Creator: Peter Blood
Publication date: 1992-08
Price: $34.95
Review Everything Possible: 164 Songs about Community and Change (Rise Up Singing Teaching Tape) / Sing Out Publications:
Creator: Angela Thorne
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1997-09
Price: $24.95
Review Dial a Ghost / Chivers Audio Books:The Dial-a-Ghost Agency finds good homes for ghosts. And Fulton and Frieda Snodde-Brittle are looking for a few frightening ghosts to "accidentally" scare their young cousin and heir, Oliver, to death. The ladies at the Dial-a-Ghost Agency have the perfect match: the Shriekers, two bloodstained and bickering horrors. But thanks to a mix-up at the agency, the Wilkinsons, a kind family of ghosts, arrive instead. Can they put a stop to the Snodde-Brittles' schemes before it's too late? Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. After spending most of his 10 years in a London orphanage, Oliver Smith is horrified to discover he is the sole master of a grand old mansion. Oliver is quite satisfied with his life just as it is, but he soon finds himself ensconced in a spooky, creaky tower bedroom in Helton Hall, under the care of his two cruelly calculating cousins, the Snodde-Brittles. Cousin Fulton and Cousin Frieda, next in line to inherit the family mansion if something should happen to Oliver, have offered to help him settle in to his new home. Of course, if the matron of the orphanage knew that this assistance involved renting bloodthirsty ghosts from the Dial-a-Ghost Agency in hopes of frightening the boy to death, she certainly wouldn't have allowed Oliver out of her sight. As it turns out, though, there's been a bit of a mix-up at Dial-a-Ghost. [+]The gruesome specters intended for Helton Hall accidentally end up at a convent, while the gentle family of ghosts that wind up in Oliver's home suit him just fine, much to his evil cousins' dismay. Eva Ibbotson has established herself as a true master of her genre with her extraordinary fantasy novels such as Which Witch? and Island of the Aunts. In Dial-a-Ghost, Ibbotson continues to excel in wit, whimsy, and wisdom. It's as if one's favorite crazy aunt has dropped by to tell the kind of convoluted and magical story children really want to hear. (Ages 8 to 12) -Emilie Coulter.
Publication date: 1998-04-01
Dewey code: 782
List Price: $59.95
Price: $59.95
Review School Daze (Scenes and Songs from a Rockin' School Day) / Alfred Publishing:Everyday school-time classes and activities are presented in humorous vignettes with a clever script and seven easy-to-learn songs. Use a single group of students or present different scenes and songs with different classes. Some students even get to play teachers - or ask some of your school staff members to join in the fun! Grades 3 and up. 30 minutes.
Publication date: 1995-05-01
Dewey code: 782
List Price: $59.95
Price: $59.95
Review Santa's Shopping Network / Alfred Publishing:Yes, Santa's Shopping Network is on the air, offering great gifts for kids! It's simple - just call to let Santa know which three gifts you want for Christmas! This ""shopper-ific"" musical features six catchy unison/2-part numbers for Santa, his ""Network gang"" and a group of students. Students learn to show their concern for children in need. For grades 3 and up. 25 minutes.
Edition: UNABRIDGED
Publication date: 2000-01
List Price: $46.95
Price: $58.19
Review Dresses of Red and Gold / Louis Braille Audio:In Australia in the late 1940s, the four lively Melling girls cope with sibling rivalries and experience a series of breezy adventures, in the sequel to the popular All in the Blue Unclouded Weather.
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2000-07
List Price: $80.00
Price: $59.99
Review Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4 Audio CD) / Listening Library:Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J. K. Rowling offers up equal parts danger and delight-and any number of dragons, house-elves, and death-defying challenges. Now 14, her orphan hero has only two more weeks with his Muggle relatives before returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Yet one night a vision harrowing enough to make his lightning-bolt-shaped scar burn has Harry on edge and contacting his godfather-in-hiding, Sirius Black. Happily, the prospect of attending the season's premier sporting event, the Quidditch World Cup, is enough to make Harry momentarily forget that Lord Voldemort and his sinister familiars-the Death Eaters-are out for murder. Readers, we will cast a giant invisibility cloak over any more plot and reveal only that You-Know-Who is very much after Harry and that this year there will be no Quidditch matches between Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. Instead, Hogwarts will vie with two other magicians' schools, the stylish Beauxbatons and the icy Durmstrang, in a Triwizard Tournament. Those chosen to compete will undergo three supreme tests. [+]Could Harry be one of the lucky contenders? But Quidditch buffs need not go into mourning: we get our share of this great game at the World Cup. Attempting to go incognito as Muggles, 100,000 witches and wizards converge on a "nice deserted moor. " As ever, Rowling magicks up the details that make her world so vivid, and so comic. Several spectators' tents, for instance, are entirely unquotidian. One is a minipalace, complete with live peacocks; another has three floors and multiple turrets. And the sports paraphernalia on offer includes rosettes "squealing the names of the players" as well as "tiny models of Firebolts that really flew, and collectible figures of famous players, which strolled across the palm of your hand, preening themselves. " Needless to say, the two teams are decidedly different, down to their mascots. Bulgaria is supported by the beautiful veela, who instantly enchant everyone-including Ireland's supporters-over to their side. Until, that is, thousands of tiny cheerleaders engage in some pyrotechnics of their own: "The leprechauns had risen into the air again, and this time, they formed a giant hand, which was making a very rude sign indeed at the veela across the field. " Long before her fourth installment appeared, Rowling warned that it would be darker, and it's true that every exhilaration is equaled by a moment that has us fearing for Harry's life, the book's emotions running as deep as its dangers. Along the way, though, she conjures up such new characters as Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, a Dark Wizard catcher who may or may not be getting paranoid in his old age, and Rita Skeeter, who beetles around Hogwarts in search of stories. (This Daily Prophet scoop artist has a Quick-Quotes Quill that turns even the most innocent assertion into tabloid innuendo. ) And at her bedazzling close, Rowling leaves several plot strands open, awaiting book 5. This fan is ready to wager that the author herself is part veela-her pen her wand, her commitment to her world complete. (Ages 9 and older) -Kerry Fried.
Creator: To Be Announced (Narrator)
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2009-03-01
Dewey code: 813
List Price: $59.95
Price: $59.95
Review Slaughterhouse-Five: Or, the Children's Crusade, A Duty Dance with Death (Library) / Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.:Billy Pilgrim, a traumatized American POW, becomes unstuck in time after he is abducted by aliens. Under their watchful gaze, he must relive his life over and over again, coming at last to some understanding of the human comedy.
Publication date: 1993-08
List Price: $4.75
Price: $59.73
Review Lullaby Magic / Discovery House Music:This selection of bedtime lullabies is sung by Judy Collins for children ages infant through five years.
Creator: Inc. Barron's Educational Series
Edition: Book and Cassette
Publication date: 1998-09
Dewey code: 914
Price: $13.95
Review Allo J'Ecoute/Telephone French (Barron's Telephone Language Teacher) / Barrons Educ Series Inc Audio:Learn to use French basic telephone expressions with the help of this pocket-sized book packed with a 60 minute cassette. The telephone language package comes in a flexible but sturdy clear plastic pocket with a metal snap.
Creator: Maggie McCarthy
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1998-10
Price: $9.95
Review Windy Edge Farm Stories / Cover to Cover Cassettes Ltd:
Publication date: 1994-09
Dewey code: 599.74442
Price: $10.00
Review Wild Fox / River Music:One day Cherie Mason, a naturalist, environmentalist and author, looked out her window and saw an injured wild fox in her yard. Her story of what transpires between this young animal and her own heart is both touching and unforgettable for listeners of all ages. Mason also shares what she learned about foxes while studying how to better understand her new friend. A 1994 Notable Children's Book-NCTE. 1994 "Smithsonian" magazine's Outstanding Natural History Title of the Year.
Creator: Sian Phillips
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1994-09
Price: $32.95
Review A Stitch in Time / Chivers Audio Books:A quiet lonely child spending her holidays by the sea is changed by an inexplicable link with people and events of one hundred years ago and also by the very real and lively family next door.
Creator: Anna Massey
Publication date: 1993-08
Price: $32.95
Review Carbonel (Chivers Children's Audio Books) / Chivers Audio Books:This is the story of a cat, a broomstick and an ordinary schoolgirl called Rosemary. She bought them both in the market, quite cheaply. Of course, neither the cat nor the broomstick were just what they seemed, and they turned up just when Rosemary badly needed something nice to happen to her. A good cat is apt to be independent, so she did not have things all her own way, and as Carbonel proved to be a Royal cat in a very special sense, that was understandable. Between the cat and the broomstick, Rosemary picked up some useful spells and magic, and the adventures they brought about turned a dull-looking holiday into one long to be remembered for its unexpected excitements and rewards.
Creator: Robert Glenister
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1999-04
Dewey code: 883.01
Price: $18.95
Review The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of the Odyssey / Cover to Cover Cassettes Ltd:A master storyteller and an award-winning illustrator evoke the golden age of mythical Greece in this spirited retelling of The Odyssey.
Creator: Anne Flosnik
Edition: Library
Publication date: 2008-06-01
List Price: $87.25
Price: $58.35
Review Noman: Book Three of the Noble Warriors / Brilliance Audio Unabridged Lib Ed:Seeker, Morning Star, and the Wildman’s world has changed drastically: The Nomana have disbanded, the island of Nom is gone forever, and its people have scattered, seeking shelter – and something to believe in. When a young boy preaching nonviolence and joy mesmerizes everyone who comes in contact with him, a large following grows quickly, one that soon includes Morning Star and the Wildman. Yet Seeker, obsessed with his increasingly perilous journey to kill the last of the Old Ones, finds his mission placing him at odds with this new leader. As Morning Star longs for things to be the same again with Seeker but fears it is too late, the Wildman – a restless warlord without a war – turns a new corner that none would have expected. In this stunning and thought-provoking conclusion to the Noble Warriors trilogy, the strength of friendship, loyalty, and faith is tested as all three heroes must decide whom to trust. and what to believe. “A thrilling story of integrity shaped in the face of corruption and vaulting ambition. ” – The Guardian (London) on Jango “Written in the same style as Christopher Paolini’s Eragon and Terry Brooks’s The Sword of Shannara, the quest itself will form the characters into the people they were always meant to be. [+]” – School Library Journal on Seeker“Spectacular. ” – Kirkus Reviews on Seeker“Fantasy fans will devour this book and eagerly anticipate the next one. ” – VOYA on Seeker.
Publication date: 1991-08
List Price: $59.70
Price: $59.70
Review Dance, Sing, and Listen Series / Dimension 5 Audio:
Run time: 325 min.
Creator: John McDonough
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1997
Review Shades of Gray (Recorded Books Presents, 4 casettes) / Recorded Books:Left an orphan by the Civil War, 12-year-old Will Page has to leave his ruined home in the Shenandoah Valley. He must go to live with his mothers relatives, whom he has never seen before, on their tiny farm in the Virginia Piedmont. To make matters worse, his uncle refused to fight the Yankees. In fact, Uncle Jed stayed safely at home throughout the whole conflict between the states, while his neighbors were risking their lives for the Confederacy. How can Will stay under the same roof as a coward? Teacher and author, Carolyn Reeder vividly portrays an angry Will gradually overcoming his own loss and developing tolerance for his uncles opposing views. The far-reaching consequences of the Civil War become dramatically clear to young people with John McDonoughs sensitive narration.
Creator: Michael Page
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2006-05-01
List Price: $82.25
Price: $58.01
Review Seeker: Book One of the Noble Warriors / Brilliance Audio Unabridged Lib Ed:On the rocky island of Anacrea, in a garden within the great castle-monastery called the Nom, lives the All and Only, the god who made all things. He is protected by an elite band of fighter monks. These are the Nomana, the Noble Warriors. Seeker, who lives on the island, is now sixteen, at last old enough to follow his brother into the ranks of the Nomana. Far away, Morning Star, also just sixteen, is leaving home to achieve her lifelong wish to join the Nomana. And when a beautiful, violent river bandit known as the Wildman finds himself helpless before two Nomana, he, too, is determined to become a Noble Warrior. But these are dangerous times. Secret enemies have sworn to destroy Anacrea, and in the imperial city of Radiance, where human sacrifices are thrown to their deaths every evening, elaborate plans to attack the Nom are in place. Soon, in a shocking turn of events, Seeker, Morning Star, and the Wildman are caught up in a bloody and harrowing race to save the god of the Nomana – and themselves – from destruction.
Authors
- Pamela Conn Beall
- Susan Hagen Nipp
List Price: $11.99
Price: $59.95
Review Wee Sing Fun and Folk book and cd (reissue) (Wee Sing) / Price Stern Sloan:Forty-two folk songs are highlighted, with lyrics included in a sing-along book.
Creator: Ron Keith
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2002-12
Price: $47.00
Review Crispin: The Cross of Lead (Crispin) / Recorded Books:The prizewinning title set during the Peasants' Revolt. Genre-jumping author Avi clocks in here with his 50th book, Crispin: The Cross of Lead, an action-packed historical narrative that follows the frantic flight of a 13-year-old peasant boy across 14th-century England. After being declared a "wolf's head" by his manor's corrupt steward for a crime he didn't commit (meaning that anyone can kill him like a common animal-and collect a reward), this timid boy has to flee a tiny village that's the only world he's ever known. But before our protagonist escapes, Avi makes sure that we're thoroughly briefed on the injustices of feudalism-the countless taxes cottars must pay, the constant violence, the inability of a flawed church to protect its parishioners, etc. Avi then folds in the book's central mystery just as the boy is leaving: "Asta's son," as he's always been known, learns from the village priest that his Christian name is Crispin, and that his parents' origins-and fates-might be more perplexing than he ever imagined. Providing plenty of period detail (appropriately gratuitous for the age group) and plenty of chase-scene suspense, Avi tells a good story, develops a couple of fairly compelling characters, and even manages to teach a little history lesson. (Fortunately, kids won't realize that they're learning about England's peasant revolt of 1381 until it's far too late. ) (Ages 10 to 14) -Paul Hughes.
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