Audio Books

This wonderful collection of all 23 Beatrix Potter stories features Peter Rabbit so that his escapades can be followed as a continuous saga. Ages 2+.

Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He re... read more

Five on Kirrin Island Again Why is George's dad spending time alone on Kirrin Island? He's being very mysterious and won't even let them visit. Then they discover that there is also a spy on the island...Five go to Mystery Moor There's something dangerous out on Mystery Moor, and the Famous Five will have to risk the treacherous mists to follow the trail...

Five run away together. Who's been on Kirrin Island? The famous five think that it could be smugglers. Things are looking more sinister by the minute. Five are on Finniston Farm. The famous five want to explore the ruined castle and find the mysterious old dungeons! But someone else is searching, too. Can they find the dungeons, and whatever is hidden there first?

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Welcome to Corduroy Mansions in Pimlico: a temple of Arts and Crafts architecture, with comforting, weathered brickwork and frankly frivolous dormer windows, it is home to a delightfully eccentric cast of Londoners.

In the din and stink that is Cannery Row a colourful blend of misfits - gamblers, whores, drunks, bums and artists - survive side by side in a jumble of adventure and mischief. Lee Chong, the astute owner of the well-stocked grocery store, is also the proprietor of the Palace Flophouse that Mack and his troupe of good-natured 'boys' call home. Dora runs the brothel with clockwork efficiency and a generous heart, and Doc is the fount of all wisdom. Packed with invention and joie de vivre CANNERY ROW is Steinbeck's high-spirited trib... read more

In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Haruki Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing. Equal parts travelogue, training log and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and includes settings ranging from Tokyo's Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course w... read more

Over the years, Myron Bolitar has walked a tight rope between sports agent, friend, problem solver and private eye, his big heart quick to defend his clients' interests so fiercely that he can't help but jump in to save them, no matter the cost to his own happiness. So when former tennis star Suzze T and her rock star husband, Lex, encounter an anonymous Facebook post questioning the paternity of their unborn child, Lex runs off, and Suzze - at eight months pregnant - asks Myron to save her marriage, and perhaps her husband's life.... read more

This is a gripping BBC Radio 4 drama about King George VI's struggle to overcome his stammer and his close working relationship with his speech therapist. It is Coronation Day, 1937. As the country celebrates, the new monarch must face one of the most difficult challenges he has ever encountered: the dreaded BBC Radio Broadcast to the Nation. Only one man can prepare the terrified King for his ordeal at the microphone - Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue. With his unconventional methods such as tongue-twisters, breathing exer... read more

The complete set of six monologues written by Lynne Truss. Six women each with a very different, and sometimes surprising story to tell.The Mother: Janey endeavours to come to terms not only with her wrinkles but with the strained relationship she has with her daughter. The Wife: Henny is a worrier, but when her husband unexpectedly disappears she wonders why she suddenly feels more optimistic. The Daughter: Judy stays at home looking after her elderly father, but finds herself re-examining her life when an old school frie... read more

* An extraordinary book which gives us a unique insight into the life and thinking of the man who has single-handedly transformed the world

When down-at-heels lawyer Mickey Haller gets the news that his old colleague Jerry Tadashi has died, he also gets an unexpected windfall. Jerry had left instructions that Mickey should inherit all of his clients - and that means some high-profile cases that could not only get Mickey some much needed publicity but also put some serious cash in the bank. The only problem is that Jerry was murdered, and the tough-minded detective handling the case - one Harry Bosch - is convinced the killer must be one of Tadashi's clients. Suddenly M... read more

Three Postman Pat stories.

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It is 1948, and England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street, London, the conflict has only just begun. Queenie Bligh's neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn't know when her husband will return, or if he will come back at all. What else can she do? Gilbert Joseph was one of the several thousand Jamaican men who joined the RAF to fight against Hitler. Returning to England as a civilian he finds himself treated very differently. It's desperation that makes him remember a... read more

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Four million captivated viewers watched Charley Boorman complete his last adventure - LONG WAY DOWN - which took him from John O'Groats to Cape Town. Along with Ewan Mc Gregor he achieved not only this amazing feat, but also circumnavigated the globe on the LONG WAY ROUND. In between these two incredible journeys, he found the time to compete in the Dakar Rally, telling his story in his bestselling book RACE TO DAKAR. Charley's passion for travel and adventure continues in his new challenge - BY ANY MEANS. Travelling from his home ... read more

When Bond saves a beautiful, reckless girl from self-destruction, he finds himself with a lead on Blofeld. In the snow-bound fastness of his Alpine base, Blofeld is conducting research that could threaten the safety of the world. To thwart the evil genius, Bond must get himself and the vital information he has gathered out of the base and keep away from SPECTRE's agents. Which may require the help of the rescued maiden who can handle herself at high speed...

The second adventure in the classic Chronicles of Narnia fantasy series.