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A. A. Milne (Author), David Winter (Narrator)

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The Two Fir Trees: A Redemptive Retelling

"This story is excerpted from The Emperor's New Clothes: And Other Stories by Geoffrey Thomas. These short stories are brimming with the big-heartedness, warmth and homespun humour that the author is known for. Geoffrey Thomas introduces curious characters in this mesmerising story based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. Perfect for Middle Grade (9-12 year-old) readers and teeming with gospel truth and encouragement."

Geoffrey Thomas (Author), Paul Michael (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Lazarillo de Tormes

"De la serie Mi primera biblioteca de Shackleton Kids, llega el audiolibro de el Lazarillo de Tormes, en una edición especialmente adaptada para los más pequeños. Lázaro es un niño al que su madre, viuda y sin recursos, entrega a un ciego para que trabaje como criado. Por desgracia, el ciego se burla de él continuamente, de manera que Lázaro decide marcharse en busca de otros amos más amables. La mala noticia es que los que encuentra en su camino no son mucho mejores: algunos no le dan de comer, otros lo tienen durmiendo en un cobertizo… De aventura en aventura, Lázaro descubrirá que, para sobrevivir, él mismo tendrá que convertirse en un pícaro al que no se le escapa ni una. La colección Mi primera biblioteca te presenta los grandes clásicos de la literatura convertidos en preciosos cuentos ilustrados."

Jordi Solé (Author), Fernando Masía, Fernando álvarez, Inmaculada Villalonga (Narrator)

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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

"Brought to you by Puffin. This audio edition of Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is narrated by Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who, The Boy with the Top Knot), and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects. 'Did we go too far?' Charlie asked. 'Too far?' cried Mr Wonka. 'Of course we went too far! We've gone into orbit!' WHOOSH! Inside the Great Glass Elevator, Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and his family are cruising a thousand feet above the chocolate factory. They can see the whole world below them, but they're not alone. The American Space Hotel has also just launched. Lurking inside are the Vermicious Knids - the most brutal beasts in the universe! Can Charlie and Willy Wonka stop them from destroying everything? ©1972 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Roald Dahl (Author), Sacha Dhawan (Narrator)

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

"Brought to you by Puffin. This audio edition of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory is narrated by iconic British actor David Tennant (Doctor Who, Good Omens, Around The World in 80 Days), and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects. Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Gold Ticket from Mr Willy Wonka! Tremendous things are in store for you! Charlie Bucket's life is about to change forever, thanks to one miraculous moment! Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in five ordinary bars of chocolate, and any child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory. And Charlie has found one . . . But so have . . . Augustus Gloop - a glutton for chocolate Veruca Salt - a spoiled and selfish brat Violet Beauregarde - a repulsive gum-chewer Mike Teavee - a television fiend With a chocolate river, delectable confectionery and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka's factory is the most wondrous place Charlie has ever seen. © 1964 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Roald Dahl (Author), David Tennant (Narrator)

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The BFG

"Brought to you by Puffin. This audio edition of The BFG is narrated by beloved actor and presenter, Mel Giedroyc, and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects. 'Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist.' One dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant! Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant (the BFG), who is no ordinary bone-crunching giant, but instead prefers snozzcumbers and frobscottle to children. But there are other giants in Giant Country. And those giants have a plan to gallop far and wide to find some tasty human beans to eat. Can Sophie and the BFG stop them? ©2001 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Roald Dahl (Author), Mel Giedroyc (Narrator)

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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

"Brought to you by Puffin. This audio edition of The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me is narrated by comedian and presenter Noel Fielding (The Mighty Boosh), and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects. 'The Pelican spread his huge white wings and flew down on to the road beside me. 'Hop in,' he said, opening his enormous beak . . .' MEET BILLY. A kid with a dream. He wants to turn an old wooden house into an incredible sweetshop full of treats! AND MEET THE LADDERLESS WINDOW-CLEANING COMPANY: Monkey, Pelican (Pelly) and Giraffe (who needs ladders when you've got a giraffe?!). They have just landed a big break cleaning all six hundred and seventy-seven windows of the mansion owned by the richest man in all of England! All they need now is a little help from Billy. Can these unlikely new friends make Billy's wildest dreams come true and take him on an adventure he'll never forget . . .? ©2001 Roald Dahl (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Roald Dahl (Author), Noel Fielding (Narrator)

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Fantastic Mr Fox

"Brought to you by Puffin. This audio edition of Fantastic Mr Fox is narrated by multi-award winning actor Adrian Lester (Hustle, The Day After Tomorrow), and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects. 'On a hill above the valley there was a wood. In the wood there was a huge tree. Under the tree there was a hole. In the hole lived Mr Fox and Mrs Fox and their four Small Foxes. . . ' Mr Fox is a very clever fox - every evening he creeps down into the valley and helps himself to food from the nearby farms. Chickens from Farmer Boggis, ducks and geese from Farmer Bunce, and turkeys from Farmer Bean. But now the farmers have had enough, and together they hatch a plan to get rid of Mr Fox for good! But what they don't know is Mr Fox has some help, and a fantastic escape plan of his own... ©1970 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Roald Dahl (Author), Adrian Lester (Narrator)

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Matilda

"Brought to you by Puffin. This audio edition of Matilda is narrated by Daisy Ridley (Star Wars, Peter Rabbit), and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects. The much-loved Roald Dahl story, updated for a whole new generation of readers. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone. Matilda is a brilliant child with a magical mind. But her parents have decided she's just a nuisance who wastes too much time on reading and stories. And her headmistress Miss Trunchbull is a terrible bully, who thinks children are rotten and awful and should be locked up. Now it's time for Matilda to find the power to change her story, and show them just how extraordinary children can be . . . © 1988 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Roald Dahl (Author), Daisy Ridley (Narrator)

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The Twits

"Brought to you by Puffin. This audio edition of The Twits is narrated by comedian, actor and writer, Sara Pascoe, and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects. 'To pay Mrs Twit back for the worms in his spaghetti, Mr Twit thought up a really clever, nasty trick . . .' Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man who always has bits of cornflake and sardine in his beard. Mrs Twit is scheming and sly and always thinking of the next horrible trick to play on her husband. The Twits are so ghastly and evil that they even keep Muggle-Wump the monkey and his family captive in their garden. But not for much longer! The monkeys are planning to trick the terrible Twits so that they can escape and put a stop to the frightful pair once and for all! ©1980 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Roald Dahl (Author), Sara Pascoe (Narrator)

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Esio Trot

"Brought to you by Puffin. This audio edition of Esio Trot is narrated by actor, presenter and comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE (The Kumars, Absolutely Anything, Unforgotten), and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects. 'I do actually happen to know how to make tortoises grow faster, if that's really what you want.' Mr Hoppy really loves his neighbour Mrs Silver, and Mrs Silver really loves her tortoise, Alfie. Oh, if only Mr Hoppy could perform some great feat that would make him a hero in her eyes! Then one day an amazing idea rushes into his head. With the help of a magical spell, some cabbage leaves and one hundred and forty tortoises, can shy Mr Hoppy win Mrs Silver's heart? ©1990 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2023 Penguin Audio"

Roald Dahl (Author), Sanjeev Bhaskar (Narrator)

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Billy and the Minpins (illustrated by Quentin Blake): Narrated by Joel Fry

"Brought to you by Puffin. This audio edition of Billy and the Minpins is narrated by actor Joel Fry (Cruella, Yesterday, Bank of Dave) and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects. 'But...but...who are you?' Little Billy asked. 'We are the Minpins,' the tiny man said, 'and we own this wood'. 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? ©1991 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Roald Dahl (Author), Joel Fry (Narrator)

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