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Format: 3 CDs Abridged

Running time: 2 hours 30 mins

Alice in Wonderland
Young Alice leads an ordinary sort of life until, one day, she follows a rabbit down a hole and embarks on a series of adventures with some of the most weird and wonderful characters anyone has encountered! She soon discovers that nothing is ordinary in Wonderland - least of all the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Cheshire Cat, the Duchess and the Mock Turtle.

Through the Looking Glass
Alice sees another world in the looking glass and wishes she could go there - but when her wish comes true she embarks on a  game of chess like she's never known before! Her aim is to become Queen of the Chess Board, and in order to achieve it she take counsel from Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty, the Lion and the Unicorn and a very helpful gnat.

Read by Alan Bennett

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Format: 3CDs Unabridged

Running time: 3 hours 11 mins

"I am only eight years old," I told myself. "No little boy has ever murdered anyone. It's not possible."

Read by Dan Stevens 

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Format: 3 CDs Abridged

Running time approx. 3 hours 30 mins

When the Second World War breaks out, young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of kind old Tom Oakley. But then his cruel mother summons him back to war-torn London…Will he ever see Mister Tom again?

Read by Patrick Malahide

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Format: 3 CDs Abridged

Running time approx. 2 hours 45 mins

Everybody had told Barney not to play too near the edge of the chalk pit. But today was one of those grey days when there was nothing to do and nowhere to go. Except to the chalk pit. The dump. and so Barney lands in a cave in the middle of the rubbish dump - and that's where he meets Stig.

Read by Tony Robinson

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Science Fiction, Science Fact! Ages 5-7 is a book for story-loving primary teachers who want to find a creative way to teach science. Contextualising science in a story that pupils know and love, the book contains a wide range of activities and investigations to help Key Stage 1 pupils engage in science learning, while also extending aspects of the English national curriculum. 

It is packed full of ideas for weaving science into cross-curricular lessons, and is an invigorating and essential resource for Key Stage 1 teachers and science coordinators seeking to inject some creativity into their science lessons. 

Each set loaned from LRH includes a teacher guide, and one copy of each featured text:

Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Strickland

Peace at Last by Jill Murphy

Traction Man is Here by Mini Grey

Goldilocks and the Three Bears 

The Storm Whale in Winter by Benji Davies

The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett

The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman

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Episode length: 15 mins

Preschool wildlife series.

1. Andy and the Chipmunk
When park boss Mr Hammond accidentally breaks some acorns in the Jungle Den, it's up to Andy to jet off in his safari-mobile to Canada to collect some more. He shrinks down to embark on an epic adventure with a chipmunk, discovering its underground den. Along the way, he also meets a moose and must escape from a horned owl.

2. Andy and the Meerkats 
When the meerkats escape from Safari World, it's up to Andy to jet off in his safari-mobile to the Kalahari Desert in Africa to record a meerkat alarm call that will bring them running home. But a scorpion and cobra thwart his every move. Will Andy make it back to Safari World in time before Mr Hammond notices the meerkats are missing?

3. Andy and the Shoebill Chick.
When a newly orphaned shoebill chick arrives at Safari World, Andy and Jen notice it's having trouble drinking water. Andy takes to the skies in his safari-mobile, jetting off to the swamps of Zambia, in Southern Africa, to discover how shoebill chicks drink water. Along the way, he meets a pack of African hunting dogs, complete with adorable puppies.

4. Andy and the Arctic Fox 
When Jen accidentally destroys a video of an Arctic fox, Andy takes to the skies in his safari-mobile and heads to the Arctic to re-record the action on his gizmo. But a hungry polar bear and a snowstorm thwart his every move. Can Andy record a new video of the Arctic fox before Mr Hammond notices the old one was destroyed?

5. Andy and the Chimps 
When Andy inadvertently loses some kapok tree seeds that Mr Hammond was hoping to plant in the chimp enclosure, it's up to Andy to jet off to Africa in his safari-mobile and track down some more. Shrinking down to the size of a baby chimp, he embarks on an epic adventure, swinging through the trees in search of replacement kapok seeds.

6. Andy and the Grasshopper Mouse. 
Jen is trying to put together an audio database of animal sounds for Mr Hammond's birthday, but one sound, resembling a howl, eludes them. Andy jets off in his safari-mobile to the Sonoran desert in America in search of the mystery sound and the animal that made it. Along the way, he meets a grasshopper mouse and escapes a pack of hungry harris hawks.

7. Andy and the Lions 
When Andy leaves his sandwich in the lion enclosure, it attracts an infestation of flies, just as Mr Hammond is hoping to take pictures of the lions for the park's website. Andy jets off to Africa in his safari-mobile to see how lions in the wild deal with flies. Along the way, he meets an agama lizard who just might have the solution to Andy's predicament.

8. Andy and the Pufferfish. 
When clouds of sand block the underwater cameras back at Safari World, Jen is unable to show Mr Hammond the footage of their male pufferfish building its nest. To the rescue comes Andy, who jets off in his safari-mobile to the coral reefs of Japan to find another male pufferfish building a nest so he can re-record the action on his gizmo.

9. Andy and the Capuchins.
When Andy inadvertently eats all the honey made by Safari World's stingless bees, he heads to Brazil in his safari-mobile to find some more. There, he meets a troop of capuchin monkeys who lead him to a stingless bee hive.

10. Andy and the Giraffe 
When Jen accidentally grinds up some giraffe thorn tree seeds that Mr Hammond wanted Andy to plant, Andy must head to the Namibian desert in southern Africa to track some down. And what better way to do that than from the top of a giraffe itself! But when another male giraffe arrives on the scene, a fight ensues, and Andy is caught in the middle.

11. Andy and the Elephant Shrew. 
Mr Hammond has asked Andy to give a talk all about elephant shrews. Jetting off in his safari-mobile, Andy heads to the African savannah in search of the tiny creature and discovers amazing facts about it. Along the way, he meets a dung beetle, comes face to face with a hungry monitor lizard and narrowly escapes a herd of stampeding animals.

12. Andy and the Bowerbird. 
Disaster strikes at Safari World when Andy accidentally breaks a bowerbird nest that Mr Hammond was going to put on display. Jetting off in his safari-mobile, Andy heads to the jungles of Papua New Guinea so he can learn how to construct a new one from the majestic bower-builder himself, the flame bowerbird.

13. Andy and the Hermit Crab 
When a shell for an orphaned hermit crab accidentally gets broken, it's up to Andy to find a suitable replacement. Jetting off in his safari-mobile, Andy heads to a Caribbean island and tracks down some hermit crabs who reveal to him their novel way of all moving house at the same time! But will Andy find the shell he's looking for?

14. Andy and the Catfish 
When Mr Hammond's precious photo of a catfish is destroyed, Andy heads to Dragon's Breath Cave in Africa to track down a catfish and take a new picture. He meets a cheetah family and a leopard before taking the safari-mobile underwater to continue his quest. Will Andy succeed? And will he get back to Safari World before Mr Hammond notices?

15. Andy and the Naked Mole Rat. 
Jen is preparing a holographic display on hard-to-spot animals and desperately needs a scan of a naked mole rat, but can't track down the one living at Safari World. To the rescue comes Andy, who jets off in his safari-mobile, heading to the Sahara desert, in search of this strange-looking creature. His mission takes him into its underground burrow.

16. Andy and the Mountain Goats. 
When Andy destroys a salty rock that Mr Hammond had collected for the mountain goat enclosure, Andy must head off to the Rocky Mountains of North America in search of a new one. Along the way he meets a pika and some bighorn sheep before climbing a mountain to find the goats. Will Andy find a new rock? And will he get back to Safari World in time?

17. Andy and the African Penguins. 
When the temperature of the African penguin enclosure accidentally gets lowered, Jen must correct it immediately, but she can't remember what the correct temperature was. To the rescue comes Andy, who jets off in his safari-mobile, heading to Africa to discover the correct temperature that makes African penguin chicks hatch from their eggs.

18. Andy and the Weaver Ants 
When a weaver ant nest arrives damaged, Andy must stick it back together - but how? He jets off in his safari-mobile to Australia, discovering how weaver ants build their nests and what they use to stick the leaves together. Will Andy succeed? And will he get back to Safari World before Mr Hammond notices the other nest was destroyed?

19. Andy and the Marmosets. 
When Mr Hammond's animal photos from a trip to Rio de Janeiro are destroyed, Andy jets off in his safari-mobile, heading back to Brazil to take some new ones. Along the way, he takes to the skies with a burrowing owl and helps a young marmoset who's lost in the city to find his family. Will Andy get the photos he needs before Mr Hammond notices?

20. Andy and the Treeshrew. 
When Mr Hammond inadvertently eats all the mangosteen fruit that was meant for the new treeshrews, it's up to Andy to find some more. Jetting off in his safari-mobile, Andy heads to the rainforests of Borneo in search of a treeshrew and its favourite food, mangosteens. Along the way, Andy comes face to face with a tree snake and some hungry wild pigs.

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Episode length: 5 mins

Clips from Operation Ouch!

1. All about bellybuttons, from how the umbilical cord works when you're a baby, to why some people have outy belly buttons.

2. Discovering how vocal chords, diaphragm and lungs work to allow you to sing.

3. Discovering why we have microbes and parasites all over our bodies and how they help us.

4. Discovering how your nerves work.

5. Three dogs show us how they can help in medical situations, from diabetes to diagnosing serious illness and during pet therapy.

6. Dr Ugly. Investigating how leeches and maggots are used as a medical treatment.

7. Get a Move on. Muscle and tendons work together to make our bodies move - we show you how.

8. Good Taste. We take a closer look at your tongue and how your taste buds work.

9. Let's Get Brainy. We find out what a real human brain looks like and how it controls every action within your body.

10. No Sweat. We put our bodies to the test to find out how they react in extreme temperatures. It's hot v cold!

11. The Blood Race. Dr Xand gives blood and follows it through the factory and out to a patient in need.

12. Where Does Wee Come From? Dr Chris and Dr Xand explain how urine is made and where it comes from.

13. Don't Forget to Wash Your Hands. Dr Xand shows the importance of using soap when when a person washes their hands.

14. From Food to Poo! The journey of food through the body.

15. How Do My Eyes See? Dr Chris and Dr Xand take a closer look at your eyes and how peripheral vision works.

16. How Do You Hear? Dr Chris and Dr Xand show you how your ears work, and what exactly is your cochlear.

17. How Much Does Diarrhoea Weigh? Dr Chris and Dr Xand create a special factory to learn all about diarrhoea.

18. How To Solve a Crime! Dr Xand investigates who stole his strawberry milk and finds out more about DNA.

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Format: Listening Book - Book and CD

PAYU Price Code link:  Price Code D

Borrow one of our Easi-listening CD player and headphone sets to use with this resource Learning Resources Hub (formerly WSLR)

Number of pages: 288

Reading Age: 10-12 Interest Level: 8-12

Accelerated Reader: Book Level 8.34 Interest Level MY

Book Band: Dark Blue

Notes: When Mole decides to go boating with Ratty the Water Rat instead of doing his spring cleaning, he discovers a world he never knew existed. There's the river and the Wild Wood, and there's reclusive badger and wild Toad, who become fast friends. But Toad's recklessness will test the friendship of the foursome as he leads them from one trouble to another and, finally, into battle.

2 CDs, running time 2 hours

Full-cast BBC dramatisation

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Episode length: 15 mins

Animal experts Ferne Corrigan and Rory Crawford look at animal health.

1. Willow the Dog. 
Ferne visits Chloe and her pet dog Willow as they prepare to go to the vet to get Willow's teeth cleaned, while Rory heads to a zoo to join the vet team as they check on one of their scaly residents.

2. Oscar the Cat. Rory visits Sophia and her pet cat Oscar as they prepare to go to see the vet. Afterwards they head home for some feline physiotherapy, while Ferne heads to a zoo to see how the vet team check on their arctic fox.

3. Flo the Pony. Ferne visits Alice and Woody at a riding school as they wait for the equine vet to arrive to check over Flo and her sore hoof. Meanwhile, Rory heads to a wildlife centre to meet the vet team as they check on a polar bear!

4. Eggwina the Chicken. Rory visits Charlie and his pet chicken Eggwina as they head off to the vet to get her chest checked. Ferne heads to a zoo to meet the vet team and some young stork chicks.

5. Spritz and Blitz the Goats. Ferne meets Jayden and Skyla and together they visit a city farm in London where the vet is visiting to check on the goats. Meanwhile, Rory travels to a safari park and meets Paddy the vet who is examining one of the elephants.

6. The Kittens. Ferne visits Thomas and William and their kittens as they head off to the vet for their very first check up. Meanwhile, Rory travels to a wildlife park to meet the vet team who need to check on some of their new arrivals.

7. Turbo the Tortoise. Rory visits Summer and her pet tortoise Turbo. Together they visit the vet to get Turbo's beak trimmed. Ferne travels to a zoo to meet the vet team who need to check on an amazing armoured animal with a sore foot.

8. Twiggy and Tom the Ponies. Ferne visits Chloe and Ella and their pony Twiggy, who is about to give birth to a foal. Rory heads off to a zoo and meets their vet who is checking on a very large lizard.

9. Sheep Farm. Rory meets Duncan and Floraidh at their farm to see the sheep and lambs get a visit from the farm vet. Ferne travels to a zoo where the vet team are treating some beautiful beasts for their allergies.

10. Angelina and Raphael the Guinea Pigs. Ferne visits Lily and Amelia at their school to see their class guinea pigs receive a visit from the vet. Rory travels to a safari park to meet Paddy the vet as he checks on their birds of prey.

11. Benji the Dog. Ferne meets Lulu and her pet dog Benji and together they head off to the vets to have Benji's dew claws removed. Meanwhile, Rory travels to a safari park to join Paddy the vet to examine one of the tigers.

12. Smartie the Pony. Rory visits Mathilda and Millicent and their pony Smartie. Smartie is getting a check-up from the vet before heading off for a special swim. Meanwhile, Ferne travels to a zoo to meet Amanda the vet as she examines a coati called Jimmy.

13. Dairy Farm. Ferne meets George and William at their farm to see the cows as they prepare for a visit from the farm vet. Rory heads off to an alpaca farm to join the vet who is checking up on some baby alpacas.

14. Toni the Tortoise. Rory visits Isabelle and her pet tortoise Toni as they head off to the vet for Toni's hibernation check-up. Meanwhile, Ferne travels to a wildlife park to meet vet Rachel as she examines the beavers.

15. Gerald the Goat. Ferne visits Louis at his farm, where Gerald the goat is getting a visit from the vet. Rory heads to an aquarium to find out how the team look after one of their otters.

16. Trigger the Pony. Rory visits Amber at a riding stable to meet Trigger and all the other ponies as they get a visit from the pony dentist. Ferne travels to a zoo to meet the vet team who are checking on one of their lemurs.

17. Meg the Dog. Ferne meets Connor and Carys and their pet dog Meg who is visiting the vet to check on her weight, before heading off for a special swimming session. Rory travels to a wildlife rescue centre and helps their vet team treat some water birds.

18. Clementine the Goose. Ferne meets Zoe, Ned and Florrie at an animal rescue centre where they visit Clementine the goose. Clementine is getting a visit from the vet for her sore foot. Rory travels to a wildlife park to help the vet team check on a Turkmenian markhor.

19. Emily and Melody the Rats. Ferne visits Alyssa and Chloe and their pet rats, Melody and Emily. Melody keeps sneezing and Emily is a little overweight, so they head off to see the vet. Rory joins vet Michelle at a zoo as she checks up on a few of their animals, including a giant tortoise.

20. Suri and Brooke the Dogs. Rory visits Autumn and her dogs who are heading off to donate some blood. Ferne travels to a wildlife park to meet vet Rachel who is checking up on some ferrets.

21. The Puppies. Ferne visits Jamie and his eight puppies and together they head off to the vet for their very first check-up. Rory travels to a wildlife rescue centre to help their animal care team look after some very cute patients.

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Clips length: 4 – 19 mins

A selection of transport clips taken from the following television programmes:-

William Whiskerton – London Underground

Nina and the Neurons Go Engineering – Aeroplanes / Hot Air Balloons / Ships / Roads / Cars

My Story – Buses

Something Special - Vehicles

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