DescriptionSimon Bright has a feeling that this week is going to be different. And he's right! After the discovery of the Super Gum, his life changes.
DescriptionBull Run was the site of the first battle of the Civil War. This book creates an intimate tapestry of stories from blacks and whites, adults and children, leaders and families from the North and South. Broken dreams and bloodshed take you back to the front lines of the Battle of Bull Run, where common soldiers - not the heroes who grace the covers of history books and are synonymous with the glory of the war - risked their lives.
DescriptionBrilliantly observed as always, family, teachers, pupils and the dreaded school inspector all leap to life in this wonderfully warm and witty audio poetry collection from best-seller Gervase Phinn. New kids, disobedient deputy heads, school reports and fireworks, daydreamers, and embarrassing mums all make an appearance. And if you keep listening, you might just discover the whereabouts of Colin's confiscated conkers. Just don't tell the teacher!
DescriptionAlmost everyone is familiar with the moral lessons in the fables of Aesop, a freed Greek slave who lived in the 6th century B.C. Discover again the universal truths behind such stories as "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, " "The Swallow and Other Birds, " "The Fox and the Tiger, " "The Lion and the Mouse, " "The Mischievous Dog, " "The Frogs Desiring a King, " and many more. Since Aesop himself circulated his tales orally, this recording actually brings the stories back to their original form.
Description"My name is Doug Barnes, and this stuff happened on Christmas Eve in my town, which is Asquont, New York." The year is 1960, and, as it is every year, the Christmas pageant at St. John's Episcopal Church, directed by Mrs. Elkins - who used to be…
