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Title: Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve

Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Narrator: Mary Pope Osborne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-21-05

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 66 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

The castle looms dark against the light of the moon. Giant ravens circle in the sky. The wind whistles through the empty windows. Merlin the magician needs someone to find out what has happened. But who is brave enough to brush the cobwebs aside and go through the heavy doors? Who is smart enough to solve the mystery of how the castle became haunted and return it to its rightful owners?

Merlin thinks he knows the answer to these questions: Jack and Annie, two modern kids who have lots of experience with history, mystery, and magic! With the help of Teddy, a young sorcerer (and an old friend from an earlier adventure), Jack and Annie take on their second Merlin mission in the magical realm of Camelot.

Inspired by ancient legends and campfire ghost stories, Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve is a spooky and satisfying treat for listeners all year round!

Members Reviews:

Audio stop at chapter 2

This audio book does not work. It stops at the end of chapter 2. It

Okay listens

My kids asked for Magic Lands (by Robert Stanek) and this is what I got by mistake. There are quite a few of these Magic Tree Houses. The books are short, about a boy and a girl named Jack and Annie who have a magic tree house. Cute kid stuff but not what my eight year old twins wanted.

Great for 7 to 10 year olds

My son loved this book and the whole MTH series. There is a good mix of adventure with geographic and historic information. This is a great way to get your kids to love to read. We have them read the book first and then they can listen to the audio. Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve was one of his favorite stories in the MTH series.

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Title: Revenge of the Whale

Subtitle: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex

Author: Nathaniel Philbrick

Narrator: Taylor Mali

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-06-05

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 90 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Award-winning performance artist and poet Taylor Mali again brings another exciting and important slice of American history alive.

Critic Reviews:

"One of our country's great adventure stories. (The Wall Street Journal)

"A compelling saga of desperation and survival." (School Library Journal)

"Mali makes sure that listeners ride the waves of exhilaration, fear, tragedy and joyous relief as he introduces the crew and their plight." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

So great I want to hear the longer version.

This ranks my second favorite book on audible so far. My first is "Endurance: Shackelton's Incredible Voyage". Only bad part of the book was I felt as if I was missing some material because at the end of the audio book it said "Edited for children" and there is also 3 hour longer unabridged version(In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Unabridged)). Nevertheless, the story is top notch. Highly recommended!

Revenge of the Whale

Outstanding. One amazing story, coupled with the fact that it is well written and easy to read (or listen to in this case).

Mobey Dick??

This was a very interesting story of a true whale encounter, followed by a story of courage, luck, and survival.

One of the best books I've listened to.

This book is one of the best Ive heard on audible. It gives a complete picture of whaling in general and keeps you riveted until the last word. I highly recommend you give it a listen.

A lean diet indeed!

Couldn't put it down. Neither will you. The research by Philbrick is masterful. The life and death decisions will make you ponder your own response. Bon Apertit!

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Title: Castaways of the Flying Dutchman

Author: Brian Jacques

Narrator: Brian Jacques, Full Cast

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-29-04

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 99 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

The Flying Dutchman is cursed to sail the seven seas for all eternity without rest. The two innocent castaways, a young mute boy named Neb and his dog, Denmark, are washed overboard from the hoary yacht and end up on the seashore of a cozy, yet endangered English village. With the help of the townsfolk, Neb and Denmark solve riddles and search for the buried secrets that can save the village and its people.

A brilliant departure from the Redwall series, this novel will undoubtedly satisfy longtime Jacques fans and newcomers alike.

Members Reviews:

One of my all time favorites

My only issue with the book was with the recording studio, as the audio occasionally drops to nearly a whisper and then a minute later picks back up. But still a fantastic story with a stellar cast

Are you ready for adventure?

I've always enjoyed Brian Jacques due to reading Redwall as a kid. Castaways of the Flying Dutchman does not disappoint. Brian leading the was as the narrator and top notch voice actors carry Ben and his dog Ned through a beautiful tale of adventure from start to end. This will make you want to travel the world with a dog by your side.

So -so

I've enjoyed quite a few Redwall books with my children, but guess i was hoping this would be for a bit more mature audience (they are teens now), but we were all disappointed. It was the same style of story with very good people on one side, very bad on the other and not much in between... Maybe just a too simplistic. Narration was pretty good.

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Title: The Last Holiday Concert

Author: Andrew Clements

Narrator: Fred Berman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-22-04

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 55 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

And then, as Mr. Meinert is about to leave school because there is no funding left for his job, he orchestrates a class vote to appoint Hart as the new interim choir director. Now it's Hart's job to ready the class for the annual Holiday concert, and ultimately to convince the board why his teacher should stay in school.

Members Reviews:

Awesome Time

This is one of my son's favorite books! I bought him the audiobook to go along with it and he absolutely loved it. The narrator does a supreme job in expressing the emotions felt in Andrew Clement's words!

Nice book!!

I had so much fun! It is a great book. It feels real! It is like you are there in the seen!

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Titel: Heidi

Autor:: Johanna Spyri

Erzähler: Fabienne Hadorn

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 9 hrs and 37 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-30-04

Herausgeber: Kein & Aber Records

Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 3 Stimmen

Kategorien: Kids, Ages 8-10

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Anonym und in bescheidener Aufmachung erschien vor über 120 Jahren die schlichte Geschichte eines kleinen Mädchens, das sich nichts Schöneres auf der Welt vorstellen kann, als das Leben in den Bergen. Seither hat Johanna Spyris Heidi Berge versetzt: mit einer Gesamtauflage von rund 50 Millionen Exemplaren, Übersetzungen in 50 Sprachen und zahlreichen Verfilmungen ist Heidi heute einer der erfolgreichsten Kinderbuchklassiker weltweit. Heidi und Geißenpeter, der Alm-Öhi, Tante Dete, Klara Sesemann und Fräulein Rottenmeier sind aus der Kinderliteratur nicht mehr wegzudenken. Unverfälscht und frisch liest die Schweizer Schauspielerin Fabienne Hadorn "Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre" und "Heidi kann brauchen, was es gelernt hat" in der vollständigen Originalfassung. Ein Klassiker, der sich hören und sehen lassen kann: ein original Schweizer Produkt eben!

(c)+ (p)2007 Kein & Aber Records

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Title: The Red Trailer Mystery

Subtitle: Trixie Belden #2

Author: Julie Campbell

Narrator: Ariadne Meyers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-04

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 64 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Jim Frayne has run away from Sleepyside, before Trixie could tell him that he is the sole heir to a huge fortune. With her best friend, Honey, Trixie sets out in a trailer across upstate New York to track Jim down...and stumbles upon another mystery along the way!

Members Reviews:

Trixie Beldon series are wonderful books.

Loved it and narrator was extremely good at doing the voices for all the characters.

Good I gess

Everything in the story was good but right at the bigining I could tell the end of the story.I recamend Dork Dieries they are so terrific.

great mystery

my daughter is now hooked on Trixie Beldon.

Trixie Belden - Girl Detective

The Trixie Belden series were my favorite books to read as a youngster. I am really excited that at least the first four are available for listening. The narrator is mostly pleasant when reading the text but some of the voices, eg: Honey, Bobby & Miss Trask, are horrid! Even though I don't appreciate the narrator, I hope that more of the titles in the Trixie Belden series become available soon. What a great girl sleuthing adventure series to read ~ OUTSTANDING to listen to!

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Title: The Supernaturalist

Author: Eoin Colfer

Narrator: Chiwetel Ejiofor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-21-04

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 371 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

At Clarissa Frayne, the boys are put to work by the state, testing highly dangerous products. At the end of most days, they are covered with burns, bruises, and sores. Cosmo realizes that if he doesn't escape, he will die at this so-called orphanage.

When the moment finally comes, Cosmo seizes his chance and breaks out with the help of the Supernaturalists, a motley crew of kids who all have the same special ability as Cosmo: they can see supernatural Parasites, creatures that feed on the life force of humans. The Supernaturalists patrol the city at night, hunting the Parasites in hopes of saving what is left of humanity in Satellite City. Or so they think. The Supernaturalists soon find themselves caught in a web far more complicated than they imagined, when they discover a horrifying secret that will force them to question everything they believe in.

Eoin Colfer has created an eerie and captivating world (part Blade Runner, part futuristic Dickens) replete with nonstop action, humor, and a spellbinding cast of characters.

Members Reviews:

lots of conflict, good pace

This was a pretty enjoyable listen for a family road trip (including my 11 yr old daughter and 14 yr old son). There is plenty of conflict, the usual good and evil stuff. A little too much moodiness in some of the main characters, but it kept all of us listening. The reader did a nice job differentiating the players, and it has a good mix of fantasy, sci fi, & drama.

You Have To Love Sci-Fi

Although I am not the biggest Sci-Fi fan, I did enjoy Eoin Colfer's "Artemis Fowl" series immensely and thought that I would give this book a chance. I liked it. The story was really out there! I definately hope that this is not our future. But if it is, I hope the Supernaturalist are around to help us. I would recommend the book to children over the age of 12. There are some very adult issues (death, battle, and legal mistreatment of orphans). There is a very exciting twist near the end - I won't give it away - but it was a big, unexpected twist. I would recommend to others (over 12 of course). I would also highly recomment Eoin Colfer's "Artemis Fowl" series. Delightful series for all ages. I dare say better than Harry Potter!

Cool

Add me to the list of the many grownup Colfer fans. I disagree with those who say this is so different from the Artemis Fowl books. Like those, it's technically slick and environmentally conscious without being preachy, and lots of fun. I think the story of The Supernaturalist was a bit more mature, dark and involved compared with the Fowl series, but still accessible. I will keep coming back to Colfer for a quick, fun, clean listen.

Strong and Loyal

This is the story of Cosmo Hill, an orphan with the will to survive. Cosmo knows that he only has a short time to escape before the "testing" that corporations use orphans to do, eventually kills him. Cosmo dreams of independence and a family, all the while living with hundreds of other orphans in an orphanage that feeds them government banned food byproducts. Then one day he gets his chance to escape and finds his life will never be the same... if he lives through it.

Not as good as Artemis Fowl

If you love the Artemis Fowl books, you'll be a little disappointed. Colfer creates an interesting world - a near-future corporate and lawyer-dominated society, and describes it in good detail.

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Title: The Secret Language of Girls

Author: Frances O'Roark Dowell

Narrator: Michele Santopietro

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-21-04

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Eleven-year-old Kate Faber wishes she could talk to her best friend Marilyn about this. But Marilyn is no longer her best friend. Or is she? Kate and Marilyn had always been the kind of best friends who lived on the same block for their entire lives and who could agree on the kind of boys worth kissing or who should be invited to their sleepover. The kind of best friends who didn't need words to talk, but always just knew.

But lately Marilyn has started to think that Kate can be a bit babyish. And Kate thinks that Marilyn is acting like a big snob. And a lot of the time, well, it feels as though they don't know each other anymore. Somehow nothing is the same, but secretly, Kate and Marilyn both wish it could be.

Members Reviews:

A Bore.... Felt like the plot was all over the place

I had accidentally read the second book before this one, and, about two years later, I finally bought this one. First off, Marylin bothered me a lot. She acts as if Flannery and Mazie are dragging her away from Kate, which isn't at all true. Marylin could've easily ran back to Kate, but she was too worried about boys and her social status and all kinds of ridiculous things. If she really wanted to be Kate's friend, she should've ditched Mazie long ago. I hate Marylin for being such a fake friend and how she didn't even bother speaking up or truly defending her friend. As a character, I like Kate much more than Mary. Though Kate could've at least try to tell Mary how she felt.

The author's writing is very dull and subtle. She tends to use the same phrases or words over and over again, even into the second book.The entire time while I was reading, I was wondering when the plot would pick up. This would be a very good book to read

Tween Girls

It's a good read about the trials of growing up. The story has great life lessons about friends who are tween girls and the ups and downs of this age group.

This changed the way I look at friendships

This book was amazing. I loved it. I would recommend it to middle school girls or girls in that age group.

Love this series

I read the sequel first my 5th grade year because , I never had a chance to read the first book. Now I bought the sequel and before I read that I want to read the beginning. Next I'm moving on to the 3rd book.

Five Stars

Good reading

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Title: Unstoppable Octobia May

Author: Sharon Flake

Narrator: Bahni Turpin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-01-14

Publisher: Scholastic Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Best-selling and award-winning author Sharon G. Flake delivers a mystery set in the 1950s that eerily blends history, race, culture, and family. Octobia May is a girl filled with questions. Her heart condition makes her special - and, some folks would argue, gives this ten-year-old powers that make her a "wise soul." Thank goodness for Auntie, who convinces Octobia's parents to let her live in her boarding house that is filled with old folks. That's when trouble, and excitement, and wonder begin. Auntie is nontraditional. She's unmarried and has plans to purchase other boarding homes and hotels. At a time when children, and especially girls, are "seen, not heard," Auntie allows Octobia May the freedom and expression of an adult. When Octobia starts to question the folks in her world, an adventure and a mystery unfold that beg some troubling questions: Who is black and who is "passing" for white? What happens when a vibrant African American community must face its own racism? And, perhaps most important: Do vampires really exist? In her most unusual and probing novel yet, Sharon G. Flake takes us on a heart-pumping journey.

Members Reviews:

I adored this book.

I just love children who have old souls. It drew me in from the first chapter and kept me listening the rest of the day. Such a nice book and funny and sweet. It has enough in it to keep old and young listening. I just couldn't put it down.

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Title: Horton Halfpott

Author: Tom Angleberger

Narrator: Ron Keith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Best-selling author Tom Angleberger received widespread accolades for The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, which Publishers Weekly called a delightful first novel. With Horton Halfpott, Angleberger offers a zany tale of dizzying hilarity. What be this? The unthinkable has happened - Lady Luggertuck has loosened her corset! Oh, this cant be good. In the wake of the Loosening, it seems anything is possible!

Members Reviews:

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Amazing story

Interesting and mysterious it was extremely enjoyable the ending was similar to a fairy tale but then at the very end they had a set up for the next book

Even Better Than the Origami Yoda Series

If you're reading this review, you're probably a parent like me, and your kid has read Origami Yoda, Darth Paper, or the latest, the Fortune Wookiee. (And hopefully you have too!) My son and I both love these books, great kid's stories and lots of Star Wars. Hopefully Tom Angleberger writes a dozen of them.

So while we were waiting for Darth Paper to come out, we picked up Horton Halfpott, and to be honest, I didn't read this one until right before the author paid a Skype visit to my son's third grade class. (Highly recommended, Tom did not disappoint.) Having read all of his books now, Horton stands out by far as my favorite.

It's basically a mystery, written with a very dry British sense of humor, but not so dry that the kids miss out on the hilarity. Horton is the loveable hero, there are plenty of villains, and all of the characters are a riot.

When I needed something short and sweet between longer audiobooks, I went with this one, and now I love it even more. The narrator, Ron Keith, is perfectly suited for this tale, and he really, truly brings the story to life. Of all the books I've listened to since starting my Audible membership, it's funny that it would be a book for children that had the best narrative performance...

I think a lot of parents today are just big kids, I know I am. So whether this audiobook is for your little one, or maybe you just want to have an idea of what they're reading, give Horton a try. And if we're lucky, perhaps a sequel for this book too, Mr. Angleberger?