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The Wreck of the Zanzibar
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Harry Man
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Laura Perryman's family has always lived on Bryher. She lives with her twin brother, Billy, and her mother and father and her Granny May. Bryher is one of the Isles of Scilly. It's a very tiny island, and it is very hard work trying to scratch a living there. The sea feeds the people of Bryher. Billy, fourteen years old and bored with the unending milking routine, is feeling the strain. So, when the General Lee, bound for New York, calls at St. Mary's for repairs to the mizzen mast Billy secures his passage.
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Fantastic
- By Amazon Customer on 29-08-24
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The Wreck of the Zanzibar
- Narrated by: Harry Man
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Release date: 29-03-12
- Language: English
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Waistcoats and Weaponry
- Finishing School, Book 3
- By: Gail Carriger
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
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Sophronia continues her second year at finishing school in style - with a steel-bladed fan secreted in the folds of her ball gown, of course. Such a fashionable choice of weapon comes in handy when Sophronia, her best friend Dimity, sweet sootie Soap, and the charming Lord Felix Mersey stowaway on a train to return their classmate Sidheag to her werewolf pack in Scotland. Because no one would have suspected what - and who - they would find aboard the suspiciously empty train.
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Brilliant book
- By E. Butcher on 20-04-20
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Waistcoats and Weaponry
- Finishing School, Book 3
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Series: Finishing School, Book 3
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 04-11-14
- Language: English
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Friend or Foe
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Will Welch
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
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From master storyteller Michael Morpurgo comes "Friend or Foe". Evacuated from London, David and Tucky feel like the war is a long way away from their new life in the countryside. From master storyteller Michael Morpurgo comes "Friend or Foe". Evacuated from London, David and Tucky feel like the war is a long way away from their new life in the countryside.
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Wonderful feel-good factor book
- By Queenie on 20-09-17
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Friend or Foe
- Narrated by: Will Welch
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 23-01-12
- Language: English
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Code Name Foxtrot
- By: Anton Du Beke, Elisa Paganelli
- Narrated by: Tony Gardner, Anton Du Beke
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
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Britain, 1940, the world is at war and 10-year-old twins Harry and Sophie are evacuated from London to live with their Great Uncle. The twins immediately miss home and perhaps most of all for Harry, the tearoom where their mum works, and Harry spends hours watching the professional dancers – secretly dreaming of the day he might do the same.
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Code Name Foxtrot
- Narrated by: Tony Gardner, Anton Du Beke
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 29-08-24
- Language: English
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The New Patrol
- Liam Scott, Book 2
- By: Andy McNab
- Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
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Know your enemy. Liam Scott is back in Afghanistan, this time with 4 Rifles. No longer the new guy, it's his chance to prove himself and take the lead. But the warzone has changed dramatically, and so have the rules. Working alongside the Afghan National Army, Liam and his new patrol face daily attacks from Taliban insurgents. But the real threat seems to be coming from within his unit. It looks like there's a traitor in their midst.
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A little gem
- By Mikey on 31-01-15
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The New Patrol
- Liam Scott, Book 2
- Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
- Series: Andy McNab, Book 2
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 15-01-15
- Language: English
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The 39 Clues Book Three
- The Sword Thief
- By: Peter Lerangis
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
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When the hunt for the 39 clues leads 14-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, to Japan, their only chance to find the third Clue seems to lie with their unreliable uncle, Alistair Oh. Will they be foolish enough to make an alliance? With a Clue on the line, Amy and Dan might not have a choice. But in the Cahill family, trusting your relatives can get you killed.
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Great Book
- By Joanne McKee on 18-01-24
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The 39 Clues Book Three
- The Sword Thief
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Series: The 39 Clues, Book 3
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 03-03-09
- Language: English
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Beyond the Grave (The 39 Clues, Book 4)
- By: Jude Watson
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
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A Clue found in Book 3 sends Amy and Dan jetting off to find out just what's behind the fierce rivalry between the Tomas and Ekaterina branches of the Cahill family. Was a Clue stolen from the Tomas branch? Where is it now? And most important, can Amy and Dan get their hands on it before their rivals do? It's a wild race that will take Amy and Dan deep into the bowels of the earth... and right into the hands of the enemy.
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Amazing
- By Kindle Customer on 26-09-16
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Beyond the Grave (The 39 Clues, Book 4)
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Series: The 39 Clues, Book 4
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 23-06-09
- Language: English
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The Island at the End of Everything
- By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
- Narrated by: Victoria Fox
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
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Amihan lives on Culion Island where some of the inhabitants, including her mother, have leprosy. Ami loves her home with its blue sea and lush forests, but the arrival of Mr Zamora changes her world forever as Ami is banished from the island. She seeks to return before her mother's death. Can the colony of butterflies lead her home before it's too late?
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AMAZING
- By Babuly on 04-09-20
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The Island at the End of Everything
- Narrated by: Victoria Fox
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 18-09-17
- Language: English
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War Horse (40th Anniversary Edition)
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Luke Treadaway
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches. Bombarded by artillery, with bullets knocking riders from his back, Joey tells a powerful story of the truest friendships surviving in terrible times. One horse has the seen the best and the worst of humanity. The power of war and the beauty of peace. This is his story.
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Moving Story by brilliant author. Superb narration
- By M.J.S. on 27-06-24
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War Horse (40th Anniversary Edition)
- Narrated by: Luke Treadaway
- Series: War Horse, Book 1
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 13-10-22
- Language: English
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Peril on the Atlantic
- Mysteries at Sea, Book 1
- By: A.M. Howell
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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July, 1936. As the Queen Mary sets sail across the Atlantic, Alice can't wait for the summer of adventure that lies ahead. She's excited to explore the huge ship, with its shops, animals and even celebrities on board. But while Alice's sailor father focuses on winning a prestigious race, she witnesses a shocking attack. Alice and her new friend Sonny start to uncover a dark sabotage plot, and as they investigate gold bars, anonymous notes and lost silk gloves, secrets in their own lives come to the surface.
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Peril on the Atlantic
- Mysteries at Sea, Book 1
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Series: Mysteries at Sea, Book 1
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 04-04-24
- Language: English
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The New Enemy
- Liam Scott, Book 3
- By: Andy McNab
- Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
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It's a deadly game of hide and seek. Liam Scott has joined Recce Platoon, and it looks like he will be heading for Somalia. His mission is to gather intelligence from behind enemy lines, carrying out top-secret surveillance and dead-letter drops. But he's new to the game and there's a lot to learn. Soon Liam is monitoring a den of Al Shabaab militants and hunting a key terrorist target. Can Recce Platoon find their man and get out undiscovered? If the militants find them first, it's game over...
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Another gripping story
- By McFly on 31-08-22
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The New Enemy
- Liam Scott, Book 3
- Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
- Series: Andy McNab, Book 3
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 15-01-15
- Language: English
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Paddle-to-the-Sea
- By: Holling Clancy Holling
- Narrated by: Terry Bregy
- Length: 58 mins
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A young Indian boy from Nipigon country in the Canadian wilderness carves a twelve-inch canoe with a kneeling Indian figure and frees it to undertake a journey to the Atlantic Ocean in his place. He must stay home and help his father, but yearns to learn about the world beyond his life in the village.
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Interesting book
- By Anlan on 08-11-21
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Paddle-to-the-Sea
- Narrated by: Terry Bregy
- Length: 58 mins
- Release date: 12-02-04
- Language: English
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A Long Walk to Water
- By: Linda Sue Park
- Narrated by: David Baker, Cynthia Bishop
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
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In 1985 southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary people…people like the boy, Salva Dut…caught in the middle. When Salva's village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life. Years later, in contemporary South Sudan, a girl named Nya must walk eight hours a day to fetch water. The walk is grueling, but there is unexpected hope.
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A Beautigul based on true life story
- By Sleepy on 24-06-24
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A Long Walk to Water
- Narrated by: David Baker, Cynthia Bishop
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 07-11-13
- Language: English
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Hell Breaks Loose
- By: Derek Landy
- Narrated by: Kevin Hely
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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As the war with Mevolent rages on, the Dead Men are dispatched to a walled town in the Tuscan hills – not to assassinate the Lord of the Dark Sorcerers, but to save him. A rift has opened to a hellish dimension where a being of devastating power awaits, and only Mevolent is strong enough to seal it and save the world.
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Excellent narration
- By Jessica on 26-03-24
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Hell Breaks Loose
- Narrated by: Kevin Hely
- Series: Skulduggery Pleasant
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 03-08-23
- Language: English
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The Painted Dragon
- The Sinclair's Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Katherine Woodfine
- Narrated by: Jessica Preddy
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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When a priceless painting is stolen, our dauntless heroines, Sophie and Lil, find themselves faced with forgery, trickery and deceit on all sides! Be amazed as the brave duo pit their wits against this perilous puzzle! Marvel at their cunning plan to unmask the villain and prove themselves detectives to be reckoned with - no matter what dangers lie ahead.... It’s their most perilous adventure yet!
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Seriously ?!!
- By cj on 28-03-20
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The Painted Dragon
- The Sinclair's Mysteries, Book 3
- Narrated by: Jessica Preddy
- Series: The Sinclair's Mysteries, Book 3
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 25-10-18
- Language: English
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Black Powder
- By: Ally Sherrick
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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England, 1605. Twelve-year-old Tom must save his father from being hanged. He falls in with a mysterious stranger, the Falcon, who promises to help him in exchange for his service. But on the long journey to London, Tom discovers the Falcon's true mission - a plot to blow up king and Parliament with barrels of black powder! Now Tom faces a terrible decision: secure his father's release or stop the assassination of the king....
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Black Powder
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 01-11-21
- Language: English
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The Eagle of the Ninth
- By: Rosemary Sutcliff
- Narrated by: Charlie Simpson
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
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Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young centurion in Roman Britain, is forced into retirement after receiving a wound in his first major engagement against a rebel British tribe. It allows him the freedom to embark upon a dangerous mission to find out what happened to the Ninth Legion, which, years before, disappeared in the savage lands of the Picts. Will he find out what happened to the men, led by his father, who never returned? And will he recover the Eagle, the symbol of Roman dominance and power?
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Totally terrific!
- By Paula on 17-12-06
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The Eagle of the Ninth
- Narrated by: Charlie Simpson
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 01-01-06
- Language: English
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The Black Circle
- 39 Clues #5
- By: Patrick Carman
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 4 hrs
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Governments were toppled and rulers were killed during the last attempt to find the lost treasure Amy and Dan Cahill are searching for - do they even stand a chance?
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The Black Circle
- 39 Clues #5
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Series: The 39 Clues, Book 5
- Length: 4 hrs
- Release date: 11-08-09
- Language: English
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Kaspar
- Prince of Cats
- By: Michael Morpurgo
- Narrated by: Paul Chequer
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
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A heart-warming novel about Kaspar the Savoy cat, from the award-winning author of Born to Run and The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. Everything changes with a cat like Kaspar around. After all, he's Prince Kaspar Kandinsky, Prince of Cats, a Muscovite, a Londoner and a New Yorker, and as far as anyone knows, the only cat to survive the sinking of the Titanic….
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Enjoyable!
- By Cheshire on 18-02-19
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Kaspar
- Prince of Cats
- Narrated by: Paul Chequer
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 16-06-11
- Language: English
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D-Day Dog
- Conkers
- By: Tom Palmer, Tom Clohosy Cole - illustrator
- Narrated by: Frazer Hadfield
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
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Jack can't wait for the school trip to the D-Day landing beaches. It's his chance to learn more about the war heroes he has always admired – brave men like his dad, who is a reserve soldier. But when his dad is called up to action and things at home spiral out of control, everything Jack believes about war is thrown into question. Finding comfort only in the presence of his loyal dog, Finn, Jack is drawn to the heart-wrenching true story of one particular D-Day paratrooper.
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D-Day Dog
- Conkers
- Narrated by: Frazer Hadfield
- Series: Conkers
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 09-05-24
- Language: English
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