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Jackaby
- By: William Ritter
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
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Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1890, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary - including the ability to see supernatural beings. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position of Jackaby’s assistant.
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Very good narration
- By joseph wilson on 22-01-24
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Jackaby
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Series: Jackaby, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 16-09-14
- Language: English
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The Long Road to Gettysburg
- By: Jim Murphy
- Narrated by: Ray Childs, Terry Bregy, William Dufris
- Length: 2 hrs
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Experience firsthand the bloodiest battle of the Civil war, through the eyes of two young teenage military officers - one from the North and one from the South. Corporal Thomas Galway was a 17-year-old Union soldier, while 19-year-old John Dooley fought for the South. Murphy expertly weaves excerpts from their journals with vivid descriptions of the brutal realities of the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War in general.
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The Long Road to Gettysburg
- Narrated by: Ray Childs, Terry Bregy, William Dufris
- Length: 2 hrs
- Release date: 21-02-12
- Language: English
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Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare
- By: Michael Morpurgo, William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Georgia Landers, Assad Zaman, Miles Jupp, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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Sir Michael Morpurgo retells two of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer’s Night Dream, in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself. Translating these iconic plays into thrilling prose, the nation’s favourite storyteller preserves all the imaginative genius and spark of the originals, while bringing a contemporary and vibrant voice to their retelling.
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Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Georgia Landers, Assad Zaman, Miles Jupp, Anne Odeke
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 13-05-21
- Language: English
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Fifty Famous Stories Retold
- By: James Baldwin
- Narrated by: Bobbie Frohman
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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Here are 50 famous stories of long-ago times, retold in a short form for all young people. These are tales of valor, bravery, and kindness, as well as high adventure. Included are "The Story of William Tell", "Damon and Pythias", "Androclus and the Lion", "The Story of Robin Hood" and many more.
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Fifty Famous Stories Retold
- Narrated by: Bobbie Frohman
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 16-12-08
- Language: English
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Macbeth
- By: William Shakespeare, Helen Street - adaptation
- Narrated by: Helen Street
- Length: 35 mins
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This drama is a retelling of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy, made accessible to younger listeners but still true to the Bard's original style and vocabulary. On a dark heath, Macbeth stumbles across three witches who can see into the future. What he hears will change everything. Encouraged by his wife, he decides to kill in order to gain the Scottish crown. How many people will die in his pursuit of power? With armies, ghosts and magic against him, will Macbeth survive in this tale of greed and betrayal?
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- By Mrs H on 21-11-17
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Macbeth
- Narrated by: Helen Street
- Length: 35 mins
- Release date: 02-05-12
- Language: English
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Ranger of Kings
- William of Alamore Series, Book 1
- By: C. J. R. Isely
- Narrated by: Jordan Westengaard
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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Will dreams of an escape. Hesitant to return home to his cruel, abusive father, the lowly village boy encounters two youths walking his way and is delighted when they engage him in playful sword fighting. And when he joyfully accepts an offer to move to the castle and become a squire, he’s utterly unaware of the deadly perils he’s about to confront.\ Training as a knight-to-be, Will and his companions discover tunnels running beneath the castle and are viciously attacked by murderous exiles intent on toppling the monarchy.
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Fun start to the series - I’ll be sure to check out the rest!
- By Castiel on 22-02-23
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Ranger of Kings
- William of Alamore Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jordan Westengaard
- Series: William of Alamore, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 05-08-20
- Language: English
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Hitler's Angel
- By: William Osborne
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
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Otto and Leni have escaped to England from Nazi Germany. They thought they were safe, but now the British want them to go back. Dropped behind enemy lines, they embark on a secret operation codenamed Wolfsangel. Their mission is to find and kidnap a girl who could bring down Hitler. And so begins their bravest journey yet.
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great story for kids
- By Miss C Mills on 15-10-19
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Hitler's Angel
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 13-11-12
- Language: English
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The Disappearing Diamond
- Jack and Emmie, Book 3
- By: Glen Blackwell
- Narrated by: Luke William Bromley
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
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When the valuable Koh-i-Noor diamond vanishes in mysterious circumstances during their school trip, Emmie and Jack must navigate thieves and deception in Victorian London to discover what has happened to it. Soon it becomes clear that the fate of the upcoming coronation rests in their hands – will they find the diamond and their way back in time?
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The Disappearing Diamond
- Jack and Emmie, Book 3
- Narrated by: Luke William Bromley
- Series: Jack and Emmie, Book 3
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 24-07-24
- Language: English
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The Young Carthaginian
- By: G.A. Henty
- Narrated by: William Sutherland
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
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Boys reading the history of the Punic Wars have seldom a keen appreciation of the merits of the contest. That it was at first a struggle for empire, and afterwards for existence on the part of Carthage, that Hannibal was a great and skillful general, that he defeated the Romans at Trebia, Lake Trasimenus, and Cannae, and all but took Rome, represents pretty nearly the sum total of their knowledge.
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The Young Carthaginian
- Narrated by: William Sutherland
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 23-06-04
- Language: English
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The Titanic Tunnel
- Jack and Emmie, Book 2
- By: Glen Blackwell
- Narrated by: Luke William Bromley
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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Emmie and Jack are on a school trip with a difference. Visiting Belfast to see where Titanic was built, they step back to 1912 and discover the great ship itself. All too soon, they find out that the way home is blocked, and Jack gets dragged off to work by one of the crew.
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fantastic book ,well written and narrated
- By brommers on 28-11-22
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The Titanic Tunnel
- Jack and Emmie, Book 2
- Narrated by: Luke William Bromley
- Series: Jack and Emmie, Book 2
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 28-10-22
- Language: English
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Macbeth and Hamlet
- Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare
- By: Michael Morpurgo, William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Avita Jay, Dyfrig Morris, Alice Blundell, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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Sir Michael Morpurgo retells two of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, Macbeth and Hamlet, in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself.
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Macbeth and Hamlet
- Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Avita Jay, Dyfrig Morris, Alice Blundell, Patrick Osborne
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Release date: 10-06-21
- Language: English
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Richard III
- Full Cast, Abridged, Plain English
- By: Elaina Garcia, William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Jessi Walters, Phillip Berns, Ian Cullen, and others
- Length: 23 mins
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Shakespeare for Kids adapts and abridges Shakespeare's classic plays, presenting them in shorter versions in plain English. This conversion from Shakespearian language to today’s English, makes it easier to grasp the narrative structure of the play and appreciate Shakespeare's incredible gift for storytelling. This can be helpful for a younger audience, for those who are newer to the Shakespeare canon, and for those who simply looking for a fresh approach to the great works of Shakespeare.
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Richard III
- Full Cast, Abridged, Plain English
- Narrated by: Jessi Walters, Phillip Berns, Ian Cullen, Tarras Weir, Emmanuel Fontain-Ogwang, Joe Wood, Amit Panchal
- Length: 23 mins
- Release date: 28-12-20
- Language: English
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King Lear and Henry V
- Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare
- By: Michael Morpurgo, William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Ben Caplan, Avita Jay, Baker Mukasa, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
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Sir Michael Morpurgo retells two of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, King Lear and Henry V, in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself.
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King Lear and Henry V
- Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Ben Caplan, Avita Jay, Baker Mukasa, Zoe Lambert
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Release date: 08-07-21
- Language: English
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Tom Appleby, Convict Boy
- By: Jackie French
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
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At the tender age of eight, chimney sweep Tom Appleby is convicted of stealing and sentenced to deportation to Botany Bay. As he sails out with the First Fleet, Tom sadly realises that he will never set foot on English ground again. Luckily, not long after Tom’s arrival in the colony, the fair and kind Sergeant Stanley decides to take on Tom as a servant. Together, Tom, Sergeant Stanley and his son, Rob, build a house, set up an orchard and a vegetable garden for themselves - and thrive, unlike many others in the new colony.
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is that it?
- By samantha70 on 06-07-23
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Tom Appleby, Convict Boy
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 07-04-21
- Language: English
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Winter Danger
- By: William O. Steele
- Narrated by: RIchard Brewer
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
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Caje Amis and his father are mountain folk, they live off the land and have few interactions with more sophisticated people. But at the onset of an especially harsh winter, the two take shelter with distant relatives. The adjustment to their new life is an easy one for Caje, but impossible for his father, and the elder Amis ends up abandoning his son and vanishing into the cold!
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Winter Danger
- Narrated by: RIchard Brewer
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 13-05-05
- Language: English
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The Mayflower Secret
- Governor William Bradford - Trailblazer Books, Volume 26
- By: Dave Jackson, Neta Jackson
- Narrated by: Jim Hodges
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
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Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth Tilley and her family have been waiting for this day for months - the day the Mayflower sets sail from England. The late start means uncertain weather and a long, hard journey for everyone. But the trip seems especially rough for Dorothy Bradford, the frail young wife of William Bradford. One night, Elizabeth discovers Dorothy alone on deck. Thinking the woman wants to be alone, Elizabeth returns to bed. But the next morning, she awakes to the news that Dorothy has disappeared!
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The Mayflower Secret
- Governor William Bradford - Trailblazer Books, Volume 26
- Narrated by: Jim Hodges
- Series: Trailblazer Books, Book 26
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 26-03-19
- Language: English
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An Ill-Fated Fort
- The True Story of Young Colonist William Ruffin, 1564
- By: Beverly Enwall
- Narrated by: Beverly Enwall
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
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William Ruffin of Rouen, France, was 16 years old in 1562 when he sailed for the New World. This story is based on theevents of his adventures as documented by both French and Spanish eyewitness chroniclers. Because French Protestants(called Huguenots) were persecuted in France, they hoped to find gold in the New World and with it buy the King's favor. In order to avoid the Spanish who "owned" so much of America, they landed north of Florida, on thecoast of South Carolina.
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An Ill-Fated Fort
- The True Story of Young Colonist William Ruffin, 1564
- Narrated by: Beverly Enwall
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 23-04-13
- Language: English
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Abbie Burgess
- The Courageous Kids Series
- By: Wanda Kay Knight
- Narrated by: Dean William Rudoy
- Length: 7 mins
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When Abbie waved good-bye to her father, she did not know that a storm was going to change everything. Her father was gone. Her mother was sick. The waters from the ocean were rising. How would Abbie keep everything together?
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Abbie Burgess
- The Courageous Kids Series
- Narrated by: Dean William Rudoy
- Length: 7 mins
- Release date: 23-04-20
- Language: English
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When We Met Neanderthals
- By: Neil Bockoven
- Narrated by: William Harvey Jr.
- Length: 12 mins
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An engaging, realistic account of when our people met up with an entirely different set of humans - the Neanderthals. Genetic and archaeological data indicate that this actually happened in southern Europe about 45,000 years ago when mammoths and saber-tooth tigers roamed the land.
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When We Met Neanderthals
- Narrated by: William Harvey Jr.
- Length: 12 mins
- Release date: 21-03-20
- Language: English
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Death on A Southern Breeze
- By: Mark de Castrique
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
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June 1860. A new locomotive christened A Southern Breeze steams across the Carolina countryside carrying seventeen-year-old Jeb Bennett and his twin sister, Rachel Leigh, to the exhilarating promise of a summer in Charleston. While storm clouds gather over the landscape, fiercer storms rage inside the passenger cars. The tensions between North and South rapidly escalate until one traveler’s journey abruptly and brutally ends. Who is the murderer? Was the victim the real target?
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Death on A Southern Breeze
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 14-07-11
- Language: English
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