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Author: Jane Shuter
Format: Online
Author Jane Shuter
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h 42m
This audiobook is part of the Heinemann Secondary History Project. It looks at the economic boom in the 1920s, the causes and consequences of the Wall Street crash, and the success and failure of the New Deal. It covers topics on GCSE Modern World History syllabuses. A Heinemann Educational title.
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Romeo and Juliet - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: William Shakespeare
Format: Online
Author William Shakespeare
Narrator Various
Duration 5h
A study guide to 'Romeo and Juliet'. The play's commentary focuses on themes, language, imagery and Shakespeare's most beautiful use of poetry to express the fated teenagers' love and tragic end.
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Henry V - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Format: Online
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 6h 55m
A study guide to Henry V with expert analysis, commentary, historical and social background, study and exam strategies.
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An Inspector Calls - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Format: Online
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 5h 15m
Peel away the layers of J. B. Priestley's complex drama (book number 8120) to appreciate this powerful play, wrapped up in the genre of a gripping detective story, to truly understand that 'We don't live alone, we are members of one body.' This audiobook contains comprehensive analysis, commentary, historical and social background, study and exam s...
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Would You Believe...two Cyclists Invented the Aeroplane?! and Other Transport Triumphs
Author: Richard Platt
Format: Online
Author Richard Platt
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 32m
Find out about the four legged friends of the Aztecs, bloomers and the bike revolution, and how the Wright brothers got it right! Listen to this book from start to finish for a social history of transport or dip in and out for fascinating and often hilarious facts.
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Author: Dennis Kelly
Format: Online
Author Dennis Kelly
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 1h 38m
A group of teenagers do something bad, really bad, then panic and cover the whole thing up. But when they find that the cover up unites them and brings harmony to their once fractious lives, where's the incentive to put things right? A play that is often featured on the GCSE syllabus. CONTAINS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE.
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Why You Need A Passport When You're Going To Puke
Author: Mitchell Symons
Format: Online
Author Mitchell Symons
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 3h 57m
Did you know: Square watermelons are sold in Japan? There is a River Piddle in Dorset? And that Americans use enough toilet paper to wrap around the world nine times! Join us on a fact-finding world tour.
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How To Snog A Hagfish! Disgusting Things In the Sea
Author: Jonathan Eyers
Format: Online
Author Jonathan Eyers
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 3h
'How to Snog a Hagfish!' explores the most bizarre, the most disgusting and the most fascinating creatures that inhabit the oceans. When attacked, the hagfish (also known as the slime eel) ties itself in a knot that travels the length of its body, squeezing out mucus by the bucketful and making it impossible for a predator to keep hold. To eat, a s...
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Author: Mitchell Symons
Format: Online
Author Mitchell Symons
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 3h 40m
Ever wondered... Why are slugs so slimy? Why does your skin go wrinkly in the bath? How clever is your right foot? What is the best thing to do if you fall into quicksand? And do igloos have loos? Mitchell Symons knows the answers...and now you will too! Winner of the Blue Peter Best Book with facts Award 2011.
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Under the Weather: Stories About Climate Change
Author: Tony Bradman
Format: Online
Author Tony Bradman
Narrator Various
Duration 4h 40m
These exciting, thought-provoking stories imaginatively explore how climate change is affecting children everywhere. Whether it's the mysterious disappearance of bees affecting Zambia and California at the same time, or the destruction of homes in England from flooding, these stories reveal the impact of climate change worldwide.
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What's It Like To Be A...? Builder
Author: Elizabeth Dowen, Lisa Thompson
Format: Online
Author Elizabeth Dowen, Lisa Thompson
Narrator Dick Cooper
Duration 28m
Do you think you'd like to get your hands dirty putting up a new building? Turn drawing plans into real buildings? Supervise other people working on building sites? Work with architects and engineers? Then being a builder might be the job for you! In this audiobook you'll find out what skills are needed for the job-have you got what it takes? What...
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Horrible Histories: The Smashing Saxons
Author: Terry Deary
Format: Online
Author Terry Deary
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 1h 32m
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Smashing Saxons, including who got cow pats as Christmas presents, why wearing a pig on your head is lucky and how to make a dead Saxon happy.
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Author: Simon Adams
Format: Online
Author Simon Adams
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 2h 35m
How do we know what ancient Athens was like or how the Aztecs lived? This question is fully answered by Archaeology Detectives, which tells the story of how archaeologists in the past two hundred years have gradually deciphered some of the world's most fascinating ancient sites. It takes the reader on the journey from initial discovery of specific...
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Author: Richard Walker
Format: Online
Author Richard Walker
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 1h 56m
We share our planet with an incredible range of life - millions of species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Although we are the most intelligent of all life-forms, we are, like other creatures, biological machines that walk, feed, drink, and behave. And, in our case, talk, create, think, and remember. For all those who want to "look u...
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How To Make A Universe With 92 Ingredients
Author: Adrian Dingle
Format: Online
Author Adrian Dingle
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 58m
How To Make A Universe With 92 Ingredients takes on the impossible and triumphs - it makes chemistry fun! A unique and imaginative take on chemistry for children, with 'experiments' that show how all things are made from just 92 chemical elements - from trees to mobile phones, to humans and the Sun - kids will love this fascinating and entertaining...
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Author: David Burnie
Format: Online
Author David Burnie
Narrator Paul Medlicott
Duration 1h 14m
The world is in danger! From gigantic eruptions to asteroid collisions, natural disasters have the power to devastate life on Earth. Find out why these disasters occur, what effects they have on our surroundings and how likely each disaster is to strike again. Find out what we are doing to avoid disasters in the future, and how people are learning...
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Author: Terry Deary
Format: Online
Author Terry Deary
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 1h 36m
It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why the Aztecs liked to eat scum? When the world is going to end? How to play a really violent ball game? Discover all the foul facts about the Angry Aztecs - all the gore and more!
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Understanding and Experiencing Shakespeare: A Selection of Interviews For Shakespeare Week
Author: Listening Books
Format: Online
Author Listening Books
Narrator Various
Duration 45m
A special audiobook of interviews featuring some famous names in the world of Shakespeare performance. Discussing their experience of Shakespeare at school and how they have been inspired to pursue careers that involve his work, this is a lovely resource for students who struggle with the Bard's works.
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Author: Mitchell Symons
Format: Online
Author Mitchell Symons
Narrator Sarah Maddox
Duration 1h 20m
NOXIOUS NOISES AND STINKY SMELLS . . . Amaze your mates with top trivia such as: Why do we puke and sweat? Which tribe uses farting as a greeting? How likely are you to be injured by a toilet seat?
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Author: Susan Hill
Format: Online
Author Susan Hill
Narrator Catriona Jarvis
Duration 4h
'I didn't want you to come here.' So says the note that the boy Edmund Hooper passes to Charles Kingshaw upon his arrival at Warings. But young Kingshaw and his mother have come to live with Hooper and his father in the ugly, isolated Victorian house for good. To Hooper, Kingshaw is an intruder, a boy to be subtly persecuted, and Kingshaw finds tha...
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KS2 English: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Study Book
Author: CGP Publications
Format: Online
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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