Naxos AudioBooks, the finest audiobook labelfor classic literature, presents Robinson Crusoe, complete with thetext, in a newly designed, self-contained app.THE STORYWhen his ship is wrecked in a storm, Robinson Crusoe finds himselfstranded on a desert island with no-one to help him and no chanceof rescue. Scared and alone, he tries to make a life for himself:building shelters, hunting food, taming animals, crafting boats andmaking clothes. But just as his life appears to be settled, he seessomeone else’s footprint on the beach and a different struggle forsurvival begins, this time against cannibals and pirates.Roy McMillan combines an abridged version of Defoe’s novel with hisown helpful explanations to retell the story for youngerlisteners.THE READERJonathan Keeble combines his audio work with a busy theatre and TVcareer. He has featured in over 500 radio plays for the BBC, fromShakespeare to Sherlock Holmes. An award-winning reader, Jonathanhas recorded over 100 audiobooks.“An exciting high adventure enhanced with classical music, RobinsonCrusoe is a highly recommended pick...”Children's Bookwatch, on the original audiobook production“Jonathan Keeble's reading sharpens the adventure even more forchildren of eight and upwards.”Kati Nicholl, Daily Express, on the original audiobookproduction“Robinson Crusoe: Retold for Younger Listeners makes the originalRobinson Crusoe, which was written in the 1700s, accessible tolisteners of all ages, because it is short, easy to understand, butstill compelling. Jonathan Keeble, an English television and stageactor, reads Robinson Crusoe: Retold for Younger Listeners, and hebrings all of the intensity, high drama and suspense to the readingas an actor might on stage.”Joanna Theiss, Sound Commentary, on the original audiobookproductionAPP FEATURES- Quality: top audio and artistic quality from NaxosAudioBooks.- Offline listening: the audiobook is fully downloaded once youhave downloaded the app.- Ebook text: read the book while you listen to therecording.- Informative notes about the story.- Bookmarking: the app will automatically start from where you leftoff.- Sleep timer: no need to lose your place because you fellasleep!

A fun and friendly introduction to classicalmusic for young children, with many famous and well-loved pieces.The ‘Little’ apps from Naxos, beautifully compact and withendearing animated illustrations, are ideal introductions for youngchildren to classical music. Each selection of tracks is carefullytailored for younger listeners, including famous pieces as well asunexpected gems. The narrated text is a friendly outline of whatthe music means - sometimes concentrating on the stories behind it,sometimes on the sounds themselves, and sometimes on the composers.With a simple interface to stop and start the tracks and animation,or hear the narrated text, these apps open the door to a wonderfulworld that children and parents can discover together.‘Da-da-da-DAAAAH, Da-da-da-DAAAAH’: the start of Beethoven’sFifth Symphony is really famous. See if you recognise it! It’s justone of many popular pieces here. There are some animals, too – anelephant and a swan. And right at the end, guess which boy wizardjoins the party… Come and join it too!FEATURESMUSIC: 25 tracks (see below).TEXT: A clear and lively outline of what the music means.NARRATION: Fully narrated.ANIMATION: Animated illustrations on each screen, suited to eachpiece of music.FAVOURITES: Bookmark your favourite tracks and return to themeasily.PROGRESS MARKER: See which tracks have been listened to and whichhaven’t.MUSIC INCLUDESVivaldi: The Four SeasonsBeethoven: Symphony No. 5Grieg: Peer GyntSaint-Saëns: The Carnival of the AnimalsDukas: The Sorcerer’s ApprenticeProkofiev: Peter and the WolfMozart: The Magic FluteRossini: William Tell …and many more!

A fun and friendly introduction to Mozart,full of music, for young children.The 'Little' apps from Naxos, beautifully compact and withendearing animated illustrations, are ideal introductions for youngchildren to classical music. Each selection of tracks is carefullytailored for younger listeners, including famous pieces as well asunexpected gems. The narrated text is a friendly outline of whatthe music means - sometimes concentrating on the stories behind it,sometimes on the sounds themselves, and sometimes on the composers.With a simple interface to stop and start the tracks and animation,or hear the narrated text, these apps open the door to a wonderfulworld that children and parents can discover together.If you listen carefully to the music in this app, you will getto know one of the best composers in the world. Wolfgang AmadeusMozart lived 250 years ago but he carries on being famous – so hemust have been special. He giggled a lot. He was also good atplaying the piano and the violin. And he wrote this amazing music,which people still love hearing today. See if you love hearing ittoo!FEATURESMUSIC: 17 tracks (see below).TEXT: A clear and lively outline of what the music means.NARRATION: Fully narrated.ANIMATION: Animated illustrations on each screen, suited to eachpiece of music.FAVOURITES: Bookmark your favourite tracks and return to themeasily.PROGRESS MARKER: See which tracks have been listened to and whichhaven’t.MUSIC INCLUDESThe Marriage of FigaroSymphony No. 40Eine kleine NachtmusikTurkish RondoClarinet QuintetThe Magic FluteA Musical Joke …and many more!

A fun and friendly introduction to Beethoven,full of music, for young children.The ‘Little’ apps from Naxos, beautifully compact and withendearing animated illustrations, are ideal introductions for youngchildren to classical music. Each selection of tracks is carefullytailored for younger listeners, including famous pieces as well asunexpected gems. The narrated text is a friendly outline of whatthe music means - sometimes concentrating on the stories behind it,sometimes on the sounds themselves, and sometimes on the composers.With a simple interface to stop and start the tracks and animation,or hear the narrated text, these apps open the door to a wonderfulworld that children and parents can discover together.Beethoven was a musical giant. He wasn’t taller or fatter thaneveryone else, but his music is big and his name is important.Beethoven is like the Olympic champion of classical music. Some ofthe music he wrote is strong and serious, and some of it is verygentle. Listen here to orchestras, pianos, violins and otherinstruments playing some of the most famous pieces of all!FEATURESMUSIC: 18 tracks (see below).TEXT: A clear and lively outline of what the music means.NARRATION: Fully narrated.ANIMATION: Animated illustrations on each screen, suited to eachpiece of music.FAVOURITES: Bookmark your favourite tracks and return to themeasily.PROGRESS MARKER: See which tracks have been listened to and whichhaven’t.MUSIC INCLUDESSymphony No. 5Für EliseFidelio‘Moonlight’ Sonata‘Spring’ Sonata‘Pastoral’ SymphonyViolin Concerto …and many more!

It’s the perfect introduction to classicalmusic for children aged 4 and above.Find out where you hear music, who writes it and what all theinstruments sound like. Meet the great composers and be wowed bythe orchestra.Tap any words or pictures and hear the text narrated, extractsof music, and dozens of animations and sound effects. The animalscan dance, sing and play!Ideal for children to enjoy alone or together with a parent,this app is bursting with different pieces of music. It will firethe imagination of children and delight parents.A full album of music includes Grieg’s Peer Gynt, Mozart’s MagicFlute, Williams’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals, Holst’s Planets,Stravinsky’s Petrushka, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf and many,many more.“…a venture that gives the project of introducing children toproper music its biggest boost since Peter and the Wolf.”The Sunday Times on My First Classical Music Book- First released on iOS and now available for Android too.- Based on the hugely successful My First Classical Music Book,published by the world’s largest independent classical recordcompany, Naxos.- Three main sections: When? Where? / People / Instruments.- Friendly, engaging narration – tap on any piece of text to hearit.- Questions and ‘Listen For’ tips from the Music Bird: get morefrom the music.- Over 40 different pieces of music featured, in excellentrecordings.- Every instrument in the orchestra is demonstrated.- Lively, characterful illustrations throughout.

Naxos AudioBooks, the finest audiobook labelfor classic literature, presents From Shakespeare – with Love: TheBest of the Sonnets, read by leading actors and complete with thetexts, in a newly designed, self-contained app.William Shakespeare’s ‘sugared sonnets’ circulated privatelyamongst his friends and colleagues for many years, but the publichad to wait until their publication in 1609 to enjoy thesemasterpieces on every aspect of love. Whether it’s fidelity,obsession, jealousy or the love of friends, Shakespeare seems toknow about it all. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of theirpublication, a rich variety of actors were brought together byNaxos AudioBooks to show the many different ways in which thesesonnets can be interpreted. This award-winning recording now formsthe present app, complete with all the texts.“A must for any collection.” AudioFile [Winner of AudioFileEarphones Award]THE READERSDavid Tennant, Juliet Stevenson, Maxine Peake,Stella Gonet, Anton Lesser, Tom Mison, David Timson,Alex Jennings, Hugh Ross, Trevor White, Jonathan Keeble, BertieCarvel, Anne-Marie Piazza, Gunnar Cauthery, Roy McMillan, BenjaminSoamesAPP FEATURES- Quality: top audio and artistic quality from NaxosAudioBooks.- Offline listening: the audiobook is fully downloaded once youhave downloaded the app.- Ebook text: read the book while you listen to therecording.- Informative notes about the sonnets.- Bookmarking: the app will automatically start from where you leftoff.- Sleep timer: no need to lose your place because you fellasleep!

A fun and friendly introduction toTchaikovskyfull of music, for young children.The ‘Little’ apps from Naxos, beautifully compact andwithendearing animated illustrations, are ideal introductions foryoungchildren to classical music. Each selection of tracks iscarefullytailored for younger listeners, including famous pieces aswell asunexpected gems. The narrated text is a friendly outline ofwhatthe music means - sometimes concentrating on the stories behindit,sometimes on the sounds themselves, and sometimes on thecomposers.With a simple interface to stop and start the tracks andanimation,or hear the narrated text, these apps open the door to awonderfulworld that children and parents can discover together.Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky: a great Russian name for agreatRussian composer! Tchaikovsky was not always a happy man. Hedidn’tlaugh a lot. But he wrote music that is full of goodmelodies. Heoften felt sad, but sometimes this made him write musicthat waseven more special. This app is all about Tchaikovsky.Imagine theballet dancers twirling around to his tunes: you cantwirl aroundtoo, if you like!FEATURESMUSIC: 23 tracks (see below).TEXT: A clear and lively outline of what the music means.NARRATION: Fully narrated.ANIMATION: Animated illustrations on each screen, suited toeachpiece of music.FAVOURITES: Bookmark your favourite tracks and return tothemeasily.PROGRESS MARKER: See which tracks have been listened to andwhichhaven’t.MUSIC INCLUDESThe NutcrackerPiano Concerto No. 1Swan LakeSymphony No. 5The SeasonsThe Sleeping Beauty …and many more!

Naxos AudioBooks, the finest audiobooklabelfor classic literature, presents Classic Ghost Stories,completewith the text, in a newly designed, self-containedapp.THE COLLECTIONOh, Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad remains one of the mostreadand truly unnerving ghost stories ever written and it, alongwithmany others, was recited by James himself (as was thetraditionevery Christmas) to the pupils of The King‘s CollegeChoir School.Hopefully by a crackling fire, a few flickeringcandles, and not toomuch wind! These tales, above all, are spinetingling and thoroughlyripping yarns. So sit back by the light ofyour flickering candleand enjoy. Your disposition may never be thesame again.THE READERStephen Critchlow is a popular and versatile actor who has enjoyedawide variety of work, including Hamlet and Pygmalion in The WestEndand Cyrano De Bergerac at The Royal National Theatre.Television andfilm work includes Cider with Rosie, Little LordFauntleroy, ThePrince and The Pauper, Heartbeat, Monarch of theGlen, KennethWilliams: Fantabulosa!, Trial and Retribution, TheCalcium Kid,Skins and Miranda. He has been in over two hundredproductions as amember of the BBC Radio Drama Company.“With its suitably unsettling music - the viola is idealforcreating a spooky atmosphere - [the stories] succeed in James’saimof ‘causing readers to feel pleasantly uncomfortable’.”Karen Robinson, The Sunday Times, on the originalaudiobookproductionAPP FEATURES- Quality: top audio and artistic quality fromNaxosAudioBooks.- Offline listening: the audiobook is fully downloaded once youhavedownloaded the app.- Ebook text: read the book while you listen to therecording.- Informative notes about these tales.- Bookmarking: the app will automatically start from where youleftoff.- Sleep timer: no need to lose your place because youfellasleep!