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Title: Peter and the Shadow Thieves

Subtitle: The Starcatchers, Book 2

Author: Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson

Narrator: Jim Dale

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-15-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1239 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

On a difficult journey across the sea, he and Tink discover the dark and deadly slithering part-man/part-creature Lord Ombra, who is intent on recovering the missing starstuff - celestial dust that contains unimagined powers.

In London, Peter attempts to track down the indomitable Molly, hoping that together they can combat Ombra's determined forces. But London is not Mollusk Island; Peter is not the boy he used to be; and Lord Ombra - the Shadow Master - is unlike anything Peter, or the world, has ever seen.

Critic Reviews:

"This should appeal to fantasy and adventure fans alike." (School Library Journal)

"Readers will relish the chance to further explore the backstory of a favorite childhood tale." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Better than J. M. Barrie's original!

"Peter and the Shadow Thieves" picks up where "Peter and the Starcatchers" left off, assuming that the listener knows about Peter's previous adventures; so one needs to listen to the two books in sequence. Both books provide us the prequel to J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," telling us how Peter acquired the ability to fly, where Tinkerbell came from, how Peter met Captain Hook, and how he came to live on Mollusk Island with the Lost Boys. Only Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson tell Peter's story a whole lot better than J. M. Barrie did. And Jim Dale's narration would justify listening to these audiobooks, even if they hadn't been so well written. In fact, just hearing the masterful Jim Dale imitate the caw of a raven makes "Peter and the Shadow Thieves" worth the purchase price. I recommend this series to anybody -- young or old -- who has an innocent heart, and who can enjoy an adventure story without explicit violence.

Jim Dale Is Absolutely AMAZING!!!!

If you are a fan of fantasy books and creative story telling then you will love these books! Even though these are books meant for children, you do not need to be a child to appreciate the brilliant story telling and creative reworking of this classic tale. If you are a fan of the Harry Potter Books you will love these especially because they have the same narrator. Jim Dale is amazing. It feels like 20 people are reading me this book not just one.

My Kids Loved the the Starcatchers Series!

Hours of great listening! My kids (8 and 11) and I started listening to the adventures of Peter and the Starcatchers in the car. They became so hooked (no pun intended:o)they insisted we keep listening mornings at breakfast before school and when cleaning up after dinner. We really enjoyed each of these books and have moved on to the Never Land series.

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Title: Tumtum and Nutmeg

Author: Emily Bearn

Narrator: Bill Wallis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-13-08

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 107 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Tumtum and Nutmeg is the first of a series of children's books by author Emily Bearn. The book is about Mr and Mrs Nutmouse who live in Nutmouse Hall, situated within the broom cupboard of Rose Cottage. Tumtum and Nutmeg have a wonderful life but the children who live in Rose Cottage, Arthur and Lucy, are miserable. So, one day Tumtum and Nutmeg decide to cheer them up.

Members Reviews:

Enjoyable!

Couldn't wait to hear the end! My daughter and I listened to it all in one day. The reader makes the story come to life.

Delightful! Shared with my 7 yr old

My son and I laughed aloud as the story unfolded. Great performance and story. Will be looking for other stories in the series

Beautifully written and performed!

I feel in love with the characters from the very first chapter. The narrator performs the story so well... it is captivating. I would recommend this book to anyone, young and old, who loves a heart warming tale.

A Delightful New Series

What did you love best about Tumtum and Nutmeg?

They are so cute and real..Nutmeg off in the kitchen and bustling round, and Tum Tum off in the library reading (and their nicknames for each other. I especially like the reference of Tum Tum's "tum"

The Story was a page turner but what surprised me is that I liked so much the terrible Aunty! She made me giggle a lot. It could have been horrifying (and was a bit) but she is so over the top you end of loving to hate her!

This will be a book fun to read over again

What other book might you compare Tumtum and Nutmeg to and why?

I dislike comparing books; apples are apples and oranges are oranges. But if you like anthropomorphic stories, you would probably like "The Wind in the Willows", which of course IS a classic, but for much more distant generation.

Have you listened to any of Bill Walliss other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I haven't but I quite like his dialect and think it suits the story to a T.

best mouse story ever!:)

pic if it can't wait for the next one in the series super excited to see what is in store for nutmouse Hall and Nutmeg and tumtum

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Title: The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog

Author: John R. Erickson

Narrator: John R. Erickson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-02-08

Publisher: Maverick Books Inc

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 167 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Madame Moonshine sings "I Am a Witch" in this hilarious adventure.

Members Reviews:

Excellent

Great stories for over-the-road trucking! Passes the miles while providing a good laugh. Highly recommended for long road trips with children.

Hank the cow dog

Good over all performance, and story was well received by younger audiences. Narrator was slightly different from previous.

great for adults and kids

Would you listen to The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog again? Why?

yes, because it's just that good.

What did you like best about this story?

i can engage my grandkids in a good story while finding it entertaining myself.

Have you listened to any of John R. Ericksons other performances before? How does this one compare?

i have not but i will look forward to future performances.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes but couldn't because we didn't start it til bedtime so we plugged it in the next day while we drove around doing our business.

Any additional comments?

my grandkids loved hank so much they made me listen to it over and over again.

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Title: Queste

Subtitle: Septimus Heap, Book Four

Author: Angie Sage

Narrator: Gerard Doyle

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-29-08

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1164 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Septimus and Jenna have other plans, however. They are headed for the mysterious House of Foryx, a place where all Time meets and the place where they fervently hope they will be able to find Nicko and Snorri, who were trapped back in time in physik. But how will Septimus escape the Queste?

Queste, like all the books in the Septimus Heap series, is filled with nonstop action, humor, and fantastical adventure, as Septimus continues his journey of Magykal self-discovery.

Members Reviews:

Listening to it over and over again

I bought the Septimus Heap audiobooks (4 of them so far) for son (age 5). And as always I listen to them first to make sure they aren't too scary for him (they're not). And this time I find MYSELF listening to them over and over again. LOL Every time I get to the end of Queste, I don't want to stop listening, so I just start at the beginning again! Gerhard Doyle is a wonderful narrator and the books are beautifully written, especially for those who like dreaming about life in a land with wizards and dragons. The characters are very real and again Gerhard Doyle does amazing voices for them. I love the EOW :-)

Great Book & Series

As a mother of very young children, I'm always on the hunt for books that interest me, yet are kid friendly. (no cussing, vulgarity, etc) I have enjoyed the entire series and this book was not a disappointment. I just wish there were more books in the series. These books will get listened to time and again.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh I love it

I loved it bro o o o o o o yeah all right

So good a

Amazing

I love it

great book. good voices. awesome story. my favorite book in the series. really funny to.

Great book

Narrator spoke too slowly so I had to speed up the reading of the story. The story was great though and I can't wait for the next one.

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Title: The Egypt Game

Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Narrator: Alyssa Bresnahan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-27-08

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 160 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

When Melanie Ross first meets April Hall, she's not sure what to think. What other sixth grade girl wears her blonde hair piled in a twist and flaunts false eyelashes? But when the two girls discover the storage shed outside the A-Z Antiques and Curio Shop, they discover they both love anything to do with ancient Egypt. Soon the friends create the Egypt Game. Dressed up in costumes, they secretly hold ceremonies and dance in the ghostly interior of the shed. As the number of Egyptians begins to grow, so does their fun. Then one day, strange things begin to happen. Soon the players find themselves deep in a dangerous mystery that threatens to end the Egypt Game for good.

©1967 Zilpha Keatley Snyder; (P)1994 Recorded Books

Members Reviews:

Better than I remembered

I read this book when I was young. I decided to listen to help me pass time on an airplane, something not very important or intellectually stimulating. It was even better, because as a young girl, I didn't pick up on so many parts of the story. It brought back nostalgia as well, so the overall enjoyment was so much more. It's a great book, both from a young perspective, and an adult one.

Imagination

I just listened to this book, so I could review it for my 5th grade students. The story is based on the power of imagination. I never expected it to be layered with so many themes and twists! I can't wait to read this aloud to my class!

Read

Great. Totally recommend it to everyone. Would read again. The narrator is really good! Read it

the Egypt game

It help me get an A on my test. and it was clear too.the voice's are great

hate it

it was the worst book, too long of chapters, bad readers, if gave audible a rating it would be 1 star

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Title: The World According to Humphrey

Author: Betty Birney

Narrator: Hal Hollings

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-08

Publisher: Penguin Group USA and Audible

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 161 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That's what Humphrey was told when he was first brought to Room 26. And boy is it true! In addition to his classroom escapades, each weekend this amazing hamster gets to sleep over with a different student, like Lower-Your-Voice-A.J. and Speak-Up-Sayeh. Soon Humphrey learns to read, write, and even shoot rubber bands (only in self-defense, of course). Humphrey has friends, adventures, and a cage with a lock that doesn't lock.

©2004 Betty G. Birney; (P)2008 Penguin

Members Reviews:

My kids love Humphrey!

Very well read. I got all the Humphrey books for my daughter when she got a hamster for her birthday. She and my son listened to all of the books in the series over and over and over. Even after the hamster died, they still loved the Humphrey books.

A lot of fun!

This was a great story for my 9 yr old hamster loving son. The narrator did an excellent job of bringing the story to life. We will definitely be getting more by this author and narrator.

Squeak Up!

Humphrey is a fun loving hamster who seems to be capable of helping all the people he comes into contact with. The stories kept us laughing and guessing through this whole book. The voice Hal Hollings uses is quite squeaky for Humphrey and, while some may find it unnerving, we quite enjoyed it. My children can't wait to listen to the next one in this series!

amazing narration

my children love Humphrey and the reader does a great job. They cant wait for the next Humphrey.

Exciting

It's exciting and funny. It's scary when a cat was batting Humphrey around in a hamster ball! So far I've read the whole series except for three books and all of them were fun.

Zac, age 7

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Title: The Twenty-One Balloons

Author: William Pene du Bois

Narrator: Hal Hollings

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-08

Publisher: Penguin Group USA and Audible

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 205 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Professor William Waterman Sherman just wants to be alone. So he decides to take a year off and spend it crossing the Pacific Ocean in a hot-air balloon the likes of which no one has ever seen. But when he is found after just three weeks floating in the Atlantic among the wreckage of twenty hot-air balloons, naturally, the world is eager to know what happened. How did he end up with so many balloons . . . and in the wrong ocean?

©1975 William Pene du Bois (P)2008 Penguin

Members Reviews:

It is an never ending adventure

Where does The Twenty-One Balloons rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

It is in my top 10. I was surprised on how well the story was structured. There is plenty of funny parts and at the same time there is a deep meaning in every single part. It is like a working machine with all parts functioning well and with a special purpose.

What other book might you compare The Twenty-One Balloons to and why?

Any Jules Verne Book because of its adventure style. Besides the other book that I read about balloons was written by Verne (Travel around the world in 80 days)

Have you listened to any of Hal Hollingss other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Good for kids, plenty of fantasy and at the same time brilliant description of how machines work within the book.

My son loved it

My son loved it and asked, "is there a sequel?" Good kids story and very engaging performance.

Another childhood favorite

This was a childhood favorite of mine. I love the idea, the citizenry of Krakatoa and the original lifestyle they adopted. I was so inspired by the freedom of thought as a child. I recently discovered this book on Audible and had to try the audio version.

I was not disappointed. I love the alphabet families as much as ever and enjoyed rereading a piece of my childhood.

cool

I liked it it was cool and was a good read. I recommend it fully

Awesome!

The story and characters are awesome!!

:-) (But I looked up mines up on the internet witch said nothing) ges not true

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Title: Loser

Author: Jerry Spinelli

Narrator: Steve Buscemi

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-31-07

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 150 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Other kids have their own word to describe him, but Zinkoff is too busy to hear it. He doesn't know he's not like everyone else. And one winter night, Zinkoff's differences show that any name can someday become "hero".

Members Reviews:

outstanding

What made the experience of listening to Loser the most enjoyable?

Spinelli's story captures youth, belonging, isolation, love... perfectly

Buscemi is perfect as a narrator

Can't say enough positive things about this

Must have for kids and adults alike

What other book might you compare Loser to and why?

Maniac Magee

Equally well-written and beautifully narrated

What about Steve Buscemis performance did you like?

Personality, gives you the sense of being an insider to Zinkoff's world

Pretty Good Book

This book is pretty entertaining and I definitely recommend it! This book sends tons of different emotions through your body. But, whether the book makes you sad or mad, you'll will still be entertained.

Ok

This book was very slow and not as funny as I thought it would be

Great!!

Love this character for a year opening novel on bullying. I like to read a bullying novel with my kids in conjunction with the district bullying lessons. This is a great choice.

I love jerry spinelli!

everything I have ever read from spinelli is great! highly recommend any of his books

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Title: 100 Cupboards

Author: N. D. Wilson

Narrator: Russell Horton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-26-07

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 321 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

100 Cupboards is the first book of a new fantasy adventure, written in the best world-hopping tradition and reinvented in N. D. Wilson's inimitable style.

Members Reviews:

Awesome book

If you could sum up 100 Cupboards in three words, what would they be?

fantasy, spectacular, a masterpiece

What did you like best about this story?

EVERYTHING! it was so magical and whimsical, wasn't very satisfied with the ending. but book 2 and 3 made up for it

Have you listened to any of Russell Hortons other performances before? How does this one compare?

Russel Horton did an amazing job reading this book, can't wait to hear him reading other books

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

i laughed and cried in almost every page

Any additional comments?

i'll read it over and over until i grow white hair

I wish Frank were my Father!

What made the experience of listening to 100 Cupboards the most enjoyable?

The narrator does an incredible job delineating between the different characters: bratty younger sister, headstrong middle sister and poor Henry, thrown quite unexpectedly into the mix but Frank, well, Mr. Wilson gives Frank such innate wisdom in being a father and quite a few memorable quotes. I laughed out loud at the children's squabbles and my heart sighed whenever Frank dispensed his fatherly wisdom.

What a great book for children AND adults!

Delightfully Inventive

From the first time I read 100 Cupboards, I loved it. ND Wilson weaves part fantasy and part reality to create this enchanting tale. Once you begin listening or reading, you won't be able to stop!

LOVED IT!!!

Awesome book! Can't wait to read the next two in the series. Highly recommend whether your 10 or 50, really great story.

This one's a keeper!

Excellent job on the narration, very well read.

I was hooked from the start. I love the author's descriptive style; it is very visual.

Good story, great character. The ending was a bit weak? or maybe (having by then went and bought the book) I was reading too fast. Besides, obviously a sequel coming here. Maybe I thought the ending weak because it is not the end... Overall, don't miss this one.

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Title: Martin the Warrior

Author: Brian Jacques

Narrator: Brian Jacques

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-08-07

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 312 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Among those slaves is a mouse named Martin who has a warrior's heart, and a burning desire for freedom: freedom not only for himself, but for all of Badrang's victims. There is no risk he will not take, no battle he will not fight, to end the stoat's evil reign, and in the process regain the sword of his father, Luke the Warrior: the sword that Badrang stole from him when he was but a lad.

Once again master storyteller Brian Jacques has crafted an epic adventure and filled it to the bursting point with unforgettable characters, including villains so hilariously evil you'll barely be able to keep from hissing at them, and loveable woodland creatures so brave you'll want to stand and cheer as they fight for their freedom.

Members Reviews:

A Fireside Tale for all Ages

The tales of Redwall narrated by the author Brian Jacques with his thick brog and a full cast of voices are a ticket to the unique theater of the mind. Reminiscent of radio drama mixed with the delightful fantasy of a JRR Tolkien Hobbit tale and the satisfaction and pleasure we all felt the first time we watched The Princess Bride. These books are filled with swashbuckling mice, evil stoats and weasels, heros and champions, romance and families, all spun together by a master storyteller who paints pictures of the world of forrest creatures so vivid that I could smell the oatmeal scones with maple cream.

Delightful!

Return to Childhood, with a Smile

An old favorite, I've always loved this story in book form. But now that I've listened to it in audio form, I've found new love for a childhood staple. A large cast contributes to a rich voice of characters, with the narration read by none other than the author himself. A must-listen to any fans of the Redwall-verse, and a beautifully-crafted piece of art to any connoisseur.

Another masterpiece.

In this epic tale of love and war, Martin's true backstory is revealed. It shows the events set before the book of Mossflower, and reveals how Martin became the solitary warrior that he is. Narrated by the author, the setting, characters, and plot are all exceptional. Can't recommend this entire series enough.

Loved it!

the full cast voicing makes it a ton of fun to listen to. I love Brian Jaques. the story is both heartwarming and tragic.

A Great Listen!!!

Martin the warrior is an engaging and fun story to which the whole family can listen and enjoy! Audible 20 Review Sweepstakes Entry