Famous Five: Five on a Treasure Island

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. A mysterious light on Kirrin Island, a stolen safe, a bag hidden in the woods, a runaway horse, dog thieves, a Christmas Eve robbery - they all mean a whole lot of fun for The Famous Five! Listen to their exciting adventures in this delightful collection of short stories.".

Five Go Off to Camp: The Famous Five investigate spook trains in the dead of night. The trains seem to vanish into thin air, but where do they go? The Five discover an unusual underground tunnel system and a secret train-service. If they follow the tracks, will they solve the mystery? Five Go to Billycock Hill: It's holiday time at Billycock Hill and the Famous Five make new friend - a real pilot! But when he disappears with top secret equipment, the Five begin to wonder if their new friend could be a spy.

Five Have a Mystery to Solve: The Famous Five visit Whispering Island, another mysterious place with a million stories surrounding it. Is it really haunted? It's all fun and games until the Five get stranded there and realise they're not the only ones on the island. Five Go Down to the Sea: Somebody is flashing lights from the top of the old tower on the treacherous rocks off the Cornish coast. The Famous Five sense danger. But can they solve this mystery without getting hurt themselves.

Enid Blyton's much-loved classic series, packed full of adventure and mystery. Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack escape their tutor for a lovely holiday in Cornwall, right by the sea. They can see the sinister Isle of Gloom from their window, covered in mist and harbouring strange secrets. Are they prepared for the dangerous adventure that awaits them there? Perfect for fans of the Famous Five looking for their next adventure.

Five Go To Smugglers Top: The Famous Five stay at the large old house at Smuggler's Top. They discover secret hiding places, underground tunnels, and one night they catch people signalling out to sea! Are there still smugglers at Smuggler's Top? Five Get Into A Fix: The friends are skiing and having lots of fun. But who is living in the mysterious house near their chalet? The caretaker claims it's been deserted for years, but the Five are sure they've seen a face at the window. A terrified, and haunted face.

In Enid Blyton's classic Secret Stories, mystery always leads to adventure. In Enid Blyton's very first full-length adventure novel, meet siblings Peggy, Mike and Nora. They live with their cruel uncle and aunt and long to escape, so when their friend Jack takes them to a secret, deserted island, they run away to live there. But not all is as it seems on the island, and the children soon find their adventures are only just beginning....

Die kleine Luise Pogge, alias Pünktchen, schummelt sich allabendlich ohne das Wissen ihrer Eltern auf die Weidendammer Brücke, mitten in Berlin. An der Seite einer merkwürdigen Alten preist sie Streichhölzer an, während ihre wohlhabenden Eltern sie in der Obhut von Fräulein Andacht glauben - doch ist die so harmlos, wie sie tut? Als es brenzlig wird, ist zum Glück Pünktchens Freund Anton zur Stelle.

For new girl Darrell Rivers, there are friends to be made, pranks to be played and fun to be had at Malory Towers in Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school series. In audiobook two, there is a thief about. Purses and jewellery are missing in the North Tower. Meanwhile Darrell is caught in the middle when her friend Sally is made head girl instead of Alicia. Will they find the thief, and will Alicia and Sally make up? There's drama at Malory Towers!

Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches. In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged in her father's junkyard. Her father forbade hospitals, so Tara never saw a doctor or nurse. Gashes and concussions, even burns from explosions, were all treated at home with herbalism. Then, lacking any formal education, Tara began to educate herself. Her quest for knowledge transformed her.

In audiobook one the twins are simply not having it. St Clare's is beneath them, and they're determined to cause a stir. But life at St Clare's is not as easy as they thought. They have several surprises and arguments before they admit their troubles are of their own making and settle down to make friends. Expect mischief at St Clare's!

The Jungle Book is a series of fables written about wild animals and a boy named Mowgli. Most of the short stories in the collection are about Mowgli, who wanders off into the Indian jungle while being pursued by a vicious tiger, Shere Khan. Shere Khan is lame and cannot catch Mowgli on his first attempt.

When a sinister-looking man gets George in trouble with the police, the Secret Seven are outraged! Spying on him, the gang are certain hes bad news, but what exactly is he up to? They need to investigate, and solve the mystery, once and for all. Peter and Janet are the only witnesses when a car is stolen! They saw the thieves, and now the whole of the Secret Seven are involved. But when they realise theyre on the trail of a dangerous gang, the Seven dont feel quite so brave. Have they taken on too much this time?

Ernst H. Gombrich, einem der herausragendsten Gelehrten des 20. Jahrhunderts, gelang, was heute unglaublich erscheint: die Geschichte der Menschheit prägnant und überzeugend zu schildern. Eine bis heute nicht erreichte und schon gar nicht überholte Leistung dieses großen Mannes.

Here is an award-winning production with an all-star cast, bringing to life one of the best loved and recognised children's books of all time. This is a full dramatisation with specially composed music.

In dem kleinen Städtchen St. Petersburg am Mississippi lebt der Waisenjunge Tom Sawyer mit seinem strebsamen Bruder Sid bei seiner Tante Polly. Tom ist ein richtiger Lausbube, sein Herz hat er an die hübsche Becky verloren. Er schwänzt die Schule, prügelt sich und treibt sich am liebsten mit seinem besten Freund Huckleberry Finn herum. Dieser hat keinen festen Wohnsitz, keine Mutter mehr und sein Vater ist ein stadtbekannter Trinker. Durch Toms blühende Fantasie und die vielen neue Streiche, die ihm einfallen, geraten die beiden Freunde immer wieder in spannende Abenteuer entlang des Mississippi...