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    The Diary of a Young Girl

    The Definitive Edition of the World’s Most Famous Diary

    by Anne Frank ...
    Narrated by Helena Bonham Carter ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 9 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.*Narrated by Helena Bonham Carter*THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK IS 'A MONUMENT TO THE HUMAN SPIRIT'One of the most famous accounts of living under the Nazi regime comes from the diary of a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, Anne Frank. Edited by her father Otto H. Frank and German novelist Mirjam Pressler, this is a true story to be rediscovered by each new generation.12th Ju... ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Nanberry

    Black Brother White

    by Jackie French ...
    Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 59 min

    The amazing story of Australia's first surgeon and the boy he adopted.It's 1789, and as the new colony in Sydney Cove is established, Surgeon John White defies convention and adopts Nanberry, an Aboriginal boy, to raise as his son. Nanberry is clever and uses his unique gifts as an interpreter to bridge the two worlds he lives in.With his white brother, Andrew, he witnesses the struggles of the ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    I am Benjamin Franklin

    by Brad Meltzer ...
    Narrated by Brett Boles, Michael Braun, Danny Campbell, Jonathan Davis, Robin Miles, Natasha Soudek, Oliver Wyman ...
    series Ordinary People Change the World

    Unabridged

    19 min

    The 21st book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes tells the story of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the U.S. who helped draft the Declaration of Independence while making important scientific contributions.This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Abigail Adams

    by Jill K. Mulhall ...
    Narrated by Teacher Created Materials ...
    series Early America

    Unabridged

    13 min

    Abigail lived during times which were much more difficult for women than today. Despite this fact, Abigail Adams traveled, believed in women’s rights, and experienced the American Revolution. A devoted wife, mother, and American patriot, Abigail influenced history by helping her husband, John, make important decisions. ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Roter Herbst in Chortitza - Teil 4

    Nach einer wahren Geschichte

    by Tim Tichatzki ...
    Narrated by Makke Schneider ...
    Audiobook 4 - Roter Herbst in Chortitza

    Unabridged

    2 hours 40 min

    Ein Bürgerkrieg fegt mit aller Gewalt über das zerfallene Zarenreich. Gefangen zwischen den Fronten, finden die beiden Freunde Willi und Maxim ein von Soldaten zurückgelassenes Maschinengewehr. Für Maxim ein Geschenk des Himmels, für Willi die größte Herausforderung seines Glaubens, denn als Sohn mennonitischer Siedler hat er gelernt, jede Form von Gewalt abzulehnen. Eine Zerreißprobe für die ... Read more

    $5.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Picture Book of Harriet Tubman, A

    by David Adler ...
    Narrated by Gail Nelson ...

    Unabridged

    13 min

    "Gail Nelson is an unobtrusive narrator who lets Harriet Tubman's deeds and personality speak for themselves. And speak they do! "-- AudioFile ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Courageous Spies and International Intrigue of World War I

    by Allison Lassieur ...
    Narrated by Various Narrators ...
    series Spies!

    Unabridged

    1 hour 4 min

    Explores the lives and daring deeds of spies during World War I using photos, original sources, maps, timelines, and little known facts. ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler

    by Wendy Conklin ...
    Narrated by Teacher Created Materials ...
    series World Cultures Through Time

    Unabridged

    26 min

    Moctezuma was the most famous ruler of the powerful Aztec empire. After leading the Aztecs for 17 years as a fair leader, Moctezuma’s reign came to a dramatic close. The Spanish explorer Hernan Cortés conquered the Aztecs and Moctezuma died. ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Murder Among Friends

    How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime

    by Candace Fleming ...
    Narrated by Angela Dawe ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 22 min

    How did two teenagers brutally murder an innocent child...and why? And how did their brilliant lawyer save them from the death penalty in 1920s Chicago? Written by a prolific master of narrative nonfiction, this is a compulsively readable true-crime story based on an event dubbed the "crime of the century."In 1924, eighteen-year-old college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb made a decision: ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    What Is the Super Bowl?

    by Dina Anastasio, Who HQ ...
    Narrated by Steven Hoye ...
    series What Was?

    Unabridged

    1 hour 7 min

    With over 110 million viewers every year, the Super Bowl is one of the most watched television events in the United States. The final showdown between the two best football teams in the NFL attracts some of the biggest musicians to perform at the half-time show. But the Super Bowl is more than just a spectacle – it’s a high-stakes game to win the championship and claim a place in history. Go back ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Confucius: Chinese Philosopher

    by Wendy Conklin, Gisela Lee ...
    Narrated by Teacher Created Materials ...
    series World Cultures Through Time

    Unabridged

    23 min

    Confucius was born in 551 B.C. There was great suffering and chaos during this time in China. He wanted to devote his life to relieving the suffering he saw and believed government reform was needed. He devoted his life to making this reform occur. ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Cyber Spies and Secret Agents of Modern Times

    by Allison Lassieur ...
    Narrated by Various Narrators ...
    series Spies!

    Unabridged

    1 hour 5 min

    Explores the lives and daring deeds of spies of modern day using photos, original sources, maps, timelines, and little known facts. ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Warriors Don't Cry

    A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High

    by Melba Pattillo Beals ...
    Narrated by Lisa Reneé Pitts ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 39 min

    The landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education, brought the promise of integration to Little Rock, Arkansas, but it was hard-won for the nine black teenagers chosen to integrate Central High School in 1957. They ran a gauntlet flanked by a rampaging mob and a heavily armed Arkansas National Guard-opposition so intense that soldiers from the elite 101st Airborne Division were ... Read more

    $30.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Orphan Train Rider

    One Boy’s True Story

    by Andrea Warren ...
    Narrated by Laura Hicks ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 26 min

    Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by loving families; others were not as fortunate. In recent years, some of the riders have begun to share their stories. Andrea Warren alternates chapters about the history of the orphan trains with the story of Lee Nailling, who in 1926 rode an orphan train ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Who Was Isaac Newton?

    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Narrated by Elliot Hill ...
    series Who Was?

    Unabridged

    1 hour 9 min

    Isaac Newton was always a loner, preferring to spend his time contemplating the mysteries of the universe. When the plague broke out in London in 1665 he was forced to return home from college. It was during this period of so much death, that Newton gave life to some of the most important theories in modern science, including gravity and the laws of motion. ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Constitution of India for Children

    by Subhadra Sen Gupta ...
    Narrated by Pallavi Bharti ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 15 min

    Every 26th January, people gather on New Delhi’s Rajpath amidst a colourful jamboree of fluttering flags, marching soldiers and dancing children. What is celebrated on this day is at the heart of our democracy-the magnificent Constitution of India.The document didn’t only lay down the law but united India with a vision that took two years, eleven months and seventeen days to realise. Subhadra Sen ... Read more

    $20.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    I am Jackie Robinson

    by Brad Meltzer ...
    Narrated by Donte Bonner, Various ...
    series Ordinary People Change the World

    Unabridged

    18 min

    This New York Times Bestselling biography series by Brad Meltzer has an inspiring message: We can all be heroes.Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. But he lived at a time before the Civil Rights Movement, when the rules weren't fair to African Americans. Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Picture Book of Frederick Douglass, A

    by David Adler ...
    Narrated by Charles Turner ...

    Unabridged

    17 min

    "Adler, a prolific children's book author, has done a good job describing the trajectory of Douglass's life as he moved from being a slave himself to being a freer of slaves and a tireless civil rights activist. Narrator Charles Turner, who has a deep and resonant voice, uses just the right matter-of-fact yet serious tones that won't overwhelm young listeners but will make an impression on them." ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Friends for Freedom

    The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass

    by Suzanne Slade ...
    Narrated by Lizan Mitchell ...

    Unabridged

    23 min

    No one thought Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass would ever become friends. The former slave and the outspoken woman came from two different worlds. But they shared deep-seated beliefs in equality and the need to fight for it. Despite naysayers, hecklers, and even arsonists, Susan and Frederick became fast friends and worked together to change America. ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Andrew Jackson

    Heroic Leader or Cold-hearted Ruler?

    by Nel Yomtov ...
    Narrated by Various Narrators ...
    series Perspectives on History

    Unabridged

    23 min

    President and war hero. Slave owner and Indian killer. Andrew Jackson has been called many names throughout history. But who was the real Andrew Jackson? Explore Jackson's life leading up to the Trail of Tears. Then decide for yourself whether he was a hero or a villain. ... Read more

    $5.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Because of You, John Lewis

    by Andrea Davis Pinkney ...
    Narrated by Ron Butler ...

    Unabridged

    45 min

    An inspiring story of a friendship between Congressman John Lewis and ten-year-old activist Tybre Faw by New York Times bestselling and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney!When young Tybre Faw discovers John Lewis and his heroic march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the fight for voting rights, Tybre is determined to meet him. Tybre’s two grandmothers take him on the ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Immigrant Kids

    by Russell Freedman ...
    Narrated by Ellen Archer ...

    Unabridged

    39 min

    America meant "freedom" to the immigrants of the early 1900s—but a freedom very different from what they expected. Cities were crowded and jobs were scare. Children had to work selling newspapers, delivering goods, and laboring sweatshops. In this touching book, Newberry Medalist Russell Freedman offers a rare glimpse of what it meant to be a young newcomer to America. ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Story of Napoleon

    by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall ...
    Narrated by David Thorn ...
    series The Children’s Heroes Series

    Unabridged

    2 hours

    This thrilling account of Napoleon's rise to power—from his humble beginnings on the island of Corsica to his time as emperor of over half of Europe—focuses on Napoleon's military exploits, including his victories in battle after battle, his exile to the island of Elba, his subsequent return to lead the disastrous Russian campaign, his final loss at Waterloo, and his last days on the lonely island ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    No Surrender Young Readers' Edition

    A Father, a Son, and an Extraordinary Act of Heroism

    by Chris Edmonds ...
    Narrated by James Lurie ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 15 min

    The epic true story of Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, an American hero who risked his life in the final days of World War II to save others—now in a thrilling young readers’ edition.During the infamous World War II Battle of the Bulge, Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds was captured, along with his infantrymen. The Nazis took him and his men to Stalag IXA, a notorious prisoner of war camp in Germany, ... Read more

    $34.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial