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Audiobooks Narrated by Gabrielle Glaister
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"Inspire a sense of wonder in the night sky with this incredible collection of 15 folk tales for children.
Throughout history and around the world, people have looked up at the night sky and found beauty and inspiration in its inky depths. This book draws together folk tales from different cultures and their mythologies surrounding the birth of stars, the cycles of the moon, and the mysteries of the Milky Way. Readers can join three villagers as they attempt to bury the moon for everlasting daylight, witness a sea monster's battle with the Evening Star, and much more in this enchanting anthology.
Storytellers have always taken inspiration from the heavenly bodies and their movements - now a new generation of children can find meaning in the stars.
Tales include:
- Atahensic Lands on Earth (Iroquois Native American)
- The Weaver Girl and the Herdsman (Chinese)
- The Buried Moon (German)
- Tama-rereti Goes Fishing (Maori)
- Sol and Skoll (Norse)
- The Feathered Serpent and the Moon Rabbit (Aztec)
- The Little Girl with a Big Voice (South African)
- Aglaonike Catches the Moon (Greek)
- Evening Star and Orphan Star (Caddo Native American)
- Hina and the Shark (Tongan)
- How Fisher Brought the Sun to Earth (Ojibwa Native American)
- How Thoth Won the Moon (Egyptian)
- Lindu and the Northern Lights (Estonian)
- The Man Who Made the Sun (Diné Native American)
- The Seven Sisters and the Bear (Kiowa Native American)"
"Most people think that dragons and unicorns don't exist outside of story books - but Kat and Rosie know better!
These best friends have been helping out at Calico Comfrey's Veterinary Surgery ever since they stumbled across its secret door one summer holiday. Join them as they rescue and care for the incredible, enchanted creatures of Starfall Forest. Along the way, they might learn some valuable lessons about bravery, friendship, and loyalty!
When Kat and Rosie join Doctor Clarice on a rescue mission to a mysterious part of Starfall Forest, they catch a glimpse of a unicorn - and set off after it! However, they soon become lost in the mystical Mazewood. Can they win the trust of the unicorn, who has injured her leg? How will they ever find their way back to St. Adeline's?
Ideal for readers aged 7+."
"Once upon a time, a fairy tale went very wrong! This new twist on a traditional story is packed with fun, humour, and energy.
Long ago, in ancient Japan, two ninja warriors had everything they wanted in life, except for a child. So they decided to bake one! Out of the oven leaped a speedy, sneaky, and brave Ninjabread Man... who went on to cause absolute chaos! This hilarious tale will be sure to thrill readers aged 6+.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Twisted Fairy Tales are classic children's stories retold with a hilarious spin for young readers. Meet alternative heroes as they encounter strange sidekicks and not-so-arch-enemies. But will they get their happy ever after?"
"Once upon a time, six famous children's stories were magically reimagined ... with hilarious results!
Meet the sneaky Ninjabread Man; cheeky Little Rude Riding Hood; ground-shaking Cinder-Elephant; and clever Octo-Puss in Boots. Snow White has ditched her woodland cottage for a spaceship and seven robots ... and the Three Little Narwhals are on the run from the Big Bad Shark!
This wonderful compendium brings together riotously funny retellings of well-known tales by popular children's authors Chris Jevons, Samantha Newman, and Jo Franklin. Perfect for readers aged 6+."
"Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Spook's: Dark Assassin by Joseph Delaney, read by Gabrielle Glaister, Thomas Judd, Sean Barrett and Olivia Mace.
The third chilling instalment in the new Spook’s legend . . .
An assassin lurks in the darkness between earth and oblivion – but who are they, and what is their mission?
The people of the County live in fear of the beasts bent on bringing the war to their home. How can they possibly hope to survive when their fearsome enemies are fortified with the power of a god?
Could the creature that moves in the darkness be the saviour the County seeks?
Praise for A New Darkness: 'A solid, suspenseful, and spooky adventure' Publishers Weekly
Praise for The Dark Army: 'Unbeatable stuff for readers who like to be terrified!' Andrea Reece, lovereading4kids.co.uk"
"The second terrifying tale in the Spook's spin-off series from bestselling author Joseph Delaney.
Thomas Ward was working as the new County Spook, fighting the Dark with his own apprentice. But a new enemy stirred in the north, and Tom’s calling required him to leave his home and lead an uprising against a legion of beasts: creatures of the dark intent on locking the whole earth in a never-ending winter.
Then something went horribly wrong, and now Tom lies cold in a grave, while those who remain are in despair.
Who can now take up the battle? And how much time remains before the dark army brings the fight back to the County, and the world is changed for ever?"
"Girls are dying in mysterious circumstances . . .
They are found dead in their beds, covered in blood, with a look of pure horror on their faces. Worse still, their ghosts are left to walk the earth, just waiting for someone to hear the terror that has befallen them.
Thomas Ward is the local spook – it’s his job to protect the county from things that go bump in the night. But this is no ordinary haunting, and he finds himself on the path of a dangerous beast that is looking to kill again.
He soon realizes this beast is just the beginning. An army of monsters is massing in the north, and it poses a threat to all mankind.
The first terrifying tale in the Starblade Chronicles, from the bestselling author of The Spook’s Apprentice"
"'I am Grimalkin, and I have already chosen those I will kill . . .'
Grimalkin has made it her lifetime ambition to destroy the Fiend, avenging the brutal murder of her son.
Having grudgingly joined forces with the Spook and his apprentice, Tom, and assisted them in the binding of the Fiend, she is now on the run. And her mission is deadly.
She has to help them bind the Fiend's spirit for ever no matter who - or what - comes after it . . .
This latest chilling instalment in the Wardstone Chronicles follows Grimalkin, the terrifying witch assassin, feared wherever she is known.
The series that inspired the forthcoming movie The Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes and Julianne Moore."
