Audiobooks narrated by James Wood

James Wood breathes new life into this wonderful classic filled with mystery and adventure. After hijacking a balloon from a Confederate camp, a band of five northern prisoners escapes the American Civil War. Seven thousand miles later, they drop from the clouds onto an uncharted volcanic island in the Pacific. Through teamwork, scientific knowledge, engineering, and perseverance, they endeavour to build a colony from scratch. But this island of abundant resources has its secrets. The castaways discover they are not alone. A shadowy, yet familiar, agent of their unfathomable fate is watching.

Jules Verne (Author), James Wood (Narrator)

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Science in the Ancient World

This audiobook is a companion to the Science in the Ancient World Textbook. While it is possible to learn a lot of science by just listening to the audiobook on it's own, the textbook is required to gain the full value from this course. Science in the Ancient World is the second book in a hands-on, multilevel elementary science series that introduces scientific concepts using history as its guide. Because each lesson is built around an activity or experiment, it is engaging for all K-6 students. In addition, there are three levels of review for each lesson, so the parent/teacher can choose the depth at which each student is expected to grasp the material. The course contains roughly 90 hours of instruction, 35 of which are composed of hands-on activities. The course covers the scientific work of natural philosophers who lived from about 600 BC to the early AD 1500s. It concentrates mostly on what these ancient scientists got right, but it does spend some time discussing what they got wrong, because even the mistakes that scientists make can sometimes advance our understanding of the natural world. Of course, when the students are taught something that is now known to be incorrect, they are made aware of this fact! Because the course covers science as it was developed, it covers a wide range of topics including human anatomy, medicine, optics, heliocentrism, geocentrism, sound, music, magnets, how steam is used to generate power, the motion of objects through a medium, combustion, levers, pulleys, plant growth, plant anatomy, tree ring dating, the atmosphere, astronomy, the basics of graphing, plastics, density, water flow, friction, and erosion. Throughout the course, students learn that most of the great scientists who lived from AD 500 to the end of this time period were devout Christians who did science because they thought they could learn more about God by studying His handiwork.

Dr. Jay L. Wile (Author), James Wood (Narrator)

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea: an Underwater Tour of the World

When an unidentified “monster” threatens international shipping, French oceanographer Pierre Aronnax and his unflappable assistant Conseil join an expedition organized by the US Navy to hunt down and destroy the menace. After months of fruitless searching, they finally grapple with their quarry, but Aronnax, Conseil, and the brash Canadian harpooner Ned Land are thrown overboard in the attack, only to find that the “monster” is actually a futuristic submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by a shadowy, mystical, preternaturally imposing man who calls himself Captain Nemo. Thus begins a journey of 20,000 leagues—nearly 50,000 miles—that will take Captain Nemo, his crew, and these three adventurers on a journey of discovery through undersea forests, coral graveyards, miles-deep trenches, and even the sunken ruins of Atlantis. Jules Verne’s novel of undersea exploration has been captivating readers ever since its first publication in 1870. – description from Goodreads

Jules Verne (Author), James Wood (Narrator)

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Tiger and Tom: And Other Stories for Boys

Are your wanting to be assured that your children are reading stories that are going to convict, inspire and encourage them in their characters for them to make right choices? Tiger and Tom: and Other Stories for Boys, encourage young boys to be raised as men that would stand in stature, wisdom and in favour before God. This wonderful reproduction of the early 1900’s book that showed up in many orphanages in America and is solely a boy book. It tells many stories of several boy’s temptations, failures, and triumphs, and is a must read for all boys.

Various (Author), James Wood (Narrator)

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Frankenstein

Written in 1816, when she was only nineteen Mary Shelley’s novel of “The Modern Prometheus” chillingly dramatised the dangerous potential of life begotten upon a laboratory table. A frightening creation myth for our own time. Frankenstein remains one of the greatest horror stories ever written and is an undisputed classic of its kind.

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Author), James Wood (Narrator)

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12 Reasons NOT to get hurt at work: It Hurts!

A powerful, no bullshit account of how a workplace incident changed James’ life. ’12 Reasons NOT to get hurt at work’ is written in a way that most people will relate to and without any spin or jargon. James Wood, known as 'Woody', is an internationally recognised award winning safety speaker who has taken to the written word to share some of the most common questions and discussion points from his 25 years of sharing his story at workplaces all over the world. 'I wrote this short book to answer some of the questions I get asked when I share my story. Some answers may come across as a little crude and I do swear, so I apologise in advance if you are offended. But F..k it! Getting hurt at work sucks and I'm not going to sugar coat it! When I was in my early twenties, I f..ked up! I made some wrong CHOICES and I've been in a wheelchair ever since.' Woody

James Wood (Author), James Wood (Narrator)

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Science in the Beginning

Science in the Beginning is the first book in a hands-on, multilevel elementary science series that introduces scientific concepts using history as its guide. The beginning of history is given in the Bible’s creation account, and this book uses the days of creation as a way of introducing a wide range of scientific concepts including the nature of: - Light - Energy Conservation - Properties of air and water - Introductory botany - Our solar system - Basic zoology - Aspects of human anatomy and physiology As the students learn about these scientific concepts, they are constantly reminded of the Creator who fashioned the marvels they are studying. NARRATORS NOTE:This audiobook is a supplement. It does not replace the book. Even though I do read through the instructions for all the experiments, it will be much easier for you to actually do the experiments if you have those instructions in written form. In addition, there are times when I will refer to specific pictures in the book, therefore I will change the wording from time-to-time so that you don’t have to be looking at the book while you listen to this recording. Because Science in the Beginning is designed to give students a hands-on experience when it comes to studying nature, each lesson contains an experiment. Usually, there is some reading, then an experiment, and then more reading. As a result, most lessons are composed of three tracks so that you can skip around depending on your needs.

Dr. Jay L. Wile (Author), James Wood (Narrator)

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The Time Machine

“I’ve had a most amazing time....” So begins the Time Traveller’s astonishing firsthand account of his journey 800,000 years beyond his own era—and the story that launched H.G. Wells’s successful career and earned him his reputation as the father of science fiction. With a speculative leap that still fires the imagination, Wells sends his brave explorer to face a future burdened with our greatest hopes...and our darkest fears. A pull of the Time Machine’s lever propels him to the age of a slowly dying Earth. There he discovers two bizarre races—the ethereal Eloi and the subterranean Morlocks—who not only symbolize the duality of human nature, but offer a terrifying portrait of the men of tomorrow as well. Published in 1895, this masterpiece of invention captivated readers on the threshold of a new century. Thanks to Wells’s expert storytelling and provocative insight, The Time Machinewill continue to enthrall readers for generations to come.

H. G. Wells, H.G. Wells (Author), James Wood (Narrator)

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Stories Worth Re-Reading: 72 Heart Touching Stories

Stories Worth Re-reading is another treasure house of inspiration originally compiled by Review and Herald in 1913 to provide children and youth with worth while reading, excellent family reading and a treasure house for pastors and teachers who tell children’s stories. The purpose of this book is to provide children and youth with stories worth reading; stories relating incidents of history, missionary effort, and home and school experiences. These stories will inspire, instruct, and entertain the readers. Nearly all of these have appeared in print before, and are reprinted in this form through the courteous permission of their writers and publishers. “This is one of the best selections of old fashioned ‘character building’ stories I know. I have read and reread them from childhood.” – Dr. Raymond S. Moore “I have spent literally $1,000.00’s on educational and character building materials for our son and none have been as encouraging, nor as influential as your old time stories.” – Tracy Mandeville

Various (Author), James Wood (Narrator)

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Hints on Child Training

DescriptionThis book has been called the “single best volume on the subject of child training ever written.” Trumbull, who was responsible for the growth of Sunday Schools in America just after the Civil War, wrote this book at age 60 after raising eight of his own children. Book ReviewThis little book was written over a hundred years ago so you can just imagine the gems that is contained within. In fact, there are so many wonderful gems that I believe it should be called ‘Gems on Child Training’. Within the book you will find training on a child’s appetite, how to train our children’s faith, how to help them in courtesy and self-denial and so much more. But it’s very, very good solid, sound advice that is all biblically based. So you can’t go wrong with that. People that have read this book have found that its actually changed their thinking regarding the training of their children. Although there are many books out there on child training, this is the only ‘specifically’ child training book that we have in Oikos, simply because we have found its value to be of such great worth.

H. Clay Trumbull (Author), James Wood (Narrator)

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The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook: A Creative and Stress-Free Approach to Homeschooling.

If you are thinking about home education (Homeschooling), or are struggling with an educational curriculum that is difficult to use, let Dr Raymond and Dorothy Moore show you how to make home education (Homeschooling) an easy-to-live-with family adventure in learning. This low-stress, low-cost program shows you how to build a curriculum around your child’s needs and interests – and around a realistic family schedule. Instead of a cut-and-dried approach, you’ll discover the freedom of a flexible program that encourages creativity and initiative.

Dorothy N. Moore, Raymond S. Moore (Author), James Wood (Narrator)

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Tom White the Postboy

This concise history of Tom White is a refreshing story of a young man and his advancements in life as he grows spiritually. Because of an ever-improving character after the Lord providentially led him to repentance, Tom White became a well-respected farmer and a Christian example to all who knew him. This book also contains a true poem about an honest miller who did not take advantage of unnatural circumstances in his favour to oppress the poor. It contains a wise moral for the reader to remember and practice.

Hannah More (Author), James Wood (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by James Wood