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Historical Audiobooks

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    The Night War

    Narrated by Gilli Messer ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 24 min

    We don’t choose how we feel, but we choose how we act. It’s 1942. German Nazis occupy much of France. And 12-year-old Miriam, who is Jewish, is not safe. With help and quick thinking, Miri is saved from the roundup that takes her entire Jewish neighbourhood. She escapes Paris, landing in a small French village, where the spires of the famous Chateau de Chenonceau rise high into the sky, its bridge ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

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    The Raging Quiet

    Narrated by Nicki Paull ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 19 min

    Widowed just two days after her unwilling marriage to a man twice her age, Marnie finds herself an outsider in the remote seaside village of Torcurra. Spurned by the townsfolk who suspect her involvement in her husband's death, she has only two friends – the local priest and the madman known as Raver, even more of an outcast than Marnie herself. Then Marnie makes a remarkable discovery about Raver ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

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    Billy the Kid: A heartwarming wartime story about a boy’s passion for football

    Narrated by Richard Attenborough ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 25 min

    Read by the inimitable Richard Attenborough. Billy was a champion soccer star, playing for Chelsea in the 1930s. But that was before war broke out…Billy the Kid is told through the voice of an 80 year old man, who looks back on his life as Chelsea’s champion striker until the outbreak of war in 1939 and on through his subsequent life. Billy joins Chelsea as a football apprentice, rises through the ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD

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    Goodnight Mister Tom

    Series series A Puffin Book

    Abridged

    3 hours 26 min

    Penguin presents, the downloadable audiobook edition of Goodnight Mr Tom, read by Patrick Malahide.Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of WW2. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London...Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD

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    Bombs on Aunt Dainty: A classic and unforgettable children’s book from the author of The Tiger Who Came To Tea

    by Judith Kerr ...
    Narrated by Tacy Kneale ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 38 min

    Partly autobiographical, this is the second title in Judith Kerr’s internationally acclaimed trilogy of books following the life of Anna through war-torn Germany, to London during the Blitz and her return to Berlin to discover the past…It is hard enough being a teenager in London during the Blitz, finding yourself in love and wondering every night whether you will survive the bombs. But it is even ... Read more

    $41.99 AUD

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    Shane

    by Jack Schaefer ...
    Narrated by Eric G. Dove ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 24 min

    I had lain in my bed thinking of our visitor out in the bunk in the barn. It scarce seemed possible that he was the same man I had first seen, stern and chilling in his dark solitude, riding up our road. Something in Father, something not of words or of actions but of the essential substance of the human spirit, had reached out and spoken to him and he had replied to it and had unlocked a part of ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD

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    Nine, Ten

    A September 11 Story

    Narrated by Piper Goodeve ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 45 min

    Ask anyone: September 11, 2001, was serene and lovely, a perfect day—until a plane struck the World Trade Center.But right now it is a few days earlier, and four kids in different parts of the country are going about their lives. Sergio, who lives in Brooklyn, is struggling to come to terms with the absentee father he hates and the grandmother he loves. Will's father is gone, too, killed in a car ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

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    Lost Heir, The (The Gryphon Chronicles, Book 1)

    by E.G. Foley ...
    Narrated by Jamie du Pont MacKenzie ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - The Gryphon Chronicles

    Unabridged

    10 hours 18 min

    NY Times Bestselling Author E.G. Foley brews up a magical potion for fantasy readers of all ages!Take a dash of Harry Potter and a splash of Oliver Twist, add a pinch of steampunk and a sprinkle of Victorian fairy lore, and what do you get? The Gryphon Chronicles! A rollicking fantasy adventure series that’s as much fun for grownups as it is for kids.Strange new talents...Jake is a scrappy ... Read more

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    The Bone Sparrow

    by Zana Fraillon ...
    Narrated by Keith Brockett ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 33 min

    2017 ABIA Book of the Year for Older ChildrenWinner, Readings Young Adult Book Prize 2017CBCA Honour Book 2017 - Older ReadersShortlisted for the 2017 Prime Minister's Literary AwardsShortlisted fo****r the 2017 Queensland Literary AwardsShortlisted for the 2017 Victorian Premier's Literary AwardsShortlisted for The Guardian Children's Fict... ... Read more

    $34.99 AUD

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    The Book Thief

    by Markus Zusak ...
    Narrated by Dennis Olsen ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 18 min

    It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother’s graveside, Liesel’s life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger’s Handbook, left there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

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    Tomorrow, When the War Began

    by John Marsden ...
    Narrated by Suzi Dougherty ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - The Tomorrow Series

    Unabridged

    7 hours 23 min

    While Ellie and her friends are away in the bush, the world changes. Suddenly they are in the toughest situations humans can confront, facing life and death decisions. They are thrown into a world where they find courage, initiative, spirit and wisdom, or they die... ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

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    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    A Harry Potter Hogwarts Library Book

    Narrated by Eddie Redmayne ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - Hogwarts Library book

    Unabridged

    1 hour 54 min

    An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since its first publication, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable guide to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. It showcases a menagerie of magical creatures, explained enchantingly by noted magizoologist, Newt Scamander, who you may remember from the film series of the same name.And, who better to ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD

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    Stalking Jack the Ripper

    Narrated by Nicola Barber ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - Stalking Jack the Ripper

    Unabridged

    9 hours 26 min

    This #1 New York Times bestseller and deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion.Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life. Against her stern ... Read more

    $41.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    Code Name Bananas: The hilarious and epic children’s book from multi-million bestselling author David Walliams

    Unabridged

    6 hours 12 min

    Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots – and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day…Britain is at war with Nazi Germany.Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. And there’s one animal in particular he ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD

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    Once

    Narrated by Morris Gleitzman ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - Once

    Unabridged

    3 hours 7 min

    Felix lives in a convent orphanage in Poland. He is convinced his parents are still alive and that they will one day come back to get him. When Nazi soldiers come to the orphanage Felix decides to escape and make his way home. The journey to find his parents is a long and difficult one, as Poland is occupied by the Nazis and a dangerous place for a Jewish boy. Felix manages to live and look after ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

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    A Reaper at the Gates (Ember Quartet, Book 3)

    Series Audiobook 3 - Ember Quartet

    Unabridged

    14 hours 37 min

    The highly anticipated third book in Sabaa Tahir's New York Times bestselling Ember Quartet.Beyond the Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger.The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable, while the Commandant capitalizes on his madness to bolster her own power. As Helene searches for a way to hold ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    Grandpa’s Great Escape

    Unabridged

    5 hours 49 min

    The hotly-anticipated next novel from NUMBER ONE bestselling author, David Walliams, with audio hilariously read by the author himself!Jack’s Grandpa…*wears his slippers to the supermarket*serves up Spam à la Custard for dinner*and often doesn’t remember Jack’s nameBut he can still take to the skies in a speeding Spitfire and save the day…An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy and ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD

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    Edge of Anarchy

    A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller

    by Kyla Stone ...
    Narrated by Stacey Glemboski ...
    Series Audiobook 4 - Edge of Collapse

    Unabridged

    9 hours 23 min

    Don't miss the newest audiobook release in the riveting Edge of Collapse survival series from USA Today best-selling author, Kyla Stone!What lines will you cross to keep your loved ones safe?Three weeks after the nation's power grid goes down, chaos reigns. Food supplies have dried up. Fuel is running low. And the bleak, brutal winter is relentless.Fall Creek has forged a shaky peace, but the cost ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Ice Monster: The award-winning children’s book from multi-million bestseller author David Walliams

    Unabridged

    5 hours 40 min

    From No. 1 bestselling children’s author David Walliams comes his biggest and most epic adventure!This is the story of a ten-year-old orphan and a 10,000-year-old mammoth…Read all about it! Read all about it!ICE MONSTER FOUND IN ARCTIC!When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster – a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole – she’s determined to ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD

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    The Librarian of Auschwitz

    Narrated by Marisa Calin ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 39 min

    ***Recommended by Parents' Choice*This program features an author's note read by Dita Kraus.Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, The Librarian of Auschwitz is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust.Written with touching sensitivity by Antonio Iturbe, and translated by Lilit Thwaites, this audiobook ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    A Sky Beyond the Storm: The jaw-dropping finale to the New York Times bestselling fantasy series that began with AN EMBER IN THE ASHES (Ember Quartet, Book 4)

    Series Audiobook 4 - Ember Quartet

    Unabridged

    15 hours 55 min

    Prepare for the jaw-dropping finale of Sabaa Tahir's beloved New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series, and discover: Who will survive the storm?Picking up just a few months after A Reaper at the Gates left off…The long-imprisoned jinn are on the attack, wreaking bloody havoc in villages and cities alike. But for the Nightbringer, vengeance on his human foes is just the ... Read more

    $39.99 AUD

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    We Are Wolves

    Narrated by Imogen Sage ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 10 min

    Sometimes it's good to be wild. Sometimes you have to be wild. When the Russian Army marches into East Prussia at the end of the war, the Wolf family must flee. Liesl, Otto and their baby sister Mia find themselves lost and alone, in a blizzard, in the middle of a war zone. Liesl has promised Mama that she will keep her brother and sister safe. But sometimes, to survive, you have to do bad things. ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    The Queen’s Rising: Number one Sunday Times bestselling author (The Queen’s Rising, Book 1)

    by Rebecca Ross ...
    Narrated by Suzanne Elise Freeman ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - The Queen’s Rising

    Unabridged

    12 hours 51 min

    An epic and exhilarating story of deception, love and revenge, from the extraordinary Sunday Times and New York Times number-one-bestselling author of DIVINE RIVALS. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J Maas and Shelby Mahurin.Brienna is an arden, a student of the five passions – art, music, wit, dramatics and knowledge. On the summer solstice in her seventeenth year, she hopes to become ... Read more

    $49.99 AUD

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    The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

    by John Boyne ...
    Narrated by Michael Maloney ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 55 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us . . .Nine-year-old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country. All he knows is that he has been moved from a comfortable home in Berlin to a house in a desolate area where there is nothing to do and no one to play ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD