel. A text-specific guide packed with advice, insights and essential learning strategies.
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War Poetry 1914-1918 - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 4h 30m
Experience the carnage and camaraderie of the First World War, first hand. Hear the poems and meet the men who created such art from chaos.
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Animal Farm - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 3h 20m
Through exhilarating full-cast drama, interviews with the main characters and Orwell's own words, the novel's relationship to Russia and its revolution is revealed.
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Twelfth Night - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 4h 50m
The full text is presented as an accessible, rip-roaring, full-cast drama that really brings the comedy to life. The comprehensive commentary and analysis opens the doorways into Shakespeare's world.
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Author: Phillip Ingram
Author Phillip Ingram
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 2h 30m
This GCSE text focuses on the history of Russia and the USSR from 1905-1991. It covers the decline of the Tsarist regime, the revolutions of 1917, the civil war, the influence of Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin, the Cold War, and the end of the Communist rule. A Cambridge University Press title.
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Citizenship In Focus: Democracy In Action
Author: Simon Foster
Author Simon Foster
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 2h 15m
This audio book gives a clear and balanced picture of how the UK is governed at local, regional, national and European levels. It also provides an introduction to the broader politics of how individuals can bring about change in society. A HarperCollins title.
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Citizenship In Focus: The Citizen and the Law
Author: Keith West
Author Keith West
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 2h 20m
Simple, direct and accessible information on Britain's laws, and on how the courts, police and prison services operate. This audio book also encourages students to consider what could be changed to make society more equal and more just. A HarperCollins title.
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Author: Jane Shuter
Author Jane Shuter
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h 42m
This audiobook is part of the Heinemann Secondary History Project. It looks at the economic boom in the 1920s, the causes and consequences of the Wall Street crash, and the success and failure of the New Deal. It covers topics on GCSE Modern World History syllabuses. A Heinemann Educational title.
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Romeo and Juliet - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: William Shakespeare
Author William Shakespeare
Narrator Various
Duration 5h
A study guide to 'Romeo and Juliet'. The play's commentary focuses on themes, language, imagery and Shakespeare's most beautiful use of poetry to express the fated teenagers' love and tragic end.
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Henry V - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 6h 55m
A study guide to Henry V with expert analysis, commentary, historical and social background, study and exam strategies.
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An Inspector Calls - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 5h 15m
Peel away the layers of J. B. Priestley's complex drama (book number 8120) to appreciate this powerful play, wrapped up in the genre of a gripping detective story, to truly understand that 'We don't live alone, we are members of one body.' This audiobook contains comprehensive analysis, commentary, historical and social background, study and exam s...
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Would You Believe...two Cyclists Invented the Aeroplane?! and Other Transport Triumphs
Author: Richard Platt
Author Richard Platt
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 32m
Find out about the four legged friends of the Aztecs, bloomers and the bike revolution, and how the Wright brothers got it right! Listen to this book from start to finish for a social history of transport or dip in and out for fascinating and often hilarious facts.
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Author: Dennis Kelly
Author Dennis Kelly
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 1h 38m
A group of teenagers do something bad, really bad, then panic and cover the whole thing up. But when they find that the cover up unites them and brings harmony to their once fractious lives, where's the incentive to put things right? A play that is often featured on the GCSE syllabus. CONTAINS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE.
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