Discover the New Releases Audiobooks in Teens, Ages 11-13

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Title: A Bright and Terrible Sword

Author: Anna Kendall

Narrator: Simon Vance

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-25-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

In this third and final installment of Anna Kendalls Soulvine Moor Chronicles, Roger must race against time - and against death itself - if he is going to save both of his worlds.

Its a question of life, death - or something even worse.

Roger has faced down queens, barbarians, dangerous ghostly dogs, and even entire armies. There is one challenge left: to stand against the mysterious Soulviners and their dangerous plans to dominate the Land of the Dead. His friends held captive, his true powers still undiscovered, its possible only the legendary bright and terrible sword can save them now.

A fast-paced, character-driven story, this tale is packed with action, emotion, and danger.

Anna Kendall was born in Ireland and immigrated with her parents to the United States at age twelve. For several years she taught fourth grade. She lives in Seattle, where she plays a lot of chess.

Critic Reviews:

An atmospheric depiction of her heros journey and freshly imagined vision of the afterlife should resonate with gothic fantasy fans. (Publishers Weekly on Crossing Over)

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Title: Dodger

Author: Terry Pratchett

Narrator: Tony Robinson

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-12

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Dodger is a tosher a sewer scavenger living in the squalor of Dickensian London. Everyone who is nobody knows Dodger. Anyone who is anybody doesnt. But when he rescues a young girl from a beating, suddenly everybody wants to know him. And Dodgers tale of skulduggery, dark plans and even darker deeds begins.

Members Reviews:

Riproaring fun

Perfect narration from Tony Robinson, he's just made for narrating Terry Pratchett. Fast paced, fun, inventive tale. Thoroughly recommended.

Amazing

I found this an amazing book because of the fact that it shows life in old London from both aspects

Great look at an old "profession"!

Once again Mr P has delivered a great book, with Tony Robinson bringing the story to life as he always does. It is fantastically read and Terry really knows how to make his characters actually seem real. Being a huge fan of the Disc series, I wasnt sure how well he would convince me he could tell a non fantasy book, I am now ashamed I never had faith! This is fantastic and every bit as good as all his other works.

Pratchett back on form

After a disappointing outing with a co-author in 'The Long Earth', I was more than a bit concerned at a deviation away from the multiple-universally successful Disc World books. What can I say other than WELCOME BACK MR. PRATCHETT!

The story line links in with Charles Dickens and other high profile characters of the era, weaving an intricate story line with the main characters - Dodger and the mysterious 'girl' having sufficient facets and layers to remain interesting throughout, and the action never fails to entertain.

Toni Robinson is a perfect match to read it, and has avoided sounding too much like Baldrick, when reading Dodger himself.

Definitely recommend this as a really enjoyable audio book - if you like the literary works of the talented author Mr. Pratchett - BUY THE BOOK

Not up to normal Pratchett standards

I've read a lot of Mr Pratchett's books and this would have to go to the bottom of the enjoyed list. None of the characters are 'filled out' and the main story is just silly. I presume this was mainly intended for children..but that shouldn't affect the quality of the story, although it might explain some of the style.

Definitely choose a book by this author if you haven't read him before, but not this one.. It doesn't show him at his best.

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Title: Fish in the Sky

Author: Fridrik Erlings

Narrator: Todd Haberkorn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-11-12

Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Josh Stephensons 13th year starts with a baffling sequence of events. His 17-year-old girl cousin moves into his house, making his bedroom a corridor, he devises a truancy plan to escape the embarrassment he suffers at school, and his estranged father sends him a stuffed falcon for his birthday. And on top of all that, hes in love but wondering if dreams of love can ever come true. Josh goes to his secret hollow on the beach, a rocky outcropping along Icelands rugged coast, to try to work out if his life is being sucked into a black hole or if this is just being 13.

Written with passion and humor, this coming-of-age novel explores the juxtaposition of teenage angst and ecstasy.

Members Reviews:

A coming-of-age story for boys aged 12-14 who are on the cusp of manhood

osh has just turned 13 years old, and begins questioning his role in life while his problems seem to multiply. His parents are divorced, and he misses his dad. Heâs jealous of his best friend Peterâs relationship with his father. He questions God and religion. His body is starting to change, which causes great panic as heâs afraid of being different from the other guys. He has a huge crush on one of the most beautiful girls in his class, but is too tongue tied to tell her about his feelings. When his 17 year old cousin comes to live with him, the female body becomes of great interest, and life gets even more confusing for Josh.

âFish in the Skyâ is a coming-of-age story for boys aged 12-14 who are on the cusp of manhood. As they read about Joshâs confusion, and fearfulness for what heâs becoming, they will also see themselves and realize they are not alone. Growing up is sometimes painful, but is a necessary cycle of life.

having family that really loves you means the most.

Reviewed by Janessa, Age 15

This book was a lot like the movie "Moonrise Kingdom" and was pretty good. Josh just turned thirteen and is starting to think more about life and where he fits. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mom, though he misses his dad a lot and is jealous of his friend Peter, who has a dad and spends a lot of time with him. He is changing a lot and the boys at school are bullying him about it so he stops going, and his teenage girl cousin moves into the room connected to his and has to go through his room to get to the bathroom that she spends a lot of time in. So life for him is just too much sometimes, so he spends most of his time in his secret place in a big rock by the ocean, trying to figure out who he is and if it is normal.

"Before I know it, my ears have dragged me to the kitchen door."

This was a good book. I think most kids can relate to Josh in many ways, as being a kid can be tough and having your own space is important, but having family that really loves you means the most.

*This book was provided in exchange for an honest review*

*You can view the original review at Musing with Crayolakym and San Francisco & Sacramento City Book Review

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Title: Tiltawhirl John

Author: Gary Paulsen

Narrator: Todd Haberkorn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

His uncle wanted him to stay home and work the farm. But the boy knew there was a world out there he had to see. Yet being a runaway meant you were outside the law - fair game. Thats how he got caught on the farm gang. There was no way out, until Tiltawhirl John picked him up and taught him how to be a carnie, how to stay one step ahead of the suckers. But there was one man from the past even T-John couldnt keep ahead of. How could the kid keep him from destroying his future?

Members Reviews:

Tiltawhril John

I have read many other Gray Peulson books before I read this one. I like this book because it was an exciting story of a young boy. The book was told by a thrid persons point of view and it was limited. It was hard for me to put the book down at first, but I put it down advetually. The book is about a teenage boy how wanted to find out what a real life was. He runs away from home, the works on a beet farm. Than runs away from there and meets Tiltwhirl John, Wanda, and Billy. I would recommend this book for a high school aged people and up.

This book is a gem.

I was given an copy of this novella, an origional print, over six years ago. Since then, I've read it at least ten times.

This book is marketed as a children's book. It is not, and this perhaps accounts for any negative review it receives. "Tiltawhirl John" begins as the boy, whose name we never learn, is running away from home, avoiding the responsibility of running his uncle's farm. He wants to make a life for himself, to strike it rich. "Tiltawhirl John" is, at the risk of sounding cliched, a coming of age novel.

His idealistic fantasies take him to a beet farm, where he is savagely beaten, and then a carnival, where he is befriended by a family.

Billy, the tough yet tender geek, Wanda, who runs the "saliva pit," and T-John are among the memorable, beautifully written characters in this book. Paulson has the unique ability to quickly draw complex characters, whether they be a young cowboy or a knife wielding, vengeful ex-lover.

Paulson also tells a damn good story. In fact by the end of the book, when you realize that your never again going to hear from Wanda, T-John and Billy, you'll cry. I guarantee it.

In summation, this is a lost classic. This is one of those books that deserves to be in the panthean of American novels, but probably won't be, because of dumb luck.

Mr. Paulson, if you're out there, I salute you. You're novel has influenced me a great deal.

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Title: The Magician's Apprentice

Author: Kate Banks

Narrator: Charlie Thurston

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-07-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Baz has always dreamed about leaving his dusty little town, so when a stranger comes to his family's home and asks him to be a weaver's apprentice, Baz is eager to start his journey. He and the stranger travel for several sunrises and sunsets until they reach the land of Kallah, where Baz starts his apprenticeship - and soon learns that his master is very cruel. Baz is disheartened, and when the master trades Baz for a sword to a magician, Baz expects no better from his new owner.

But as Baz travels further into the depths of the desert with this kind-hearted and wise magician, he learns to re-examine his beliefs about people, the world, and himself, discovering that everything is connected in a continuous journey toward destiny and that no person or thing can ever really be owned.

Members Reviews:

Beautiful story for all ages

I picked up this book because the art looked interesting and I wanted a new book to read to my 5 1/2 year old son. Now, I admit that this was a bit mature for him, and there were points when I wondered if I should keep going but he was entranced and refused to let me put it down. He loved the journey and the wisdom and even dealt with the tough parts including a death to end suffering. When we finished, he wanted more, and I have to say, I did too.

Realistically this book is probably better suited to ages 8 and up, but it is lyrically written and a lovely story of a journey to know oneself.

Rewards Reading

My eleven year old son and I shared this book together. While the message is basically Buddhist, it is the journey that is the highlight. It is a testament to the author's ability that a book with very little action and complex discussions captivated a young boy.

Four Stars

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Title: Replay

Author: Keira Lea

Narrator: Melissa Strom

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-12

Publisher: Star Publications

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Kelsee Lewis has a new school, a prima donna best friend, and one week to write a hit play. Throw in a self-obsessed mom and an absent executive dad, and it's no wonder she has panic attacks - complete with time-warp special effects. When Kelsee meets comic book maven Quinn, she realizes the attacks give her the ability to rewind time.

Replaying life seems like the best way to erase mistakes. But will second chances leave Kelsee flailing in the orchestra pit alone?

Members Reviews:

A review for adults

As an adult, I occasionally read YA books because I find them fresh and largely free of cynicism, graphic sex and needless violence. Also, it's fun to relive those days without actually, well, reliving them. This book was no exception. The book was fun; written in a breezy first-person narrative. I won't describe the plot, as others have already done so. I have read the preceding reviews, and I don't have a quibble with them.

However. The paranormal aspect of the novel feels tacked on. Kelsee is suffering from classic anxiety attacks, but about a third of the way through the book, she realizes they're not anxiety attacks, they're the ability to manipulate time. I had downloaded this book to my Kindle weeks before and had forgotten it was supposed to be paranormal. The shift took me completely by surprise, mainly because the author had not prepared me for it. It was as if she got bored with her own writing and wanted to pump it up.

At the beginning of the book, Kelsee's mother is portrayed in a very negative light. She is almost a caricature: overbearing, egotistical, annoying. After Kelsee's realization of her power, the mother is more realistically drawn--she is now seen to be hurting by Kelsee's preference for her father, and still smarting from the divorce. This also feels like a weird change. I'd almost bet the author put the book down for a while, then came back, and instead of starting over, wrote a different kind of novel (a better one) for the last two-thirds of the book. Then, at the end of the novel another twist is added in which seems like another tacked on bit, probably suggested by the publisher in case they wanted to add sequels.

The characters of the mother (in the last 2/3 of the novel), and the best friend, as well as of Kelsee herself, are pretty well drawn and their situations are realistic. I think girls will like it because of this. But for adults, it falls short. The plotting is haphazard, some character lines are developed but not seen through, the dialogue sometimes a little glib. But it's cheerful, earnest and does not drag. Definitely worth the $2.99 price tag.

Replay

If you could change the past, would you?

Sophomore Kelsee Lewis has been accepted to Dallas's premiere art school, Bonne. A talented playwright, she suddenly finds the herculean task of saving the fledging creative writing program, the one to which she has just been admitted, thrust upon her shoulders. And she only has a week to do it. In addition she's dealing with an emotionally-distant mother, a relationship with a bestie that seems to be dissolving, a crush on the cutest guy in school who just might be interested, a new friendship with a boy who believes in the unbelievable and a series of panic attacks that appear to stop time. With all the new changes and pressures in her life, Kelsee suddenly finds her new ability very useful.

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Title: Guys Read: Choke

Author: Joseph Bruchac

Narrator: Christian Rummel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-10-12

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

It takes a big risk in the mixed martial arts arena for 98-pound weakling Johnny to find that real power comes from within. This audiobook is another exciting addition to the Guys Read library.

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Title: Guys Read: Find Your Fire

Author: Tim Green

Narrator: Christian Rummel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-10-12

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Offensive lineman Jake and his best friend, Bobby, were planning on playing for the Immaculate Heart football team together - until an unexpected turn of events finds them competing for one scholarship.

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Title: Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf

Author: Jenny Nimmo

Narrator: Joe Coen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-21-12

Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Charlie Bone has finally found his father, but hes disappeared again - on a second honeymoon with Charlies mother. But theres no time to miss them, for theres a strange salty mist in the air, and chilling howls in the night. And someone has been searching Charlies house.

What are they looking for? And could Dagbert, the new boy with pale lips and cold aquamarine eyes, have something to do with it?

Critic Reviews:

"A fast-moving, dialogue-driven romp with plenty of cliff-hangers." (Bookseller)

Members Reviews:

excellent

excellent, addictive, one of my favourite authors, easy reading or listening for adults. I'm going through these audio books fast, i already own the written books. please bring out the prequel in audio format.

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Title: Midget

Author: Tim Bowler

Narrator: Dominic Taylor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-07-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Midget doesn't have much going for him. He's fifteen years old, three foot tall and puny as anything. He's trapped in a useless, twitching body he can't control, tortured by Seb, his cruel older brother, and can only communicate in grunts and gestures. But Midget knows one thing - sailing. He dreams of sailing his own boat, and showing Seb a thing or two. Everyone says it'll take a miracle, but that's when Midget starts to realise that even miracles are possible.

It's just that sometimes they hurt people who get in the way...

Members Reviews:

Midget

I can not recommend this book. I agree with the editorial review that the ending does *not* show any growth by the characters in this story and the british slang is difficult to translate. My son, age 16, was born with multiple birth defects and he was very disappointed in how Midgets' relationship to his family, school and community was so very stereotypical. The author shows very little understanding of persons who have disabilities. We weren't expecting a happy ending to this depressing book and still the ending chosen by the author is very disappointing.

Excitement with new vocabulary for young readers.

Danger, persecution, imagery, and struggle make this story attractive enough to motivate even a busy young reader to finish it ... probably in 3 days. Teachers will appreciate how its complexity invites variety in oral discussion and written analysis. Its practical length fits well into a typical week's cramped lesson plan.