Books in Junior Classics series

"Our Island History" by H. E. Marshall is an Edwardian history book for younger listeners (6-12) which tells the story of England, concluding with the reign of Queen Victoria. Antonia Fraser and many other current historians declare that it was this book that opened the delights of history for them. It fell from fashion from the 1960s, but its recent re-release in hardback has seen it become a publishing surprise in the UK, with sales of some 75,000 copies in a few months. Now, Naxos AudioBooks releases it unabridged in three volumes released in March 2006, April 2006 and May 2006, divided into three clear periods of history. Though slightly edited to take account of historical changes and attitudes, it is presented unabridged.

"Our Island Story" by H. E. Marshall is an Edwardian history book for younger listeners (6-12) which tells the story of England, concluding with the reign of Queen Victoria. Having released it earlier this year unabridged in three volumes, Naxos AudioBooks now offers an attractive collection of the main stories and personalities. This skilful abridgement nevertheless maintains the narrative of British history, from the arrival of Julius Caesar to the height of the British Empire and the long reign of Queen Victoria.

Hold on to your head and ride along for an exciting rendition of this spooky classic!Ichabod Crane loves nothing more than telling ghost stories. But Ichabod is terribly afraid of ghosts and would never want to meet one - especially the spooky Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow!There are many scary spirits and ghosts who haunt Sleepy Hollow. But none is more frightening than the Headless Horseman. When Ichabod meets the Headless Horseman, will he live to tell his story?

The Junior Classics series, comprising twenty titles, introduces young readers to literary masterpieces by celebrated authors, ranging from Charles Dickens and R.L. Stevenson to Louisa M. Alcott and H.G. Wells. The all-time popular novels packed with colourful illustrations bring alive the lovable characters and can keep children entertained for hours. Each book in the series has a collection of four stories from diverse genres and by different writers, which makes reading a lot of fun. Thoughtfully abridged and told in simple language, this engaging series will kindle the love for reading in children. This treasure trove of eighty stories, ranging from adventure, fantasy, satire to mystery and romance, will be a welcome addition to any child s personal library.

The Junior Classics series, comprising twenty titles, introduces young readers to literary masterpieces by celebrated authors, ranging from Charles Dickens and R.L. Stevenson to Louisa M. Alcott and H.G. Wells. The all-time popular novels packed with colourful illustrations bring alive the lovable characters and can keep children entertained for hours. Each book in the series has a collection of four stories from diverse genres and by different writers, which makes reading a lot of fun. Thoughtfully abridged and told in simple language, this engaging series will kindle the love for reading in children. This treasure trove of eighty stories, ranging from adventure, fantasy, satire to mystery and romance, will be a welcome addition to any child s personal library.

In this entertaining anthology of seven new ghost stories, written especially for Naxos AudioBooks, we meet all kinds of phantoms in different situations: a kind hearted but accident-prone spectre unwittingly upsetting a family home; ghosts in Ancient Egypt, on board a pirate ship, in the making of a television film and in a Newcastle swimming pool. Engaging, inspiring and slightly sinister, The Clumsy Ghost and Other Spooky Tales is a delightful shiver for all the family, complete with music, sound effects and compelling story-telling.

After hearing scratches in the attic, Alison discovers a dinner service covered in an intriguing floral owl pattern, and a series of events are set in motion that will change her life forever. Alison, her step-brother Roger and Welsh boy Gwyn are forced into a cyclical replay of the tragic Welsh legend of Blodeuwedd, in which a woman is turned into an owl as a punishment for betraying her husband. The Owl Service is a fabulous, multi-layered book of mystery and suspense, but also a contemporary musing on love, class structure and power.