Audiobooks narrated by Jane Horrocks

All Creatures Small and Great: How Insects Make the World

“George McGavin is a rarity” Sir David Attenborough Entomologist and broadcaster Dr George McGavin presents All Creatures Great and Small: How Insects Make the World, an Original Audiobook Production by W F Howes If you are at all interested in life on our planet, then you need to know about insects. They are the most successful group of animals ever to have lived on Earth. Making up three quarters of all animal species, insects conquered the planet long ago. They were among the very first animals to appear on land and were the first to take to the air. Their total biomass is at least ten times that of all humans and our livestock combined. This world is not ours alone. We are newcomers on a planet made and maintained by insects. If we are going to appreciate the massive part that insects play in the ecology of our planet we need to understand where they came from and how they became so successful. The survival of insects is key to our own survival. Join Dr George McGavin on an exciting audio journey to help us understand the fascinating world of insects. Along the way we are transported from bee-filled meadows to the forest floor, following Dr McGavin as he meets national treasures Sir David Attenborough, Alison Steadman and Jane Horrocks, and a range of experts such as Professors Stephen Simpson, Helen Roy, Phil Stevenson and Erica McAlister to understand more about their passion for these incredible creatures. All Creatures Small and Great is an important and timely work to engage people with wildlife, when the world is rapidly losing its biodiversity. Features bonus audio content including full-length interviews and immersive binaural nature sounds for focus and relaxation. Dr George McGavin is a regular TV and radio presenter for the BBC and others. He is an Honorary Research Associate at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and a Research Associate of The Department of Zoology of Oxford University as well as a Senior Principal Research Fellow of Imperial College. George’s work has taken him from the tropical forests of Papua New Guinea to the caves of Thailand and from the jungles of Belize to the savannas of Tanzania. Dr George McGavin has several insect species named in his honour and hopes they survive him. “In this remarkable audiobook George McGavin combines his comprehensive understanding of the biology of insects with his own personal tales and those of experts to explain the extraordinary success of the insects, and to show their fundamental importance to life on earth - past, present and future. This audiobook is a paean to insects and a salutary story for our times. McGavin speaks with a passion that is founded in deep expertise of these small creatures but with an eye to the big picture.” PROFESSOR STEPHEN SIMPSON Guest contributors include: Sir David Attenborough – Broadcaster and Natural Historian Alison Steadman – Actress and Ambassador for the London Wildlife Trust Dr Erica McAlister – Senior Curator, Natural History Museum Professor Philip C. Stevenson – Kew Gardens Professor Stephen Simpson – Biologist and Biomedical Scientist Professor Helen Roy – President of the Royal Entomological Society Professor Karim Vahed – Entomologist specializing in insect behaviour Anne Riley – President of the Wharfedale Naturalists’ Society Jane Horrocks – Actress and co-host of the podcast Queen Bees

Dr George Mcgavin, Dr. George Mcgavin (Author), Alison Steadman, David Attenborough, Dr George Mcgavin, Dr. George Mcgavin, Jane Horrocks (Narrator)

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A Christmas Wish

A delightfully festive story about the little rabbit with big dreams – perfect for sharing at Christmas! When Lettice follows some children home and watches them decorate their Christmas tree, she never imagines that she will end up on the top branch dressed as a fairy! Another dream comes true for Lettice in this magical Christmas story, full of sparkly surprises.

Mandy Stanley (Author), Jane Horrocks (Narrator)

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More Stories for Christmas

Five fun festive audio stories to entertain your little one over the Christmas season. Five entertaining audio readings of best-loved children’s festive stories for children of three years and over to enjoy at Christmas. This audio download is a heritage-rich collection showcasing some of the best-loved characters in children’s literature. Compiled by HarperCollins Children’s Books, it features popular stories by authors including A wonderful audio collection – perfect for families and friends to share at Christmas time! Playlist: The Snowflake by Benji Davies, read by Claire Foy Rudey’s Windy Christmas by Helen Baugh, read by Paul Panting Lettice – A Christmas Wish by Mandy Stanley, read by Jane Horrocks Merry Christmas, Blue Kangaroo! by Emma Chichester Clark, read by Joanna Lumley Merry Christmas, Splat by Rob Scotton, read by Phill Jupitus Copyright: The Snowflake text © Benji Davies 2020; Rudey’s Windy Christmas text © Helen Baugh 2014; Lettice – A Christmas Wish text © Mandy Stanley 2003; Merry Christmas, Blue Kangaroo! text © Emma Chichester Clark 2004; Merry Christmas, Splat text © Rob Scotton 2009

Benji Davies, Emma Chichester Clark, Helen Baugh, Mandy Stanley, Rob Scotton (Author), Claire Foy, Jane Horrocks, Joanna Lumley, Paul Panting, Phill Jupitus (Narrator)

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The Ice Monster

From No. 1 bestselling children's author, David Walliams comes his biggest and most epic adventure yet! 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 discover more... A chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, and sparks the adventure of a lifetime - from London to the heart of the Arctic! Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes in David Walliams' biggest and most epic adventure yet!

David Walliams (Author), James Goode, Jane Horrocks, Miriam Margolyes, Nitin Ganatra, Peter Serafinowicz (Narrator)

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase: And Another Thing...

The brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast series based on And Another Thing the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy . Forty years on from the first ever radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent and friends return in six brand new episodes, in which they are thrown back into the Whole General Mish Mash in a rattling adventure involving Viking Gods and Irish Confidence Tricksters, with our first glimpse of Eccentrica Gallumbits and a brief but memorable moment with The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast Of Traal. Starring John Lloyd as The Book, with Simon Jones as Arthur, Geoff McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Sandra Dickinson and Susan Sheridan as Trillian, Jim Broadbent as Marvin the Paranoid Android and Jane Horrocks as Fenchurch, the cast also includes Samantha Bart, Toby Longworth, Andy Secombe, Ed Byrne, Lenny Henry, Philip Pope, Mitch Benn, Jon Culshaw and Professor Stephen Hawking. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2018, the series is written and directed by Dirk Maggs and based on And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer with additional unpublished material by Douglas Adams. This edition also includes over 50 minutes of unbroadcast bonus material. Listeners are reminded that the relaxed attitude to danger provided by Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses is no substitute for running around, screaming.

Douglas Adams, Eoin Colfer (Author), , Ed Byrne, Full Cast, Geoffrey Mcgivern, Jane Horrocks, Lenny Henry, Mark Wing-Davey, Sandra Dickinson, Simon Jones (Narrator)

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Guess What Happened at School Today

A hilarious collection of poems from the creator of the best-selling DUCK IN THE TRUCK series.We learnt about acorns and planted a treeNigel fell over and bashed up his kneeRosie Rawlings cried at play -Her pet rabbit's run away.In English, Miss Chadwick was in a bad mood.At lunchtime we all made a mess with our food.And you'll never guess what happened to Claire,She leaned back too far and fell off her chair!Jez Alborough's hilarious rhymes describe a typical day at school, as seen through the eyes of various pupils.

Jez Alborough (Author), Jane Horrocks (Narrator)

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Aesop's Fables: The Complete Collection

40 of Aesop's tales, specially adapted for young children. Read by Richard Briers, Jane Horrocks, Jonathan Pryce, Alison Steadman, Richard E. Grant, Lindsay Duncan and Brenda Blethyn. Stories include: The Hare & the Tortoise/The Frogs & the Ox/The Fox & the Crow/The Monkey as King/The Bundle of Sticks/The Gnat & the Lion/The North Wind & the Sun/The Fox & the Grapes/The Dog, the Cockerel & the Fox/The Miller, His Son & the Donkey/The Wolf & the Heron/The Donkey in the Lion's Skin/The Ant & the Grasshopper/The Vain Jackdaw/The Frogs who Wanted a King/The Cat & the Mice/The Lion & the Mouse/The Caged Bird & the Bat/The Fox & the Goat/The Lion & the Elephant/The Crow & the Pitcher/The Fox & the Stork/Two Travellers & a Bear/The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs/The Kid & the Wolf/The Old Lion & the Fox/The Eagle & the Jackdaw/The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing/The Goatherd & the Wild Goats/The Dog in the Manger/Androcles & The Lion, plus 9 more.

Bbc Digital Audio (Author), Alison Steadman, Brenda Blethyn, Jane Horrocks, Jonathan Pryce, Lindsay Duncan, Richard Briers, Richard E Grant, Richard E. Grant (Narrator)

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Winnie the Pooh: Pooh Goes Visiting and Other Stories

A wonderful adaptation of Winnie the Pooh now available on audio, featuring an all-star cast including Stephen Fry and Dame Judi Dench. In which we are introduced In which Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place In which Pooh and Piglet go hunting and nearly catch a Woozle In which Eeyore loses a tail and Pooh finds one In which Piglet is entirely surrounded by water In which Christopher Robin gives a Pooh Party, and we say good-bye.

A A Milne, A. A. Milne (Author), Finty Williams, Geoffrey Palmer, Jane Horrocks, Judi Dench, Robert Daws, Sandi Toksvig, Stephen Fry (Narrator)

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