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The Mythmakers
- A magical new adventure from the bestselling author of The Hatmakers
- By: Tamzin Merchant
- Narrated by: Tamzin Merchant
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Hatmakers comes an enchanting new tale that reimagines the young lives of Merlin, Arthur and Guinevere, and reveals the origins of Maker magic. Gwyn has never wanted to act like a lady. She much prefers fighting with...
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Best story ever!!
- By Suzie Austin on 03-09-25
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The Mythmakers
- A magical new adventure from the bestselling author of The Hatmakers
- Narrated by: Tamzin Merchant
- Series: The Hatmakers, Book 4
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 31-07-25
- Language: English
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Death Cloud
- By: Andrew Lane
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Abridged
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Performance51
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**Young Sherlock is the inspiration for the Amazon Prime Series directed by Guy Ritchie** Death Cloud is the first in the Young Sherlock Holmes series in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and curious teenager – creating unputdownable mystery adventures that...
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Sherlock Holmes? More like Alex Rider in the 1800s
- By baharnn on 13-05-15
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Death Cloud
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 18-06-10
- Language: English
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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
- Unabridged
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One of the finest storytellers of her time, Joan Aiken wrote over 100 books for both adults and children. Among her best-known works are the 'Wolves Chronicles', a sequence of novels set in an alternate 19th-century England ruled by Stuart kings. Included here are three tales from that magical, wolf-infested world - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Black Hearts in Battersea and The Story of Is.
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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
- Narrated by: Emily Watson, Joe Dempsie, Rik Mayall, Sheila Reid, John Rowe, Alison Pettitt, full cast
- Series: Wolves Chronicles Series, Book 1-2
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 08-06-23
- Language: English
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Sky Chasers
- By: Emma Carroll
- Narrated by: Rosie Jones
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall11
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Performance11
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A encounter with a boy dangling from the sky changes pickpocket Magpie's life forever. Like her, the boy dreams of flying over the rooftops of Paris. His family, the Montgolfiers, are desperate to be first to discover the secret of flight. Together with Pierre, Magpie is soon caught up in a world of inflatable bloomers, spies and a trio of unruly animals in a race to be the first to fly a hot air balloon - in front of the King and Queen of France.
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Good story let down by poor narration
- By CiscoBear on 10-06-19
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Sky Chasers
- Narrated by: Rosie Jones
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 22-06-18
- Language: English
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The Star of Kazan
- By: Eva Ibbotson
- Narrated by: Ruth Jones
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Overall67
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Performance49
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Read by actress Ruth Jones, Eva Ibbotson's hugely entertaining The Star of Kazan is a timeless classic for listeners young and old. In 1896, in a pilgrim church in the Alps, an abandoned baby girl is found by a cook and a housemaid. They take her home, and Annika grows up in the servants'...
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A true parent is the one who loves you for real
- By Tisha on 05-12-15
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The Star of Kazan
- Narrated by: Ruth Jones
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 29-04-08
- Language: English
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Jed Greenleaf
- By: Kieran Larwood
- Narrated by: Colin Ryan
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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In the land of Grand Albion, six magickal guilds compete for the chance to rule. But hidden plots make the contest unfair. The strongest guilds are about to wipe out the weakest ... A young orphan called Jed finds himself adopted by the crumbling Guild of Leaf. With skin as tough as bark, and the strength of a mighty oak, he has to learn to harness his powers, before he is thrown into battle for his guild's survival. With the help of some new friends, Jed has to find a way to save his guild family and country from the clutches of the power-hungry Lord Cromwell and Lady Ireton.
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A fun adventure
- By Anonymous on 31-01-26
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Jed Greenleaf
- Narrated by: Colin Ryan
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 24-10-24
- Language: English
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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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Overall209
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Performance94
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Story97
Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young centurion in Roman Britain, is forced into retirement after receiving a wound in his first major engagement against a rebel British tribe. It allows him the freedom to embark upon a dangerous mission to find out what happened to the Ninth Legion, which, years before, disappeared in the savage lands of the Picts. Will he find out what happened to the men, led by his father, who never returned? And will he recover the Eagle, the symbol of Roman dominance and power?
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Totally terrific!
- By Paula on 17-12-06
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The Eagle of the Ninth
- Narrated by: Charlie Simpson
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 01-01-06
- Language: English
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The Box of Delights
- By: John Masefield, Quentin Blake
- Narrated by: Caius Nicholas
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall18
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Performance18
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‘Two of the greatest children’s books ever written’ – The Times on The Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk. A magical old man has asked Kay to protect the Box of Delights, a Box with which he can travel through time. But Kay is in danger: Abner Brown will stop at nothing to get his...
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Thoroughly enjoyable
- By Miss Von Trapp on 09-12-25
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The Box of Delights
- Narrated by: Caius Nicholas
- Series: Kay Harker, Book 2
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 27-11-25
- Language: English
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The Girl Who Raced the World
- By: Nat Harrison
- Narrated by: Lucy Tregear
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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It is 1872 and, when Maggie Appleton's beloved mother dies, she is left with nothing but a letter for a mysterious stranger called Passepartout. With nowhere else to turn, Maggie seeks out Passepartout and, in doing so, is drawn into an adventure beyond her wildest dreams. Together with Passepartout's employer, the enigmatic Mr Phileas Fogg, Maggie journeys to Italy, India, Hong Kong, Japan and America, in a daring race against time to win the wager Mr Fogg has accepted.
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The Girl Who Raced the World
- Narrated by: Lucy Tregear
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 25-09-25
- Language: English
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The 39 Clues: Book 8
- The Emperor's Code
- By: Gordon Korman
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall35
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Performance24
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Story24
Amy and Dan must steal a Clue guarded by thousands of the world’s best-trained soldiers. With their enemies closing in, the brother and sister are separated. Now how will they stand a chance?
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Great series
- By kirsty smith on 13-07-18
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The 39 Clues: Book 8
- The Emperor's Code
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Series: The 39 Clues, Book 8
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 06-04-10
- Language: English
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The Silver Sword
- A BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisation
- By: Ian Serraillier
- Narrated by: Sarah McDonald Hughes, Hester Cox, Stephen Hoyle, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall18
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Performance14
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When the Germans march into Poland in 1941, the Balickis’ happy family life is shattered. With their parents taken away by Nazis, Ruth, Edek and Bronia are forced to fend for themselves in the dangerous, war-ravaged city of Warsaw. When Edek is captured too, the girls are desperate. Then they meet orphaned street urchin Jan, who carries with him a talisman of hope: a silver sword paperknife that they recognise as having belonged to their mother. Realising that their parents may still be alive, Ruth and Bronia set off on an epic journey to Switzerland to search for them.
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lovely well written book xx
- By Anonymous on 26-09-22
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The Silver Sword
- A BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisation
- Narrated by: Sarah McDonald Hughes, Hester Cox, Stephen Hoyle, full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Release date: 07-02-19
- Language: English
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The Seeing Stone
- Book 1
- By: Kevin Crossley-Holland
- Narrated by: Samuel West
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Abridged
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Overall38
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Performance28
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The year is 1199, the place the Welsh Marches. Young Arthur de Caldicot is given a shining stone in which his legendary namesake is revealed. In 100 short chapters that brilliantly evoke life in a medieval manor, stories of the boy King Arthur begin to echo and anticipate the secrets and...
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Hooray for Arthur
- By Alistair Birch on 28-08-06
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The Seeing Stone
- Book 1
- Narrated by: Samuel West
- Series: The Arthur Trilogy, Book 1
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 05-05-06
- Language: English
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City of Stolen Magic
- By: Nazneen Ahmed Pathak, Sandhya Prabhat
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance6
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Brought to you by Penguin. A spellbinding, epic and heart-racing magical adventure from an exquisite new storytelling talent. India, 1855. There are two kinds of magic in Chompa's world. The kind her mother favours: writing-magic, which anyone can do if they take the time. Write a spell in Farsi...
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Fantastic
- By A. Mcleod on 06-06-25
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City of Stolen Magic
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan
- Series: City of Stolen Magic, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 29-06-23
- Language: English
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Fallout
- By: Lesley Parr
- Narrated by: Scott Arthur
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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Marcus has one brother in a youth offender centre and the other is working with their dad on plans for their next theft. Everyone assumes Marcus will follow in their footsteps, but he has other ideas, different hopes. When a mysterious accident lands a man in hospital, it confirms what everyone in their community expects and Marcus gets the blame. He feels trapped. Only new girl Emma - with her peace protest banners and political badges - questions this story. Can they work together to clear his name – and help Marcus become the person he really wants to be?
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Wonderful story, perfectly narrated
- By Natalie on 25-02-25
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Fallout
- Narrated by: Scott Arthur
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 18-07-24
- Language: English
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Trust No One (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 5)
- By: Linda Sue Park
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall24
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Performance20
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A surprising twist brings Amy and Dan back to New England for their first mission on U.S. soil since the beginning of the Clue hunt. But being close to home is anything but a comfort. The siblings have learned that there's a mole in the Cahill organization.... And the traitor is one of their closest confidantes. However, this betrayal is overshadowed when Amy and Dan make an even more devastating discovery: the truth about the Vespers' real plan. Burdened with this terrifying information, Amy and Dan are forced to ask an impossible question: Is it more important to save the hostages...or stop the Vespers?
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SUPER!!
- By Woo on 26-03-20
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Trust No One (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 5)
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Series: 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 5
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 04-12-12
- Language: English
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Billy the Kid
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Richard Attenborough
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall39
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Performance30
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Read by the inimitable Richard Attenborough. Billy was a champion soccer star, playing for Chelsea in the 1930s. But that was before war broke out… Billy the Kid is told through the voice of an 80 year old man, who looks back on his life as Chelsea’s champion striker until the outbreak of...
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Love this book
- By Nixie Graham on 25-09-23
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Billy the Kid
- Narrated by: Richard Attenborough
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Release date: 30-09-10
- Language: English
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Treasure Island
- By: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrated by: Kevin McNally
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance5
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, read by Kevin McNally. Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled...
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Treasure Island
- Narrated by: Kevin McNally
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 05-09-19
- Language: English
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The Eagle Of The Ninth
- By: Rosemary Sutcliff
- Narrated by: Full Cast
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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Overall40
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Performance33
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A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Rosemary Sutcliff’s much-loved tale of honour, comradeship and courage. Somewhere around the year 117AD, a Roman garrison called the Ninth Legion was ordered to put down an uprising among the Caledonian tribes. Four thousand men vanished without trace...
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I could not finish it
- By Ffwl on 26-07-15
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The Eagle Of The Ninth
- Narrated by: Full Cast
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Release date: 16-03-11
- Language: English
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The Timekeepers: Exploring Ancient Egypt
- By: SJ King
- Narrated by: Dion Mason
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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The Timekeepers are a secret organisation of kids who keep the course of history on track – and history needs them – a villain called DeLay is causing chaos! When the hands on their watches start to spin backwards, the Timekeepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it’s up to them...
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The Timekeepers: Exploring Ancient Egypt
- Narrated by: Dion Mason
- Series: The Timekeepers
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Release date: 12-03-26
- Language: English
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The Wool-Pack
- By: Cynthia Harnett
- Narrated by: Jamie Glover
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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Overall16
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Compelling historical thriller, winner of the Carnegie Medal A compelling 15th century thriller, set against the background of the Cotswold wool trade. Rich with period detail, the story of Nicholas Fetterlock's apprenticeship in his father's business and his political betrothal to the daughter...
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Contrary to description this is abridged
- By Mr Mistoffelees on 25-02-18
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The Wool-Pack
- Narrated by: Jamie Glover
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 25-02-16
- Language: English
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