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The ghost ship The Flying Dutchman has been spotted around the world for centuries. According to legend, this spooky ship is doomed to roam the seas forever, unable to make port. The ship is thought to be a bad omen for anyone who encounters it. Dating back to the 1600s, alleged sightings of the legendary ghost ship continue to this day.

Karl Schumacher was 15 when he came to the German city of Wittenberg in 1520 seeking an education. He had been very fortunate that the esteemed university professor, Doctor Martin Luther, had taken him into his household as a servant. Luther’s promise of tutoring Karl in exchange for his labor was the chance of a lifetime - until a poster on the church door declared his master a heretic! Karl is asked to travel with Doctor Luther to appear before the emperor’s Imperial Council in the city of Worms. Will his life be at stake as well as Luther’s?

On the 16th of December, 1944, in the frozen forests of the Ardennes, the German army attacked American Allied forces, launching a final bid to turn the tide of World War II. Thus began the long, hard slog of a battle that was nicknamed by the media as the Battle of the Bulge. Lasting more than...

Famous for bagpipes and kilts, the Scottish are rooted in tradition. They are also a hardy people. They thrive in a part of the United Kingdom where the weather reaches extremes. This title introduces young listeners to Scotland, a country with highlands, lowlands, and a rich heritage.

An einem Frühlingstag vor über 500 Jahren besteigt der 17-jährige Heinrich Tudor den Thron und verändert als König von England die Geschichte Europas für immer. Heinrich VIII. wandelt sich in einer Welt aus prunkvollen Festen, Intrigen und Kämpfen von einem beliebten, hübschen und hochgebildeten König zu einem grotesken, misstrauischen und tyrannischen Herrscher. Auf der Jagd nach einem Thronfolger heiratet er sechs Mal und beschert seinen Ehefrauen ein Schicksal voller dramatischer Wendungen.

History will come alive with useful pronunciation prompts, and explanations for new, tricky words. Each chapter contains a round-up activity that either tests your newfound knowledge or gives you a chance to get creative. On top of this, there are interesting and fun facts—plus a bonus interesting fact chapter at the end. You’ll be amazed at what you learn!

Best known for his best-selling novel, Babe, which was made into a major motion picture, Dick King-Smith draws on his over 14 years of experience on Woodlands Farm to create this thoughtful and humorous memoir. His time on the farm inspired countless stories as well as the numerous lovable characters found in them. In Chewing the Cud, he candidly talks about what moved him to become a children’s author.

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn't. In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all...

En parallèle à sa magistrale "Histoire de France", Jacques Bainville a écrit une "Petite histoire de France" pour les enfants. Il souhaitait que ceux-ci connaissent le nom des rois qui ont fait la France, comme le récit des grandes batailles où s'étaient illustrés les héros et les saints de notre pays. Au fil de l'écoute, Vercingétorix, Clovis, Charlemagne, Hugues Capet, Saint-Louis se succèdent jusqu'à François Ier.

Knights, Monks, and Townsfolk...they all parade before us in this engaging social history of the Middle Ages in Western Europe. The 8th to the 15th centuries in Europe were a fascinating time. This era still significantly influences the modern world. To learn of the people of the Middle Ages, is to learn about ourselves.

How did Zeus come to rule the sky? How did Poseidon become the god of the sea? Learn all about the myths and legends of Greek mythology in this dramatic history. Celebrate ancient Greek mythology and civilization, where Heracles performed his twelve heroic feats and Athena defended the acropolis...

Explore the captivating Roman Empire and learn fascinating insights about a crucial period in ancient history. You’ll learn everything from how it started and ended to the emperors and the history of important women often forgotten! If you’ve ever wondered what life was like in the Roman Empire – and the incredible achievements and legacies behind – this is the audiobook for you!

Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive, however, his work was often criticized and he struggled financially. With over one...

Twenty essays on Irish women, historical and contemporary, who have defied cultural norms around femininity and achieved great things. The subjects include Irish women from Queen Medb to Eileen Gray, from Constance Markievicz to Sonia O’Sullivan, covering stateswomen, artists, writers, activists and rebels of all kinds. Written by multi-award-winning author and first Laureate na nÓg (Irish Children’s Laureate) Siobhán Parkinson. Perfect for use in schools as well as for leisure listening, this collection celebrates the role of women in Ireland’s changing society.

En parallèle à sa magistrale "Histoire de France", Jacques Bainville a écrit une "Petite histoire de France" pour les enfants. Il souhaitait que ceux-ci connaissent le nom des rois qui ont fait la France, comme le récit des grandes batailles où s'étaient illustrés les héros et les saints de notre pays. Au fil de l'écoute, Vercingétorix, Clovis, Charlemagne, Hugues Capet, Saint-Louis se succèdent jusqu'à François Ier.

Hace miles de años, los antiguos griegos contaban historias maravillosas sobre sus numerosos dioses, diosas, aventuras y héroes... Al final, alguien decidió que era una historia tan asombrosa que debía escribirla. Esos son los mitos que tenemos hoy.

As the Germans waged a brutal war across Europe, details of every Nazi plan, every attack, every troop movement were sent over radio. But to the Allied troops listening in―and they were always listening―the crucial messages sounded like gibberish. The communications were encoded with a powerful cipher, making all information utterly inaccessible … unless you could unlock the key to the secret code behind the German’s powerful Enigma machine. 

A Child's History of England is a book by Charles Dickens. It first appeared in serial form in Household Words, running from 25 January 1851 to 10 December 1853. Dickens also published the work in book form in three volumes: the first volume on 20 December 1851, the second on 25 December 1852 and the third on 24 December 1853. Although the volumes were published in December, each was postdated the following year. Dickens dedicated the book to "My own dear children, whom I hope it may help, bye and bye, to read with interest larger and better books on the same subject".

"История России в рассказах для детей" — главная книга писательницы, принесшей ей всероссийскую славу. В книге нашли отражение все важнейшие события русской истории с древнейших времен до начала царствования Николая I.

Ada Lovelace was the daughter of Lord Byron, a poet, and Anna Isabella Milbanke, a mathematician. Her parents separated when she was young, and her mother insisted on a logic-focused education, rejecting Byron's mad love of poetry. But Ada remained fascinated with her father and considered mathematics poetical science.