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Peyton, K MDownhill all the way. 1988. Read by Peter Wickham, 4 hours 46 minutes. TB 7376.The chance of a school skiing trip to France means different things to different people: Nutty and David can't wait to go while Jean is not so sure and Hoomey definitely not keen. But they and the other members of Sylvester's class make the trip to Claribel and events there range from hilarious farce to adventure and self-discovery - nobody returns unchanged. Peyton, K MDarkling. 1989. Read by Marie McCarthy, 7 hours 37 minutes. TB 8658.Jenny has two loves in her life - the wild racing colt, Darkling, which her grandfather has bought, and the ambitious young jockey Goddard Strawson. Soon her hopes for Darkling and her happiness with Goddard come under threat as dark family secrets begin to surface and she realises there are some painful choices that only she can make. Peyton, K MMinna's quest. 2008. Read by Evelyn McLean, 3 hours 53 minutes. TB 16005.Roman pony series; book 1. Strong-willed Minna is just a blacksmith's daughter, yet she raises a sickly abandoned foal to become the pride of the Roman cavalry. And when her fort is threatened by blood-thirsty pirates, the fate of her people depends on Minna and her beloved horse alone, as they set out on an impossible journey to fetch help. Peyton, K MNo turning back. 2008. Read by Evelyn McLean, 3 hours 43 minutes. TB 16626.Roman pony; 2. Sequel to: Minna's quest. When Minna's true love Theo leaves the lonely fort of Othona for the big city, Minna cannot bear to be left behind and steals away on her beloved pony, Silva, to follow him. But, she has no idea that her actions will condemn Theo to fight a deadly duel - with her life as the prize. Priestley, ChrisUncle Montague's tales of terror. 2008. Read by Bill Wallis, 5 hours 16 minutes. TB 17126.Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house and his regular visits from his nephew give him the opportunity to relive some of the most frightening stories he knows. But as the stories unfold, a newer and more surprising narrative emerges, one that is perhaps the most frightening of all. "Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror", it transpires, are not so much works of imagination as dreadful lurking memories. Memories of an earlier time in which Uncle Montague lived a very different life to his present solitary existence. Quirk, Yvonne CoppardHide and seek. 1991. Read by Joan Walker, 3 hours 32 minutes. TB 8921.When Uncle Jim asks for Emma's help she is flattered, but her friends are suspicious and gradually Emma too becomes wary. What is the truth about his business? Why should she keep their meetings secret from her parents? And what exactly is in the package he asks her to deliver? Rai, BaliDream on. 2002. Read by David Thorpe, 1 hour 8 minutes. TB 15457.Baljit's mates knew what was what. If you were good at football, really good, you could go places. But all his old man ever talked about was duty to the family and paying bills. Baljit couldn't just go on working in his old man's chippie. He wanted out! Rennison, LouiseWithering tights: the misadventures of Tallulah Casey. 2010. Read by Louise Rennison, 5 hours 23 minutes. TB 18191.The misadventures of Tallulah Casey; book 1. A new series featuring the amateur dramatic antics of Talullah and her bonkers mates. Boys, snogging and bad acting guaranteed! Picture the scene: Dother Hall performing arts college somewhere Up North, surrounded by rolling dales, bearded cheesemaking villagers (male and female) and wildlife of the squirrely-type. On the whole, it's not quite the showbiz experience Tallulah was expecting! but once her mates turn up and they start their 'FAME! I'm gonna liiiiive foreeeeeever, I'm gonna fill my tiiiiights' summer course things are bound to perk up. Especially when the boys arrive. Sachar, LouisThe Cardturner. 2010. Read by Simon Lee Philips, 7 hours 42 minutes. TB 18150.When Alton's ageing, blind uncle asks him to attend bridge games with him, he agrees. After all, it's better than a crappy summer job in the local shopping mall, and Alton's mother thinks it might secure their way to a good inheritance sometime in the future. As his relationship with his uncle develops, and he meets the very attractive Toni, deeply buried secrets are uncovered and a romance that spans decades is finally brought to a conclusion. Alton's mother is in for a surprise! Sedgwick, MarcusRevolver. 2010. Read by Daniel Philpott, 3 hours 31 minutes. TB 17355.It's 1910. In a cabin north of the Arctic Circle, in a place murderously cold and desolate, Sig Andersson is alone. Except for the corpse of his father, frozen to death that morning when he fell through the ice on the lake. The cabin is silent, so silent, and then there's a knock at the door. It's a stranger, and as his extraordinary story of gold dust and gold lust unwinds, Sig's thoughts turn more and more to his father's prized possession, a Colt revolver, hidden in the storeroom. A revolver just waiting to be used. Shan, DarrenCirque du freak. 2005. Read by Matthew Field, 5 hours 7 minutes. TB 16110.The saga of Darren Shan; book 1. Darren Shan is just an ordinary schoolboy - until he gets an invitation to visit the Cirque Du Freak, until he meets Madam Octa, until he comes face to face with a creature of the night. Soon, Darren and his friend Steve are caught in a deadly trap. Darren must make a bargain with the one person who can save Steve. But that person is not human and only deals in blood. Unsuitable for family reading. Shan, DarrenVampire's assistant. 2000. Read by Matthew Field, 4 hours 41 minutes. TB 16188.The Saga of Darren Shan; book 2. Darren Shan was just an ordinary schoolboy - until his visit to the Cirque Du Freak. Now, as he struggles with his new life as a Vampire's Assistant, he tries desperately to resist the one temptation that sickens him... the one thing that can keep him alive... But when he meets the Wolf Man something quite terrible happens. Shan, DarrenTunnels of blood. 2009. Read by Matthew Field, 4 hours 28 minutes. TB 17742.The Saga of Darren Shan; book 3. Darren Shan, the Vampire's Assistant, gets a taste of the city when he leaves the Cirque Du Freak with Evra and Mr Crepsley - but so it seems, does someone else. When corpses are discovered - corpses drained of blood - Darren and Evra are compelled to confront a foul creature of the night who may prove to be the end of them all... Beneath the streets, evil stalks Darren and his friends. Can they escape, or are they doomed to perish in the Tunnels of Blood? Shan, DarrenVampire mountain. 2009. Read by Matthew Field, 4 hours 3 minutes. TB 17941.The Saga of Darren Shan; book 4. Darren Shan, the vampire's assistant is forced to march to Vampire Mountain where he will be judged by the vampire princes. The trek is a test of skill and endurance - one which sees Darren's vampire nature develop, and a new understanding of the mysterious blue-robed servants of the sinister Mr Tiny. Shan, DarrenTrials of death. 2001. Read by Matthew Field, 4 hours 16 minutes. TB 18830.The Saga of Darren Shan; book 5. Compelled by his loyalty to Mr Crepsley, Darren Shan, the vampire's assistant, agrees to prove his worthiness to the vampire clan by undertaking a series of trials. Each Trial is set by the Vampire Princes to test agility, cunning and intelligence. Failure means death. Whilst their attention is focused on Darren, the vampire clan fail to notice that the vampaneze have infiltrated their mountain stronghold. Who is the traitor helping the vampaneze, and will Darren survive the trials to oust the vampire's greatest foes? Sparkes, AliFinding the fox. 2008. Read by Glen McCready, 7 hours 44 minutes. TB 18514.Shapeshifter; book 1. Dax Jones is an ordinary schoolboy - until something amazing happens one day. Whilst frightened for his life, he inexplicablychanges into a fox. Before long, both a government agent and an ambitious young journalist are on his tail. Stroud, JonathanAmulet of Samarkand. 2010. Read by David Thorpe, 14 hours 53 minutes. TB 18832.When the 5000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus is summoned by Nathaniel, a young magician's apprentice, he expects to have to do nothing more taxing than a little levitation or a few simple illusions. But Nathaniel has something rather more dangerous in mind: revenge. Against his will, Bartimaeus is packed off to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand from Simon Lovelace, a master magician of unrivalled ruthlessness and ambition. Before long, both djinni and apprentice are caught up in a terrifying flood of magical intrigue, murder and rebellion. Sutcliff, RosemaryBrother Dusty-Feet. 1952. Read by Rosemary Davis, 7 hours 15 minutes. TB 4795.Hugh Copplestone has lived with his sharp-tongued Aunt Alison since his parents died three years ago when he was eight. Now his beloved dog, Argos, is to go and so the pair slip away at night to make their way in the world. They meet up with a band of strolling players. A story set in the England of the first Queen Elizabeth. Sutcliff, RosemaryThe chronicles of Robin Hood. 1950. Read by Andrew Timothy, 8 hours 15 minutes. TB 3647.The stirring adventures of the men in Lincoln Green and their great and famous leader. Taylor, CoraOn wings of a dragon. 2001. Read by Kelly Funke, 6 hours 48 minutes. TB 18470.Kour'el wakes up in a tower cell with no memory of who she is or where she came from. One painful shred at a time, she pieces together her memory with the help of her companion Api'Naga, an immortal dragon. They know they have come from very far away and that they have a mission, but not even Api'Naga knows for certain what the mission is and who they are looking for. Contains violence. Thornton, DuncanKalifax. 2000. Read by Meagan Morash, 3 hours 31 minutes. TB 18423.Come with Tom, the brave captain, and the fearless crew of the Volantix as they sail for the roof of the world, fighting snow-goblins and ice trolls. Find out if Grandfather Frost comes to their rescue and whether the legend of the astounding Kalifax will see them through. Treadgold, MaryJourney from the Heron. 1981. Read by Marjorie Anderson, 5 hours. TB 4137.While visiting her aunt in London, Betsy Barrow becomes caught up in the turn of World War I. Treece, HenryHorned helmet. 1963. Read by George Hagan, 3 hours 6 minutes. TB 4383.Starkad, leader of a band of fierce Jomsvikings, rescues a young orphan Beorn from the clutches of his vicious Icelandic master. Beorn joins the crew of the 'Reindeer' and has many adventures before finding a true home and family for himself. Ure, JeanHi there, Supermouse! 1983. Read by Rosalind Shanks, 3 hours 41 minutes. TB 6328.With little in common but the same parents, the two sisters can hardly be described as the best of friends. Rose has been groomed for "stardom" for years, while Nicola has taken a back seat. Until Rose misses a rehearsal because of one of Nicola's pranks. Then, shyly standing in for Rose, Nicola makes a surprising discovery which promises to change the way everybody sees her. Wallace, KarenWendy. 2008. Read by Jan Francis, 5 hours 12 minutes. TB 16981.The story of Wendy Darling before she met the boy who wouldn't grow up. One night she sees her father kiss vile Lady Cunningham. The image of it beckons Wendy into a dark, adult world of mystery and lies. Warburton, Ruth. A witch in winter. 2012. Read by Annabel Bates, 8 hours 27 minutes. TB 19454 Anna Winterson doesn't know she's a witch and would probably mock you for believing in magic, but after moving to the small town of Winter with her father, she learns more than she ever wanted to about power. Westall, RobertThe scarecrows. 1981. Read by Andrew Jack, 6 hours. TB 5091.The summer holiday at Joe Morton's new house was awful. Simon hated Joe. He was Mum's new husband and mocked everything that Simon held sacred, including the British army that his father had died for. Perhaps that was why Simon spent so much time at the old water mill across the field. But was the mill really empty? And were the scarecrows in the field as harmless as they appeared? Westall, RobertThe cats of Seroster. 1986. Read by Alistair Maydon, 12 hours 10 minutes. TB 6832.Before the boy's horrified gaze, his father the Duke is stabbed to death by the royal bouteiller. The servant then advances on the boy, who can hardly move for fear. The only other living thing in the great hall is Sehtek, the Royal Golden Cat. Suddenly the bouteiller seems to be wearing a golden fur cap ... Cat and boy escape together leaving the two corpses. It is the great golden cats of the city, too, who help Cam to find the legendary Seroster. White, JohnThe sword bearer. 1992. Read by Nigel Carrington, 9 hours 1 minute. TB 10580.The archives of Anthropos series; book 1. On his thirteenth birthday, John finds himself transported to the land of Anthropos. He is startled to be hailed as the Sword Bearer, Slayer of the Goblin Prince. White, JohnGaal the conqueror. 1992. Read by Nigel Carrington, 9 hours 12 minutes. TB 10609.The archives of Anthropos series; book 2. Young John Wilson, looking for the runaway Eleanor MacFarland, finds himself in the land of Anthropos. The two children are swept into a conflict between the evil sorcerer Shagah and the loyal forces of Gaal, son of the High Emperor. White, JohnThe tower of Geburah. 1993. Read by Nigel Carrington, 10 hours 34 minutes. TB 10626.The archives of Anthropos series; book 3. While investigating their uncle's attic, Wesley, Kurt and Lisa mysteriously find themselves transported to Anthropos. There they are unexpectedly given a mission to save a king and a country. The key to their adventure lies in a remote tower on the Island of Geburah. Wild, KateFight game. 2008. Read by Hugh Lee, 7 hours 39 minutes. TB 17149.15-year-old Freedom Smith is a born fighter - it's in his gypsy blood. Coerced into infiltrating a sinister fight game that's recruiting runaway boys, he discovers a mind-bending world of dangerous science - and a fight that never ends. Wilkinson, DeanArthur King and the curious case of the time train. 2004. Read by Steven Pacey, 3 hours 56 minutes. TB 17203.There are odd things afoot in Thornaby, again. Rips in the very fabric of time are leaving bewildered people hours out of sync with their lives, and Lawrence gets mugged by cavemen. Then there's the strange nightly rumblings beneath the town. Willard, BarbaraThe lark and the laurel. 1970. Read by John Richmond, 6 hours 20 minutes. TB 1539.Mantlemass series; book 1. Cecily's father is forced to flee when Henry Tudor comes to the throne, and he leaves her with her rough but good-natured aunt in the country. It takes the pampered girl a long time to get used to country ways and to enjoy her newfound freedom. Willard, BarbaraThe sprig of broom. 1971. Read by John Richmond, 6 hours 33 minutes. TB 1994.Mantlemass series; book 2. Who is the man, known as Richard Plashet, who lives quietly as a forest guide and craftsman and has mysterious, noble-born friends? His son sets out to find out. Willard, BarbaraA cold wind blowing. 1972. Read by Richard Earthy, 6 hours 15 minutes. TB 3999.Mantlemass series; book 3. Henry VIII had divorced his wife; the whole country was disturbed and convents and priories closed. Even at Mantlemass and Ghylls Hatch, the normally quiet farm, there was disturbance and ultimately unhappiness. Willard, BarbaraThe eldest son. 1977. Read by Patrick Romer, 7 hours. TB 4000.Mantlemass series; book 4. Harry, the eldest son at Ghylls Hatch, was a hard man except in the matter of his young family. Who was to guess the harm that would come from buying for his daughter a beautiful small horse. Willard, BarbaraThe iron lily. 1973. Read by Peter Barker, 8 hours. TB 4042.Mantlemass series; book 5. When her mother dies of the plague, Lilias turns her back on all she has known. She marries a rough iron worker and when he is killed, becomes an ironmaster in her own right. Her fortunes become involved with a nearby Ghylls Hatch, and an old secret is uncovered. Willard, BarbaraA flight of swans. 1980. Read by George Hagan, 6 hours 45 minutes. TB 4023.Mantlemass series; book 6. The Spanish Armada is sailing up the Channel. Ursula, daughter of Lilias, lights the beacon above Mantlemass with the help of her young kinsman, Roger, who later becomes master of the ironworking at Plashets. Willard, BarbaraHarrow and harvest. 1974. Read by David Sinclair, 6 hours 53 minutes. TB 4145.Mantlemass series; book 7. The dissent between King and Parliament has spread through the country, and even at Mantlemass there is a dispute and fear, ending in its destruction at the time of the Civil War. Willard, BarbaraThe keys of Mantlemass. 1981. Read by Christopher Slade, 5 hours 30 minutes. TB 4001.The Mantlemass series; book 8. The 'keys' of Mantlemass are the stories of the first arrival there of Cecily Jolland and Lewis Mallory, and of many of the other people encountered during the previous novels, filling in a few gaps and linking all the Mantlemass novels together. Williams, AlexThe talent thief. 2007. Read by Glen McCready, 8 hours 30 minutes. TB 17196.Cressida, Adam's talented sister, is invited to perform at Fortescue's festival of young talents and Adam tags along. But once the children arrive at the festival, in a mountain-top hotel, their terrific talents begin mysteriously to disappear. A piano virtuoso suddenly forgets how to play, a maths genius finds she can no longer multiply. There's a sinister shadow that only Adam ever sees, a strange glow emanating from behind closed doors. With the help of an erratic ex-racing driver, dashing Amy Swift, Adam and Cressida rip-roar off through the mountains in perilous pursuit of the dastardly talent thief. Wilson, JacquelineNobody's perfect. 1982. Read by Syd Ralph, 3 hours 50 minutes. TB 4660.Feeling a complete mis-fit at home with her stepfather who behaves like an overgrown sea-lion, her mother who adores him and younger sister Julie, Sandra learns that the father she never knew had wanted to be a writer. Now she understands her own longing to be an author. She must find him. Withrow, SarahBox girl. 2001. Read by Kathy Reynolds, 3 hours 19 minutes. TB 18097.Gwen's mother ran away five years ago, now Gwen is receiving postcards with French stamps and no return address from her that promise a reunion. Gwen plans to be a loner until her mother calls for her, or at least that is what she thinks until she meets Clara on the first day of grade eight. Woodward, KayRobin Hood : sheriff got your tongue? 2007. Read by Richard Armitage, 1 hour 43 minutes. TB 16994.Robin Hood series; book 2. Sequel to: Will you tolerate this? By Kirsty Neale. The Sheriff of Nottingham is determined to punish Robin for his defiance of authority. He holds the villagers of Locksley hostage, threatening to cut out a villager's tongue every hour until Robin is found. Robin has no choice but to give himself up to protect them. But with his gang of outlaws on his side, all is not lost.  Logo – RNIB supporting blind and partially sighted people
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