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Swizzle your ears for some of the finest, most fantastic first words every written, spoken and dreamt. Stay tuned for more extracts from Roald Dahl’s best loved children’s stories and if you like what you hear then visit the Apple App. Store to download the Audiobooks App for free!
With fantastic features including free access to the first chapter of every title, in–app purchase to continue the story and the ability to stream the audiobooks, the Roald Dahl Audiobooks App is available from the App Store on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore.

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A lovely extract from this wonderful audio edition of The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat. 

Gruffalo author, Julia Donaldson, revisits Edward Lear's favourite rhyme in this new story set in a nonsensical land full of adventure. When their beautiful golden ring is stolen, the Owl and the Pussy-cat must travel far from the safety of the Bong-tree glade as their search for the thief leads them across the Sea, to the Chankly Bore and beyond...



Julia Donaldson: The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat (Audiobook extract)

This enchanting audio extract reunites readers with the Snowman and introduces them to a new best friend, the Snowdog. Read by Benedict Cumberbatch, star of The Hobbit and the TV series Sherlock.

The Snowman and the Snowdog: Extract read by Benedict Cumberbatch

Swizzle your ears for some of the finest, most fantastic first words every written, spoken and dreamt. Stay tuned for more extracts from Roald Dahl’s best loved children’s stories and if you like what you hear then visit the Apple App. Store to download the Audiobooks App for free!

With fantastic features including free access to the first chapter of every title, in–app purchase to continue the story and the ability to stream the audiobooks, the Roald Dahl Audiobooks App is available from the App Store on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore.



Roald Dahl: James and the Giant Peach read by Julian Rhind-Tutt

Swizzle your ears for some of the finest, most fantastic first words every written, spoken and dreamt. Stay tuned for more extracts from Roald Dahl’s best loved children’s stories and if you like what you hear then visit the Apple App. Store to download the Audiobooks App for free!

With fantastic features including free access to the first chapter of every title, in–app purchase to continue the story and the ability to stream the audiobooks, the Roald Dahl audiobooks app is available from the App Store on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore. 

Have a listen to Matilda, read by Kate Winslet, which was recognized by the American Library Association as an Odyssey Honour Book.

Roald Dahl: The Enormous Crocodile read by Stephen Fry

An extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Future of the Mind by Michio Kaku, The international bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible. Read by the actor Feodor Chin.

Recording memories, mind reading, videotaping our dreams, mind control, avatars, and telekinesis - no longer are these feats of the mind solely the province of overheated science fiction. As Michio Kaku reveals, not only are they possible, but with the latest advances in brain science and recent astonishing breakthroughs in technology, they already exist. In The Future of the Mind, the New York Times-bestselling author takes us on a stunning, provocative and exhilarating tour of the top laboratories around the world to meet the scientists who are already revolutionising the way we think about the brain - and ourselves.

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Michio Kaku: The Future of the Mind (Audiobook extract) Read by Feodor Chin

An audiobook extract from "Guilt", read by the actor Steven Pacey. Following the international No.1 bestsellers Mercy and Disgrace, Guilt is the fourth heart-stopping Department Q novel from Jussi Adler-Olsen, and a gripping treat for all fans of the Scandinavian crime thriller. Read by the actor Steven Pacey.

1987. Nete Rosen thought she'd put her traumatic youth behind her. Her caring foster parents and loving husband helped her start again. However, when a man from her past reappears one night, Nete's new life could be shattered.

But she won't be drawn back into that nightmare - she won't be a victim again...

2010. Detective Carl Mørck from Copenhagen's cold case division is looking into the disappearance of Rita Nielsen, an escort agency owner. The investigation reveals that Rita is only one piece of the puzzle.

Because this is not a one-off incident - but part of a disturbing pattern which has been hidden from prying eyes for over twenty years...

'Gripping storytelling' Guardian 

'Engrossing' Sunday Express

'As impressive as it is unnerving' Independent

Jussi Adler-Olsen was born in Copenhagen and worked as a magazine editor and publisher before starting to write fiction. Mercy and Disgrace are the first two in currently four novels in the Department Q series. He holds the prestigious Glass Key Award, given annually for a crime novel by a Scandinavian author, and is also winner of the Golden Laurels, Denmark's highest literary accolade.

Jussi Adler-Olsen: Guilt (Audiobook extract) Read by Steven Pacey

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Jojo Moyes's The One Plus One, read by Elizabeth Bower, Ben Elliot, Nicola Stanton and Steven France.

The One Plus One is the beautiful, poignant and utterly compelling new novel by the internationally bestselling author Jojo Moyes.

One single mum
With two jobs and two children, Jess Thomas does her best day after day. But it's hard on your own. And sometimes you take risks you shouldn't. Because you have to . . .

One chaotic family
Jess's gifted, quirky daughter Tanzie is brilliant with numbers, but without a helping hand she'll never get the chance to shine. And Nicky, Jess's teenage stepson, can't fight the bullies alone. 
Sometimes Jess feels like they're sinking . . .
                                       
One handsome stranger
Into their lives comes Ed Nicholls, a man whose life is in chaos, and who is running from a deeply uncertain future. But he has time on his hands. He knows what it's like to be lonely. And he wants to help . . .

One unexpected love story
The One Plus One is a captivating and unconventional romance from Jojo Moyes about two lost souls meeting in the most unlikely circumstances.

Praise for Jojo Moyes:

'Majestic, utterly compelling, tremendous. A heart-stopping read' Independent on Sunday

'Truly beautiful. Made us laugh, smile and sob like a baby - you simply have to read it' Closer

'A triumph. Packs such an emotional punch, you'll need a box of tissues' Elle

Jojo Moyes is a novelist and a journalist. She worked at the Independent for ten years before leaving to write full time. Her previous novels have all been critically acclaimed and include The Ship of Brides, Foreign Fruit, The Last Letter From Your Lover, winner of Spring 2012's most popular Richard and Judy Book Club title Me Before You and most recently The Girl you Left Behind. She lives in Essex with her husband and their three children.

Jojo Moyes: The One Plus One (Audiobook extract) Read by Elizabeth Bower and Steven France

An extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Hangman's Song, the third in the phenomenally successful Inspector McLean series by James Oswald's. Read by the actor Ian Hanmore. 

The body of a man is found hanging in an empty house. To the Edinburgh police force this appears to be a simple suicide case. 

Days later another body is found. 

The body is hanging from an identical rope and the noose has been tied using the same knot. 

Then a third body is found.

As Inspector McLean digs deeper he descends into a world where the lines of reality are blurred and where the most irrational answers become the only explanations.

James Oswald: The Hangman's Song (Audiobook extract) Read by Ian Hanmore

Greetings to you, the lucky listener of this broadcast. Join Douglas Hodge as he reveals what it's like to record the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Audiobook (by Roald Dahl) and star as Willy Wonka himself in the new West End musical. Plus, you can listen to an extract from the audiobook too!

Download the Roald Dahl Audiobooks App to hear the whole story. With fantastic features including free access to the first chapter of every title, in–app purchase to continue the story and the ability to stream the audiobooks, the Roald Dahl audiobooks app is available from the App Store on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore.

Did you know we're celebrating 50 whipple-scrumptious years of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2014? Follow @roald_dahl for all the latest news! #CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory

More about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Musical here http://www.charlieandthechocolatefactory.com/ 

Meet Douglas Hodge, reader of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and star of the West End musical

Swizzle your ears for some of the finest, most fantastic first words every written, spoken and dreamt. Stay tuned for more extracts from Roald Dahl’s best loved children’s stories and if you like what you hear then visit the Apple App. Store to download the Audiobooks App for free!
With fantastic features including free access to the first chapter of every title, in–app purchase to continue the story and the ability to stream the audiobooks, the Roald Dahl Audiobooks App is available from the App Store on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore.


Roald Dahl: The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me read by Hugh Laurie

Roald Dahl: The Magic Finger read by Kate Winslet

Roald Dahl: The Minpins read by Bill Bailey

As usual, Paddington manages to turn a perfectly normal outing into an adventure. Mr Gruber and Paddington are just about to be followed home by a crowd of eager tourists, when Paddington manages to lose them all in the maze. But, mysteriously, Paddington and Mr Gruber manage to escape from the maze unscathed. 

 READ BY THE WONDERFUL JIM BROADBENT! As usual, Paddington manages to turn a perfectly normal outing into an adventure. Mr Gruber and Paddington are just about to be followed home by a crowd of eager tourists, when Paddington manages to lose them all in the maze. But, mysteriously, Paddington and Mr Gruber manage to escape from the maze unscathed.

Paddington and the Marmalade Maze, By Michael Bond, Read by Jim Broadbent

When Paddington starts to make a list of all the nice things he can think of about being a bear and living with the Browns he is sure to include ‘the garden’. Paddington feels very lucky to have such a nice garden, especially as he has his own little patch in it, to keep him out of mischief! 

 But when Paddington is around things are rarely simple and he soon finds that gardening is not as easy as he had first thought. He sets out, with a jar of marmalade of course, to look for ideas and ends up in a building site behind the Browns’ garden. He is sure that if he climbs up a nearby ladder he will get an excellent view of his own little garden and that will help him with his design.

Unfortunately, bears, building sites and marmalade don’t really mix. But, as usual, Paddington is able to turn circumstances to his advantage and come out on top after all!

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Paddington in the Garden, By Michael Bond, Read by Paul Vaughan

When Mr Gruber takes Paddington to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Guard, there are so many people in the way he can’t see a thing. But a mysterious someone ‘on high’ comes to his rescue and Paddington has a very good idea who it might be. 

 READ BY PAUL VAUGHAN. When Mr Gruber takes Paddington to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Guard, there are so many people in the way he can’t see a thing. But a mysterious someone ‘on high’ comes to his rescue and Paddington has a very good idea who it might be…

Here comes Paddington again and this time he is enjoying a day out in London. Young children will love this story featuring their favourite bear. With a simple text and delightful illustrations, this book is perfect for reading to the very young, or for children just learning to read for themselves.

Paddington at the Palace, By Michael Bond, Read by Paul Vaughan

Paddington is delighted when his friend Mr Gruber suggests going for a day out in the city. He is even more excited when he discovers they will be going on a tour bus.Unfortunately, the other tourists think he is their tour guide and follow him everywhere and soon the bear from Darkest Peru is soon deep in his own special brand of chaos. 

 READ BY PAUL VAUGHAN. Paddington is very excited. He is going on a day trip around the city with his friend, Mr Gruber. With his suitcase full of marmalade sandwiches and Mrs Bird’s umbrella in case it rains, the bear from darkest Peru is ready for anything. Or almost. How is Paddington to know that the other tourists will think he was their tour guide? And how could he guess that they will follow him everywhere? Chaos and humour are hand-in-hand in this new story about the bear who always gets it right in the end.

Paddington and the Grand Tour, By Michael Bond, Read by Paul Vaughan

Roald Dahl: Boy read by Dan Stevens

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye, book one in the international bestselling Geronimo Stilton series. Read by Edward Hermann.

When Geronimo's sister Thea discovers a mysterious old map showing a secret treasure hidden on a faraway island, Geronimo and his cousin Trap get roped into an action-packed adventure they'll never forget!

** Incredible interactive website at www.geronimostilton.com/uk - create your own avatar for New Mouse City!
** Funny and adventurous stories with colourful, engaging text design makes Geronimo Stilton perfect for aspirational readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. A huge hit with both avid and reluctant readers aged 5+.

Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye (#1) (Audiobook Extract) read by Edward Hermann

FIREMAN SAM - THE GREAT FIRE OF PONTYPANDY

Penguin Books publishes blockbusting, prize-winning, celebrated, controversial, heart-warming, thought-provoking and inspiring books by a range of authors from Ali Smith to Zadie Smith, Jeremy Clarkson to Jeremy Paxman and Jamie Oliver to Oliver Goldsmith.

Roald Dahl: The Minpins read by Bill Bailey

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