Shirley Hughes has 3 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 3 narrators. The most-rated is Dogger.
Whistling in the Dark
Summary
Legendary author Shirley Hughes draws on her young teenage memories for a compelling novel of friendship and mysteries set in Liverpool during the Blitz. Liverpool, 1940: Thirteen-year-old Joan's home is under constant threat from the Nazi's terrifying nightly air raids. Everyone is on edge, faced with strict food rationing, curfews, and blackouts. It's not an easy time to be a teenager. Joan's one solace is going to the movies with her best friend, the unflappable Doreen, but when the bombings intensify, even that becomes too dangerous. There's also the matter of a strange man who Joan sees lurking near their home. Who is he, and why does he think Joan can help him? Even more unsettling, as the Blitz worsens, Joan and her friends make a discovery down by the old mill that will tear the whole community apart. In the hardship of war, everything seems to be rationed - except true friendship.
©2015 Shirley Hughes, original book published by Candlewick Press. (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. “There’ll Always Be an England” words and music by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles. © 1939 by Chester Music Limited trading as Dash Music Co. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission of Chester Music Limited trading as Dash Music Co.
Hero on a Bicycle
Summary
Florence, Italy, 1944: The city is under heavy Nazi occupation, but for 13-year-old Paolo, war is a long and boring wait. Too young to fight for the resistance, yet desperate for action and adventure, he sneaks out each night to ride his bicycle along the darkened city streets. For Paolo, the risk is thrilling. But when he is accosted by Partisans - covert members of the anti-Nazi movement - thrilling quickly becomes dangerous as Paolo and his family are thrust into a terrifying and impossible situation. Finally at the center of the action, Paolo must figure out once and for all whether he has what it takes to truly be a hero.
©2013 Shirley Hughes (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Dogger
Summary
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Dogger by Shirley Hughes, read by Olivia Colman.
When Dave loses his favourite toy, Dogger, he is very sad. But when Dogger turns up on a stall at the garden fete, everything seems all right - until someone else buys him before Dave can get the money!
Voted the public's favourite CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner, this is a tale to which all children and their parents can relate, brought to life by Olivia Colman's heartwarming reading.
©2019 Shirley Hughes (P)2019 Random House Audiobooks