AuthorBen Brooks
NarratorThomas Judd
Duration2h 59m
CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, English
PublisherQuercus
VersionUnabridged
Prince charming, dragon slayer, mischievous prankster... More often than not, these are the role-models boys encounter in the books they read at home and at school. As a boy, there is an assumption that you will conform to a stereotypical idea of masculinity. What if you prefer to pick up a book rather than a sword? What if you want to cry when you're feeling sad or angry? What if you like the idea of wearing a dress? There is an ongoing crisis with regards to young men and mental health, with unhelpful gender stereotypes contributing to this malaise. This book offers a welcome alternative narrative. It is an extraordinary compilation of 100 stories for men from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and innovator in his own way. Entries include Frank Ocean, Salvador Dal¡, Rimbaud, Beethoven, Barack Obama, Stormzy, Ai Weiwei and Jesse Owens - different sorts of heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world.
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
Author: Christopher Marlowe
Author Christopher Marlowe
Narrator Various
Duration 1h 37m
The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus, is an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe, based on German stories about the title character Faust, that was first performed sometime between 1588 and Marlowe's death in 1593. Two different versions of the play were published in the J...
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Cliffsnotes: Fitzgerald's the Great Gatsby
Author: Kate Maurer
Author Kate Maurer
Narrator Unknown
Duration 3h 45m
With CliffsNotes Audio, there's no reading required - just listen and learn! Learn about the life and background and the author, preview the literary work through the Introduction and Brief Synopsis, explore the themes, literary devices and development of characters with the Critical Commentaries, examine in-depth Character Analyses and Critical Es...
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KS2 English: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Study Book
Author: CGP Publications
Author CGP Publications
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 1h 10m
This book explains everything KS2 students will need to know about Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling for the English SATS. There are plenty of examples to demonstrate each point, with quick recap questions for every topic and exam-style tasks at the end of each section.
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Author: Susie Dent
Author Susie Dent
Narrator Jen Lunn
Duration 1h 36m
Susie Dent is here to take children on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing, amusing and sometimes quite revolting backgrounds of English words. Did you know, for instance, that 'fizzle' originally meant to break wind silently? Over time, it came to describe a weak, spluttering, hissing sound. And you might think that 'ain't' isn...
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Author: Ben Brooks
Author Ben Brooks
Narrator John Hasler
Duration 6h 1m
Who says youth is wasted on the young? Jasper wants to get on in the world, but life is distracting. He's got his A-levels to contend with, his mother pushing him to overachieve, weekly visits to his psychologist, come-downs, YouTube suicides and pregnant one-night-stands. And then there's his step-dad-the murderer. Hilarious and heartbreaking by t...
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An Interview With Robin Stevens
Author: Books Listening
Author Books Listening
Narrator Robin Stevens
Duration 14m
We speak to the author of the very popular children's series, A Murder Most Unladylike.
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