The warden's niece. 1985. Read by Judith Whale, 6 hours 30 minutes. TB 5801.
Orphan Maria runs away from school to her Uncle, the Warden of Canterbury College in Oxford. As her ambition is to be a "Professor of Greek in Oxford" her uncle decides she should share the eccentric tutor of his colleague's three sons. Together the four youngsters provide some surprises for Victorian Oxford.
Avery, Gillian The hole in the wall, and other stories. 1968. Read by Elizabeth Proud, 7 hours 29 minutes. TB 3096.
Eight stories for children, written between 1796 and 1886.
Bagnold, Enid National Velvet. 1935. Read by Robin Holmes, 8 hours 41 minutes. TB 2157.
A fourteen-year-old girl with a passion for horses wins a piebald gelding in a shilling raffle, the beginning of a fruitful partnership.
Barber, Antonia The ghosts. 1969. Read by Colin Keith-Johnston, 4 hours 41 minutes. TB 1001.
A ghost story with undertones of science fiction, in which two children interfere with the wheel of time and change the course of events a century ago.
Stained glass. 2001. Read by Joanne Moyer, 6 hours 46 minutes. TB 18476.
Charles Endicott is in St. Bart's Church when a stained glass window shatters, the pieces falling on a homeless girl taking shelter there. The girl, named Ambriel, has lost her memory and seems confused and frightened, and Charles feels compelled to follow her from the church the next day. As he takes his mysterious pilgrimage, each step becomes entwined with his own past - the memories of his own childhood, of his
sister Emily, and of the tragedy that has shattered his family's life.
Bidmead, Christopher. Doctor Who: Castrovalva. 2010. Read by Peter Davison, 3 hours 56 minutes. TB 19062.
Still weak and confused after his fourth regeneration, the Doctor retreats to Castrovalva to recuperate. But Castrovalva is not the haven of peace and tranquility the Doctor and his companions are seeking. Far from being able to rest quietly, the unsuspecting time-travellers are caught up once again in the evil machinations of the Master. Only an act of supreme self-sacrifice will enable them to escape the maniacal lunacy of the renegade Time Lord.
Blacker, Terence The angel factory. 2008. Read by Dominic Taylor, 5 hours 40 minutes. TB 15611.
Thomas Wisdom's life is perfect. He is popular, doing well at school, and his parents are caring and supportive. So why does all this perfection leave Tom feeling ill at ease? Tom's best friend Gip believes he has the answer. Together they hack into Mr Wisdom's computer and discover a file called 'Seraph'. But what starts as simple curiosity leads to an astonishing discovery about Tim's past and takes them on a strange journey to a place beyond the imagination - a place they call the Angel Factory.
Blackman, Malorie Pig heart boy. 1998. Read by Daniel Philpott, 5 hours 52 minutes. TB 12074.
Cameron is 13 years old and desperately in need of a heart transplant, when a pioneering doctor approaches his family with a startling proposal. He can give Cameron a new heart - not from a human, but from a pig!
Blackman, Malorie Thief! 2006. Read by Syan Blake, 5 hours 30 minutes. TB 18029.
Fleeing on to the moors when she is unfairly accused of theft, an
extraordinary storm suddenly whirls twelve-year-old Lydia into the future. A computer-dominated future where her home town is now ruled by a cruel tyrant. As Lydia struggles to get back to her own time, she discovers she must face a terrible confrontation.
Booth, Martin Doctor Illuminatus. 2008. Read by Edward Hardwicke, 4 hours 24 minutes. TB 16452.
The alchemist's son; book 1. When Pip and Tim move into an ancient manor house they discover a strange 15th-century boy dressed like a 50s schoolboy. His name is Sebastian, and he is the alchemist's son. Sebastian is kept in a state of suspended animation and wakes up down the centuries to continue the struggle against the evil alchemist, de Loudeac. Pip and Tim join with Sebastian to stop de Loudeac and are drawn into a nail-biting battle of alchemists.
Boswell, Ruth Emmy. 1979. Read by Judith Whale, 6 hours 32 minutes. TB 3519.
In an Oxfordshire village of Edwardian England, four children find their lives and outlook changed by the friendship between George and Emily.
Bradford, Chris The way of the warrior. 2008. Read by Philip Elstob, 7 hours 53 minutes. TB 16794.
Young samurai series; book 1. August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan. His beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates. Rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior. And so his training begins. But life at the samurai school is a constant fight for survival. Even with his friend Akiko by his side, Jack is singled out by bullies and treated as an outcast. With courage in his heart and his sword held high, can Jack prove himself and face his deadliest rival yet?
Burgess, Melvin The cry of the wolf. 2008. Read by Sean Barrett, 3 hours 15 minutes. TB 16476.
It was a mistake for Ben to tell the Hunter that there were still wolves in Surrey. For the Hunter was a fanatic, always on the lookout for unusual prey. Driven by an ambition to wipe out the last English wolves, the Hunter set out on his savage quest.
Burgis, Stephanie. A most improper magick. 2010. Read by Natalie Loader, 8 hours 33 minutes. TB 18566.
The Unladylike adventures of Kat Stephenson; book 1. At twelve years old, any proper young lady in Regency England should be sitting quietly at home, practising her embroidery and keeping her opinions to herself. But Kat Stephenson is no ordinary young lady. Kat's father may be a respectable vicar, but her late mother was a notorious witch and Kat herself is the newest target of an ancient magical Order.
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