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Ronaldo
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- By: Matt Oldfield, Tom Oldfield
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
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Cristiano Ronaldo overcame poverty and childhood illness to become one of the best football players ever. Escaping the hot streets of Madeira, Ronaldo first proved himself as a wonder-kid at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson....
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sooooooo good story
- By Happy mum! on 30-08-20
By: Matt Oldfield, and others
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Horrible Histories: Vicious Vikings
- By: Terry Deary, Martin Brown
- Narrated by: Terry Deary
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Listeners can discover all the foul facts about the vicious Vikings, including Viking Gods in wedding dresses, corpses on trial and Death by booby-trapped statues....
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Vicious vikings
- By Lucy Smith on 05-01-23
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Messi
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Lionel Messi is a legend - Barcelona's star player and the world's best footballer. But when he was young, he was so small that his friends called him 'Little Leo' and coaches worried he wasn't big enough....
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amazing and read even better
- By Anonymous User on 20-01-21
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Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors
- By: Terry Deary, Martin Brown
- Narrated by: Terry Deary
- Length: 56 mins
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Listeners can discover all the foul facts about the Terrible Tudors on this audiobook....
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Amazing
- By The farmers wife on 25-10-21
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Horrible Histories: Rotten Romans
- By: Terry Deary, Martin Brown
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Discover all the foul facts about the Rotten Romans on audio, narrated by Terry Deary....
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Perfectos 🤏
- By Joanna Essen on 14-07-20
By: Terry Deary, and others
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Haaland
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- By: Matt Oldfield, Tom Oldfield
- Narrated by: Alex Wingfield
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Norwegian international Erling Haaland is the rising star of Europe. Having already smashed Messi, Ronaldo and Harry Kane's record of quickest player to twenty Champions League goals, 'The Terminator' is proving to be a ruthless, efficient goalscoring machine....
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Brilliant 🤩 🤩 🤩
- By Anonymous User on 09-09-23
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Ronaldo
- Ultimate Football Heroes
- By: Matt Oldfield, Tom Oldfield
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
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Cristiano Ronaldo overcame poverty and childhood illness to become one of the best football players ever. Escaping the hot streets of Madeira, Ronaldo first proved himself as a wonder-kid at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson....
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sooooooo good story
- By Happy mum! on 30-08-20
By: Matt Oldfield, and others
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Horrible Histories: Vicious Vikings
- By: Terry Deary, Martin Brown
- Narrated by: Terry Deary
- Length: 1 hr
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Listeners can discover all the foul facts about the vicious Vikings, including Viking Gods in wedding dresses, corpses on trial and Death by booby-trapped statues....
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Vicious vikings
- By Lucy Smith on 05-01-23
By: Terry Deary, and others
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Messi
- Ultimate Football Heroes
- By: Matt Oldfield, Tom Oldfield
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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Lionel Messi is a legend - Barcelona's star player and the world's best footballer. But when he was young, he was so small that his friends called him 'Little Leo' and coaches worried he wasn't big enough....
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amazing and read even better
- By Anonymous User on 20-01-21
By: Matt Oldfield, and others
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Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors
- By: Terry Deary, Martin Brown
- Narrated by: Terry Deary
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Listeners can discover all the foul facts about the Terrible Tudors on this audiobook....
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Amazing
- By The farmers wife on 25-10-21
By: Terry Deary, and others
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Horrible Histories: Rotten Romans
- By: Terry Deary, Martin Brown
- Narrated by: Terry Deary
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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Discover all the foul facts about the Rotten Romans on audio, narrated by Terry Deary....
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Perfectos 🤏
- By Joanna Essen on 14-07-20
By: Terry Deary, and others
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Haaland
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- By: Matt Oldfield, Tom Oldfield
- Narrated by: Alex Wingfield
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Norwegian international Erling Haaland is the rising star of Europe. Having already smashed Messi, Ronaldo and Harry Kane's record of quickest player to twenty Champions League goals, 'The Terminator' is proving to be a ruthless, efficient goalscoring machine....
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Brilliant 🤩 🤩 🤩
- By Anonymous User on 09-09-23
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Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different
- By: Ben Brooks
- Narrated by: Joshua Higgott, Thomas Judd
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
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There is an ongoing crisis with regards to young men and mental health, with unhelpful gender stereotypes contributing to this malaise. Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different offers a welcome alternative narrative....
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Not original, can't think outside box
- By Anonymous User on 17-07-19
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Davy Crockett
- The Legendary Frontiersman
- By: James Kunstler
- Narrated by: Nicolas Cage
- Length: 21 mins
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Davy Crockett is the ultimate American backwoods legend....
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Sporting Heroes
- Ladybird Audio Adventures
- By: Ladybird
- Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the universe as they set out on their next action-packed Ladybird Audio Adventure....
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Dinosaurs! (A Journey Back in Time)
- By: Robert Howes, Tim De Jongh
- Narrated by: David Bellamy
- Length: 36 mins
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David Bellamy expands our minds as he journeys back in time. What happened to the dinosaurs? What were they like?....
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Who Was Genghis Khan?
- By: Nico Medina, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan used his skill and cunning to create the Mongol Empire and conquer almost the entire continent of Asia. As ruler of the largest empire in human history, he was as respected as he was feared....
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Just gooooooooood
- By Fi on 21-10-23
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Rashford/Kane
- Ultimate Football Heroes - UEFA Euro Edition
- By: Tom Oldfield, Matt Oldfield
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson, Jude Owusu
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
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The story of Marcus Rashford is nothing short of extraordinary - one of the brightest young stars on the Manchester United team, future England goal-scoring legend and shining example of philanthropy off the pitch....
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THE BEST AUDIOBOOK EVER!!!
- By GB on 23-03-24
By: Tom Oldfield, and others
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Grealish
- Ultimate Football Heroes
- By: Matt Oldfield, Tom Oldfield
- Narrated by: Alex Wingfield
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
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Born and bred Brummie, Jack Grealish became captain of his boyhood club Aston Villa at just 23 years old. In this gripping story, discover how Jack battled through many ups and downs, like suffering relegation, and overcame these obstacles at each turn....
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Grealish is over rated and paid to much!!!😡😡😡
- By GB on 14-04-24
By: Matt Oldfield, and others
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Horrible Histories: Stormin’ Normans
- By: Terry Deary, Martin Brown
- Narrated by: Terry Deary
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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Listener can discover all the foul facts about the Stormin Normans....
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Hilarious and so much fun!
- By Alžběta on 02-12-21
By: Terry Deary, and others
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Lives of the Artists
- Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought)
- By: Kathleen Krull
- Narrated by: John C. Brown, Melissa Hughes
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
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Whether visiting museums and galleries or taking Art History courses, we often marvel at the brilliant...
By: Kathleen Krull
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Kane
- Ultimate Football Heroes
- By: Matt Oldfield, Tom Oldfield
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
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When Harry Kane was released by Arsenal at nine years old for being too small, he had to use all his self-belief to prove that he could make it as a footballer....
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Harry kane book(Audible)
- By Nikkimoggs76 on 29-01-20
By: Matt Oldfield, and others
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My Football Hero: Jack Grealish
- Learn All About Your Favourite Footballing Star
- By: Rockmount Sports
- Narrated by: Steve King
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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In this edition, your child can learn all about their hero, super Jack Grealish of Man City and England....
By: Rockmount Sports
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My Football Hero: Harry Kane
- Learn All About Your Favorite Footballing Star: Biography for Kids
- By: Rob Green
- Narrated by: Steve King
- Length: 1 hr
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Harry Kane is now regarded as one of the top attackers in the world. The English marksman isn’t just a poacher; he’s also developed a creative side to his game over the years, frequently presenting opportunities for his teammates....
By: Rob Green
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The King of Sting
- By: Coyote Peterson
- Narrated by: Coyote Peterson
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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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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The Red Bandanna
- A Life. A Choice. A Legacy.
- By: Tom Rinaldi
- Narrated by: Tom Rinaldi
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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The story of Welles Crowther, whose actions on 9/11 offer a lasting lesson on character, calling, and courage....
By: Tom Rinaldi
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I Got This
- To Gold and Beyond
- By: Laurie Hernandez
- Narrated by: Amielynn Abellera
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
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Gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast and Dancing with the Stars champion Laurie Hernandez shares her story in her own words in this debut book for fans of all ages....
By: Laurie Hernandez
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Ella Fitzgerald, Jane Austen, Coco Chanel, Muhammad Ali (German edition)
- Little People, Big Dreams 2
- By: María Isabel Sánchez Vegara
- Narrated by: Peter Lontzek, Dirk Petrick
- Length: 31 mins
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"Little People, Big Dreams" erzählt von den Lebensgeschichten beeindruckender Persönlichkeiten: Ob Sängerin, Schriftstellerin...
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Hudson Taylor: Deep in the Heart of China
- Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Tim Gregory
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
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Hudson survived his perilous maiden voyage to his beloved China. With his heart set in determined obedience to God, and trusting the provision of the One who had called, Hudson overcame persecution and almost overwhelming personal losses to bring to bring God's truth to China....
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A good potted history
- By Susie on 01-12-22
By: Janet Benge, and others
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My Football Hero: The Collection
- Learn All About Ronaldo, Messi, Grealish, Mount and Kane
- By: Rob Green
- Narrated by: Steve King
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
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In this biography designed for children, your child will learn all about their football hero in a way that's enjoyable and easy to understand. We dive deep into the player's upbringing with the situations and circumstances that made them the player they are today....
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To short chapters
- By Anonymous User on 14-11-22
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Cristiano Ronaldo
- My Football Hero
- By: Rob Green
- Narrated by: Steve King
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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Cristiano Ronaldo can easily be considered the most popular player to play the game of football. He is one of those sensations that come only once in a generation. Being so popular, he can hardly go to any location in the world without being recognized by someone....
By: Rob Green
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George Armstrong Custer
- The Indian Wars and the Battle of Little Bighorn
- By: Theodore Link
- Narrated by: Benjamin Becker
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
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A biography of the Civil War general known for his part in the disastrous battle at the Little Big Horn in 1876....
By: Theodore Link
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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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Mane
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- By: Matt Oldfield, Tom Oldfield
- Narrated by: Jude Owusu
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
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Sadio Mané is one of Liverpool FC's 'Fab Four'. Along with Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Xherdan Shakiri, Sadio's goals have helped make Liverpool the deadliest attacking team in the Premier League. Since he moved to the Premier League, Sadio has been setting the bar to new heights....
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Fun good courageous
- By Anonymous User on 11-10-23
By: Matt Oldfield, and others
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Isobel Kuhn: On the Roof of the World
- By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
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As a fourteen-year-old intent on living a “modern” life, the last thing Isobel Kuhn wanted to grow up to be was a missionary. But as it turned out, this young agnostic’s life was redirected―from crisis and doubt to hope and strength....
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My Life with the Chimpanzees
- By: Jane Goodall
- Narrated by: Jane Goodall
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
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From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was 26 years old, she ventured into the forests of Africa to observe chimpanzees in the wild....
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Excellent
- By SelRob on 08-02-24
By: Jane Goodall
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When she was just a tiny baby, something terrible happened to Lexi. It left her with an out-of-control body and without a voice. Now, as a precocious, superhero-obsessed thirteen-year-old, Lexi is counting down the final 24 hours to a risky brain surgery that might help her talk or—dare she dream it?—to walk and use her hands. As surgery grows closer, Lexi finds an urgent, relentless need to share the story of the year in her life she calls The Year of the Buttered Cat. That year, on the verge of shutting out the rest of the world, Lexi began a solitary quest to find her "missing" body.
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In 1933, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power in Germany. The Nazis terribly persecuted Jews and other groups of people. They murdered millions of Jews across Europe during World War II. A preteen girl named Anne Frank and her family managed to hide from the Nazis for two years. During this time, Anne wrote about her experiences almost every day in her diary. Discover the courage of Anne and her family during one of the most horrific times in history.
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Elena Delle Donne made her WNBA debut in 2013 and earned the Rookie of the Year award. It was just a glimpse of what was to come. Delle Donne has been an All-Star six times, and she led the Washington Mystics to a championship win in 2019. Get the highlights of Delle Donne’s amazing career and learn about her community involvement off the court.
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Writer and poet Seema Yasmin celebrates all the joys and challenges of queer history in the United States. This is a book of people, of ideas, of accomplishments and events. It’s a book about Allies and Ancestors, about Belonging and Being accepted, about Hope, Knowledge, and Love. And ultimately, it’s a book to help kids learn a different kind of ABCs—not just words like apple, ball or cat, but rather the essence of what it means to be diverse, to be equitable, to be inclusive.
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On June 1, 1937, famous pilot Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off in their small plane. Earhart’s goal was to make a record-breaking flight around the world. On the last part of the flight, they approached Howland Island to refuel. Before they could land, radio communication from Earhart stopped, and the plane disappeared. Search efforts turned up few clues. What happened to Earhart and Noonan? Explore the theories and learn why their disappearance has become one of history’s greatest mysteries.
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In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received little credit until long after her death. Learn about Mary Anning's perseverance and her important discoveries in paleontology.
By: Carol Kim
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Benjamin Franklin and the Discovery of Electricity: Separating Fact from Fiction
- Fact vs. Fiction in U.S. History
- By: Megan Cooley Peterson
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 16 mins
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In 1752, the sky in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, darkened. A thunderstorm was coming. Benjamin Franklin was ready to perform an experiment. He wanted to show the electrical nature of lightning. His experiment was a success, but he didn’t discover electricity that day. Myths about Franklin and his experiment have been told for years. Discover what’s real and what’s fiction through infographics, primary sources, and expertly leveled text.
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School Strike for Climate
- Movements and Resistance
- By: Nel Yomtov
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 17 mins
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In August 2018, a teenager named Greta Thunberg missed school to sit outside the Swedish parliament with a sign that read School Strike for Climate. She was demanding that government leaders take stronger action against climate change due to global warming. At first, Greta sat alone. But her message spread.
By: Nel Yomtov
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Boyan Slat: Pioneering the Ocean Cleanup
- Movers, Shakers, and History Makers
- By: Isaac Kerry
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 21 mins
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Dutch student Boyan Slat always loved inventing. A visit to the oceans of Greece inspired his greatest invention ever. Why were there more plastic bags than fish? How could he save the sea? Learn more about Boyan’s Great Pacific Garbage Patch project; The Ocean Cleanup and his plastic cleanup invention, System 001; and the challenges behind removing trash from our oceans and rivers.
By: Isaac Kerry
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- A Day That Changed America
- By: Jessica Gunderson
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
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On April 14, 1865, only days after the Civil War had come to a close, a gunshot rang out in Ford’s Theatre and President Abraham Lincoln slumped forward in his seat. Hours later, the United States had lost its leader. Now listeners can step back in time to learn about what led up to the assassination plot, how the fateful evening unfolded, and the ways in which one tragic day changed America forever.
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Lizzo: Award-Winning Musician
- Movers, Shakers, and History Makers
- By: Karen Latchana Kenney
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 27 mins
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In September 2019, “Truth Hurts” became the longest-reigning solo female rap song at the number 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100. Since then, Lizzo has appeared on TV, at award shows, and on sold-out world tours. Learn more about this Grammy-winning artist and how she went from band kid to opening act to mainstream superstar.
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Dorothy Vaughan: NASA's Leading Human Computer
- Movers, Shakers, and History Makers
- By: Deirdre R. J. Head
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 23 mins
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In 1949, Dorothy Vaughan became the first African American woman to lead a team at NASA's Langley Research Center. Her work as a mathematician was an important part of helping the United States explore space. Learn more about Vaughan's life as a famous mathematician!
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Chance the Rapper
- Independent Master of Hip-Hop Flow (Movers, Shakers, and History Makers)
- By: Jamie Hudalla
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 27 mins
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Chance the Rapper rose to fame in the late 2000s. He collaborates with many other musicians and gives back to his home city, Chicago, Illinois. Learn more about Chance's life as a famous rapper!
By: Jamie Hudalla