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Spaceboy
- By: David Walliams
- Narrated by: Akiya Henry, Reginald D. Hunter, Eric Meyers, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
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Go back to the Space Race with No.1 bestselling author David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises—and a secret that could change the course of history....
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SpaceBoy
- By Anonymous User on 26-11-22
By: David Walliams
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The Eagle of the Ninth
- By: Rosemary Sutcliff
- Narrated by: Charlie Simpson
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
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Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young centurion in Roman Britain, is forced into retirement after receiving a wound. It allows him to embark upon a mission to find out what happened to the Ninth Legion....
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Totally terrific!
- By Paula on 17-12-06
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Kaspar: Prince of Cats
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Paul Chequer
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
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A heart-warming novel about Kaspar Kandinsky, Prince of Cats, a Muscovite, a Londoner and a New Yorker....
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Enjoyable!
- By Cheshire on 18-02-19
By: Michael Morpurgo
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Wolf Road
- By: Alice Roberts
- Narrated by: Sofia Engstrand
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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The greatest adventure of all begins here, in the epic prehistoric children's novel from bestselling author, academic and broadcaster, Professor Alice Roberts....
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Sweet story until the ending ruins it
- By Miss Sjb Browne on 19-01-24
By: Alice Roberts
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Viper's Daughter
- By: Michelle Paver
- Narrated by: Sir Ian McKellen
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
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For two summers Torak and Renn have been living in the Forest with their faithful pack-brother, Wolf. But their happiness is shattered when Renn realises Torak is in danger – and she's the threat....
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“It isn’t over...”
- By Mrs on 02-04-20
By: Michelle Paver
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The Secret Lake
- By: Karen Inglis
- Narrated by: Karen Inglis
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
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When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbor's small dog....
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Rather Flat.
- By Helen on 19-04-20
By: Karen Inglis
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Spaceboy
- By: David Walliams
- Narrated by: Akiya Henry, Reginald D. Hunter, Eric Meyers, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Go back to the Space Race with No.1 bestselling author David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises—and a secret that could change the course of history....
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SpaceBoy
- By Anonymous User on 26-11-22
By: David Walliams
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The Eagle of the Ninth
- By: Rosemary Sutcliff
- Narrated by: Charlie Simpson
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Abridged
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Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young centurion in Roman Britain, is forced into retirement after receiving a wound. It allows him to embark upon a mission to find out what happened to the Ninth Legion....
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Totally terrific!
- By Paula on 17-12-06
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Kaspar: Prince of Cats
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Paul Chequer
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
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A heart-warming novel about Kaspar Kandinsky, Prince of Cats, a Muscovite, a Londoner and a New Yorker....
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Enjoyable!
- By Cheshire on 18-02-19
By: Michael Morpurgo
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Wolf Road
- By: Alice Roberts
- Narrated by: Sofia Engstrand
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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The greatest adventure of all begins here, in the epic prehistoric children's novel from bestselling author, academic and broadcaster, Professor Alice Roberts....
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Sweet story until the ending ruins it
- By Miss Sjb Browne on 19-01-24
By: Alice Roberts
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Viper's Daughter
- By: Michelle Paver
- Narrated by: Sir Ian McKellen
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
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For two summers Torak and Renn have been living in the Forest with their faithful pack-brother, Wolf. But their happiness is shattered when Renn realises Torak is in danger – and she's the threat....
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“It isn’t over...”
- By Mrs on 02-04-20
By: Michelle Paver
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The Secret Lake
- By: Karen Inglis
- Narrated by: Karen Inglis
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
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When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbor's small dog....
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Rather Flat.
- By Helen on 19-04-20
By: Karen Inglis
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The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Jenny Agutter, Michael Morpurgo
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1943 and Lily Tregenza lives on a farm in the idyllic seaside village of Slapton. Apart from her father being away, and the "townie" evacuees at school, her life is scarcely touched by the war....
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The Amazing Story Of Adolfas Tibs.
- By C on 13-02-16
By: Michael Morpurgo
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Coram Boy
- By: Jamila Gavin
- Narrated by: Cornelius Garrett
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
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A tale of two cities Gloucester and London. A tale of two boys Toby, saved from an African slave ship, and Aaron, the illegitimate son of the heir to a great estate....
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Brilliant!
- By Anonymous User on 06-09-18
By: Jamila Gavin
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Hell Breaks Loose
- By: Derek Landy
- Narrated by: Kevin Hely
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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As the war with Mevolent rages on, the Dead Men are dispatched to a walled town in the Tuscan hills – not to assassinate the Lord of the Dark Sorcerers, but to save him....
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Excellent narration
- By Jessica on 26-03-24
By: Derek Landy
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Wave Me Goodbye
- By: Jacqueline Wilson
- Narrated by: Amy Enticknap
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
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Award-winning, best-selling and beloved Jacqueline Wilson tells the fascinating, moving story of a girl sent away from home as an evacuee during the Second World War....
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AMAZING STORY !!!A+++
- By Mary Hodges on 24-11-17
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Wolfbane
- Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Book 9
- By: Michelle Paver
- Narrated by: Sir Ian McKellen
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
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It is early spring, a turbulent, perilous time of sudden storms, frozen river fractures and drifting ice. Fleeing from a demon intent on devouring his souls, Wolf is swept out to sea far from the forest and his pack. The ocean, too, teems with danger....
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Excellent
- By Amazon Customer on 14-11-23
By: Michelle Paver
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Angel of Grasmere
- From Dunkirk to the Fells
- By: Tom Palmer, Tom Clohosy Cole - illustrator
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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Tarn grapples with the loss of her brother at Dunkirk as she faces the threat of Nazi invasion in the Cumbrian countryside in this gripping wartime tale from Tom Palmer.
By: Tom Palmer, and others
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D-Day Dog
- Conkers
- By: Tom Palmer, Tom Clohosy Cole - illustrator
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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On 6 June 1944, Emile Corteil parachuted into France with his dog, Glen – and Jack is determined to discover their fate … Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a touching celebration of the heroic paratroopers of WWII and their parachuting canine companions.
By: Tom Palmer, and others
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Henderson's Boys: Eagle Day
- By: Robert Muchamore
- Narrated by: Simon Scardifield
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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Late summer, 1940. Hitler has conquered France. Now he intends to cross the Channel and defeat Britain before winter arrives....
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Bringing Characters to Life
- By Ms. D. L. Larkin on 05-04-24
By: Robert Muchamore
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Then
- Felix and Zelda, Book 2
- By: Morris Gleitzman
- Narrated by: Morris Gleitzman
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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Here is a sequel to Once, written and narrated by one of Australia's most popular children's authors....
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Great
- By amelia on 29-03-17
By: Morris Gleitzman
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The Titanic Mission
- Flashback Four, Book 2
- By: Dan Gutman
- Narrated by: Mark Turetsky
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
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Four very different kids are picked by a mysterious billionaire to travel through time and photograph some of history's most important events....
By: Dan Gutman
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Magic Tree House Collection: Books 1-8
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
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This audio collection includes the first eight stories from The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne....
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Good fun for young listeners
- By Kindle Customer on 27-12-12
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Friend or Foe
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Will Welch
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
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From master storyteller Michael Morpurgo comes "Friend or Foe"....
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Wonderful feel-good factor book
- By Queenie on 20-09-17
By: Michael Morpurgo
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Outlaw
- The Story of Robin Hood
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Joe Bor
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
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After a fierce storm, a boy discovers a human skull, buried beneath the roots of an ancient tree....
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Outlaw review by a 10 year old
- By njbarmstrong on 17-08-17
By: Michael Morpurgo
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The 39 Clues Book Three
- The Sword Thief
- By: Peter Lerangis
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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When the hunt for the 39 clues leads 14-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, to Japan, their only chance to find the third Clue seems to lie with their unreliable uncle....
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Great Book
- By Joanne McKee on 18-01-24
By: Peter Lerangis
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The 39 Clues, Book 7
- The Viper's Nest
- By: Peter Lerangis
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
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While learning the art of ancient warfare in an exotic location, Amy and Dan uncover a devastating secret about their family that changes everything in this high-stakes adventure....
By: Peter Lerangis
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Listen to the Moon
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Mike Grady, Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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A stunning new emotional tour-de-force from the author of Shadow, Born to Run and War Horse....
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Sweet and compelling
- By E on 30-07-16
By: Michael Morpurgo
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The Wild Way Home
- By: Sophie Kirtley
- Narrated by: Sarah Ovens
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
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When Charlie’s longed-for brother is born with a serious heart condition, Charlie’s world is turned upside down....
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Endearing adventure
- By C. B. Walker on 31-08-20
By: Sophie Kirtley
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Escape to the River Sea
- By: Emma Carroll
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1946, Rosa Sweetman, a young Kindertransport girl, is longing for her family to claim her. The war in Europe is over and she is the only child left at Westwood, a rambling country estate in the north of England, where she'd taken refuge seven years earlier....
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Love it
- By Amazon Customer on 31-10-23
By: Emma Carroll
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The Accidental Stowaway
- By: Judith Eagle
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Liverpool, 1910. When Patch runs up the gangway of the steamship, RMS Glorious, she isn't planning to hang around. But if she leaves her hiding place, the constable might catch her, so sitting tight is worth the risk. Her plan is spoiled when she realises too late that the ship is setting sail....
By: Judith Eagle
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Boy Giant
- Son of Gulliver
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Akbar Kurtha
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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A stunning new story of hope, humanity and high-seas adventure for children and adults everywhere from Sir Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller and multi-million copy best-selling author of War Horse....
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Loved the characters!
- By Sally on 30-11-23
By: Michael Morpurgo
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Code Name Verity
- By: Elizabeth Wein
- Narrated by: Morven Christie, Lucy Gaskell
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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World War II thriller in which two young girls, one a Resistance spy and the other a transport pilot, become unlikely best friends....
By: Elizabeth Wein
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Magic Tree House Collection
- Books 17-24
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Jack and Amnie are taken on a series of adventures by the Magic Tree House, accompanied by companions such as Teddy, the enchanted dog.
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Amazing work
- By LJ COWARD on 10-05-23
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The Ship of Doom
- The Butterfly Club, Book 1
- By: M.A. Bennett
- Narrated by: Philip Bulcock
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
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London, 1894. Luna aunt's butterfly club is actually a secret society whose members use time travel to plunder the future for wonders. Luna and her friends travel to 1912 and find themselves aboard a great ship travelling from Southampton to New York...the RMS Titanic....
By: M.A. Bennett
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Black Hearts in Battersea & The Story of Is
- Three BBC Radio Children’s Classic Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Joan Aiken
- Narrated by: Emily Watson, Joe Dempsie, Rik Mayall, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
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Included here are three BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations of the classic novels from Joan Aiken's 'Wolves Chronicles', a sequence of novels set in an alternate 19th-century England ruled by Stuart kings....
By: Joan Aiken
New Releases
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Treasure in the White City
- World's Worst Time Machine, Book 2
- By: Dustin Brady
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
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Legend says that an eccentric millionaire hid a treasure somewhere inside the legendary "White City" at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Elsa and Liam have reason to believe that treasure holds the key to finding Elsa's grandfather who disappeared mysteriously over a year ago. The kids decide to break out the duct tape and twist ties to reassemble the World's Worst Time Machine. They're on the hunt! Liam and Elsa are not the only time travellers after the treasure. Not even close.
By: Dustin Brady
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Peril on the Atlantic
- Mysteries at Sea, Book 1
- By: A.M. Howell
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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July, 1936. As the Queen Mary sets sail across the Atlantic, Alice can't wait for the summer of adventure that lies ahead. She's excited to explore the huge ship, with its shops, animals and even celebrities on board. But while Alice's sailor father focuses on winning a prestigious race, she witnesses a shocking attack. Alice and her new friend Sonny start to uncover a dark sabotage plot, and as they investigate gold bars, anonymous notes and lost silk gloves, secrets in their own lives come to the surface.
By: A.M. Howell
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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
- By: Daniel Defoe
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the work's protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents. Crusoe set sail from Kingston upon Hull on a sea voyage in August 1651, against the wishes of his parents, who wanted him to pursue a career in law. After a tumultuous journey where his ship is wrecked in a storm, his lust for the sea remains so strong that he sets out to sea again.
By: Daniel Defoe
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The Curio Collectors
- By: Eloise Williams
- Narrated by: Claire Morgan
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Lily and Tom travel the county with Ma Hawker, enthralling crowds with their amazing collection of curios. Always on the lookout for new wonders, Lily is tricked into buying a worthless bag of rubbish. But hidden within is a special piece of scrimshaw. A young woman called Flora Meriweather is desperate to buy the scrimshaw, hoping it can help her solve a mystery surrounding her late mother. But someone else also wants to get his hands on the scrimshaw and ensure that secrets stay hidden in the past. Can the curio collectors help the truth come to light?
By: Eloise Williams
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The Pharaoh of Asco Express
- Cursed Tales, Book 1
- By: Jake R. Wilson
- Narrated by: Isaac Stanmore
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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When eleven-year-old Wesley stops by at a mysterious local shop to buy a drink, he does not realise the trouble he is getting himself into. CURSED by the fiendish Pharaoh Akahten IX, Wesley and his friends, Marishana and Aiden, must solve the evil spell quickly or be trapped for all ETERNITY!
By: Jake R. Wilson
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Hide and Seek
- A Bletchley Park Mystery
- By: Rhian Tracey
- Narrated by: Sue Elliott-Nicholls
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Before the war starts, Ned is resigned to a future working in the family funeral parlour. Then the covert operations at Bletchley Park begin and his life is transformed. Ned and his mother leave Bletchley Park on a vital wartime mission into the remote Welsh countryside. Their task: to protect the priceless artwork that is being stored in a slate mine in the village of Manod. As long as its whereabouts are secret, they'll keep the national treasures out of the hands of the enemy. But when it appears that someone in the village is trying to expose the truth, suspicion turns to the newcomers.
By: Rhian Tracey
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Treasure in the White City
- World's Worst Time Machine, Book 2
- By: Dustin Brady
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Legend says that an eccentric millionaire hid a treasure somewhere inside the legendary "White City" at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Elsa and Liam have reason to believe that treasure holds the key to finding Elsa's grandfather who disappeared mysteriously over a year ago. The kids decide to break out the duct tape and twist ties to reassemble the World's Worst Time Machine. They're on the hunt! Liam and Elsa are not the only time travellers after the treasure. Not even close.
By: Dustin Brady
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Peril on the Atlantic
- Mysteries at Sea, Book 1
- By: A.M. Howell
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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July, 1936. As the Queen Mary sets sail across the Atlantic, Alice can't wait for the summer of adventure that lies ahead. She's excited to explore the huge ship, with its shops, animals and even celebrities on board. But while Alice's sailor father focuses on winning a prestigious race, she witnesses a shocking attack. Alice and her new friend Sonny start to uncover a dark sabotage plot, and as they investigate gold bars, anonymous notes and lost silk gloves, secrets in their own lives come to the surface.
By: A.M. Howell
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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
- By: Daniel Defoe
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the work's protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents. Crusoe set sail from Kingston upon Hull on a sea voyage in August 1651, against the wishes of his parents, who wanted him to pursue a career in law. After a tumultuous journey where his ship is wrecked in a storm, his lust for the sea remains so strong that he sets out to sea again.
By: Daniel Defoe
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The Curio Collectors
- By: Eloise Williams
- Narrated by: Claire Morgan
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Lily and Tom travel the county with Ma Hawker, enthralling crowds with their amazing collection of curios. Always on the lookout for new wonders, Lily is tricked into buying a worthless bag of rubbish. But hidden within is a special piece of scrimshaw. A young woman called Flora Meriweather is desperate to buy the scrimshaw, hoping it can help her solve a mystery surrounding her late mother. But someone else also wants to get his hands on the scrimshaw and ensure that secrets stay hidden in the past. Can the curio collectors help the truth come to light?
By: Eloise Williams
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The Pharaoh of Asco Express
- Cursed Tales, Book 1
- By: Jake R. Wilson
- Narrated by: Isaac Stanmore
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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When eleven-year-old Wesley stops by at a mysterious local shop to buy a drink, he does not realise the trouble he is getting himself into. CURSED by the fiendish Pharaoh Akahten IX, Wesley and his friends, Marishana and Aiden, must solve the evil spell quickly or be trapped for all ETERNITY!
By: Jake R. Wilson
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Hide and Seek
- A Bletchley Park Mystery
- By: Rhian Tracey
- Narrated by: Sue Elliott-Nicholls
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Before the war starts, Ned is resigned to a future working in the family funeral parlour. Then the covert operations at Bletchley Park begin and his life is transformed. Ned and his mother leave Bletchley Park on a vital wartime mission into the remote Welsh countryside. Their task: to protect the priceless artwork that is being stored in a slate mine in the village of Manod. As long as its whereabouts are secret, they'll keep the national treasures out of the hands of the enemy. But when it appears that someone in the village is trying to expose the truth, suspicion turns to the newcomers.
By: Rhian Tracey