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Author: Nicola Baird
Format: MP3 CD
Author Nicola Baird
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 55m
This challenging social issues series inspires debate on questions raised by today’s world. Contemporary quotations give opposing viewpoints whilst clear text gives an objective stance and does not shy away from unpopular opinions. A Franklin Watts title
View BookYour Body: An A-z From Allergies To Zits
Author: Steve Parker
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Author Steve Parker
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 6h 37m
This dictionary of the human body is arranged in easy-access alphabetical format, suitable for 9-13 year olds. Topics covered include major body structures and processes (lungs and breathing, heart and circulation, etc) and individual organs. Also covered are concerns that often preoccupy this age group - a wide range of common ailments and conditi...
View BookShe Persisted Around the World
Author: Chelsea Clinton
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Author Chelsea Clinton
Narrator Chelsea Clinton
Duration 16m
Women around the world have long dreamed big, even when they've been told their dreams didn't matter. They've spoken out, risen up and fought for what's right, even when they've been told to be quiet. Whether in science, the arts, sports or activism, women and girls throughout history have been determined to break barriers and change the status quo...
View BookJust Breathe: Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement and More
Author: Mallika Chopra
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Author Mallika Chopra
Narrator Mallika Chopra
Duration 2h 46m
Just Breathe is a fun and accessible, fully illustrated go-to meditation guide written by none other than Mallika Chopra, wellness expert and the daughter of Deepak Chopra. For kids ages 8 to 12, this book is full of specific exercises to help deal with day-to-day challenges and tips to lead a healthier, happier, and more connected life. Beginners...
View BookAuthor: Francis Musgrave
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Author Francis Musgrave
Narrator Caitlin Sulivan
Duration 2h 14m
Dealing with the everday realities facing teens with Aperger Syndrome, this book presents a toolkit of tried-and-trusted ideas to help them work through difficulties and find the solutions that work best for them. This book covers everything they need to know to thrive in their adolescent years, including how to hack your own internal alarm system...
View BookAuthor: Sy Montgomery
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Author Sy Montgomery
Narrator Meredith Mitchell
Duration 2h 48m
When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. It wasn't until years later that she was diagnosed with autism, a brain disorder that makes communication difficult. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin is a brilliant scientist and professor of animal science at Colorado State University. Her world-changing career has revolutionized the...
View BookAuthor: Susan Cain
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Author Susan Cain
Narrator Kathe Mazur
Duration 6h 16m
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook book edition of Quiet Power by Susan Cain, read by Kathe Mazur. The highly anticipated follow-up to the sensational bestseller Quiet - empowering introverted children, teens and young adults Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation with Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't...
View BookAuthor: Eline Snel
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Author Eline Snel
Narrator Various
Duration 3h 44m
Mindfulness-the quality of attention that combines full awareness with acceptance of each moment, just as it is-is gaining broad acceptance among mental health professionals as an adjunct to treatment. This little book is a very appealing introduction to mindfulness meditation for children and their parents. In a simple and accessible way, it descr...
View BookAuthor: Sadie Robertson
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Author Sadie Robertson
Narrator Hayley Cresswell
Duration 4h 14m
Sadie Robertson, bestselling author and star of Dancing with the Stars, has an important message for her generation: you don't have to be held back by fear, anxiety, or loneliness anymore. In Live Fearless, Sadie takes you on a thrilling personal journey toward power, passion, and purpose as you live at the center of who God created you to be!...
View BookAuthor: Claire Shipman
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Author Claire Shipman
Narrator Sandy Rustin
Duration 4h 35m
Girls can rule the world-all they need is confidence. This empowering, entertaining guide from the bestselling authors of The Confidence Code gives girls the essential yet elusive code to becoming bold, brave, and fearless. It's a paradox familiar to parents everywhere: girls are achieving like never before, yet they're consumed with doubt on the i...
View BookAuthor: Adrian Mccarthy
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Author Adrian Mccarthy
Narrator Ralph Lister
Duration 1h 4m
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an extreme anxiety-related condition listed by the World Health Organization as one of the ten most debilitating illnesses in the world. Roughly 3% of people in the developed world suffer from OCD. In an attempt to get an understanding of OCD, the filmmakers speak to sufferers themselves. Featuring experts in the fi...
View BookCan I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome?
Author: Jude Welton
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Author Jude Welton
Narrator Andre Refig
Duration 33m
Meet Adam - a young boy with AS. Adam invites young readers to learn about AS from his perspective. He helps children understand the difficulties faced by a child with AS - he tells them what AS is, what it feels like to have AS and how they can help children with AS by understanding their differences and appreciating their many talents. This illus...
View BookAuthor: Sanders and Myers
Format: MP3 CD
Author Sanders and Myers
Narrator Belinda Liversedge
Duration 55m
Most people today live in a mixed race society. However, some people are prejudiced against anyone who they think is different. Find out why people are racist, how it affects individuals and society as a whole, and look at ways of tackling racism.
View BookSo You Want To Work In Music and Dance?
Author: Margaret Mcalpine
Format: MP3 CD
Author Margaret Mcalpine
Narrator David Craik
Duration 1h 16m
This audiobook looks at seven different jobs in the music industry including dancer, DJ and recording engineer. It explains what each job involves, together with the skills required and the good points and bad points of working in that area.
View BookAuthor: Jude Welton
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Author Jude Welton
Narrator Christopher Dobson
Duration 1h 1m
Meet Tom - a young boy with autism. Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways he can be helped and supported by those around hi...
View BookAuthor: Maya Van Wagenen
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Author Maya Van Wagenen
Narrator Lee Adams
Duration 6h 43m
Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek is a touchingly honest, candidly hysterical memoir from breakout teen author Maya Van Wagenen. Read by Amber Faith and Lee Adams.'School is the armpit of life . . . and my school is no exception'Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at 'pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren't paid to...
View BookWhat's It Like To Be A...? Forensic Scientist
Author: Elizabeth Dowen
Format: MP3 CD
Author Elizabeth Dowen
Narrator Rosie Carter
Duration 31m
Do you think you'd like to use your scientific expertise to help solve a crime? Analyse different types of physical evidence? Examine and document a crime scene? Work alongside the police, pathologists and other scientists? Then being a forensic scientist might be the job for you! In this audiobook you'll find out what skills are needed for the job...
View BookWhat's It Like To Be A...? Builder
Author: Elizabeth Dowen, Lisa Thompson
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Author Elizabeth Dowen, Lisa Thompson
Narrator Dick Cooper
Duration 28m
Do you think you'd like to get your hands dirty putting up a new building? Turn drawing plans into real buildings? Supervise other people working on building sites? Work with architects and engineers? Then being a builder might be the job for you! In this audiobook you'll find out what skills are needed for the job-have you got what it takes? What...
View BookDyslexia Is My Superpower (most of the Time)
Author: Margaret Rooke
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Author Margaret Rooke
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 4h
In more than 100 interviews, children and young adults reveal their personal tips and tactics for honing the creative benefits of dyslexia, enabling them to thrive in school and beyond. Strategies include ways to develop confidence and self-belief. The contributors have outlined specific approaches they feel have helped them, and others that haven'...
View BookAuthor: Phoebe Mcewen
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Author Phoebe Mcewen
Narrator Holly Burgess-Smith
Duration 3h
Helping young people with anxiety learn to recognise and manage their symptoms, this anxiety survival guide teaches 12 to 18 year olds how they can overcome their biggest worries. Showing that anxiety is a normal human emotion that many people face, this book helps young people understand the ins and outs of their own anxiety and helps them to chal...
View BookSo You Want To Work In Healthcare?
Author: Margaret Mcalpine
Format: MP3 CD
Author Margaret Mcalpine
Narrator Jane Steel
Duration 1h 5m
This audiobook looks at seven different jobs in healthcare including dentist, doctor and optician. It explains what each job involves, together with the skills required and the good points and bad points of working in that area.
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