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The Wright Brothers
- First in Flight: Sterling Biographies
- By: Tara Dixon-Engel, Mike Jackson
- Narrated by: Knighton Bliss
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
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At least as far back as the ancient myth of Icarus, humans longed to fly - but it wasn't until December 17, 1903, on the windy dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, that the dream finally came true....
By: Tara Dixon-Engel, and others
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Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart
- Little People, Big Dreams 3
- By: María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, Lisbeth Kaiser
- Narrated by: Peter Lontzek, Dirk Petrick
- Length: 37 mins
- Unabridged
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"Little People, Big Dreams" erzählt von den Lebensgeschichten beeindruckender Persönlichkeiten: Ob Künstler*in, Aktivist*in, Wissenschaftler*in...
By: María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, and others
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)
- By: William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
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This is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village....
By: William Kamkwamba, and others
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Epic Encounters in the Animal Kingdom (Brave Adventures Vol. 2)
- By: Coyote Peterson
- Narrated by: Sean Kenin
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
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Wildlife expert and YouTube phenomenon, Coyote Peterson, is back with the sequel to the best-selling Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World. Once again, Coyote and his crew voyage to new environments and encounter an even more eclectic ensemble of the planets' animals....
By: Coyote Peterson
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More Great Inventors and Their Inventions
- By: David Angus
- Narrated by: Benjamin Soames
- Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
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One thing that hasn't changed much at all in the last 10,000 years is the human brain. The relentless curiosity of the human mind has resulted in huge innovation and change....
By: David Angus
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Quantum Physics for Beginners
- Introduction to Essential Theories, the Behavior of Matter, and How it's Changing Our Lives
- By: Pantheon Space Academy
- Narrated by: Grant Benker
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
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My beginner's book is your ticket to one of the coolest and most mysterious subjects out there. This isn't your average physics book. It's a portal to understanding the stuff that makes up... well, everything....
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Quite interesting
- By Jonathan Mychalkiw on 09-11-23
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The Wright Brothers
- First in Flight: Sterling Biographies
- By: Tara Dixon-Engel, Mike Jackson
- Narrated by: Knighton Bliss
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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At least as far back as the ancient myth of Icarus, humans longed to fly - but it wasn't until December 17, 1903, on the windy dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, that the dream finally came true....
By: Tara Dixon-Engel, and others
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Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart
- Little People, Big Dreams 3
- By: María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, Lisbeth Kaiser
- Narrated by: Peter Lontzek, Dirk Petrick
- Length: 37 mins
- Unabridged
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"Little People, Big Dreams" erzählt von den Lebensgeschichten beeindruckender Persönlichkeiten: Ob Künstler*in, Aktivist*in, Wissenschaftler*in...
By: María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, and others
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)
- By: William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village....
By: William Kamkwamba, and others
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Epic Encounters in the Animal Kingdom (Brave Adventures Vol. 2)
- By: Coyote Peterson
- Narrated by: Sean Kenin
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Wildlife expert and YouTube phenomenon, Coyote Peterson, is back with the sequel to the best-selling Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World. Once again, Coyote and his crew voyage to new environments and encounter an even more eclectic ensemble of the planets' animals....
By: Coyote Peterson
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More Great Inventors and Their Inventions
- By: David Angus
- Narrated by: Benjamin Soames
- Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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One thing that hasn't changed much at all in the last 10,000 years is the human brain. The relentless curiosity of the human mind has resulted in huge innovation and change....
By: David Angus
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Quantum Physics for Beginners
- Introduction to Essential Theories, the Behavior of Matter, and How it's Changing Our Lives
- By: Pantheon Space Academy
- Narrated by: Grant Benker
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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My beginner's book is your ticket to one of the coolest and most mysterious subjects out there. This isn't your average physics book. It's a portal to understanding the stuff that makes up... well, everything....
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Quite interesting
- By Jonathan Mychalkiw on 09-11-23
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Ladybird Audio Adventures: Incredible Inventors
- By: Ladybird
- Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
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On this adventure, we're learning about incredible inventors. We'll travel through time to see how humans first discovered fire-making, all the way through to the modern scientific research of today....
By: Ladybird
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The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Johnson
- By: Maggie Cole, Devika Jina
- Narrated by: Weruche Opia
- Length: 46 mins
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In 1969 history was made when the first humans stepped on the moon. Back on earth, one woman was running the numbers that ensured they got there and back in one piece....
By: Maggie Cole, and others
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Black Hole Chasers
- The Amazing True Story of an Astronomical Breakthrough
- By: Anna Crowley Redding
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
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Award-winning investigative journalist Anna Crowley Redding presents the riveting true story of one of the most inspiring scientific breakthroughs of our lifetime - the Event Horizon Telescope team’s reveal of the first image of a super massive black hole....
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Higher, Steeper, Faster
- The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies
- By: Lawrence Goldstone
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
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Discover the daring aviation pioneers who made the dream of powered flight a reality, forever changing the course of history....
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Who Was Leonardo da Vinci?
- By: Roberta Edwards
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 55 mins
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Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to....
By: Roberta Edwards
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Reaching for the Moon
- The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
- By: Katherine Johnson
- Narrated by: Heather Alicia Simms
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11....
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Disappointing narrative and poorly narrated.
- By Senior T lady on 24-08-23
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Fossil Hunter
- How Mary Anning Changed the Science of Prehistoric Life
- By: Cheryl Blackford
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
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This is the fascinating biography of Mary Anning, the Victorian fossil hunter who changed scientific thinking about prehistoric life and would become one of the most celebrated paleontologists of all time....
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My son and I loved this ❤️
- By Mrs N A Fry on 25-10-23
By: Cheryl Blackford
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The King of Sting
- By: Coyote Peterson
- Narrated by: Coyote Peterson
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Wildlife expert and Emmy Award-winning Coyote Peterson brings his 12.5 million YouTube subscribers and legions of kid fans a full exploration of his "Sting Zone" adventure series, culminating in his thrilling encounter with the "King of Sting" - the Executioner Wasp....
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My boys love listening to this!
- By G C on 06-11-21
By: Coyote Peterson
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I Am Not a Label
- 34 Disabled Artists, Thinkers, Athletes and Activists from Past and Present
- By: Cerrie Burnell, Lauren Mark Baldo - illustrator
- Narrated by: Cerrie Burnell
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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In this biography anthology, meet 34 artists, thinkers, athletes and activists with disabilities, from past and present, and find out how these iconic figures have overcome obstacles, owned their differences and paved the way for others by making their bodies and minds work for them....
By: Cerrie Burnell, and others
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My Life with the Chimpanzees
- By: Jane Goodall
- Narrated by: Jane Goodall
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
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From the time Jane Goodall was a girl, she dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Her earliest fascination with animals inspired her...
By: Jane Goodall
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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies
- How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
- By: Joyce Sidman
- Narrated by: Catherine Ho
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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Before Carl Linnaeus began classifying organisms, before John James Audubon drew birds from the wild, before Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution, there lived a 13-year-old girl named Maria Merian who loved to draw bugs....
By: Joyce Sidman
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Astrophysicist and Space Advocate Neil deGrasse Tyson
- By: Marne Ventura
- Narrated by: Book Buddy Digital Media
- Length: 14 mins
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Have you ever stared into the night sky, full of stars and planets? As a kid, Neil deGrasse Tyson was star-struck when he first visited a planetarium. The universe was calling him. Tyson pursued his interest in astronomy and studied to be an astrophysicist. In 1996, he became the director of New York's Hayden Planetarium....
By: Marne Ventura
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More Great Scientists and Their Discoveries
- By: David Angus
- Narrated by: Benjamin Soames
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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This collection features the lives of nine remarkable scientists, with descriptions of their discoveries....
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love it
- By Claire Burbidge on 16-01-24
By: David Angus
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Little People, Big Dreams® – Die große Box
- By: María Isabel Sánchez Vegara
- Narrated by: Peter Lontzek
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Little People, Big Dreams erzählt von den Lebensgeschichten beeindruckender Persönlichkeiten: Ob visionärer Wissenschaftler, wegweisende...
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Mendeleyev and the Periodic Table
- By: Katherine White
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Dmitri Mendeleyev gave science one of its most important discoveries when he published his periodic table of elements....
By: Katherine White
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Who Was Albert Einstein?
- By: Jess Brallier
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein - but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life....
By: Jess Brallier
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Piece by Piece
- How I Built My Life (No Instructions Required)
- By: David Aguilar, Ferran Aguilar, Lawrence Schimel - translator
- Narrated by: Fabio Tassone
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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The heartfelt and funny memoir of a boy who built himself a prosthetic arm out of the world-famous toy bricks....
By: David Aguilar, and others
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A Computer Called Katherine
- How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
- By: Suzanne Slade, Veronica Miller Jamison - illustrator
- Narrated by: Jeanette Illidg
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson - made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures - who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon....
By: Suzanne Slade, and others
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I Am Neil Armstrong
- Ordinary People Change the World Series
- By: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson, Various
- Length: 22 mins
- Unabridged
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This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great - the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. This volume tells the story of Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon....
By: Brad Meltzer
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I Am Amelia Earhart
- Ordinary People Change the World
- By: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim, Various
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Amelia Earhart refused to accept no for an answer; she dared to do what no one had ever done before and became the first woman to fly a plane all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. This audiobook follows her from childhood to her first flying lessons and onward....
By: Brad Meltzer
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Black Women in Science
- A Black History Book for Kids
- By: Kimberly Brown Pellum PhD
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
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Black Women in Science stands out amongst other black history books for kids - featuring 15 powerful stories of fearless female scientists that advanced their STEM fields and fought to build a legacy. Through the triumphs of these amazing women, you'll find remarkable role models....
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Thomas Edison: Inspiration and Hard Work
- By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Tim Gregory
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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With only three months of formal education, Thomas Edison grew up to be one of the most successful inventors of all time. Applying scientific principles to practical use, he made scores of inventions and held over thirteen hundred patents....
By: Janet Benge, and others
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The Lady and the Octopus
- How Jeanne Villepreux-Power Invented Aquariums and Revolutionized Marine Biology
- By: Danna Staaf
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
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Jeanne Villepreux-Power was never expected to be a scientist. Born in 1794 in a French village more than 100 miles from the ocean, she pursued an improbable path that brought her to the island of Sicily. There, she took up natural history and solved the mystery of the argonaut octopus....
By: Danna Staaf
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Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders
- By: Kate Pankhurst
- Narrated by: Kate Pankhurst, Adjoa Andoh, Harriet Carmichael, and others
- Length: 38 mins
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Prepare yourself for a celebration of women who opened doors and made it possible for more women to achieve amazing things today....
By: Kate Pankhurst
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Doctor Mae Jemison Orbiting the Earth
- By: Lauren Kratz Prushko
- Narrated by: Lauren Kratz Prushko
- Length: 8 mins
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Stay curious with Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to travel to space and participate in NASA’s space program.
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Raymond Arroyo's Turnabout Tales Audio Set
- Thomas Alva Edison and Tad Lincoln
- By: Raymond Arroyo
- Narrated by: Raymond Arroyo
- Length: 55 mins
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From New York Times bestselling author Raymond Arroyo comes a very special audio bundle for fans of picture book biographies. Turnabout Tales 2 Book Audio Set includes The Unexpected Light of Thomas Alva Edison and The Magnificent Mischief of Tad Lincoln, both read by author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo.
By: Raymond Arroyo
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Benjamin Franklin
- Biographies
- By: Laura K. Murray
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 9 mins
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How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin? Find out the facts you need to know about this Founding Father, author, and inventor. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
By: Laura K. Murray
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Comet Chaser
- The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer
- By: Pamela S. Turner
- Narrated by: Sandy Rustin
- Length: 21 mins
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The real-life Cinderella story of the very first professional woman astronomer—Caroline Herschel! Comet Chaser is the thrilling biography of a woman who made a lifetime of incredible contributions to science. She was the first woman to discover a comet, the first officially recognized in a scientific role, and the first to be given a Gold Medal by the Royal Astronomical Society.
By: Pamela S. Turner
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Stephen Hawking: Get to Know the Man Behind the Theory
- People You Should Know
- By: Cristina Oxtra
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest minds of our time. His theories about the universe have changed the way we think about black holes and the Big Bang. Learn more about the physicist on wheels who traveled the world.
By: Cristina Oxtra
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Inspiring Business Stories for Young Achievers
- How 11 Legendary Entrepreneurs Conquered Adversity and Created World-Class Companies
- By: Hayden Fox
- Narrated by: Olivia Dorman
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Embark with us on a powerful journey where we walk side by side with some of the most iconic entrepreneurs in history, both male and female!
By: Hayden Fox
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Doctor Mae Jemison Orbiting the Earth
- By: Lauren Kratz Prushko
- Narrated by: Lauren Kratz Prushko
- Length: 8 mins
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Stay curious with Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to travel to space and participate in NASA’s space program.
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Raymond Arroyo's Turnabout Tales Audio Set
- Thomas Alva Edison and Tad Lincoln
- By: Raymond Arroyo
- Narrated by: Raymond Arroyo
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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From New York Times bestselling author Raymond Arroyo comes a very special audio bundle for fans of picture book biographies. Turnabout Tales 2 Book Audio Set includes The Unexpected Light of Thomas Alva Edison and The Magnificent Mischief of Tad Lincoln, both read by author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo.
By: Raymond Arroyo
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Benjamin Franklin
- Biographies
- By: Laura K. Murray
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin? Find out the facts you need to know about this Founding Father, author, and inventor. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
By: Laura K. Murray
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Comet Chaser
- The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer
- By: Pamela S. Turner
- Narrated by: Sandy Rustin
- Length: 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The real-life Cinderella story of the very first professional woman astronomer—Caroline Herschel! Comet Chaser is the thrilling biography of a woman who made a lifetime of incredible contributions to science. She was the first woman to discover a comet, the first officially recognized in a scientific role, and the first to be given a Gold Medal by the Royal Astronomical Society.
By: Pamela S. Turner
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Stephen Hawking: Get to Know the Man Behind the Theory
- People You Should Know
- By: Cristina Oxtra
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 23 mins
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Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest minds of our time. His theories about the universe have changed the way we think about black holes and the Big Bang. Learn more about the physicist on wheels who traveled the world.
By: Cristina Oxtra
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Inspiring Business Stories for Young Achievers
- How 11 Legendary Entrepreneurs Conquered Adversity and Created World-Class Companies
- By: Hayden Fox
- Narrated by: Olivia Dorman
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Embark with us on a powerful journey where we walk side by side with some of the most iconic entrepreneurs in history, both male and female!
By: Hayden Fox