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natural wonders of the world audiobook

Natural Wonders of the World (Audiobook)

Non-fiction

Narrated by Ben Bailey-Smith.

Follow our fearless adventurers Otto (and Missy, the smartest bird in the universe) as they set out on their next action-packed Ladybird Audio Adventure!

On this adventure, we’re going to travel all around the globe and learn more about the seven natural wonders of the world!

Dive amongst the coral in the weird and wonderful Great Barrier Reef in sunny Australia, climb to the coldest heights of Mount Everest and strap in for some splashingly good fun down the rapids at The Grand Canyon. There are many more natural wonders to visit and so much more to learn and discover about them all ,so don’t miss out on this global adventure!

These audiobooks help children learn about their environment on a journey of discovery with narrators Ben Bailey Smith (a.k.a. Doc Brown, rapper, comedian, and writer) and Sophie Aldred (best known for her role as Ace in Doctor Who).

Ladybird Audio Adventures is an award-winning original series for three- to seven-year-olds; an entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. Special stories written exclusively for audio so little ones can become their own adventurers with fun sound and musical effects that are perfect for listening at home, before bed and on long journeys.

ellie and the cat audiobook

Ellie and the Cat (Audiobook)

Non-fiction

Narrated by Esme Sears.

Ellie is the rudest, most spoilt child her grandma has ever met and it’s time that she learnt a lesson! So with a little bit of magic and some help from Jolly the cat, Grandma’s going to make sure that Ellie changes her ways. Can Ellie work hard to prove that she can be good? Or is she destined to spend the rest of her days trapped in the body of a mean old cat?

the last whale

The Last Whale

Chapter book

Cover designed by Jessie Price.

There are 1.3 million great whales left in the Earth’s oceans today.

Climate activist Abi and her AI computer Moonlight are on a mission to protect the planet.

When they uncover whale song recordings made by Abi’s great-grandfather, a whale hunter, Moonlight discovers a pattern…

…the songs are a map to a future that could rescue the whales and rescue the world.

women who led the way great explorers and adventurers

Women Who Led The Way: Great Explorers and Adventurers

Non-fiction

From Aud the Deep-Minded, an early voyager to Iceland, and Sacagawea who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition across the USA, to Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space and Arunima Sinha, the first woman amputee to climb Mount Everest, this book shows the incredible courage, determination and power of women explorers over the last 1200 years.

These women have led the way exploring lands, oceans, mountains, skies and space, but have also made pioneering discoveries in the fields of science, nature, archaeology, ecology and more.

The lives of these women, told as personal stories, are an inspiration to us all.

real pigeons audiobooks 1 3

Real Pigeons (Audiobooks 1 – 3)

Chapter book

Narrated by Tom Alexander.

The best-selling children’s books series, soon to be hitting screens everywhere as an animated film and TV show with Nickelodeon and produced by James Corden.

A super-accessible chapter-book series, perfect for listeners aged six and above, and fans of Pamela Butchart, DogMan, the Naughtiest Unicorn and Hotel Flamingo.

Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

Did you know your city is protected by a secret squad of crime-fighting pigeons? It’s true! With master of disguise Rock Pigeon, bendy Tumbler, strong Frillback and super-finder Homey, the REAL PIGEONS will solve any mystery and fight any bad guy to keep the city safe!

So what do Real Pigeons do? They EAT DANGER, of course! This squad of crime-fighting feathered friends is nonstop action and nonstop laughs. In their second silly adventure watch as they infiltrate a secret warehouse full of bottled birds and take down a truly criminal ostrich. The DANGER is REAL. And so are the PIGEONS.

spaceboy audiobook

Spaceboy (Audiobook)

Chapter book

Narrated by David Walliams and multiple narrators.

Go back to the Space Race with No.1 bestselling author David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises—and a secret that could change the course of history…

America. The 1960s.

Stuck on a remote farm with her awful aunt, twelve-year-old orphan Ruth spends every night gazing at the stars, dreaming of adventure.

One night she spots a flying saucer blazing across the sky…before crash-landing in a field. When the spaceship opens and reveals a mysterious alien, all Ruth’s dreams come true.

But does this visitor from another planet have a giant secret?

Spaceboy is a hilarious and action-packed tale for listeners in any solar system.

the ice children audiobook

The Ice Children (Audiobook)

Chapter book

Multiple narrators.

At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen in the city park on a pedestal of ice. The doctor says his heart is beating, but no one can wake him.

Finn’s big sister, Bianca, suspects the beautiful sparkling book Finn got from the library has something to do with it all but the mysterious book has vanished and no one will listen.

As more children are frozen, Bianca realises she’s running out of time.

Is there a connection between the peculiar stranger wearing a top hat and the disappearing books?

The search for truth hurls Bianca into a fantastical winter wonderland where all is not as it seems…

Can Bianca remember her mission and find a way to save her brother and the other Ice Children before all their hearts are lost forever?

A future classic with a powerful message at its core.

Now available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

The Extraordinary Book That Makes You Feel Happy

Non-fiction

The Extraordinary Book that Makes You Feel Happy is for every child, with a host of projects, ideas and activities to help them to feel positive, confident, focused, calm, relaxed, inclusive and included. The activities help young children to build resilience to big, overwhelming feelings and to feel connected to themselves and to others.

A project to cut out and make on every page, and a special pocket to collect them in. MAKE breathing wands, fidget spinners, art projects and more! PLAY games with your family and friends, and go on a nature scavenger hunt. TRY yoga poses and breathing exercises. Move, dance, wiggle and shake! CONNECT with a thank you card and keep a feelings journal. SAVE your projects in a special pocket at the back of the book. Take them out to create, imagine and smile again and again!

guinness world records 2023

Guinness World Records 2023

Non-fiction

The 2023 edition takes readers on a journey that’s out of this world! With bonus digital content throughout, we reveal the latest and greatest record-breaking achievements here on Planet Earth and across the vast distances of space. With ever more focus on diversity and inclusion, we showcase the most inspirational, eye-catching, mind-blowing achievements from the past year, across a multitude of topics such as gaming and the human body, engineering and wildlife. As lockdown restrictions ease, humanity’s horizons are expanding once again, and our world is experiencing unprecedented change – in the environment, culture, technology and society. Keeping up with this dizzying revolution are the Guinness World Records adjudicators, who’ve been busier than ever documenting the Officially Amazing. The result is Guinness World Records 2023!

best childrens books about the slave trade

The Slave Trade

Recommended Children’s Books About The Slave Trade

Our list of the best children’s books about the slave trade is an essential guide to educating children about slavery in history in an age-appropriate way.

Children can discover stories of how Harriet Tubman helped to free hundreds of slaves in Trailblazers: Harriet Tubman, or how Mary Prince escaped slavery to become a key figure in the abolitionist movement in Mary Prince. Younger readers can join Paloma as she discovers her family’s history in Our Story Starts in Africa.

Rich with memoirs and tales of bravery and extraordinary journeys as well as exploring the wider themes of racism and exploitation, this varied selection of titles aims to illuminate the important topic of slavery in a way that children can engage and relate with.

 

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