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Bestsellers
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Hitler's Last Days
- The Death of the Nazi Regime and the World's Most Notorious Dictator
- By: Bill O'Reilly
- Narrated by: Bill O'Reilly - introduction, Robert Petkoff
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Hitler's Last Days is a gripping account of the death of one of the most reviled villains of the 20th century - a man whose regime of murder and terror haunts the world even today....
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2/3 end of WW2 1/3 Demise of Hitler~4 STAR
- By Molly on 09-02-15
By: Bill O'Reilly
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The Day the World Went Nuclear
- Dropping the Atom Bomb and the End of World War II in the Pacific
- By: Bill O'Reilly
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe, but in the Pacific, American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender....
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Recycled Text
- By Andrew on 08-28-17
By: Bill O'Reilly
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Great Battles for Boys: The Korean War
- By: Joe Giorello
- Narrated by: Craig Andrew
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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In this seventh book in the series, boys learn about The Korean War (1950-53), also known as the “The Forgotten War"....
By: Joe Giorello
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Going Solo
- By: Roald Dahl
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Superb stories, daring deeds, fantastic adventures! Going Solo is the action-packed tale of Roald Dahl's exploits as a World War II pilot. Learn all about his encounters with the enemy, his worldwide travels, the life-threatening injuries he sustained in a plane accident....
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Live of a master, read beautifully
- By Bel on 06-04-16
By: Roald Dahl
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Bunker Hill to WWI
- Great Battles for Boys Series, Book 1
- By: Joe Giorello, Sibella Giorello
- Narrated by: Daniel Giorello
- Length: 2 hrs
- Unabridged
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In this volume of the popular history series, find out which strategies, weapons, and military leaders won - or lost - these famous American fights. And none of it's boring....
By: Joe Giorello, and others
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Fallout
- Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Roy Samuelson
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times best-selling author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, taking listeners on a terrifying journey into the Cold War and our mutual assured destruction....
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Good background on events I was too young to understand at the time.
- By nightowl on 08-19-23
By: Steve Sheinkin
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Hitler's Last Days
- The Death of the Nazi Regime and the World's Most Notorious Dictator
- By: Bill O'Reilly
- Narrated by: Bill O'Reilly - introduction, Robert Petkoff
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Hitler's Last Days is a gripping account of the death of one of the most reviled villains of the 20th century - a man whose regime of murder and terror haunts the world even today....
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2/3 end of WW2 1/3 Demise of Hitler~4 STAR
- By Molly on 09-02-15
By: Bill O'Reilly
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The Day the World Went Nuclear
- Dropping the Atom Bomb and the End of World War II in the Pacific
- By: Bill O'Reilly
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe, but in the Pacific, American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender....
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Recycled Text
- By Andrew on 08-28-17
By: Bill O'Reilly
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Great Battles for Boys: The Korean War
- By: Joe Giorello
- Narrated by: Craig Andrew
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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In this seventh book in the series, boys learn about The Korean War (1950-53), also known as the “The Forgotten War"....
By: Joe Giorello
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Going Solo
- By: Roald Dahl
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Superb stories, daring deeds, fantastic adventures! Going Solo is the action-packed tale of Roald Dahl's exploits as a World War II pilot. Learn all about his encounters with the enemy, his worldwide travels, the life-threatening injuries he sustained in a plane accident....
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Live of a master, read beautifully
- By Bel on 06-04-16
By: Roald Dahl
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Bunker Hill to WWI
- Great Battles for Boys Series, Book 1
- By: Joe Giorello, Sibella Giorello
- Narrated by: Daniel Giorello
- Length: 2 hrs
- Unabridged
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In this volume of the popular history series, find out which strategies, weapons, and military leaders won - or lost - these famous American fights. And none of it's boring....
By: Joe Giorello, and others
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Fallout
- Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Roy Samuelson
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times best-selling author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, taking listeners on a terrifying journey into the Cold War and our mutual assured destruction....
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Good background on events I was too young to understand at the time.
- By nightowl on 08-19-23
By: Steve Sheinkin
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Enemy Child
- The Story of Norman Mineta, a Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American Internment Camp During World War II
- By: Andrea Warren
- Narrated by: Caroline McLaughlin
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
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One by one, things that Norm and his Japanese American family took for granted are taken away. Soon, they, along with everyone else of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast, are forced by the government to move to internment camps, leaving everything they have known behind....
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Powerful and moving
- By Robert M. Brantner on 08-28-22
By: Andrea Warren
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World War 2 History for Kids
- A Timeline of Fascinating Facts, Characters and Stories of Courage That Inspire & Educate
- By: History Brought Alive
- Narrated by: R. E. Harter
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
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Told through the eyes of parents who personally experienced the war, you'll discover valuable lessons intertwined with stories to help young listeners understand the significance of World War II.
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Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders! World War II
- By: Tony Robinson
- Narrated by: Tony Robinson
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
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Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time....
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We need more books like this!
- By Isia on 02-24-16
By: Tony Robinson
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Navajo Code Talkers
- By: Stuart A. Kallen
- Narrated by: Book Buddy Digital Media
- Length: 15 mins
- Unabridged
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In the South Pacific in 1944 and 1945, military battles raged between the United States and Japan. Surrounded by rattling bullets and exploding bombs, a group of Navajo Marines sent secret messages back and forth. They used a code they had created from the Navajo language....
By: Stuart A. Kallen
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World War 1 & 2 History for Kids
- Courageous Tales, Stories & Fascinating Facts to Inspire & Educate Children about WW1 & WW2: (2 Books in 1)
- By: History Brought Alive
- Narrated by: R. E. Harter
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
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Discover what caused World War 1 & 2, from Europe's arms race to a shocking assassination in Sarajevo, and the rise of Dictatorship in Germany, all showing how small events can change history in big ways....
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Great context for kids
- By Deborah Levin on 06-27-24
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Bomb
- The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Roy Roy Samuelson
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents....
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Clear and Concise History of the First Bomb
- By Chrissie on 10-18-13
By: Steve Sheinkin
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Guts & Glory: The American Revolution
- By: Ben Thompson
- Narrated by: Will Collyer, John Glouchevitch, Dan Woren
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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This fourth book in the action-packed Guts & Glory series takes listeners through the exciting and fascinating history of the American Revolution....
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Disappointing! Rude language and euphemisms
- By Ashley on 01-12-22
By: Ben Thompson
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World War I
- Great Battles for Boys, Book 6
- By: Joe Giorello, Sibella Giorello
- Narrated by: Daniel Giorello
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Great Battles for Boys takes kids to the front lines of iconic battles. In this volume of the popular history series, find out which strategies, weapons, and military leaders won - or lost - these famous American fights. And none of it's boring....
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it was a cool book and topeck but
- By Melissa C. Curtin on 06-26-24
By: Joe Giorello, and others
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Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink (Lost #1)
- By: Tod Olson
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
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World War II, October 1942: A plane carrying eight Americans crashes into the middle of the Pacific Ocean....
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Amazing
- By Allison Curley on 10-30-17
By: Tod Olson
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Guts & Glory: The Vikings
- Guts & Glory, Book 2
- By: Ben Thompson
- Narrated by: Will Collyer, Matt Wolf
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
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Ferocious raids, heroic battles, larger-than-life leaders, and courageous explorers that changed the course of human history....
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Ben Thompson going fishing
- By SAMA on 11-26-17
By: Ben Thompson
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King George: What Was His Problem?
- Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam, Steve Sheinkin
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
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New York Times best-selling author and Newbery Honor-recipient Steve Sheinkin gives young listeners an American history lesson they'll never forget....
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A wonderful book!
- By Anonymous User on 11-03-24
By: Steve Sheinkin
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Napoleon and the French Revolution
- By: Jim Weiss
- Narrated by: Jim Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Jim Weiss guides listeners on a journey to encounter the fascinating people, high ideals, and bloody battles of the French Revolution and Napoleon's empire....
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Excellent clarity on a complex topic
- By Katie Calicchia on 01-20-24
By: Jim Weiss
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The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz
- A True Story Retold for Young Readers
- By: Jeremy Dronfield
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Fritz Kleinmann was fourteen when the Nazis took over Vienna. Kurt, his little brother, was eight. Under Hitler’s brutal regime, their Austrian-Jewish family of six was cruelly torn apart....
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Great young adult story to help understand the impact of the holocaust and the horror of the concentration camps.
- By Jill Steinberg on 09-01-24
By: Jeremy Dronfield
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A Man Called Horse
- John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad
- By: Glennette Tilley Turner
- Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
- Length: 53 mins
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Author Glennette Tilley Turner’s expertly researched biography depicts a complex, fascinating figure who served as a counselor to fellow Seminole leaders, an agent of the U.S. government, a captain in the Mexican army, and a conductor in the Underground Railroad.
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Story for any age group
- By deb on 06-17-24
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Facing the Mountain (Adapted for Young Readers)
- A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
- By: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Louis Ozawa
- Length: 5 hrs
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Adapted for young listeners from the New York Times bestseller by Daniel James Brown, Facing the Mountain is the remarkable true story of three brave Japanese American soldiers who fought for the United States during World War II while facing discrimination at home....
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Very enlightening history, told superbly
- By Gardnercook on 06-10-24
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Tales of World War II
- Amazing True Stories from the War That Shook the World
- By: Dr. Hattie Hearn, Margarida Esteves - illustrator, Neon Squid
- Narrated by: Ell Potter
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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It’s the Second World War as you’ve never seen it before—discover the hidden stories of incredible human spirit during the world’s darkest hour....
By: Dr. Hattie Hearn, and others
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Agent Most Wanted
- The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II
- By: Sonia Purnell
- Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
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In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her"....
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My Favorite Spy!
- By Dawn T. on 10-28-22
By: Sonia Purnell
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Attacked at Sea
- A True World War II Story of a Family’s Fight for Survival (The True Rescue Series, Book 4)
- By: Michael J. Tougias, Alison O’Leary
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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On May 19, 1942, during World War II, a German submarine, a U-boat, in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey 50 miles from New Orleans. The submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia. Most onboard were merchant seamen, but there were also civilians, including the Downs family....
By: Michael J. Tougias, and others
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History Smashers: The American Revolution
- History Smashers
- By: Kate Messner
- Narrated by: Donna Allen
- Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins
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On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode through Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, shouting, "The British are coming!" to start the American Revolution....
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All the History of The American Revolution
- By Adam B. West on 01-21-24
By: Kate Messner
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Torpedoed
- The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship"
- By: Deborah Heiligman
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
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From award-winning author Deborah Heiligman comes Torpedoed, a true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII....
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great story, perfect length,
- By ANDREA WEAVER on 05-05-21
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D-Day
- The World War II Invasion that Changed History (Scholastic Focus)
- By: Deborah Hopkinson
- Narrated by: Michael Yurchak
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings her signature action-packed narrative style to one of the most crucial battles of WWII. Hopkinson weaves together the contributions of not only D-Day's famous players but African Americans, women, journalists, and service members....
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Guts & Glory: World War II
- By: Ben Thompson
- Narrated by: Aaron Landon
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Devastating surprise attacks, epic victories, unstoppable armies, and tough-as-nails men and women from the greatest war in human history....
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Awsome
- By memc on 04-18-18
By: Ben Thompson
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World War II Chronicles, Air War!
- By: Julie Klam
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
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World War II was the greatest conflict of the 20th century. Fought on every continent except Antarctica and across every ocean, it was truly a “...
By: Julie Klam
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What Was Pearl Harbor?
- What Was?
- By: Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Eric Sharp
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: Four battleships sunk, more than 2,000 servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II....
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Listen to it!
- By Shannon M Fitzgerald on 01-27-22
By: Patricia Brennan Demuth, and others