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Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now - with the help of some astounding actors - been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in! The Rotten Romans features beastly battles, deadly doctoring and marvellous myths - and you can even find out how to tell the future using a dead chicken! It's packed with quizzes, sketches, music and jokes, as well as mini-dramas and real life re-enactments - telling you the kind of foul facts which just aren't available from a classroom education!

50 favourite nursery rhymes, contains lots of the most common nursery rhymes and all those you may have forgotten!

The finest of all Christmas stories. Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly old skinflint. At Christmas three ghosts come to visit him, scare him into mending his ways, and he finds, with the help of Bob Cratchit, that geniality brings its own reward.

From the author of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, comes this tale of ten-year-old Akimbo who lives on a game preserve in Africa. His father is the head ranger, and Akimbo is eager to help him whenever he caneven if it means getting into some pretty dangerous situations. In Akimbo and the Elephants, ivory poachers are killing grown elephants for their tusks and leaving the calves to die. When the authorities fail to turn up new leads, Akimbo sets out to save the elephants by posing as a hunter himself.

With music, sound effects and all the expertise of the BBC, these traditional nursery rhymes are bought magically to life. Includes Aladdin, Puss in Boots, Cinderella and Dick Whittington.

Alan Bennett's distinctive readings of children's stories have become classics in their own right. His interpretations of the wonderful characters that people Lewis Carroll's extraordinary novels are, as ever, exactly right.

Ken Campbell, Windsor Davies, John bird and John Fortune star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. When Alice's wish to visit the Looking Glass world comes true, she can't resist delving deeper and deeper into a land of caustic characters and twisted logic. So begins a game of chess on a grand scale, where the inhabitants of each square have their own set of rules. In her bid to become Queen of the Chess Board, Alice takes advice - and sometimes downright criticism - from such peculiar folk as Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Lion and the Unicorn and very helpful gnat. Even when she has earned her crown the ordeal awaits of dinner with the Red and White Queens - and Alice learns an important lesson about not eating food you've been introduced to... This witty adaptation of Lewis Carroll's enduring children's classic boasts the much-loved Jabberwocky poem amongst its sparkling collection of gems.

When Alice sees the White Rabbit run by, she is burning with curiosity. Jumping up, she follows him into a rabbit hole. Then she falls down a long, long way Roy Hudd, Sarah-Jane Holm and David Bamber star in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Lewis Carrolls spell-binding and fantastic story which sparkles with nonsensical life.

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the enchanting childrens classic. Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert are expecting a childbut the skinny, red-haired girl that turns up is not quite what they had in mind. When orphan Anne Shirley first arrives at Green Gables she sets the quiet island community of Nova Scotia talking of little else. With her incessant chatter and intense imagination, things are never dull with Anne in fact, they are frequently fiery. But slowly the islanders realise that beneath the quicksilver tonge and the red-headed temper is a little girl with a heart of gold, who brings a liveliness and warmth to the community that they had never realised was missing. Since its publication in 1908, the story of Anne Shirley has touched a chord in the hearts of readers all over the world: old pioneers in the Australian bush, girls in India, missionaries in China, monks in remote monasteries, premiers of Great Britain, and red-headed people all over the world have written to me, telling me how they loved Anne, wrote L.M. Montgomery about her heroine. The infectious liveliness and charm of the novel emanates delightfully from this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation.

Captain Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur - he's an astrosaur! On the incredible spaceship DSS Sauropod, along with his faithful crew, Gypsy, Arx and Iggy, Teggs rights wrongs, fights evil and eats a lot of grass! Teggs and his crew are trying to transport some very rare and precious eggs across the galaxy to a safe haven where they can hatch. But their mission is under threat from some rather greedy oviraptors - egg-eaters! When they arrive at their destination, they find that the planet is not quite what they were expecting - it's much larger and strangely egg-like... The second in a brilliantly funny new series starring the most intrepid dinosaurs you'll ever meet in space-

Many people believe that the dinosaurs were big, stupid, lumbering reptiles who were wiped out millions of years ago when a massive meteor hit the Earth. They couldnt be more wrong. Dinosaurs had small brains, but they used them well and when they saw the big lump of space rock coming, they escaped in huge, dung-powered spaceships before it hit.They went on evolving, and now both plant-eaters and meat-eaters have built massive empires way out in space in the Jurassic Quadrant. But the carnivores are never happy unless theyre causing trouble thats why the Dinosaur Space Service needs heroic herbivores to defend the Vegetarian Sector. Step forward, Captain Teggs Stegosaur! Captain of the amazing spaceship DSS Sauropod, he goes on dangerous missions and fights evil along with his faithful crew, Arx the Triceratops, Iggy the Iguanodon and Gipsy the Hadrosaur. When a greedy gang of meat-eating raptors raid the Sauropod and kidnap two top athletes, Teggs and his crew race to the rescue. But theres more to the raptors plot than meets the eye. Can Teggs solve their rascally riddle in time? A thrilling adventure story about dinosaurs in space, read by Toby Longworth. If you like crazy action, exciting fights, thrills and chills and if you dont mind the whiff of dinosaur dung now and then then this is for you!

Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur hes an Astrosaur! Captain of the amazing spaceship DSS Sauropod, he goes on dangerous missions and fights evil along with his faithful crew, Gipsy, Arx and Iggy! A huge sea monster is on the loose in the watery world ofAqua Minor, and the Astrosaurs are sent to help. But when Teggs and Gipsy travel to the bottom of the sea to investigate, they find BIG trouble... A monstrously funny tale starring the most intrepid space dinosaurs youll ever meet, from bestselling author Steve Cole.

This novel tells of young Mel, the class bookworm who has thus far successfully managed to distance herself from other children by burying her head and losing herself in words and imagination. She certainly prefers books to people and when new girl Imogen arrives on the scene her first instincts are proved absolutely correct. Imogen is definitely weird. As Mel becomes more and more curious about Imogen and her "weirdness", the two form a bond and it is this bond that forms the premise of the book. As usual Fine's characters are beautifully observed, and as the subtleties of a blossoming--not to mention reluctant--friendship sharply but unobtrusively develops, the two girls reveal themselves to each other at a tender pace. But the gripping centre-piece of the story is the search for peace in a world that is turned upside down by the supernatural. Decidedly spooky in places, and not without its fair share of giggles, Bad Dreams delicately combines a fast-paced adventure with the tender touch of an author with a thorough awareness that she is dealing with some very tricky issues: the importance of being true to yourself and the difficulties we face when making decisions that will affect another person's life. Read by Susannah Harker.

Mandy has been picked on at school for as long as she can remember. That's why she can't believe it when cheeky, full-of-fun Tanya wants to be her friend. Mandy's delighted - but Mum isn't: she thinks Tanya's a bad girl. And when Mandy discovers Tanya's secret, she has to choose between doing what Mum wants and keeping her new friend. Bad Girls is a delightful and important book, dealing very well indeed with difficult emotional and social issues. Read by Josie Lawrence.

Mildred is determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as the worst witch the Academy has ever seen - but things rapidly get out of hand!

Track Listings: 1. Miss Hoolie - Strike Up The Band 2. PC Plum - Follow The Clue 3. Spencer - If You Need A Little Rhythm 4. Archie the Inventor - Great Inventions, Groovy Solutions 5. Penny Pocket - Sort It 6. Suzie Sweet - Suzie's Cooking 7. Josie Jump - Cheer You Up 8. Edie McCredie - Let Me Take You On A Journey 9. Josie Jump - Josie Jumps Colour Song 10. Spencer - Spencers Colour Song 11. What's The Story In Balamory? (Theme) 12. Sing along - Strike Up The Band 13. Sing along - Follow The Clue 14. Sing along - If You Need A Little RhythmIncludes Balamory Paintbox - Interactive CDRom Load into your PC to play!

A full cast dramatisation of this classic children' book. Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil are not really sisters even their surname is invented since Great Uncle Matthew (GUM) adopted each of them on his various fossil-hunting trips. When the trio decide to 'put our name in the history books because it's our very own', each Fossil uses her individual talents to achieve their joint aim in this captivating story, now a modern children's classic.

Gemma and Alice have been best friends since they were born. They see each other every day. It never seems to matter that Gemma loves football while Alice prefers drawing or that Gemma never stops talking while Alice is more likely to be listening. They share everything. Then one day Gemma finds out that there's something that Alice isn't sharing. A Secret. And when Gemma finally discovers what it is, she isn't sure if she and Alice can stay Best Friends For Ever.

Join Bob and the team for audio versions of four popular Bob the Builder stories.

Bob and the team have moved to Sunflower Valley to build a new town from scratch by eco-friendly means. Featuring all the old favourite characters in a great new story to tie in with the new TV series. Soundtrack and linking narration to a feature length episode - Bob's Big Plan and the first six episodes of the Project Build It series. Includes music and sound effects.

Floss loves spending weekends with her dad in his greasy spoon caf, even if it isn't the smartest place in town and only has three regular customers. Even Floss's best friend Rhiannon turns her nose up at it. When Floss's mum and her new husband Steve move to Australia, Floss faces a difficult choice, but decides to stay at home with Dad. He's not much good at ironing school clothes or putting up garden swings, but they muddle along happily on a diet of chip butties and candyfloss from the local funfair. But then disaster strikes and they find themselves homeless. Will their new fairground friends help out? Could Dad and Floss be destined for a life on the road? A wonderfully moving and brilliantly entertaining story of family life from the Children's Laureate, Jacqueline Wilson.

Music from the hit children's series. Tracklisting: 1 Charlie and Lola Theme Tune 2 I Really Want To Play Music 3 The Bestest in the Barn 4 Boo! 5 Sizzles 6 I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato 7 Milk Monkeys 8 Germs 9 Magic 10 Bat Cat 11 Lolaland 12 Greendrops 13 I Am Not Sleepy 14 Martian Attack 15 All Sleepy 16 Can You Maybe Turn The Light On 17 Charlie and Lola Theme Tune (Ext Version) 18 It's Snowing (Hidden Track)

Bonny is certainly not keen to spend a day at Charm School but her mother has to sit an exam and can't find a babysitter so she bites the bullet and heads off for a day of sheer agony. As the delightfully nasty Charm School girls--prissy little tinkerbells with fluffy hair and glittery dancing shoes--rev up for the competition to win the glistering tiara of Miss Supreme Queen, the confused and self-conscious Bonny finds herself in the middle of an out-and-out, no-holds-barred, war. Anne Fine has never fought shy of digging for emotional truth in her work and here the author of Madame Doubtfire and Goggle-Eyes doesn't fail the reader for one second as she skilfully takes one day in the life of a group of little girls and gives an exquisite, achingly sad yet robustly comical insight into what makes us all tick. A witty and funny look at the beauty business for children. From one of today's top children's authors, multi-award winning Anne Fine.

Driving back from a weekend in London, Richard and Janet Gayford are surprised to find the village of Midwich sealed off because of army manoeuvres. There are no birds singing, the air seems thick and there is a strange sort of music in the air. It soon becomes clear that there is an invisible wall around the village, and everyone within the perimeter is unconscious. When the barrier lifts, the strange occurrence is put down to a gas leak. The villagers seem to have suffered no adverse effects from their day out until, some months later, there is an epidemic of pregnancies among the women. All the babies are born on the same day, all have golden eyes and they can all communicate with each other telepathically. As they grow older and their powers grow stronger, the people of Midwich begin to feel threatened... Bill Nighy and Sarah Parish star in this unsettling tale of a village taken over by terrifying, inhuman children. This CD release also includes a detailed sleeve note recounting the making of the radio dramatisation, written by Andrew Pixley.

Identical twins Ruby and Garnet are inseparable. They do everything, and go everywhere, together, even though they are very different: Ruby is much more outgoing and loves sports, while Garnet is quiet and enjoys reading. They love being twins, and since the death of their mother they have lived with Dad and Gran and been closer than ever, safe in their own ten-year-old-world. But then Dad finds a new girlfriend, Rose, and everything in the twins' lives is turned upside down - new home, new school, new everything. And gradually, being twins isn't quite the same anymore. Then Ruby spots an ad in the paper - 'twins needed for TV serial'. It seems like the chance of a lifetime, but there's one snag: Garnet hates the idea. Can being a double act work for ever? Eve Karpf reads this funny and touching story about twin sisters who discover that their differences are just as important as the bond between them.

April has lots of nicknames: there's April Showers, because she's always crying, and April Fool, because of when her birthday falls. Her worst nickname of all, though, is Dustbin Baby. That reminds her of how she started out in life: abandoned in a rubbish bin. When she turns 14, April decides that she must find out who she really is - where she came from and, most importantly, who her real mother is. There have been lots of people she's called Mum, and now she lives with Marion, but April wishes she could remember her birth mother. She even wonders if it might be possible to find her... Perhaps if April can achieve her ambition, she will feel strong enough to shake off the nicknames - and the memories of some awful times in her past - for ever. Tessa Peake-Jones reads Dustbin Baby, a compelling listen for older children about one girl's search for her real family.

Do you believe in fairies? Rosie does but her mum doesn't. Sometimes, though,real life is stranger than a fairy tale... Rosie didn't really want to move to a tiny cottage by a loch on the Isle of Skye.But the place is so beautiful, and her mum is so much happier here - Rosie just wishes Mum hadn't left Dad behind in London. Then Rosie finds a tiny stripy sock in her bedroom, and she's sure that only one thing could fit it - a fairy! Mum tells Rosie not to be so silly, fairies don't exist. Then the old lady who lives next door tells Rosie that Mum's the one who's silly, fairies are everywhere if you know where to look. And they love chocolate. Rosie's not sure who to believe until she sees something in the grass at the top of the moor, and then she can hardly believe her eyes. It looks like a butterfly, or a small bird - only different. It's fluttering and tiny and magical. Could it really be a fairy?

Connie doesnt like books, and she has never believed in fairies. So, staying with her aunt and uncle, she is surprised to find herself exploring their library and she is even more amazed when Ruby, a tiny fairy-girl, suddenly appears. Ruby says that she is a book fairy but she is in terrible trouble. She has broken fairy law by trying to send a ruby ring through a magical gateway to fairyland. Now the ring has disappeared, and Ruby has been banished from fairyland until she finds it.Lonely and unhappy after the death of her baby sister, Connie sets out to help her new friend. But can Connie and Ruby find the missing ring before the doorway to fairyland is closed forever? Read by Sophie Ward, this charming fairy story from bestselling author Gwyneth Rees that deals with complex problems and emotions such as loneliness and grief with a light, sure touch.

Although they're small, tubby and shy creatures, Moomins have the most amazing adventures. This wonderful, imaginative story is part of Tove Jansson's collection of magical tales which are as appealing to adults as they are to children. This one begins when Moominpappa tries on a magic hat that makes exciting and funny things happen. As with all of the Moomin stories, the escapades which follow will keep readers hooked from beginning to end. Read by Hugh Laurie. Complete & Unabridged.

Listen and Play encourages the pre-school child to observe the world with theirs ears! Each CD contains an exciting mix of songs, nursery rhymes, sound puzzles and tongue twisters and finishes with a short story. Listen and Play offers more than just songs, more than just stories, more than just rhymes. It takes a journey through sound that offers the pre-school child the opportunity to interact with the audio. Ideal for young children listening at bedtime or in the car, includes favourites such as: Row Row Row Your Boat; Man called Jake; and Five Little Ducks.

'I hate Frozen Billy - his painted, staring wooden eyes, the way his eyelids click when Uncle Len pulls a string, his long thin legs and his bright red wooden mouth...' Clarrie and Will live with their Uncle Len - a brilliant ventriloquist in the nearby music hall. But could his stage dummy have the power to destroy their family? A chilling tale from multi award-winning author Anne Fine.

A funny and fascinating new take on the Jack and the Beanstalk story from Blue Peter award-winning author Julia Donaldson. Jumbeelia the young giantess loves to hear the story about the iggly plop who climbed up the bimplestonk to the giants' land of Groil. Then, one day, she has a wonderful idea. She throws a bimple over the edge of Groil, and overnight it sprouts into a bimplestonk. Down, down, down Jumbeelia climbs - right down into the land of the iggly plops: our world, where she discovers Colette, Poppy and Stephen, puts them into her canvas bag, and carries them off to Groil. Soon the children find themselves shut in her dolls' house, with no visible means of escape. Worse still, Jumbeelia's nasty older brother is on the loose, and he doesn't want to play nicely with his sister's new 'toys'. With danger surrounding them at every turn, the children must use all their wits to survive and figure out a way to get back home... Jumbeelia, a girl giant, loves the stories of the iggly plop who climbed up the bimblestonk and was chased back down again by a giant. Growing her own bimblestonk, she climbs down it and finds a whole world of iggly plops - our world, in fact, where Colette, Stephen and Poppy are very surprised to find themselves collected up into a bag and carried off back up the beanstalk. So begins a wild and wonderful tale of how three children escape from an over-enthusiastic giant girl, her very-pregnant giant mum, and her very nasty adolescent giant brother.

Ellie is nearly thirteen, in Year Nine, and desparate to have a boyfriend. Her best friends Magda and Nadine (both prettier and thinner) have boyfriends, but the closest she can get is Dopey Dan, who is younger and a real swot... Find out all her secrets, squirm at her most embarrassing moment, have a laugh, and discover more about boys!

Ellie, Magda and Nadine are back - but they're not very happy! Ellie's glorious romance with Russell is teetering on the rocks. Magda's lost her pet and is desperately upset (though the others didn't even know she still had a hamster!). And Nadine is fed up with the other two lecturing her about the dangers of meeting someone on the Internet - her e-mail boyfriend sounds wonderful! Buckets of tears are wept and hundreds of tissues sniffled into. Can the girls' friendship survive these testing times? A superb fourth instalment in the GIRLS series, following GIRLS IN LOVE, GIRLS UNDER PRESSURE and GIRLS OUT LATE. A perfect read for older fans from the best-selling author, Jacqueline Wilson.

Nine o'clock. That's when Ellie has to be home. Her dad thinks it's not SAFE any later. But then the most amazing, magical thing happens. Out with her best friends Magda and Nadine, she meets a boy. And it's HER he's interested in - not drop-dead gorgeous Magda or super-cool Nadine. But will Russell stay interested in a girl who has to be home by nine?

Do you like the way you look? Because Ellie, Magda and Nadine don't... In this moving and funny sequel to 'Girls in Love', the friends all try to change their looks - with disastrous consequences! These girls are under pressure!

It is the school holidays and Rebecca, Sarah and Mandy are in the park. Rebecca always thought that Sarah was her best friend, but now Sarah seems to prefer Mandy, who thinks Rebecca's a baby. When Rebecca wades into the witch's pond she is left alone, but not for long.She meets a very unusual new friend - a huge, warty toad! Glubbslyme is no ordinary toad. Hundreds of years old, he can talk and - best of all - he can work magic. Although toads are not Rebecca's favourite animals, he wants to be her friend and insists that she take him home with her. He teaches Rebecca how to fly and cast spells, but there is only one thing she really wants to learn. Can Glubbslyme help Rebecca to be best friends with Sarah again? A lighthearted tale of magic and friendship that will delight all young Jacqueline Wilson fans, read by Sandi Toksvig.

When Susie finds out the Secret Seven's password, the friends are forced to call a meeting, where they decide to make their club more exciting by practising their detective skills. They all go in to town, and split up to shadow people in the streetsand write down their descriptions. Unfortunately, George has a spot of bad luck. Trailing a man to his home one night,he is caught and dragged home to his parents, who force him to resign from the Secret Seven! The gang elect Scamper the spaniel as a temporary member, and carry on with their shadowing activities. Soon they are glad of his protection, for they find themselvesin the midst of a dangerous adventure. Can they solve the mystery of the man with the crooked hand, the hidden coal-hole, and the man with a dog lead, but no dog?And will George ever be readmitted to the Society?

The Secret Seven haven't had an adventure for ages, so they get busy making a guy for Bonfire Night instead - even though Scamper very nearly ruins it. But all their plans change the very next day. Peter and Janet are dozing in the back of their father's car when two strange men jump in and drive it away! Peter and Janet stay safely hidden in the back - and as soon as they can they escape and get the Seven together to work out how to track down the thieves. But they quickly realise they're on the trail of a dangerous gang, and suddenly they don't feel quite so brave... Have the Seven taken on too much this time? And can they stop the men before they carry out their criminal plans?

Unabridged reading of this classic tale by Jill Tomlinson. Pongo is a young and mischievous gorilla living in the mountains of Africa. He wants to grow up to be brave and clever like his dad, and perhaps even become leader of the pack one day. But it is not until his little sister, Whoopsie, is born that Pongo discovers that growing up isn't just about having a big chest to thump! Can he prove that he isn't as young and irresponsible as everyone thinks? Read by Maureen Lipman.

Joe Warden lives in luxury at the Warden family mansion, Thattlebee Hall. It's bad enough that his parents are rich and uncaring, but even worse than them is Granny. She never feeds her pet cat, she has terrible table manners and no dress sense - but above all, she's really mean and nasty!

When David is expelled from Beton College, his parents don't know what to do with him until the mysterious letter arrives from Groosham Grange. This school is miles away from anywhere, has one day's holiday a year, and sounds like an awful place to send a child. His parents think this could be the answer to their problems, but it is definitely the start of David's! Written by Anthony Horowitz and read by Nickolas Grace.

The fifth in the Harry Potter series. Complete and Unabridged. Adult cover version. Written by J.K Rowling. Read by Stephen Fry.Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon glasses. "It is time", he said, "for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry. Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything."

The pubdate of the seventh and final Harry Potter audio book has been announced, and the rumours are already circulating - what are the Deathly Hallows? Who will make it through to the end? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows CD Set tells the story of Harry's final year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and this is set to be the best audio book out of the series!"His hand closed automatically around the fake Horcrux, but in spite of everything, in spite of the dark and twisting path he saw stretching ahead for himself, in spite of the final meeting with Voldemort he knew must come, whether in a month, in a year, or in ten, he felt his heart lift at the thought that there was still one last golden day of peace left to enjoy with Ron and Hermione." With these words 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' draws to a close. And here, in this seventh and final book, Harry discovers what fate truly has in store for him as he inexorably makes his way to that final meeting with Voldemort. In this thrilling climax to the phenomenally bestselling series, J.K. Rowling will reveal all to her eagerly waiting readers.

In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He Who Must Not Be Named has returned to this country and is once more active. "It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord - well, you know who I mean - is alive and among us again," said Fudge.' These dramatic words appeared in the final pages of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. In the midst of this battle of good and evil, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with Voldemort's power and followers increasing day by day. Read by Stephen Fry.

There was a shower of shooting stars when Harry Potter was born - weathermen all over our world of Muggles were amazed. But in the other world, the Ministry of Magic wasn't surprised at all. For Harry Potter was to be one of its finest and most famous wizards. Brought by flying motorcycle to live with his horrible Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia and their truly terrible son Dudley. Harry lives unhappily until his eleventh birthday. He is rescued by the magic, if somewhat disorganised, messenger Hagrid, and taken to Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

When Harry returns for his third year at Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose, and the sinister guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school...

Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now - with the help of some astounding actors - been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in! The Frightful First World War gives you dire details of the dreadful war that affected everyone - from peace-loving protestors (who fought even before the battles began) to the suffering soldiers in the muddy, bloody trenches. Find out about the horrors and hardships of the war that was meant to last four months...but ground on for four grim years. History has never been so horrible!

Terrible tales about horrible heroes, savage Spartan soldiers, foolish philosophers and suffering slaves Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now - with the help of some astounding actors - been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in! The Groovy Greeks claim to have inspired the doctors of today. But if your teacher wants you to become a doctor, thank your lucky stars you weren't born in Ancient Greece, because they had to examine their patients' earwax, vomit, tears, and rotting flesh - by tasting them! So, the people of this time were not that civilised, unless, like the Spartans, you call deliberately teaching children to lie, steal, fight and kill civilized. Even the Greek gods were pretty ghastly. Know what Zeus's dad ate? Well he ate his own... Sorry, there are limits, you know. Except on a Horrible Histories audio! History has never been so horrible!

Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now - with the help of some astounding actors - been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in!

Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now - with the help of some astounding actors - been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in! The Savage Stone Age clubs you over the head and drags you back to the days when people lived in caves, hunted wild animals and had never heard of table manners. Find out the truth about Stonehenge, and what suffering scientists do with Stone Age poo. History has never been so horrible!

Fascinating facts about big bad Bill the Conqueror and his bully-boys who battled at Hastings Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now - with the help of some astounding actors - been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in! Everyone knows about 1066, and how William the Conqueror's men scored a bull's eye at the Battle of Hastings. Or rather a King's eye. But why did William like conquering so much? Were the Normans abnormal? Probably not - King Harold and his men were just as fond of cutting off bits of people they didn't like. But that didn't help them when it came to the Battle of Hastings, a fight that had more needle than the Bayeux Tapestry. You can also hear about William the Conqueror's disgusting death. But a word of warning: when you open up this audio, hold your nose! History has never been so horrible!

Terry Deary's humorous books for children have become modern classics. With the aid of cartoons, puzzles, quizzes and recipes they each illuminate a specific era of history. Now they are to be translated to audio as a series of mini-dramas featuring a number of multi-talented actors. So, if you want to hear the terrible tale of an awful axeman and brush up your knowledge of Tudor torture, or if you've ever wondered exactly why Henry VIII thought he'd married a horse, this is the CD for you! It's packed with sketches, quizzes and revolting recipes which-when mixed with poems, jokes, mini-dramas and real life re-enactments-tell you the kind of foul facts which just aren't available from a classroom education!

Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now - with the help of some astounding actors - been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in!

Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now - with the help of some astounding actors - been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in! So, if you want to hear the dreadful truth about Dad's Army, or how sweet rationing drove a teacher to steal from his pupils, or what happened when an elephant got loose in the blackout, the full foul facts about life on the home front are laid out before your ears. It's packed with quizzes, sketches and jokes, as well as mini-dramas and real life re-enactments - telling you the kind of foul facts which just aren't available from a classroom education!

Alan Bennett, the perfect voice for A A Milne's much-loved books, reads six stories from The House at Pooh Corner. Join Pooh, Piglet, Christopher Robin and their friends to hear, among other things, how a house was built for Eeyore, Tigger came to the forest and the game of Pooh sticks was invented.

Typical! Stella's mum and new stepfather have just got married, so Mum and Uncle Bill have gone off on a swanky honeymoon, while Stella's been dumped at Evergreen Summer Camp. Guess what? She's not happy about it.Things get worse. Stella loses all her hair (by accident!) and has to share a dorm with snobby Karen and Louise, who are determined to make her life miserable. Worse still, despite her mum's assurances that she doesn't have to go in the pool if she doesn't want to, she is forced into terrifying swimming lessons with Uncle Pong! It looks as if she's in for a nightmare summer - can Stella survive, learn how to swim and maybe even make friends and start to enjoy herself? Kelly Hunter reads How to Survive Summer Camp by bestselling, multi-award-winner Jacqueline Wilson.

Children's audiobook of based on the enchanting pre-school series, In The Night Garden.

Join Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka, the Tombliboos and the Pontipines as they enjoy a day full of songs and dances in the garden.

Songs include: The Zoo Theme, The Animal Fair, The Bear Went Over the Mountain, Who Cares if the Bear? The Animal Song, How Doth the Little Crocodile, The Pelicans Beak, The Day the Animals Lost their Voices, 5 Little Monkeys,The Animals Went In Two by Two, Odd One Out, Froggy Went ACourting, An Elephant Goes Like This and That, Incy Wincy Spider, Whats the Time Mr Wolf? 1-2-3-4-5 Once I Caught A Fish Alive, B-I-N-G-O, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Animal Alphabet, The Penguin Who Thought He Was a Fish, Shine Little Glowworm, The Zoo Reprise.

Everybody knows Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson's best-loved character. But what do they know about the little girl who grew up to become Jacqueline Wilson? How she played with paper dolls like April in 'Dustbin Baby'. How she dealt with an unpredicatable father like Prue in 'Love Lessons'. How she chose new toys in Hamleys like Dolphin in 'The Illustrated Mum'. How she sat entrance exams like Ruby in 'Double Act'. But most of all how she loved reading and writing stories. Losing herself in a new world was the best possible way she could think of spending her time. From the very first story she wrote, 'Meet the Maggots', it was clear that this little girl had a very vivid imagination.Now her fans can discover a little more about Jacky herself in this utterly captivating, charming and poignant memoir, read by the author herself!

A box set of the best-selling series by Jacqueline Wilson. Includes GIRLS IN LOVE (3 CDS), GIRLS UNDER PRESSURE (4 CDS), GIRLS OUT LATE (4 CDS) AND GIRLS IN TEARS (3 CDS)

Abseiling today. I could easily fall to my death. Tims adventure holiday isnt going too well - until he learns to survive as Super-Tim. Complete & Unabridged

Verity's old tabby cat Mabel might not be quite as lively as she used to be and yes, she smells a bit and doesn't always make it to the litter tray on time, but she really loves her. More importantly, Mabel once belonged to Verity's mum--not that Verity actually ever knew her mum because she died. She really doesn't mind too much about not having a mum, apart from when she goes to visit her grave, which makes her think about being in the ground with a head full of worms. When Mabel dies, Verity goes to extraordinary lengths to preserve her in the style of the Ancient Egyptians... The simply sensational Jacqueline Wilson strikes hard and fast with this superb story of a feisty little girl coping with the death of a much-loved pet. But, as usual, the wily Wilson doesn't just leave it there: instead she goes on to deliver a graceful, poignant and barely perceptible exploration of the close-to-the surface emotions of a family who have never truly recovered from the long-gone death of a loved one.

How did the leopard get his spots? How did the camel get his hump? How did an inquisitive little elephant change the lives of elephants everywhere?Kipling's imagined answers to such questions draw on the beast fables he heard as a child in India, as well as on folk traditions he later collected all over the world.Included in this selection are How the Whale got his Throat, How the Camel got his Hump, How the Rhinoceros got his Skin, How the Leopard got his Spots, The Sing-Sing of Old Kangaroo and The Elephants Child.

Martin Jarvis reads an unabridged version of Richmal Crompton's first novel about the rascally schoolboy William. "There is only one William. This tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, loveable imp of mischief has been harassing his unfortunate family for over 20 years. He's as famous over radio as he is in print. His name is a byword for irrepressible boyhood. His pranks are the scrapes of every healthy youngster, recorded with keen observation and an even keener sense of humour by one of our brightest writers. He is-- just William!" --From the jacket of an edition from the 1940s.

The Christmas Truce/Only Just In Time/The Midnight Adventure of Miss Montague/William and the Musician/Williams Leads a Better Life/William and the Twins/William's Birthday/William and the Little Girl/The Outlaws and Cousin Percy/William and the Princess Goldilocks Described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the wizard of the talking book', Martin Jarvis has made the voices of William and his gang of outlaws his own in these marvellous readings. Roar with laughter as the lovable rogue, hampered by the loathsome Violet Elizabeth, wreaks havoc in this ever-popular series of stories. 'There's nothing to touch them'. (Independent on Sunday)

The Sweet Little Girl in White/A Birthday Treat/The Outlaws and the Triplets/A Bit of Blackmail/William Makes a Night of It/The Leopard Hunter/William and the Lost Tourist/The New Neighbour/William the Philanthropist/William and the Prize Cat Described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the wizard of the talking book', Martin Jarvis has made the voices of William and his gang of outlaws his own in these marvellous readings. Roar with laughter as the lovable rogue, hampered by the loathsome Violet Elizabeth, wreaks havoc in this ever-popular series of stories.

William Holds the Stage/William and the School Report/All the News/Aunt Arabelle in Charge/William's Goodbye Present/William - The Salvage Collector/ William's Day Off/Entertainment Provided/William and the Brains Trust/William and the Bomb Described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the wizard of the talking book', Martin Jarvis has made the voices of William and his gang of outlaws his own in these marvellous readings. Roar with laughter as the lovable rogue, hampered by the loathsome Violet Elizabeth, wreaks havoc in this ever-popular series of stories.

A fourth volume of stories by Richmal Crompton. Described by The Daily Telegraph as 'the wizard of the talking book', Martin Jarvis has made the voices of William and his gang of Outlaws his own in these marvellous readings. Roar with laughter as the loveable rogue, hampered by the loathsome Violet Elizabeth Bott, wreaks havoc in this ever-popular series of stories. The stories on this volume are William Goes Shopping/Violet Elizabeth Runs Away/William and the Real Laurence/The Outlaws and the Hidden Treasure/William and the Fairy Daffodil/The Best Laid Plans/Mrs Bott's Hat/William Starts the Holidays/William Plays Santa Claus/William and the Snowman/Revenge is Sweet/William and the Black Cat

William and the Russian Prince/William's Busy Day/William - The Great Actor/William and the White Elephants/Finding a School for William/William's Birthday/William Clears The Slums/Parrots for Ethel/William's Truthful Christmas/Boys Will Be Boys/William and the Ebony Hair-Brush/William and the Old Man in the Fog Described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the wizard of the talking book', Martin Jarvis has made the voices of William and his gang of outlaws his own in these marvellous readings. Roar with laughter as the lovable rogue, hampered by the loathsome Violet Elizabeth, wreaks havoc in this ever-popular series of stories.

That Boy/The Bishop's Handkerchief/William and Uncle George/The Haunted House/William and St Valentine/April Fool's Day/Not Much/The Cure/William's Wonderful Plan/The Outlaws and the Penknife/William the Reformer/William's New Year's Day. Described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the wizard of the talking book', Martin Jarvis has made the voices of William and his gang of outlaws his own in these marvellous readings. Roar with laughter as the lovable rogue, hampered by the loathsome Violet Elizabeth, wreaks havoc in this ever-popular series of stories.

Twelve stories specially selected and read by Martin Jarvis The adventures of that irrepressible and ageless schoolboy William Brown have been delighting both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and wildly adventurous, his bold schemes sometimes end in disaster, though occasionally they do go gloriously right. With friends Ginger,Douglas and Henry (the Outlaws) and the angelic thorn-in-his-side, the lispingViolet Elizabeth Bott, William has rightly joined the literary, and radio, immortals.

Martin Jarvis, 'the wizard of the talking book', has made the voices of Richmal Crompton's scruffy hero William and his gang of outlaws his own. Now as famous on radio and audio as they are in print, the adventures of that irrepressible and ageless schoolboy William Brown have been delighting both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp whose pranks usually end in disaster - for his harassed elders at least. With friends Ginger, Douglas and Henry and the angelic thorn-in-his-side, the lisping Violet Elizabeth Bott, William has rightly joined the literary, and radio, immortals.

Another welcome volume of stories in which Martin Jarvis, 'the wizard of the talking book', makes the voices of Richmal Crompton's scruffy hero William - and his gang of outlaws - his own. Now as famous on radio and audio as they are in print, the adventures of that irrepressible and ageless schoolboy William Brown have been delighting both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp whose pranks usually end in disaster - for his harassed elders at least. With friends Ginger, Douglas and Henry and the angelic thorn-in-his-side, the lisping Violet Elizabeth Bott, William has rightly joined the literary, and radio, immortals.

Martin Jarvis performs two full-length William stories, 'The Lost Tourist' and 'The Leopard Hunter', recorded live on stage at the Cheltenham Festival in 2003. Described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the wizard of the talking book', Martin Jarvis has made the voices of William and his gang of outlaws his own in BBC Radio Collection's series of marvellous readings.

A 'best of' collection of 15 favourite stories from the immense library of Just William publications. Also includes Martin Jarvis performing stories to a live audience. Just William stories, performed by Martin Jarvis have been delighting audiences for over 25 years, and this release brings together these very best performances as a perfect gift for the Just William collector. Now as famous on radio and audio as they are in print, the adventures of that irrepressible and ageless schoolboy William Brown have been delighting both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp whose pranks usually end in disaster - for his harassed elders at least. With friends Ginger, Douglas and Henry and the angelic thorn-in-his-side, the lisping Violet Elizabeth Bott, William has rightly joined the literary, and radio, immortals.

Welcome To LazyTown (Christmas Version) Bing Bang Rock When We Play In A Band We Will Be Friends We Got Energy Time To Start The Show Time To Play The Greatest Genie Techno Generation Story Time Snow, Give Me Snow Playing On The Playground New Games Everyday Let's Go Lazy Rockets I Wanna Dance I Like Learning Fun To Be The Major Colours Clean-Up Plus Singalong versions of these 20 tracks! Bing Bang - Circus Version (Bonus Track) Anything Can Happen (Bonus Track) Good To Be Bad (Bonus Track) We Are Dancing (Bonus Track) Bing Bang (Time To Dance) - Single Mix (Bonus Track) LazyTown Bonus DVD 10 Sing-Along Videos including Bing Bang (Time To Dance) and 9 songs from the new series. Get Up And Go Dance routines with Stephanie and fitness / sports with Sportacus. Interactive DVD Game

When life at home suddenly gets really frightening, Jayni, her mum and her little brother Kenny have to pack their bags and escape in the middle of the night. Although they are scared of being caught, travelling to London and staying in a hotel does seem like it might be a big adventure - at first. They even get to choose new names - and so Jayni becomes the glamorous, grown-up Lola Rose! But Lola Rose's new life isn't quite as wonderful as her new name. She doesn't like Mum's new job or Mum's new boyfriend, and she's not sure about the boys at school either. And when Mum has to go into hospital, Lola is forced to be much more grown up than she really feels. For older readers, a wonderfully moving tale of family life as it sometimes really is from multi-award-winner Jacqueline Wilson.

A reading of Enid Blyton's classic adventure stories. What would the Seven do without Scamper the spaniel? First he discovers an unwanted visitor then he protects the Seven as they spy on a thief late at night in Bramley Woods!

Fifteen year old Prue and her sister Grace have been educated at home by their controlling, super-strict father all their lives. But when Dad has a stroke and ends up in hospital, unable to move or speak, Prue suddenly discovers what it's like to have a little freedom. Unable to cope with their education and a sick husband, the girls' mother sends them to the local comp and they experience school life for the first time. Prue had never thought she'd find it so hard to fit in. The only person she can talk to is her kindly, young, handsome Art teacher, Rax. She and Rax bond over art lessons, and soon he asks her to babysit for his young children while he and his wife have a night out. This becomes a regular 'date' and Prue can't wait for the ten minutes they have alone together as he drives her home. As her feeling for Rax develop, she begins to realise that perhaps he feels the same way about her. But he can't act upon them, can he?

Adventure is in the air in these eight fun-filled episodes from the hit preschool series. Lets get lunar! Be transported into a world of discovery and excitement with these fantastic stories about Jim and his astronaut friends. Up Up and Away (Almost) Jim sets off to explore the mysterious Crystal Caves and is in for an adventure! Jim Gets Mucky Ripple makes a Garden-Bot to help Eco but its out of control! The Whistling Crater Theres a strange whistling noise at Moona Luna what could it be? Wrong Way,Ted! Rover is out of range in an unexplored part of the lunar surface Pest Problem Something is eating its way through Ecos plants: what can it be? Thats Odd Wheres the Pod? The supply pod goes missing, and strange tracks in the lunar dust are Jims only clue Recipe for Rover Rover gets into trouble, and all the lunar vehicles have broken down. Can Jim save him? Running on Empty Rover is running low on power, and Ted is rusting up. Jim and Ripple have to help them!

Created by Serge Danot in 1965, The Magic Roundabout became a television legend. The seemingly innocent children's animation series included witty commentary for the adults, allowing two generations to enjoy it. Flavoured with a laid-back and surreal view of life, the programme reflected a heavy sixties feel. It soon achieved a cult status. The programme featured a rather off-the-wall cast. Its included Dougal, a shaggy dog who lived on a strict diet of sugar; an eccentric bouncing character called Zebedee, who would announce his arrival with a 'boing'; a rabbit named Dylan, who could have been accused of growing something considerably stronger than carrots in his vegetable patch; Ermintrude the pink cow, Florence, Brian the snail and their friends in the Garden. Thus The Magic Roundabout staked its place in television history. The most famous sentence of the series was Zebedee's standard declaration "Time for Bed" sent millions of children to sleep every evening.

When Mary Poppins takes charge of the Banks children, she changes their lives forever. Unlike other nannies, she makes ordinary events extraordinary. Who else could slide up bannisters, pull wonders out of an empty carpetbag, lead the children on magical adventures - and still tuck them in at the end of the day? None other than their beloved Mary Poppins.

Meg's spells continue to surprise her and the eggs she makes for supper are even stranger than usual.

Violet has always been in the shadow of her mesmerising, controlling brother, Will - by turns delightful and terrifying. Now that Will has learnt a shocking secret about his own past, things seem to be getting worse. Violet retreats further into her fantasy world built around the fairy characters created by her favourite author, Casper Dream. The arrival of Jasmine, a new girl at school who immediately befriends Violet, seemd like it might change Violet's life for the better and allow her to break free of Will's spell. But is Jasmine a true friend? A magical and atmospheric novel, with fascinating insight into the world of an author.

These brand new pocket size audioplayers - the size of a mobile phone - come fully loaded with a BBC audiobook title. No need to download or sign up to subscription packages, just grab the player, complete with batteries and headphones and you're ready to go!Now as famous on radio and audio as they are in print, the adventures of that irrepressible and ageless schoolboy William Brown have been delighting audiences both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous, he is a loveable scamp whose pranks usually end in disaster - for his harrassed elders at least. With friends like Ginger, Douglas and Henry (the Outlaws) William has rightly joined the literary - and radio - immortals.

These brand new pocket size audioplayers - the size of a mobile phone - come fully loaded with a BBC audiobook title. No need to download or sign up to subscription packages, just grab the player, complete with batteries and headphones and you're ready to go!This is the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Award-winning title from Philip Pullman. Set in a world which is like, yet very unlike, our own, the story begins in Oxford. Children are disappearing from the streets, and when Lyra's friend Roger also vanishes she sets out to find him. The story mixes science, theology and magic to fantastic and exciting effect.

These brand new pocket size audioplayers - the size of a mobile phone - come fully loaded with a BBC audiobook title. No need to download or sign up to subscription packages, just grab the player, complete with batteries and headphones and you're ready to go!When Peter Pan flies into the night nursery of Wendy, John and Michael Darling, he takes them on the journey - and the adventure - of a lifetime. Mermaids, wolves and Indians weave their spell in the magical Never Never Land - where also lurks the wicked Captain Hook...Toyah Willcox stars as Peter Pan, with Ron Moody as Captain Hook, Roy Hudd as Smee and June Whitfield as Mrs Darling in this spectacular BBC Radio 4 dramatisation, recorded in Dolby Surround Sound with stunning sound effects and specially composed music.

These brand new pocket size audioplayers - the size of a mobile phone - come fully loaded with a BBC audiobook title. No need to download or sign up to subscription packages, just grab the player, complete with batteries and headphones and you're ready to go!The magical friendship between a young girl, her lonely, bed-ridden cousin and a country boy who can talk to the birds is played out with all the freshness and warmth of the original novel in this full-cast dramatisation starring Beryl Reid, Robin Bailey and Harriet Walter.

These brand new pocket size audioplayers - the size of a mobile phone - come fully loaded with a BBC audiobook title. No need to download or sign up to subscription packages, just grab the player, complete with batteries and headphones and you're ready to go!Fourteen-year-old Will Burrows lives with his parents and younger sister Rebecca in London. He has little in common with any of them, except for a passion for digging, which he shares with his father, a museum curator and doctor of archaeology. When his father suddenly disappears after a row with his mother, the police believe he has just gone away for a while to cool down. But Will is unconvinced, and decides to investigate with his best friend Chester. After dark, the two boys break into the museum where Dr Burrows worked and find his journal. In it, he talks about a strange group of pallid people; a bizarre glowing sphere; and a man named Martineau who is reputed to have built a network of underground tunnels, although there is now no evidence that they ever existed.Sure that his father has gone to find the tunnels, Will and Chester follow in his footsteps. Soon they find themselves deep underground, where they unearth a dark and terrifying secret - a secret which may cost them their lives...

These brand new pocket size audioplayers - the size of a mobile phone - come fully loaded with a BBC audiobook title. No need to download or sign up to subscription packages, just grab the player, complete with batteries and headphones and you're ready to go!The enchanting tale of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad, read by Emmy Award winner Sir Derek Jacobi. When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat instead of spring-cleaning, he discovers a new world. As well as the river and the Wild Wood, there is Toad's craze for fast travel and motor-cars that leads them all on a timeless adventure.

These brand new pocket size audioplayers - the size of a mobile phone - come fully loaded with a BBC audiobook title. No need to download or sign up to subscription packages, just grab the player, complete with batteries and headphones and you're ready to go!Dorothy and her little dog Toto befriend the Tinman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion as they travel down the yellow brick road to the City of Emeralds. Maureen Lipman cackles splendidly as the Wicked Witch of the West in this acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of L. Frank Baum's famous and much-loved tale.

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Falkner's gripping tale of mystery and high adventure in a Dorset smuggling villlage. When fifteen-year-old John Trenchard discovers a secret passage into the vault of the powerful Mohune family, his peaceful life in the Dorset village of Moonfleet is at an end. It is said that Captain Mohune, the notorious Blackbeard, haunts the place with wild and bloodcurdling cries, forever seeking his hidden treasure. As John sets off in a search of that treasure, a fabled diamond, he becomes caught up in the dangerous coastal smuggling runs and is forced to flee the country in the company of Elizevir Block, the man who is to become like a father to him. From echoing vaults and stormy seas to dank dungeons and deep wells, Johns search for hidden treasure is thrillingly evoked in this fully dramatised classic adventure.

The Christmas holiday is, traditionally, a time when families gather together. In Ralph's case, this means ten or more relatives coming to stay, including assorted aunts and uncles, nutty Great Aunt Ida (the Home tell them to be careful not to let her out) and his ghastly cousins: Titania in her sick-making, frilly, fairy dresses and twins Sylvester and Sylvia (it took till Easter last year before the family dog got over them). Jammed into one small house for three days of merriment and family fun, uncle tristam hurling potatoes at the cat and Mum on the verge of a breakdown, it soon becomes obvious that, in this house, more definitely does not mean merrier... A savagely funny and deliciously wicked tale from the 2001-3 Children's Laureate, multi-award winning author Anne Fine. Christmas will never seem the same again!

Mr Wolf is having a party! The Three Bears have come round for Baby Bear's birthday. Grandma Wolf has even come to help. And then the worst party guest EVER barges in. Who invited her? Poor Baby Bear! Its going all horribly wrong. Poor Mr Wolf! After all his hard work, this just isn't fair. Its time for Grandma to come to Mr Wolf's rescue and save the day. With audio CD.

All the theme tunes from the newest shows like Me too!, Bobinogs & Doodle Doo... to songs and theme tunes from the current monster shows like Balamory, Fimbles & Boogie Beebies. Featuring exclusive new mixes and medleys from some of your favourite CBeebies characters!DVDThis exciting, fun and educational DVD includes The Alphabet Song (yes, all the way from A to Z), three Sid Says songs, various CBeebies puzzles and games from Chris Jarvis and three of the best loved CBeebies songs...the Lunchtime Song, the Birthday Song and the very important Goodnight Song. Plus four videos from the hit singles by The Tweenies, Bill & Ben, and The Teletubbies.

My naughty little sister is the naughtiest little girl in the world. She is guaranteed to cause mischeif wherever she goes. She digs up the garden....eats all the trifle.....and she doesn't like Father Christmas! Short stories about an irrepressibly mischievous little girl that little girls everywhere are bound to love, read by Jan Francis. The books have been in print for 50 years, and loved by generations of children.

My naughty little sister is the naughtiest little girl in the world, and theres double trouble with her best friend, Bad Harry! Theres a peculiar pile of green mouldy crusts on the floor where has it come from? Bad Harry gets covered in polish and sawdust, but he doesnt think thats naughtyat all. And why on earth are those children taking pieces of cheese and bacon rind to the library? Short stories about a loveable, irrepressibly mischievous little girl that small children everywhere are bound to love, read by Jan Francis. Originally written for the BBCs Listen With Mother radio programme, these stories were based on Dorothys recollections of her own childhood with her naughty little sister, and they have enchanted children throughout the world for over fifty years. Perfect for bedtime reading, the stories deal with first experiences and childhood emotions with a huge sense of fun and humour.

Pearl and Jodie are sisters. Pearl is the younger one, small, shy and anxious. Jodie is nearly three years older, bold and brash and bad - and Pearl adores her. When their parents get new jobs at Melchester College, a Victorian Gothic mansion, the girls spend a bizarre summer holiday in the boarding school with just a few leftover children for company. Things start to change now they are in their new home. Jodie has always been the leader - but now it's Pearl who's making new friends: tall, eccentric Harley and Mrs Wilberforce, the wife of the Head with her library of wonderful books. Jodie just seems to be getting into more and more trouble - arguing with Mum, scaring the little children, flirting with the young gardener... When term begins, their strange summer is over. But things keep on changing for the sisters. Jodie really doesn't fit in with the posh teenagers in her class. Pearl is blossoming. Maybe she doesn't need Jodie as much as she used to. But Jodie needs her. And when the school celebration of firework night comes around and a tragic event occurs, Pearl realizes quite how much she does need her big sister... A beautifully told and moving story of sisters, friendship and teenage rebellion, from the award-winning, bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.