A wonderfully evocative vocal guide taking the listener on an entertaining and informative journey through 1000 years of English Monarchy. The fascinating story of England's history and of the public and private life of her Royal Family is highlighted by extracts form the diaries and speeches of English monarchs and observations by their contemporaries. In addition to Sir Derek Jakobi's fluent narration he is joined by six others actors, John Graham, Richard Hampton, Robert Harris, David March, Rosalind Shanks and David Weston adding vivid colour and personality to the history of England's most famous family.

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With its emphasis on fine writing and original thought, Harper’s provides readers with a unique perspective on politics, society, the environment, and culture. Many of the essays, fiction, and reporting in the magazine are written by promising new voices, while our archive includes some of the most distinguished names in American letters, among them Annie Dillard, Barbara Ehrenreich, Jonathan Franzen, Mary Gaitskill, and David Foster Wallace. Harper’s also features award-winning photography and illustration from the likes of Lena Herzog, Samuel James, and Steve Mumford.

Preview and narration by David Timson
David Timson’s talent for characterization and narration provides the splendid pacing for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Crooked Man,” in which Sherlock Holmes must solve the mystery of Colonel Barclay’s death; the old solider found stone dead from a violent blow, face distorted by fear. Unusual animal paw prints, and an encounter with a dreadful looking creature speaking in a strange tongue, convince Holmes he must approach the case from another aspect. Excellent! Watson cries. Elementary, Holmes replies.

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The Boy in the Dress

The sparkling debut children’s novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country. Illustrated by Quentin Blake and brilliantly written by David Walliams, The Boy in the Dress is full of the sharp humour and vivid characters you would expect from the co-creator and co-star of Little Britain. It is also a timeless and hilarious fable about what happens when an ordinary boy does something extraordinary – and the way that people, even the petty and cruel, can surprise you in the end. Quentin's illustrious black and white drawings are interspersed throughout, forming a perfect accompaniment to this funny and touching story.

Tuesday

A Caldecott classic celebrating twenty years in print.

David Wiesner received the 1991 Caldecott Medal for Tuesday. In the years that followed, he went on to receive two more Caldecotts, and Tuesday went on to sell half a million copies in the United States and to be published in a dozen foreign countries. Now, with remarkable advances in the technology of color reproduction, the original artwork for Tuesday is being reproduced anew, for an edition even more faithful to the palette and texture of David Wiesner’s watercolor paintings. The whimsical account of a Tuesday when frogs were airborne on their lily pads will continue to enchant readers of all ages.

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