Puffin Audiobooks – The Bell Bookshop

Puffin Book of Stories for Eight-year-olds

Emma — Wed, 01 Apr 2099 00:00:00 +0000

A spellbinding collection of stories old and new, of real life and of magic. Some of the world’s most imaginative writers have given us these tales: about Rohan who has a magic pencil and rubber; about Tommy and his enchanted barley sugar; about the little girl who saves the white bears and the West Wind who gives Laura a very special necklace. Enthralling, stimulating and very entertaing, these superb stories will transport listeners to the world of their imaginations – and beyond!

Mr. Majeika

Emma — Sun, 01 Feb 2099 00:00:00 +0000

Mr Majeika really believes that he is quite useless as a wizard. But Class Three thinks Mr Majeika is an excellent wizard, particularly when his spells go wrong.

Moonfleet

Emma — Thu, 01 Jan 2099 00:00:00 +0000

A classic tale of mystery and adventure in a Dorset smuggling village. John Trenchard is fifteen when his adventures begin. He lives with his aunt near to the sea in Moonfleet, but his peaceful existence is brought to a rapid end when he discoversa secret passage into the vault of the powerful Mohune family. Anticipating treasure, he finds instead a large cargo of contraband and is drawn into the world of smugglers. Forced to flee, John little guesses the trials he will face before he sets foot again in the village of Moonfleet.

Peter Pan

Emma — Wed, 01 Oct 2098 00:00:00 +0000

The spellbinding story of Peter Pan has fired the imagination of adults and children ever since its first appearance on stage in 1904. One magical night Peter Pan flies in to the nursery of Wendy, John and Michael and transports them to the world of the Neverland. Here they meet the Lost Boys, the impudent fairy Tinker Bell, Tiger Lily, beautiful chief of the Redskins, and the fearsome and merciless Captain Hook. It is a life of adventure, but also of danger, and sometimes the comforts of home seem a long way away.

Fox Busters

Emma — Mon, 01 Sep 2098 00:00:00 +0000

Meet the most quick-witted, courageous and highly-skilled flock of chickens ever to live in a farmyard! The chickens of Foxearth Farm are having a terrible time with the foxes, but after one horrifying raid in which they are decimated, the chickensdecided that they won’t stand for any more of it. Luckily, Spillers, the wisest and smartest chicken, has hatched out three remarkable chicks – Ransome, Sims and Jefferies – who have all the necessary skills to outwit the crafty foxes. They are known as the Fox Busters.

Through the Looking Glass

Emma — Fri, 01 Nov 2097 00:00:00 +0000

The sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, in which Alice finds herself embarking on a journey even curiouser than Wonderland, and gets caught up in the great Looking-Glass chess game, and sets off to become a queen.

Alice in Wonderland

Emma — Fri, 01 Nov 2097 00:00:00 +0000

What wonderful adventures Alice has when she follows the white rabbit down the rabbit-hole. She meets the grinning Cheshire Cat and has tea with the Mad Hatter. She avoids losing her head and plays croquet using a flamingo as a mallet. It is a day she will never forget.

Vinegar Street

Emma — Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0000

A very unusual family lives in Vinegar Street, among the weeds and rubbish. There’s Poppy with a figure like a lamp-post, dressed all in black, her mother FudgeMa, Auntie Bruiser and Uncle Larry who all have a passion for kippers and vindaloo. Oneday a new neighbour moves into the street: a certain Mandy Nylon. With her girlish wiggle and her painted nails she sets about improving the neighbourhood. Poppy, who makes friends with Mandy’s misunderstood son Rocky, is the only person to be totally underwhelmed by Mandy’s obvious charms …

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Emma — Fri, 01 Jan 1999 00:00:00 +0000

An ancient parchment bearing a mysterious cryptogram maps the most hazardous journey of Professor Lidenbrock's career. His journey to the centre of the earth begins on the summit of a volcano and takes him through secret passages and an underground sea on what may be a voyage of no return.