From the banks of the mighty Mississippi to a sparkling stream in Kyoto, from the misty moors of Scotland to Africa's folktale forests, listeners will be transported as legendary heroes, mythical maidens, and talented tricksters weave their magic.
These stories from the popular newspaper column Tell Me a Story, read by eight of the stage and screen's most talented actors, with music by renowned composer Laura Hall, will delight listeners from five to 95.
George's exhausting work for the church and his studies at the Bible Seminary convince Jimmy and Donna that it's time he had a day off....
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Father is missing! His topsecret job as a physicist for the government has taken him away, but where? And how? Meg and her younger brother, Charles Wallace...
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George's exhausting work for the church and his studies at the Bible Seminary convince Jimmy and Donna that it's time he had a day off....
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Ever since his mother died and his father went to Brazil for a scientific expedition, 14yearold Jacob Lansa has been staying with his grandfather in Poughkeepsie....
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When superstar basketball player Lightning Livingstone opens a sports store in Odyssey, Jimmy Barclay learns an important lesson about hero worship....
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Adopted by the Alpha of a werewolf pack after a rogue wolf brutally killed her parents right before her eyes, 15yearold Bryn knows only pack life, and the rigid social hierarchy that controls it....
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In book two of Melody Carlson's Carter House Girls series, the Carter House girls are divided when two of them go after the same guy. Rhiannon and Taylor are at serious odds, and before it's over several girls get hurt....
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A sophisticated, layered, and heartachingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices we all make and the ultimate choice 17yearold Mia commands....
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Pete's dad is being pursued by a secret organisation. Both their lives are in danger and when the helicopters hover nearby they must hide....
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After the death of Jason's grandma, he is sent to Florida to help clean out her things. At first he gripes about being away, but he soon discovers a mystery surrounding his grandma's past....
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It's the 1980s and David has just started secondary school. He's becoming a teenager, while hanging onto the rituals of childhood, particularly his addiction to Doctor Who....
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When both Eddie's parents catch a disease that makes them turn yellow and go a bit crinkly around the edges, it's agreed he should go and stay with relatives at their house, Awful End...
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Why I Recommend
Audible by Alan Twigg
Audible (an Amazon.com company) is the world's leading online
audio-book provider. Audible is responsible for supplying audio
content to Apple's ITunes service. I have been listening,
enjoying and creating audio books for many years. With
the arrival of the internet and portable digital devices,
audio-books began to become availalbe for download.
Having tried most of
the other download services myself, I finally came to
the conclusion that Audible offers the best and most
reliable service. Whether you are using an IPod, IPhone,
mobile phone, Dune or one of the many other MP3 players
availalbe, Audilbe makes downloading great quality audio
content easy and umcomplicated.
In addition to this, Audible also boasts the most comprehensive collection
of audio books anywhere. Depending on the promotion currently on
offer, you can download any audiobook of your
choice for free (including almost
certainly the title on this
page, too).
This link will take you to Audible...
All about Audiobooks and how they can make your life more
enjoyable.
Books in audio format are a fantastic alternative to reading.
Indeed, now that the digital age is upon, listening to your
favourite novel, biography or factual book has become
incredibly easy. Digital audiobooks weigh nothing and can be
easily downloaded in mp3, wma or other format to an almost
limitless number of mobile devices, including ipods, iphone,
zune, android, laptops, PCs and mobile phones.
Just imagine listening to a bestselling classic while
driving. Good audiobooks really do take the boredom out of
travel and long car journeys. Thanks to Ipod and co. you
don’t even need a CD player anymore! And there are many
thousands of great audiobooks to choose in an incredibly
diverse range of categories. From comedy to business and
from children’s to Adult, you are guaranteed to find your
downloadable favourite.
Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
books that can be downloaded from audible. At audible
audiobooks you get your own online library, which makes
downloading a piece of cake. You can then easily move them
over to your Ipod or mp3 player. You can also sign up for
the trial and get a
free audiobook.
