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Nine of the bard’s most tragic plays, from Hamlet to Romeo and Juliet, abridged and novelised for young listeners. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to the world of Shakespearean tragedies with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with atmospheric sound effects, your children will come away with a newfound love for these classic stories!

Playlist:
· Hamlet
· King Lear
· Othello
· Richard III
· Macbeth
· Antony and Cleopatra
· Julius Caesar
· Henry V
· Romeo and Juliet

Copyright: Hamlet © Jon Mayhew 2017, King Lear © Martin Howard 2017, Othello © Sally Prue 2017, Richard III © Chris Powling 2017, Macbeth © 2014 John Mayhew, Antony and Cleopatra © John Dougherty 2017, Julius Caesar © HarperCollinsPublishers 2015, Henry V © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017, Romeo and Juliet © Jon Mayhew 2015

Harriet Carmichael

Paul Panting

Nigel Pilkington

Collins

Children’s Shakespeare Collection Vol.2: The Tragedies: For ages 7–11

Seventeen of the bard’s most notable plays, from A Midsummer’s Night Dream to Romeo and Juliet, abridged and novelised for young listeners. This collection also includes the biography The Life and Times of William Shakespeare. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move!

Introduce your children to the world of Shakespearean with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects and fun, your children will come away with a newfound love for these classic stories!

Playlist:
· A Midsummer’s Night Dream
· The Tempest
· Twelfth Night
· Much Ado About Nothing
· A Comedy of Errors
· The Merchant of Venice
· As You Like it
· The Winter’s Tale
· Hamlet
· King Lear
· Othello
· Richard III
· Macbeth
· Anthony and Cleopatra
· Julius Caesar
· Henry V
· Romeo and Juliet
· Bonus track: The Life and Times of William Shakespeare (biography for children)

Copyright: A Midsummer’s Night Dream © HarperCollinsPublishers, The Tempest © John Dougherty 2015, Twelfth Night © Celia Rees 2015, Much Ado About Nothing © Sue Purkiss 2017, A Comedy of Errors © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017, The Merchant of Venice © Jon Mayhew 2017, As You Like it © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017, The Winter’s Tale © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017, Hamlet © Jon Mayhew 2017, King Lear © Martin Howard 2017, Othello © Sally Prue 2017, Richard III © Chris Powling 2017, Macbeth © 2014 John Mayhew, Antony and Cleopatra © John Dougherty 2017, Julius Caesar © HarperCollinsPublishers 2015, Henry V © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017, Romeo and Juliet © Jon Mayhew 2015, The Life and Times of William Shakespeare © Sue Purkiss 2017

The Ultimate Children’s Shakespeare Collection: For ages 7–11

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Ten classic stories, magically retold, featuring a cast of familiar faces from Puss In Boots to Snow White. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to a selection of classic fairy tales written especially for children. Filled with sound effects and fun, your children will come away with a newfound love for these classic stories!

Playlist:
· Hansel & Gretel
· Jack and the Beanstalk
· The Hare and the Tortoise
· Rumpelstiltskin
· Snow White and Rose Red
· The Selfish Giant
· The Tinderbox
· The Twelve Dancing Princesses
· Dick Whittington
· Puss in Boots

Copyright: Hansel & Gretel © Malachy Doyle 2006, Jack and the Beanstalk © 2013 Caryl Hart, The Hare and the Tortoise © 2013 Melanie Williamson, Rumpelstiltskin © HarperCollinsPublishers 2015, Snow White and Rose Red © Joanna Nadin 2017, The Selfish Giant © Tanya Landman 2015, The Tinderbox © Penny Dolan 2015, The Twelve Dancing Princesses © Mara Bergman 2017, Dick Whittington © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017, Puss in Boots © Anna Wilson 2015

Kate Lock

Jenny Bryce

Ten Beloved Fairy-tales: For ages 7–11

Eight fantastic stories, brilliantly retold, reaching from Africa to the United Kingdom. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to a selection of folk tales from around the world, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects and fun, these stories will introduce your children to a wider world of classic stories.

Playlist:
· George and the Dragon
· Greedy Anansi and his Three Cunning Plans
· How the Birds got their Colours
· The Golden Turtle
· The Rat-Catcher of Hamelin
· The Honey-Guide Bird
· The Story of Nian
· The Hairy Flip-Flops

Copyright: George and the Dragon © Saviour Pirotta 2015, Greedy Anansi and his Three Cunning Plans © 2013 Beverley Birch, How the Birds got their Colours © Helen Chapman 2017, The Golden Turtle © 2008 Gervase Phinn, The Rat-Catcher of Hamelin © June Crebbin 2017, The Honey-Guide Bird © Deborah Bawden 2015, The Story of Nian © Dr Wee Bee Geok 2015, The Hairy Flip-Flops © Stephen Davies 2015

Folktales From Around the World Vol 1: For ages 7–11

Eight folktales from all the corners of the world, wonderfully retold, reaching from the Caribbean to Russia. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your family to a selection of folk tales from around the world, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects and fun, these stories will introduce your children to a wider world of classic stories.

Playlist:
· How the Elephant Got His Trunk
· East of the Sun
· West of the Moon
· Full Moon Night in Silk Cotton Tree Village
· Little Bear
· The Boy with Wings
· The Boy Who Cried Wolf
· The Firebird
· The King Who Thought he was Clever

Copyright: How the Elephant Got His Trunk © Lou Kuenzler 2015; East of the Sun, West of the Moon © Jo Nelson 2015; Full Moon Night in Silk Cotton Tree Village © John Agard & Grace Nichols 2015; Little Bear © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2014; The Boy with Wings © Simon Cheshire 2015; The Boy Who Cried Wolf © 2013 Saffy Jenkins; The Firebird © June Crebbin 2015; The King Who Thought he was Clever © Tony Bradman and Tom Bradman 2017

James Goode

Folktales From Around the World Vol. 2: For ages 7–11

A trio of family favourites, abridged especially for young listeners: The Wizard of Oz, The Nutcracker, The Snow Queen. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to three classic stories. Adapted especially for children and filled with sound effects and fun, these stories will become firm favourites in your family.

Playlist:
· Aladdin
· The Wizard of Oz
· The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

Copyright: Aladdin © Vivian French 2015, The Wizard of Oz © Abie Longstaff 2015, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King © Ursula Jones 2015

Family Classics: For ages 7–11

Four classic stories featuring bold and daring protagonists, abridged especially for young listeners: Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, The Railway Children, The Secret Garden. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to four classic stories with strong female characters. These abridged versions of classic stories will become firm favourites in your family.

Playlist:
· Little Women
· Anne of Green Gables
· The Railway Children
· The Secret Garden

Copyright: Little Women © Katie Dale 2015, Anne of Green Gables © Sarah Webb 2015, The Railway Children © Harriet Castor 2015, The Secret Garden © Fleur Hitchcock 2015

The Daring Women Collection: For ages 7–11

Four haunting classics, filled with mystery and suspense, abridged especially for young listeners: Frankenstein, The 39 Steps, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to four much-loved spooky stories. These abridged versions of classic stories will become firm favourites in your family.

Playlist:
· Frankenstein
· The 39 Steps
· Wuthering Heights
· Jane Eyre

Copyright: Frankenstein © Beverley Birch 2015, The 39 Steps © Andrew Lane 2015 , Wuthering Heights © Emma Carroll 2015, Jane Eyre © Julie Berry 2015

The Gothic Horror Collection: For ages 7–11

Four thrilling classics with adventure at their hearts, abridged especially for young listeners: The Three Musketeer’s, The Jungle Book, Black Beauty, Nicholas Nickleby. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to four much-loved adventure stories. These abridged versions of classic stories will become firm favourites in your family.

Playlist:
· The Three Musketeers
· The Jungle Book
· Black Beauty
· Nicholas Nickleby

Copyright: The Three Musketeers © Martin Howard 2015, The Jungle Book © Narinder Dhami 2015, Black Beauty © Sue Purkiss 2015, Nicholas Nickleby © Julie Berry 2015

The Grand Adventures Collection: For ages 7–11

Six real-life stories of explorers who have ventured to the extremes of the earth. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to six inspirational true stories about real life explorers and adventurers around the world, from Captain Scott of the Antarctic and Christopher Columbus to modern-day Mount Everest ice climbers.

Playlist:
· Captain Scott: Journey to the South Pole
· Everest Ice Climbers
· Four Desert Challenge
· Great Explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong
· Himalayas: Bottom to the Top
· My Journey Across the Indian Ocean

Copyright: Captain Scott: Journey to the South Pole © 2012 Adrian Bradbury; Everest Ice Climbers © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017, Four Desert Challenge © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2015, Great Explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2015, Himalayas: Bottom to the Top © Simon Chapman 2017, My Journey Across the Indian Ocean © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2013

Great Explorers: For ages 7–11

Five historical figures and groups who changed the world for the better. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to six true stories about inspirational women in history, from Boudica to the Suffragettes and the world’s first female pilots.

Playlist:
· Boudica
· Brave Nurses: Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell
· The Story of the Suffragettes
· The World’s First Women Doctors
· Women in the Skies

Copyright: Boudica © HarperCollinsPublishers 2016, Brave Nurses: Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2015, The Story of the Suffragettes © Joanna Nadin 2017, The World’s First Women Doctors © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2015, Women in the Skies © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017

Incredible Women In History: For ages 7–11

A collection of four great listens that explore the life and legends of Ancient Greece. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Immerse your children in the fascinating world of Ancient Greece with three classic Greek Myths, written especially for children, and one non-fiction history about the Ancient Greeks.

Playlist:
· Great Greek Myths
· Pandora’s Box
· The Journey of Odysseus

Bonus track: Ancient Greeks and Why They Matter to Us

Copyright: Great Greek Myths © 2008 Diane Redmond, Pandora’s Box © Julia Golding 2017, The Journey of Odysseus © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017, Ancient Greeks and Why They Matter to Us © Juliet Kerrigan 2017

Ancient Greece: Myths & Histories: For ages 7–11

A fact filled collection taking a close-up look at some of the fantastic creatures we live among. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to four information books about animals around the world, touching on topics such as migration and animal welfare, plus a bonus animal-themes poetry collection.

Playlist:
· Animals on the Move
· Elephant Rescue
· Extreme Animals
· Snow Leopards

Bonus track: Jaws and Claws and Things with Wings

Copyright: Animals on the Move © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2011, Elephant Rescue © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2013, Extreme Animals © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2014, Snow Leopards © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2014, Jaws and Claws and Things with Wings © 2013 Valerie Bloom

Amazing Animals: For ages 7–11

A brilliant collection taking an in-depth look at our world from the incredible coral reefs to the dangerous volcanoes, plus a bonus nature-themed poetry collection for the whole family to enjoy. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to four information books about animals around the world, touching on topics such as migration and animal welfare, plus a bonus animal-themed poetry collection.

Playlist:
· Coral Reefs
· Volcanoes
· Changing Land
· Oceans Alive

Bonus track: Mighty Mountains, Swirling Seas

Copyright: Coral Reefs © HarperCollinsPublishers 2016, Volcanoes © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2015, Changing Land © HarperCollinsPublishers 2016, Oceans Alive © 2007 Angie Belcher, Mighty Mountains, Swirling Seas © Valerie Bloom 2015

Our Amazing Planet: For ages 7–11

Three real life stories of six incredible scientists whose discoveries changed the way we look at our world. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to three inspirational scientists from history, and find out their life stories, with three fascinating non-fiction biographies.

Playlist:
· Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace
· Copernicus, Galileo and Newton
· Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter

Copyright: Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace © 2014 Anna Claybourne, Copernicus, Galileo and Newton © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2014, Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter © Anna Claybourne 2017

Super Scientists: For ages 7–11

An exciting collection all about the Olympic games and the inspiring athletes who compete in them. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to ten fascinating non-fiction books about the Olympics. From autobiographies from some of the top Olympians in recent history, to information books that explain the lesser known sports, this collection will inspire our Olympians of the future!

Playlist:
· The Modern Pentathlon
· Ade Adepitan: A Paralympian’s Story
· Against the Odds
· Becoming an Olympic Gymnast
· My Olympic Story
· Olympic BMX
· Olympic Heroes
· On the Track
· Swimming the Dream
· The Olympic Games

Copyright: The Modern Pentathlon © 2012 Zoë Clarke, Ade Adepitan: A Paralympian’s Story © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2013, Against the Odds © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2014, Becoming an Olympic Gymnast © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2012, My Olympic Story © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2011, Olympic BMX © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2012, Olympic Heroes © 2012 Jillian Powell, On the Track © Andy Seed 2017, Swimming the Dream © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2012, The Olympic Games © 2009 John Foster

Amazing Olympians: For ages 7–11

Eight of the bard’s funniest plays, from A Midsummer’s Night Dream to The Winter’s Tale, abridged and novelised for young listeners. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! 

Introduce your children to the wonderful world of Shakespearean comedies with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects, music and fun, your children will come away with a newfound love for these classic stories!

Playlist:
· A Midsummer’s Night Dream
· The Tempest
· Twelfth Night
· Much Ado About Nothing
· A Comedy of Errors
· The Merchant of Venice
· As You Like it
· The Winter’s Tale

Copyright: A Midsummer’s Night Dream © HarperCollinsPublishers, The Tempest © John Dougherty 2015, Twelfth Night © Celia Rees 2015, Much Ado About Nothing © Sue Purkiss 2017, A Comedy of Errors © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017, The Merchant of Venice © Jon Mayhew 2017, As You Like it © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017, The Winter’s Tale © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017

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