Audiobooks
Immerse yourself in another world…
Who doesn’t love a good story? UoB School staff have been recording books for you to tune in to in your own time, whenever you like! Have a break, take some time, and immerse yourself in another world…
The latest uploads will be listed below for you to enjoy.
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The Space We’re In
by Katya Balen
The Space We’re In audiobook – click to listen
Content Warning – book deals with themes about grief and death. When tragedy hits Frank and Max’s lives like a comet, can Frank piece together a universe in which he and Max aren’t light years apart?
Meet the author! Katya Balen, author of ‘The Space We’re In’ has kindly sent in a special message for UoB School pupils which you can listen to here. She explains why she wrote the book and the themes discussed, including the secret codes in the chapter titles.
Competition Time – The Space We’re In
Listen carefully to each chapter heading to figure out the code. Use the key opposite to decipher the codes.
Once you have listened to the entire book and have all the codes, send in your list of decoded chapter headings to Ms Middleton h.middleton@uobschool.org.uk and you could win a signed copy of the book.
Other audiobooks to tune into…
‘The Night Bus Hero’ by Onjali Q. Raúf – click to listen.
I’ve been getting into trouble for as long I can remember. Usually I don’t mind ‘cos some of my best, most brilliant ideas have come from sitting in detention. But recently it feels like no one believes me about anything – even when I’m telling the truth! And it’s only gotten worse since I played a prank on the old man who lives in the park. Everyone thinks I’m just a bully. They don’t believe I could be a hero. But I’m going to prove them all wrong…
Told from the perspective of a bully, this book explores themes of bullying and homelessness, while celebrating kindness, friendship and the potential everyone has to change for the good.
