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Do you embrace mystery? Or do you need to see it to believe it? This series will challenge your position as you explore the unexplained. Real or not, Bigfoot and the other phenomena in these books will make a big impression on young listeners! This volume includes Ghost Ships, Ghosts, Haunted Houses, and Stonehenge.

What causes Jupiter’s Great Red Spot? How have volcanoes shaped the land on many planets? How do space shuttles launch and dock with space stations? This series introduces young listeners to the objects within our solar system and the tools people use to explore the mysteries of space. This volume includes The Moon, NASA, Pluto, The Solar System, Space Shuttles, and Space Stations.

Are you ready for the smackdown? Growing listeners can learn about professional wrestling superstars, their moves, and their victories in this low-level series. From signature moves to final pins, the action in this series is sure to keep listeners on the edge of their seats!

Are you ready for the smackdown? Growing listeners can learn about professional wrestling superstars, their moves, and their victories in this low-level series. From signature moves to final pins, the action in this series is sure to keep listeners on the edge of their seats!

An anthology of short stories of spaceships, aliens, and the outer worlds by classic Science Fiction authors, from the Golden Age to the New Wave Era. This compilation includes stories by William Bender, Jr., Ray Bradbury, G. Gordon Dewey, Charles E. Fritch, Edward W. Ludwig, James V. McConnell, Stanley Mullen, Robert Silverberg, Jerry Sohl, Henry Slesar, and L.J. Stecher Jr.

Explores imaginative and futuristic themes, presenting stories that challenge perceptions and delve into the unknown realms of science and technology.

'The Gospel of Matthew': Derek Jacobi reads St Matthew's account of the life and teachings of Jesus. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Catherine Czerkawska. 'The New...

Listen to Lisa from Paris, who wants to star in her very own porn video and Lynn from Oxford who thinks that two heads are better than one. Mr S.G. of Leamington reveals why he prefers things that come in pairs, and Janice from Peterborough tells us why she just loves Bald Men. Miss L.V. of Kings Lynn lets you into the secret of how to banish the office blues while R.B. in Great Dunmow runs a very special mail order service. Plus many many more.

Remember frolicking outside during the long, jubilant days of summer? This vibrant collection invites listeners to breathe deeply and return to that “carefree” season. From riding bikes with friends through the neighborhood, to hopping the ferry to Boblo Island, catching catfish along the river, dancing on warm nights to Afrobeats and jazz music, and cooling off in the Swimmobile, those sun-drenched memories were often clouded by racism for the Detroiters in this evocative anthology.

Dive into the intriguing world of The Black Cat, a monthly literary magazine that captivated readers from 1895 to 1922 with its original short stories exploring the uncanny and fantastical. This fifth issue of Volume 3 features five captivating tales > In the Power House by Clarence Maiko a cautionary tale about the perils of betraying a powerful electrical machines love > The Man Down Cellar by Sewell Ford a chilling reminder that locking someone away in a cellar might lead to unexpected consequences > The Evening Spirit by Albert Bigelow Paine a haunting encounter as two men receive messages...

Das große Wunder der Evolution findet täglich statt. Charles Darwin beobachtete, wie in der Natur durch Anpassung neue Arten entstehen. Als junger Mann befuhr er mit Kapitän FitzRoy auf der HMS Beagle die Weltmeere und sammelte auf einer abenteuerlichen Reise in ferne Länder wesentliche Erkenntnisse für sein später weltberühmtes Werk über die Entstehung der Arten. Die Vielfalt der Lebensformen auf der Erde ist ein großes Wunder. Doch wie und wann hat das Leben auf der Erde begonnen? Woher kamen die Bausteine des Lebens?

Das grüne Juwel Wald steckt voller Geheimnisse. Von der weiten Tundra über die Mischwälder vor unserer Haustür bis hin zum heißfeuchten Regenwald sind Wälder überlebenswichtig für Mensch und Tier. Im Boden unter unseren Füßen leben jedoch noch mehr Tiere als über der Erde: Billionen von winzigen Bodenbewohnern sind ständig am Fressen oder gefressen werden. Das Wetter: es ist nicht nur für Bauern oder Flugzeugpiloten wichtig, sondern beeinflusst jeden Tag das Leben der Menschen überall auf der Welt. Ohne Bienen sähe die Welt sehr viel anders aus.

Das bereits aus TV bekannte Trio Theo, Tess und Quentin lädt auf abenteuerliche Wissensreisen ein und stößt dabei auf viele interessante Fakten. Mit Humor und Sachverständnis wird so jedes Thema zum puren Hörvergnügen. Entdeckt die Geheimnisse der feuchtheißen tropischen Dschungel dieser Erde und staunt über deren wunderbaren, einmaligen Artenreichtum. Das Volk der Inuit lebt seit vielen Jahrtausenden im arktischen Kanada und auf Grönland.

Die Evolution des Menschen von affenähnlichen Vorfahren zum modernen Menschen ist ungeheuer faszinierend. Gab es eine oder mehrere Eiszeiten? Marco Polo, Vasco da Gama, Christoph Kolumbus, James Cook, Roald Amundsen – im Hörspiel „Entdecker" erfahrt Ihr alles über diese und andere berühmten Abenteurer und ihre wagemutigen Reisen in ferne Länder und Kulturen. Das Hörspiel „Polargebiete" informiert Euch über eine der faszinierendsten Klimazonen der Erde.

Dive into the fascinating world of big game hunting beyond the American frontier with this captivating second volume from the Boone and Crockett Club. American Big Game Hunting opened the door to the sport on U.S. soil, and now this collection features vivid sketches penned by club members who have ventured into the wilderness of far-off lands. Explore thrilling essays that take you from the savannas of East Africa to the majestic landscapes of the Gulf of Cortez, the rugged Canadian wilderness, the exotic terrains of India, and beyond. Discover the adrenaline of dog sledding in the North, the...

Ten short BBC Radio 4 plays from an eclectic mix of writers, including Josie Long, Nick Warburton and Tim Key, exploring one of the most important human emotions. 'Ten Lessons in Love' was originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 25 April 2011.This accumulation of mini-plays encompasses...

Do men need poems? Is the gender of brawn and ‘can-do’ really a candidate for honeyed verse? Obviously yes. Through the centuries men seem to dominate the writing of poetry. From books of epics to quatrains of love poetry it seemed to be a man’s world. His domain. A volume purely for men, to show other facets of their personalities and characters seems to be an obvious choice. One verse fits all is, in fact, far removed from the truth. Men needs words. They need support, understanding as well as goals, ambition and structure. They need purpose, desire; the need to love and be loved.

Listen and Play encourages the pre-school child to observe the world with theirs ears! Each audiobook contains an exciting mix of songs, nursery rhymes, sound puzzles and tongue twisters and finishes with a short story. Listen and Play offers more than just songs, more than just stories, more...

Enjoy the best of Lakeland poets Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey in this specially selected anthology, including The Two-Part Prelude, Wordsworth's own shortened version of his great autobiographical work The Prelude, and Coleridge's celebrated Kubla Khan. John Rowe, Alex Jennings and Stephen...

Here are tales of mystery, the supernatural, and the paranormal, all moulded by Robin Bailey's very smooth and rolling tones. These intriguing stories include "The Man of the Night" by Edgar Wallace, "No. 1 Branch Line: The Signalman" by Charles Dickens, "A Terribly Strange Bed" by Wilkie Collins, "Sredni Vashtar" by Saki, "The Werewolf" by Frederick Marryat, "The Mezzotint" by M.R. James, and "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe.