In order to provide English learners with extensive reading pleasure, it consists of jewels that span the East and West, from literary works of famous writers such as Aesop's fables, Andersen, Shakespeare, and picture brothers to traditional fairy tales from all over the world.
Enter the magical world of 'Bird Being', beautifully brought to life with narration by Peter Moreton (The Secret Garden, Rosemary & Thyme) and original theme music by author and film composer Nick Hooper (Harry Potter, My Family and Other Animals, African Cats, Prime Suspect).
It is post World War One Britain and a ten year old boy finds himself mysteriously transformed into a blackbird whilst exploring a sinister part of his local woods for a dare. As he desperately tries to find his way back to his family and friends, he navigates the perilous dangers of life as a bird and develops newfound appreciation for the natural world around him. Told through the voice of a grandfather to his grandchildren, 'Bird Being' is a heart-warming tale of youthful independence, flight, adventure and human respect for nature.
Read by the inimitable Richard Attenborough. Billy was a champion soccer star, playing for Chelsea in the 1930s. But that was before war broke out...Billy the Kid is told through the voice of an 80 year old man, who looks back on his life as Chelsea's champion striker until the outbreak of war in 1939 and on through his subsequent life. Billy joins Chelsea as a football apprentice, rises through the reserves to become a real champion. His passion for football sees him through the war years - even as a prisoner of war he organises a friendly against the Italians - but, having been injured by a mine he cannot play for Chelsea on his return to England. Billy turns to vagrancy and alcohol and for years he wanders up and down the country. he re-settles in London in a derelict house and is befriended by a family who move him to a shed in their garden. He, in turn, helps their son with his football who in his turn becomes a Chelsea player. Billy becomes a Chelsea Pensioner and his 80th birthday is celebrated when Chelsea play at home. A novel for both children and adults which deals with some difficult issues. Michael Morpurgo's storytelling is superb.
Penguin presents the audiobook edition Billy and the Minpins by Roald Dahl, read by Bill Bailey.
Billy's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, that's exactly what he does! There he meets the Minpins, tiny tree-dwelling people whose children are the size of matchsticks. They live in fear of the terrible, galloping GRUNCHER. Will it gobble Billy too - or can he find a way to defeat the hungry beast?
A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from David Walliams, number one bestseller and one of the fastest growing children's author across the globe.
Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. You see, Joe's rich. Really, really rich. Joe's got his own bowling alley, his own cinema, even his own butler who is also an orangutan. He's the wealthiest twelve-year-old in the land.
But Joe isn't happy. Why not? Because he's got a billion pounds... and not a single friend. But then someone comes along, someone who likes Joe for Joe, not for his money. The problem is, Joe's about to learn that when money is involved, nothing is what it seems.
The best things in life are free, they say - and if Joe's not careful, he's going to lose them all...
Delight in this wonderful collection of animal songs and stories, narrated by the brilliant Bill Oddie. Children of all ages can listen and learn about the lives of various creatures, from the Three Little Ducks to the Little Rabbit On a Hill, and if you venture deeper into the woods you just might come across a fox in his den...
William Edgar "Bill" Oddie, OBE is an English writer, musician, comedian, artists, presenter and actor, among other things... Oddie has been a bird watcher since childhood and has since established a reputation as an ornithologist and conservationist and has even presented wildlife programmes for the BBC, which include: Springwatch/Autumnwatch, Bill Oddie Goes Wild, Wild In Your Garden, Birding with Bill Oddie, Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie and How to Watch Wildlife.
Big Hero 6 features brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who finds himself in the grips of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. With the help of his closest companion—a robot named Baymax—Hiro joins forces with a reluctant team of first-time crime fighters on a mission to save their city.
Big Hero 6: The Junior Novelization retells the whole exciting story of the world’s most awesome new team of Super Heroes!
Big Hero 6 features brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who finds himself in the grips of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. With the help of his closest companion-a robot named Baymax-Hiro joins forces with a reluctant team of first-time crime fighters on a mission to save their city.
Big Hero 6 retells the whole exciting story of the world's most awesome new team of Super Heroes!
A Voice Arts Award Nominee.
13-year-old Oskari is sent into the cold wilderness on an ancient test of manhood. He must survive armed only with a bow and arrow. But instead, he stumbles upon an escape pod from a burning airliner: Air Force One. Terrorists have shot down the President of the United States. The boy hunter and the world's most powerful man are suddenly the hunted, in a race against a deadly enemy.
Teddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle's resident zoo sleuth when a rhinoceros is at risk in Big Game, a companion to Belly Up and Poached-which Kirkus Reviews called a "thrill-ride of a mystery."When someone takes aim at Rhonda Rhino, FunJungle's pregnant (and endangered) Asian greater one-horned rhinoceros, the zoo steps up security measures in order to protect this rare animal and her baby. But the extra security isn't enough-someone is still getting too close for comfort. Teddy and company start to suspect that whoever is after Rhonda is really after her horn, which is worth a lot of money on the black market. For the first time ever, the head of the zoo enlists Teddy for help-for once, he doesn't have to sneak around in order to investigate-and the results are even more wacky, and even more dangerous, than ever before.
13-year-old Oskari is sent into the cold wilderness on an ancient test of manhood. He must survive armed only with a bow and arrow. But instead, he stumbles upon an escape pod from a burning airliner: Air Force One. Terrorists have shot down the President of the United States. The boy hunter and the world's most powerful man are suddenly the hunted, in a race against a deadly enemy.
Wie wird man ein guter Mensch?
Das Biest scheint besiegt zu sein und Bethany und Ebenezer sind wahre Freunde geworden. Ende gut, alles gut - oder? Von wegen! Von nun an wollen die beiden 'gute Menschen' werden und alle Spuren des Biests beseitigen. Im Rahmen der großen Entbiesterung werden die vielen glamourösen Geschenke des Biests kurzerhand für kleines Geld an die Nachbarschaft verkauft. Weg mit den schlimmen Erinnerungen! Doch Ebenezer vermisst seinen luxuriösen Lebensstil schnell und auch Bethany fehlen ihre fiesen Streiche. Währenddessen benimmt sich die liebliche Wintlorsche Papageiendame Claudette immer seltsamer. Ob das an dem biestigen und durchtriebenen Wurm liegt, den Claudette vor kurzem verspeist hat? Mechthild Großmanns rauchige Stimme und genüssliche Intonation ergänzen auch im zweiten Teil von Biest & Bethany perfekt die herrlich skurrile Gruselreihe!
