Publication date: 1988-09
List Price: $9.95
Price: $47.99
Review The Littlest Angel (Read a Long) / Hambleton Hill Publishing:An earth-sick little angel newly arrived in the celestial kingdom finds his recent transition from boy to cherub a difficult one.
Edition: Pap/Cas
Publication date: 1987-10-05
Dewey code: 398.2
Price: $8.95
Review The Three Little Pigs / Sandpiper:All three pigs set out to seek their fortune, but two of them come to a sorry end. Clear plots, careful prose style, and bright, action-packed illustrations have catapulted Paul Galdone's takes on traditional tales to the top of teachers' and librarians' lists for decades. Galdone retold and illustrated many folk and fairy tales during his long career, including The Gingerbread Boy, The Little Red Hen, Puss in Boots, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. His stories always have an exact picture-to-text match and a thoughtful distribution of text to illustration, making them excellent choices for reading aloud to a group of children. This edition of the popular story of three porcine siblings and one wily wolf has endured for almost 30 years-the building of different kinds of houses, the wolf's various attempts to lure the smart pig from his brick house, and the satisfying denouement, where the wolf lands in the pot of boiling water as the main course for the pig's supper. Before children can understand a hilarious parody such as Jon Scieszka's The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, they should get a delicious, Galdone-style taste of the real McCoy. (Ages 3 to 6).
Publication date: 1996-11
Dewey code: 808
Price: $6.95
Review The Odyssey (Children's Classics (Dove Audio)) / Audio Literature:The greatest adventure story of all time is now an NBC network "Big Event" mini-series from Hallmark Entertainment-coming this May and starring Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rosellini, Eric Roberts and Vanessa Williams! Backed by a $15 million marketing campaign, including on-air advertising on NBC starting in late-February and continuing through on-air date during May sweeps week. Plus a sweepstakes that features a Grand Prize of a trip for two to Greece and a First Prize of an interactive Atlasphere Globe. National ads, including USA Today.
Creator: Prunella Scales
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1994-11
Price: $24.95
Review The Great Ghost Rescue / Chivers Audio Books:Humphrey is a small ghost with a big problem. His family has lost their home, and they're off to find a new haunting ground. But soon Humphrey and his parents discover that ghosts all over the country are being turned out as dank castles are converted to cheerful tourist hotels. Humphrey knows something must be done to help the homeless ghosts. And with the help of a sympathetic schoolboy named Rick, maybe he can do something to aid all the ghosts of England after all.
Publication date: 1990-07
Price: $9.95
Review Uncle Nacho's Hat / El sombrero del tío Nacho / Childrens Book Pr:A humorous folktale from Nicaragua about a well-meaning man who can't figure out how to make changes in his life until his niece shows him how. When Ambrosia gives her Uncle Nacho a new hat, he tries to get rid of his old one, but to no avail. No matter what he does, the pesky hat keeps coming back to him. This classic folktale from the Puppet Workshop of Nicaraguan National Television, vividly illustrated by Mira Reisberg and presented in a bilingual edition, is a parable about the difficulties of making changes and shaking off old habits. The book includes an account of the origins of the story.
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1999-09
List Price: $60.00
Price: $58.89
Review Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1 Audio CD) / Listening Library:Amazon. com Here is a very special edition of the book that started it all: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Shortly after publication, J. K. Rowling's debut became a runaway bestselling award winner, and each new title in the sequence has all but created riots in the streets, as delirious fans chomp at the bit for the latest escapades of Harry Potter and his cohorts. For the true devotee of the series, this collector's edition is a must. Gold foil stamping on an embossed leather cover marks the book as a bona fide treasure. Most exciting of all is a previously unpublished sketch of Harry by Rowling herself! Don't miss this opportunity to collect a beautiful version of a modern classic. (Ages 9 and older) -Emilie Coulter Say you've spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand, and jellybeans that come in every flavor, including strawberry, curry, grass, and sardine. [+]Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself! This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter in J. K. Rowling's enchanting, funny debut novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. In the nonmagic human world-the world of "Muggles"-Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil Voldemort. But in the world of wizards, small, skinny Harry is famous as a survivor of the wizard who tried to kill him. He is left only with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, curiously refined sensibilities, and a host of mysterious powers to remind him that he's quite, yes, altogether different from his aunt, uncle, and spoiled, piglike cousin Dudley. A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: "We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. " Of course, Uncle Vernon yells most unpleasantly, "I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" Soon enough, however, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig. and that's where the real adventure-humorous, haunting, and suspenseful-begins. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, first published in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, continues to win major awards in England. So far it has won the National Book Award, the Smarties Prize, the Children's Book Award, and is short-listed for the Carnegie Medal, the U. K. version of the Newbery Medal. This magical, gripping, brilliant book-a future classic to be sure-will leave kids clamoring for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. (Ages 8 to 13) -Karin Snelson.
Publication date: 1996-01
Review Henry's Leg (Chivers children's audio books) / Chivers Audio Books:
Publication date: 1997-02
Price: $21.98
Review That Darn Cat Soundtrack / Walt Disney Records & Audio:In this updating of the Disney live-action film classic, Christina Ricci stars as 16-year-old Patti Randall, whose boredom with her sleepy hometown awakens to feverish excitement when her tomcat, D. C. (Darn Cat), delivers an important clue in a mysterious kidnapping. With novice FBI agent Kelso at her side, Patti must track D. C. through all his favorite hangouts, hoping to solve the mystery.
Authors
- Jerry B. Jenkins
- Tim F. LaHaye
Publication date: 2002-06-06
List Price: $16.99
Price: $114.70
Review Left Behind: The Kids (Live-Action Audio, Collection 3, Vols. 9-12) / Tyndale House Publishers:Based on books 9-12 in the Left Behind: The Kids series, this third package of "Live-Action Audio" is gripping for young and old alike. These twelve episodes will hold the attention of any listener. Best for ages 10-14 but loved by all ages.
Review The Castle in the Attic (Bruce Coville's Words Take Wing Fantasy Audio):
Publication date: 1989-04-29
Price: $4.95
Review CHALK BOX KID BK/CASS (Stepping Stone Book and Cassette Library) / Random House Books for Young Readers:Random House is proud to present the tenth anniversary edition of a book Publishers Weekly called "a gem of a book. a story that goes straight to the heart. " When nine-year-old Gregory experiences several upsets in his life, he responds by creating a fantastic chalk garden on the charred walls of a burned-out factory behind his house. As his garden grows and flourishes, Gregory finds a voice through his art and, for the first time, is able to find his own place in the world. The Chalk Box Kid is sure to delight a new generation of children and their parents. .
Edition: 3
Publication date: 2003-05-22
Dewey code: 973
Price: $35.00
Review A History of US: Book 5: Liberty for All? 1820-1860 (History of Us) / Oxford University Press, USA:Early nineteenth-century America could just about be summed up by Henry David Thoreau's words when he said, "Eastward I go only by force, but westward I go free. " It was an exuberant time for the diverse citizens of the United States, who included a range of folk, from mountain men andrailroad builders to whalers and farmers, as they pushed forward into the open frontier and all their hopes and fears are captured in Liberty for All? In addition to colorful accounts of the massive westward migration, the California Gold Rush, a war with Mexico, the Oregon boundary conflict, Texasand the Alamo, Liberty for All? takes a deep look at the issue that began to gnaw at the country's core: How, in the land where "all men are created equal," could there be slaves?.
Publication date: 1995-03
List Price: $7.95
Price: $49.06
Review Cinderella and Snow White / Pharaoh Audiobooks:Both stories are performed in Spanish and English by a multi-voiced cast. Full color.
Creator: William Dufris
Publication date: 1997-11-27
Price: $48.16
Review The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Puffin Audiobooks) / Penguin Children's Audiobooks:
Publication date: 1999-04-08
Dewey code: 610
Price: $21.00
Review Songames for Sensory Integration (Audio Cassette & Booklet) (Sensory Processing) / Belle Curve Records:Parents, teachers, day care workers, therapists, and children! You're in for a real treat! Belle Curve Records presents you with a delicious smorgasbord of Wizaublo Songames. There are songs for transitions - one of the most difficult challenges children wrestle with! Songs about waking up gradually and happily make the transition into an organized day much easier. There are songs and activities that invite movement and dance. Some activities help satisfy the child's need for fierce heavy pushing. Other songs present options for gentleness. All the Songames were designed to address the child's imagination, encouraging creativity and self-awareness.
Edition: Bk&Cassett
Publication date: 1987-10
List Price: $25.95
Price: $48.17
Review Martin Luther King Day / Live Oak Media:
Publication date: 1995-10-05
Price: $48.10
Review The Snowman: Activity Cassette / Oxford University Press:This title is ideal for the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Creator: Peggy Cass
Publication date: 1986-09
List Price: $8.98
Price: $49.09
Review The Revolt of the Teddy Bears / Caedmon Audio Cassette:Teddy bears are running amok in Paris and Chief Inspector May Gray, a poodle, is determined to find out why.
Publication date: 1993-11
Price: $6.98
Review Stinger King of the Bees with Book / Rhino Records:
Publication date: 2003-01-01
List Price: $20.65
Price: $48.40
Review Thursday's Child / Bolinda Audio Books,Australia:Now I would like to tell you about my brother, Tin. James Augustin Barnabas Flute, he was, born on a Thursday and so fated to his wanderings. During the long, hungry years of the Great Depression, Harper Flute's family struggles to cope with life on the hot, dusty land. Her younger brother Tin seeks refuge in the contrast of an ancient subterranean world. A world that nurtures but - as disturbing events in the community reveal - can also kill. A world that is silent, yet absorbs secrets. A world that has the power to change lives for ever. Young readers will find themselves both challenged and entertained by this sophisticated, entertaining new title from an internationally acclaimed author. [+]Australian author Sonya Hartnett's Thursday's Child is a mysteriously hypnotic literary novel reminiscent of David Almond's dark and dreamy books. The Flute family of seven-including the lively, likeable 7-year-old girl narrator Harper-lives in an abandoned prospector's shack in rural Australia during the Great Depression on land that is "particularly exhausted or maybe simply sullen. " With the trials of being undernourished, inadequately clothed, and without real prospects (not to mention a relentlessly crying new baby, a mean midwife, and two parents who seem incapable of improving the situation), there's plenty of reason for the Flute children to want to escape. Younger brother Tin escapes his family-and his very humanity-into the earth. He is Thursday's child, "and so fated to his wanderings," which happen to be in an elaborate burrow system under the family's house from which he eventually doesn't return: "He was born to the task like a hare or one of those blind hairless moles that comes into the world itching to get its claws into the safety of the ground. " The family's problems transcend the oddity of Tin's seemingly impossible existence, and so he is left, pale and wild, to his underground world. Harper takes it all in, recounting stories of her family's heartbreak in colorful first-person narrative-whether it's about her Da's drinking and dreams, a baby tumbling into a well, or the horrors that befall her older sister at the hands of the sinister neighbor. Harper's cheerful-as-possible, child's-eye perspective and her slow demystification of the world around her form the heart of the story. Hartnett is a masterful writer and storyteller; this is a suspenseful, curiously optimistic, altogether riveting novel you'll want to read more than once. (Ages 15 and older) -Karin Snelson.
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The Littlest Angel (Read a Long), The Three Little Pigs, The Odyssey (Children's Classics (Dove Audio)), The Great Ghost Rescue, Uncle Nacho's Hat / El sombrero del tío Nacho, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1 Audio CD), Henry's Leg (Chivers children's audio books), That Darn Cat Soundtrack, Left Behind: The Kids (Live-Action Audio, Collection 3, Vols. 9-12), The Castle in the Attic (Bruce Coville's Words Take Wing Fantasy Audio), CHALK BOX KID BK/CASS (Stepping Stone Book and Cassette Library), A History of US: Book 5: Liberty for All? 1820-1860 (History of Us), Cinderella and Snow White, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Puffin Audiobooks), Songames for Sensory Integration (Audio Cassette & Booklet) (Sensory Processing), Martin Luther King Day, The Snowman: Activity Cassette, The Revolt of the Teddy Bears, Stinger King of the Bees with Book, Thursday's ChildTop headlines: Got photos of polar bears in the wild?: If you have taken photos of polar bears in the wild, noting the date and location of the images, you can be part of the largest study to identify individual bears by their "whisker prints." ›22:27 17 Nov, Mon Capital Sources: Mike Huckabee, Unplugged: The former Arkansas governor struggles to raise money, lags behind the GOP presidential front runners in the polls and has been maligned by Bushs former counsel. 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