Author: Roald Dahl
Author Roald Dahl
Narrator Jeff Bellamy
Duration 54m
Matilda is a very clever little girl, but her terrible parents don't like her, and her head teacher, Miss Trunchbull, is very frightening. She isn't very happy. Then one day Matilda starts moving things with her eyes, and after that she isn't afraid of anybody!
View BookAuthor: Morris Gleitzman
Author Morris Gleitzman
Narrator Peter Stevenson
Duration 2h 40m
When Colin's brother Luke becomes seriously ill with leukemia, he is determined to get the best help possible. He is sent to stay with relatives and attempts to go to the top - the Queen first, and failing her, the best cancer doctor in the world. Please note this book deals with issues surrounding death.
View BookAnimal 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.
View BookTwelfth 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.
View BookAuthor: Michael Palin
Author Michael Palin
Narrator Michael Palin
Duration 6h
Michael Palin is off to the Sahara Desert. From a starting point in Gibralter, he makes his way to Morocco, then over the Atlas Mountains to the little-known countries of Mauritiana, Mali and Chad. He journies on the longest train in the world and travels with nomadic herders, finally returning to the classical remains of Tunisia - where the Monty...
View BookAuthor: Roald Dahl
Author Roald Dahl
Narrator Quentin Blake
Duration 40m
A shy man, Mr Hoppy has only the courage for polite conversation with Mrs Silver, as she tends her pet tortoise Alfie, on the balcony below. But, when he learns that her dearest wish is for Alfie to grow bigger, he hatches a plan involving a giant pair of metal claws and 140 tortoises.
View BookConfessions of Georgia Nicholson Series Book 1: Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging
Author: Louise Rennison
Series: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, Book 1
Author Louise Rennison
Narrator Louise Rennison
SeriesConfessions of Georgia Nicolson, Book 1
Duration 3h 48m
It's bad enough being a teenager but Georgia Nicolson's problems go way beyond the average. She lives with her annoying parents, a three-year-old sister, her wildcat Angus and has to wear a beret to school. She would, however, rather be blond, have a smaller nose, slimmer eyebrows and a boyfriend. Georgia relates her tales of love and life in her d...
View BookThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Author: Roald Dahl
Author Roald Dahl
Narrator Stephen Thorne
Duration 2h 20m
Things are not what they seem - turtles, fingersmiths, the Mildenhall treasure, even a man who could see with his eyes closed. Everyday life is twisted into powerful and sometimes terrifying fantasies in these seven sinister, macabre and wholly unexpected short stories.
View BookThe Chronicles of Narnia Series Book 2: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Author: C S Lewis
Series: The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 2
Author C S Lewis
Narrator Andrew Sachs
SeriesThe Chronicles of Narnia, Book 2
Duration 3h 43m
Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are sent to live in a rambling, old house, and in an empty, forgotten room they find an old wardrobe which leads them into the magical land of Narnia. Narnia is doomed to perpetual Darkness unless the children unite with Aslan the lion against the evil White Witch to restore joy and light to the land. This is the secon...
View BookAuthor: Richmal Crompton
Series: Just William, Book 1
Author Richmal Crompton
Narrator Martin Jarvis
SeriesJust William, Book 1
Duration 2h 30m
A selection of stories about 10 year old William Brown and his trusty band of friends. Scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous, William is a lovable scamp whose hilarious pranks usually end in disaster - for his harassed elders at least.
View BookAuthor: A A Milne
Series: Winnie-the-Pooh, Book 2
Author A A Milne
Narrator Bernard Cribbins
SeriesWinnie-the-Pooh, Book 2
Duration 1h
The timeless adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends, in which Pooh Bear uses a balloon to get honey, Piglet meets a Heffalump, and Eeyore has a birthday.
View BookAuthor: Jacqueline Wilson
Author Jacqueline Wilson
Narrator Sharon Eckman
Duration 2h 10m
The Worry Website' is Mr Speed's idea of a Website for his primary school pupils. He plans to ask them to write their worries down anonymously and then get help with solving them from their peers.
View BookAuthor: Anne Fine
Author Anne Fine
Narrator Maria Darling
Duration 3h 47m
When the annual school science fair comes round, Mr Cartright's pupils don't get to work on the Soap Factory, the Maggot Farm or the exploding Custard Tins. To their intense disgust they get the Flour Babies - sweet little six pound bags of flour that must be cared for at all times or the owner fails the project. And worse, all of them have to keep...
View BookAuthor: Jacqueline Wilson
Author Jacqueline Wilson
Narrator Laura Ivill
Duration 1h 55m
The sequel to the Werepuppy (8610). Micky's pet werepuppy is always in trouble. So when Wolfie is banned from the family holiday, Micky is distraught. What fun is a holiday without Wolfie?
View BookAuthor: Jamila Gavin
Author Jamila Gavin
Narrator Maria Darling
Duration 7h 20m
A highly-praised book about the lives of a brother and sister living in India in the 1940's who must battle for survival amid the civil war, and their hopes of finding their father in England. Winner of the Whitbread Children's Award
View BookAuthor: Pauline Fisk
Author Pauline Fisk
Narrator Susannah Tresilian
Duration 6h 30m
When Abren becomes conscious of her surroundings she is struggling to get out of the flooded river Severn with her only possession, a beautifully embroidered cloth, clutched in her arms. What is she doing in the water, who is she, and where can she go? A magical fantasy of a story that follows the journey of a girl's life over many centuries.
View BookAuthor: Robert Louis Stevenson
Author Robert Louis Stevenson
Narrator Jeff Bellamy
Duration 2h 20m
The well-intentioned, wealthy physician Dr Jekyll is fascinated by the duality of human nature. He discovers a drug which can separate the good and evil sides of his character. But can he stop his dark side, the hideous Mr Hyde, from taking control?
View BookThe Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
Author: Chris Wooding
Author Chris Wooding
Narrator Oliver Clement
Duration 11h 40m
Set in an alternative London which was heavily bombed by German airships, monstrous creatures known as wych-kin prey on terrified citizens. At the heart of the city is the beautiful, vulnerable and enigmatic Alaizabel Cray - key to the ultimate evil. Winner of the Nestle Smarties Book Prize Silver Award.
View BookAuthor: Joanne Harris
Author Joanne Harris
Narrator Zulema Dene
Duration 11h 50m
'Five Quarters of the Orange' revolves around a recipe book, continuing the theme of culinary intrigue begun in 'Chocolat' and 'Blackberry Wine'. Framboise returns to the village where she grew up during wartime and, with the help of the recipes scribbled in her mother's album, opens up a small restaurant. Whilst immersing herself once again in the...
View BookAuthor: John Galsworthy
Series: The Forsyte Saga, Book 4
Author John Galsworthy
Narrator Stephen Kemble
SeriesThe Forsyte Saga, Book 4
Duration 9h
A new generation has arrived to divide the Forsyte clan with society scandals and conflicting passions. Set in the years following the First World War, the story moves to Soames Forsyte's daughter Fleur. She is now married to Michael Mont, but when her old love Jon returns after seven years, desire is rekindled and loyalties begin to divide.
View BookAuthor: Annie Proulx
Author Annie Proulx
Narrator Shirley Barr
Duration 12h 15m
After the death of his estranged wife, Quoyle's fortunes begin to change when his long lost Aunt Agnes convinces him to head north to his ancestral home on the coast of Newfoundland with his daughter Bunny. In the small coastal village of Killick-Claw Quoyle lands a job as a reporter for the local newspaper. He reports on the shipping news as he si...
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