Historical Audiobooks

Ladybird Tales of Crowns and Thrones: With an Introduction From Gemma Whelan

Brought to you by Ladybird. Discover six new tales of wit, courage and power in this new treasury from Ladybird Books. Join six kings, queens and warriors from around the world as they battle for crowns, vanquish dark forces and claim their thrones in this colourful illustrated collection of Ladybird Tales. Includes a special introduction from Game of Thrones actress Gemma Whelan. Perfect for bedtime, to read aloud or to enjoy alone, these exciting stories taken from myth and legend show that there is more to royalty than bows and curtsies. © Yvonne Battle-Felton, Chitra Soundar 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Chitra Soundar, Yvonne Battle-Felton (Author), Cathy Tyson, Gemma Whelan (Narrator)

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Moon's First Friends: One Giant Leap for Friendship

From high up in the sky, the Moon has spent her whole life watching Earth and hoping for someone to visit. Dinosaurs roam, pyramids are built, and boats are made, but still, no one comes. Will friends ever come to visit her?One day a spaceship soars from Earth...and so does her heart.This bestselling story celebrates the extraordinary fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing!

Susanna Leonard Hill (Author), Jayme Mattler (Narrator)

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Lew Wallace, Ben Hur

'Ben Hur' - ein spannendes Hörspiel von Christopher Lukas frei nach dem berühmten Roman von Lew Wallace.

Christopher Lukas, Lew Wallace (Author), Albert Johannes, Dénes Törzs, Eduard Wildner, Manfred Schermutzki, Peter Folken, René Genesis, Werner Cartano (Narrator)

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Explorers: Amazing Tales of the World's Greatest Adventurers

Meet famous explorers and adventurers in this exciting non-fiction storybook for children. Venture into steaming jungles in search of lost temples, fight off frostbite in the Arctic, and blast off into space! Great explorers have one thing in common - a desire to leap into the unknown, no matter how dangerous that might be. From Ferdinand Magellan's first circumnavigation of the world 500 years ago to Barbara Hillary's treks to the North and South poles while in her seventies, Explorers documents the trials and hardships of the men and women who rewrote our understanding of the world, and showed us what humans are capable of. Explorers looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 explorers in great detail, with incredible cross-sections revealing the amazing detail inside Spanish galleons, lost cities, and spaceships. Hand-drawn maps reveal their intrepid journeys in great detail, and photographs highlight the artefacts and relics they found along the way. The explorers come from all walks of life and parts of the world. Packed with jaw-dropping facts and written in language that will get the heart racing, Explorers is the perfect book for any budding young adventurer, combining both beautiful illustrations by Jessamy Hawke and fantastic photography.

Nellie Huang (Author), William Roberts (Narrator)

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Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned a Nation

Based on original reporting by a Pulitzer Prize finalist and an industry veteran, the first book for young adults about the Flint water crisis In 2014, Flint, Michigan, was a cash-strapped city that had been built up, then abandoned by General Motors. As part of a plan to save money, government officials decided that Flint would temporarily switch its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Within months, many residents broke out in rashes. Then it got worse: children stopped growing. Some people were hospitalized with mysterious illnesses; others died. Citizens of Flint protested that the water was dangerous. Despite what seemed so apparent from the murky, foul-smelling liquid pouring from the city's faucets, officials refused to listen. They treated the people of Flint as the problem, not the water, which was actually poisoning thousands. Through interviews with residents and intensive research into legal records and news accounts, journalist Candy J. Cooper, assisted by writer-editor Marc Aronson, reveals the true story of Flint. Poisoned Water shows not just how the crisis unfolded in 2014, but also the history of racism and segregation that led up to it, the beliefs and attitudes that fueled it, and how the people of Flint fought-and are still fighting-for clean water and healthy lives.

Candy J. Cooper, Marc Aronson (Author), Karen Chilton (Narrator)

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Пойти и не вернуться

Повесть белорусского писателя Василя Быкова (1924–2003) — настоящий психологический триллер, основанный, как и большинство его произведений, на событиях времён Великой Отечественной войны. Главная героиня повести Зося выполняет важное задание командира партизанского отряда. Её спутником на оккупированной врагом территории неожиданно становится товарищ по оружию Антон. Молодых людей тянет друг к другу, и взаимная симпатия перерастает в нечто большее. Но избранник Зоси оказывается вовсе не тем, кем представлялся вначале… Любовь и смертельная опасность, предательство и верность долгу переплетены в этой остросюжетной истории, которая до самого конца держит слушателя в напряжении. Читает Пётр Каледин Режиссёр и звукорежиссёр Дмитрий Оргин ©2020 Magic Dome Books in collaboration with 1С-Publishing (P)2019 1С-Publishing

Vasil Bykov (Author), Petr Kaledin (Narrator)

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I Pledge Allegiance

Four best friends. Four ways to serve their country. Morris, Rudi, Ivan, and Beck are best friends for life. So when one of the teens is drafted into the Vietnam War, the others sign up, too. Although they each serve in a different branch, they are fighting the war together—and they pledge to do all they can to come home together. Haunted by dreams of violence and death, Morris makes it his personal mission to watch over his friends—and the best place to do that is in the US Navy. Stationed off the coast of Vietnam on the USS Boston, Morris and his fellow sailors provide crucial support to the troops on the ground. But the Boston itself isn’t safe from attack. And as Morris finds his courage and resolve tested like never before, he keeps coming back to a single thought. He made a pledge. He must keep them safe.

Chris Lynch (Author), Joe Hempel (Narrator)

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Mystery on Church Hill

Liberty or death is just the beginning in this hunt for secrets left by the Founding Fathers.When sleuthing brothers Sam and Derek visit Richmond’s historic St. John’s Church for a reenactment of Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me liberty or give me death” speech, something’s hidden in the basement. Something important.  As the brothers and their classmates dig deeper, they find clues from Thomas Jefferson, George Wythe, and other Founding Fathers in a quest for a priceless document hidden over the centuries. But they’re not the only ones searching, and if they don’t solve the puzzles fast, a cunning adversary named Jerry may steal this precious piece of our nation’s history. Secret inventions, hidden passageways and tales of murder are all part of this high-stakes chase from the cemeteries of Richmond to the streets of Colonial Williamsburg.  Mystery on Church Hill is the second book in The Virginia Mysteries series, but it can also be read as a standalone. If you enjoy mystery and adventure like the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Magic Tree House, or National Treasure, you’ll love author Steven K. Smith’s exciting middle-grade series. The stories are modern-day fictional mysteries with twists of real locations and events from Virginia history. These fast-paced books are popular with both boys and girls ages 7-12, appealing to even reluctant readers!

Steven K. Smith (Author), Tom Mcelroy (Narrator)

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Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It

From a bestselling and award-winning husband and wife team comes an innovative, beautifully illustrated novel that delivers a front-row seat to the groundbreaking moments in history that led to African Americans earning the right to vote. 'Right here, I'm sharing the honest-to-goodness.' -- Loretta 'I'm gon' reach back, and tell how it all went. I'm gon' speak on it. My way.' -- Roly 'I got more nerve than a bad tooth. But there's nothing bad about being bold.' -- Aggie B. Loretta, Roly, and Aggie B., members of the Little family, each present the vivid story of their young lives, spanning three generations. Their separate stories -- beginning in a cotton field in 1927 and ending at the presidential election of 1968 -- come together to create one unforgettable journey. Through an evocative mix of fictional first-person narratives, spoken-word poems, folk myths, gospel rhythms and blues influences, Loretta Little Looks Back weaves an immersive tapestry that illuminates the dignity of sharecroppers in the rural South. Inspired by storytelling's oral tradition, stirring vignettes are presented in a series of theatrical monologues that paint a gripping, multidimensional portrait of America's struggle for civil rights as seen through the eyes of the children who lived it. The novel's unique format invites us to walk in their shoes. Each encounters an unexpected mystical gift, passed down from one family member to the next, that ignites their experience what it means to reach for freedom.

Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author), Dashawn Barnes, Deborah Wilson, Ralph Harris (Narrator)

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Ghosts of Belle Isle

Ghosts from the Civil War seemed like just a legend until they saw the lights over the water.Brothers Sam and Derek can’t wait to explore historic Belle Isle during the 150th anniversary of the Fall of Richmond and the end of the Civil War. But that’s before they learn how the wooded park along the James River once held Union soldiers in a terrible prisoner-of-war camp. Legend says that the haunting lights over the rapids at night are the ghosts of long-dead soldiers still fighting the Civil War.  The discovery of a haunting mural in the island’s crumbling ruins leads the boys and their friend Caitlin into danger. To find the truth, they must brave menacing bullies and an encounter with a Confederate biker gang led by the notorious Mad Dog DeWitt. But some ghosts may be more alive than they ever expected. Join the kids as they face their fears across suspended bridges, secret hideouts, and graveyard ceremonies, while discovering names and places from the our country’s tumultuous past like Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, Hollywood Cemetery, and Tredegar Iron Works.  Ghosts of Belle Isle is the third book in The Virginia Mysteries series, but it can easily be read as a standalone. If you enjoy mystery and adventure like the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Magic Tree House, or National Treasure, you’ll love author Steven K. Smith’s exciting middle-grade series. The stories are modern-day fictional mysteries with twists of real locations and events from Virginia history. These fast-paced books are popular with both boys and girls ages 7-12, appealing to even reluctant readers!

Steven K. Smith (Author), Tom Mcelroy (Narrator)

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Il violino di Auschwitz

Cicci ha tutto ciò che una ragazza possa desiderare: una vita bella e agiata, una famiglia che le vuole bene, tanti amici e una grande passione per la musica. Ma dal giorno in cui vengono emanate le leggi razziali in Italia, poco alla volta tutto ciò che ama le viene sottratto. Non le rimarrà che il suo violino, da cui non si separerà a nessun costo. Sarà proprio lui a raccontare, dopo un lungo silenzio, la lenta discesa di Cicci verso l'inferno di Auschwitz, dove sarà costretta a suonare per le SS. Anche in quella situazione terribile la ragazza sperimenterà il potere che ha la musica di rendere liberi. Tratto da una storia vera. © 2020 Interlinea

Anna Lavatelli, Cinzia Ghigliano (Author), Dino Spinella (Narrator)

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The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices from the Donner Party

In powerful, vivid verse, the master behind The Watch That Ends the Night recounts one of history’s most harrowing—and chilling—tales of survival. In 1846, a group of emigrants bound for California face a choice: continue on their planned route or take a shortcut into the wilderness. Eighty-nine of them opt for the untested trail, a decision that plunges them into danger and desperation and, finally, the unthinkable. From extraordinary poet and novelist Allan Wolf comes a riveting retelling of the ill-fated journey of the Donner party across the Sierra Nevadas during the winter of 1846–1847. Brilliantly narrated by multiple voices, including world-weary, taunting, and all-knowing Hunger itself, this novel-in-verse examines a notorious chapter in history from various perspectives, among them caravan leaders George Donner and James Reed, Donner’s scholarly wife, two Miwok Indian guides, the Reed children, a sixteen-year-old orphan, and even a pair of oxen. Comprehensive back matter includes an author’s note, select character biographies, statistics, a time line of events, and more. Unprecedented in its detail and sweep, this haunting epic raises stirring questions about moral ambiguity, hope and resilience, and hunger of all kinds.

Allan Wolf (Author), Bahni Turpin, Eric G. Dove, Lauren Ezzo, Ramón De Ocampo, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Teri Schnaubelt, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Whitney Dykhouse (Narrator)

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