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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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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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The Box of Delights
- By: John Masefield, Quentin Blake
- Narrated by: Caius Nicholas
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance19
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Story19
‘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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Party Shoes
- By: Noel Streatfeild
- Narrated by: Carrie Hope Fletcher
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance1
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Brought to you by Penguin. A perfect companion to Ballet Shoes, Circus Shoes, Theatre Shoes and Tennis Shoes, this family war-time story was first published in 1946, reissued now in A Puffin Book. There's great excitement when an unexpected parcel arrives for Selina. A beautiful long...
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Party Shoes
- Narrated by: Carrie Hope Fletcher
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 03-06-21
- Language: English
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I Survived the Black Death, 1348
- I Survived, Book 24
- By: Lauren Tarshis
- Narrated by: Rosie Jones
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In this gripping story about the first wave of the plague, I Survived fans will travel to medieval England—a time of knights and peasants; cathedrals and castles—when the most deadly disease in world history sweeps across Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of how one girl finds incredible hope amid illness and grief.
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I Survived the Black Death, 1348
- I Survived, Book 24
- Narrated by: Rosie Jones
- Series: I Survived, Book 24
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
- Release date: 15-10-24
- Language: English
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Timothy of the Cay
- By: Theodore Taylor
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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This uplifting chronicle of a boy’s recovery from blindness is a moving reflection of the ways that friendship can permanently join the lives of two very different people. Master storyteller Theodore Taylor traces the lives of two friends - an American boy and a old West Indian - after they are rescued from a deserted island.
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Timothy of the Cay
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Series: The Cay, Book 2
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 25-02-13
- Language: English
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Armistice Runner
- By: Tom Palmer, Tom Clohosy Cole
- Narrated by: Flora Ogilvy
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Tom Palmer celebrates the unsung athletic heroes of the Armistice in a powerful intergenerational tale of the fell-running messengers on the front-line of war. Lily has lots of worries. She's struggling to compete in her fell-running races and, worse, she's losing her gran to Alzheimer's. But...
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Armistice Runner
- Narrated by: Flora Ogilvy
- Series: Conkers
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 09-05-24
- Language: English
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The Umbrella Mouse
- By: Anna Fargher, Sam Usher
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance10
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A timeless tale of courage, resistance and friendship, The Umbrella Mouse is a heart-stopping adventure drawing on the true stories of animals caught in the conflict of WWII, winner of the 2019 Sainsbury's Book Prize for Fiction and selected for Waterstones Book of the Month. 1944, and London is...
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THE BEST!!! LOVED IT SO MUCH!!!!!!!!😃😃😃😃😃
- By N.C.K. on 06-05-22
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The Umbrella Mouse
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 16-05-20
- Language: English
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Into the Gauntlet (The 39 Clues, Book 10)
- By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall39
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Performance27
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Fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, have had enough. Not only do they have to find the 39 Clues first, they're expected to reunite their backstabbing family - the same people who killed their parents. But Amy and Dan haven't survived explosions and assassination attempts for nothing. They have a plan to finish the Clue hutn on their own terms. Too bad there's a final, fatal secret the Madrigals haven't told them. A secret that could cost Amy and Dan - and the world - everything . . .
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Into the Gauntlet (The 39 Clues, Book 10)
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Series: The 39 Clues, Book 10
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 23-09-10
- Language: English
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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
- I Survived, Book 1
- By: Lauren Tarshis
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance6
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Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck -- he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever. Listeners will be transported by stories of amazing kids and how they survived!
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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
- I Survived, Book 1
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Series: I Survived, Book 1
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Release date: 29-03-16
- Language: English
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Waistcoats and Weaponry
- Finishing School, Book 3
- By: Gail Carriger
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall172
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Performance157
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Story158
Sophronia continues her second year at finishing school in style - with a steel-bladed fan secreted in the folds of her ball gown, of course. Such a fashionable choice of weapon comes in handy when Sophronia, her best friend Dimity, sweet sootie Soap, and the charming Lord Felix Mersey stowaway on a train to return their classmate Sidheag to her werewolf pack in Scotland. Because no one would have suspected what - and who - they would find aboard the suspiciously empty train.
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Brilliant book
- By E. Butcher on 20-04-20
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Waistcoats and Weaponry
- Finishing School, Book 3
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Series: Finishing School, Book 3
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 04-11-14
- Language: English
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By The Great Horn Spoon!
- By: Sid Fleischman
- Narrated by: Willard E. Lape, Jr, the Full Cast Family
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance3
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One of Newbery Medalist Sid Fleischman's most beloved books, this rip-snortin' saga of a young man and his butler bound for California during the great Gold Rush was just made to be read by a full cast. Our collection of coots, codgers, geezers, and outlaws will have you laughing out loud...when you're not holding your breath in suspense!
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By The Great Horn Spoon! (Unabridged)
- By Jackie on 02-11-07
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By The Great Horn Spoon!
- Narrated by: Willard E. Lape, Jr, the Full Cast Family
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 05-10-04
- Language: English
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Merlin Missions Collection: Books 17-24
- A Crazy Day with Cobras; Dogs in the Dead of Night; Abe Lincoln at Last!; A Perfect Time for Pandas; and more
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance6
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Merlin Mission Books 17-24 of the #1 New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series available together for the first time ever! Magic Tree House Merlin Missions are more challenging adventures for the experienced Magic Tree House reader. In each adventure, Merlin the magician sends Jack...
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Merlin Missions Collection: Books 17-24
- A Crazy Day with Cobras; Dogs in the Dead of Night; Abe Lincoln at Last!; A Perfect Time for Pandas; and more
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Series: Magic Tree House Merlin Mission, Book 17-24
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 02-05-17
- Language: English
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Far To Go
- By: Noel Streatfeild
- Narrated by: Lucy Scott
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall10
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Performance9
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Margaret Thursday, the unforgettable heroine of Thursday’s Child stars in this classic children’s adventure from Noel Streatfeild, the beloved author of Ballet Shoes. When Margaret Thursday lands a role as a child actress at a well-known London theatre, becoming famous almost overnight, news...
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Far To Go
- Narrated by: Lucy Scott
- Series: Margaret Thursday, Book 2
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 02-04-20
- Language: English
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Cat Among the Pigeons
- By: Julia Golding
- Narrated by: Finty Williams
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance7
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In this sequel to The Diamond of Drury Lane, the infamous Cat Royal must save Pedro Hawkins, the runaway African slave, from being shipped off to a slave plantation.
She is obliged to wear the breeches and cap of a boy, and once again comes face to face with her nemesis, the evil Billy Shepherd!
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the best book series you will ever read
- By Lilith white on 20-05-21
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Cat Among the Pigeons
- Narrated by: Finty Williams
- Series: Cat Royal Adventures, Book 2
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 25-09-08
- Language: English
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The Stolen Songbird
- By: Judith Eagle
- Narrated by: Katie Sherrard
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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When Caro Monday's mother disappears on one of her jaunts, she has no choice but to go and stay with a miserable woman that she's never met. Not only that, but she's told that her beloved rabbit, His Nibs, is not allowed to go with her. Luckily, Caro's not one for following rules. With her rabbit in hiding and her wild behaviour getting her into trouble as soon as she walks through the door, Caro is only going to find herself in deeper water. In the lining of her suitcase is a small but extraordinary painting of a starling – a painting that some dangerous art thieves are hunting down!
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A wonderful mystery story
- By Maja on 23-02-24
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The Stolen Songbird
- Narrated by: Katie Sherrard
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 03-08-23
- 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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Bloomsbury presents Fallout by Lesley Parr, read by Scott Arthur. Is Marcus's fate decided by his family? Or can he stand up for himself to become the person he really wants to be? A totally gripping read for readers of 10 and over, from the winner of the Wales Children's Book of the Year Award...
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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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Prince of Ponies
- By: Stacy Gregg
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance5
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When 12-year-old Mira stumbles across a white stallion in a forest in Berlin, she doesn’t realise that this horse will take her on an incredible journey. Together, they’re going to ascend the starry heights of Grand Prix show jumping and sweep back in time to Poland in 1939, where another young girl is risking everything to save the horse that she loves....
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fantastic
- By Vanessa Smith on 20-01-21
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Prince of Ponies
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 03-10-19
- Language: English
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The 39 Clues, Book 7
- The Viper's Nest
- By: Peter Lerangis
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall44
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Performance28
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While learning the art of ancient warfare in an exotic location, Amy and Dan uncover a devastating secret about their family that changes everything in this high-stakes adventure.
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The plot
- By Anonymous on 23-02-25
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The 39 Clues, Book 7
- The Viper's Nest
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Series: The 39 Clues, Book 7
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 02-02-10
- Language: English
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Where The River Takes Us
- Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week
- By: Lesley Parr
- Narrated by: Scott Arthur
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents Where The River Takes Us by Lesley Parr, read by Scott Arthur. From the author of The Valley of Lost Secrets comes a thrilling adventure about the power of friendship, set in a Welsh valley in the 1970s, for readers of 9+. Shortlisted for the 2024 Tir na n-Og Awards. Jason...
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A bit disappointed
- By Amazon Customer on 15-04-23
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Where The River Takes Us
- Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week
- Narrated by: Scott Arthur
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 16-03-23
- Language: English
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Escape from Rome
- The Roman Quests, Book 1
- By: Caroline Lawrence
- Narrated by: Dan Weiss
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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When the evil Emperor Domitian sends soldiers to a Roman townhouse in the middle of the night, twelve-year-old Juba must escape with his brother and sisters, and journey to distant Britannia on the edge of the known world. His task: To avoid capture and death. His quest: To find a safe haven in Britain. His destiny: To save the children.
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Escape from Rome
- The Roman Quests, Book 1
- Narrated by: Dan Weiss
- Series: The Roman Quests, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 29-09-25
- Language: English
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