Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 1997-06
Price: $16.99
Review A Christmas Carol ('She' Children's Classics) / Trafalgar Square Computer & Audio:An audio version of the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, the old miser who pours scorn on the Christmas spirit of goodwill with a "bah humbug". One Christmas Eve he is visited by ghosts of Christmas past, Christmas present and Christmas yet to come, and learns how to celebrate Christmas joyfully. Patrick Stewart's one-man production of Dickens's A Christmas Carol played to sold-out audiences in New York and Los Angeles. In this studio recording based on those performances, Stewart is in rare form, using his considerable range of voices to play all roles, from the Ghost of Christmas past to Tiny Tim. It must be said that Stewart clearly enjoys playing Scrooge best of all-but isn't the villain always the most compelling character? Even if you feel that "every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart," this rendition of Dickens's classic will get you in a Yuletide mood. (Running time: 2 hours, 2 cassettes) -C. B. Delaney.
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 2003-04-08
Price: $32.00
Review Don't Know Much About American History / Books on Tape:Was Columbus the first European in the Americas?Who was left standing at Custer's Last Stand? Were the Little Rock Nine a rock-and-roll band? It's true that in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. But he didn't discover the New World. In fact, the new world we now call America wasn't very new at all. People had been coming to this land for thousands of years. And they haven't stopped yet. But most of us never learned the real story of America's past. And that's a shame. As best-selling author Kenneth C. Davis knows, history can be fun, fascinating, and memorable. When his don't know much about® history was published in 1990, it was a sensation. [+]The book delivered a fresh new take on history with its wit, humor, and great stories. Davis now does for young people what his earlier book did for adults. In his trademark question-and-answer style peppered with fun facts and humorous illustrations, Davis proves that history is never boring. He introduces our ancestors who settled the East and expanded the West, as well as those who had been living here all along. Davis brings the drama and excitement of America's past and present vividly to life.
Creator: Wallace Tripp
Publication date: 1986-05
Price: $5.98
Review Come Back Amelia Bedelia / HarperCollins Publishers:Because she does exactly as she is told, Amelia Bedelia is fired from one job after another.
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1990-11
Price: $18.95
Review Odysseus: The Greatest Hero of Them All / Chivers Audio Books:
Creator: Tony Robinson
Edition: 0
Publication date: 1989-09
Price: $16.99
Review Jingo / Trafalgar Square Publishing:In these wildly eccentric adventures, Britain's best-selling living novelist mines a rich seam of comic fantasy that takes us to the Edge - and beyond. Terry Pratchett is a phenomenon unto himself. Never read a Discworld book? The closest comparison might be Monty Python and the Holy Grail, with its uniquely British sense of the absurd, and side-splitting, smart humor. Jingo is the 20th of Pratchett's Discworld novels, and the fourth to feature the City Guard of Ankh-Morpork. As Jingo begins, an island suddenly rises between Ankh-Morpork and Al-Khali, capital of Klatch. Both cities claim it. Lord Vetinari, the Patrician, has failed to convince the Ruling Council that force is a bad idea, despite reminding them that they have no army, and "I believe one of those is generally considered vital to the successful prosecution of a war. " Samuel Vimes, Commander of the City Watch, has to find out who shot the Klatchian envoy, Prince Khufurah, and set fire to their embassy, before war breaks out. Pratchett's characters are both sympathetic and outrageously entertaining, from Captain Carrot, who always finds the best in people and puts it to work playing football, to Sergeant Colon and his sidekick, Corporal Nobbs, who have "an ability to get out of their depth on a wet pavement. " Then there is the mysterious D'reg, 71-hour Ahmed. [+]What is his part in all this, and why 71 hours? Anyone who doesn't mind laughing themselves silly at the idiocy of people in general and governments in particular will enjoy Jingo. -Nona Vero.
Publication date: 2000-02
Price: $9.99
Review Gospel Duck-Volume 1 / Kenneth Copeland Publications:
Creator: Robert Glenister
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1998-10
Dewey code: 883.01
Price: $18.95
Review Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Illiad / Cover to Cover Cassettes Ltd:
Creator: Alex Jennings
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2004-11
Price: $59.95
Review Swallows And Amazons / BBC Audiobooks:The first title in Arthur Ransome's classic series, originally published in 1930: for children, for grownups, for anyone captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Swallows and Amazons introduces the lovable Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat island, the able-bodied catboat Swallow, and the two intrepid Amazons, Nancy and Peggy Blackett.
Publication date: 2002-12-31
Price: $77.87
Review E.T. Read-along (Disney Readalong Tape & Book) / Walt Disney Co Ltd:
Publication date: 1979-01-01
Price: $9.95
Review LAND OZ AU / HarperCollins:Book 2 of L. Frank Baum's immortal OZ series, in which young Tip runs away from his guardian, the witch Mombi, taking with him Jack Pumpkinhead and the wooden Saw-Horse, and flees to the Emerald City where he learns the incredible secret of his past.
Creator: Rula Lenska
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 1998-08-27
Review The Tale of Troy (Puffin Classics) / Penguin Children's Audiobooks:Zeus decides to cause the great and glorious War of Troy, that shall be famous to the end of time. Famous too, shall be the names of the heroes who fight at Troy, but with them the age of heroes shall end, and the Iron Age of ordinary men shall follow.
Creator: William Dufris
Edition: Library
Publication date: 2008-05-20
List Price: $117.25
Price: $78.18
Review Pendragon Book Nine: Raven Rise (Pendragon) (Pendragon) / Brilliance Audio Unabridged Lib Ed:This is where it begins. The showdown for Halla. At stake is nothing less than all that ever was and all that will be. There’s only one thing missing - Bobby Pendragon. While Bobby remains trapped on Ibara, the battle moves to his home territory: Second Earth. Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde are left on their own to defend Second Earth against the forces of Saint Dane. They must face off against a charismatic cult leader who has risen to power by revealing a shattering truth to the people of Earth: They are not alone. The Convergence has broken down the walls. The territories are on a collision course. The final phase of Saint Dane’s quest to rule Halla is under way. [+]And Bobby Pendragon is nowhere to be found.
Publication date: 1983-10
Price: $8.98
Review Petunia / Caedmon Audio Cassette:When Roger Duvoisin first introduced children to his proud and silly goose, Petunia, in 1950, it was love at first sight. Those children have grown up, but Petunia is every bit as fresh and funny and muddled as the day she was born. In this, the first of the series of classic books featuring the silly goose, Petunia finds a book-and, deciding that if she owns a book she must be wise, dispenses hilariously mistaken advice to the other animals in the farmyard. With its gentle lesson and the kind of humor that kids love best, this new edition of a picture book classic will delight and inspire a whole new generation of readers.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2001-02
Dewey code: 440
List Price: $89.95
Price: $76.58
Review Savoir-Faire : An Advanced French Course (Cassettes) / Routledge:Savoir-Faire has been designed to meet the needs of modern courses in advanced French for students at the undergraduate level. It offers a structured, progressive and effective combination of: * relevant source materials * clear focus on language skills * oral language practice * and grammar reinforcement Savoir Faire comprises a students book, teachers book and three 60-minute audio cassettes. Each of the ten chapters deals with a distinct topic and set of skills, leading towards a project which draws on the skills introduced in that chapter. Each project encourages students to speak, write, read and listen to advanced French. Innovative and based on sound language-teaching methodology, Savoir Faire will appeal to students and teachers alike.
Creator: Suzanne Toren
Edition: Pap/Cas
Publication date: 1986-06
Review Amanda Pig and Her Big Brother Oliver (Book, Cassette and Study Guide/Ftr 81) / Listening Library:
Publication date: 2003-11-30
Dewey code: 371
List Price: $11.95
Price: $75.27
Review Sea Tunes for Kids:
Publication date: 1990-04
List Price: $10.00
Price: $78.00
Review Meditations for Healing Your Inner Child / Hay House Audio Books:Become friends with the creative, playful aspect of your self.
Authors
- Susan Hagen Nipp
- Pamela Conn Beall
Publication date: 2002-04-15
Price: $9.99
Review Wee Sing Sing-Alongs book and cassette (reissue) (Wee Sing) / Price Stern Sloan:The bestselling Wee Sing line is now tailored for the most modern Wee Sing fans! These eight classic Wee Sing titles are now in a great new package—a book and CD in a reusable blister!
Authors
- Tim Connell
- Juan Kattan-Ibarra
- Juan Kattan Ibarra
Price: $77.29
Review Espana Nuevo Siglo (Spain After Franco) / Nelson Thornes Ltd:Teaching through the medium of Spanish is facilitated by the use of Spanish rubrics. This work contains authentic activities in a wide range of styles and registers. Varied activities include: pair-work, group-work, and oral discussion. It is suitable for A-Level, Higher and Irish Leaving Certificate.
Edition: Pap/Cas
Publication date: 1990-10
Review Cross-Country Cat / Listening Library:
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A Christmas Carol ('She' Children's Classics), Don't Know Much About American History, Come Back Amelia Bedelia, Odysseus: The Greatest Hero of Them All, Jingo, Gospel Duck-Volume 1, Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Illiad, Swallows And Amazons, E.T. 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