Key Stage 3

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by Mike Lancaster

read by Thomas Judd

running time 4hrs 20mins

This is the story of Kyle Straker, recorded on to old audio tapes. You might think these tapes are a hoax. But perhaps they contain the history of a past world. If what the tapes say is true, it means that everything we think we know is a lie.

50 TIMES FOOTBALL CHANGED THE WORLD

by Gary Lineker

read by Ivor Baddiel

running time 3hrs 30mins

Did you hear about the match that took place in no-man's land between enemy forces during World War I? Or about the world's greenest club, working to tackle climate change? And I bet you didn't know about the mother of women's football who showed the world why girls should compete too! Written with author and TV writer Ivor Baddiel, in this fun and fact-packed book, Gary Lineker shares 50 of his favourite football stories that highlight the many awe-inspiring, heart-warming and eye-opening moments that have changed the game - and sometimes the world - forever.

ABE'S TEAM

by Will Gatti

read by Terrence Hardiman

running time 7hrs 45mins

When Abe takes down the photograph of the school's 1942 football team he releases the team who were imprisoned by a witch. They are all grown men now but act as if they were 13 years old. Abe tries to take them back to their families, but with witches in hot pursuit, and old men who only want to play football, how can he succeed?

THE BABY-SITTER

by R L Stine

read by Pat Steadman

running time 5hrs 0min

From the moment Jenny accepts a baby-sitting job, she knows she has made a terrible mistake.

CADDY EVER AFTER

by Hilary McKay

read by Glen McCready

running time 3hrs 45mins

The 4th book in the Casson series. Sequel to Permanent Rose (616529). Love is in the air for all four of the Casson girls.

DAISY CHAIN DREAM

by Joan O'Neill

read by Grace Dives

running time 5hrs 45mins

Final part of the 'Daisy Chain' trilogy. Sequel to 'Bread & Sugar' (616463). Love has blossomed for Lizzie Doyle and she is preparing to marry her childhood sweetheart, Pete. While for John there is a new threat to his family's happiness.

AN EAGLE IN THE SNOW

by Michael Morpurgo

read by Paul Chequer

running time 2hrs 30mins

1940: A train is under attack from German fighters. Sheltering in a tunnel, the stranger in the carriage with Barney and his mother tells them a story of a young soldier in the trenches of World War I who, on the spur of the moment, did what he thought was the right thing. It turned out to have been the worst mistake he could have ever made – and one which he must put right before it is too late.

FACING THE DEMON HEADMASTER

by Gillian Cross

read by Terrence Hardiman

running time 4hrs 30mins

Club Purple is the place to be. What makes it so fantastic is the mysterious DJ Pardoman, who keeps his face hidden behind an ever-changing electronic mask. When a competition is announced to unmask him, everyone wants to know who's behind it. But they don't realize that they are being lured into a trap . . . set by the Demon Headmaster!

GABRIEL AND THE PHANTOM SLEEPERS

by Jenny Nimmo

read by Richard Simpson

running time 7hrs

Gabriel Silk’s family are the keepers of a magical cloak, handed down the generations. When his father is called away, responsibility for the cloak falls to Gabriel. But someone else is on the trail of the cloak and it disappears! So Gabriel sets out with the help of his cousin Sadie, to find it. But they are heading towards great danger ... and the Phantom Sleepers aren't far behind.

HACHIKO: THE TRUE STORY OF THE ROYAL DOGS OF JAPAN AND ONE FAITHFUL AKITA

by Julie Chrystn

read by Fred Parker

running time 1hr

In 1924, Hachiko was brought to Tokyo by his owner, Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. During his owner's life Hachiko saw him off from the front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925 when Professor Ueno didn't return on the usual train one evening. This is Hachiko's story, as well as an informative look at dog culture in Japan and the history and tradition of the Akita-ken, one of the most ancient, beloved and faithful dog breeds ever.

I AM DAVID

by Anne Holm

read by Grace Dives

running time 6hrs

A moving story of the escape of a young boy from a concentration camp and his long journey to safety across Europe.

JACK PEPPER

by Sarah Lean

read by Grace Dives

running time 1hr

When Ruby and Sid see a poster about a missing dog, they can’t believe it. It reminds them of an adventure they had, and a little dog they once met. Could it be the same Jack Pepper?

KASPER IN THE GLITTER

by Philip Ridley

read by Frank Culver

running time 5hrs

Kasper Whisky lives with his mother, Pumpkin, far away from the City dangers, but the arrival of a boy called Hearthrob Mink changes his life.

LA BELLE SAUVAGE

by Philip Pullman

read by Michael Sheen

running time 12hrs 30mins

Eleven-year-old Malcolm and his dæmon, Asta, live at the Trout Inn near Oxford. Across the River Thames, which Malcolm navigates using his beloved canoe, La Belle Sauvage, is Godstow Priory where the nuns live. Malcolm learns they have a baby with them by the name of Lyra Belacqua. Malcolm and Lyra are caught up in a terrifying adventure that takes them into a new world. Volume 1 of 'The Book of Dust' series.

THE MACHINE GUNNERS

by Robert Westall

read by Frank Culver

running time 6hrs

Set in World War II a working machine gun, stolen from a crashed Heinkel leads police to suspect local boys.

THE NAME OF THIS BOOK IS SECRET

by Pseudonymous Bosch

read by Eric Meyers

running time 7hrs 30mins

When intrepid investigators Cass and Max-Ernest set out to discover the history of the mysterious Symphony of Smells, they become embroiled in a dastardly experiment involving kidnapped children and the secret of eternal youth. Together they must come up with a plan to rescue their classmate from a hideous fate and escape the eerie pyramid of the Midnight Sun.

OFF THE ROAD

by Nina Bawden

read by Pat Steadman

running time 5hrs 15mins

Gandy is due to be installed in Nostalgia Block 95 to be "looked after", but he has other ideas and when he slips through a door off the road his grandson, Tom, follows him despite warnings about the barbaric Outside. Compulsive read set in 2040.

A PACK OF LIES

by Geraldine McCaughrean

read by George Tanswell

running time 5hrs

When the mysterious visitor moves into Ailsa and her mother's antiques shop with his amazing stories their lives are changed.

QUEEN OF FREEDOM: DEFENDING JAMAICA

by Catherine Johnson

read by Camile Murdock

running time 2hrs

1720. Blue Mountains, windward Jamaica. High above the army camps and plantations of the British Empire, a group of ex-slaves - called Maroons - are building a new home for themselves. When British soldiers enter the forests to hunt them down, one of the Maroons will lead the fight against them - Queen Nanny, a 'wise woman' with a reputation for ancient obeah magic, and a guerrilla fighter of genius. Under her generalship, her people will make a do-or-die defence of their freedom.

RADIO SILENCE

by Alice Oseman

read by Aysha Kala

running time 10hrs 30mins

What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong? Frances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. Nothing will stand in her way; not friends, not a guilty secret – not even the person she is on the inside. But when Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favourite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. He unlocks the door to Real Frances and for the first time she experiences true friendship, unafraid to be herself. Then the podcast goes viral and the fragile trust between them is broken. Caught between who she was and who she longs to be, Frances’ dreams come crashing down. Suffocating with guilt, she knows that she has to confront her past....She has to confess why Carys disappeared....Meanwhile at uni, Aled is alone, fighting even darker secrets. It’s only by facing up to your fears that you can overcome them. And it’s only by being your true self that you can find happiness. Frances is going to need every bit of courage she has.

SABRIEL

by Garth Nix

read by Gill Wilsher

running time 11hrs 30mins

In this first book of a trilogy, Sabriel sets off over the wall into the Old Kingdom on a quest to find her missing father. There she faces supernatural dangers and discovers her hidden destiny.

TAGGERUNG

by Brian Jacques

read by Miscellaneous

running time 12hrs 45mins

The clan of Sawney Rath kidnaps one of Redwall's own, a baby otter, who they believe is destined to become their Taggerung, the warrior hero of ancient legend. But as the young Taggerung grows, he rebels against his destiny and goes off in search of the place where he was born, a home he can barely remember.

ULTRAVIOLET

by Lesley Howarth

read by Anita Gilson

running time 7hrs 30mins

Radiation has made it impossible to go outside for eight months of the year. There are rebels, however, who wish to reclaim the outdoors despite the penalties if caught. Violet is chief of the rebels and has an uncanny ability to catch glimpses of the future, but even she is unprepared for what happens when a little group visits the Undercliff.

VALENTINE JOE

by Rebecca Stevens

read by Rebecca Stevens

running time 4hrs 15mins

Rose's granddad takes her on a trip to Ypres to visit the graves of those who died in the Great War. It's the day before Valentine's, and when she goes up to her room that night, she hears the sound of marching feet and glimpses from her window a young soldier on his way to the front line...

THE WANDERER

by Sharon Creech

read by Nicola Down

running time 4hrs 30mins

When Sophie gets the chance to cross the Atlantic on board her uncle's boat, The Wanderer, she can't wait to set sail. But Sophie has a secret, and she's terrified that this voyage will also be a journey into the mysterious past of her forgotten childhood.

YAXLEY'S CAT

by Robert Westall

read by Margaret Clifton

running time 4hrs

Carnegie winner and Smarties shortlist. When Yaxley's cat returns to his cottage to find his missing master, the villagers fear that a secret will come to light.

ZEINA STARBORN AND THE SKY WHALE

by Hannah Durkan

read by Isabelle Farah

running time 6hrs 13mins

Zeina Starborn spends her days dreaming of adventure in the sky and escaping the smog-filled city of Ravenport. So, when she wins the chance to visit the famous Willoughby Whale Hotel - a ginormous structure built on the back of a flying whale - Zeina grabs it. Even clashing with Jackson, spoiled heir to the Willoughby fortune, can't dampen her excitement. But a series of clues makes her question what she's been told about this dazzling world of inventors, explorers and mighty sky whales. Zeina and Jackson must put aside their differences to uncover the secret plot around them as they embark on the journey of a lifetime.