Audiobooks Narrated by Morwenna Banks

Learn with Peppa: Peppa Pig and Friends

"Brought to you by Ladybird. Peppa and her friends have some big feelings to explore! Follow Peppa and her friends through experiences that make them cross or sad, scared or shy, and begin to talk about these emotions, too. Have you had these feelings before? Together, with Peppa and her friends we can navigate these big feelings. Learn with Peppa: Peppa and Friends explores a range of common emotions and helps children understand how they can appropriately express their own thoughts and feelings whenever they may feel overwhelmed. Let Peppa support your little ones on their early learning adventure in Learn with Peppa. Also available in audio: Learn with Peppa: Count with Peppa Pig ©2023 Ladybird (P)2023 Penguin Audio"

Ladybird (Author), Morwenna Banks (Narrator)

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Future Friend

"From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud and inspiring new adventure for all readers of 8 and up that is ahead of its time – 1,001 years ahead, to be precise… The year is 3020. Pip@256X#YY.3_7 is lonely and bored: she goes to virtual school on her G-Glasses, she only has a talking cat and parrot to hang out with, and she can’t even leave her LivingSpace due to the extreme heat and floods outside. Until the day that Pip explores a glowing ring in a lab and finds herself in a warehouse, in 2019. Where she meets boy-inventor Rahul – who is also lonely and bored. Together, Rahul and Pip are no longer lonely. But they have a whole load of new problems, including hiding talking animals from Rahul’s parents, and finding a way back to the future. Plus – just maybe – saving the world… Future Friend is a terrifically entertaining time-slip adventure that combines action, laugh-out-loud humour and the importance of friendship, in a story that asks the question – what would happen if your best friend came from the future?"

David Baddiel (Author), Aysah Kala, Morwenna Banks, Nneka Okoye, Paul Panting, Penelope Rawlins, Sartaj Garewal, Sid Sagar (Narrator)

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On the Road: Stories to Make a Journey Fly By: That Time I Got Kidnapped, The Taylor Turbochaser, Th

"Thrilling adventures and hilarious capers from three brilliant children’s authors in one audiobook collection. THAT TIME I GOT KIDNAPPED When fourteen-year-old Jacob misses his connecting flight in Chicago, he tries to complete his journey to LA by Greyhound bus. But on board he meets American teenager Jennifer, who is carrying a mysterious package and being chased by an enigmatic pursuer known only as ‘the Cowboy’… And she needs a partner in crime. The unlikely pair soon find themselves on the road-trip of a lifetime – a funny, filmic, page-turning adventure. THE KID WHO CAME FROM SPACE A small village in the wilds of Northumberland is rocked by the disappearance of twelve-year-old Tammy. Only her twin brother, Ethan, knows she is safe – and the extraordinary truth of where she is. It is a secret he must keep, or risk never seeing her again. But that doesn’t mean he’s going to give up. A remarkable story of sibling connection, friendship and interstellar adventure. THE TAYLOR TURBOCHASER The Taylor TurboChaser is a road-trip rollercoaster… with a twist. At its heart is the unforgettable Amy Taylor. Amy loves cars, and dreams of being a driver. But there’s a major catch: her slow old wheelchair with its broken wheel. When Amy finally gets a new electric one, it’s exciting… at first. But standard engines only have so much power. And that’s where Rahul comes in – Amy’s best friend and genius inventor. Soon Rahul turns a wheelchair into… a supercar! And so the Taylor TurboChaser is born. But when it all goes suddenly wrong Amy is going to have to hit the road – and drive…"

David Baddiel, Ross Welford, Tom Mitchell (Author), Aysha Kala, David Rintoul, Freddie Gaminara, Hannah Raynor, Iestyn Arwel, Jot Davies, Morwenna Banks, Paul Panting, Sartaj Garewal, Sid Sagar (Narrator)

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Brilliant Bestsellers by Baddiel (3-book Audio Collection): The Parent Agency, AniMalcolm, Head Kid

"Three brilliantly funny stories from the bestselling author David Baddiel. THE PARENT AGENCY The Parent Agency is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child – and for the child in everyone. ANIMALCOLM A laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animal… HEAD KID Head Kid tells the story of Ryan Ward, the maestro of practical jokes. The new head teacher, Mr Carter, arrives. A man so strict even the teachers are scared of him. So imagine his surprise – and Ryan’s – when they swap bodies."

David Baddiel (Author), Aysha Kala, David Rintoul, Morwenna Banks, Nneke Okoye, Paul Panting (Narrator)

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The Taylor Turbochaser

"It’s the latest Brilliant Blockbuster from bestselling Baddiel! A non-stop thrill-ride adventure that will have readers young and old racing to the finishing line. The Taylor TurboChaser is a road-trip rollercoaster… with a twist. At its heart is the unforgettable Amy Taylor. Amy loves cars, and dreams of being a driver. But there’s a major catch: her slow old wheelchair with its broken wheel. When Amy finally gets a new electric one, it’s exciting… at first. But standard engines only have so much power. And that’s where Rahul comes in – Amy’s best friend and genius inventor. Soon Rahul turns a wheelchair into… a supercar! And so the Taylor TurboChaser is born. But when it all goes suddenly wrong Amy is going to have to hit the road – and drive…"

David Baddiel (Author), Aysha Kala, David Rintoul, Freddie Gaminara, Hannah Raynor, Iestyn Arwel, Morwenna Banks, Paul Panting, Sartaj Garewal, Sid Sagar (Narrator)

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Head Kid

"Performed by David Baddiel, Morwenna Banks, Paul Panting, David Rintoul, Nneka Okoye and Aysha Kala. Head Kid tells the story of Ryan Ward, the school prankster at Bracket Wood School and a body swap that involves Ryan swapping bodies with his new head teacher, the strict no nonsense Mr Carter. Strictest head ÷ naughtiest boy = chaos. Perfect for family listening, this multi cast recording brings David Baddiel’s ‘Head Kid’ to life showcasing each and every character from David’s world including characters from previous books! Bracket Wood is about to be visited by OFFHEAD, the school inspectors. But there’s one big problem: Ryan Ward. The maestro of practical jokes, Ryan has played so many tricks that in the end the Head Teacher just walks out. And then the new Head Teacher, Mr Carter, arrives. A man so strict even the teachers are scared of him. So imagine his surprise – and Ryan’s – when they swap bodies. Now Ryan is Head Teacher – and his mortal enemy is one of his pupils. It’s every naughty kid’s dream! But soon Bracket Wood School is in a total mess – and only its worst ever pupil can fix it…"

David Baddiel (Author), Aysha Kala, David Rintoul, Morwenna Banks, Nneka Okoye, Paul Panting (Narrator)

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Katherine of Carrick: The Way of the Warrior

"The Katherine of Carrick Series – The world’s youngest history detective sails the seas on a Viking ship discovering the heroines history has forgotten, to show the world, past or present, girls rock! “This swashbuckling historical-fantasy adventure resonates with the charm and gumption of George from The Famous Five dropped into Horrible Histories, but with the story world glamour of Pirates of the Caribbean.” Book 1 - The Way of the Warrior - Read by the award-winning Morwenna Banks (voice of Mummy Pig in Peppa Pig ). Katherine’s move to the famous castle town of Carrickfergus (Northern Ireland) promises a new beginning for an unconventional wanderlust family trying to salvage a life shattered by personal grief. Home-schooled, socially awkward and a self-diagnosed worrier with only a teddy bear and a rabbit as companions, obsessively curious Katherine hides from the world in books because the worry beast doesn’t lurk there. But when Sammy the Bull and his gang of Terribles, invade her garden demanding the return of his former hideout, all seems lost. Desperate to re-establish sole command over her enchanted garden, Katherine accepts his “easy peasy” challenge only to discover that finding girl pirates was more than she bargained for. Forced to navigate the world outside of her sanctuary Katherine must find a way to go back in time to discover girl pirates before Sammy the Bull can retake the garden. As Katherine struggles to find her feet in a world peppered with deception, ruses, betrayal, loss and even a ghost ship, she discovers the emotional strength to face her worst fears. With the help of her go-to bear, Bienkie, the desperate-to-be-a-superhero rabbit and the remarkable Harry Gold and the Pieces of 8, Katherine shows the world that bullies beware, girls can do anything and everything! Boys are allowed as long as they can keep up! #fightlikeagirl become a #warriorseeker!Join the #projectpublish #epic #adventure and become a #guardian of #grlpwr"

Annie Holmes (Author), Morwenna Banks (Narrator)

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The Midnight Gang

"Welcome to the Midnight Gang! Midnight is the time when all children are fast asleep, except of course for… the Midnight Gang. That is when their adventures are just beginning… When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, and is greeted by a terrifying-looking porter. Things go from bad to worse when he meets the wicked matron in charge of the children’s ward… But Tom is about to embark on the most thrilling journey of a lifetime! The Midnight Gang tells an extraordinarily heartwarming and, of course, funny story of five children on a hospital ward – and on a quest for adventure! It is a story of friendship and magic – and of making dreams come true. Listeners are set to be utterly spellbound by this heartfelt story that will bring magic to everyone."

David Walliams, Ellen Thomas (Author), Morwenna Banks, Nitin Ganatra, Peter Serafinowicz (Narrator)

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Dial a Ghost

"Read by actress Morwenna Banks, Dial a Ghost is a wonderfully spooky young fiction title from the award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea, Eva Ibbotson. 'Get me some ghosts,' said Fulton Snodde-Brittle. 'Frightful and dangerous ghosts!' Fulton has gone to the Dial a Ghost agency with an evil plan. He wants to hire some truly terrifying ghosts to scare his nephew Oliver to death. The Shriekers are the most violent and sickening spectres the agency has, but a mix-up means the kind Wilkinson ghosts are sent in their place. Now Oliver has some spooky allies to help him outwit the wicked Snodde-Brittles . . ."

Eva Ibbotson (Author), Morwenna Banks (Narrator)

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