Biographies

Discover all the foul facts about the Rotten Romans on audio, narrated by Terry Deary....

A biography of the life of Benjamin Franklin. This audiobook tells the extraordinary life tale of Benjamin Franklin in a fun way offering an excellent introduction for younger listeners....

Discover all the foul facts about the Vile Victorians, including the murderers who wouldn't hang, when the first public loo was flushed and about stag hunting in Paddington Station....

Listeners can discover all the foul facts about the Terrible Tudors on this audiobook....

Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone....

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....

Twenty essays on Irish women, historical and contemporary, who have defied cultural norms around femininity and achieved great things....

Listeners can discover all the foul facts about the Woeful Second World War on audio....

Coyote Peterson, YouTube star, has tracked down some of the world's most painfully stinging insects and chronicled getting stung by each of them on his YouTube channel. Coyote has saved the best - or possibly the worst - for last: the executioner wasp....

Discover fascinating facts about some of the most amazing women who changed the world we live in....

Listener can discover all the foul facts about the Stormin Normans....

In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair....

Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., won the world heavyweight championship at the age of 22, the same year he joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali....

Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an overseer. It was from other field hands that she first heard about the Underground Railroad....

Um dia Dona Benta recebe pelo correio o clássico "Child’s history of the world", de V. M. Hillyer. Depois de folhear o livro, decide contar aos netos a história do mundo, que, segundo ela, daria um verdadeiro romance....

Here are the life stories of nine famous people who have left their mark upon the world. There are men of action such as Alexander the Great and...

Anne Frank’s Story follows Anne Frank from her birth in Germany and her happy childhood in Amsterdam through the years she and her family spent in hiding from the Nazis....

Bedtime Inspirational Stories celebrates the achievements of amazing black heroes who've paved the way for future generations. Today, it can be a challenge to raise positive kids. Parents need to create a positive atmosphere for our kids in order to help them believe in themselves....

When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. It wasn’t until years later that she was diagnosed with autism, a brain disorder that makes communication difficult....

C.S. Forester, creator of the beloved Horatio Hornblower series, takes young readers on an exciting adventure to the shores of Tripoli in North Africa....

Did you know that most of our dinosaur fossils were discovered because two grown men absolutely hated each other? It’s true! Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World is a riotous audio exclusive, like if Monty Python taught your history class....

From best-selling author and illustrator Kate Pankhurst, descendant of Emmeline Pankhurst, comes another 'smart, informative, inclusive and accessible' book about trail-blazing women....

The follow-up to Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, this beautiful title looks at the stories, accomplishments and adventures of many more brilliant women from throughout history.... 

Abenteurer unserer Zeit, die Kultserie aus dem bekannten Märchenland-Katalog. Diese Folge stellt euch Napoleon Bonaparte vor, einen den größten...

At one time Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness....

In 43 CE Roman conquest of Britannia seems all but certain - until a chance meeting between King Prasutagus of the Iceni and a runaway slave of royal decent....

Prepare yourself for a celebration of women who opened doors and made it possible for more women to achieve amazing things today....