Ancient Animals

The audiobook is set in the time of the Emperor Constantine, AD 313. The emperor had made Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire, but can you order someone to be a Christian? One of heroes is a young man named Beat—he is a shepherd in the Swiss Alps. And the other joint hero is his dog, an Anatolian Shepherd dog. Rome is under attack by the Goths. Can Beat and his dog, Leon, save Rome?

Ka is the most beautiful cat that Topher Hope has ever seen. But Ka is no ordinary cat and though she chooses to live with Topher, in present-day England, she sometimes disappears for days at a time. Topher decides he must try and follow her.

One night at bedtime, Rory's mummy tells him all about the magic sky. Rory is so excited to see it. But how long will he have to wait? Actor Danny John-Jules reads this magical story about the wondrous Northern Lights. This sweet and sparkly polar adventure also includes a soundtrack and songs.

No one expected Barley to have an encounter with the Messiah. He was homeless, hungry, and struggling to survive in first-century Jerusalem. Most surprisingly, he was a dog. But through Barley's eyes, the story of a teacher from Galilee comes alive in a way we've never experienced before.

In 1955, on a visit to South Africa, Robert Ardrey became aware of the growing evidence that man had evolved on the African continent from carnivorous, predatory stock - ones who had also, long before man, achieved the use of weapons. A dramatist, Ardrey's interest in the African discoveries sprang less from purely scientific grounds than from the radical new light they cast on the eternal question: Why do we behave as we do? Are we naturally inclined towards war and weapons?

Nell and Cave Bear are safe in the company of the animal-loving Sea Clan. But when the Woodland Clan begin causing trouble, the two friends are separated. This time, the Woodland hunters are determined not to return home empty-handed. Can Nell and Cave Bear escape the greatest danger yet?

Virgil's Aeneid is the great masterpiece of Latin literature. Written at the beginning of the Roman Empire, it tells the exciting story of how a Trojan named Aeneas flees his burning city and goes on a quest to find a new homeland with a small fleet of refugees. The hero Aeneas encounters many monsters and opponents, undergoes many trials and temptations, survives shipwrecks and the whims of the gods. Throughout it all he is accompanied by his loyal sidekick, "faithful Achates"... My idea was this: "What if Achates was not just another Trojan, but a DOG!"

Ka, the time-travelling cat, has vanished again, leaving a clue, a Roman word on Topher’s computer - ‘Ca;;LLevA’. At first, Topher isn’t worried. Surely she’s safe among the cat-loving Romans? But when he follows her to Roman Britain, they’re both soon embroiled in conflict. As oppressed Britons fight the Romans, Topher faces a desperate choice - should he help his British brother or his Roman friend?Another thrilling adventure for older children about Ka and Topher, from bestselling author Julia Jarman.

The pharaoh Tutankhamun has died suddenly, and the rush is on to prepare his tomb. Vlad the flea and Miu the cat supervise the artists as they paint wall murals. Will they finish in time, and will the friends escape before the tomb is sealed forever? Through Vlad's tale, find out about what is was like to be one of the craftspeople who ensured that the tombs were fit for a pharaoh.

Embark on an extraordinary underwater adventure in 'The Green Spider and the Ancient Submarine.' Join Octavia, a courageous spider, Raven the wise octopus, and their unlikely companions as they navigate treacherous waters, face ancient mysteries, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten world.

A dark river under the world. An Ibis Mummy with an upside-down head. And the whole of Mumphis in peril…from six talking shoes. Boy Pharaoh Bab Sharkey returns to the magic city of the Animal Mummies. Only this time, he faces the grossest weapon ever devised—a giant mummified moth possessed by the spirit of the Unpharaoh herself! Can Bab and his smelly friends defeat this ancient evil?

An enticing tale about Masha the Ant on his adventures to discover the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World! Join Masha today, and learn some valued history! This book is designed to teach children of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; all wonders have been carefully designed with child-friendly themes. In this story, we can join Masha in his discovery of the following Seven Ancient Wonders: Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and Lighthouse of Alexandria.

He’s ready to learn about history. Where can this curious canine go before the clock strikes bedtime? Arthur the fearless dog is ready to take a bite out of the past. He’s got his paws on a time machine, and now there’s no when, where, or why he can’t go. But spending all this energy pouncing around a tiring timeline might prove tricky for Arthur to get back to his beloved doghouse! As he visits dinosaurs in the Jurassic Period and goes sightseeing in Ancient Greece, Arthur is panting with excitement for more.

El Skippito is back! His doggy pals want to visit the Under Mundo - the underworld - where mummitos rest in peas. But they need El Skippito's brains and courage to answer the riddle of the Finx and enter the mummy's tomb. Our hero is up to the task, and he's in for another whirlwind adventure.

When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum, but even there, danger lurks! How these fortunate felines survive to become the noble ancestors of the cats of modern Rome is all due to the cleverness of the cat they come to call Miranda the Great, Queen of the Colosseum!

Join Hector, on his first life, as he travels from his sleepy English village of Upper Rayford to ancient Egypt, where he starts his adventure in front of a majestic sphinx. Hector is tasked with a mission when he's taken by Purrosophos, the leader of the Egyptian cats, to see Queen Hatshepsut. But he will need to use all of his charm, courage, and determination to succeed in his task before he leaves the warm sands of Egypt behind to return to the warm spot near the window in his human mother's home.

Ali's donkey strays into the arena during a very important chariot race - and wins the race! The parallel stories in chapters of alternating languages will help you to follow Ali's exciting adventure in Spanish and English!

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history's mightiest warriors. The fourth book in a new time-travelling series - perfect for fans of Beast Quest. When ten-year-old Tom accidentally smashes a statue in a museum he releases Isis, a young Egyptian mummy who has been imprisoned for thousands of years. To break an ancient curse, the duo must travel back in time to find six hidden amulets - battling Gladiators, Knights, Greeks, Vikings, Pirates and Egyptian Warriors!

Could griffins have been real? When Adrienne Mayor carefully read the ancient Greek and Roman descriptions, this mythic hybrid of a lion and an eagle sounded like something people had actually seen. What could explain that evidence? After a decade of hunting through myths, poring over old maps, and tracing the discoveries of modern dinosaur hunters, she found the answer: awesome dinosaur fossils observed by ancient gold hunters in the Gobi desert.

"Are we there yet"? Every parent has heard this classic kid question on a long car ride - and after listening to this astonishingly inventive new audiobook, you'll never look at being bored the same way again. Let's face it: Everyone knows that car rides can be boring. And when things get boring, time slows down. In this audiobook, a boy feels time slowing down so much that it starts going backward - into the time of pirates! Of princesses! Of dinosaurs!