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Charlotte Sometimes
- By: Penelope Farmer
- Narrated by: Hannah Gordon
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall67
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Performance60
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Story61
It is Charlotte's first night at boarding school. But when she wakes up, the girl in the next bed is not the person who was sleeping there the evening before. And the new building outside her window seems to have metamorphosed into a huge, dark cedar tree! Somehow, Charlotte has slipped back forty years... A classic time travel mystery from acclaimed author Penelope Farmer.
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Bittersweet story
- By Katharine on 02-07-14
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Charlotte Sometimes
- Narrated by: Hannah Gordon
- Length: 5 hrs
- Release date: 04-02-13
- 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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Story28
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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Merlin Mission Collection
- Christmas in Camelot; Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve; Summer of the Sea Serpent; Winter of the Ice Wizard; Carnival at Candlelight; and more
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Performance9
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Story9
Merlin Mission Books 1-8 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 and...
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Another good selection
- By Peri on 19-04-23
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Merlin Mission Collection
- Christmas in Camelot; Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve; Summer of the Sea Serpent; Winter of the Ice Wizard; Carnival at Candlelight; and more
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Series: Magic Tree House Merlin Mission, Book 1-8
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 02-05-17
- Language: English
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Resist
- One Girl's Fight Back Against the Nazis
- By: Tom Palmer, Tom Clohosy Cole
- Narrated by: Anna Gilthorpe
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance4
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Story4
Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer shines a light on life under wartime occupation, in a beautifully told story inspired by the childhood of Hollywood legend Audrey Hepburn. As the brutal Second World War stretches on with no end in sight, life for ordinary Dutch people in the Nazi-occupied...
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Resist
- One Girl's Fight Back Against the Nazis
- Narrated by: Anna Gilthorpe
- Series: Conkers
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 17-10-24
- Language: English
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The Midnight Folk
- By: John Masefield, Quentin Blake
- Narrated by: Caius Nicholas
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall10
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Performance10
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Story10
‘Two of the greatest children’s books ever written’ – The Times on The Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk. ‘You ought to know about the treasure, Kay … for until it is restored or traced, no man of our name ought to rest.’ Determined to recover the long-lost family treasure, Kay...
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An Old Story - A Fresh Telling
- By Amazon Customer on 04-12-25
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The Midnight Folk
- Narrated by: Caius Nicholas
- Series: Kay Harker, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 27-11-25
- Language: English
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The Mapmakers
- By: Tamzin Merchant
- Narrated by: Tamzin Merchant
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall29
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Performance23
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Story23
Brought to you by Puffin. Return to the spellbinding world of Cordelia Hatmaker in this soaring magical sequel to The Hatmakers. Perfect for fans of Nevermoor, A Pinch of Magic and Harry Potter. Ever since Cordelia discovered the hidden map in her father's precious telescope, she's been...
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So good and so enchanting
- By Amazon Customer on 14-02-24
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The Mapmakers
- Narrated by: Tamzin Merchant
- Series: The Hatmakers, Book 2
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 17-02-22
- Language: English
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Five Children on the Western Front
- By: Kate Saunders
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall36
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Performance33
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Story34
The five children have grown up and World War I has begun in earnest. The sand fairy has become a creature of stories... until, for the first time in 10 years, he suddenly reappears. Before this last adventure ends, all will be changed; the two younger children will have seen the Great War from...
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A wonderful book
- By Anne on 30-06-18
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Five Children on the Western Front
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 04-06-15
- Language: English
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Over the Line
- By: Tom Palmer, Violet Tobacco
- Narrated by: Joe Eyre
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
Tom Palmer’s bestselling WWl novel, based on the true story of war hero and footballing legend Jack Cock. It's the proudest moment of Jack's life – his debut as a professional footballer. Now he has a chance to achieve his dream of playing for his country. But it's 1914 and the world is at...
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Over the Line
- Narrated by: Joe Eyre
- Series: Conkers
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 09-05-24
- Language: English
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The Somerset Tsunami
- By: Emma Carroll
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance9
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Story9
The year is 1607. When a catastrophic flood hits the Somerset coast, young sailor-in-disguise Fortune gets the blame. Locals are convinced witchcraft is at work. And Fortune - who is secretive, suspiciously good at swimming and, to everyone's surprise, a girl - is an obvious scapegoat. Even saving the life of her rival's only son doesn't clear her name. If anything, it makes matters worse....
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Another wonderful story
- By Brindy on 22-01-20
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The Somerset Tsunami
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 15-01-20
- Language: English
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The Case of the Girl in Grey
- By: Jordan Stratford
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Story2
The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency was supposed to be a secret constabulary, but after the success of their first case, all of London knows that Lady Ada and Mary are the girls to go to if you have a problem. Their new case is a puzzle indeed. It involves a horrible hospital, a missing will, a hasty engagement, and a suspiciously slippery servant. But Mary's stumbled onto a mystery of her own. She spotted a ghostly girl in a grey gown dashing through the park. A girl who is the spitting image of their new client.
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The Case of the Girl in Grey
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Series: The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 2
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 26-01-16
- Language: English
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We Are Wolves
- By: Katrina Nannestad
- Narrated by: Imogen Sa
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
When the Russian Army marches into East Prussia at the end of the Second World War, the Wolf family must flee. Liesl, Otto and their baby sister, Mia, find themselves lost and alone, in a blizzard, in the middle of a war zone. Liesl has promised Mama that she will keep her brother and sister safe. But sometimes, to survive, you have to do bad things. Dangerous things. Wild things. Sometimes to survive, you must become a wolf.
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We Are Wolves
- Narrated by: Imogen Sa
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 28-10-21
- Language: English
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Operation Tango
- The new mystery adventure from Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke
- By: Anton Du Beke, Elisa Paganelli
- Narrated by: Tony Gardner
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance6
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Story6
Brought to you by Puffin. The new, unforgettable mystery adventure from Anton Du Beke, bestselling author and Strictly Come Dancing royalty, to follow his sparkling children's debut Code Name Foxtrot. Summer, 1941: London evacuees Harry and Rosie Morton are looking forward to a summer exploring...
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Operation Tango
- The new mystery adventure from Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke
- Narrated by: Tony Gardner
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 19-06-25
- Language: English
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The Ghost of Gosswater
- By: Lucy Strange
- Narrated by: Lucy Strange
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance16
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Story16
The Lake District, 1899. Twelve-year-old Lady Agatha Asquith is in turmoil. Her father, the Earl of Gosswater, is dead and cruel cousin Clarence has inherited everything. Agatha is cast out of Gosswater Hall to live in a small cottage with Thomas Walters - a stranger who claims to be her real father. Aggie is determined to discover her roots, but she is not alone in her quest for the truth.
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lovely listen!
- By Richard Brookes on 29-04-26
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The Ghost of Gosswater
- Narrated by: Lucy Strange
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 12-04-21
- Language: English
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
- By: Grace Lin
- Narrated by: Janet Song
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall23
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Performance17
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Story17
This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her...
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A beautiful story.
- By BW on 11-05-26
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
- Narrated by: Janet Song
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 16-06-20
- Language: English
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The Black Circle
- 39 Clues #5
- By: Patrick Carman
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall39
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Performance23
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Story24
A strange telegram lures fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, deep into Russia and away from the only trustworthy adult they know. Signed with the initials NRR, the telegram launches a race to uncover a treasure stolen by the Nazis and the truth about the murder of the last Russian royal family. All too soon, the treasure hunt starts to smell like a Lucian trap. But the bait might just be irresistible . . . what will Amy and Dan risk to find out what really happened on the night their parents died?
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The Black Circle
- 39 Clues #5
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Series: The 39 Clues, Book 5
- Length: 4 hrs
- Release date: 11-08-09
- Language: English
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The Skylarks' War
- Winner of the Costa Children’s Book Award
- By: Hilary McKay
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall86
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Performance73
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Story72
Winner of the Costa Children’s Book Award 2018. The Skylarks' War is a beautiful story following the loves and losses of a family growing up against the harsh backdrop of World War One, from the award-winning Hilary McKay. Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall...
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Truly special
- By Julia C. on 10-01-19
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The Skylarks' War
- Winner of the Costa Children’s Book Award
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 20-09-18
- Language: English
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The Butterfly Lion
- By: Michael Morpurgo, Christian Birmingham
- Narrated by: Virginia Mckenna
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall319
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Performance251
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Story246
“All my life I’ll think of you, I promise I will. I won’t ever forget you.” A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a...
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fantastic book
- By Dylan on 29-11-16
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The Butterfly Lion
- Narrated by: Virginia Mckenna
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Release date: 04-08-11
- Language: English
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
- By: John Boyne
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall919
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Performance811
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Story810
Nine-year-old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution or the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country. All he knows is that he has been moved from a comfortable home in Berlin to a house in a desolate area where there is...
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One of the best books I have ever read.
- By anne levine on 11-12-16
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney
- Series: Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Book 1
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 06-10-16
- Language: English
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When We Were Warriors
- By: Emma Carroll
- Narrated by: Victoria Fox
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall18
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Performance17
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Story17
A body washed up on the beach. An evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets. An animal rescue service. Set in World War Two, Emma Carroll explores the resilience, resourcefulness and inventiveness of children when their lives fall to pieces. Introducing some compelling new characters, as well as revisiting some familiar settings, these adventures are sure to win over new listeners as well as fans of old favourites such as Letters from the Lighthouse and Frost Hollow Hall.
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School reading 📖
- By Rachel B. on 26-08-19
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When We Were Warriors
- Narrated by: Victoria Fox
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 07-08-19
- Language: English
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The Agency for Scandal
- By: Laura Wood
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall106
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Performance96
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Story96
“THE AGENCY FOR SCANDAL is glorious! Clever, funny, charming, and achingly romantic, it is a delight from start to finish. Laura Wood always writes about love and friendship with a deft hand, and this is her best work yet” Katherine Webber, author of Twin Crowns An all-female detective...
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A Brilliant New Take on the Traditional HR
- By Carôle on 12-08-25
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The Agency for Scandal
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Series: The Agency For Scandal, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 19-01-23
- Language: English
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