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Fiction for younger readers
Updated: May 2013
Age range: 9 and older
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Fiction for younger readers
Aiken, Joan
The haunting of Lamb House. 1991. Read by John Rye, 6
hours 23 minutes. TB 9197.
Lamb House is a supposedly haunted building in Mermaid Street,
Rye, Sussex. This novel considers what events might have
conspired to bring about its haunting.
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Aiken, Joan
Go saddle the sea. 1978. Read by George Hagan, 10 hours 12
minutes. TB 3296.
The Felix trilogy; book 1. Tired of living in Spain with his
grandfather and unfriendly great-aunt, Felix gets on his mule one
day and sets out to find a place which he thinks is called Bath.
Aiken, Joan
Bridle the wind. 1983. Read by Antony Higginson, 9 hours. TB
5222.
The Felix trilogy; book 2. Bound for his Spanish grandfather's
house in San Sebastian, Felix Brooke is shipwrecked in the Bay of
Biscay. He is given shelter by the monks of an island monastery.
However, it is not a haven of peace and holiness, but a sinister
place run by a terrifying Abbot.
Aiken, Joan
The teeth of the gale. 1997. Read by William Gregory, 8 hours
56 minutes. TB 13582.
The Felix trilogy; book 3. The final part of an adventure trilogy set
in early-19th-century Spain. Now a dashing 18-year-old law
student, Felix Brooke receives an urgent message from his
grandfather. He races home to Villaverde, where he's been chosen
to lead a dangerous mission, accompanied by his childhood
sweetheart.
Aiken, Joan
Midnight is a place. 1974. Read by Andrew Timothy, 9 hours
15 minutes. TB 2622.
Midnight Court is burned down, and orphaned 13-year-old Lucas
and his small cousin must struggle to provide for themselves in
and around the mill.
Aiken, Joan
The kingdom under the sea and other stories. 1971. Read by
Bruce Montague, 2 hours 15 minutes. TB 6250.
Eleven East European folk tales which bring to life a world of
goblins, knights, angels, dragons and beautiful princesses.
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Aiken, Joan
The last slice of rainbow : and other stories. 1985. Read by Di
Langford, 2 hours 50 minutes. TB 6612.
Stories of magic and mystery. In one tale a thoughtless boy who is
very good at tennis is deserted by his legs; in another a princess
who uses her unusual power to move things with her mind for cruel
amusement gets more than she bargains for. The title story is
about a boy who was born in a windmill just at the moment when
the wind changed from south to west, so he could see the wind
and was able to remind the wind of the tune he had forgotten; the
boy was given a rainbow as a reward.
Aiken, Joan
Up the chimney down : and other stories. 1984. Read by
Rosemary Davis, 8 hours 41 minutes. TB 5537.
Mrs McMurk lived in the middle of New York in a room without
doors or windows so, of course, the only way in or out of it was "up
the chimney down." She dressed entirely in newspapers except for
an umbrella which was a useful collecting tool as well as transport.
When she had eaten her last servant she went to the supermarket
... and things really began to happen.
Aiken, Joy Smith
Solo's journey. 1988. Read by Gene Foad, 11 hours 4 minutes.
TB 7989.
Absorbing and heart-warming, this story tells of the life and
adventures of Solo who, orphaned as a kitten, has a tremendous
fight to survive within the community of feral cats to which he
belongs. Destruction threatens the group and Solo realises he
must find a new home for them all, and so the great trek starts.
Allan, Mabel Esther
Alone at Pine Street. 1983. Read by Anne White, 2 hours 45
minutes. TB 4854.
A story about children in an urban, multi-racial school. The Almond
House Gang have all gone on to the local comprehensive; only
Samantha, three years younger, must go on "alone at Pine Street".
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Anderson, R J
Knife. 2009. Read by Emma Parish, 7 hours 16 minutes. TB
17994.
Once upon a time, a fairy is born. She lives in an old oak tree at
the bottom of a garden with the rest of the fairy folk. Never has she
known a time when life hasn't been hard, with many dangers and
much adversity. But when she becomes the Hunter of the group
and learns to do battle in the outside world, she comes into contact
with the dreaded humans and her adventures really take off.
Anderson, R J
Rebel. 2010. Read by Saskia Butler, 6 hours 35 minutes. TB
19180.
Linden's cage glowed with fiery heat, burning her fingers when she
tried to cling to the bars. She fluttered helplessly in midair, wing
muscles aching with the effort, knowing that she couldn't hover
much longer before her strength gave out - and that the moment it
did, she would die.
Apps, Roy
The Fang Gang: my vampire grandad. 2008. Read by Richard
Burnip, 1 hour 51 minutes. TB 16604.
The Fang Gang series; book 1. Life for Jonathan Leech is on the
verge of taking a toe-curling turn for the worse. Or is it? He's about
to discover his family's darkest secret. Grandad! But that's not all.
Jonathan makes some unusual new friends who are going to teach
him a few bloodcurdling things about himself, too. Meet Jonathan
and the grisly neighbours of Goolish in the first of a brand new
series of stories about the Fang Gang.
Babbitt, Natalie
The search for delicious. 1969. Read by David Strong, 3 hours
15 minutes. TB 2774.
The Prime Minister is at work on his dictionary, and all goes well
until he comes to 'delicious'. No one can agree about it, and
Gaylen is sent out on his horse to collect the votes of the kingdom.
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Baldry, Cherith
The drowned sword. 2007. Read by Glen McCready, 4 hours
10 minutes. TB 16052.
Hereward discovers a buried sword and realizes it has
extraordinary power, but what he doesn't realize is that this sword
is Excalibur and that his life is now in grave danger. There are
traitors all around - people who want Excalibur so they can claim
the throne of England. Ursus and Gwyneth must make Hereward
see that the treasured sword has to be returned to its burial place until the time is right for it to be found again.
Banks, Lynne Reid
The fairy rebel. 2011. Read by Lynne Reid Banks, 2 hours 33
minutes. TB 18612.
Jan is moping in the garden when Tiki the fairy is accidently
'earthed' and can be seen by humans. Jan wants a special magic
favour but Tiki risks the fury of the fairy Queen.
Barlow, Steve
Vernon Bright and the magnetic banana. 2002. Read by Nigel
Lambert, 2 hours 42 minutes. TB 13570.
Vernon Bright series; book 1. Vernon Bright is mad about science
and can't resist meddling in it. When experimenting with
magnetism he manages to turn himself into a magnet and it is up
to his long-suffering friend, John Watts, to rescue him from the
results.
Barlow, Steve
Vernon Bright and Frankenstein's hamster. 2008. Read by
Nigel Lambert, 2 hours 48 minutes. TB 17962.
Vernon Bright series; book 2. When John finds Victor
Frankenstein's notebook, he lends it to Vernon, his friend. When
John takes the school hamster home, an accident leaves it lifeless.
John realises too late that Vernon plans to bring it back to life by
using Frankenstein's methods.
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Barrie, J M
Peter Pan. 1971. Read by David Dunhill, 5 hours 45 minutes.
TB 2380.
The story of the boy who did not want to grow up, and his
adventures in the Never Never Land with Captain Hook, the Red
Indian Princess Tiger Lily, and his fairy friend Tinker Bell.
Barrowman, John
Hollow earth. 2012. Read by John Barrowman, 7 hours 48
minutes. TB 19602.
Lots of twins have a special connection - being able to finish each
other's sentences; sensing what the other is thinking; perhaps
even knowing when the other is in trouble or in pain - but for 12year-old twins, Matt and Emily Calder, the connection is beyond
special.
Bawden, Nina
The witch's daughter. 2008. Read by Stephanie Beattie, 5
hours 32 minutes. TB 18361.
On the Scottish island of Skua, friendship develops between the
lonely and mysterious Perdita and a blind girl, Janey. Both possess
a kind of second sight - Janey's is the ability to hear, feel and
remember more than others, and Perdita's is the ominous legacy
of her being a witch's daughter. When Janey's brother, Tom, starts
investigating a cluster of mysterious events and suspicious
characters, all three become entwined in an adventure of hidden
jewels, desperate criminals and dangerous detection.
Beck, Ian
The secret history of Tom Trueheart. 2007. Read by Clive
Mantle, 5 hours 42 minutes. TB 17222.
Tom Trueheart series; book 1. Tom Trueheart wants to be an
adventurer like his six older brothers. They're all employed by the
Story Bureau. Each story is started off by the Story Bureau and it's
up to the adventurer to make of the story what he will. But this time
something's gone wrong - none of the stories are being finished
and none of the Trueheart brothers have returned home. Now Tom
must set off to the Land of Stories, find out what has happened to
his brothers and bring them back.
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Beck, Ian
Tom Trueheart and the land of dark stories. 2009. Read by
Clive Mantle, 8 hours 9 minutes. TB 17953.
Tom Trueheart series; book 2. The Trueheart house is busy and
bustling-because today is a special day. Tom's older brothers are
getting married and preparing to live happily ever after. But then an
unexpected wedding guest arrives. Someone who has decided
that there will be no more Happy Endings. Tom's brothers and their
brides are whisked off to the Land of Dark Stories, as prisoners of
their old enemy Brother Ormestone. And Tom himself is put under
a terrible enchantment.
Bell, Mary Hayley
Whistle down the wind. 1997. Read by Charlotte Worthing, 3
hours 59 minutes. TB 18916.
A classic novel about a group of siblings who find a man in a barn
who they believe is Jesus, and they keep the secret to themselves
until the adults find out and suspect the man is a recently escaped
convict.
Bidmead, Christopher H
Doctor Who, Frontios. 1985. Read by Beth Chalmers, 4 hours
33 minutes. TB 16967.
The Tardis has drifted far into the future and comes to rest
hovering over Frontios, refuge of one group of survivors from Earth
who have escaped the disintegration of their home planet. The
Tardis is forced down by what appears to be a meteorite storm,
and crash-lands, leaving the Doctor and his companions marooned
on the hope-forsaken planet.
Billington, Rachel
There's more to life. 2007. Read by Sara Markland, 5 hours 37
minutes. TB 15673.
Ned has been sent to his Great Aunt Helen's cottage by the sea for
the holidays. But nothing turns out as planned. For a start, there's
no aunt, and when strange things start to happen, it's clear that
Ned is no longer alone. A ghost, a girl on the run, and an old man
hiding next door - all have secrets, and all the while in the lonely
coast outside the waves build to a terrible storm.
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Blackman, Malorie
Dangerous reality. 2005. Read by Felix Dexter, 3 hours 47
minutes. TB 15332.
VIMS - the Virtual Interactive Mobile System - is the creation of
Dominic's scientist mum. An artificial intelligence masterpiece, it
can disarm a car bomb, search through underground pipes - or
hold a baby. But then VIMS attacks violently and without warning,
and Dominic realizes it is no longer a fantastic game. It's
dangerous reality.
Blackman, Malorie
A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E.. 2004. Read by Philip Elstob, 4 hours 31
minutes. TB 17043.
It's a normal Friday evening for Elliot - until the police knock on the
door and tell him his mum's in serious trouble! A security video
clearly shows her breaking into a giant pharmaceutical company
on behalf of the environmental action group A. N. T. I. D. O. T. E.
Elliot can hardly believe it. His mum's a secretary, isn't she? Not a
spy!
Blackman, Malorie
Operation Gadgetman!. 2006. Read by Syan Blake, 2 hours 57
minutes. TB 18065.
Beans calls her dad 'Gadgetman' because of the weird and
wonderful gadgets he comes up with - everything from exploding
biscuits to Spy Kits. But when Gadgetman accidentally invents a
device that could be used to steal millions of pounds, the wrong
people find out and Gadgetman is kidnapped! With the help of her
friends - and her special Gadgetman Spy Kit - Beans is determined
to track down the kidnappers and rescue her dad. But can she find
Gadgetman before he is forced to hand over the details of his
invention?
Blackman, Malorie
Tell me no lies. 2012. Read by Clifford Norgate, 4 hours 31
minutes. TB 19810.
Gemma and Mike - two kids hurt by their past are now inextricably
linked. Their effect on each others' lives will be explosive.
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Blume, Judy
It's not the end of the world. 2006. Read by Lynsey
Beauchamp, 3 hours 27 minutes. TB 17576.
Karen's parents have always argued, and lately they've been
getting worse. But when her father announces that they're going to
get divorced, it seems as if Karen's whole world will fall apart. Her
brother, Jeff, blames their mum. Her kid sister, Amy, asks
impossible questions and is scared that everyone she loves is
going to leave. Karen just wants her parents to get back together.
Gradually, she learns that this isn't going to happen - and realizes
that divorce is not the end of the world.
Blyton, Enid
The island of adventure. 2006. Read by Lucy Tregear, 5 hours
37 minutes. TB 17770.
Adventure ; 1. Something very sinister is happening on the
mysterious Isle of Gloom and the children are determined to
uncover the truth. But Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack are not
prepared for the dangerous adventure that awaits them in the
abandoned copper mines and secret tunnels beneath the sea.
Blyton, Enid
The river of adventure. 2007. Read by Lucy Tregear, 4 hours
42 minutes. TB 19936.
A river cruise through ancient desert lands will be an adventure
think Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack. An adventure it is,
especially when Bill disappears and the children are trapped
beneath a temple where no one has set foot for 7000 years.
Blyton, Enid
The castle of adventure. 2008. Read by Lucy Tregear, 5 hours
6 minutes. TB 18306.
Adventure ; 3. Philip, Dinah, Jack and Lucy-Ann discovered an old
castle on the hill, but it is difficult to reach - and there is a mystery
about it. Who is signalling at night from the tower? And why are the
local people afraid to go to the castle?
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Blyton, Enid
The valley of adventure. 1947. Read by Pauline Munro, 5 hours
45 minutes. TB 5009.
Adventure series; book 8. Jack, Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Kiki
the parrot fall headlong into another adventure when they board
the wrong plane. Instead of a joyride with Bill Smuggs, they find
themselves in an isolated mountain valley hiding from vicious
thugs who are intent on finding and stealing the treasure hidden
somewhere in the valley.
Blyton, Enid
Five on a treasure island. 1997. Read by Jan Francis, 4 hours
5 minutes. TB 13524.
Famous Five series; book 1. There is a shipwreck off Kirrin Island,
but where has the treasure gone? The Famous Five set off in
search of clues, but find they are not alone, for someone else has
joined the treasure hunt.
Blyton, Enid
Five go adventuring again. 2010. Read by Jan Francis, 4 hours
18 minutes. TB 17521.
Famous Five series; book 2. Home for the Christmas holidays at
Kirrin Cottage, the Famous Five are unhappy to find that they have
been given a tutor. But before the lessons begin, they make an
exciting discovery - a drawing showing hidden passages and
secret doors.
Blyton, Enid
Five run away together. 2009. Read by Jan Francis, 4 hours 51
minutes. TB 17082.
Famous Five series; book 3. Who has been on George Island and
what is locked inside the mysterious trunk hidden on Kirrin Island?
The Famous Five think they are on the trail of smugglers, until they
hear a child scream.
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Blyton, Enid
Five go to smuggler's top. 2009. Read by Jan Francis, 4 hours
55 minutes. TB 17083.
Famous Five series; book 4. This story sees the Famous Five go
to stay at Smuggler's Top where they discover hiding places and
underground tunnels during one of their adventures.
Blyton, Enid
Five go off in a caravan. Read by Jan Francis, 5 hours 55
minutes. TB 12000.
Famous Five series; book 5. A caravan holiday for the Famous
Five - it's bound to be an adventure! Soon they've caught up with a
circus - but some of the circus people have more sinister plans
than just clowning around.
Blyton, Enid.
Five have a mystery to solve. 2009. Read by Ann Beach, 3
hours 46 minutes. TB 19352.
The Famous Five find a mystery waiting for them on Whispering
Island, also called Wailing Island. At the end of the cliff passage is
a vast chamber full of golden statues & other treasures, but there
are villains lurking round the corner.
Blyton, Enid
Five on Kirrin Island again. Read by Jan Francis, 4 hours 40
minutes. TB 11876.
Famous Five series; book 6. Whatever can Uncle Quentin be up
to on Kirrin Island? He won't let anybody visit - not even the
Famous Five! But he's not alone on George's Island - someone is
watching his every move!
Blyton, Enid
Five go off to camp. 1948. Read by Judith Whale, 4 hours 30
minutes. TB 2617.
Famous Five series; book 7. On a camping holiday the Five find a
spook train and decide that they must solve the mystery.
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Blyton, Enid
Five get into trouble. 2009. Read by Jan Francis, 4 hours 21
minutes. TB 17226.
Famous Five series; book 8. The Famous Five are distraught! Dick
has been kidnapped - mistaken for somebody else! The gang
finally track him down - to a lonely, abandoned house - but then
they too are siezed and held captive! Now that all of them are
miles from home, and from help, how will the intrepid Five get
themselves out of this mess?
Blyton, Enid
Five fall into adventure. 2006. Read by Jan Francis, 4 hours 36
minutes. TB 15586.
Famous Five series; book 9. George and Timmy the dog have
disappeared and somebody has broken into Kirrin Cottage! The
Famous Five are sure there's a connection, but how can they solve
the mystery when there are only three of them? Luckily, they meet
scruffy tomboy Jo. Although she is surly and unfriendly at first, the
children soon win her over, and her help is vital as they drawn
deeper into a sinister adventure involving kidnapping and danger.
Blyton, Enid
Five have a wonderful time. 2009. Read by Jan Francis, 4
hours 59 minutes. TB 18509.
Famous Five series; book 11. The Famous Five are on holiday in
horse-drawn caravans - and they have discovered a ruined castle
nearby. However, the castle isn't empty - the Famous Five has
seen a desperate face at the tower window. Who is hiding in the
castle?
Blyton, Enid
Five go down to the sea. 2008. Read by Jan Francis, 4 hours
37 minutes. TB 17824.
The Famous Five series; book 12. Nothing is as it seems on the
pretty Cornish coast. The Famous Five don't believe that anyone
would deliberately lure sailors on to the rocks - but somebody is
flashing lights from the old tower on wild and stormy nights. Who
can it be?
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Blyton, Enid
Five go to Billycock Hill. 2002. Read by Jan Francis, 4 hours
10 minutes. TB 15031.
Famous Five series; book 16. The Famous Five have made a new
friend - a pilot! But he has disappeared with top secret equipment.
The Five can't believe it - is Jeff a traitor?
Blyton, Enid
Five get into a fix. 2007. Read by Jan Francis, 4 hours 41
minutes. TB 15996.
Famous Five series; book 17. The Famous Five are ski-ing having lots of fun in the snow! But it's not long before they have a
new mystery to solve. Like, who is living in the mysterious house
near the chalet they're staying in? The caretaker says nobody has
lived there for years, but the Five are sure they've seen a face at
one of the windows, a terrified, haunted face, too. Have the gang
got the courage to go close enough to the house to find out?
Blyton, Enid
Five on Finniston Farm. 2008. Read by Sarah Greene, 3 hours
35 minutes. TB 15648.
Famous Five series; book 18. There's a ruined castle on Finniston
Farm. But only the dungeons remain, and nobody knows where
they are! The Famous Five are determined to find them, and
whatever is hidden in them. But they are not alone.
Blyton, Enid
Five are together again. 2008. Read by Ann Beach, 3 hours 44
minutes. TB 16350.
Famous Five series; book 21. Julian, Dick, George, Anne and
Timmy the dog become involved in a circus mystery while camping
with their friend Tinker and his monkey Mischief. The mystery is
surprisingly solved after a moonlit visit to Kirrin Island.
Blyton, Enid
Five go to mystery moor. 2008. Read by Jan Francis, 4 hours
29 minutes. TB 18208.
The Famous Five. What is so mysterious about Mystery Moor? Do
the travellers know the answer? The Famous Five risk treacherous
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mists to follow them across the moor. But will the trail lead to
danger?
Blyton, Enid
The mystery of the burnt cottage. 2009. Read by Lucy Tregear,
3 hours 31 minutes. TB 18012.
Mystery series; book 1. Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip, Bets and Buster
the dog turn detectives when a mysterious fire destroyed a
thatched cottage in their village. Calling themselves the "Five FindOuters and Dog", they set out to solve the mystery and discover
the culprit. The final solution, however, surprises the Five FindOuters almost as much as Mr Goon, the village polieman!
Blyton, Enid
First term at Malory Towers. 2000. Read by Charlotte
Strevens, 5 hours 15 minutes. TB 13187.
Malory Towers series; book 1. Scared and excited, Darrell Rivers
has just arrived at Malory Towers. It's fantastic - but huge! How is
she going to remember everyone's names, let alone find her way
round? And will she ever have a special friend of her own?
Blyton, Enid
Second form at Malory Towers. 2000. Read by Charlotte
Strevens, 4 hours 59 minutes. TB 13188.
Malory Towers series; book 2. Back to Malory Towers and in the
Second Form now, Darrell and her friends know that they should
be a little more grown-up. But sometimes sheer mischief gets the
better of them... and they think they can get the better of the
mistresses. Are they about to go one trick too far?
Blyton, Enid
Third year at Malory Towers. 2006. Read by Di Langford, 4
hours 35 minutes. TB 15052.
Malory Towers series; book 3. Two new girls have arrived at
Malory Towers - and they couldn't be more different. Tomboy Bill
spends more time with her horse than in the classroom, whilst
American girl, Zerelda, seems determined not to fit in with the
others.
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Blyton, Enid
Upper fourth at Malory Towers. 2006. Read by Di Langford, 4
hours 24 minutes. TB 15053.
Malory Towers series; book 4. Darrell has an exciting term in
store. Not only does her sister Felicity start at Malory Towers,
she's made Head of the fourth year! But can Darrell live up to the
responsibility of the role?
Blyton, Enid
In the fifth at Malory Towers. 2006. Read by Di Langford, 4
hours 21 minutes. TB 15054.
Malory Towers series; book 5. Darrell and her friends move up into
the fifth form and life at Malory Towers becomes more exciting
than ever. Darrell is made captain of games and her form is asked
to put on the Christmas entertainment. It is a wonderful challenge
to such a gifted bunch of girls, but also, as Darrell finds, real hard
work.
Blyton, Enid
Last term at Malory Towers. 2006. Read by Di Langford, 4
hours 54 minutes. TB 15055.
Malory Towers series; book 6. Darrell Rivers has had many
adventures at boarding school, and the last term is no exception.
But finally she has to prepare to say goodbye to Malory Towers for
ever.
Blyton, Enid
The twins at St Clare's. 2000. Read by Jacqueline King, 4
hours 18 minutes. TB 13279.
St Claire's series; book 1. 'People are going to know who we are,
and what we can do! All the mistresses are going to sit up and take
notice of us too. The O'Sullivan twins are going to be somebodies!'
Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan hate having to start at St Clare's. They
were the most popular pupils in their old school and they're
determined not to like this new one. But is St Clare's as awful as
they think, and will the other girls even want them there?
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Blyton, Enid
The O'Sullivan twins. 2000. Read by Jacqueline King, 4 hours
16 minutes. TB 13278.
St Clare's series; book 2. 'Your cousins were bad enough when
they came last term - but at least they didn't turn on the water-tap
like you do!' Spoiled Alison, Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan's cousin, is
finding life at St Clare's hard. But at least she's not as lonely as
unpopular Margery. When nasty things start to happen to Pat, the
two new girls are the obvious suspects, until a terrible fire breaks
out, and the truth is discovered...
Blyton, Enid
Summer term at St Clare's. 2005. Read by Jacqueline King, 4
hours 30 minutes. TB 15554.
St Clare's series; book 3. 'I hate sneaks worse than anything. If
you dare tell tales again, I'll make you very sorry'. Carlotta has a
secret past. What will happen when sneaky Prudence tells the rest
of the class?
Blyton, Enid
Second form at St Clare's. 2005. Read by Jacqueline King, 4
hours 33 minutes. TB 15555.
St Clare's series; book 4. 'I think we ought to have a midnight
feast every term, you know! School doesn't seem really complete
without that!' The second form have plans to enjoy themselves. But
will spiteful Elsie spoil the feast?
Blyton, Enid
Claudine at St Clare's. 2005. Read by Jacqueline King, 4 hours
25 minutes. TB 15836.
St Clare's series; book 5. Pat and Isabel are in the fourth form
now and there are lots of new faces. Mam'zelle introduces her
niece Claudine who will shock everyone by breaking every school
rule in the book! New girl Claudine is certainly no teacher's pet.
Blyton, Enid
Fifth formers of St Clare's. 2005. Read by Jacqueline King, 4
hours 53 minutes. TB 15837.
St Clare's series; book 6. 'Felicity! Must you play that awful,
gloomy tune again?' said Anne-Marie 'I'm trying to get the last
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verse of this poem right'. The fifth form are sharing studies this
year. Tempers are fraying. It's going to be a very tense term!
Blyton, Enid
The mystery of the pantomime cat. 2003. Read by Lucy Scott,
4 hours 13 minutes. TB 18954.
Mystery; book 7. The theatre safe has been robbed and Boysie,
the pantomime cat, is top of the list of suspects. But could his
friend Zoe be the real thief? As fake clues become real, new
policeman PC Pippin helps our friends crack the case.
Blyton, Enid.
The secret island. 2002. Read by Jacqueline King, 4 hours 21
minutes. TB 16151.
The parents of Mike, Peggy and Nora disappear in an aeroplane
crash. The three children are sent to live with their unloving aunt
and uncle and they long to run away. Their friend Jack tells them
of a secret island and together they make plans to escape to it.
Blyton, Enid.
The ship of adventure. 2007. Read by Lucy Tregear, 5 hours
36 minutes. TB 19605.
The children are all set for an uneventful holiday on a cruise ship in
the Greek islands. But when they buy a ship in a bottle, they
discover secrets about their own ship, The Viking Star. They find
themselves on the trail of ancient hoards of treasure.
Boston, Lucy M
The children of Green Knowe. 1954. Read by Peter Barker, 5
hours. TB 4360.
Green Knowe series; book 1. Toseland - "Tolly" - aged seven, is
on his way to stay with his great-grandmother at Green Knowe.
Her name is Mrs Oldknow, the station is Penny Soaky and the
floods so deep that he arrives at the front door of the "Ark" in a
rowing boat. Could anything be more strange? He is to find out that
it can.
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Boston, Lucy M
The chimneys of Green Knowe. 1958. Read by Peter Barker, 5
hours 45 minutes. TB 4361.
Green Knowe series; book 2. In this book Tolly spends a second
holiday with his great-grandmother and learns more about the
children who lived in her house long ago.
Boston, Lucy M
The river at Green Knowe. 1959. Read by Judy Franklin, 3
hours 52 minutes. TB 13071.
Green Knowe series; book 3. Ida is English, Oskar Polish and both
11 years old; Ping is Chinese and nine. All three are staying for the
summer at the magical Green Knowe. Best of all, they are in the
charge of such sensible adults: children need only to be fed at
intervals, and for the rest of the day they are free to do as they like.
Boston, Lucy M
A stranger at Green Knowe. 1977. Read by Ann Beach, 4
hours 45 minutes. TB 7288.
Green Knowe series; book 4. From the moment Ping sees Hanno
the gorilla in the monkey house at the zoo, he is fascinated by the
enormous, terrifying yet gentle creature. Then Hanno escapes and
reports say he may have found his way to somewhere near Green
Knowe.
Boston, Lucy M
An enemy at Green Knowe. 1977. Read by Ann Beach, 3 hours
51 minutes. TB 7286.
Green Knowe series; book 5. "The queer thing about Granny's
stories", Tolly explained to Ping, "is that bits of them keep coming
true now, although they are all so old". This particular story is
about Dr. Vodel, who had stayed at Green Knowe hundreds of
years ago and delved into black magic.
Boston, Lucy M
The stones of Green Knowe. 1976. Read by Andrew Timothy, 3
hours. TB 13178.
Green Knowe series; book 7. Sequel to: The guardians of the
house. A young boy watches a house being built, and then moves
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forward in time to see all the other children who live in it at various
periods.
Boston, Lucy M
The sea egg. 1978. Read by John Rye, 2 hours 15 minutes. TB
8116.
The creature that hatched from the egg wasn't a sea serpent, a
great white sea-horse, a sea-genie, a sea-cow or any of the other
things they had guessed, but something even more marvellous,
that would fill their minds with wonders and delights, and take Jo
and Toby on sea adventures which were better than they could
ever have dreamed.
Bourke, Anthony
Christian the lion. 2009. Read by Sarah Kants, 1 hour 57
minutes. TB 16742.
It's almost Christmas and as two friends search for gifts in London
they come across the most unbelievable sight - a lion for sale in
the famous store, Harrods. Unable to bear the thought of leaving
the little cub, Ace and John take him home and name him
Christian. A year of fun and mischief later, Christian has grown up
and Ace and John must find him a new home back in his native
Africa.
Boyne, John
Noah Barleywater runs away: a fairy tale. 2010. Read by Kevin
Moore, 5 hours 31 minutes. TB 18130.
Noah is running away from his problems, or at least that's what he
thinks, the day he takes the untrodden path through the forest.
When he comes across a very unusual toyshop and meets the
even more unusual toymaker he's not sure what to expect. But the
toymaker has a story to tell, a story full of adventure, and wonder
and broken promises. And Noah travels with him on a journey that
will change his life for ever.
Branford, Henrietta
Fire, bed and bone. 2001. Read by Eve Karpf, 2 hours 38
minutes. TB 15180.
It is 1381, and England's peasants are tired of the injustice they
suffer at the hands of harsh landlords. Rebellion is in the air,
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bringing violent upheaval to families like Rufus, Comfort and their
children. It even affects the old hunting bitch, the narrator of this
tale.
Brooke, Lauren
Coming home. 2000. Read by Laurence Bouvard, 3 hours 10
minutes. TB 12228.
Heartland series; book 1. Heartland is a series that brings the
elements of 'The horse whisperer' to younger readers. Amy has
inherited her mother's ability to listen to horses and understand
what they need. But when a tragic accident changes everything,
Amy must hold on to everything her mother taught her - and truly
believe that Heartland is a special place.
Brooke, Lauren
After the storm. 2000. Read by Laurence Bouvard, 3 hours 41
minutes. TB 12270.
Heartland series; book 2. Heartland is a series that brings the
elements of 'The horse whisperer' to younger readers. Amy hasn't
seen Spartan since the accident that changed their lives. Now
Spartan is coming to Heartland, but he's full of anger that seems to
be directed at Amy. As Amy has to come to terms with the tragedy
herself, it seems she's the last person who could help Spartan, but
she might be the only one who can.
Brown, Michael
All at sea: adventures and misadventures afloat. 1975. Read
by David Strong, 7 hours 12 minutes. TB 2958.
Stories concerned with young people facing a challenge on a
stretch of water, and attempting to conquer it.
Bryant, Bonnie
Cutting horse. 1997. Read by Laurence Bouvard, 2 hours 42
minutes. TB 11724.
The Saddle Club; book 56. Teen star Sky Ransom is filming
nearby and he's hired the girls of The Saddle Club to be his
technical advisors. Skye's character has to ride a cutting and
roping horse but without the help of the girl's friend, John
Brightstar, things don't go a smoothly as everyone would like.
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Bryant, Bonnie
Broken horse. 1997. Read by Laurence Bouvard, 2 hours 54
minutes. TB 11743.
The Saddle Club; book 61. A sick, abused horse has been rescued
and brought to Pine Hollow Stables. The local veterinarian is doing
everything she can to save its life, but this horse has more than a
broken body. Its spirit is broken too. The girls in the Saddle Club
know that it needs more than medicine, food and a comfortable
stall. It needs a reason to live.
Bryant, Bonnie
Silver stirrups. 1998. Read by Laurel Lefkow, 3 hours 1 min.
TB 11503.
The Saddle Club; book 65. Carole Hanson is used to being the
best junior rider at Pine Hollow Stables. She doesn't need to brag
about it, but she takes it for granted, in a quiet, nice way. Then a
new rider starts taking lessons at the stable - and she's not only
younger than Carole, but also a better rider! Carole soon realizes
that the new girl excels in the saddle, but on the ground she's got a
lot to work on. With dread, Carole realizes that she is the best
person to help this motherless girl with her problems. But can she
forge a friendship with someone she envies?
Buckeridge, Anthony
Jennings goes to school. 1950. Read by Andrew Timothy, 5
hours 24 minutes. TB 2419.
Eleven-year-old Jennings has his own way of doing things - and
this leads to trouble at Linbury Court School.
Bull, Angela
Up the attic stairs. 1989. Read by Marilyn Finlay, 7 hours 30
minutes. TB 7835.
Fashion student Gabriel goes home and curiosity leads her to
search the attic where she discovers the clothes worn by her
female ancestors since Victorian times, together with a journal
about her family. This history becomes very real to her as she
unravels the fascinating secrets the journal contains - will it guide
her to find the love and happiness she seeks?
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Burnett, Frances Hodgson
Little Lord Fauntleroy. 1886. Read by Peter Gray, 7 hours. TB
3348.
Cedric never wanted to be an earl, but he knew he must always do
his duty, and he set out cheerfully to learn all about his new life.
Burnett, Frances Hodgson
A little princess. 1905. Read by Elizabeth Proud, 7 hours. TB
2690.
When Sarah Crewe arrived at Miss Minchin's school, she was like
a little princess. But she was soon to be very unhappy and lonely
and it was some time before her fortunes changed again.
Burnett, Frances Hodgson
The lost prince. 1915. Read by Andrew Timothy, 9 hours 15
minutes. TB 3602.
There are rumours of a missing prince in the oppressed country of
Samavia. Marco, a Samavian exile in London and his friend the
Rat are entrusted with a secret message for the people.
Burnett, Frances Hodgson
The making of a Marchioness. 1901. Read by Gretel Davis, 10
hours 10 minutes. TB 1435.
The author describes this book as 'a picture of a nice simple,
sweet prosaic soul who arrives at a good fortune almost comic
because it is in a way so incongruous. Its heroine is a sort of
Cinderella with big feet instead of little ones.'
Burnett, Frances Hodgson
Sara Crewe. 1888. Read by Marjorie Anderson, 1 hour 37
minutes. TB 13055.
Sara was once rich. Now she is poor and treated harshly by the
head of the school where she is a boarder.
Burnett, Frances Hodgson
The secret garden. 1951. Read by Jon Curle, 7 hours 24
minutes. TB 443.
After the death of her parents, Mary is brought back from India as
a forlorn and unwanted child to live in her uncle's house on the
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moors. She is miserable and disagreeable, until the wonderful day
she discovers a hidden door to a mysterious secret garden.
Burnford, Sheila
The incredible journey. 1961. Read by Peter Bryant, 3 hours 17
minutes. TB 777.
About three domestic pets who travel alone many miles through
very rough country, determined to reach their old home.
Burns, Khephra
Mansa Musa : the lion of Mali. 2001. Read by Phiroze
Dotiwalla, 15 minutes. TB 17870.
Kankan Musa, an African boy, was settling down to an evening of
celebration and storytelling in his village when he was captured by
slave traders. This fictional account tells of his nomadic
wanderings and adventures until he grew up to become Mali's
great fourteenth-century leader, Mansa Musa. His large and
wealthy kingdom was famous in Africa and beyond, and his sailors
may have crossed the Atlantic Ocean before Columbus.
Byars, Betsy
A blossom promise. 1987. Read by Pat Starr, 3 hours 15
minutes. TB 7239.
It had been raining for fourteen days and the valley was flooded.
Secretly Vern Blossom and his friend Michael had been building a
raft and now they planned to give people the surprise of their lives
as they sailed triumphantly down the creek. But - like other
Blossom inventions - the launch of Vern's raft does not go exactly
as planned. But a Blossom promise always holds.
Byars, Betsy
The Blossoms and the green phantom. 1987. Read by Pat
Starr, 3 hours 15 minutes. TB 7238.
The notice on the barn door said KEEP OUT - SECRET WORK
GOING ON INSIDE, but still Junior Blossom's family hadn't tried to
come in. He had just made the world's greatest invention and his
family didn't even care. More adventures of the unusual American
family with the uncanny ability of getting into scrapes - especially
the oldest, Pap, and the youngest, Junior.
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Byars, Betsy
The Blossoms meet the Vulture Lady. 1986. Read by Pat Starr,
2 hours 37 minutes. TB 7237.
Junior had put the cage in exactly the place the coyotes loved. It
would be just like the TV cartoons: in walks the animal, then
WHAM! down comes the door, locking tight. Only when you're a
Blossom, things don't turn out quite as you expect them. Very soon
his trap is to bring him face to face with Mad Mary, the Vulture
Lady ...
Byars, Betsy
The cartoonist. 1981. Read by Pat Starr, 2 hours 30 minutes.
TB 6971.
The attic is Alfie's refuge when his not very satisfactory life gets too
much for him. There he can draw the cartoons that are the centre
of his existence, a secret world more precious than the one around
him, even his friendship with Tree - so called, logically, because he
looks like one. When his mother tries to take over the attic, Alfie
barricades himself in, determined to sit it out. The solution to his
problems is not one he expects.
Byars, Betsy
The eighteenth emergency. 1976. Read by Antony Higginson,
3 hours 2 minutes. TB 7501.
Benjie, the one they call "mouse", is threatened by the toughest
boy in the school, Marv Hammerman. Benjie and friend Ezzie have
often worked out solutions to problems such as what to do when
attacked by an octopus, or when caught in quicksand. But how are
they to deal with the biggest emergency of all?
Byars, Betsy
The house of wings. 1973. Read by Antony Higginson, 2 hours
53 minutes. TB 7492.
"Liar!", Sammy screamed. "Dirty, stinking liar!" and ran off but his
grandfather just watched and waited. Geese in the kitchen, an owl
in the bathroom and a crazy old man - how could his parents do
this to him? But it was to be the beginning of the best summer of
his life.
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Byars, Betsy
The winged colt of Casa Mia. 1979. Read by Antony
Higginson, 2 hours 46 minutes. TB 7497.
"There is no such thing as a horse with wings. There never has
been and there never will be." Uncle Coot thought he knew all
about horses. But Alado, his neighbour's new foal, most definitely
did have wings! And a most bewildering way of using them - and
the only person who understood was romantic, bookish Charles.
Byars, Betsy
Good-bye, Chicken Little. 1979. Read by Antony Higginson, 2
hours 25 minutes. TB 7487.
Jimmie Little's crazy uncle Peter had a bet he could walk across
the thin layer of ice covering the swift and merciless depths of the
Monday River. It had never been done before. Uncle Pete was
always foolish and did reckless things that embarrassed Jimmie,
but this time the family clown has really gone too far... and
Christmas only a few days away.
Byars, Betsy
The night swimmers. 1980. Read by Judith Whale, 2 hours 52
minutes. TB 3776.
Retta and her brothers find the perfect secret place to swim at
night when their father is out performing as a country and western
singer.
Byars, Betsy
The not-just-anybody family. 1986. Read by Pat Starr, 3 hours
8 minutes. TB 7960.
The youngest member of the Blossom family, Junior, is in hospital
after attempting to fly; grandfather is in jail, and mother is in the
Rodeo. Leaving Vern and Maggie to sort things out in a way that
not-just-anybody would think of.
Byars, Betsy
The two-thousand-pound goldfish. 1982. Read by Alistair
Maydon, 2 hours 50 minutes. TB 12938.
Warren's 'Mom', an urban terrorist, is more concerned with keeping
one jump ahead of the FBI than with what's for supper. Grandma is
a bit unusual too. Warren, however, copes admirably.
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Calcutt, David
The map of marvels. 2011. Read by Alistair Petrie, 6 hours 12
minutes. TB 19667.
When Connor starts creating a map of an imaginary world he has
no idea that eventually he will become part of that world. As he
sets off on his journey through the map, he knows one thing - he
must find the Tower of Truth. Only then will he find out whether the
world in the map is real, or whether it is just a story.
Caldecott, Elen
The mystery of Wickworth Manor. 2012. Read by Amaka
Okafor, 3 hours 58 minutes. TB 19907.
Paige Owens, bright, cheeky, confident, cannot wait to go to
secondary school. Curtis Okafor, wary and much less confident, is
not so sure. The only thing they share in common is the first letter
of their surnames - which ensures they are forced into each other's
company on a school trip to Wickworth Manor, the local stately
home.
Capparucci, Dinah
Vampires are living next door. 2011. Read by Tom Lawrence, 5
hours 30 minutes. TB 18615.
Jordan, Boy Dave and Ryan just can't seem to keep out of
mischief! Where are they going wrong? Surely it wasn't such a bad
idea to turn the hotel's swimming pool into an ice rink? If it hadn't
been for the vampires next door, everything would have been fine!
How were they to know trying to save Christmas would end in such
catastrophe?
Capparucci, Dinah
Warning! Aliens are invading the school! 2010. Read by
Tomos James, 4 hours 49 minutes. TB 17787.
Jordan, Ryan and Boy Dave always get blamed for everything.
And OK, most of them it is their fault - but this is one time it
definitely wasn't! How could they have known that trying to save
the world and being accidental reality TV stars would end in
disaster?
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Carroll, Lewis
Alice's adventures in Wonderland. 1865. Read by Robin
Holmes, 3 hours 14 minutes. TB 13087.
A story, originally written for children, which has become a world
classic in which Alice has an adventure after falling down a rabbit
hole.
Carroll, Lewis
Through the looking glass. 1872. Read by Robin Holmes, 3
hours 31 minutes. TB 12987.
When Alice steps through the looking glass she enters a world of
chess pieces and nursery-rhyme characters who behave very
oddly.
Cassedy, Sylvia
Behind the attic wall. 1984. Read by Rosalind Shanks, 8 hours.
TB 5502.
Maggie Turner has been thrown out of every boarding school she's
been sent to for 'poor adjustment', by which they mean her bad
habits of stealing and kicking people. Her great-aunts feel obliged
to take her in, and their house, although cold and forbidding, leads
Maggie into a magic world.
Cassidy, Cathy
Angel cake. 2010. Read by Beth Chalmers, 5 hours 2 minutes.
TB 17700.
Anya used to dream of moving to Britain to start a brand-new life.
But as she sits in a school where nobody understands her, she
dreams of Polish summer skies and the place where she once
belonged. Then Anya meets bad boy Dan. He's no angel, but she's
sure there's a sweeter side to him. And when things begin to fall
apart, Anya realizes she's not alone - how can Dan be such bad
news when being with him feels like heaven?
Cassidy, Cathy
Dizzy. 2005. Read by Gina Bellman, 4 hours 12 minutes. TB
19395.
Dizzy's mum left when she was small. But, on each and every
birthday, she would receive a present or card in the post from her
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mum. But this year is different - nothing comes in the post.
However, something does arrive on her doorstep.
Cawley, Winifred
Gran at Coalgate. 1974. Read by Elizabeth Proud, 8 hours 32
minutes. TB 2792.
A holiday with Gran at Coalgate was always exciting, but elevenyear-old Jinnie found it more so than she expected. She grew up
suddenly and began to understand some of the fears and troubles
met by the people who lived there.
Christopher, John
Fireball. 1981. Read by David Palmer, 4 hours 9 minutes. TB
5971.
Simon and his American cousin, Brad, are spending the summer
together in the quiet London suburb where Simon lives with his
parents. Suddenly a gigantic fireball comes hurtling out of the sky
and the two boys are mysteriously transported back to Roman
Britain ...
Cleary, Beverly
The Ramona collection. 2006. Read by Liza Ross, 10 hours 13
minutes. TB 19666.
Ramona and her father -- Ramona the brave -- Ramona the pest -Beezus and Ramona.
Coats, Lucy
Hootcat Hill. 2009. Read by Noni Lewis, 5 hours 55 minutes.
TB 16703.
Linnet Perry is 13-year-old girl living in Wyrmesbury. Ordinary on
the surface, she has hidden powers which she must be taught to
use. When the ancient worldwyrm stirs, fear spreads throughout
the town. People begin to disappear. Unless the wyrm is returned
to sleep, there will be natural disasters and worse - too much old
magic will leak into the world, disturbing the careful balance of
modern life. Only Linnet can subdue it and restore peace and
order.
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Cole, Stephen
Thumb. 2005. Read by Russell Boulter, 3 hours 5 minutes. TB
17988.
One weird day at Freekham High; 1. It's the first day at a new
school for both Sam and Sara. So of course they're hoping to fit in
quickly. All they want is a helping hand. Some new friends to keep
an eye out for them and help them get ahead. What they're
probably not hoping for is a thumb. Actually, a lot of thumbs. And
fingers. They're turning up all over Freekham High - in seriously
unexpected places. But why? Can Sam solve the mystery of the
bothersome body parts? Can Sara keep her cool in the face of the
dastardly digits? And most important, can they get through the day
without being labelled as losers by their new classmates?
Colfer, Eoin
Artemis Fowl. 2001. Read by Kevin Moore, 7 hours 12
minutes. TB 13349.
Artemis Fowl series; book 1. Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a
brilliant criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what
he's about to take on when he kidnaps a fairy - Captain Holly Short
of the LEPrecon Unit.
Colfer, Eoin
Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident. 2002. Read by Nathaniel
Parker, 6 hours 10 minutes. TB 13350.
Artemis Fowl series; book 2. Someone is supplying Class A illegal
human power sources to the goblins. Captain Holly Short thinks
that the person is Artemis Fowl. Artemis has his own problems his father is being held to ransom.
Colfer, Eoin
Artemis Fowl: the eternity code. 2003. Read by Nathaniel
Parker, 6 hours 53 minutes. TB 15416.
Artemis Fowl series; book 3. Artemis Fowl has constructed a
powerful new supercomputer using stolen fairy technology, and the
last thing he needs is for it to fall into the wrong hands. So, when it
does fall into the wrong hands - those of ruthless tycoon Jon Spiro
- Artemis knows he must recover the device or the consequences
will be dire, for human and fairies alike. With danger all around and
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his bodyguard indisposed, Artemis turns to Captain Holly Short of
the Lower Elements Police for help.
Colfer, Eoin
Artemis Fowl: the opal deception. 2005. Read by Nathaniel
Parker, 7 hours 30 minutes. TB 15440.
Artemis Fowl series; book 4. Evil pixie Opal Kobio is plotting a
terrible revenge against her enemies, starting with Artemis Fowl
and Captain Holly Short - and ending with a plan to destroy the
world below ground.
Colfer, Eoin
Artemis Fowl and the lost colony. 2006. Read by Nathaniel
Parker, 8 hours 25 minutes. TB 15465.
Artemis Fowl series; book 5. Criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl
finally meets his match. A second juvenile genius has discovered
that fairies do exist and she's determined to capture one for
scientific study - a demon. But there are more than two players in
this deadly game.
Colfer, Eoin
Artemis Fowl and the time paradox. 2008. Read by Nathaniel
Parker, 8 hours 54 minutes. TB 16941.
Artemis Fowl series; book 6. Artemis's mother is dangerously ill,
and the only way to find a cure is for Artemis to go back in time to
battle his younger, more evil self.
Colfer, Eoin
Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis complex. 2010. Read by
Nathaniel Parker, 7 hours 40 minutes. TB 17911.
Artemis Fowl series; book 7. Young Artemis has frequently used
high-tech fairy magic to mastermind the most devious criminal
activity of the new century. Now, at a conference in Iceland,
Artemis has gathered the fairies to present his latest idea to save
the world from global warming. But Artemis is behaving strangely he seems different. Something terrible has happened to him.
Artemis Fowl has become nice. The fairies diagnose Atlantis
Complex - it seems dabbling in magic has damaged Artemis' main
weapon: his mind. Fairy ally Captain Holly Short doesn't know
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what to do. The subterranean volcanoes are under attack from
vicious robots and Artemis cannot fight them.
Conway, Martin
Olaf the Viking. 2009. Read by Martin Conway, 3 hours 54
minutes. TB 17365.
Olaf is desperate to find his father. It's been a long time since he
disappeared, and it could be Olaf's big chance to be a hero. So
when his uncle makes it clear that he is more interested in
carousing, marauding, and pillaging than in finding his long-lost
brother, Olaf decides to take matters into his own hands.
Coolidge, Susan
What Katy did. 1872. Read by Elizabeth Proud, 5 hours 53
minutes. TB 3342.
What Katy did; book 1. Katy was irrepressibly full of energy and fun
until the day of her accident. Then she learned patience the hard
way, sitting still and managing the family from her chair until the
great day when her health was quite restored.
Coolidge, Susan
What Katy did at school. 1994. Read by Laurence Bouvard, 5
hours 5 minutes. TB 12511.
What Katy did; book 2. Katy and her sister Clover are to spend a
whole year at boarding school on the East Coast, far away from
home. At first their snobbish cousin Lilly, formidable Miss Florence
and snappy Miss Jane seem to confirm their worst fears about
Hillsover, but they soon find that school is not quite what they
expected. In fact, with irrepressible Rose Red around, quite often
nobody knows what to expect.
Coolidge, Susan
What Katy did next. 1994. Read by Laurence Bouvard, 5 hours
30 minutes. TB 12475.
What Katy did; book 3. Katy Carr can hardly believe it when she is
invited to spend a year in Europe with Mrs Ashe and little Amy.
Even though a year seems a long time to be away from her
beloved family, she can't wait to see all the wonderful places she
has read about. But Europe holds a number of surprises, and a
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good deal of anxiety and sadness, before it offers Katy the greatest
joy she could imagine.
Cooper, Susan
The Boggart. 1993. Read by Cameron Stewart, 5 hours 31
minutes. TB 9414.
Imagine inheriting an ancient Scottish castle, and then imagine the
castle's inhabitant, a boggart from the mists of time, boarding your
plane back to the hustle and bustle of a Canadian city. This is
exactly what happens to the Volnik family, and the result is a series
of amazing happenings and hilarious complications until the final
call of the bagpipes fades to silence over the dark loch.
Cooper, Susan
Seaward. 1983. Read by Bruce Montague, 5 hours 55 minutes.
TB 8080.
His name is West. Her name is Cally. They speak different
languages and they come from different countries thousands of
miles apart, but they are not aware of this. At a certain moment in
their lives, they are hurled by personal catastrophe out of reality
into a strange, perilous, astonishing world. Together they journey
towards the sea, confronting mystery and danger on the way,
learning only at the last the secret goal towards which they have
been travelling.
Cope, Andrew
Spy dog. 2006. Read by India Fisher, 2 hours 44 minutes. TB
17712.
Spy dog series; book 1. Lara, or GM451 as she is known by the
government, is a highly trained special agent, bred by the British
Secret Service for use on dangerous missions around the world.
But her last mission went wrong and now she is being hunted
down by an evil drugs baron, Mr Big. Lara must go undercover as
a normal dog, 'choose' a family to look after her and await her
retrieval by the Secret Service. But can she keep her true identity a
secret?
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Corbett, W J
The song of Pentecost. 1982. Read by Robin Browne, 7 hours
35 minutes. TB 4902.
Pentecost trilogy; book 1. Pentecost is the leader of the harvest
mice who live in a polluted wasteland. These are not cuddly
nursery toys but wary, complex animals who can lie and cheat as
well as summon up unknown sources of heroism, loyalty and a
quirky sense of humour - a group thrown together by need who
undertake a journey, some to reclaim and some to find a home.
Corbett, W J
Pentecost and the chosen one. 1984. Read by Richard Earthy,
8 hours. TB 5711.
Pentecost trilogy; book 2. At the end of the first book in this series
Pentecost, the leader of the fieldmice, died at the end of his great
quest to lead them to safety. Now they are led by a new and very
different Pentecost, one with no great quest, who feels useless.
But not far away is another mouse who believes that he is the
chosen leader.
Corbett, W J
Pentecost of Lickey Top. 1987. Read by Brigit Forsyth, 4
hours 45 minutes. TB 7061.
Pentecost trilogy; book 3. In this final story of the trilogy, Pentecost
Mouse is burdened with problems, for the evil cockle-snorkle has
enticed a bullying, demanding Otter onto the Hills. Landlord Owl
holds Pentecost responsible and threatens to turn the harvest mice
out of their long-sought home if Otter is not curbed. With the help
of Fox and the hindrance of Uncle, Pentecost faces the challenge.
Corbett, W J
The end of the tale. 1985. Read by Richard Earthy, 3 hours 15
minutes. TB 6585.
The title story is the last in this collection and tells of the sadness
of the Great Yellow-Tailed snake who has stared hopefully at the
eastern horizon since the dawn of time itself. "And is it true that
while your nose rests here in Africa, the end of your tail lives
across the ocean?" The great snake just sighs and shifts, causing
a minor earth-quake two continents away. It takes another small
one of his own kind to know what will make the great one happy.
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Cottrell Boyce, Frank.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flies again! 2011. Read by Peter
Noble, 4 hours 39 minutes. TB 19269.
When the Tooting family find an abandoned engine and fit it to
their camper van, they have no idea of the adventure that lies
ahead. The engine used to belong to a flying car! The Tootings
can haul on the steering wheel and pull the handbrake as hard as
they like, but their camper van now has a mind of her own.
Cottrell Boyce, Frank
Framed. 2005. Read by Craig Ryder, 6 hours 51 minutes. TB
15835.
Dylan is the only boy living in the tiny Welsh town of Manod. His
parents run the Snowdonia Oasis Auto Marvel garage - and when
he's not trying to persuade his sisters to play football, Dylan is in
charge of the petrol log. And that means he gets to keep track of
everyone coming in and out of Manod - what car they drive, what
they're called, even their favourite flavour of crisps. But when a
mysterious convoy of lorries trundles up the misty mountainside
towards an old, disused mine, even Dylan is confounded.
Cottrell Boyce, Frank
Cosmic. 2008. Read by Peter Kenny, 6 hours 15 minutes. TB
16197.
Liam is too big for his boots, his football strip, and his school
blazer. But being super-sized height-wise has its advantages: he's
the only eleven-year-old to ever ride the G-force defying Cosmic
rollercoaster or be offered the chance to drive a Porsche. Longlegged Liam makes a giant leap for boy-kind by competing with a
group of adults for the chance to go into space. Is Liam the best
boy for the job? Sometimes being big isn't all about being a grownup.
Cresswell, Helen
Ordinary Jack. 2006. Read by Clive Mantel, 6 hours 18
minutes. TB 15858.
The Bagthorpes; book 1. Jack's the only one in his family who isn't
a genius. His brothers and sisters can do everything better than
him. Even his little sister can outswim him. Luckily Jack's got two
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allies: Zero his dog and his Uncle Parker. Zero's not much help,
but Uncle Parker's a star. Until he comes up with a plan to help
Jack do something that none of his family could ever do: tell the
future.
Crompton, Richmal
Just - William. 1986. Read by Gabriel Woolf, 9 hours 30
minutes. TB 3112.
Eighteen stories of the incredible adventures of William and the
Outlaws.
Crompton, Richmal
William again. 1983. Read by Bruce Montague, 7 hours. TB
6829.
William and his faithful ally, Ginger, are keen - as always - to raise
some money. Of course, it is William's idea to sell the twins ... but
events never seem to work out exactly as they plan somehow. As
with William's attempts to be a great detective and a shipwrecked
mariner. But he is responsible for bringing Great Aunt Jane back
from the dead - almost - and he and Ginger do try very hard to
reform a real-life murderer.
Crompton, Richmal
More William. 1983. Read by Bruce Montague, 5 hours 45
minutes. TB 6872.
It was on Christmas Day that the centipede appeared on Aunt
Evangeline's plate, that William decided to mend the clock, that the
conjuring trick with the egg went wrong ... as William said, "A Busy
Day is a Happy Day". The terror of the Brown family is at it again,
leaving a trail of riotous havoc behind him - with the very best of
intentions.
Crompton, Richmal
William - the fourth. 1983. Read by Bruce Montague, 6 hours
30 minutes. TB 6113.
It was William who invented the water race: each competitor had to
run with a mouthful of water without swallowing or spilling it out.
But, as he explained afterwards, he had no time to think before
replying to Mrs Adolphus Crane...
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Crompton, Richmal
William's happy days. 1984. Read by Bruce Montague, 7 hours
15 minutes. TB 5872.
Happy days for William means cooking an experimental mixture of
treacle and lemonade in an old sardine can, escaping the wrath of
a shopkeeper by pretending to be a dummy in the window and
best of all turning the tables on the Outlaws' deadly enemy, the
Hubert Lane Gang.
Crompton, Richmal
William and the tramp. 1990. Read by Bruce Montague, 6
hours 20 minutes. TB 8615.
William was silent for a few moments; then, with a burst of
inspiration: "We'll have a Secret Society." "Gosh, yes!" said Ginger.
"That's a jolly good idea." "An' we'll have pass-words an'
disguises," said William, "an' put up a notice an' have a meetin' in
the old barn an' I'll make a speech." Of course, the Secret Society
didn't develop in the way that William and the Outlaws expected,
but then few of William's plans did.
Crompton, Richmal
William's crowded hours. 1985. Read by Bruce Montague, 7
hours. TB 5743.
It was Ginger's mother who thought the Outlaws would like Cousin
Percy, but the odious C.P. is to learn a salutary lesson, as is the
temporary history master who believes in acting scenes from the
past, and Hubert Lane who tries to outmagic William, and thus
brings the wrath of the entire Women's Institute onto his head.
Crompton, Richmal
Just William's luck. 1989. Read by Bruce Montague, 6 hours
56 minutes. TB 7705.
The invincible William considers he is equal to solving most of his
life's trickier problems, although devising a plan to get the elder
brothers of the Outlaws married off was a considerable challenge.
The formation of the Knights of the Square Table, (dedicated to the
righting of wrongs - for a small charge) seemed to be a logical
extension of the plan.
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Crompton, Richmal
Just William on holiday. 1996. Read by Nigel Carrington, 4
hours 26 minutes. TB 11583.
This is a collection of ten "Just William" stories about William's
adventures on holiday. Holidays are supposed to be a time for rest
and recreation. But somehow none of the Brown family seem to
spend much time relaxing with William around! Whether he is
rescuing a damsel in distress, sailing the high seas to discover an
uncharted island, or capturing a dangerous smuggler on the
beach, William never fails to turn his holidays into chaotic
adventures that no one will ever forget.
Crompton, Richmal
William the detective. 1998. Read by Steve Hodson, 5 hours 5
minutes. TB 13419.
One of Richmal Crompton's stories about William. This one sees
William getting involved in detective work.
Crompton, Richmal
William - the bad. 1984. Read by Steve Hodson, 7 hours 57
minutes. TB 13418.
William is sure he could plan a far more exciting fancy-dress party
than what Robert and Ethel have in mind, but he's still desperate to
be invited. But where can William possibly find a stunning
costume? And why does Robert end up spending most of the party
locked in the garden shed in his underwear? Somehow nothing
ever quite works out as planned with William the Bad about!
Crompton, Richmal
William's treasure trove. 2010. Read by Martin Jarvis, 4 hours
33 minutes. TB 18054.
William is determined not to waste his summer holidays and
intends to track down smuggler's hidden treasure. As always,
chaos is hot on William's heels.
Crompton, Richmal
Just Jimmy. 1999. Read by Bruce Montague, 7 hours 58
minutes. TB 12877.
Jimmy Manning - a boy in a hurry to grow up, especially if it means
he can join his brother Roger's gang, the Three Musketeers.
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Whether he's waging war on arch-enemies the Mouldies, plotting
to catch criminals with his best friend Bobby Peaslake, or fighting
off the attentions of the dreaded Araminta, Jimmy's plans are
always ingenious and destined for disaster.
Cross, Gillian
Roscoe's leap. 1987. Read by Brigit Forsyth, 4 hours 45
minutes. TB 7161.
Roscoe's Leap is the name of the strange old house where
Stephen and Hannah have grown up. For Hannah it means a
place where the heating is always breaking down but for Stephen it
is a place of secrets, a place where something once happened to
him, something dark and terrifying...
Cross, Gillian
The demon headmaster. 1984. Read by Rosemary Davis, 4
hours 30 minutes. TB 4477.
The demon headmaster series; book 1. Something is horribly
wrong at Dinah's new school - the children are strangely neat and
well behaved. Why is this and why does Dinah find herself
conforming? What is the secret of the Headmaster's control?
Dinah is determined to unravel the mystery of the sinister
Headmaster.
Cross, Gillian
The Prime Minister's brain. 1996. Read by Becky Hindley, 4
hours 18 minutes. TB 12177.
The demon headmaster series; book 2. Only Dinah is good
enough to beat the new computer game, Octopus Dare. Soon she
realises that the Octopus is trying to control her and the other
entrants in the Junior Computer Brain of the Year competition.
Why is it happening, and how is the demon headmaster involved?
Cross, Gillian
Hunky Parker is watching you. 1994. Read by Frances Jeater,
4 hours 19 minutes. TB 15945.
The demon headmaster series; book 3. Suddenly everyone's mad
about Hunky Parker. People are desperate to buy disgusting
Hunky T-shirts, trainers like pigs trotters, and pig-swill yoghurt. And
they long for a holiday in The Sty where there is sun and swimming
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one day and skiing the next. But Dinah hates it all. And when she
and SPLAT try to investigate, they walk straight into the middle of a
fiendish plot - and a race against time. Can they find out what is
going on? Can they stop the Demon Headmaster before it's too
late?
Cross, Gillian
The demon headmaster strikes again. 1996. Read by Laura
Cox, 3 hours 58 minutes. TB 11522.
The demon headmaster series; book 4. When the Hunter family
are persuaded to move house, Dinah, Lloyd and Harvey realize
that there is something very strange about the new village. And
soon Dinah suspects that their old enemy, the Demon
Headmaster, is back. This time, he has got control of a research
laboratory, and he's planning to take over nature itself. But to do
that, he needs Dinah - which puts her in terrible danger.
Cross, Gillian
The demon headmaster takes over. 2009. Read by Judy
Bennett, 4 hours 1 minute. TB 17189.
The demon headmaster series; book 5. What's wrong with all the
telephones? Why is there no news on the television? And why
aren't people allowed to ask questions? Dinah and her friends
know that something terrible is happening. But when they start to
investigate, they realize Dinah is being tracked down. It looks as
though the demon headmaster is behind it all, but the headmaster
has vanished for ever, hasn't he?
Cross, Gillian
Facing the demon headmaster. 2002. Read by Kelly Hunter, 3
hours 52 minutes. TB 17235.
The demon headmaster series; book 6. The Demon Headmaster is
back, but why does he wear an electronic mask with a face that
keeps changing? The mystery deepens when Dinah stumbles
across something amazing on the Internet. Can Dinah keep one
step ahead, or will the Demon Headmaster triumph with his most
threatening plan yet?
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Crossley-Holland, Kevin
Waterslain angels. 2009. Read by Patience Tomlinson, 5 hours
35 minutes. TB 17491.
For centuries, the village of Waterslain has hidden a dark secret.
When Annie and Sandy set out to solve the mystery of the angels
missing from the church roof, they soon discover someone else is
on the same trail. Someone else who will stop at nothing to get
there first.
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
The seeing stone. 2008. Read by Michael Maloney, 7 hours 53
minutes. TB 18055.
Arthur Trilogy; book 1. Young Arthur de Caldicott is anxious to
grow up, spread his wings and become a knight. But for now he
must content himself with the life he has in the bosom off his family
and friends. One day one of these friends, the old and mysterious
Merlin, gives Arthur a special stone, and from that moment his life
becomes entwined with that of King Arthur himself.
Dale, Anna
Dawn undercover. 2006. Read by Jan Francis, 9 hours 6
minutes. TB 16418.
England's Secret Intelligence Organisation, S.H.H. (Strictly HushHush), is composed of several departments which are scattered
over the capital city in undisclosed locations. Behind the facade of
a seemingly ordinary bed and breakfast hotel in Pimlico, reside the
offices of P.S.S.T. (Pursuit of Scheming Spies and Traitors). Dawn
finds herself drawn in to an amazing world when she is enlisted by
S.H.H. to find a spy missing in action. No ordinary spy drama, this
wonderful book is full of charm, surprises and invention.
Dale, Anna
Spellbound. 2010. Read by Sophie Aldred, 9 hours 6 minutes
28 minutes. TB 19783.
How far would you go to get rid of an annoying brother? Athene
meets the Gloam, who cast a spell on everyone who knew her little
brother so that they forget all about him. However, it is Athene who
cannot forget her brother.
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Dale, Anna
Whispering to witches. 2005. Read by Jan Francis, 7 hours 6
minutes. TB 19495.
When Joseph is sent to stay with his mother, stepfather and halfsister Esme for Christmas, he is not happy. He would rather have
spent the time with his father, but he has been called away to
attend a family emergency in Scotland.
Dann, Colin
The animals of Farthing Wood. 1980. Read by Malcolm
Ruthven, 9 hours. TB 3563.
When the bulldozers comes to Farthing Wood the animals set out
together to White Deer Park, the nature reserve, but it was not an
easy journey for the strange assortment of friends.
Danziger, Paula
There's a bat in bunk five. 1987. Read by Carol Marsh, 3 hours
57 minutes. TB 8259.
"What I really want to do this summer is develop my character - try
to grow up, so that when I'm adult I'll be ready for anything". But
Marcy finds there is more growing up than she had bargained for.
It's hard to behave adult when having to cope with the practical
jokes of younger children, the sulkiness of the camp horror,
Ginger, and experiencing the thrills of a first romance.
Davies, Hunter
Come on, Ossie! 1985. Read by Syd Ralph, 2 hours 5 minutes.
TB 6059.
Four stories about the ambitious Ossie Osgood who longs to be
eighteen. He eats like a horse but he never seems to grow any
bigger or fatter. His grandfather tells him that if he exercises on a
coat-hanger every day for ten minutes he will soon develop
muscles. but the weedy 11 year old manages to find a quicker way
to grow up.
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Davies, Hunter
Flossie Teacake strikes back! 1984. Read by William Abney, 2
hours 13 minutes. TB 13077.
Flossie is bored with being 10 years old. She wants to be grown-up
now. And that is exactly what happens when she puts on her sister
Bella's magical fur coat!
Davis, Rosemary L
Circus in the snow. 1959. Read by Rosemary Davis, 6 hours
30 minutes. TB 4404.
Nine-year-old Ludwig lives with his family in a chalet in the Alps.
He is rescued from danger by a St. Bernard dog, Cristoph, and the
two become inseparable. But times are hard, the family cannot
afford to keep the dog and decide to sell him. Ludwig remembers a
promise of work with a travelling circus; he runs away with Cristoph
to find it...
Deary, Terry
The king in blood red and gold. 2006. Read by Toby
Longworth, 5 hours 9 minutes. TB 16705.
Tudor chronicles; book 2. Sequel to: The prince of rags and
patches. When a mysterious stranger turns up at Marsden Manor
asking for help, young Will Marsden and his grandfather jump at
the opportunity for adventure. Riding north to Scotland,
Grandfather tells Will how his own father fought for Henry VIII at
the battle of Flodden Field. Then, as now, there were fierce
skirmishes on the Borders between the English and the Scots
Reivers - cattle thieves. But neither of them realises what danger
the handsome stranger is leading them into.
Deary, Terry
The Tudor chronicles: the lady of fire and tears. 2006. Read by
Toby Longworth, Read by Jill Shilling, 5 hours 12 minutes. TB
16710.
Tudor chronicles; book 3. In the north of England, a silver cup has
been stolen from Marsden Hall. Meg the serving girl will hang for it,
unless she agrees to spy on her friends at the Black Bull Tavern.
Her friend Will Marsden is desperate to save her. As Meg and Will
struggle with the dilemma, Will's mother tells them a story she has
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kept secret for years: how she herself, as a young lady-in-waiting,
was forced to spy on Mary Queen of Scots.
Deary, Terry
The lord of the dreaming globe. 2007. Read by Toby
Longworth, Read by Jill Shilling, 5 hours 1 minute. TB 17159.
Tudor chronicles; book 5. All Will wants is to get to Stratford where
William Shakespeare has promised him work, but somebody
seems to think he has important information. And when
Shakespeare's daughter Judith is kidnapped, Will and
his friend Meg discover that the world of the theatre is not what it
seems. Certain actors are spying on their countrymen, on the
orders of the queen herself. It takes Will's courage, Meg's ingenuity
and the genius of Shakespeare himself to get out of the desperate
plot they find themselves mixed up in.
Dhami, Narinder
Bindi babes. 2004. Read by Nina Wadia, 4 hours 24 minutes.
TB 15536.
Bindi Babes series; book 1. Three feisty, fun-loving Anglo-Asian
sisters rule the roost over their dad since their mum died. They've
got a reputation at school for being the coolest, most sorted babes
in town - and what they certainly don't need is an interfering
Auntie-ji from India inviting herself over to England and cramping
their style. Which is exactly what their dad organises. The girls
decide the only way out of this nagging-adult dilemma is an
arranged marriage - for their auntie! Enter Mr Arora, the dream
boat teacher who just might whisk Auntie off in his arms and into
the sunset.
Dhami, Narinder
Bollywood babes. 2005. Read by Nina Wadia, 4 hours 58
minutes. TB 15587.
Bindi Babes series; book 2. Amber, Jazz and Geena are the
sassiest sisters around. The girls' school is desperate for money
and their formidable young auntie has volunteered to do some
fundraising. The sisters can't help but be impressed with her plan
for an end-of-term Bollywood party. Then inspiration strikes Amber.
What could be more glamorous than a real, live Bollywood film star
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at the party? Except that if the so-called star is now ancient, foultempered and demanding, is it really such a great idea?
Dhami, Narinder
Bhangra babes. 2005. Read by Nina Wadia, 4 hours 37
minutes. TB 15600.
Bindi Babes series; book 3. Everyone agrees - Amber, Jazz and
Geena are BABES! The sisters have always been the most
popular girls in the school - until now. Suddenly there's a tough
new girl who is resistant to the sisters' charm. And a gorgeous new
guy who doesn't seem interested in any of them. Taking a tip from
their interfering auntie's book, the girls come up with a scheme to
forge a friendship, get the guy and bounce right back.
Dhami, Narinder
Sunita's secret. 2007. Read by Nina Wadia, 5 hours 8 minutes.
TB 16345. Coppergate School.
Sunita starts at her new school determined to hide her horrible
secret. But class 'goddess' Celina soon becomes Sunita's archenemy and their classmates soon find out that Sunita's dad is an
infamous fraudster on the run. Sunita has her work cut out to prove
that she's no criminal herself.
DiCamillo, Kate
The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a
princess, some soup, and a spool of thread . 2004. Read by
Regina Reagan, 4 hours 1 minute. TB 16743.
The Tale of Despereaux takes the reader back to the timeless
genre of fairytales, but with a modern twist. It is the story of a tiny,
fragile-looking mouse with a huge heart; of a beautiful princess
who inspires love and courage in the unlikely hero; of a rat called
Roscuro, who lives in a dungeon and longs for the light and of a
servant-girl, whose one wish is to be a princess.
Dickens, Monica
Spring comes to World's End. 1973. Read by Gretel Davis, 5
hours 15 minutes. TB 2669.
The four young Fieldings set out to save the old inn that is home
for them and all their animals. But it is the blind man and his dog
who finally save the day.
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Dickens, Monica
Cry of a seagull. 1986. Read by Rosemary Davis, 4 hours 45
minutes. TB 7045.
Docherty, James
The ice cream con. 2008. Read by Martin Docherty, 3 hours 55
minutes. TB 16389.
When Jake Drake gets mugged twice in ten minutes, he comes up
with a plan to con the criminals on his estate. With the help of his
closet pals, he starts a rumour about a new gangster in town - the
Big Baresi, the biggest, gangster that never was. The con works,
but not for long, as events start snow-balling out of control. Soon
Jake and his gang are in trouble. Big trouble. Facing total
meltdown, and stuck with a freezer full of diamonds every bad-guy
wants a scoop of.
Doherty, Berlie
Spellhorn. 1989. Read by Kate Moon, 4 hours 22 minutes. TB
7752.
Laura is blind but is able to see with her "mind's eye" and senses a
world that is separate from her friends and family. Only she hears
the Wild Ones as they enter her village, searching for their lost
Unicorn. Laura's life then becomes an exciting adventure within
this haunting fantasy.
Doherty, Berlie
Street child. 2009. Read by Julie Stark, 3 hours 40 minutes. TB
18305.
Jim Jarvis is a runaway. When his mother dies, Jim is all alone in
the workhouse and is desperate to escape. But, London in the
1860s is a dangerous and lonely place for a small boy and life is a
constant battle for survival. Just when Jim finds some friends, he is
snatched away and made to work for the remorselessly cruel
Grimy Nick, constantly guarded by
his vicious dog, Snipe. Will Jim ever be free? Jim's gripping
adventure is based on the true story of the orphan whose plight
inspired Doctor Barnardo to set up his famous children's refuge.
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Don, Lari
First aid for fairies and other fabled beasts. 2008. Read by
Kirstin Murray, 3 hours 25 minutes. TB 16559.
Helen has absolutely no interest in becoming a vet like her mother.
So she isn't best pleased when asked to help an injured horse.
Only this horse isn't entirely normal, and nor are his friends.
Without warning, Helen is thrust into an extraordinary world full of
magical rituals, fantastical creatures and a dangerous, powerful
beast known as the Master, who would destroy it all.
Donnelly, Elfie
Odd stockings. 1982. Read by Barrie Shore, 3 hours 15
minutes. TB 4947.
Mari meets Mrs Panacek from the local mental hospital. Friendship
grows between them and Mari is surprised to discover how many
very sane ideas an ordinary mad-woman can have.
Dowd, Siobhan
The London Eye mystery. 2008. Read by Paul Chequer, 5
hours 47 minutes. TB 18183.
When Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim get on board the
London Eye, he turned and waved before getting on. But after half
an hour it landed and everyone trooped off - but no Salim. Where
could he have gone? How on earth could he have disappeared
into thin air? So Ted and his older sister, Kat, become sleuthing
partners, since the police are having no luck.
Drake, Salamanda
Dragonsdale. 2007. Read by Jill Shilling, 5 hours 53 minutes.
TB 15337.
At Dragonsdale, riding is the most important thing in the world.
Everybody is looking forward to the Island Championship everyone except for Cara, who can only dream of flying Sky, her
favourite dragon. Ever since her mother's tragic accident, her
father has forbidden her to ride.
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Dunbar, Fiona
Fire and roses. 2012. Read by Caroline Ramsey, 3 hours 51
minutes. TB 19814.
When Kitty goes to stay at a friend's house, it's not long before she
discovers a ghostly ancient curse is at work. Things are about to
get a whole lot more spooky for Kitty!
Dunbar, Fiona
Toonhead. 2008. Read by Ben Elliot, 5 hours 2 minutes. TB
15986.
Pablo has a gift - a secret gift. When Pablo discovers he can
predict the future through the cartoons he draws, he can hardly
believe his luck. But what seems to be a brilliant discovery soon
turns into a burden, as Pablo's secret is uncovered by the wrong
kind of people. Kidnapped and in a foreign country, with only a
cartoon character for company, will Pablo be able to use his gift to
escape?
Dunmore, Helen
Ingo. 2006. Read by Kate Sachs, 8 hours 1 minute. TB 16356.
Ingo series; book 1. Sapphire and her brother Conor's life in
Cornwall is idyllic; they are free to explore the beautiful cove near
their cottage where they swim and play together - it is their own
special place. Then one terrible day things change in a way they
could never have predicted. Why does Conor keep disappearing
for hours on end? And who is the mysterious girl with long dark
hair talking to him on the rocks?
Edwards, Frank B
Frogger. 2000. Read by June Gurvich, 3 hours 54 minutes. TB
17570.
Adventures of Bug and Frogger. Eleven-year-old Frogger spends
his time wandering around the town of Tichburg trying to be helpful
to everyone. But he is about to learn that life in Tichburg is not as
easy as it should be for a kid who just wants to keep everybody
happy.
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Elboz, Stephen
The prisoner's apprentice. 2007. Read by Stephen Thorne, 6
hours 13 minutes. TB 15790.
Yanis has spent his life so far scrubbing socks in an orphanage.
But that changes when Dr Gomarus knocks on the door, seeking
an apprentice. The strange doctor is travelling to far-flung Osva to
study the craniums of criminals. He needs a helper, and Yanis fits
the bill.
Falkner, John Meade
Moonfleet. 1962. Read by Joe Dunlop, 9 hours 39 minutes. TB
6198.
John Trenchard, aged 15, lives in Moonfleet, a tiny Dorset village
where most of the men are either fishermen or smugglers. His
curiosity about buried treasure leads him to the smugglers'
hideout. Soon he is on the run, pursued by a posse of soldiers and
with a price on his head ...
Fardell, John
The secret of the black moon moth. 2009. Read by Jim
Webster Stewart, 5 hours 45 minutes. TB 17834.
A painfully shy old man has approached Professors Gadling,
Gauntraker and Ampersand with an extraordinary archeological
find: early human remains that don't fit in with anything known to
science. Soon, Sam, Zara, Ben, Marcia and Adam are joining the
professors on an expedition to a remote island in South-East Asia
to investigate further. But the island contains a secret more
astonishing than anything they could have imagined, and a
dangerous, deadly enemy is on the trail.
Farmer, Penelope
Charlotte sometimes. 1986. Read by Rosemary Davis, 5 hours
36 minutes. TB 7942.
"There is nothing to suggest a cedar tree". This is how Charlotte
reacts to the name of her dormitory on her first night at boarding
school. However, when she wakes up, the tree has taken the place
of the new wing of the school and Charlotte has assumed the role
of another schoolgirl of some forty years ago. Befriended by Emily,
Charlotte must find a way to change roles again with Clara, who is
also stranded in the wrong time.
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Fine, Anne
Bad dreams. 2000. Read by Joanna Myers, 2 hours 28
minutes. TB 12671.
Mel is the class bookworm, and not too happy to be chosen to look
after the new girl, Imogen. Yet Imogen is different too, there's
something odd about her. Mel eventually discovers that she has a
special talent - a family 'gift' that Mel thinks is more like a curse.
And that's when Mel realises that stories can be real too. For only
she can stop Imogen's private horror story - stop the bad dreams...
Fine, Anne
The book of the banshee. 1993. Read by Greg Wagland, 4
hours 43 minutes. TB 12049.
Will Flowers is living in a war zone, and the biggest explosions of
all are coming from Estelle, his teenage sister. Dad's taken to
acting as if he were in the army, Mum sneaks in and out through
back windows and Muffy has stopped speaking. Inspired by his
favourite author, Will decides to turn war reporter - and starts to
record the daily skirmishes of the Flowers family.
Fine, Anne.
The devil walks. 2012. Read by Bill Wallis, 6 hours 58 minutes.
TB 19402.
Raised in secrecy by a mother everyone thinks has gone mad,
Daniel's only link to his past is the intricately built model of the
family home High Gates. The dolls house is perfect in every detail.
Then Daniel is reunited with his uncle Severin.
Fine, Anne
Frozen Billy. 2004. Read by Candida Gubbins, 2 hours 44
minutes. TB 14242.
Their parents away, brother and sister Clarrie and Will must live
with their uncle Len - a ventriloquist on the Victorian music-hall
stage whose dummy, Frozen Billy, gives Clarrie the creeps. Soon
Will is part of the act and Clarrie is scared that Frozen Billy is
taking over their family. Can she find the determination and
courage to break free from their uncle and help her family set off
for a new life in Australia?
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Fine, Anne
How to write really badly. 1996. Read by Jeff Harding, 1 hour
42 minutes. TB 12029.
The new boy, Chester Howard, quickly decides he hates his new
school. He also quickly realises that the boy he sits next to, Joe, is
the 'Writer from Hell' and when Joe chooses 'How to write neatly'
as his project, Chester persuades him to change the title to 'How to
write really badly.' Chester agrees to help, and so begins an
astonishing partnership that brings rewards both to Chester and
Joe, who thinks he is no good at anything but has an extraordinary
talent. Winner of the 1996 NASEN Special Educational Needs
Book Award.
Fine, Anne
The more the merrier. 2004. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt, 1 hour
51 minutes. TB 15373.
The Christmas holiday is, traditionally, a time when families gather
together. In Ralph's case, this means ten or more relatives coming
to stay, including assorted aunts and uncles, nutty Great-Aunt Ida
and his ghastly cousins. Jammed into one small house for three
days of merriment and family fun, Uncle Tristram hurling potatoes
at the cat and Mum on the verge of a breakdown, it soon becomes
obvious that more definitely doesn't mean merrier.
Fine, Anne
Ivan the terrible. 2008. Read by Glen McCready, 1 hour 27
minutes. TB 15635.
Ivan doesn't speak English. Which is tough on your first day at a
new school. So Boris is roped in to translate for him. But then the
new boy starts threatening to make slaves out of all his
schoolmates. Can Boris keep the teachers happy and Ivan quiet?
It's going to be an Ivan the Terribly interesting day.
Fine, Anne
Jennifer's diary and The worst child I ever had. 2008. Read by
Sophie Ward, 51 minutes. TB 15637.
Jennifer's diary- Jennifer has a diary. Iolanthe doesn't. What
Iolanthe has are ideas. Zillions of ideas are spilling out of her head.
But what she really wants is Jennifer's diary. The worst child I ever
had - Why does Mrs Mackle think Susan Solly is the worst child
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ever? Just what did Susan do that was so terrible? And what did it
have to do with snails?
Fisk, Pauline
Midnight blue. 2011. Read by Joanna David, 5 hours 55
minutes. TB 19784.
'Midnight Blue' tells the story of Bonnie, whose fragile happiness
with her mother is under threat. With the help of new friends,
Bonnie finds a world beyond the sky, where she faces choices that
could change her life for ever.
Fleming, Ian.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. 2001. Read by Ian Prosser, 3 hours 2
minutes. TB 19596.
Commander Caractacus, a struggling inventor, makes enough
money from his whistling sweets to buy a car. He chooses Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang, and he, his wife and two children set off in it on
a series of adventures. This book inspired the famous film.
Flushing, W C
Queen Victoria's potty. 2009. Read by Toby Longworth, 3
hours 42 minutes. TB 17230.
Superloo series; book 4. It's off to Victorian times with Finn,
Superloo's reluctant human helper, to rescue the magnificent
musical 1812 Overture Toilet, designed by the great Sir Walter
Closet. Along the way Finn gets stuck in a chimny while Superloo
ends up at the bottom of the river - but nothing stops our heroes
when there's a toilet in peril!
Forester, Victoria
The girl who could fly. 2010. Read by Lynsey Beauchamp, 8
hours 27 minutes. TB 17698.
Piper McCloud can fly. Just like that. Easy as pie. Problem is, the
good folk of Lowland County are afraid of Piper. And her ma's at
her wits' end. So it seems only fitting that she leave her parents'
farm to attend a top-secret, maximum-security school for kids with
exceptional abilities, whose skills range from super-strength to
super-genius. But Piper is special, even among the special. And
there are consequences. Consequences too dire to talk about. Too
crazy to consider. And too dangerous to ignore.
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Forward, Toby.
Travelling backwards. 2009. Read by Clive Mantle, 3 hours 1
minute. TB 17350.
Lizzie is upset. Her grandfather is very ill and she realises that he
will soon die. She begs her friend Mrs May to give her something
to make him better. Mrs May gives her a potion with the warning
that Grandfather must not drink too much. The effect is startling.
Grandfather becomes much younger and more vigorous with each
sip. Of course, he pays no heed to Mrs May's warning until the
process of getting younger becomes a little too extreme!
Fox, Paula
One-eyed cat: a novel. 1985. Read by Syd Ralph, 4 hours 45
minutes. TB 6058.
The gun is a birthday present from uncle Hilary but eleven year old
Ned is forbidden its use for a year. He is sure he can obey if, just
once, he handles the gun. Out in the moonlight that night he aims
at a grey flicker in the dark. He fires only one shot but he knows he
has hit something. Later a cat turns up in old Mr. Scully's
woodshed and one eye has been shot away.
Fox, Paula
Blowfish live in the sea. 1972. Read by Carol Marsh, 2 hours
52 minutes. TB 2194.
A young girl watches her much-loved elder brother growing up and
away from her.
Foxley, Janet
Muncle Trogg: the smallest giant in the world. 2011. Read by
Sally Burnett, 4 hours 15 minutes. TB 18573.
Giants live on top of Mount Grumble, hidden from humans below.
But not all of them are big. Muncle Trogg is so small that he's
laughed at by the others for being human-sized. Fed up, he
decides to take a look at the 'Smallings' that he's meant to look
like. But what he discovers is very surprising indeed...
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Fraser, Alan
Zoot. 2008. Read by Tom Lawrence, 3 hours 14 minutes. TB
16437.
Jack only wants to feel normal. But how can he? His mum doesn't
seem to care, his dodgy uncle scrapes a scruffy kind of living, and
they all live together in a run-down railway station. Things start
looking up when Jack finds an old saxophone.
Frost, Adam
Danny Danger and the cosmic remote. 2011. Read by Kris
Dyer, 3 hours 38 minutes. TB 19912.
Danny Danger might just be the luckiest boy alive. He's got a
cosmic remote that can muck about with time, getting him into and
(sometimes) out of trouble at the press of a button.
Funke, Cornelia Caroline
Inkheart. 2007. Read by Lynn Redgrave, 15 hours 38 minutes.
TB 16312.
Inkheart trilogy; book 1. Meggie is the daughter of a revered
bookbinder called Mo whose peaceful existence is shattered by the
arrival of Dustfinger - a shadowy man with a mysterious link to
Mo's past. Mo and Meggie are soon on the move, running from
something that threatens everything they hold dear. But the past
inevitably catches up with them and Mo is forced to reveal to his
daughter for the first time his terrible secret. He has the ability, or
curse, to breathe life into any story he reads and make the
characters come alive. Just such a character, the sinister
Capricorn, is after Mo to ensure that he stays alive and is never
returned to the pages from which he was sprung. And, of course,
he'll stop at nothing to guarantee success.
Funke, Cornelia Caroline
Inkspell. 2008. Read by Brendan Fraser, 18 hours 52 minutes.
TB 16407.
Inkheart trilogy; book 2. Not a day goes by that Meggie doesn't
think about Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life - and
changed her life forever. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought
into being from words, the need to return to the original tale has
become desperate. Leaving behind his apprentice, Farid,
Dustfinger plunges into the medieval inkspace once more. Farid
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goes in search of Meggie, and before long, both are caught inside
the book, too, where they meet the book's author, Fenoglio, now
living within his own story. But the tale is much changed. Will
Meggie, Farid, and Fenoglio manage to write the wrongs of a
charmed World?
Funke, Cornelia Caroline
Inkdeath. 2009. Read by Allan Corduner, 19 hours 44 minutes.
TB 17349.
Inkheart trilogy; book 3. The third installment brings the Inkheart
trilogy to a close. The Inkworld is in disarray: Its author, Fenoglio,
has lost his ability to write and, therefore, shape events; the odious
Orpheus, however, has taken to recycling Fenoglio's words to
control the narrative/world himself. The evil Adderhead, whose
immortality was bound into the White Book by bookbinder-turnedpeople's champion Mo/the Bluejay, finds his body decomposing
and demands a new Book; can Mo use the opportunity to end the
villain's life altogether?
Gaarder, Jostein
Hello? Is anybody there? 1998. Read by Alexander John, 1
hour 55 minutes. TB 11485.
Mika has fallen out of his spaceship and landed upside down in an
apple tree in Joe's garden. They soon discover how alike they are,
and begin to work out where they both came from. When Mika
vanishes, as mysteriously as he came, Joe finds that he has a new
baby brother - a new being as astonished at life on earth as Mika.
Gaiman, Neil
The graveyard book. 2008. Read by Geoffrey Drew, 7 hours 22
minutes. TB 17275.
When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family,
who would have thought it would find safety and security in the
local graveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and
spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from
the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still
looking for him - after all, he is the last remaining member of the
family.
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Gantos, Jack
Joey Pigza loses control. 2000. Read by Phil Taylor, 5 hours 5
minutes. TB 17862.
Sequel to: Joey Pigza swallowed the key. Joey, who is still taking
medication to keep him from getting too wired, goes to spend the
summer with the hard-drinking father he has never known, and
tries to help the baseball team he coaches win the championship.
Gardner, Sally
I, Coriander. 2006. Read by Rachel Atkins, 7 hours 15 minutes.
TB 15813.
The story is told by Coriander, daughter of a silk merchant in
1650's London. Her idyllic childhood ends when her mother dies
and her father goes away, leaving Coriander with her stepmother,
a widow who is in cahoots with a fundamentalist Puritan preacher.
She is shut away in a chest and left to die, but emerges into the
fairy world from which her mother came, and where time has no
meaning. When she returns, charged with a task that will transform
her life.
Gardner, Sally
The Red Necklace. 2008. Read by Zoe-Anne Phillips, 9 hours
27 mintues. TB 16518.
French Revolution series; book 1. Paris, 1798. While the
aristocracy dine, dance, gossip and gamble their way to disaster,
the poor and starving dream of revolution. Enter the boy Yann
Margoza, destined to be a hero; Tetu the dwarf, his friend and
mentor; Sido, unloved daughter of the foolish Marquis de
Villeduval; and the sinister Count Kallivoski. The drama moves
from Paris to London and back, as the Revolution gathers
momentum.
Gardner, Sally
The silver blade. 2009. Read by Janet Suzman, 7 hours 45
minutes. TB 18285.
French Revolution series; book 2. With Sido safely in England and
the Terror at it's height, Yann returns to France to smuggle out
aristocratic refugees who will otherwise face the guillotine. But
when Sido is kidnapped, he must use all his strength and courage
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to outwit the evil Count Kalliovski, and rescue her for a second
time.
Garfield, Leon
The god beneath the sea. 1970. Read by William Abney, 6
hours 7 minutes. TB 4914.
Many of the classical myths of Greece, told as one continuous tale
beginning with Chaos, the rule of the Titans and their overthrow by
the rebellious gods of Olympus. The great violent energy
underlying these myths makes timeless what they tell of human
passions, tragedy and comedy.
Garfield, Leon
Black Jack. 1968. Read by Elizabeth Proud, 6 hours 18
minutes. TB 4343.
An unusual story set in the 18th century and combining a fine
understanding of young love with fast moving action ranging from a
travelling fair, a private madhouse in Islington to the London
earthquake scare in 1750.
Garfield, Leon
The sound of coaches. 1974. Read by Peter Barker, 9 hours 14
minutes. TB 2603.
The scrapes of Sam, a foundling, who runs away from the stolid
coachman who is his adoptive father and joins a company of
actors.
Garfield, Leon
The prisoners of September. 1975. Read by Andrew Timothy,
8 hours 42 minutes. TB 2726.
In September 1789 the French Revolution was at its most terrible,
bloody stage. It reached out and touched tragically the inhabitants
of Lancing.
Garfield, Leon
The pleasure garden. 1976. Read by John Rye, 6 hours. TB
5528.
The Mulberry Garden is a garden of dreams where the old and
ugly become beautiful, the poor rich and the damned are saved. It
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is also a place where ruffian children dangle in the trees, listening
to the terrible secrets whispered below.
Garfield, Leon
John Diamond. 1980. Read by Brian Perkins, 4 hours 45
minutes. TB 3669.
Just before his death William's father spoke of the man whom he
had cheated of every penny he possessed. William sets out on a
dangerous and exciting journey to London in search of this
mysterious person.
Garfield, Leon
Shakespeare stories. 1985. Read by Gene Foad, 10 hours 45
minutes. TB 5605.
Twelve of Shakespeare's greatest works adapted for young
people: Twelfth Night; King Lear; Tempest; Merchant of Venice;
Taming of the Shrew; Richard II; Henry IV part 1; Hamlet; Romeo
and Juliet; Othello; Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth.
Garner, Alan
Elidor. 1965. Read by Gene Foad, 4 hours 50 minutes. TB
5277.
For want of something better to do one cold Manchester afternoon,
four children go in search of a street called Thursday. It turns out to
be nothing but a pile of rubble, a ruined church the only building
left standing. But it is here that the fabric of time and place is so
weak that they are drawn through it into the strange world of Elidor,
a land threatened by the powers of evil.
Gates, Susan
The Burnhope wheel. 1989. Read by Marlene Sidaway, 2 hours
53 minutes. TB 7993.
Twice in one day Ellen had heard the name "Burnhope", and both
times she had been hit by the same dizzy shock of unreality. She
felt herself slipping as if her familiar world of the estate, school,
shopping and telly was being pulled out from under her feet.
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Gibbons, Alan
The number 7 shirt. 2012. Read by Laurence Dobiesz, 2 hours
53 minutes. TB 20261.
The story of a boy's journey to becoming a professional footballer.
Will the advice of 5 of Manchester United's greats help him
achieve his dream? A must for football fans everywhere. Jimmy
has always dreamed of becoming a pro footballer and gets one
step closer when he's invited to go for a trial for the Man U
Academy!
Golding, Julia
The ship between the worlds. 2008. Read by Robert Llewellyn,
4 hours 32 minutes. TB 16494.
David Jones loves ships. So when David wakes up to find himself
being press-ganged on board a pirate ship, he assumes it's a
dream. The only thing is, he isn't asleep. The Golden Needle is
crewed by a motley assortment of fiendish pirates, led by the onceterrifying Captain Fisher. Now, trying to be good, they are
desperately attempting to stitch together the many worlds including our own - that are sliding towards obliteration in Inferno
Rim. But not every pirate in this new dimension is good.
Golding, Julia
The diamond of Drury Lane. 2007. Read by Finty Williams,
7 hours 18 minutes. TB 17522.
Cat Royal series; book 1. Set in 1790's Covent Garden this book
whisks you back to a bygone era and into the magic of the theatre.
Cat Royal is an orphan who lives at the back of the Theatre Royal
in Drury Lane. She mingles with the high and low of society, from
the actors on stage to the lords and ladies in the stalls to the
barrow boys in the grimy marketplace. The tale is packed with local
colour and authentic detail.
Golding, Julia
Cat among the pigeons. 2008. Read by Finty Williams, 6 hours
10 minutes. TB 17638.
Cat Royal series; book 2. In an attempt to save Pedro from his
former slave master, Cat makes some enemies and finds she has
the police on her tail. Cat is driven to flee the theatre and ends up
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going into hiding - in a boy's school. Then Cat's nemesis Billy
Shepherd turns up.
Golding, Julia
Den of thieves. 2009. Read by Ruth Sillers, 8 hours 17
minutes. TB 17375.
Cat Royal series; book 3. Our hardy heroine, Cat Royal, finds
herself homeless, travels to Paris, becomes an underground
reporter, nearly gets hung for being a traitor to the revolution, and
is baffled by attention from numerous suitors; all the while being
disguised as a prissy ballerina! As the French Royal family flee,
Cat discovers the power of the people. Vive La Revolution!
Golding, Julia
Wolf cry. 2010. Read by Tim Bruce, 7 hours 36 minutes. TB
18947.
Freydis has been left for dead following a raid on her father's
Viking stronghold. Her brother has been taken prisoner. Now
Freydis's father is bent on revenge, and takes her on his quest,
giving her Enno, an African warrior slave, to protect her. As the
hunt for her brother becomes more desperate, Freydis and Enno
draw closer together. But when battle looms, the bonds of
friendship, obedience and loyalty will be tested to the limit.
Goodwin, Harriet
The boy who fell down Exit 43. 2010. Read by David Thorpe, 5
hours 30 minutes. TB 18190.
Finn Oliver knows he'll never come to terms with his father's death,
but joy-riding over the moors in his mum's beat-up old car is a
quick fix of freedom and forgetting. Until the accident happens and Finn finds himself hurtling through the wafer-thin divide
between the worlds of the living and the dead.
Graham, Harriet
The ring of Zoraya. 1980. Read by Carol Marsh, 9 hours 15
minutes. TB 3822.
On the Orient Express, Flora, William and their guardian are
caught up in the dangerous affairs of the Crown Prince of Slovadia
and his tiny kingdom.
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Gregory, Susan
Kill-a-louse week: and other stories. 1986. Read by Helen
Copp, 6 hours 30 minutes. TB 6750.
The new Head arrives at Davenport Secondary just at the
beginning of the "Kill-a-Louse" campaign. Soon the whole school is
in uproar - can it be that rebellion is as catching as nits in the hair?
13 stories that introduce a lively collection of school characters:
two basketball stars who are also rivals for a glance from the
glamorous Melanie Fish and Jeanie who writes a poem called
"Ode to a Spot". Will Mr Timpson, the student teacher overcome
his habit of blushing?
Guest, Jacqueline
Triple threat. 1999. Read by Jane Burns, 3 hours 45 minutes.
TB 18221.
Matthew Eagletail and his good friend John Salton form a team to
compete in the Rocky Mountain basketball tournament. His arch
rival, John Beal, also enters the tournament with his team.
Suddenly, Matt finds himself fighting the battle of his life. Both
teams use fair play, foul play - whatever it takes to win.
Haigh, Sheila
Watch for the champion. 1980. Read by Judith Whale, 3 hours
10 minutes. TB 12925.
Where does Smoke go every Thursday evening? Dan follows her
and Muffin to the local sports centre and discovers that she is
secretly training in gymnastics. But why the secrecy, and why does
she refuse to take part in gymnastics at school.
Hall, Willis
Vampire Park. 2008. Read by Nigel Lambert, 4 hours 55
minutes. TB 16634.
Back home after a trip abroad, Count Alucard, the vegetarian
vampire, is surprised to find a stranger living in his castle. This
turns out to be none other than Freddie, the Count's long-lost
cousin, who not only has a claim on the family seat, but also has
some rather fearsome plans for it.
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Haig, Matt
Shadow forest. 2008. Read by David Thorpe, 7 hours 55
minutes. TB 17743.
Samuel Blink is the hero of this story, but he doesn't know it yet.
Right now, he and his sister Martha are in the back of his parents
car. He has no idea a giant log is about to fall from the sky and
change his life forever. He doesn't know that he and Martha will be
forced to move to Norway and eat their Aunt Eda's smelly brown
cheese. He hasn't the slightest clue Martha will disappear into
Shadow Forest. A forest full of one-eyed trolls, the sinister huldrefolk, deadly Truth Pixies and a witch who steals shadows. A forest
ruled by the evil Changemaker. A forest so dangerous that people
who enter never return.
Hall, Willis
The vampire hunt. 2011. Read by Nigel Lambert, 6 hours 6
minutes. TB 19815.
Count Alucard, Skopka the wolf and Peppina the parrot are blown
off course after an escape in a zoo owner's yacht and find
themselves marooned on an island. Soon they are lying back and
enjoying the life - until they discover an enormous footprint.
Hare, Lucinda
The Dragon whisperer. 2009. Read by Kirstin Murray, 8 hours
25 minutes. TB 17833.
Quenelda has always had a magical bond with dragons, and her
greatest wish is to fly one and fight alongside her father in the war
against the hobgoblins. Root, on the other hand, wishes only to
avoid the fearsome creatures, so the role of Quenelda's esquire is
the last thing he needs. But an unexpected friendship is forged,
and when Dragons Dome is besieged by a deadly plot, this unlikely
duo must find a way to defeat the dark forces.
Harrison, Cora.
The Montgomery murder. 2010. Read by Avita Jay, 4 hours 39
minutes. TB 19151.
In the mean streets of Victorian London lies the body of wealthy Mr
Montgomery. When Inspector Denham makes him an offer he
can't refuse it's up to Alfie and his gang to sift clues, shadow
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suspects and negotiate a sinister world of double-dealing and
danger - until the shocking truth is revealed.
Harrold, A. F.
Fizzlebert Stump: the boy who ran away from the circus (and
joined the library). 2012. Read by Chris Courtenay, 3 hours.
TB 19914.
Fizzlebert Stump lives in a travelling circus. But although he gets to
hang around with acrobats and put his head in a lion's mouth every
night, he's bored. But then Fizz decides to join a library, and life
suddenly gets a lot more exciting, when a simple library card
application leads to him being kidnapped by a pair of crazed
pensioners!
Hawking, Lucy
George's secret key to the universe. 2007. Read by James
Goode, 5 hours 46 minutes. TB 17841.
Take a rollercoaster ride through the vastness of space and, in the
midst of an exciting adventure, discover the mysteries of physics,
science and the universe with George, his new friends next door.
Hoffman, Mary
The falconer's knot. 2007. Read by Rachel Atkins, 7 hours 27
minutes. TB 16069.
Silvano and Chiara are two teenagers with a difference. Silvano
has been accused of a murder he did not commit. Chiara has been
abandoned by her family. For these two very different reasons they
are forced to seek refuge in a convent and a friary. When they
meet they are drawn to each other as they become aware that they
are both outsiders, ill at ease with monastic life. Then a grisly
murder - followed by another, and then another - strikes fear into
the close-knit community. Chiara and Silvano cling together as
they, and the friends they have made, attempt to solve the crimes.
Hoffman, Mary
Special powers. 2009. Read by Helen Lederer, 3 hours 44
minutes. TB 17371.
Emily feels that everything about her is boring, her name, her
looks, her life. The only interesting bit is the fantasy world she
creates in her head, the desert kingdom of Krin, where she rules
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as Queen K'sendra. But Emily is transformed into Emma Leigh
when the glamorous Power family come to town and with a change
of name comes a whole new life.
Hooper, Mary
At the sign of the Sugared Plum. 2003. Read by Jacqueline
King, 4 hours 24 minutes. TB 16195.
Hannah does not get the reception she expected from her sister
Sarah on arrival in London. Instead of giving Hannah a hearty
welcome, Sarah is horrified that Hannah did not get her message
to stay away - the Plague is taking hold of the city. Based on much
research, Mary Hooper tellingly conveys how the atmosphere in
London changes from a disbelief that the plague is anything
serious, to the full-blown horror of the death carts and being locked
up - in effect to die - if your house is suspected of infection.
Hooper, Mary
Haunted house. 2003. Read by Tom Lawrence, 1 hour 44
minutes. TB 16296.
Haunted series; book 1. Jake is sure he's going to hate the village
where he's moved to with his mum and twin sister, Jenna. But
when Jenna spots the ghost of a cute-looking beagle with a lead in
its mouth, Jake and Jenna begin to realize that the village might
not be as boring as it first seemed.
Hooper, Mary
Horror house . 2006. Read by Tom Lawrence, 2 hours 9
minutes. TB 16632.
Haunted series; book 2. A new couple have moved into Hardstone
House and it's just Jake's luck that instead of a cool, footballing
grandson they have a granddaughter called Claire, who likes tapdancing and tea parties. But then Claire tells Jake and Jenna that
Hardstone House was once a school, with a cruel and heartless
headmaster, and she reckons it's haunted. But by whom? And
why?
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Horowitz, Anthony
Myths and legends. 2008. Read by Joseph Paterson, 6 hours
44 minutes. TB 16614.
From a riddling sphinx to a monkey who would be king, this
collection contains 35 timeless myths and legends from around the
world.
Horowitz, Anthony
The devil and his boy. 2007. Read by Nickolas Grace, 3 hours
58 minutes. TB 16613.
London is dirty, distant and dangerous. But that's where orphan
Tom Falconer is heading. And he's got a whole assortment of
vicious criminals hot on his heels. Tom is helpless and alone until
he meets Moll Cutpurse, a 13-year-old pickpocket.
Hunter, Bernice Thurman
The runaway. 2001. Read by Joanne Moyer, 3 hours 39
minutes. TB 17859.
Graham Robbertson does not know much about his background;
all he knows is his birth date, his mother's name, and that he was
placed in the Home for Unwanteds as a baby. But he yearns to find
out more, he just knows that somewhere out there his mother must
be looking for him, too. He cannot help getting into trouble, and
running away is his only hope of finding his real mother and a real
home.
Hutchison, Barry
Mr Mumbles. 2010. Read by David Thorpe, 5 hours 2 minutes.
TB 17822.
Invisible fiends; 1. Kyle's imaginary friend from childhood is back!
with a vengeance. Kyle hasn't seen Mr Mumbles in years. And
there's a good reason for that: Mr Mumbles doesn't exist. But now
Kyle's imaginary friend is back, and Kyle doesn't have time to
worry about why. Only one thing matters: staying alive!
Hutchison, Barry
Raggy Maggie. 2010. Read by David Thorpe, 4 hours 39
minutes. TB 19668.
Invisible fiends; 2. Billy is the hardest kid in school and a horrible
bully. So Kyle could almost find it funny that Billy's childhood
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invisible friend was a little dolly named Raggy Maggie. Almost, but
not quite because now she is back, and she wants Kyle to play a
game. The game is very simple. Find where she's hidden Billy, or
Billy dies.
Ibbotson, Eva
Journey to the river sea. 2002. Read by Annie Aldington, 7
hours 46 minutes. TB 15910.
The girls in Maia's class told her what to expect when she reached
the Brazilian jungle. 'There are huge mosquitoes which bite you.
You turn yellow as a lemon and then you die.' But Maia, an
orphan, can't wait to begin a new life with relatives she has never
met, a thousand miles up the Amazon river. And Maia's
classmates could never, even in their wildest dreams, imagine the
adventures that await her on the shore of the River Sea.
Ibbotson, Eva
Not just a witch. 2009. Read by Prunella Scales, 3 hours 39
mintues. TB 17485.
Heckie is not just a witch. She's a good witch who wants to make
the world a better place. So, with her Toe of Transformation and
her Knuckle of Power she turns unpleasant people into animals.
But to her surprise, Basil's parents want their son back.
Ibbotson, Eva
One dog and his boy. 2011. Read by Louise Jameson, 5 hours
20 mintues. TB 18814.
All Hal had ever wanted was a dog. But a dog would damage the
expensive carpets in Hal's glamorous home, and his rich,
neglectful parents refuse to consider one. Then they discover Easy
Pets, a convenient dog-rental agency. Terrier Fleck arrives on
Hal's birthday, but when Hal discovers that his dog must be
returned, he runs away - along with a group of pedigree breeds
joyfully escaping from Easy Pets
Impey, Rose
Introducing Scarlett Lee. 2009. Read by Lisa Coleman, 4 hours
22 minutes. TB 17487.
Scarlett is a drama queen in every sense. Larger than life, she
lives to act and sometimes has trouble remembering when the
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drama lesson ends and real life resumes. When her father seems
to 'disappear', Scarlett suddenly finds herself in a real-life drama of
her own. Will she be able to uncover the mystery and discover just
who she can trust and who is really putting on an act?
Jarvis, Robin
The Whitby witches. 1991. Read by Penelope Freeman, 9
hours 23 minutes. TB 15832.
Whitby witches series; book 1. Two children, Jennet and Ben,
arrive at the seaside town of Whitby to stay with Alice Boston, a
vigorous and eccentric 92 year-old. Ben if gifted with 'the sight' - he
alone can see things hidden from the eyes of ordinary mortals. He
sees the mysterious fisher folk of Whitby and he soon discovers
that Alice Boston and her friends are not quite what they seem.
Contains disturbing passages.
Jennings, Paul
Quirky tails. 2006. Read by Steven Pacey, 2 hours 54 minutes.
TB 16633.
A Santa Claws, a seneez'n coffin, a train full of terrrible roses,
ghosts for hire, stuffed (and not so stuffed) toads, a copying
machine with a difference, and more. Nine stories - each bizarre
and each with a twist in the tail.
Johns, W E
Biggles takes a holiday. 1949. Read by Andrew Timothy, 7
hours 2 minutes. TB 13006.
In the Amazonian jungle Biggles comes face to face with an old
and dangerous enemy.
Johns, W E
Another job for Biggles. 1951. Read by Andrew Timothy, 4
hours 52 minutes. TB 13042.
After being promoted to Detective Air-Inspector, Biggles
investigates the supply of a particularly addictive drug called Gurra,
in the Arabian desert.
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Johns, W E
No rest for Biggles. 1956. Read by Andrew Timothy, 4 hours
49 minutes. TB 13005.
Biggles pits his wits against a secret weapon capable of paralysing
aeroplanes.
Johns, W E
Biggles gets his men : a further adventure of Sergeant
Bigglesworth of the Special Air Service C I D. 1950. Read by
Andrew Timothy, 5 hours 26 minutes. TB 13041.
Biggles, searching for missing men in Manchuria, meets a
formidable foe.
Johnson, Catherine
A nest of vipers. 2008. Read by Gregg Lowe, 4 hours 45
minutes. TB 16862.
Cato Hopkins is the youngest member of Mother Hopkins' 'family' a group of skilled fraudsters and pickpockets. There's Addy, who
can become a very convincing boy when she needs to; the
beautiful Bella, who can charm any rich young man out of his
fortune; Sam, an escaped slave and Cato himself, a young boy,
who Mother Hopkins has taught everything she knows. But old age
is slowing Mother Hopkins down, and she wants to carry out one
last con, a con to outdo all the cons that have gone before. And so
the gang set about bringing ruin upon Captain Walker, a proud and
cruel slave captain, who deserves to be taught a lesson or two.
Johnson, Pete
How to get famous. 2009. Read by Glen McCready, 4 hours 5
minutes. TB 17486.
Tobey is determined he will be famous. He's not big-headed, he
just knows he's got something special and he's determined that
everyone will know it! He even hangs around with the stars, getting
autographs at film premieres. Tobey and his friend Georgia
audition for a role in the local play - and to his huge
disappointment, Georgia gets a part, but he doesn't. Can he turn
this tragedy around and find a way to be famous after all?
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Jones, Diana Wynne
Charmed life. 2000. Read by Lucy Scott, 6 hours 43 minutes.
TB 12325.
Chrestomanci series; book 1. Everybody says that Gwendolyn
Chant is a gifted witch with astonishing powers, so it suits her
enormously when she is taken to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Her
brother Eric (better known as Cat) is not so keen for he has no
talent for magic at all. However, life with the great enchanter and
his family is not what either of them expects and sparks soon begin
to fly...
Jones, Diana Wynne
The lives of Christopher Chant : the childhood of
Chrestomanci. 1988. Read by Nigel Graham, 8 hours 50
minutes. TB 8160.
Chrestomanci series; book 2. "News for you, Chant", says
Christopher's tutor. "I've run a lot of tests on you these last weeks
and every one of those gives you nine lives. Nine lives and some
of the strongest magic I've met. They're sending a man to fetch
you to Chrestomanci Castle now". So, to his horror, Christopher is
sent off to the castle to become the next Chrestomanci - the most
powerful magician in the Country. For adolescents.
Jones, Diana Wynne
Witch week. 1982. Read by Christopher Saul, 7 hours. TB
4827.
Chrestomanci series; book 3. The expertise and comedy of magic
set in a boarding school run by the government for 'witch orphans
and children with other problems'. The note passed in with the
Geography homework to Mr Crossley said: 'SOMEONE IN THIS
CLASS IS A WITCH'. This was serious - after all, witchcraft was
punishable by burning...
Jones, Diana Wynne
The magicians of Caprona. 2000. Read by Lucy Scott, 7 hours
10 minutes. TB 12370.
Chrestomanci series; book 4. Casa Montana and Casa Petrocchi
control all the magical business in Caprona, watched over by its
magnificent guardian statue, the Angel. But the families have been
feuding for years, so when all the spells start going wrong, they
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naturally blame each other. Things get even worse when young
Tomino Montana and Angelica Petrocchi suddenly disappear. Can
the terrible rumours of a White Devil who threatens the Angel of
Caprona be true after all?
Jones, Diana Wynne
Conrad's fate. 2005. Read by Lucy Scott, 7 hours 38 minutes.
TB 15943.
Chrestomanci series; book 5. Conrad is young, good at heart, and
yet is apparently suffering from the effects of such bad karma that
there is nothing in his future but terrible things. Conrad is sent in
disguise to Stallery Mansion, to infiltrate the magical fortress that
has power over the whole town of Stallchester, and to discover the
identity of the person who is affecting his fate so badly. He has to
put an end to them, or he won't last the year. But can ay plan really
be that simple and straightforward?
Jones, Diana Wynne
Mixed magics. 2000. Read by Lucy Scott, 4 hours 17 minutes.
TB 12771.
A companion to the Chrestomanci series. In the worlds of
Chrestomanci, being able to use magic is a distinct advantage. But
ordinary people have rights too, and only the strength and special
skills of a nine-lifed enchanter can possibly begin to control the
exploits of the numerous witches and warlocks, sorcerers and
necromancers out to make mischief.
Kacer, Kathy
Clara's war. 2001. Read by Donna Miller-Linden, 5 hours 19
minutes. TB 17658. A Holocaust remembrance book for young
readers.
Clara is a young Jewish girl in Czechoslovakia in 1943. When the
Nazis invade, she and her family are sent to Terezin, a
concentration camp. Despite all the hardships, she makes friends
and even tries out for a part in a special opera performed by all the
camp's children. Friends and family grow ill, are sent to other
camps, or try to escape, as Clara struggles to survive amidst the
rumours of an end to the war.
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Kastner, Erich
Emil and the detectives. 2001. Read by Matt Addis, 2 hours 57
minutes. TB 20148.
If his mother had known the amazing adventures Emil was going to
have in Berlin, she would never have let him go. But when his
money goes missing on the train, Emil's determination to get it
back leads him to team up with the detectives he meets in Berlin and that was just the start.
Kay, Mara
Restless shadows. 1980. Read by Carol Marsh, 7 hours 30
minutes. TB 3794.
All the girls at Astrovo, the small select boarding school were
aware of something strange about the old house. But Malvina, who
ran the school, assured them they were no more than echoes, and
the Astrov family seemed determined to keep their secret.
Kellam, Ian
The first summer year. 1972. Read by David Strong, 10 hours
42 minutes. TB 2844.
Richard, on holiday in a remote part of Scotland, finds a beautiful
jewel which leads him into magical lands.
Kelly, Tom
The thing with Finn. 2008. Read by Charlie Norfolk, 3 hours 38
minutes. TB 16522.
Ten-year-old Danny knows he's going somewhere, but he just
doesn't know where. On his way he flattens a stuffed otter, messes
with a dog called The Beast and feeds biscuits to blue Louis. But
however far or fast he goes, Danny can't outrun the memories that
have chased him ever since his identical twin brother died. Where
can Danny hide when every day his own face reminds him of Finn?
The poignant story of a bereaved boy who embarks on an
emotional journey - and ultimately finds his way home.
Kemp, Gene
Snaggletooth's mystery. 2008. Read by Dominic Taylor, 2
hours 28 minutes. TB 17488.
The foundations of Cricklepit School are being dug up as builders
move in, but the pupils are more worried about their imminent SAT
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tests and whether their classroom newspaper The Cricklepit
Chronicle will get banned by bolshy head governor Mrs Somers.
That is, until doors start mysteriously refusing to open, cars are
vandalised, two shadowy figures are seen wandering around the
corridors, and a strange illness begins to spread amongst staff and
pupils. As panic mounts, Strawberry, Shahid and Snaggletooth founders of the Chronicle - set out to unroot the truth.
Kerr, Philip
Children of the lamp. 2004. Read by Chiwetel Ojiofor, 9 hours
8 minutes. TB 17081.
The children of the lamp; 1. John and Philippa Gaunt are young
djinns, and can grant wishes and make themselves disappear.
They go to stay with their eccentric uncle Nimrod to perfect their
fledgling magical abilities and end up on a desperate quest
to locate the tomb of the pharaoh Akhenaten. Pitted against them
is the most evil djinn in the universe.
Kessler, Liz
The tail of Emily Windsnap. 2004. Read by Finty Williams, 4
hours 37 minutes. TB 17489.
Emily Windsnap series; book 1. For as long as she can remember,
twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. When her
mother finally agrees to let her take swimming lessons, Emily
makes a startling discovery - about her own identity, the
mysterious father she's never met, and the thrilling possibilities and
perils shimmering deep below the water.
King-Smith, Dick
Harry's mad. 1984. Read by Ray Jones, 2 hours 20 minutes.
TB 5470.
Harry's Mad is an African Grey parrot named Madison ("Mad" to
his friends) and a very strong-minded bird. He has been
bequeathed to Harry by his great-uncle George for several very
good reasons.
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King-Smith, Dick
Find the white horse. 2008. Read by Nigel Lambert, 2 hours 50
minutes. TB 17150.
When Squintum, the cross-eyed cat, saves Lubber's life, he
doesn't realise what he's letting himself in for. He should have
known better than to make friends with such a silly, hairy lump of
dog.
King-Smith, Dick
A mouse called Wolf. 2006. Read by Patricia Routledge, 1 hour
16 minutes. TB 17098.
Wolfgang Amadeus is a very unusual name for a mouse. Wolf's
mother had spotted the name on some sheet music. It suits Wolf
perfectly, for he can sing beautifully. His singing leads him to make
a very special friend - a friend who will need Wolf's voice when
disaster strikes.
King-Smith, Dick
The Queen's nose. 1983. Read by Maggie Jones, 2 hours 23
minutes. TB 4805.
The surprising story of what the magic in one 50 pence piece could
do for a girl of ten who preferred animals to people. The 'Queen's
nose' is the one on the coin and an important direction finder.
Lamb, Charles
Tales from Shakespeare. 1807. Read by Ray Jones, 12 hours
30 minutes. TB 5680.
Written to introduce children to the works of William Shakespeare,
these stories of 20 of his plays have retained as much as possible
of the original texts and can be enjoyed in their own right.
Landman, Tanya
Mondays are murder. 2009. Read by Eilidh Beaton, 2 hours 22
minutes. TB 17744.
Poppy Fields; book 1. This is the first in a brand-new series of
murder mysteries. "Miss Marple" for the younger reader! When
eleven-year-old Poppy Fields goes on an activity holiday to a
remote Scottish island, she is looking forward to a week of
climbing, hill-walking and horse riding. But things take a bad turn
when their instructor has what appears to be a fatal abseiling
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accident. When Poppy discovers that his rope was cut, and more
of the instructors start to have 'accidents', she suspects foul play
and decides to investigate.
Lawrence, Caroline
The thieves of Ostia. 2002. Read by Kim Hicks, 4 hours.TB
17011.
A Roman mystery; book 1. In Rome in the year 79 A.D., a group
of children from very different backgrounds work together to
discover who beheaded a pet dog - and why.
Lawrence, Caroline
The secrets of Vesuvius. 2007. Read by Kim Hicks, 4 hours 36
minutes. TB 18759.
A Roman mystery; book 2. It's August AD79. Around the bay of
Naples, tremors shake the ground. Mount Vesuvius is about to
erupt. Flavia Gemina, a Roman sea captain's daughter is spending
the summer with her uncle near Pompeii. When the volcano erupts
Flavia and her friends Jonathon, Nubia and Lupus find themselves
in desperate danger.
Lee, Ingrid
Dog lost. 2009. Read by Laurence Bouvard, 3 hours 21
minutes. TB 18192.
Cash is the puppy nobody wants. A pit-bull. A throwaway dog. A
shivering wet bundle, Cash arrives in the life of twelve-year-old
Mackenzie. And from that moment boy and dog share a love
neither has ever known before. But when Cash is kicked out by
Mackenzie's father, she finds herself lost and alone in a cruel
world. Will she ever find her boy again?
Leitch, Patricia
For love of a horse. 2010. Read by Stephanie Beattie, 4 hours
34 minutes. TB 19917.
Jinny Manders is not the typical pony book heroine - she is a
scruffy, wilful, tomboyish girl who doesn't have any social or
romantic aspirations. Co-star of the books is her beautiful, wild,
Arab pony Shantih.
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Lewis, Gill
Sky hawk. 2011. Read by Martin Clark, 3 hours 55 minutes. TB
19327.
Callum and Iona make a pact, and with their shared secret they
form a deep bond of friendship. The promise to keep their secret
safe forever will change Callum's world. Soar above the clouds in
this enthralling tale of friendship, loyalty, and hope.
Lindgren, Astrid
Pippi Longstocking. 2004. Read by Tania Emery, 2 hours 31
minutes. TB 16158.
Pippi Longstocking series; book 1. Pippi is nine years old and very,
very strong. She lives in a cottage by herself, with a horse and a
monkey for company, and her adventures are the funniest and
wildest imaginable.
Little, Jean
Willow and Twig. 2000. Read by Sondra Bolton, 5 hours 39
minutes. TB 17434.
When their mother breaks her parole and runs off, 10-year-old
Willow and her four-year-old brother Twig are on their own. They
journey from the mean streets of Vancouver to stay with their
grandmother in rural Ontario. There, the children learn valuable life
lessons about pride, a sense of belonging, and being true to who
you are.
Little, Jean
What will the robin do then? : winter tales. 1998. Read by
Nicole Nakoneshny, 4 hours 59 minutes. TB 17664.
A collection of stories and poems celebrating every phase of winter
from the last leaves of autumn to the first flowers of spring.
Included are stories where Dinah must part with a dog she has
helped train for the blind, Daniel and Dave adjust to a new stepfather, life in the country, and a difficult cousin, and Charlotte,
whose family doesn't believe in any winter holidays, discovers her
own way to celebrate January.
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Lively, Penelope
The house in Norham Gardens. 1974. Read by Carol Marsh, 8
hours 3 minutes. TB 2476.
Clare's grandfather brought back a shield from New Guinea
seventy years ago, and now Clare's dreams are haunted by
images of New Guinea. It is up to her to lay the ghost of an
encounter between a Victorian anthropologist and a Stone Age
New Guinea tribe to rest.
Lively, Penelope
Going back. 1975. Read by Joan Walker, 3 hours 3 minutes.
TB 8690.
Joan, returning to Medleycott, recalls how she passed her
childhood in idyllic peace, looking back on one long, joyous
indulgence. Yet something casts a chilling shadow on her
memories, for the idyll came to an abrupt and painful end. What
serpent drove them from this garden paradise?
Lobel, Gill
Forever family. 2008. Read by Charlie Norfolk, 3 hours 54
minutes. TB 16894.
Eleven-year-old Pearl has always lived on the edges of society.
Brought up by her mum on a narrow boat, she never went to
school and rarely mixed with other people. But now her mum is ill
in hospital and Pearl has been sent to live with a foster family and
there is talk of her being adopted by a forever family. All Pearl
wants is to be back with her mum on the boat, and when she hears
that her mum has absconded from the hospital, she decides to run
away back to the boat, where she is sure she will find her.
London, Jack
White Fang. 1906. Read by Arthur Bush, 8 hours 3 minutes.
TB 1206.
A dog of mixed parentage - three parts wolf and one part dog - is
taken from the wild and educated to the service of man.
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McCaughrean, Geraldine
John Bunyan's a pilgrim's progress. 1999. Read by Richard
Derrington, 2 hours 55 minutes. TB 12322.
On his journey of a life-time to the City of Gold, Christian meets an
extraordinary cast of characters, such as the terrible Giant Despair.
Together with Hopeful he survives the traps, but will he find the
courage to cross the final river to the City of Gold and his salvation.
McCaughrean, Geraldine
Peter Pan in scarlet. 2006. Read by Lucy Scott, 6 hours 40
minutes. TB 14847.
Sequel to: Peter Pan. Something is wrong in Neverland. Dreams
are leaking out - strangely real dreams, of pirates and mermaids,
of warpaint and crocodiles. For Wendy and the Lost Boys it is a
clear signal - Peter Pan needs their help, and so it is time to do the
unthinkable and fly to Neverland again.
McCaughrean, Geraldine
Gold dust. 2007. Read by Laurel Lefkow, 6 hours 54 minutes.
TB 15614.
Inez and her brother are amazed to find a huge hole being dug
right outside the front door of their father's shop. Then suddenly
more holes appear all over the main street and before long the
cars can't use the road and everyone has to walk around balancing
on planks of wood. It can only be a matter of time before the
foundations give way and the whole town collapses.
McCaughrean, Geraldine
Stories from Shakespeare. 2001. Read by James wildby, 3
hours 50 minutes. TB 18508.
These retellings of the most popular Shakespeare plays, Romeo
and Juliet, Henry the Fifth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Julius
Caesar, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth and
The Tempest, aim to capture the atmosphere, drama and humour
of the originals while at the same time making them accessible to
children.
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McCombie, Karen
An urgent message of wowness. 2008. Read by Jennifer
Bryce, 5 hours 42 minutes. TB 15631.
Heather thinks everyone in her family comes from Planet Perfect.
Everyone except her, that is. Then Dad drops a bombshell, and the
world turns upside down. The whole family explodes, implodes and
goes slightly round the bend. Life has become surprisingly exciting
and just a little bit mad - but is this topsy-turvy new family
somewhere Heather can fit in?
McCombie, Karen
Frankie, Peaches & me. 2005. Read by Jenny Bryce, 4 hours
52 minutes. TB 15787.
Stella etc; book 1. Stella, along with her mum, dad and mildly mad
twin brothers, has just moved from buzzy London to the sleepy
seaside town of Portbay. Not only has she had to leave her best
mate Frankie behind but she's also kissed goodbye to Seb - only
the guy she's ever liked. Still, Portbay's got its own charms; they
might just take a little discovering.
McCombie, Karen
Sweet-talking TJ. 2006. Read by Jennifer Bryce, 4 hours 36
minutes. TB 15961.
Stella etc; book 2. When Stella first sees TJ he's being attacked by
a psycho seagull, but she immediately thinks he has potential as a
mate. And when they get chatting, she's not disappointed. but she
is disappointed when she mext sees him and he blanks her.
Maybe it's because he's with a bunch of scary, older-looking lads
who seem to laugh a lot, at TJ. Stella's not sure what's going on,
but she knows she likes TJ and he likes her. Maybe all he needs is
a bit of sweet-talking?
McCombie, Karen
Meet the real world, Rachel. 2008. Read by Jennifer Bryce, 4
hours 35 minutes. TB 17155.
Stella etc; book 3. Stella's new life in Portbay is going well. The
only hassle is Rachel and her gang, who still manage to make
Stella feel like she doesn't belong. Then all this weird stuff
happens to Rachel and her so-called mates start avoiding her.
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Should Stella come to her rescue, or is tthat possibly the worst
idea she's ever had?
McKay, Hilary
Saffy's angel. 2002. Read by Julia Sawalha, 4 hours 31
minutes. TB 15033.
Casson Family series; book 1. After Saffron Casson discovers that
she's adopted, life is never quite the same again. Her artistic
parents and doting siblings adore her, but Saffy wants a piece of
her past. So when her grandfather bequests a stone angel to her,
Saffy knows she has to find it.
McKay, Hilary
Indigo's star. 2004. Read by Helen Lederer, 4 hours 38
minutes. TB 15543.
Casson Family series; book 2. Indigo's going back to school after a
long bout of glandular fever. He's not looking forward to it, as he
knows the bullies will be waiting for him. But he's determined to
stand on his own two feet - so when Saffy and Sarah break up a
fight in the boys' bathroom, he's furious. Until he meets Tom. Tom
is over from the States for a term, staying with his gran while his
family sort out their own problems back home. He loves music and
joking and is unfazed by the bullies. He helps Indigo to challenge
his fears, and in doing so is absorbed into the crazy Casson family
and finds some answers of his own. Rose adores him and is
determined to help him get the guitar he's been eyeing in the local
music shop - but her attempts to help end in disaster, leaving only
one way out.
McKay, Hilary
Permanent Rose. 2005. Read by Sophie Aldred, 4
hours 30 minutes. TB 15794.
Casson Family series; book 3. It's a long hot summer - to
"Permanent Rose" it seems never ending. Rose misses Tom,
Indigo's friend who went back to America. New friend David is not
a good enough replacement. Caddy's fiancee, Michael, tries to
cheer her up by delivering a rose every day, but that just provides
temporary relief. What with Daddy leaving her mother Eve for
younger model Samantha, Caddy getting cold feet and adoptive
sister Saffron deciding to find her real father, no one seems to
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have time to come to Rose's rescue. But Rose is determined, and
in her heart of hearts is sure she will find Tom again - but what else
will she find on the way?
McKay, Hilary
Caddy ever after. 2006. Read by Finty Williams and Glen
McCready, 3 hours 47 minutes. TB 17105.
Casson Family series; book 4. Love is in the air for the Casson
family! Four hilarious, endearing tales unfold as Rose, Indigo,
Saffy, and Caddy each tell their intertwining stories. But it is Caddy
who dares everything - as she tells all about love at first sight when
you have found the Real Thing.
McKay, Hilary
Forever Rose. 2007. Read by Sophie Aldred, 5 hours 38
minutes. TB 17630.
Casson Family series; book 5. Rose's family are always busy
doing their own things. At least she still has her friends at school,
but Mr Spencer is always shouting about SATs and now he's
cancelled Christmas! But thankfully he can't cancel the Christmas
School Trip.
MacGregor, Roy
Mystery at Lake Placid. 1995. Read by John Clark, 5 hours 1
minute. TB 18067.
The Screech Owls; book 1. Travis Lindsay, his best friend, Nish,
and the rest of the Screech Owls Hockey team go to Lake Placid to
compete in an international peewee tournament where things start
to go very wrong for the team. It looks like someone is trying to
sabotage them, but why?
MacGregor, Roy
The Screech Owls' home loss. 1998. Read by Angela Willson,
2 hours 51 minutes. TB 18066.
The Screech Owls; book 8. When a phone call from Nish gets
Travis out of bed one winter morning, it looks as if it's going to be
the best weekend ever. But before it's over, Travis wishes it had
never begun. One of the Screech Owls is in the hospital, the victim
of a drunk driver who fled the scene. Now Travis and the Screech
Owls must find a way to bring the culprit to justice.
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MacGregor, Roy
The West coast murders. 2000. Read by Deborah Kipp, 3
hours. TB 17445.
The Screech Owls; book 12. The Screech Owls are in Vancouver
to play in a tournament, and go on a whale-watching boat ride.
What they find are two dead bodies, of a dolphin and a man they
know. The team investigates, and uncovers the truth behind a drug
smuggling operation and a heroic dolphin, while landing
themselves in danger.
MacGregor, Roy.
Sudden death in New York City. 2000. Read by Roger Ashby, 2
hours 15 minutes. TB 17567.
The Screech Owls; book 13. The Screech Owls hockey team is set
to play at Madison Square Gardens when they uncover a terrorist
plot to take place on New Year's Eve.
MacGregor, Roy
Horror on River Road. 2001. Read by Roger Ashby, 2 hours 20
minutes. TB 17660.
The Screech Owls; book 14. The Screech Owls decide to take up
lacrosse over the summer, but stumble on to a mystery when they
meet their lacrosse coach. They discover that their hometown has
a secret about a boy who vanished, and was probably murdered,
on River Road. When they start filming the story for Nish's latest
movie, they find themselves part of a real-life horror story.
MacGregor, Roy
Death down under. 2001. Read by Roger Ashby, 2 hours 27
minutes. TB 17657.
The Screech Owls; book 15. The Screech Owls hockey team
becomes involved in a deadly Australian Olympic adventure.
Madden, Deirdre
Thanks for telling me, Emily. 2008. Read by Caroline Lennon,
3 hours 40 minutes. TB 17154.
When Keira goes to work in her Aunt Emily's pet shop, she doesn't
realise what an incredible summer it's going to be. The shop is
packed with extraordinary animals, and then the bizarre Mrs
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Henrietta Fysshe-Pye comes to town. When she decides she
simply must have some pets, things really start to happen.
Magorian, Michelle
Back home. 1985. Read by Pauline Munro, 10 hours 15
minutes. TB 6009.
It is 1945 and twelve year old Rusty is back in England after five
years as an evacuee in America. She is shocked to find herself in
an unrecognisable world of war-damaged cities, rationing and
drabness. Even family seem strangers. She is sent to a harsh
boarding school to try and instil some English discipline into her,
but her American spirit refuses to be crushed.
Magorian, Michelle
Goodnight Mister Tom. 1981. Read by Christopher Saul, 9
hours 50 minutes. TB 4251.
A touching story of the friendship that developed between a small,
unhappy boy and the gruff lonely man on whom he was billeted at
the outbreak of the war.
Magorian, Michelle
Just Henry. 2008. Read by Annie Aldington, 15 hours 35
minutes. TB 16478.
It's 1949 and life is bleak for Henry. He misses his father who died
a war hero, and he escapes from his annoying stepfather and
stepsister whenever he can and goes to the cinema. One day in
the cinema queue he meets Mrs Beaumont who also loves films,
and lends Henry a camera for his school project. Henry is
disgusted that he's been put in a group with Jeffries, the son of a
man who went AWOL, and Pip, who was born illegitimate; but he's
about to learn that tolerance and friendship are more important
than social stigmas.
Malone, Geoffrey
Pirates. 2009. Read by Stuart Crossman, 6 hours 18 minutes.
TB 18187.
Tom Lee has always dreamed of going to sea, just like his father.
So when he's invited to join Captain Lee's crew aboard the Serota
Star to sail from Singapore to Penang, it promises to be the trip of
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a lifetime. But Tom hadn't reckoned on the murderous pirates that
follow them down the Malacca Straits.
Marks, Graham
Snatched! 2007. Read by Toby Longworth, 5 hours 31
minutes. TB 17710.
Left for dead in a lion's cage, baby Daniel is adopted by Hubble,
owner of a travelling circus. 12 years later, his carefree life as a
bareback rider is shattered by vivid premonitions.
Marryat, Frederick W
The children of the New Forest. 1847. Read by David
Broomfield, 11 hours 45 minutes. TB 1159.
A story of adventure in the wild countryside during the troubled
times following the defeat of Charles I, and of the children of a
cavalier family forced to live in hiding while their father's enemies
ruled the land.
Mercer, Sienna
Switched. 2009. Read by Kelly Burke, 3 hours 29 minutes. TB
18165.
My sister the vampire series; book 1. Olivia Abbott is a cheerleader
- pretty clothes, pretty hair and pretty perfect. Ivy Vega is definitely
not the cheerleading type - black clothes, black eyeliner, pale skin.
In fact she seems the exact opposite of Olivia - or she would be if
she wasn't her twin! Meeting for the first time since being
separated at birth, Olivia is about to discover that her long lost
sister may just have some skeletons in her closet. But that won't
put her off getting to know Ivy. After all, blood is thicker than water
- and it's certainly tastier!
Meyer, Kai
The flowing queen. 2006. Read by Toby Longworth, 6 hours 3
minutes. TB 17090.
Dark reflections; book 1. A feisty female hero finds herself caught
up in mystery and intrigue in a parallel Venice full of mermaids,
flying stone lions and the wispy phantoms that inhabit magic
mirrors.
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Morpurgo, Michael
War Horse. 2007. Read by Steve Hodson, 4 hours 40 minutes.
TB 16132.
In 1914, Joey, a young farm horse, is sold to the army and thrust
into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he
charges towards the enemy, witnessing the horror of the frontline.
But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches
the soldiers around him.
Morpurgo, Michael
The butterfly lion. 1996. Read by Helen Bourne, Read by Jon
Cartwright, 1 hour 50 minutes. TB 17050.
Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld.
They become inseparable but then Bertie is sent to boarding
school far away in England and the lion is sold to the circus. Bertie
swears that one day they will see each other again, but it is the
butterfly lion who ensures that their friendship will never be
forgotten.
Morpurgo, Michael
Dear Olly. 2001. Read by Damian Lynch, 1 hour 10 minutes.
TB 17497.
'Matt wouldn't look at her as he spoke. I'm going to be a clown,
Olly. I mean a real clown. And now I know where I'm going to do it.
I'm going where my swallows go. I'm going to Africa.' As Olly waits
for her brother's letters, she watches the swallows preparing to
leave for the winter. Hero the swallow starts his long journey to
Africa, not knowing the terrible dangers he will meet on the way.
And when Matt sees the children in the African orphanage sick,
injured and lonely he knows he's made the right decisions, but he
never could have dreamt of what was going to happen to him
there.
Morpurgo, Michael
Little foxes. 2006. Read by Bill Wallis, 2 hours 48 minutes. TB
17723.
Bullied at school, nagged in Aunty May's tenth-floor council flat,
there's only one place Billy really feels alive - in the wilderness by
the canal. There he watches a cygnet on the water and protects a
family of fox cubs. Then his secret place is discovered and the fox
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family decimated. Unwanted and unloved, Billy and the last fox run
for their lives.
Morpurgo, Michael
An elephant in the garden. 2010. Read by Fiona Clarke, 4
hours 20 minutes. TB 18189.
It's 1944. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army on the
eastern front. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where her
favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. When the
zoo director tells her the dangerous animals must be shot to
prevent them running amok when the town is bombed, Elizabeth's
mother moves Marlene into the back garden to save her and then
the bombs start to fall. Their home destroyed, Elizabeth and her
family must flee the bombed-out city and through the wintery
landscape, all the while avoiding the Russian troops who are
drawing ever closer. It would be hard enough, without an elephant
in tow!
Nelson, D A
DarkIsle. 2008. Read by Jane MacFarlane, 6 hours 40 minutes.
TB 16212.
For 10-year-old Morag, there's nothing magical about the cellar of
her cruel foster parents' home. But that's where she meets Aldiss,
a talking rat, and his resourceful companions, Bertie the dodo. She
jumps at the chance to run away and join them on their race
against time to save their homeland from the evil warlock Devlish,
who is intent on destroying it. But first, Bertie and Aldiss will need
to stop bickering long enough to free the only guide who knows
where to find Devlish: Shona, a dragon who's been turned to
stone. Together, these four friends begin their journey to a
mysterious dark island beyond the horizon, where danger and
glory await - along with clues to the disappearance of Morag's
parents, whose destiny seems somehow linked to her own.
Newbery, Linda
Catcall. 2008. Read by Steven Alexander, 4 hours 29 minutes.
TB 16811.
Josh's family is used to changes - but now they are hurtling into
even more. Although Josh has always had an affinity with animals,
it's his younger brother Jamie who falls under the wild cat spell.
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'Leo' seems to have taken over Jamie's life. Soon it becomes
impossible for the family to cope with his frightening, unpredictable
behaviour. Only Josh understands, but is he brave enough to
break through Jamie's unhappy mask, and save them all?
Oxford treasury of classic poems. 2011. Read by Brian
Fenton. 3 hours 4 minutes. TB 19645.
In this book of classic poems for children, all kinds of poems are
collected together: old and new, short and long, funny and sad.
Many of the poems are very famous and well-loved, but there are
also some surprises.
Palacio, R. J.
Wonder. 2012. Read by Volunteers, 7 hours 46 minutes. TB
404871.
'Wonder' is the funny, sweet and incredibly moving story of Auggie
Pullman. Born with a terrible facial abnormality, this shy, bright tenyear-old has been home-schooled by his parents for his whole life,
in an attempt to protect him from the stares and cruelty of the
outside world.
Paterson, Katherine
The great Gilly Hopkins. 1979. Read by Bruce Montague, 4
hours 57 minutes. TB 12932.
Galadriel, named out of Tolkien, is a tough, clever, angry 11-yearold and victor of many a foster home and despair of the social
services lady! This time she meets her match.
Pearce, Philippa
A dog so small. 2001. Read by Kate Rawson, 4 hours 7
minutes. TB 16915.
For months, Ben had been thinking about dogs. He had picked the
biggest and the best from the dog-books in the library. So imagine
his disappointment when, for his birthday, he received a picture of
a dog. Ben's imagination soon got to work, though, and that's when
his adventures began.
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Pearce, Philippa
Who's afraid and other strange stories. 2011. Read by
Christian Rodska, 3 hours 45 minutes. TB 19828.
Each of these stories lures the reader into the world of the
supernatural. These gripping stories are hair-raising, spine-chilling
and blood-curdling - something for everyone who enjoys a good
scare.
Price, Willard
Amazon adventure. 1951. Read by Bruce Montague, 7 hours
15 minutes. TB 3752.
Hal and Roger Hunt are on an exciting trip down the Amazon; it
turns into a struggle against hostile Indians, wild animals and the
raging flood.
Price, Willard
South Sea & volcano adventures. 2005. Read by William
Roberts, 10 hours 42 minutes. TB 17918.
In Volcano Adventure, Hal and Roger Hunt are off to the Pacific to
study volcanoes with a young scientist, Dr Dan Adams. They share
some amazing experiences - investigating an active crater on the
sea bed; seeing the inside of a boiling crater in a steel and glass
ball; and resuing the inhabitants of the doomed "Tin Can Island".
But Dr Adams is behaving strangely and Hal begins to worry that
he might be putting them all in danger. .In South Sea Adventure,
Hal and Roger are commissioned to bring back some extraordinary
sea creatures for their father's collection, but that's not their only
mission. They're also out to visit the remote pearl-oyster beds of a
secret lagoon, but there are others after the pearls as well, and
they soon find themselves stranded on a desolate atoll with little
hope of survival.
Prue, Sally
The truth sayer. 2008. Read by Tom Lawrence, 6 hours 57
minutes. TB 17113.
Truth Sayer series; book 1. Nian is a boy with a destiny. Taken
from his home and family to live in the House of Truth, he must
practise his skills of mind-reading, weather lore and manipulation
of matter. Once he has achieved mastery, he will become one of
the elect, a Lord of Truth. There's only one problem. Nian doesn't
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want to become a Lord of Truth. He just wants to get away. But his
only means of escape is to step into another world.
Prue, Sally
Goldkeeper. 2005. Read by Christian Rodska, 6 hours 38
minutes. TB 17153.
The greatest honour for a young boy is to be chosen as the high
priest's apprentice in the temple of Ora. When Sebastian is
selected, everyone is shocked - not least Sebastian himself. For
you couldn't imagine a more unlikely candidate. Sebastian warms
to his duties when he realizes that his new position gives him
power.
Rae, Gwynedd
The Mary Plain omnibus. 1976. Read by Andrew Timothy, 10
hours 43 minutes. TB 2988.
Four books of the adventures of Mary Plain, the bear cub from
Berne, and her travels to England with her special friend the Owl
Man.
Ransome, Arthur
Swallows and Amazons; 11. The Picts and the Martyrs: or, Not
welcome at all. 2010. Read by synthetic voice, 9 hours 54
minutes. TB 404346.
It is the start of the summer holidays at Beckfoot. Captain Flint has
taken Mrs Blackett on a sea voyage to help her convalesce from a
severe attack of flu. In her absence, Mrs Blackett has invited Dick
and Dorothea to come and stay with her daughters. Plans have
been laid for a quiet and civilised house party. Those plans are
smashed when Nancy and Peggy's Great Aunt Maria writes to say
that she has heard they are alone at Beckfoot. Angry with Mrs
Blackett for her apparent neglect, the Great Aunt has announced
she will arrive that day to take charge of the house until Mrs
Blackett's return. The Amazons and the D's all realise that things
will be far worse for Mrs Blackett if the Great Aunt discovers there
are visitors staying at the house. They decide that the D's must
become Picts, hiding in a hut in the woods above Beckfoot, whilst
the Amazons become Martyrs, appeasing the Great Aunt in order
to deflect her anger from their mother.
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Rayban, Chloe
Hollywood bliss : My life so far. 2008. Read by Clare Corbett, 7
hours 7 minutes. TB 17722.
Contains language which might be considered offensive.
Hollywood Bliss ; 2. Sequel to: Hollywood bliss: My life starring
Mum..Holly's mega-star mother moves to New York, and where
she goes, like it or not, Holly goes too. Here are the bright lights of
the big city - it's the land of opportunity, so maybe she should
make the most of it.
Riordan, Rick
Percy Jackson and the lightning thief. 2006. Read by Peter
Brook, 9 hours 45 minutes. TB 16687.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians series; book 1. I was just a normal
kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual.
Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher. That's when
things started really going wrong. Now I spend my time fighting
with swords, battling monsters with my friends, and generally trying
to stay alive.
Riordan, Rick
Percy Jackson and the sea of monsters. 2007. Read by Peter
Brooke, 7 hours 29 mintues. TB 16848.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians series; book 2. You can't tell by
looking at me that my dad is Poseidon, God of the Sea. It's not
easy being a half-blood these days. You mortals can't even see
the monsters we have to fight all the time. So when a game of
dodgeball turned into a death match against an ugly gang of
cannibal giants, I couldn't exactly ask my gym teacher for help.
Riordan, Rick
Percy Jackson and the Titan's curse. 2008. Read by Peter
Brooke, 8 hours 34 minutes. TB 17942.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians series; book 3. It's the last Friday
before the winter holidays Percy Jackson isn't at
school, he's battling the fearsome Manticore which in itself isn't
ideal but with Annabeth missing and the goddess of the hunt held
captive, things get a whole lot more serious.
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Riordan, Rick
Percy Jackson and the last Olympian. 2010. Read by
Christopher Ragland, 9 hours 51 minutes. TB 18868.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians series; book 5. The greatest
monster of all, the storm giant Typhon, is on the loose, wreaking
havoc and destruction across the U.S. - while Kronos's army lays
siege to Manhattan. Soon Percy Jackson must make the hardest
choice of his life - a choice that will save or destroy the world.
Rosen, Michael
You're thinking about doughnuts. 2008. Read by Michael
Rosen, 1 hour 56 minutes. TB 16316.
Frank is sitting in the museum while his mother does the cleaning.
He feels very alone until a skeleton comes and befriends him and
introduces him to all the exhibits in the museum. So begins a night
of strange encounters for Frank.
Rosen, Michael
You're thinking about tomatoes. 2007. Read by Michael
Rosen, 2 hours 27 minutes. TB 15953.
Sequel to: You're thinking about doughnuts. Frank is back among
the ruins of the past again, this time on a school trip to a stately
home. When the black servant in an eighteenth century picture
starts talking to Frank, he really isn't surprised. The girl was Sheba
but is sure that isn't her real name and calls herself "Not-Sheba".
Frank agrees to help her find out who she is, helped on the way by
a celebrity mad mummy, who is desperate to be a star and various
statues from India and some exploited Victorian workers.
Rowling, J. K.
The tales of Beedle the bard. 2007. Read by Steve Hodson, 1
hours 42 minutes. TB 16171.
Each of the five tales in this book reveals a lesson befitting children
and parents alike: the strength gained with a trusted friendship, the
redemptive power of love, and the true magic that exists in the
hearts of all of us. Rowling's new introduction also comments on
the personal lessons she has taken from the Tales.
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Rutledge, Margie
The great laundry adventure. 1999. Read by Amal Eltassi, 3
hours 28 minutes. TB 18222.
To solve their overflowing laundry crisis, the Lawrence family buys
large baskets, from a mysterious shop, to put it all in. But are the
baskets the end of their problems or just the beginning? Abigail,
Jacob and Ernest love magic, so they decide to cast themselves
into adventure after adventure as the baskets become gateways to
other eras.
Ryan, Chris
Survival. 2004. Read by Ian Prosner, 5 hours 41 minutes. TB
18169.
Alpha force series; book 1. The first in an exciting new series for
children from ex-SAS officer andbestselling adult author Chris
Ryan. Five kids: Alex, Li, Paulo, Hex and Amber, aremarooned on
a desert island where they must face the ultimate test survival!Killer komodo dragons, sharks and modern day pirates are
amongst the dangers theyface. Can the five bond as a team - and
stay alive?
Sachar, Louis
Someday Angeline. 2008. Read by Alanis Peart, 2 hours 55
minutes. TB 16712.
Angeline is brilliant! She knows way more than a child of her age
ought to. When she is moved up a class at school she finds that
her intelligence doesn't equip her entirely for dealing with the
pressures of being with the older group. Soon she is finding refuge
with a teacher and her tropical fish and another unlikely student.
St. John, Lauren
The white giraffe. 2007. Read by Adjoa Andoh, 4 hours 49
minutes. TB 16278.
When she is eleven years old, Martine is orphaned and sent to live
with her grandmother on a game reserve in South Africa. One
night Martine looks out of her window and sees a young albino
giraffe. This is the beginning of her mysterious and magical
adventures.
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Serraillier, Ian
There's no escape : an adventure story. 1950. Read by Robert
Gladwell, 6 hours 33 minutes. TB 3546.
A brilliant scientist disappears in his small mountainous country
and Peter Howarth is sent, at great risk to his life, to try to find him
and his radar beam camera.
Serraillier, Ian
The silver sword. 1983. Read by Elizabeth Proud, 4 hours 15
minutes. TB 2650.
Alone and fending for themselves in a Poland devastated by World
War Two, Jan and his three homeless friends cling to the silver
sword as a symbol of hope. As they travel through Europe towards
Switzerland, where they believe they will be reunited with their
parents, they encounter many hardships and dangers.
Serraillier, Ian
They raced for treasure. 1946. Read by Peter Gray, 6 hours 23
minutes. TB 2692.
David and his Uncle Bill meet adventure and danger in their search
for a treasure island.
Sewell, Anna
Black beauty. 1877. Read by Elizabeth Proud, 6 hours 2
minutes. TB 1713.
The life story of a horse, written with gentle sympathy and
understanding.
Shan, Darren.
Lord Loss. c2006. Read by Rupert Degas, 6 hours 27 minutes.
TB 19625.
Book 1; Demonata series When Grubbs Grady first encounters
Lord Loss and his evil minions, he learns three things: the world is
vicious, magic is possible, demons are real. He thinks that he will
never again witness such a terrible night of death and darkness.
He is wrong.
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Shan, Darren.
Demon thief. c2006. Read by Rupert Degas, 6 hours 54
minutes. TB 19626.
Book 2; Demonata series. When Kernel Fleck's brother is stolen by
demons, he must enter their universe in search of him. It is a place
of magic, chaos and incredible danger, and Kernel must adapt to
this new world if he is ever going to see his brother again.
Shan, Darren.
Slawter. 2006. Read by Rupert Degas, 6 hours 16 minutes. TB
19627.
Book 3; Demonata series. Nightmares haunt the dreams of
Dervish Grady since his return from the Demonata universe, but
Grubbs takes care of his uncle as they both try to continue a
normal existence. When a cult director calls in Dervish as
consultant for a new horror movie, it seems a perfect excuse for a
break from routine & a chance for some fun.
Shan, Darren.
Bec. c2006. Read by Lorraine Pilkington, 6 hours 40 minutes.
TB 19628.
Book 4; Demonata series. As a baby, Bec fought for her life. As a
trainee priestess, she fights to fit in to a tribe that needs her skills
but fears her powers. And when the demons come, the fight
becomes a war. Bec's magic is weak and untrained, until she
meets the druid Drust. Under his leadership, Bec and other
warriors embark on a long journey.
Shea, Alan
The amazing mind of Alice Makin. 2008. Read by Zoe-Anne
Phillips, 6 hours 55 minutes. TB 16815.
Alice is growing up in post-war London: a grey world of old bomb
sites. Her escape is her imagination, which always brightens her
day. But when a new boy starts school, her mind begins playing
tricks on her. She's oddly drawn to him, and whenever they are
together the world becomes a more exciting place. A place where
the things she imagines appear to become real.
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Shykoff, Henry
Just a little later with Eevo and Sim. 2001. Read by Mike
Morrison, 4 hours 30 minutes. TB 18798.
Eevo and Sim are reunited with their mother, Shim, and their
father, Dedu, who have just returned from their long trip to the
Wetlands Clan, the former home of Shim. They discover that
together, Eevo and Sim have overcome many dangers. Together
they return to the Wetlands, where again the brother and sister
take on many challenges, make new discoveries, and even
encounter the Great One: the much-feared crocodile of the Great
River.
Shykoff, Henry
Once upon a time, long, long ago. 1999. Read by Mike
Morrison, 3 hours 30 minutes. TB 17875.
A girl, Eevo, and her brother Sim live nearly 50,000 years ago in
what is now the Middle East. When their parents go on a trip, they
are cast out of their home cave by their tribe. Despite their young
age and Sim's lameness, they learn to create fire, shape tools,
tame wolves and survive.
Simon, Francesca
Helping Hercules. 2004. Read by Lucy Tregear, 2 hours 24
minutes. TB 17875.
Susan is fed up with her family, but when a magic coin whisks her
back in time to Ancient Greece she finds that life with the gods and
goddesses is much trickier. She is drawn into a series of hairraising adventures, helping Hercules clean out the Augean stables,
following Orpheus down into the Underworld, riding the winged
horse Pegasus and narrowly missing being turned to stone by the
gorgon Medusa.
Singer, Nicky
The flask. 2012. Read by Bethany Ninelle, 5 hours 50 minutes.
TB 20127.
12-year-old Jess is grieving for her beloved Aunt Edie, and
anxiously awaiting the birth of her twin brothers, when she finds a
mysterious glass flask hidden in a desk. The flask is beautiful to
Jess, and soon she starts to believe that it contains a magical lifeforce.
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Smith, Dodie
The hundred and one dalmatians. 1956. Read by Gabriel
Woolf, 5 hours. TB 2413.
A villainess called Cruella de Vil acquires ninety-seven dalmatian
puppies because she wants their skins for a fur coat. Among her
victims are the fifteen children of Pongo and Missis, who find
devoted friends in their efforts at rescue. An exciting funny book,
full of wisdom about dogs and people.
Smith, Dodie
The starlight barking. 2009. Read by Delia Corrie, 3 hours 59
minutes. TB 18053.
Sequel to: The hundred and one dalmations. Dogs are the only
creatures in the world that are awake, and they can communicate
through thought waves. Best of all, they can swoosh through the
air. Pongo, Missis and the family swoosh up to London to see if
they can help sort out what's going on. Is it Cruella de Vil, up to her
old tricks? Or is it something or someone far more sinister? This is
the sequel to the classic 101 dalmations.
Snicket, Lemony
The bad beginning. 2001. Read by Jeff Harding, 2 hours 50
minutes. TB 13050.
A series of unfortunate events; book 1. The Baudelaire children,
Violet, Klaus and baby Sunny, are exceedingly unlucky. Their
parents had been killed, and they are forced to go and stay with
Uncle Olaf. It soon turns out that Olaf has evil plans for the
children.
Snicket, Lemony
The reptile room. 2001. Read by Jeff Harding, 3 hours 14
minutes. TB 13373.
A series of unfortunate events; book 2. After narrowly escaping the
menacing clutches of the dastardly Count Olaf, the three
Baudelaire orphans are taken in by a kindly herpetologist with
whom they live happily for an all-too-brief time.
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Snicket, Lemony
The wide window. 2001. Read by Jeff Harding, 3 hours 29
minutes. TB 14199.
A series of unfortunate events; book 3. The Baudelaire orphans
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny go off to live with widowed Aunt
Josephine, who is a very nervous lady and is afraid of almost
everything. Her great passion in life is English grammar.
Unfortunately for the orphans, Aunt Josephine's house is perched
precariously on a cliff that overlooks Lake Lachrymose, a lake filled
with deadly leeches. In addition, Hurricane Herman is headed
toward them. But, most unfortunate for the orphans, Count Olaf, in
the guise of Captain Sham, has found them and gained the trust of
Aunt Josephine. Once again, it is up to the orphans to use their
wiles in order to stay out of his evil clutches.
Snicket, Lemony
The miserable mill. 2002. Read by Jeff Harding, 3 hours 21
minutes. TB 14200.
A series of unfortunate events; book 4. Mr Poe delivers the three
Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus and little Sunny, to their new
guardian, the owner of the Lucky Smells Lumbermill in Paltryville.
But far from living in the mill, they rapidly discover they will be
working there and even worse, there is a book in the library by a Dr
Orwell, sinisterly shaped like Count Olaf's eye tattoo.
Snow, Alan
Here be monsters! 2006. Read by Bill Wallis, 8 hours 12
minutes. TB 17151.
The Ratbridge chronicles; book 1. Arthur has fallen foul of the
appalling Snatcher and is trapped alone in the town, with no way
home. Meanwhile Snatcher and his men are working tirelessly in
secret on a fiendish and dastardly plan to take over Ratbridge and the world. With the help of Willbury Nibble QC, some
friendly boxtrolls and cabbage-heads, Marjorie the frustrated
inventor, and the rats and pirates from the Ratbridge Nautical
Laundry, can Arthur thwart Snatcher's evil plans - and find his way
home?
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Steven, Kenneth
The Santa Maria. 2007. Read by Sam Laydon, 2 hours 25
minutes. TB 16309.
A Hebridean boy lives with his grandfather. All his life he has heard
whispers of a Spanish galleon that is supposed to have gone down
off the island's coast with its promised treasure. The story
culminates in a great storm, and the hunt to the Santa Maria
begins in earnest.
Stewart, Paul
Beyond the Deepwoods . 2006. Read by Ian Prosser, 7 hours
28 minutes. TB 19737.
The Edge chronicles; book 1. Young Twig lives in the Deepwoods,
among the Woodtrolls, but he isn't one of them. In a brave attempt
to find out where he belongs, Twig sets out for the mysterious,
fascinating and dangerous world beyond.
Stewart, Trenton Lee
The mysterious Benedict Society . 2008. Read by James
Hutchinson, 12 hours 59 minutes. TB 16686.
The Mysterious Benedict Society; book 1. When a peculiar
advertisement appears in the newspaper, children everywhere sit a
series of mysterious tests, hoping to be chosen to take part in a
secret mission. In the end, just four children succeed.
Stine, R L
Goosebumps collection. 1995. Read by Laurence Bouvard, 7
hours 21 minutes. TB 12195.
A collection of ghostly tales about the kids in Dark Falls and why
they are so deathly strange; Greg's creepy camera which takes
such weird photos; and what Dr Brewer gets up to down in the
basement. Why does he seem to be developing plant-like
tendencies?
Stine, R L
Goosebumps: collection 2. 1994. Read by Walter Lewis, 9
hours. TB 12018.
Discover why Gabe really should be scared of the curse of the
mummy's tomb. Discover what Max can do with his magic mirror and what the mirror can do to him. Discover who is causing all the
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trouble at Lindy and Kris's house - surely it can't be their
ventriloquist's dummies...
Stine, R L
Goosebumps; collection 3. 1994. Read by Laurence Bouvard,
8 hours. TB 12245.
A collection of ghostly tales about the kids in Dark Falls and why
they are so deathly strange; Greg's creepy camera which takes
such weird photos; and what Dr Brewer gets up to down in the
basement. Why does he seem to be developing plant-like
tendencies?
Stine, R L
Goosebumps; collection 9. 1998. Read by Walter Lewis, Read
by Laurel Lefkow, Read by Laurence Bouvard, 6 hours 56
minutes. TB 11935.
Who is lurking in the cave down by the beach - and what does he
want... Where did the weird masked phantom come from - and why
is he trying to ruin Brooke and Zeke's school play? Why is Kat is
so scared of the sponge she found under the kitchen sink - and
what does the sponge think about it all?
Stewart, Paul
Muddle earth. 2004. Read by Clive Mantle, 3 hours 39 minutes.
TB 15338.
Muddle earth series; book 1. Muddle earth is a place where
anything can happen - and it usually does. Joe Jefferson is an
ordinary schoolboy from ordinary earth. But something strange
happened when he was walking his dog, and now he's Joe the
Barbarian, fearless warrior-hero, summoned to slay ogres, wrestle
dragons and bravely confront villains.
Stewart, Paul
Muddle earth book two. 2006. Read by Clive Mantle, 3 hours
24 minutes. TB 17094.
Muddle earth series; book 2. All the cutlery in Muddle Earth has
disappeared, drawn to a dragon's cave
in the mountains - and the Horned Baron's Garden Party is due to
start. Reluctant warrior Joe the Barbarian and his friends must go
to the rescue.
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Stewart, Paul
Muddle earth book three. 2005. Read by Clive Mantle, 3 hours
39 minutes. TB 17095.
Muddle earth series; book 3. Brenda the Warrior-Princess and her
pink sabre-toothed cat Sniffy are back in Muddle Earth, and
they've had enough of adventuring. All they want is a nice, boring
wizard to work for - and it looks like they've come to the right place.
Streatfeild, Noel
Thursday's child. 1978. Read by Charlie Norfolk, 7 hours 5
minutes. TB 19768.
Margaret is sure that one day she'll be a somebody, even though
right now she's just a miserable nobody who's fallen foul of the
cruel matron at the orphanage. She runs away, and fate soon
takes a hand in the form of her friend's brother, Peter.
Streatfeild, Noel
Far to go. 1976. Read by Charlie Norfolk, 3 hours 28 minutes.
TB 19769.
Margaret Thursday, aged 11, became a star overnight, but the
spiteful matron of the home where she had spent some unhappy
times was determined to get her.
Strong, Andrew
Oswald and the end of the world. 2008. Read by Paul Chequer,
6 hours 24 minutes. TB 17721.
Oswald's dad is a fake fortune-teller and when he predicts
disaster, Oswald doesn't believe a word of it. But on the
mysterious island of Idlegreen, there's definitely something strange
going on and a new star is coming closer every day.
Thomas, Ruth
The runaways. 1987. Read by Helen Bourne, 8 hours 56
minutes. TB 7149.
Nathan and Julia are the most unpopular children in class 8. By
chance they meet up truanting from just retribution at school and
together they make an exciting discovery. Can they keep their
wonderful "find" a secret? In a week it lands them in real trouble
and the only thing left to do is run.
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Thompson, Kate
Switchers. 1997. Read by Fo Cullen, 5 hours 49 minutes. TB
12267.
Switchers; book 1. Twelve-year-old Tess can turn into any animal
she wishes. When she meets Kevin she realises she's not the only
switcher. Tess and Kevin find out they are probably the only ones
who can save the world from the modern ice age which is
threatening. Will they succeed in defeating the krools?
Thompson, Kate
Midnight's choice. 2009. Read by Niamh Cusack, 4 hours 27
minutes. TB 16988.
Switchers; book 2. Tess is confronting the sinister Martin, who as a
vampire encourages her to join him in his evil ways. She is alone in
her struggle because her friend Kevin has become a phoenix and
now resides in a zoo.
Todd, Barbara Euphan
Detective Worzel Gummidge. 2009. Read by Sally Newton, 4
hours 51 minutes. TB 19538.
Worzel Gummidge, the tatty old scarecrow who comes to life turns detective.
Tolkien, J R R
The Hobbit, or, there and back again. 1937. Read by Gabriel
Woolf, 10 hours. TB 2574.
First book in Bilbo's adventure. Now a classic children's story, this
is a tale of high adventure undertaken by a company of dwarves in
search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner on this perilous
quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, unambitious hobbit, who
surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a
burglar. As well as supremely exciting incidents, though, there are
homelier moments: good fellowship and welcome meals along the
road, laughter and song, and all "the freshness of an early world".
The hobbit is also a prelude to The Lord of the Rings.
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Travers, P L
Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane. 2012. Read by Sophie
Thompson, 1 hour, 41 minutes. TB 19255.
Going to the park for a supper picnic proves to be more than just
the expected treat when Mary Poppins is around! The strangest
people turn up, and Jane and Michael have a wonderful time.
Trewellard, Juliet
Butterfingers. 2008. Read by Nigel Carrington, 2 hours 27
minutes. TB 16623.
Princess Bella has been snatched from her secret garden by a
terrifying monster, leaving behind nothing but a glittering golden
ball! Not even the bravest knights in the kingdom can save her
from the huge, dark, fire-breathing creature with enormous wings,
a great swishing tail and deadly claws. But clumsy Ned the stable
boy is determined to succeed where the gallant knights have
failed.
Umansky, Kaye
Wilma's wicked revenge. 2000. Read by Clare Higgins, 4 hours
22 minutes. TB 17215.
Wilma's mother and sisters are successful wicked queens (one
sister married Snow White's dad, another is the Snow Queen from
Andersen). Wilma, however, is a total disaster. She leaves home
to find her own castle and devote herself to being wicked - with
some very chaotic results.
Ure, Jean
Boys beware. 2006. Read by Clare Corbett, 3 hours 19
minutes. TB 17720.
Diary ; 9. Sequel to: Secret meeting. Even though Tash and Emily
go to an all girls' school, they are into boys in a BIG WAY. They're
also stepsisters and the best of friends. So when their mom and
dad have to go Peru for work for a couple of months, leaving the
girls in their own flat in Aunty Jay's house, they are seriously
excited. Of course they've got to take their weird elder sister, Ali,
hundreds of her Star Trek videos, and Fat Man the cat, but apart
from that they are INDEPENDENT GIRLS. And when they find out
that there's a dishy boy living in the flat downstairs, they just can't
believe their luck.
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Ure, Jean
Fortune cookie. 2010. Read by Lisa Coleman, 2 hours 55
minutes. TB 18519.
When Daniella Cassidy and her best friend Lisa fall in love with the
gorgeous puppy in the next door garden, they never imagine they'll
end up getting to keep him -- that they'll have to save his life -- or
that he'll lead them into such big trouble.
Walden, Mark
Earthfall. 2012. Read by Ian Prosser, 7 hours 41 minutes. TB
19932.
Sam wakes to see strange vessels gathered in the skies around
London. Six months later, Sam is alone. In his underground bunker
he has food and water for a couple of days. He has no choice but
to venture above. Spotted by a drone, Sam escapes, but not
before the drone slashes him with a barbed tendril.
Walden, Mark
H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education. 2007. Read
by Jack Davenport, 6 hours 9 minutes. TB 17382.
Thirteen-year-old master criminal Otto Malpense has been chosen
to attend the top-secret school of villainy. His skills in Global
Domination will be developed to rival the world's most dastardly
villain. But there is one small catch - he cannot leave until his
training is complete. There's no way Otto is going to spend six
years studying something he has a natural talent for. He is left with
one option. Escape. He just needs to figure out how.
Wallace, Karen
Something slimy on Primrose Drive. 2011. Read by Helen
Lederer, 1 hours 37 minutes. TB 18738.
Unlike the rest of her family, Pearl Wolfbane is neat and tidy and is
delighted to note that everyone else in Primrose Drive - the street
into which her unconventional family has just moved - is normal,
too. When the Wolfbanes' neighbours, the Rigid-Smythes, return
home a few days later, Dudley Rigid-Smythe is horrified. He'd
hoped to buy No. 34 and turn it into flats, but that's impossible now
that it looks like a film-set of a second-rate horror movie. The two
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families are set for a collision course, and each of the daughters is
much better suited to living in the other's house.
Walliams, David
Billionaire boy. 2010. Read by David Walliams, 3 hours 3
minutes. TB 19256.
Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy - about a billion of them, in
fact. You see, Joe's rich - really, really rich. Joe's got his own
bowling alley, his own cinema, even his own butler who is also an
orangutan. He's the wealthiest 12-year-old in the land. But Joe isn't
happy. Why not? Because he's got a billion pounds, and not a
single friend.
Walliams, David
Gangsta granny. 2012. Read by David Walliams, 3 hours 30
minutes. TB 19670.
Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his
grandma's house. All she wants to do is to play Scrabble, and eat
cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn't know about
his grandma. She was once an international jewel thief and she
has been plotting to steal the crown jewels. Now she needs Ben's
help.
Walsh, Pat
The Crowfield curse. 2010. Read by Jane McDowell, 7 hours 4
minutes. TB 17897.
It's 1347 and fifteen-year-old Will, an orphan boy, lives at Crowfield
Abbey. Sent into the forest to gather wood, he rescues instead, a
creature from a trap - a hob, who shares with Will a terrible secret.
Somewhere in the forest behind the abbey where he lives, is a
grave. And buried deep in the snow is an angel. But how can an
angel die? What has it to do with the monks of the Abbey? When
two hooded strangers arrive at Crowfield asking questions about
the angel's grave. Will is drawn into a world of dangerous Old
Magic.
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Weatherill, Cat
Wild magic. 2008. Read by Cat Weatherill, 7 hours 6 minutes.
TB 17718.
Mari and her brother Jakob have followed the enchanted music
and are now trapped in a world of wild magic. A world as cruel as it
is beautiful. And all the time, they are being stalked by a fearsome
beast, who needs one of the children to break a centuries-old
curse. But the price of breaking the curse is a terrible one.
White, T H
The sword in the stone. 1938. Read by Andrew Timothy, 8
hours 58 minutes. TB 1692.
Young Wart, later to become the legendary hero Arthur, has
fantastic adventures with his tutor Merlyn.
White, T H
The once and future king. 1958. Read by Eric Gillett, 17 hours.
TB 2255.
Sequel to: The sword in the stone. More of the Arthurian Epic,
containing the three books, The Queen of Air and Darkness, the IllMade Knight, and The Candle in the Wind, and following the life of
Arthur from his crowning to his death.
Whybrow, Ian
The unvisibles. 2008. Read by Glen McCready, 4 hours 33
minutes. TB 17201.
Oliver Gasper has found an ancient magazine with a 'disappearing'
formula in it. He's tried it and it's worked! The problem is,
somebody's stolen the magazine and Oliver can't remember the
words he needs to get back again. And he's fast learning that
being invisible isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Wiebe, Trina
Hamsters don't glow in the dark. 2000. Read by Joanne Moyer,
1 hour 27 minutes. TB 17661.
Abby and Tess, pet-sitters series; book 4. Thrilled with her luck,
Abby gets to bring the class hamster home for a week, but it turns
out that Mr. Nibbles prefers Tess. Abby's disappointment leads to
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chaos, and catastrophe is averted only when Abby and Tess team
up to provide a surprising resolution.
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Little house in the big woods. 1971. Read by Regina Reagan, 3
hours 28 minutes. TB 13365.
Little house series; book 1. Wolves, panthers and bears roamed
the deep Wisconsin woods in the 1870's. In those same woods,
Laura Ingalls lived with her Pa, Ma and her sisters, Mary and baby
Carrie, in a snug little house built of logs. Pa hunted and trapped.
Ma made her own cheese and maple sugar. All night long, the
wind howled lonesomely, but Pa played his fiddle and sang,
keeping the family safe and cosy.
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Little house on the prairie. 1971. Read by Regina Reagan, 05
hours 26 minutes. TB 13366.
Little house series; book 3. Pa Ingalls sets out for Indian country!
They travel from Wisconsin to Kansas and there, finally, Pa builds
their little house on the prairie. Sometimes farm life is difficult, even
dangerous, but Laura and the family are kept busy and are happy
with the promise of their new life on the prairie.
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
On the banks of Plum Creek. 1971. Read by Regina Reagan, 5
hours 55 minutes. TB 13367.
Little house series; book 4. The family's first home in Minnesota
was made of sod. But Pa builds a clean new house beside Plum
Creek. The money for materials will come from their first wheat
harvest. Then, just before the wheat is ready to harvest, a strange
glittering cloud fills the sky, blocking out the sun. Soon millions of
grasshoppers cover the field and everything on the farm. In a
week's time, there is no wheat crop left at all.
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
By the shores of silver lake. 2004. Read by Regina Reagan, 6
hours. TB 16105.
Little house series; book 5. Ma and the girls follow Pa west by
train where they make their home at a rough railroad camp and
plan for their own homestead.
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Willard, Barbara
Spell me a witch. 2010. Read by Rula Lenska, 2 hours, 49
minutes. TB 19172.
The students at the Academy for Young Witches had tried to use
the bucket-and-water spell to halve their labours & like many
before them, they failed. Now it's up to the headmistress,
Belladonna Agrimony, to straighten things out.
Williams-Ellis, Annabel
Fairy tales from the British Isles. 1960. Read by Andrew
Timothy, 7 hours 1 minute. TB 3838.
Traditional stories collected from England, Scotland, Ireland and
Wales.
Wilson, Jacqueline
Bad girls. 1997. Read by Beth Chalmers, 3 hours 16 minutes.
TB 14087.
Mandy had been picked on at school for as long as she could
remember. That's why she is delighted when cheeky, full-of-fun
Tanya picks her as a friend. Mum isn't that happy - she thinks
Tanya is a "bad girl" and a bad influence. Mandy's sure that Tanya
can only get her out of trouble, not into it... or could she?
Wilson, Jacqueline
Jacqueline Wilson collection : The story of Tracy Beaker and
The bed and breakfast star. 1998. Read by Joanna Myers, 6
hours 48 minutes. TB 11916.
"The story of Tracy Beaker" - Ten year old Tracy tells of her life in
a children's home, and how much she would like a real home and
a real family. Shortlisted for both the 1991 Smarties Prize and
Carnegie Medal. "The Bed and Breakfast Star" - Elsa does her
best to cheer up her family by telling jokes, but no one seems to
laugh much any more - not since they lost their lovely house and
had to move into a bed and breakfast hotel. Winner of the 1995
Young Telegraph/Fully Booked Award and second in the 1995
Carnegie Medal.
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Wilson, Jacqueline
The dare game. 2000. Read by Joanna Myers, 4 hours 37
minutes. TB 12412.
Sequel to: The story of Tracy Beaker. Tracy Beaker thought she
was going to live happily ever after with Cam as her foster-mum,
but it hasn't turned out like that. Cam is mean to Tracy, and won't
buy her designer clothes and then at school, she gets laughed at.
It's no wonder she bunks off and goes to this special secret place.
There she meets two boys, Alexander and Football, and that's
when the Dare Game starts.
Wilson, Jacqueline
Starring Tracy Beaker. 2006. Read by Dani Harmer, 2 hours 44
minutes. TB 14703.
Sequel to: The dare game. Tracy Beaker is back ...and she's just
desperate for a role in her school play. They're performing A
Christmas Carol and for one extremely worrying moment, the
irrepressible Tracy thinks she might not even get to play one of the
unnamed street urchins. But then she is cast in the main role. Can
she manage to act grumpy, difficult and sulky enough to play
Ebeneezer Scrooge?
Wilson, Jacqueline
Double act. 1996. Read by Rachel Atkins, Read by Lucy Scott,
2 hours 26 minutes. TB 13315.
Ruby and Garnet are twins. Since their mother died they have lived
with Dad and Gran, but now "nasty" Rose is moving in, and they
must deal with their new home and new "mother", who turns out
not to be so nasty after all.
Wilson, Jacqueline
Jacky Daydream. 2007. Read by Jacqueline Wilson, 6 hours 35
minutes. TB 14960.
Everybody knows Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson's best-loved
character. But what do they know about Jacqueline herself? In this
fascinating book, discover: how Jacky played with paper dolls like
April in "Dustbin Baby"; how she dealt with an unpredictable father
like Prue in "Love Lessons"; how she sat entrance exams like
Ruby in "Double Act". But most of all how Jacky loved reading and
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writing stories. Losing herself in a new world was the best possible
way she could think of spending her time.
Wilson, Jacqueline
Candyfloss. 2006. Read by Candida Gubbins, 7 hours 34
minutes. TB 14822.
Floss loves spending weekends with her dad in his greasy spoon
cafe, even if it isn't the smartest place in town and only has three
regular customers. Even Floss's best friend Rhiannon turns her
nose up at it. When Floss's mum and her new husband Steve
move to Australia, Floss faces a difficult choice, but decides to stay
at home with Dad.
Wilson, Jacqueline
Clean break. 2005. Read by Rebecca Blech, 6 hours 42
minutes. TB 14238.
When Dad and Mum break up, Em does her best to cheer her little
brother and sister, even though she's miserable too. She dances
around and tells wonderful tales all about their favourite glove
puppet. Em knows how a good story can make life seem better.
She is always cheered up by reading one of her favourite books. If
Em got to meet the author, it would be a dream come true. But
could her other greatest wish be granted? Is any story powerful
enough to bring Dad back?
Wilson, Jacqueline
The Lottie project. 1998. Read by Charlotte Stevens, 5 hours 9
minutes. TB 11933.
A tale of two girls from different times, but with similar problems.
Charlie thinks the Victorians were not at all dull, and Lottie, who is
also eleven, certainly isn't. Her life is hard work, but Charlie thinks
Lottie would know what to do about her Mom's dreadful boyfriend
and his wimpy son.
Wilson, Jacqueline
The suitcase kid. 1993. Read by Joan Walker, 2 hours 22
minutes. TB 11883.
My family always lived at Mulberry Cottage. Mum, Dad and me and Radish, my Sylvanian rabbit. But we didn't live happily ever
after. Now Mum lives with Bill the Baboon and his three kids. Dad
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lives with Carrie and her twins. And where do I live? I live out of a
suitcase. Winner of the 1993 Children's Book award and
shortlisted for the 1993 Carnegie Medal.
Wilson, Jacqueline
Vicky angel. 2001. Read by Veronika Hyks, 4 hours 20
minutes. TB 13288.
Jade is so used to being with and agreeing with Vicky, her best
friend, that when a tragic accident occurs, she can hardly believe
that Vicky's no longer there. But Vicky is not going to let being
dead stop her from enjoying life to the full. Wherever Jade is, Vicky
makes her presence felt.
Wilson, Jacqueline
How to survive summer camp. 2001. Read by Kelly Hunter, 3
hours 3 minutes. TB 15008.
Stella is determined not to enjoy her summer at holiday camp while
her mum and new stepfather are on holiday, but finds herself
having rather more of a good time than she expected.
Wilson, Jacqueline
The illustrated mum. 2000. Read by Joan Walker, 5 hours 57
minutes. TB 12241.
Covered from head to foot with glorious tattoos, Marigold is the
brightest, most beautiful mother in the world. That's what Dolphin
thinks (she just wishes her beautiful mum wouldn't stay out
partying all night or go weird now and then.) Her older sister, Star,
isn't so sure any more. She loves Marigold too, but sometimes she
just can't help wishing she were more normal...
Wilson, Jacqueline
The cat mummy. 2002. Read by Patricia Jones, 1 hour 25
minutes. TB 13244.
Verity's old tabby cat, Mabel, might not be quite as lively as she
used to be, but she really loves her. More importantly, Mabel once
belonged to Verity's mum - not that Verity actually knew her mum
because she died. So when she finds Mabel dead in the wardrobe,
it seems to Verity that it would be much better to take a few
lessons from the Ancient Egyptians - and mummify her. But, what
with the problems involved in finding the basic mummification
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materials, and the fact Gran would probably fuss about hygiene,
things don't quite go as planned...
Wilson, Jacqueline.
Connie and the water babies. 2008. Read by Bernard Cribbins,
1 hour 3 minutes. TB 19458.
Gran is in a tizz about her video recorder. Mum is frightened of a
baby gerbil. And Dad is terrified of the dentist! Connie doesn't have
any of these fears. But she does have one phobia... Connie is
scared of water. And what's worse, her twin baby brother and
sister love it! Can a special magic cure Connie of her problem once
and for all?
Wilson, Jacqueline
Sleep-overs. 2007. Read by Susannah Harker, 1 hour 58
minutes. TB 15469.
Daisy is the new girl at school. She is finding her feet with a new
group of friends and has become part of the 'alphabet' club. As
each one celebrates her birthday they have a sleepover party to
which they invite the rest of the gang. With her own turn fast
approaching Daisy is desperate to have a sleepover. But she is
faced with a dilemma - if she does, she'll have to let her new
friends meet her sister.
Wilson, Jacqueline
Midnight. 2004. Read by Helen Lederer, 4 hours. TB 15470.
Violet has always been in the shadow of her mesmerizing,
controlling brother Will - by turns delightful and terrifying. But now
Will has learned a shocking secret about his own past, and things
seem to be getting worse. Violet retreats into fantasies based on
the fairy characters created by her absolute favourite author,
Casper Dream. The arrival of Jasmine, a new girl at school who
immediately befriends Violet, seems like it might change Violet's
life for the better.
Wilson, Jacqueline
Dustbin baby . 2007. Read by Lucy Scott, 3 hours 28 minutes.
TB 16779.
April Showers because she cries so much, April Fool because her
birthday is on 1st April and Dustbin Baby, because that's how April
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started out in life - abandoned in a rubbish bin. Now she's turned
14, April's determined to find out the truth about her history.
Looking back, she remembers someone she called 'Mummy' - but
there were also various other women known as 'Mum', and of
course, there's Marion. It's not going to be easy but can April forget
the old labels and discover who she really is?
Wilson, Jacqueline
The mum-minder. 2008. Read by Sophie Aldred, 59 minutes.
TB 17709.
Sadie's mum is a childminder. But there's a chaotic half-term
holiday in store when mum falls ill. Now Sadie has to help look
after all those babies - and be a mum-minder!
Wilson, Jacqueline
Glubbslyme. 2008. Read by Sandi Toksvig, 2 hours 28
minutes. TB 17716.
When Rebecca wades into the witch's pond after a row with her
best friend Sarah, she meets a very unusual new friend - a huge
warty toad. And Glubbslyme is no ordinary toad. Hundreds of
years old, he can talk and, best of all, he can work magic. Maybe,
just maybe, he can help Rebecca be best friends with Sarah again.
Wilson, Jacqueline
Little darlings. 2010. Read by Jacqueline Wilson, 8 hours 16
minutes. TB 17949.
Sunset lives a life of luxury with her beautiful ex-model mum, her
world-famous ex-rocker dad and two little celeb siblings. But life on
the red carpet is no compensation for rowing parents, constant
nagging, intensive media scrutiny and no real friends. Destiny, on
the other hand, is an only child living on a rundown estate with a
sickly but devoted mum who constantly tells her that she's really
the daughter of a famous former rock star. When the two girls meet
in unlikely circumstances, they are surprised to find in each other
something they've been missing all their lives.
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Wilson, Jacqueline
Lizzie Zipmouth. 2008. Read by Sophie Alfred, 54 minutes. TB
15788.
Lizzie refuses to speak. She doesn't want to talk to Rory or Jake,
her new stepbrothers, or Sam, their dad, or even her mum. She's
totally fed up at having to join a new family and nothing can coax
her into speaking to them. Not football, not pizza, not a new
bedroom. That is, until she meets a member of the new family who
is even more stubborn than her - and has had a lot more practice!
Wilson, Jacqueline
The worst thing about my sister. 2012. Read by Jacqueline
Wilson, 3 hours 42 minutes. TB 19688.
Marty and her sister Melissa couldn't be more different. So when
Mum tells them they have to share a room it is a disaster.
However, the girls soon discover that being too close for comfort
can have unexpected consequences.
Worman, Ceri
The secret life of Jamie B : superspy. 2008. Read by Tom
Lawrence, 1 hour 43 minutes. TB 15795.
Jamie B series; book 1. Jamie B is always a superstar (in his
imagination at least!). His life is never ordinary. On the surface
Jamie may be a twelve year old with his first summer job cleaning
cars, and with a hopeless crush on seventeen year old
receptionist, Kitty. But in reality he is Bond, Jamie Bond, a dynamic
superspy.
Worman, Ceri
The secret life of Jamie B : Rapstar. 2005. Read by Tom
Lawrence, 2 hours 25 minutes. TB 17195.
Jamie B series; book 2. Jamie may appear to be an average
schoolboy but he is, in fact mega Rapstar J.B. The new Spanish
exchange student, Maria, will never be able to resist him...surely?
But Maria has some rapping talents of her own. The two go headto-head in a poetry slam, but there is something very strange about
the competition and it's up to J.B. to save the day.
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Worman, Ceri
The secret life of Jamie B: hero.com. 2006. Read by Tom
Lawrence, 2 hours 18 minutes. TB 17643.
Jamie B series; book 3. Jamie B continues with his fantasy life and
in this third book, sees himself as the hero of a new computer
game he has devised and everything around him becomes part of
the game. But as always with Jamie B, there is also some criminal
activity going on locally and he is going to have to sort it out, catch
the villains and maybe this time, he'll even get the girl!
Young, Beryl
Wishing star summer. 2001. Read by Kelly Funke, 3 hours 18
minutes. TB 18442.
Jillian Nelson, newly moved to Vancouver, decides that the
solution to her friendless existence is for her family to participate in
a summer exchange programme and host Tanya, a Belarus girl
exposed to Chernobyl radiation. But Tanya arrives with sores on
her face and only two English words in her vocabulary, and Jillian
is also jealous of the attention she receives. Can Jillian overcome
culture shock, and Tanya's poor health and language problems, to
earn the friendship she's always wished for?