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Four haunting classics, filled with mystery and suspense, abridged especially for young listeners: Frankenstein, The 39 Steps, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to four much-loved spooky stories. These abridged versions of classic stories will become firm favourites in your family.

A collection of four great listens that explore the life and legends of ancient Greece. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Immerse your children in the fascinating world of ancient Greece with three classic Greek myths, written especially for children, and one non-fiction history about the ancient Greeks.

A fact filled collection taking a close-up look at some of the fantastic creatures we live among. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to four information books about animals around the world, touching on topics such as migration and animal welfare, plus a bonus animal-themes poetry collection.

Four thrilling classics with adventure at their hearts, abridged especially for young listeners: The Three Musketeers, The Jungle Book, Black Beauty, Nicholas Nickleby. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to four much-loved adventure stories. These abridged versions of classic stories will become firm favourites in your family.

Six real-life stories of explorers who have ventured to the extremes of the earth. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to six inspirational true stories about real life explorers and adventurers around the world, from Captain Scott of the Antarctic and Christopher Columbus to modern-day Mount Everest ice climbers.

In January 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting all refugee admissions for 120 days and temporarily barring entry from seven Muslim-majority countries. Mass protests followed, and the order has since been blocked, revised and challenged by judges, politicians, activists and artists alike. But the battle is not yet over, and in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in the UK, Trump has renewed calls for the ban. 

Since 2015 the Pin Drop Short Story Award has discovered new and exciting talent from around the world and showcased new works from more familiar names. This anthology collects the 2017 final short-list, including the winning entry, ‘Morelia Spilota’ by Cherise Saywell - an absorbing tale of a priest, a hitchhiker and a snake together and alone in the Australian countryside; which of them should be most wary of being bitten, and by whom?

This short publication is a collection of 30 poems from those who are, or have been, in prison. Celebrate the power of poetry, second chances, and inner peace.

Zizzle is a new short story bookazine for young minds. We have a unique taste in kids' fiction. As C. S. Lewis put it, "A children's story which is enjoyed only by children is a bad children's story. The good ones last." We believe all kids can develop a discerning taste for fine fiction. We pick stories that dive deep into meaning and defy category. We publish the type of kids' fiction that we grownups like to read ourselves. 

A collection of insightful interviews, documentaries and comedy that celebrates LGBTQ+ in Britain, publishing to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.

Out on Stage is the absolutely hilarious and one-of-a-kind, originally produced comedy hosted by Zach Noe Towers! Listen to OUT magazine’s “1 of the 10 comedians to watch in 2018,” the comedian that Sarah Silverman calls, “So, SO, SO Funny,” and 17 other top-rated gay and lesbian stand-up comedians discuss taboo subjects as only they can.  

Listen to some great jokes from some really funny, up-and-coming comedians. 

The fifth and final installment of Russian Collection for Kids goes well and truly outside of the boundaries of Russia and all over the world. Folk tales and stories by foreign authors, narratives from various continents, fanciful and fascinating story lines, people, places, and animals - everything has been thrown in and mixed thoroughly in this comprehensive collection, bound to astonish and delight both children and grown-ups.

The Magnificent Seventeen is a musical adventure through 17 famous works of poetry and prose, with renowned Australian narrator and producer Lindsay Radford.

A compelling collection of words, with the talents of 13 major poets, including Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Walter Dean Myers.

This close-up look at the Internet and smartphones introduces young listeners to the science and technology that makes these amazing inventions possible. Each audiobook in the set explores the history of these inventions, how they are used today, and the potential for their future technological development. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this informative series is sure to educate and excite.

This in-depth look at today's hottest technology trends introduces listeners to the fascinating world of 3D printing, app coding, Online gaming, and more. Each audiobook explores multiple facets of cutting-edge technology, including the science behind it, its current applications, the potential dangers associated with it, and the possibilities for its future. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this series is sure to get listeners excited about modern technology.

The fourth installment of Russian Collection for Kids features stories that begin in everyday life and end in magic. Their main characters are children - boys and girls thrown into tough circumstances and having to test the limits of their courage and ingenuity to solve problems without grown-up help.

In volume three, we look beyond the borders of Russia. This collection includes 15 folk tales - one from each of the former Soviet Republics, each with its own unique traditions and storytelling style.

The first installment of the Russian Collection for Kids series includes stories of strange creatures and fascinating journeys through unlikely places. Volume two invites its young listeners to visit with all sorts of animals and to explore different professions.