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Author: John Rhode
Author John Rhode
Narrator Gordon Griffin
Duration 5h 35m
A special release of the very first crime novel by John Rhode, introducing Dr Priestley, the genius detective who would go on to appear in more than 70 bestselling crime novels during the Golden Age. When Harold Merefield returned home in the early hours of a winter morning from a festive little party at that popular nightclub, the ‘Naxos&rs...
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Author: Michael Bond
Author Michael Bond
Narrator Jim Broadbent
Duration 1h 18m
"Dear Aunt Lucy, I expect this will come as a great surprise to you, but not only have I arrived in England, but I have an address! I'm staying at number 32 Windsor Gardens and it isn't at all like the Home for Retired Bears..." This delightfully engaging series of letters from Paddington to his Aunt Lucy showcases his uniquely charming and hilario...
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The Adventures of Paddington: The Christmas Wish
Author: Various
Author Various
Narrator Julie Walters
Duration 9h 51m
A fabulous new festive story about the bear from Peru, performed by Julie Walters, based on the Emmy award-winning TV series – The Adventures of Paddington. It's Paddington's first Christmas at Windsor Gardens. Jonathan has written a letter to Father Christmas but unfortunately Paddington has sent it to Aunt Lucy in Peru instead of the North...
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The Adventures of Parsley the Lion
Author: Michael Bond
Author Michael Bond
Narrator Morgana Robinson, Richard Ayoade, Nick Mohammed
Duration 3h
Living in the magical Herb Garden, Parsley the lion is never quite sure what's going to happen to him next . . . especially with an excitable friend like Dill the dog around. Parsley made his debut in 1968 in the children's animated TV series The Herbs, written by the creator of Paddington Bear, Michael Bond. Capturing the hearts of viewers, he wen...
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Author: Agatha Christie
Series: Miss Marple, Book 7
Author Agatha Christie
Narrator Rosemary Leach
SeriesMiss Marple, Book 7
Duration 8h
For an instant the two trains ran together, side by side. In that frozen moment, Elspeth witnessed a murder. Helplessly, she stared out of her carriage window as a man remorselessly tightened his grip around the woman's throat. The body crumpled. The the other train sped off. Miss Marple investigates.
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Paddington Book 1: A Bear Called Paddington
Author: Michael Bond
Author Michael Bond
Narrator Stephen Fry
Duration 2h 40m
"A bear on Paddington Station?" said Mrs Brown in amazement. "Don't be silly - there can't be." The original story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru, read by Stephen Fry. The Browns first meet Paddington on a railway station - Paddington station, in fact. He has travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a...
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Paddington Book 2: More About Paddington
Author: Michael Bond
Author Michael Bond
Narrator Stephen Fry
Duration 2h 38m
"Bears like Paddington are very rare," says Mrs Bird, "and a good thing too, or it would cost us a small fortune in marmalade." Classic adventures of the bear from Darkest Peru. As Paddington says himself, "Things happen to me - I'm that sort of bear." With his attempts at home decorating, detective work and photography, the Brown family soon find...
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Paddington Book 12: Paddington Here and Now
Author: Michael Bond
Author Michael Bond
Narrator Stephen Fry
Duration 2h 54m
'A bear? On Paddington station?' Mrs Brown looked at her husband in amazement.'Don't be silly, Henry. There can't be!' Fifty years ago, Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same ...
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Paddington Book 13: Paddington Races Ahead
Author: Michael Bond
Author Michael Bond
Narrator Jim Broadbent
Duration 2h 44m
Paddington Bear - the beloved bear from Darkest Peru - is back! 'My legs are a bit short for the pole vault!' repeated Paddington hotly. 'But they've always been that way.' Somehow Paddington Bear always manages to find himself in unusual situations. So it is no surprise when he gets into a spot of bother with some shaving cream, causes a London bu...
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Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories
Author: Michael Bond
Author Michael Bond
Narrator Stephen Fry
Duration 1h 14m
Three classic Paddington Bear stories, by beloved author Michael Bond, are brought together for the first time in this special collection for World Book Day 2018. Nothing is ever straightforward when Paddington is involved. Whether he is attempting detective work, helping to sail a boat or performing magic, ordinary things have a habit of becoming...
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Author: Agatha Christie
Author Agatha Christie
Narrator Joan Hickson
Duration 7h 8m
For an instant the two trains ran together, side by side. In that frozen moment, Elspeth witnessed a murder. Helplessly, she stared out of her carriage window as a man remorselessly tightened his grip around a woman's throat. The body crumpled. Then the other train drew away. But who, apart from Miss Marple, would take her story seriously? After al...
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