The second book in the classic Just William series, read by Martin Jarvis. These hilarious stories follow twelve months in the life of the terror of the Brown family, starting on Christmas Day - when the centipede appears on Aunt Evangeline's plate, the library clock is found mysteriously dismantled and the conjuring trick with the egg goes disastr...

The first full-length detective novel to use fingerprinting as a means of detection, its intricate plotting and the double-twist in the final minutes, and not least its engaging hero, painter and amateur sleuth Philip Trent, have assured the book a place in classic fiction of this genre.

In Pigs Have Wings, affably potty Lord Emsworth is embroiled in a fierce pig-rearing battle with his obese neighbour, Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe. Tossed in for good measure: romantic entanglements, some dubious detective work and a fearful dieting product called 'Slimmo'. Blandings is also never complete without the resourcefulness of canny Gally...

Jarvis and Frayn are a truly inimitable pairing - frequent collaborators on-stage, screen and audiobook, they are an eternally popular duo. Michael Frayn began his career as a reporter on UK newspaper The Guardian before becoming a columnist for the same newspaper. Martin Jarvis is a renowned audiobook narrator and his many acting accolades include...

Michael Frayn is the bestselling author of Headlong and Spies. His 1990 novel The Trick Of It is a comical look at an odd couple. Original and witty, Frayn tells a complete story through one-sided letters. Compact, light and entertaining, The Trick Of It is a clever tale. A nameless college professor writes letters to an esteemed friend living in A...

When Bertie's indomitable Aunt Agatha asks him to chaperone a visitor to New York, Jeeves and Wooster dare not disobey, and have to step up to the plate. Unfortunately, their charge is a rather ill-behaved scoundrel called Bassington-Bassington, who finds himself in a whole bally lot of trouble almost as soon as his feet touch American soil. Add to...

Galahad is writing his memoirs, but will he upset all of his high-society friends in the process? The setting is the glorious Blandings castle, where Galahad Threepwood is trying to write his memoirs, which may well upset a few of his friends, whose youthful indiscretions he plans on exposing. A host of colourful and relatively ridiculous character...

Right Ho, Jeeves sees Bertie Wooster blithely attempting to assume the role of Jeeves himself as a matters-of-the-heart adviser. Very unwise: from Gussie Fink-Nottle's romance with Madeline Bassett, to Tuppy Glossop and his stop/go engagement to Angela Travers, the young master succeeds only in making a bally mess of everyone's love-lives. Toss int...

The debonair Uncle Fred makes a welcome return to Blandings, where plotting and confusion is rife. Blackmail, sabotage, jilted lovers and pigs under threat of kidnap all feature largely, making this hilarious instalment in the Blandings series irresistible to fans and newcomers alike. The story sees lovely debutante Myra Schoonmaker unhappily ensco...

Galahad's causing the usual uproar at Blandings, this time by deciding to write his memoirs - a choice not all of his high-society childhood buddies are keen on! Wodehouse's typically British farce is joyfully read by Martin Jarvis, who lends charismatic character voices to a plot which is as funny as it is ridiculous. Pig-kidnap also included!

Once again we find ourselves at that idyllic country seat, Blandings. This time it's debonair charmer, Frederick Altamont Cornwallis Twistleton, fifth Earl of Ickenham (known to most as 'Uncle Fred') who has been lured to the castle by affable Lord Emsworth. His lordship requires an expert in human behaviour to prevent the egg-throwing Duke of Duns...

In 'A Little Affair of Rivalry ', from the 'William - The Pirate' collection, Robert is infatuated with a newly-arrived beauty, but he soon finds he has a rival! Expect lashings of all of the usual delightful misbehavior and nonsense from the loveable scamp William Brown, his gang of friends, his 'enemies', and of course - his long-suffering parent...

That actor bloke MARTIN JARVIS has helped me rekord this casset tape. He thinks he can tork like me, but he can't. I sound better. So pay no attenshun to him. Jus' listen to me tellin' you 'bout the most important things in life! Listings: 1. My Summer Holiday; 2. What's Wrong with Civilizashun; 3. The Job I'd Like Best; 4. Commonsense About Holida...

Lispeth is an Indian girl, orphaned when her Christian-convert parents succumb to Cholera. Taken on as a chaplain's wife's servant/companion, Lispeth grows into a handsome young lady. One day whilst out on a walk, she rescues an unconscious young Englishman, who she determines will be her future husband. However, racial prejudices and caste systems...

Kipling story which appeared as part of Plain Tales from the Hills - Strickland, a police officer with a deep knowledge of the local Indian people falls in love with Miss Youghal but her parents don't approve of the match.

A tale by Hardy, master of human tragedy, about a girl's sacrifice for her long-engagement and her doomed love for a visiting soldier.

The Bagman's Story is an uncharacteristically happy story taken from 'The Pickwick Papers'. Dealing with themes of marriage and having an overall positive tone, this tale is uplifting and gentle, with a reassuring and welcome direction.

The timeless and enchanting festive story of Scrooge, who declares Christmas 'Humbug' and is taught otherwise. Ebenezer Scrooge is a money-grabbing skinflint who makes his own life and the lives of those around him nigh-unbearable with his mean and economical ways. One night just before Christmas, tucked up in his cold bed, he is shocked to meet ap...

This classic Shakespeare tale of false identities, cross-dressing, disguises and romantic confusion is brought to life in a story (rather than a play) format. Based in a Dutchy in France, most of the action in fact takes place in 'The Forest of Arden' where the characters in the play fall in love, fall out with each other and find out some unlikely...

Billy Bunter becomes involved in Sir Hilton Popper's incredibly valuable stamp, the Blue Mauritius which is stolen by a local thief. After the usual hilarious romp Bunter of course comes up trumps!

Money goes missing from the Head's drawer and the hunt is on for the money and the thief, with lashings of silly business and clumsy incidents along the way! The very rotund British schoolboy proves a hit with listeners yet again!