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Wa v e s o u n d P t y Lt d • Ap r il - J u n e 2015
Dear Librarian, This autumn we bring you an exciting collection guaranteed to get any young audiobookworms wriggling. We’re thrilled to present the unmissable Five Children on the Western Front by Kate Saunders, winner of the Costa Children’s Book of the Year. Kate Saunders reunites the children from E. Nesbit’s classic tale, with the grumpy Psammead as they navigate the new trials of a world at war. We have creepy sequels to some of our fantastic series, including Derek Landy’s The Dying of the Light, providing an explosive finale to his Skulduggery Pleasant series. The winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, Piers Torday, takes us on one last adventure in The Wild Beyond. Finally, in Wild Boy and The Black Terror, we return to the haunts of the Victorian underworld. We also have great titles from Lauren Child, Jean Ure and renowned poet and author Benjamin Zephaniah. We hope you enjoy the titles this quarter, and please get in touch if you have any feedback. Best wishes, Indicates title is also available in MP3 format
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India Fisher
India Fisher is best known for her narration of BBC1’s Masterchef. She also plays Charlotte Pollard in the audiobook adventures of Doctor Who, for which she holds the longest record as a companion. She has lent her voice to many audiobooks throughout her career, including Spy Dog: Mummy Madness, the latest title in the multi-award winning series from bestselling children’s author, Andrew Cope. 2
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Spy Dog: Mummy Madness Andrew Cope
National security is under threat! The evil Mr Big has escaped from prison AGAIN and he’s on a mission to steal Egypt’s most valuable treasure, the Nile Ruby. The Prime Minister knows only one agent can stop this evil criminal mastermind – Spy Dog! But can Lara learn some new tricks in time to find the ruby, protect her pups and get Mr Big back in jail where he belongs?
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Narrator: India Fisher ISBN: 9781471290275 Duration: 2.75hrs
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The final shocking, heart-wrenching book in the jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant series. The War of the Sanctuaries has been won, but it was not without its casualties. Following the loss of Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant must use any means to track down and stop Darquesse before she turns the world into a charred, lifeless cinder. And so he draws together a team of soldiers, monster hunters, killers and criminals. The war may be over, but the final battle is about to begin. And not everyone gets out of here alive…
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This is a writer at the height of his powers and Landy is getting better with every book… Whatever your age, read them and enjoy the ride. IRISH INDEPENDENT
Narrator: Stephen Hogan ISBN: 9780007546787 Duration: 18.5hrs
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Terror Kid Benjamin Zephaniah
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The Ministry of Ghosts Alex Shearer What is a terrorist? A shocking, moving and timely novel about the choices that shape us.
Rico knows to stay away from trouble as best he can. But he’s angry and frustrated at the injustices he sees happening at home and around the world. He wants to do something – but what? When he is approached by Speech, a mysterious man who shares Rico’s hacktivist interests, Rico is given the perfect opportunity to speak out. After all, what harm can a peaceful cyber protest do...
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The Dying of the Light Derek Landy
Spy Dog is the winner of the Red House Children’s Book Award and the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category.
An imaginative, creative feast!
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The playful, obstinate and courageously humorous tone of Zephaniah’s writing shines through... hilarious and later heartbreaking. GUARDIAN
Narrator: Ewan Goddard ISBN: 9781471290299 Duration: 4hrs
A spooky, funny mystery with ghost-hunting, useless adults... and tea.
Thruppence and Tim don’t know what to expect when they ring the bell at the house with dusty windows. The Ministry of Ghosts has been given three months to prove the existence of ghosts! As it seems that children are particularly magnetic to ghosts, Thruppence and Tim are added to their ghost-catching team. And although neither of them are scared by talk of ghosts or monsters, they could never have imagined what happens next…
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Praise for the author: A creative and fascinating idea, well written with interesting characters and scenery. GUARDIAN
Narrator: Christopher Webster ISBN: 9781471290312 Duration: 6.25hrs
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Barry Loser: I am Sort of a Loser Jim Smith
The Story of the Betrothed Umberto Eco The most famous Italian novel, retold for children.
Winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize!
There’s a girl in Barry’s class who’s GETTING MORE LAUGHS THAN HIM! But luckily Barry immediately thinks up one of his brilliant and amazekeel plans to make sure he’ll have the final chuckle. All he needs is thirty boxes of Beard Flakes…
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Italy, 1628: The young friends Lorenzo and Lucia, both from peasant families, are planning their wedding. However, the villainous Don Rodrigo has his eye on Lucia and they are forced to flee their village. Their dangerous journey into exile takes them through the dramatic Italian scenery. Will they ever be able to find happiness together?
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Narrator: Huw Parmenter ISBN: 9781471295041 Duration: 1.25hrs
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A gem of an idea […] bedtime stories get a literary makeover. THE LADY
Moss hates her life. As the daughter of the Executioner in the Tower of London, it’s her job to catch the heads in her basket after her father has chopped them off. When she discovers a hidden tunnel that takes her to freedom, she learns that her life isn’t what she believes it to be. Her search for the truth takes her on a journey along the great River Thames. Could the answers lie deep in its murky depths?
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A strong, new voice in children’s fiction – draws a wonderfully authentic portrait of a wilful teen desperate to find out more about her origins and flee the house of death. THE TIMES Narrator: Sarah Ovens ISBN: 9781471290343 Duration: 6hrs
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Princess Ellie’s Starlight Adventure Diana Kimpton
A thrilling adventure set in the underbelly of the Tower of London in Tudor times.
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Narrator: Peter Noble ISBN: 9781471290329 Duration: 1.25hrs
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The Executioner’s Daughter Jane Hardstaff
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Princess Ellie is pony-mad!
Princess Ellie has four perfect ponies and the entire palace grounds to ride in. So Ellie’s in trouble when the King finds hoof prints on his lawn. He thinks she’s been riding in the royal garden. To prove her innocence, Ellie must catch the real culprit. But the only way to do it is to set out on a scary, starlight adventure...
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A heady cocktail of princesses, horses and mystery. BBC PARENTING
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Narrator: Penelope Rawlins ISBN: 9781471290336 Duration: 1.5hrs
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Lily and the Fancy Dress Party Margaret McNamara
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Supercat vs The Pesky Pirate Jeanne Willis Everybody’s favourite all-action cat is back in the third instalment of the hilarious cat-superhero series.
Do you believe in fairies? Join Tinker Bell’s sisters on a magical adventure. Lily’s dressing-up dreams have come true – she’s going to Queen Titania’s annual fancy-dress competition. She’s always dreamed of meeting the fashionable town fairies on the mainland, and now’s her chance! But not everywhere is like Sheepskerry Island, and some fairies are less friendly than others. Without her Fairy Bell sisters to help her, Lily’s adventure spells trouble. How can she turn a dressing-up disaster into a prize-winning success? Young listeners will love the enchanting stories in this charming new series.
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McNamara… fills the pages with whimsical details of fairy life, and her knowing narration… gives the story its gentle warmth and humour. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Narrator: Jane Collingwood ISBN: 9780007587339 Duration: 1.5hrs
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When all the grown-ups disappear from the family funfair, Supercat and his sidekick James suspect the evil Count Backwards is behind it. The crime-fighting duo track the count to his underwater headquarters – but can they sneak on board a submarine and save the day, or will they end up as fish food?
Jeanne Willis has written over eighty titles for children. She has won numerous awards, including the Children’s Book Award, the Silver Smarties Prize and has been shortlisted for the Whitbread Award.
Narrator: Paul Panting ISBN: 9780007566679 Duration: 1.5hrs
MAY 2015
Marsh Road Mysteries: Diamonds and Daggers Elen Caldecott
Hollywood sensation, Betty Massino, has come to star in the theatre down the road and Piotr and his friends Andrew and Minnie couldn’t be more excited! But when the famous actress’ hugely expensive diamond necklace goes missing, Piotr’s dad, a security guard at the theatre, is a prime suspect. With the help of Sylvie and her twin sister Flora, can Piotr, Andrew and Minnie solve the crime?
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Catch Your Death Lauren Child The third book in the ice-cool Ruby Redfort series, by multi-million-copy bestselling author Lauren Child.
Meet Piotr, Minnie, Andrew, Flora and Sylvia – true friends and even better mystery-solvers!
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Tigers are roaming the streets of Twinford, and it looks like someone has deliberately released some very rare and very dangerous animals. Things are going to get wild – and Ruby is going to get badly lost in the wilderness. The question is: will she ever make it out alive? Well, as always, you wouldn’t want to bet against her…
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Funny… poignant… hilarious. JULIA DONALDSON
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Praise for the author: Lauren Child has put imagination and fun back into the real worlds of childhood. GUARDIAN
Perfect for Jacqueline Wilson fans. BOOKSELLER
Lauren Child is so good it’s exhilarating. INDEPENDENT
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Narrator: Rachael Stirling ISBN: 9780007556113 Duration: 8.75hrs
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The Wild Beyond Piers Torday
This is the story of a boy named Kester. He has brought the animals of his world back from the brink of disaster, and he believes there is hope on the other side. And, he might just be right, because: 1. The last blue whale on the planet is calling to him. 2. His animal allies are ready for one last fight. 3. Out there, somewhere, a brave mouse holds the key to the future...
Praise for the author: A darkly comic and hugely inventive adventure... it could be the next big thing. EOIN COLFER I haven’t read a book this good and interesting since The Hunger Games... an edge-of-your-seat fast-paced read. GUARDIAN
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For Peter, the war is a long way away, until the night it comes to him. Summer, 1941: When a German plane is shot down over the woods, Peter rushes to the crash site to find something exciting to keep. But what he finds instead is someone – a young and injured German airman. The enemy. Here. And in trouble. Suddenly, helping him seems like the right thing to do.
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An exciting, thought-provoking book. THE BOOKSELLER
Narrator: Leon Williams ISBN: 9781471288470 Duration: 6.75hrs
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The legendary Luck Uglies are the most deadly, dangerous band of men Ryley O’Chanter has ever met.
Even best friends don’t tell each other everything...
When Zoe’s dream of going to boarding school becomes a reality, she can’t wait for her life there to begin – but sometimes things don’t turn out the way we expect. When one of Zoe’s new friends reveals a secret too big to share with the others in the group, Zoe finds herself caught in the middle. Will she be able to keep the Daisies together? Staying loyal while ‘fitting in’ has never seemed harder…
Jean Ure’s books are funny, funky, feisty – and fantastic reads! JACQUELINE WILSON
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Narrator: Jilly Bond ISBN: 9780008102746 Duration: 4hrs
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Dishonour Among Thieves Paul Durham
Secrets and Dreams Jean Ure
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My Friend the Enemy Dan Smith The follow-up to the bestselling and Waterstones Children’s Prize shortlisted The Dark Wild and The Last Wild.
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Having been in exile for ten years the Luck Uglies are back in Village Drowning. But there is bad blood between Rye’s father, Harmless, and a sinister masked man named Slinister Varlet. As Harmless and Slinister vie for control of their men, Rye finds herself caught up in their dangerous game. Throw in a vengeful son, a dark curse, and a collection of thieves and smugglers and the stage is set for another gripping adventure.
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The Luck Uglies has it all: a feisty heroine, monstrous creatures, and a brimful of humor, and horror, to keep the readers turning the pages. JOSEPH DELANEY, author of The Spook’s Apprentice Narrator: tbc ISBN: 9780008123727 Duration: 9hrs
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Puppies Online: Treasure Hunt Jennifer Gray and Amanda Swift
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Shoutykid: How Harry Riddles Mega Massively Broke the School Simon Mayle
Meet the Puppies Online!
The funniest kid in fiction is back!
Einstein the brainy dachshund, Puzzle the snoozy sheepdog and Bounce the springer spaniel spend their holidays at a very special kind of kennels – a lighthouse by the sea! In this adventure, this woof-tastic trio encounter the dastardly Mike Dodger, discover an ancient treasure map and find themselves caught up in a race against time!
My name is Harry Riddles, and I live with my mum, my dad and my EVIL sister Charlotte. But now my mum is having TWINS so either me or Charlotte are gonna lose our bedroom. I’ve written to a bunch of people who might take Charlotte off our hands – oh and Brad Pitt’s wife to see if she wants to adopt a couple more kids, but who knows if they will write back. We’ll see.
A brand new animal adventure series from the authors of the much-loved Guinea Pigs Online. Simon Mayle is an award-winning screenwriter for film and television. This is his second book for children. Narrator: tbc ISBN: 9781471288487 Duration: 1.5hrs
MAY 2015
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Plague Ann Turnbull
The Story of Crime and Punishment A. B. Yehoshua A daring retelling for children of one of literature’s classic moral stories.
‘In sixteen hundred and sixty-five there was hardly anyone left alive.’ London, 1665: Sam was just a young boy when his master took him out of the orphanage. When he was old enough, he was going to become his master’s apprentice. But that was before the plague arrived. Now, Sam finds himself nailed into his workshop home with only his dying master and pet dog Budge for company. Can Sam escape? And even if he does, will he be able to survive?
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Raskolnikov is a poor student living in St Petersburg. Desperate to escape his poverty, he kills two people, and flees with a few watches and some jewellery. Although at first nobody suspects him, his own conscience plagues him and it isn’t long before an intelligent police detective by the name of Petrovich begins to have his doubts about Raskolnikov’s innocence, and is determined to make him confess.
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The story zips along and I found it engrossing. HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY
Offers younger readers vivid, accessible first encounters with some literary heavyweights. METRO
Narrator: Christopher Webster ISBN: 9781471288517 Duration: 1hr
Narrator: Leighton Pugh ISBN: 9781471288500 Duration: 1.25hrs
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Mountwood School for Ghosts Toby & Eva Ibbotson
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A return to the fascinating world of Wild Boy – under the respectable face of Victorian London.
Fredegonda, Goneril, and Drusilla are Great Hagges, much more important and much rarer than regular old hags. They think that ghosts these days are decidedly lacking and that people haven’t been scared of ghosts for years. So one day they decide that something needs to change – it’s time for these ghosts to learn a thing or two about being scary. And what better way to teach them than to set up their very own school for ghosts? A funny ghost story from Toby Ibbotson, son of awardwinning author Eva Ibbotson.
Shimmers with wit, style and a special sense of fun. AMANDA CRAIG Narrator: tbc ISBN: 9781471298943 Duration: 6.75hrs
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A new sensation grips London – a poisoner who strikes without a trace, leaving victims mad with terror... and then dead. Is there a cure for the Black Terror? To find out, Wild Boy and Clarissa must catch the killer. Their hunt will lead them from the city’s vilest slums to its grandest palaces, and to a darkness at the heart of its very highest society.
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An epic, heart-wrenching follow-on from E. Nesbit’s Five Children and It stories. The five children have grown up and World War I has begun in earnest. The sand fairy has become a creature of stories... until, for the first time in 10 years, he suddenly reappears. Before this last adventure ends, all will be changed; the two younger children will have seen the Great War from every possible viewpoint, and the war’s impact will be felt right at the heart of their family.
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Five Children on the Western Front Kate Saunders
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The story takes off like a rocket.
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Wild Boy and the Black Terror Rob Lloyd Jones
Things are about to get spooky…
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Jelly Has a Wobble Candy Guard The follow up to the hilarious Turning to Jelly, perfect for fans of Jean Ure.
Jelly’s totally embarrassing mum is getting married (again) and Jelly is Head Bridesmaid. Luckily her best friends are around to help – although they’re too busy coming up with mad schemes to get tickets to see their favourite band to be much use. How will Jelly be able to street dance up the aisle in front of everyone, without having a complete wobble?
Candy Guard is a writer, animator and cartoonist. She had a long-running strip cartoon in the Observer magazine and makes films for Channel 4. Narrator: tbc ISBN: 9781471295744 Duration: 2hrs
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Hook’s Daughter Heidi Schulz
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The Story of the Nose Andrea Camilleri This fun title continues the Neverland adventures with Captain Hook’s daughter, Jocelyn.
A humorous masterpiece about a man and his wayward nose, adapted for children.
It’s not easy being the daughter of Captain Hook. Twelve-year-old Jocelyn dreams of following in her father’s footsteps – but her grandfather sends her to finishing school instead. When her father meets his unfortunate end, Jocelyn sails to Neverland to avenge his death. But she hadn’t bargained on ticking crocodiles, lazy pirates and a troublemaking boy called Peter.
Kovalyov wakes one morning to discover that his nose has disappeared! It has mysteriously found its way into a loaf of bread on the barber Yokovlevich’s breakfast table. The barber tries to get rid of it, but when Kovalyov steps out onto the St Petersburg streets, he finds his nose, now the size of a human, wearing a gold-embroidered uniform and travelling around in a carriage...
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A rollicking page-turner that’s more than just an action packed adventure. SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
This entertaining take on the Peter Pan story neatly blends action-adventure and comical and heartfelt moments. BOOKLIST Narrator: tbc ISBN: 9781471295751 Duration: 6.75hrs
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Darkmouth Shane Hegarty
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Narrator: Leighton Pugh ISBN: 9781471295768 Duration: 1.5hrs
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The Enchanted Horse Magdalen Nabb A monstrously funny debut from the new star of humorous children’s adventure stories.
There are towns where the border between our world and the world of monsters – or Legends – is thin. One of those towns is Darkmouth. There, Finn is the son of the last remaining Legend Hunter – which means that one day soon he will be the last remaining Legend Hunter. Except… he’s a bit rubbish at it. In an unfortunate coincidence, the terrifying leader of the monsters is in the midst of planning an all-out attack… in Darkmouth.
Shane Hegarty was the Arts Editor of the Irish Times, but is now a full time writer.
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A little toy horse is about to change Irina’s life forever…
Bella was real… Dreams don’t eat hay and drink water. Dreams don’t leave footprints in the snow. When Irina sees a tatty horse in a junk-shop window, she thinks it looks sad and lonely. Irina is an only child and wants nothing more than to take care of this horse. Little does she know how special Bella is or that magical journeys lie in wait for them!
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Tender and touching, utterly enchanting. MICHAEL MORPURGO
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You need look no further for the perfect storybook. INDEPENDENT Narrator: tbc ISBN: 9780008140601 Duration: 1.5hrs
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Wilf the Mighty Worrier Georgia Pritchett
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Nuts to You Lynne Rae Perkins
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Things Wilf was worried about before: stuffed animals, peanut butter, creepy crawlies that have waggly feeler things instead of eyes. Things Wilf is worried about now: the most evil man in the world, the most evil man in the world living next door, anyone called Alan. When Alan, a self-styled Evil Lunatic, moves in next door with his robot sidekick and his silent dog, Wilf knows he will have to find a way to overcome his fears.
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Narrator: Mel Giedroyc ISBN: 9781471295775 Duration: 1.5hrs
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How far would you go for a friend?
The squirrels Jed, TsTs, and Chai are the very best of friends. So when Jed is snatched up by a hawk and carried away to another realm, TsTs and Chai resolve to go after him. New communities are discovered, new friends are made, huge danger is encountered (both man-made and of the fox and bobcat variety) and mysteries are revealed.
Nuts to You is wholly original, funny, lively, and thought-provoking.
Narrator: Jessica Almasy ISBN: 9781471295935 Duration: 2.75hrs
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The Parent Agency David Baddiel
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Narrator: David Baddiel ISBN: 9780008103996 Duration: 4hrs
Barry said, ‘I wish I had better parents!’ And then suddenly the entire room started to shake… There is a world where children are allowed to choose their parents. For Barry Bennett, this world seems like a dream come true. Only things turn out to be not quite that simple…
Russell Brand’s Trickster Tales: The Pied Piper of Hamelin Russell Brand
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There will be burps, bum-custard and lots and lots of rats... Welcome to Russell Brand’s Hamelin. When a badass band of anarchic rats descend, wreaking havoc all over Hamelin, there’s only one man for the job: the wise and wily Pied Piper.
The Story of Gulliver Jonathan Coe
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Narrator: Jon Cartwright ISBN: 9781471289019 Duration: 1hr
For the first time in his life Gulliver felt ashamed of himself and his fellow-humans. Gulliver is a travel-hungry and adventurous ship’s doctor, who has the odd misfortune of being ship-wrecked four times in as many voyages. Gulliver finds himself a giant among tiny humans in Lilliput; a tiny human among giants in Brobdignag.
Spy Cat: Summer Shocker! Andrew Cope
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Narrator: India Fisher ISBN: 9781471289002 Duration: 2.5hrs
There’s a new secret agent in town. And this one has whiskers. Shakespeare, the ginger tabby, otherwise known as Agent 009, never officially signed up to protect the Cook children, but in the world-famous Spy Dog’s absence, he was most definitely the best pet for the job. Shakespeare has some very big (and furry) boots to fill. And with a dangerous criminal on the loose nearby to where the Cooks are camping, he may need all nine lives to do it!
Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death Chris Riddell
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Narrator: Lucy Brown ISBN: 9781471288975 Duration: 2.25hrs
The eagerly awaited sequel to Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse, winner of the Costa Children’s Book Award. Preparations for the Ghastly-Gorm Garden Party and bake-off are under way. Celebrity cooks are arriving at the hall for the big event and Maltravers, the indoor gamekeeper, is acting suspiciously…
The Island of Lost Horses Stacy Gregg
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Narrator: Julia Barrie ISBN: 9780008103750 Duration: 5.75hrs
On a remote tropical island, twelve-year-old Beatriz is about to embark on an epic journey… When Beatriz stumbles across a wild mare with strange markings in the jungle she can’t believe it is real. From that moment on the strongest connection grows between them, and she begins to uncover an incredible history.
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Narrator: Katy Sobey ISBN: 9780007584864 Duration: 4hrs
Special friendships can be found in the most unlikely places… When Nell is sent to stay with distant family, she packs a suitcase full of secrets. A chance encounter with a wild horse draws Nell to Angel – a girl who is hiding secrets of her own.
Beauty and the Beast Michael Morpurgo
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Narrator: Michael Morpurgo ISBN: 9780008125240 Duration: 0.25hrs
A captivating retelling of the nation’s favourite fairy tale, from the nation’s favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. Beautiful, kind-hearted Belle agrees to live at a mysterious palace with a fearsome beast in place of her father. And there, she and the Beast exist companionably, until he asks her to marry him. Returning to her father for advice, she is waylaid and tricked by her two jealous sisters. But Belle is resolved to follow her heart, and return to the Beast.
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Compton Valance: The Time-Travelling Sandwich Bites Back Matt Brown
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Narrator: Matt Brown ISBN: 9781471289118 Duration: 3hrs
Compton Valance has an incredible secret… He can travel through time using a stinky sandwich. And now he’s in big trouble! Because his evil brother Bravo has stolen the sandwich and is biting his way through time, causing chaos. It’s up to Compton and his bungling mate Bryan to stop Bravo.
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Shoot to Kill Steve Cole
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Narrator: Nathaniel Parker ISBN: 9781471289095 Duration: 7hrs
BEFORE THE MAN BECAME THE LEGEND. BEFORE THE BOY BECAME THE MAN. Lights. Camera. Murder. Young Bond is back – in his most action-packed, explosive adventure yet; something terrible is happening in Tinseltown…
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A Puzzle for Princess Ellie Diana Kimpton
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Narrator: Penelope Rawlins ISBN: 9781471289125 Duration: 1.25hrs
‘Let’s explore’ said Princess Ellie… Princess Ellie is pony-mad! She’d much rather ride one of her ponies or muck out the stables than entertain dull royal visitors. One day, when Ellie is riding through the woods, her brave Welsh pony suddenly whirls around and refuses to go any further…
Armageddon Outta Here Derek Landy Narrator: Stephen Hogan ISBN: 9780007597819 Duration: 9.75hrs
A collection of gripping new stories from Skulduggery Pleasant author, Derek Landy. Written especially for this collection, there is an entirely new novella that will drag you into a nail-biting American horror story, Skulduggery-style, and three brand-spanking-new stories spanning the last 150 years.
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Barry Loser: I Am So Over Being a Loser Jim Smith
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Narrator: Huw Parmenter ISBN: 9781471289101 Duration: 1.25hrs
I Am So Over Being a Loser is a funny madcap must-read for boys and girls Barry’s mum has become a bit of celebrity, and now he can’t go anywhere without seeing a poster of her wiggling her bum in a pair of jeans. It’s so annoy-embarrassing, and everyone at school is making fun of him. But you can’t keep Barry down for long! With the help of his napkin collection and a snail called Snailypoos, Barry is determined to prove once and for all that he is not a loser.
Guinea Pigs Online: The Ice Factor Jennifer Gray and Amanda Swift
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MAY 2015
Narrator: Oliver J. Hembrough ISBN: 9781471289156 Duration: 1.5hrs
More hilarious winter antics from everyone’s favourite rodents! The weather outside is cold and snowy, but Fuzzy and Coco are as warm as toast in the house, enjoying their favourite TV shows. But some of their furry friends are not so lucky – it’s freezing out in the copse, and someone has been stealing the animals’ food!
The Story of King Lear Melania G. Mazzucco
PA8
MAY 2015
Narrator: Leighton Pugh ISBN: 9781471289149 Duration: 1.25hrs
King Lear has decided to retire from his royal duties. He calls his three daughters and asks each to tell him how much they love him. The eldest two, Goneril and Regan, flatter him with their words. Cordelia the youngest, only says that she loves him as a daughter must love her father.
The Gunpowder Plot Ann Turnbull
PA8
MAY 2015
Narrator: Claire Morgan ISBN: 9781471289132 Duration: 1hr
November, 1605: London… Dark alleys linger with the shadows of unknown figures and the air is thick with whispers and plots. What is going on? What can be done to put a stop to it all? Two girls stumble across a terrifying plot to destroy the House of Lords, taking countless lives along the way.
Eren Simon Clark
PA5
JUNE 2015
PA8
Narrator: Oliver J. Hembrough ISBN: 9781471289040 Duration: 6hrs
Tell the story to its end… People are keeping secrets from Oli. His mum has brought him to stay with his aunt and uncle in the countryside, but nobody will tell him why his dad isn’t with them. Where is he? Has something happened?
Tiger Moth Suzi Moore
PA5
JUNE 2015
PA8
Narrator: Katy Sobey ISBN: 9781471289057 Duration: 5.75hrs
Sometimes all you need is a friend… Ever since Alice was adopted, everything has been perfect, but when she finds out her Mum is going to have a baby, Alice’s world turns upside down. Alice doesn’t speak at all. She stays silent until six months have passed…
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Playaway April - June 2015 Rooftoppers Katherine Rundell
PA5
JUNE 2015
PA8
Narrator: Gordon Griffin ISBN: 9781471289033 Duration: 6hrs
Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, Rooftoppers is a charming novel. Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. Found floating in a cello case, she is the only recorded female survivor of a shipwreck on the English Channel. But Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help…
Big Game Dan Smith
PA5
JUNE 2015
PA8
Narrator: Michael Bakkensen ISBN: 9781471289026 Duration: 7.25hrs
The book behind the major movie, starring Samuel L Jackson. 13-year-old Oskari is sent into the cold wilderness on an ancient test of manhood. He must survive armed only with a bow and arrow. But instead, he stumbles upon an escape pod from a burning airliner: Air Force One.
The Lily-Livered Prince Christopher William Hill
PA5
JUNE 2015
PA8
Narrator: Simon Shepherd ISBN: 9781471283208 Duration: 6hrs
For fans of Roald Dahl comes the third book in the Schwartzengarten Series. Meet Eugene, the most portly of princes, and Kalvitas, the most courageous of chocolate makers. Their story is a tale of cakes, cowardice, bullies and battles, as they set out to defeat a terrifying tyrant.
The Story of Cyrano de Bergerac Stefano Benni
PA8
JUNE 2015
Narrator: Jonathan Keeble ISBN: 9781471289064 Duration: 1.25hrs
France’s best tale of love and panache, retold for children. Cyrano de Bergerac is in possession of a cadet-position in the French Army, a poet’s soul and a very, very large nose. He is also in love with Roxane, but believes himself too ugly to be loved by her in turn.
Stonebird Mike Revell
PA8
JUNE 2015
Narrator: Joe Jameson ISBN: 9781471289071 Duration: 6.5hrs
When ten-year-old Liam moves house to be closer to his dementia-suffering grandma, he’s thrown into an unfamiliar place… Liam doesn’t remember what his grandma was like before she became ill. He wants to fix it, but he can’t. Liam discovers an old stone gargoyle in a rundown church, and his life changes in impossible ways.
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians Brandon Sanderson
PA8
Narrator: Ramon De Ocampo ISBN: 9781471289088 Duration: 7hrs
The first in a gripping and action-packed adventure series, featuring an unlikely but immensely likeable hero. Alcatraz Smedry, practically the world champion of breaking things, never thought his most boring birthday present – a bag of sand – would get him into this much trouble. Yet now he’s fleeing from evil Librarians, releasing dinosaurs to create a diversion in the Fiction section, and learning that clumsiness can be a powerful talent!
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