Details: This title includes seven episodes from the hugely popular series featuring Bob the Builder, Roley, Lofty, Dizzy, Scoop, Muck and Spud - as seen on BBC TV. You'll love these great new stories with Bob the Builder and his friends! Roley's New Friend - the team has got a big job to do today - they're going to build the first new road in Sunflower Valley! But Roley gets stuck...Two Scoops - everybody needs Scoop, but he's running out of energy. What Bob and his dad need are two Scoops! Benny's Back - can Bob and the team build Farmer Pickles' new storeroom before it rains? Speedy Benny can help! Spud's Straw Surprise - are Bob and Farmer Pickles really planning to replace Spud with a new scarecrow? Off-road Scrambler - Scruffty finds an off-road obstacle course! Meet Marjorie - we meet an expert on building sunflower factories. Muck's Mud Hut - Spud and Muck decide to build a hut - out of mud! Ideal for: A perfect listen for young children at home or for long journeys in the car. Running time approximately: 1 hours 15 minutes 1 CD
Details: Three more stories from the Reverend W. Awdry's bestselling "Railway Series", read by Michael Angelis, narrator of TV's "Thomas & Friends Four Little Engines". This book introduces four new engines: Skarloey, Rheneas, Sir Handel and Peter Sam, together with The Thin Controller. "Percy the Small Engine" - Percy is the youngest, and probably cheekiest, of all the engines. In these stories he plays a joke, wins a race with a helicopter - and saves the day! "The Eight Famous Engines" - In these stories, Percy's curiosity gets the better of him, Gordon gets to visit London, and then all the engines go to England. This title includes music, sound effects and original Thomas songs. Read by Michael Angelis Ideal for: Parents with young children that are fans of Thomas and Friends. Ideal to listen to at bed time. Running time approximately: 1 hour 15 minutes. 1 CD
Read by Andrew Sachs. When Billy Pickles' dad leaves home to live in New York, he gives Billy a money-box. Billy's not sure where to put in the money, and not sure why his dad has left. Then Billy goes to New York to visit his father and his Italian grandmother, and discovers the secret of his magic money-box at last. In a wonderful adventure, he takes Mighty Mamma on a helicopter ride, cracks open a safe, solves a kidnap mystery - and gets to know his dad again.
Millions of people throughout the world have improved their lives using The Magic of Thinking Big. Dr David J. Schwartz, long regarded as one of the foremost experts on motivation, will help you sell better, manage better, earn more money, and -- most important of all -- find greater happiness and peace of mind. THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG gives you useful methods, not empty promises. Dr Schwartz presents a carefully designed program for getting the most out of your job, your marriage and family life, and your community. He proves that you do not need to be an intellectual or have innate talent to attain great success and satisfaction -- but you do need to learn and understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get you there. This book gives you those secrets!
Details: Favourite songs and rhymes to join in and have fun with! A fantastic selection of songs, nursery rhymes, stories, puzzles and tongue-twisters performed by Sophie Aldred and Richard Mitchley. Join in with actions, words and games! The songs and rhymes include: The Zoo Theme, The Animal Fair, The Bear Went Over the Mountain, Who Cares if the Bear? The Animal Song, How Doth the Little Crocodile, The Pelican's Beak, The Day the Animals Lost their Voices, 5 Little Monkeys, The Animals Went In Two by Two, Odd One Out, Froggy Went A'Courting, An Elephant Goes Like This and That, Incy Wincy Spider, What's the Time Mr Wolf? 1-2-3-4-5 Once I Caught A Fish Alive, B-I-N-G-O, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Animal Alphabet, The Penguin Who Thought He Was a Fish, Shine Little Glowworm, The Zoo Reprise. There's a whole hour of listening for everyone to enjoy - ideal for playtime, bedtime or in the car! Ideal For: This would make the perfect gift for any child who loves nursery rhymes and songs.
Details: Pack contains King Tuts Golden Toilet audio and large print book to read along. Superloo is a power-crazed toilet with an ego as big as a planet, a micro-chip that belongs to NASA and a mission to rescue his toilet ancestors from the past. All he needs now is a human helper - and then along comes Finn. Next thing Finn knows is he's been kidnapped by a toilet and taken back to Ancient Egypt. And before Finn can get back home, he has to find the legendary Golden Toilet of King Tutankhamun. Unfortunately, it's just been stolen by tomb robbers. Can Finn pass himself off as an Ancient Egyptian to get it back - and will Superloo wait for him?. Read by Toby Longworth Ideal For: This would be perfect for any children who are interested in learning the history of Ancient Egypt and King Tutankhamun in a fun way.
Details: Encounters with a Heffalump, hunting the Woozles and playing Pooh-sticks are all part of Winnie the Pooh's world in these ten stories read by Bernard Cribbins. This is a complete and unabridged edition. Read by Bernard Cribbins Ideal for: Parents with young children. Perfect for parents and children to listen together. A gift children or adults can treasure for many years. Running time approximately: 3 hours 3 CD's
Details: Ever since White and Wisty Allgood were torn from their home and family in the middle of the night, the soldiers of the New Order government have relentlessly tried to capture and execute them for 'collusion, conspiracy, and experimentation with the dark and foul arts'. But this supremely skilled witch and wizard have instead boldly spearheaded the fight against the cruel and brutal regime. The villainous leader of the New Order is just a breath away from the ability to control the forces of nature and to manipulate his citizens on the most profound level imaginable - through their minds. There is only one more thing he needs to triumph in his evil quest: the Gifts of Whit and Wisty Allgood. And he will stop at nothing to seize them. Read by William Hope. Ideal for: Fans of James Patterson's work. Running time approximately: 6 hours 45 minutes. 6 CD's unabridged.
Details:When their father goes away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis have to move from London to a cottage in the countryside. At the local station they make friends with the porter, Perks, and spend their time waving to the passengers on the trains. But although they have many adventures, one question still remains: is their father ever coming back? The story of the childrens attempt to avert disaster on the line, the mystery surrounding their father and Bobbies resourcefulness has been cherished by generations.Olivia Colman reads Edith Nesbits classic novel, a masterpiece of childrens fiction.Ideal for:All generations that have grown up with The Railway Children.
Details: Kate Winslet reads the first riotously funny book in the Mr Gum series by Andy Stanton. Good evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob. This book's all about him. And an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub. And Jake the dog, and a little girl called Polly and an evil, stinky butcher all covered in guts. And there's heroes and sweets and adventures and EVERYTHING. Winner of the Red House Children's Book Award. Read by Kate Winslet Ideal for: Humorous listen for young children and one adults could enjoy too. 'You're A Bad Man, Mr Gum!' was the overall winner of the 2007 Red House Children's Book Award. Running time approximately: 1 hour 15 minutes. 2 CD's Unabridged
Details: This title features four favourite fairy tales, read by Lenny Henry and Sheridan Smith. It includes: "Jack and the Beanstalk", Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Puss in Boots, and "Snow White". Here are four fantastic stories, full of magic and fun, that young children are sure to love! Read by Lenny Henry and Sheridan Smith Ideal for: Parents with young children. Perfect for parents and children to listen and also great for children to listen to at bed time. Running time approximately: 1 hour 1 CD
Terry Deary and Martin Browns brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now - with the help of some astounding actors - been transformed into 10 audio extravaganzas.Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in! Narrated by Terry Deary, together with the voices of Brian Bowles, Toby Longworth, Jill Shilling and Tom Maggs. Specially adapted for audio by Terry Deary and Nick Baker.This collection includes:- The Savage Stone Age- The Groovy Greeks- The Rotten Romans- The Vicious Vikings- The Stormin Normans- The Measly Middle Ages- The Terrible Tudors- The Vile Victorians- The Frightful First World War- The Woeful Second World War
Details: Six classic fables from Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, read by Johnny Morris. Included in this selection are: 'How the Whale Got His Throat', 'How the Camel Got His Hump', 'How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin', 'How the Leopard Got His Spots', 'The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo' and 'The Elephant's Child'. Ideal for: Long journeys in the car to keep young children entertained. Running time: 1 hour and 15 minutes.
How did the leopard get his spots? How did the camel get his hump? How did an inquisitive little elephant change the lives of elephants everywhere? Kipling's imagined answers to such questions draw on the beast fables he heard as a child in India, as well as on folk traditions he later collected all over the world. Included in this selection are 'How the Whale got his Throat', 'How the Camel got his Hump', 'How the Rhinoceros got his Skin', 'How the Leopard got his Spots', 'The Sing-Sing of Old Kangaroo' and 'The Elephant's Child'. Read by Johnny Morris
Mr Gum is back and as nasty as ever in this second hilarious story, read by the author and with music and sound effects. Good evening. OK, this book's a bit hard to describe. There's this gingerbread man with electric muscles, see? And he's as rich as a mushroom, right? And Mr Gum and Billy William are planning to get the cash, yeah? And it's up to Polly to save the day. And there's a funfair and hot dogs, and Friday O'Leary shouts out some crazy stuff, and...hey, that wasn't so hard to describe after all.
Each year the magicians of Imardin gather together to purge the city streets of vagrants, urchins and miscreants. Masters of the disciplines of magic, they know that no one can oppose them. But their protective shield is not as impenetrable as they believe. Sonea, angry, frustrated and outraged by the treatment of her family and friends, hurls a stone at the shield, putting all her rage behind it. To the amazement of all who bear witness, the stone passes unhindered through the barrier and renders a magician unconscious. The guild's worst fear has been realised.. . There is an untrained magician loose on the streets. She must be found before her uncontrolled powers unleash forces that will destroy both her, and the city that is her home. THE MAGICIANS' GUILD is a blistering new fantasy adventure from a debut author skilled in both world-building and storytelling. The trilogy continues with THE NOVICE and THE HIGH LORD. Read By Kellie Bright
Indie Kidd wouldn't be without her bestest friends, Soph and Fee, but her step-brother Dylan has no close mates. It's time for Indie to help him become more friend-friendly... But what if Dylan drives Indie mad in the process? And what if ? oops ? Soph and Fee begin to feel left out?... Read by Clare Corbett