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Andrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels – The King’s Spy, The King’s Exile and The King’s Return – are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of Waterloo: The Bravest Man and Beautiful Star and Other Stories. His first historical thriller set during the reign of Elizabeth I – Incendium (published in paperback as The Incendium Plot) – introduced readers to the academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff, whose adventures continue in Chaos. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.

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A. J. BAIME is the New York Times best-selling author of The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War and Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans. Both books are in development for major motion pictures. Baime is a longtime regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and his articles have also appeared in the New York Times, Popular Science, and Men’s Journal. He lives in Granite Bay, California. Visit him at facebook.com/ajbaime and trumanbook.com.

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Anthony James Pollard is a British medieval historian, specialising in the fifteenth century and in particular the Wars of the Roses. A leading authority in the field, he is profesor emeritus of Teesside University. His books include North-Eastern England during the Wars of the Roses, Richard III and the Princes in theTower, Imagining Robin Hood: the Late Medieval Stories in Historical Context and Warwick the kingmaker: Politics, Power and Fame.

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A K Benjamin is a clinical neuropsychologist and the author of Let Me Not Be Mad: A Story of Unravelling Minds.

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A. L. Berridge read English at Oxford, and taught for ten years before moving into television, where her production credits range from period drama and thrillers to long-running soaps. She has written two previous novels, Top Ten besteller Honour and the Sword and In the Name of the King. Into the Valley of Death is her third novel.

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Alison Gaylin's first job was as a reporter for a celebrity tabloid, which sparked a lifelong interest in writing about people committing despicable acts. More than a decade later, she wrote and published her Edgar-nominated first novel, HIDE YOUR EYES. 
 
She's since published nine more books, including the USA Today and international bestselling Brenna Spector suspense series, which has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Thriller awards and won the Shamus award. 
 
She lives in upstate New York with her husband, daughter, cat and dog.

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A.S. Webb is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of Chaos, the first instalment of The Dark Pantheon Trilogy. She is inspired by stories rooted in history and mythology, that push the boundaries of imagination and urge us to reflect on what it means to be human.

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A. A. Dhand is the author of six previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels. For more information about A. A. Dhand and his books, follow him on X @aadhand, and on Instagram @aa_dhand.

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A. B. Poranek grew up sharing her time between Ontario, Canada and rural Poland, and eventually completed a veterinary degree at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. A lover of mythology and history, she enjoys exploring both in her writing. Her debut novel, Where the Dark Stands Still, an instant New York Times bestseller, is an ode to Poland's folktales, while A Treachery of Swans transports readers to a world inspired by 17th century France.

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Professor A. C. Grayling is Principal of the New College of the Humanities at Northeastern University, London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He has written and edited over thirty books on philosophy, history, science and current affairs. For several years he wrote columns for the Guardian newspaper and The Times and was the chairman of the 2014 Man Booker Prize.

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A.D. Miller is the author of Snowdrops, The Earl of Petticoat Lane and The Faithful Couple. Snowdrops was a bestseller and was shortlisted for many prizes including the Man Booker and the CWA Gold Dagger. It was translated into 25 languages. As Moscow Correspondent of The Economist A.D. Miller has travelled across the former Soviet Union and covered the Orange Revolution in Ukraine; he is now the magazine’s Culture Editor based in London. 
 
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A. Igoni Barrett was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 1979 and lives in Lagos. He is a winner of the 2005 BBC World Service short story competition, the recipient of a Chinua Achebe Center Fellowship, a Norman Mailer Center Fellowship, and a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency. His short story collection, Love is Power, or Something Like That, was published in 2013. In 2014 he was named on the Africa39 list of sub-Saharan African writers under 40. Blackass is his first novel.

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David Attenborough

Sergei Prokofiev

Prokofiev's timeless classic, brought to you by Sir David Attenborough and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier. 
 
"If a wolf should come out of the forest, then what would you do?" 
 
These are the words of Peter's grandfather from Prokofiev's much loved musical fairy tale, Peter and the Wolf, which here is wonderfully narrated by Sir David Attenborough. This story introduces children to the magic of an orchestra through the tale of a clever young boy who, with the help of some animal friends, outwits a very hungry wolf. 
 
Wolf stories are common in folk and fairy tales. Shepherd boys who cry wolf; children who foolishly trust wolves; wolves in sheep's clothing. Many of the earliest stories about boys and wolves are found in Aesop's fables, and it is likely that this was Prokofiev's source for the story. 
 
Prokofiev was excited to have been asked to compose this piece by Moscow Central Children's Theatre director Natalya Sats, finishing it in just a few short weeks ahead of its Moscow premiere in May 1936. "We must start with something specific, something full of contrasts, something that makes a strong impression," he told her. "The most important thing is to find a common language with the children." 
 
Prokofiev had a lifelong love of fairy stories, myths and folklore and threw himself into the fantasy world of Peter and the Wolf. It has been recorded over 400 times, with a variety of narrators, and has introduced millions of children to the wonders of classical music. 
 
First broadcast December 2000. 
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough. 
Performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. 
Conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier. 
Composed by Sergei Prokofiev. 
 
©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Peter and the Wolf

Prokofiev’s modern classic retold by Sir David Attenborough

BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Sixty much-loved nursery rhymes, sung by Susan Sheridan and Jimmy Hibbert 
 
Join in with Susan Sheridan and Jimmy Hibbert, as they sing along to 60 of their favourite nursery rhymes, complete with wonderful music and sound effects. Perfect for playtime or in the car, these classic counting songs, action songs and lullabies are sure to delight little ones. 
 
Track listing 
1 Sing a Song of Sixpence 
2 Girls and Boys Come Out to Play 
3 London Bridge is Falling Down 
4 Oh, Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? 
5 Jack and Jill 
6 Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary 
7 Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle 
8 I Saw Three Ships 
9 Pease Pudding 
10 Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush 
11 Over the Hills and Far Away 
12 Little Boy Blue 
13 Wee Willie Winkie 
14 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe 
15 Humpty Dumpty 
16 Bye Baby Bunting 
17 One a Penny, Two a Penny 
18 The North Wind Doth Blow 
19 Incy Wincy Spider 
20 See Saw, Margery Daw 
21 The Grand Old Duke of York 
22 Little Tommy Tucker 
23 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star 
24 Pop Goes the Weasel 
25 Rock-a-Bye Baby on the Tree Top 
26 Oranges and Lemons 
27 I Had a Little Nut Tree 
28 Pussycat, Pussycat 
29 The Farmer's in the Dell 
30 Jack Sprat 
31 Three Blind Mice 
32 Cock-a-Doodle-Doo 
33 Baa Baa Black Sheep 
34 Fly Away, Ladybird 
35 Simple Simon 
36 Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross 
37 Diddle Diddle Dumpling 
38 I Love Little Pussy 
39 Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake 
40 Little Jack Horner 
41 Who Killed Cock Robin? 
42 This Little Piggy 
43 Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son 
44 Lavender's Blue 
45 Hickory Dickory Dock 
46 Polly Put the Kettle On 
47 Little Bo Peep 
48 There Was a Frog Lived in a Well 
49 There Was a Crooked Man 
50 Rub-a-Dub-Dub 
51 Curly Locks 
52 Doctor Foster Went to Gloucester 
53 Three Little Kittens 
54 London's Burning 
55 Goosey Goosey Gander 
56 Georgie Porgie 
57 Ding Dong Bell 
58 Cuckoo, Cuckoo 
59 Ring a Ring o'Roses 
60 The Muffin Man 
 
© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Sing a Song of Sixpence

Sixty Favourite Nursery Rhymes

Teddy-themed stories, songs, rhymes and games, specially selected for younger listeners 
 
Polar bears, brown bears, honey bears and grizzly bears: here are a host of irresistible bears of all sorts and sizes - from Arabella Squeezenik's very unusual teddybear to Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Bear and the Goblin. Presented by Anne Rosenfeld and Andrew Branch, and with playful music and sound effects, this delightful collection makes ideal listening at bedtime, story time or in the car. 
 
Includes: Round and Round the Garden; Some Bears; One Teddy Two Teddy; Little Bear; My Teddy Bear; Polar Bear; Snow Bears; The Brown Bear; The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears; Algy; Ten Little Teddy Bears; The Grizzly Bear; Fuzzy Wuzzy; The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Bear; The Bear Went over the Mountain; Bear Hunt; The Watching Bear; Bruin's Mistake; Bear; There Was an Old Person of Ware; Great Aunt Flora; The Captive; Zoo Bear; The Story of the Bear and the Goblin; My Brother; Bear 1; The Bear in Our House; Bear 2; The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Birthday; Round and Round the Garden (reprise); The Lost Bear; Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear. 
 
Production credits 
Presented by Anne Rosenfeld and Andrew Branch 
Music by Bernard Graham Shaw 
Cello: Julia Vohralik 
Produced by Colin Smith 
 
Track listing 
1 Round and Round the Garden/Some Bears/One Teddy Two Teddy/Little Bear/My Teddy Bear 
2 Polar Bear/Snow Bears/The Brown Bear 
3 The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Part 1 
4 The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Part 2 
5 Algy/Ten Little Teddy Bears 
6 The Grizzly Bear/Fuzzy Wuzzy 
7 The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Bear, Part 1 
8 The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Bear, Part 2 
9 The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Bear, Part 3 
10 The Bear Went Over the Mountain 
11 Bear Hunt 
12 The Watching Bear/Bruin's Mistake/Bear/There Was an Old Person of Ware 
13 Great Aunt Flora/The Captive/Zoo Bear 
14 The Story of the Bear and the Goblin, Part 1 
15 The Story of the Bear and the Goblin, Part 2 
16 The Story of the Bear and the Goblin, Part 3 
17 The Story of the Bear and the Goblin, Part 4 
18 My Brother 
19 Bear 1/The Bear in Our House/Bear 2 
20 The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Birthday, Part 1 
21 The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Birthday, Part 2 
22 The Story of Arabella Squeezenik's Birthday, Part 3 
23 Round and Round the Garden (reprise)/The Lost Bear 
24 Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear 
 
© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Teddy Tales and Rhymes

And Other Bear Necessities

Lewis Carroll

Kenneth Grahame

E Nesbit

Rudyard Kipling

The Brothers Grimm

Hans Christian Andersen

Louisa May Alcott

Oscar Wilde

An irresistible anthology of folklore, fables and perennial favourites, including four novels and 17 short stories 
 
This superlative collection of children's stories brings together a feast of fantastic fiction, read in full by a host of top narrators and with a comprehensive track listing for ease of listening. Comprising everything from fairytales for little ones to thrilling adventures for pre-teens, these unabridged readings are ideal for families to keep, treasure and dip into as their children grow. 
 
Listed by suggested age range and with track numbers provided, the stories are as follows: 
 
Ages 4+ 
1-12 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (read by Carolyn Pickles) 
13 Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (read by Jonny Holden) 
14 The Elves and the Shoemaker by the Brothers Grimm (read by Sam Dale) 
15 Too Clever By Half by E Nesbit (read by Helen Capp) 
16 Tom Thumb by the Brothers Grimm (read by Shaun Mason) 
 
Ages 7+ 
17-25 The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (read by Michael Bertenshaw) 
26 How the Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling (read by Kenny Blyth) 
27 The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen (read by Shaun Mason) 
28 The Raspberry Worm by Zacharias Topelius (read by Debbie Korley) 
29 The Tongue Cut Sparrow by Yei Theodora Ozaki (read by Sean Baker) 
30 The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling (read by Tony Turner) 
31 The Magic Bed by Hartwell James (read by Chris Pavlo) 
32 How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin by Rudyard Kipling (read by Tony Turner) 
33 The Tortoise and the Rain by MI Ogumefu (read by Kenny Blyth) 
34 The Baba Yaga by Katharine Pyle (read by Susan Jameson) 
 
Ages 9+ 
35-41 The Call of the Wild by Jack London (read by Joseph Ayre) 
42 Finn and the Scottish Giant by Harold F Hughes (read by Paul Hickey) 
43 The Children's Joke by Louisa May Alcott (read by Catherine Cusack) 
44 The Ants and the Treasure by MI Ogumefu (read by Kenny Blyth) 
45 The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde (read by Tony Turner) 
46-59 The Railway Children by E Nesbit (read by Sarah Ovens) 
 
Production credits 
First broadcast on BBC Sounds, 21 December 2018-1 November 2019 
 
Produced by Simon Richardson (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Tortoise and the Rain, The Elephant's Child, The Ants and the Treasure, How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin, How the Camel Got His Hump, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Happy Prince), Karen Holden (The Wind in the Willows), Martha Littlehailes (The Call of the Wild), Anne Bunting (The Railway Children), Anne Isger (Too Clever By Half, The Tongue Cut Sparrow, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Children's Joke, Finn and the Scottish Giant) and Mabel Wright (Tom Thumb, The Raspberry Worm, The Magic Bed, The Baba Yaga, Peter Rabbit) 
The Raspberry Worm edited by Andrew Lang 
 
 
© 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

BBC Classics Children’s Library

A timeless collection of 21 tales for all ages

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At bedtime, in the car or just for fun! 
 
This enchanting collection brings to life eight traditional fairy tales as full-cast recordings. Created with music, sound effects and all the expertise of the BBC, these much-loved stories will thrill a new generation of children. 
 
The classic stories in this collection are: 
 
Sleeping Beauty 
A princess sleeps for a hundred years 
 
Jack and the Beanstalk 
A magic beanstalk just keeps on growing 
 
Hansel and Gretel 
Two children lost in the forest 
 
Little Red Riding Hood 
A cunning wolf gets up to some nasty tricks 
 
The Ugly Duckling 
A young bird surprises everyone 
 
The Little Mermaid 
A mermaid falls in love with a prince 
 
The Emperor's New Clothes 
One small boy speaks his mind 
 
The Tinder Box 
A soldier meets a dog with huge eyes 
 
Encourage your child's enjoyment of listening and comprehension with BBC Audio. 
 
 
Performed by Douglas Blackwell, Andrew Branch, John Bull, Teresa Gallagher, Kathleen Helme, Edward Kelsey, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Jill Shilling, Ian Targett, Jo Manning Wilson, John Baddeley, Garard Green, Fred Harris, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Judy Parkin, Richard Pearce, Anne Rosenfeld, Susan Sheridan 
 
Produced by Colin Smith

A BBC Fairy Tale Collection

Eight dramatisations of classic children's stories

Here are four of Hans Christian Andersen's best-loved short stories, specially adapted for young children and read by some of Britain's most well-known actors.   In 'The Brave Tin Soldier', read by David Tennant, a one-legged toy soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina.   In 'Thumbelina', read by Anne-Marie Duff, a tiny but beautiful girl grows from a barleycorn which has been enchanted by a witch.   In 'The Nightingale', read by Sir Derek Jacobi, an emperor prefers a sparkling mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale.   And in 'The Ugly Duckling', read by Penelope Wilton, a little bird is called ugly by others until he matures into a beautiful swan.

The Brave Tin Soldier & Other Fairy Tales

The year is 1Q84. This is the real world, there is no doubt about that. But in this world, there are two moons in the sky. Discover the 1Q84 Trilogy by Haruki Murakami.

1Q84

365 Days of Art

A BBC Christmas

A Black Book Thriller

A Box Full of Murders

A Cal Leandros Novel

A Christmas Mystery

The intelligent and capable police commissioner Guido Brunetti confronts crime in and around his home town of Venice.

A Commissario Brunetti Mystery

A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series

A Daisy Story

Chronicling the lives of over three hundred characters, unrivalled for its scope and humour, this is a unique evocation of life in twentieth-century England.

A Dance to the Music of Time

A Fairy Tale Revolution

A Frank Grasby Mystery

A Guide For the Curious

A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea

A Jo Birmingham Thriller

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A Ladybird Book

A Ladybird Magic Windows Book

A Look Back at

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A Max Mingus Thriller

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A Midge McGowan Mystery

A Mitchum Thriller

A Moneybunny Book

A Murder Most Unladylike Collection

A Murder Most Unladylike Mini Mystery

A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery

A Nigel Strangeways Mystery

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