Rosemary Leach stars in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of
Noel Streatfeild's children's classic.
These audio editions, especially dramatised for BBC Radio, are of timeless stories that have enchanted generations of readers both young and old. The wonder and excitement of these much-loved tales live on in these acclaimed full-cast dramatisations, complete with evocative music and sound effects.
When Sylvia and her old nurse Nana agree to keep house for Great-Uncle Matthew (or Gum, as Sylvia calls him), they know they will be looking after his fossil collection while he's away on his travels. But imagine their surprise when one day Gum brings them something completely different to look after ~ a baby! And then another.
And another
The three live happily with Sylvia and Nana until one day Sylvia realises that the money Gum left to take care of them has all gone. What are they to live on? Taking in boarders is the first step, but how can she afford to send the children to school? And that's when lodger Theo comes up with her great idea - Pauline, Petrova and Posy are to become pupils at the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training, Now the adventures really begin!
Ballet Shoes is a classic of 20th-century children's literature. The lively humour and sense of fun that have made the novel such a perennial favourite are brought vividly to life in this enchanting BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation.
C. S. Lewis
Kenneth Branagh
Publisher : Harper Collins US
Runtime : 4 hours
Categories : Classics Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Magic
Price : $27.50 $19.95
The secret passage to the house next door leads to a brand-new world. More info...
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Various
Various
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 1 hour 5 minutes
Categories : Under 10s Fairy Tales Classics Short Stories Dramatizations
Price : $13.49
With music, sound effects and all the expertise of the BBC, these four traditional fairy tales are brought magically to life in full cast recordings, guaranteed to enchant all listeners More info...
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Richmal Crompton
Martin Jarvis
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Comedy Classics Humor Humor
Price : $22.25
Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous - that's how some folks think of William but others know that his well-meant schemes often turn out for the best! More info...
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C. S. Lewis
Full Cast Production
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 1 hour 55 minutes
Categories : Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Magic Classics Classics Fantasy Audio Theater
Price : $13.49
Polly Plummer and her next-door-neighbour Digory are exploring one wet afternoon when the accidental discovery of some magic rings sends them off on a most exciting and dangerous journey. More info...
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J M Barrie
Samuel West
Publisher : Select Music & Distribution
Runtime : 2 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Classics Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Magic Fairy Tales
Price : $11.99
The story of the little boy who refused to grow up has captured the imagination of generations of children (and the adults they grew into) since its publication in 1904. More info...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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