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ID: 518711

Title: Breaking News: How to Tell What's Real From What's Rubbish

Author: Nick Sheridan

Narrator: Nick Sheridan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:52:57

Language: English

Release date: 12-23-21

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Genres: Kids, Non-Fiction

Summary:

A funny, practical and ever-so timely guide to the NEWS for 8–12-year-olds. Find out how to understand and navigate 24/7 news, how to spot the facts from the fake . . . and what to do if the news becomes overwhelming. Perfect for fans of Matthew Syed’s You Are Awesome and Rashmi Sirdeshpande's Dosh.

It’s never been easier to access the news; TV, radio, billboards, newspapers and endlessly buzzing on to the screens in our pockets. But with more and more news available, it’s hard to know what to trust. Where do stories come from? What’s real news and what’s fake? And what role does social media play in all of this?

Insightful, hands-on, essential and reassuring, Breaking News will help children navigate the peaks and pitfalls of our modern day news cycle, through laugh-out-loud text, amusing illustration and interactive activities. 

Praise for Breaking News:

'Newsflash: I loved it.’ – Eoin Colfer, million-copy selling author of ARTEMIS FOWL

‘A perfect read for any budding young journalists out there.’ – Konnie Huq, TV presenter and author of the COOKIE! series

‘Jam-packed with fascinating facts, this is a fantastically funny and much-needed guide to navigating the news.’ – Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of DOSH

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ID: 551663

Title: Baker's Girl

Author: Gracie Hart

Narrator: Colleen Prendergast

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:21:46

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-21

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Sagas

Summary:

Meg just wants to keep her family together. Her mother is desperately ill and her sister is still in school so it is up to her to support them.

 

All Meg knows to do is bake and desperation leads her to Ted Lund, the miserly owner of a local bakery. In a moment of uncharacteristic kindness, he takes pity on Meg and offers her a job.

 

But Ted’s charity ends there. He’ll save money at any costs, cutting corners by using sawdust in his bread, ignoring vermin in his flour, and paying Meg a pittance.

 

But despite her mistreatment, Meg can see what the bakery might yet be. Using her baking skills, can she turn the shop around?

 

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ID: 538397

Title: Visitors

Author: Caroline Scott

Narrator: Esther Wane

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:08:11

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-21

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Holiday, Contemporary Women

Summary:

From the highly acclaimed author of The Photographer of the Lost, a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick, comes a tale of a young war widow and one life-changing, sun-drenched visit to Cornwall in the summer of 1923...

Esme Nicholls is to spend the summer in Cornwall. Her late husband Alec, who died fighting in the war, grew up in Penzance, and she’s hoping to learn more about the man she loved and lost.

 

While there, she will stay with Gilbert, in his rambling seaside house, where he lives with his former brothers in arms. Esme is fascinated by this community of eccentric artists and former soldiers, and as she gets to know the men and their stories, she begins to feel this summer might be exactly what she needs.

 

But everything is not as idyllic as it seems – a mysterious new arrival later in the summer will turn Esme’s world upside down, and make her question everything she thought she knew about her life, and the people in it.

Full of light, laughter and larger-than-life characters, The Visitors is a novel of one woman finally finding her voice and choosing her own path forwards.

Praise for Caroline Scott:

‘A page-turning literary gem’ The Times, Best Books of 2020

'A touching novel of love and loss' Sunday Times

'A beautifully written must-read' heat

'A gripping, devastating novel' Sarra Manning, RED

‘A powerful novel’ Good Housekeeping

‘A heartbreaking read’ Anita Frank

'Breathtaking exploration of loss, love and precious memories’ My Weekly, Pick of the Month

‘Achingly moving and most beautifully written’ Rachel Hore

‘This beautiful book packs a huge emotional punch’ Fabulous

‘Drew me in from the first line and held me enthralled until the very end' Fiona Valpy

‘Quietly devastating' Daily Mail

'A compulsive, heart-wrenching read' Liz Trenow

‘Powerful’ Woman & Home

'Page turning, mysterious, engrossing and compelling' Lorna Cook

‘A carefully nuanced, complex story’ Woman’s Weekly

‘Caroline Scott evokes the damage and desolation of the Great War with aching authenticity' Iona Grey

‘Poignant’ Best

'Momentous, revelatory and astonishing historical fiction!' Historical Novel Society

‘Wonderful and evocative’ Suzanne Goldring

‘Based on true events, this is a powerful story’ Bella

‘Immersive, poignant, intricately woven’ Judith Kinghorn

‘An evocative read’ heat

‘The story left me breathless’ Kate Furnivall

‘A poignant hymn to those who gave up their lives for their country and to those who were left behind’ Fanny Blake

'I was utterly captivated by this novel' Isabelle Broom

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ID: 549546

Title: Songbird in Wartime

Author: Karen Dickson

Narrator: Jess Nesling

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:30:26

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-21

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Genres: History, Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Military, Sagas

Summary:

A wartime family saga, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Val Wood

 

Shaftesbury, 1936.

 

Mansfield House Hotel has been a refuge for Emily ever since she was orphaned at the age of 16. Not only did they give her employment as a chambermaid, but it’s also where she met her fiancé Tom.

When theatre agent Roland stays at the hotel and hears Emily singing, he is determined to take her away to Bristol and make her a star. But knowing she'd never leave her fiancé, he hatches a plan to get Emily away from Tom. 

Six years later, Emily has made a name for herself as 'The Bristol Songbird'. Her love for Tom is still as strong as ever, but she's not heard from him since that fateful night so long ago. And with the world enveloped in a war, it seems unlikely the two will ever meet again.

 

Will Emily and Tom ever find their way back to one another? Or will the war – and Roland – succeed in keeping them apart?

 

Praise for Karen Dickson:

 

‘A compelling saga that will hold you fast from the first page to the last. Loved it’ VAL WOOD, author of The Lonely Wife

 

'This rollercoaster of a novel draws you in from the first page… I devoured this in one sitting and look forward to more from this author. In short a gem of a read' FIONA FORD, author of Wartime at Liberty's

 

'A delight to read... Lily Hayter is a wonderful heroine whose resilience and integrity shine through as she struggles to claim a life of her choosing and find a family. At the heart of the story is a warmth and humanity that makes it a truly uplifting read. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was sorry when I reached the end because I wanted to linger in Dickson’s world. I eagerly await more from Karen Dickson' VICKI BEEBY, author of The Ops Room Girls

‘An exciting, fresh and talented new voice – a five-star read!’ CAROL RIVERS, author of Molly’s Christmas Orphans

'The characters in this novel are so believable that I cared deeply about them from the first chapter. A heartfelt, hopeful account of one young woman’s fight to keep her child safe when all the odds are against her. Atmospheric and beautifully written' JAN CASEY, author of The Women of Waterloo Bridge

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ID: 551664

Title: This Day

Author: Blanka Lipinska

Narrator: Maya Starling, Sebastian York

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:00:38

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-21

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, General

Summary:

The steamy and thrilling story of Laura and Massimo continues in this unputdownable sequel to the international bestseller 365 Days – the inspiration behind Netflix’s blockbuster movie.

Laura Biel’s new life in Sicily looks like the perfect fairy tale: a grand wedding, a wealthy and devoted husband, a baby on the way and lavish luxury complete with servants, extravagant cars and seaside palazzos. Yes, all of this would be perfect, except for the fact that Laura is constantly surrounded by gangsters as the threat of her kidnapping looms large. Laura is about finally discover what it means to be married to the most dangerous man in Italy.

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ID: 528545

Title: In the Spirit of a Dream: 13 Stories of American Immigrants of Color

Author: Aida Salazar

Narrator: Robin Miles

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:18:00

Language: English

Release date: 12-07-21

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Genres: Kids, Health & Family

Summary:

Celebratory, triumphant, and inspiring, In the Spirit of a Dream is a tribute to American immigrants of color, written in poems and illustrated by 13 first- and second-generation immigrant artists.

In the spirit of a dream, many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity. This book is a celebration of 13 American immigrants of color, from world-famous to local heroes, politicians, surgeons, athletes, activists and more.

The biographies include engineer and astronaut Anousheh Ansari; Paralympic athlete and entrepreneur Alejandro Albor; surgeon Ayub Khan Ommaya; jazz musician Candido Camero; dancer Conceiçao Damasceno; Sriracha inventor and businessman David Tran; basketball player Dikembe Mutombo; author Edwidge Danticat; politician Ilhan Omar; comic artist Jim Lee; environmental activist Juana Guttierez; cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and the Undocupoets, a group of undocumented poets.

These stories are told in poems by Aida Salazar and artwork by Alina Chau, Bianca Diaz, Dion MBD, Fahmida Azim, Gaby D'Alessandro, Jose Ramirez, Ken Daley, Nicole Xu, Paulo D. Campos, Rahele Jomepour Bell, Tracy Guiteau, Vanessa Flores, and Yasmin Imamura.

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ID: 600770

Title: Christmas at Lobster Bay

Author: Annie Robertson

Narrator: Eilidh Beaton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:22:43

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-21

Publisher: Bookwire USD

Genres: Romance, General

Summary:

When Emma and Aidan decide to expand The Guesthouse at Lobster Bay by merging their two homes, Emma feels certain it's the project she needs to develop her flourishing retreat. Emma has three months to complete the project before her guests arrive for a sumptuous Christmas in Lobster Bay, but as soon as the work begins, Emma's dream of expansion begins to fall apart . . . Unforeseen structural problems, the arrival of a long-term guest, and an errant puppy who is determined to chew her way through every piece of pipe and furniture, push Emma and Aidan to their limit. As Emma battles to keep her dream alive, will she pull off her dream of Christmas at Lobster Bay?

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ID: 585243

Title: Desperate Measures

Author: Stephen Leather

Narrator: Megan Soh

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:46:22

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-21

Publisher: Bookwire

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

She put her life on the line for her family. But now it's time to pay the price. All Malee wanted was a better life for herself and her son. And the only way she could make that happen was to sell her body. But her plan falls apart when she arrives in London at the start of the Covid pandemic. She risks everything to support her family - but as the country goes into lockdown, she runs into Russian gangsters who have their own plans for her. Before long the Russians are forcing her to work for them. If she refuses, they'll kill her. Now it's not about working for a better life - now it's a matter of survival.

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ID: 517966

Title: From Staircase to Stage: The Story of Raekwon and the Wu-Tang Clan

Author: Raekwon

Narrator: Landon Woodson, Raekwon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:38:43

Language: English

Release date: 11-30-21

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment

Summary:

Legendary wordsmith Raekwon the Chef opens up about his journey from the staircases of Park Hill in Staten Island to sold-out stadiums around the world with the Wu-Tang Clan in this revealing memoir - perfect for fans of The Autobiography of Gucci Mane and Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter.

There are rappers that everyone loves, and there are rappers that every rapper loves, and Corey Woods, a.k.a. Raekwon the Chef, is one of the few who is both. His versatile flow, natural storytelling and evocative imagery has inspired legions of fans and a new generation of rappers. As one of the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon’s voice and cadence is synonymous with the inimitable sound that has made the group iconic since 1991.

Now, for the first time, Raekwon tells his full story, from struggling through poverty to make ends meet to turning a hobby into a legacy. The Wu-Tang story is dense, complex and full of drama, and here nothing is off limits: the group’s underground origins, secrets behind songs like 'C.R.E.A.M.' and 'Protect Ya Neck', and what it took to be one of the first hip-hop groups to break into the mainstream. Raekwon also dives deep into the making of his meticulous solo albums - particularly the classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - and talks about how spirituality and fatherhood continue to inspire his unstoppable creative process.

A celebration of perseverance and the power of music, From Staircase to Stage is a master storyteller’s lifelong journey to stay true to himself and his roots.

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ID: 562685

Title: Captain Courageous

Author: Danielle Sellick

Narrator: Janie Kol

Format: Unabridged

Length: 00:05:12

Language: English

Release date: 11-30-21

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Kids, Action & Adventure

Summary:

Meet the best friend every kid needs Captain Courageous. Shes the superhero with a difference. With her elastic arms, X-ray vision eyes and trusty sidekick, Bob the Cat, she will help you find the courage inside yourself to face any challenge and save the day.

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