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Title: Gom on Windy Mountain

Author: Grace Chetwin

Narrator: Grace Chetwin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-23-08

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

For Gom Gobblechuck, life on the mountain is hard and lonely - but every once in a while his rune necklace tingles against his chest, as if to call him away from the mountain to the grand adventure of discovering new worlds.

Members Reviews:

Great start to the adventure

Read this book 20+ years ago and really wanted to read it again. I do not re-read books often but this was one of the first book series I read and wanted to relive some of those moments again.

I had a hard time putting this book down once you get into the story with Gom. I would almost relate this to a few books I've read over the more recent years like Hunger Games or Da vinci code not in terms of type of story but how you feel after each chapter. I wanted to know more and how the story would progress. I would say the only bad thing about this book is not being able to discuss it widely with others as it is a little known gem. Which now that I own a copy maybe I can change that by giving it to a few friends to read with the sequels.

I've been reading some heavier books lately and this was a nice change of pace nice quick and enjoyable reading!

Childhood memories

Great book! Brings back memories of hiding under the table in the library to read because we weren't allowed to pick books from the section this book was in.~~~

"What do mean, 'What kind of weird name is "Gom"?'"

Don't skip a book because of a strange name! This book and it's two sequels, 'The Riddle and the Rune', and 'The Crystal Stair' were true diamonds found in a srange library in a new school, that identified with a kid looking for his purpose in life in 1992. Being some of the most memorable books I was lucky enough to trip over, my only regret was not pestering my parents to find and buy these books. My hope is that someone comes to their senses and re-publishes these diamonds, or failing that, that some other lost kid trips over them in their school library.

Gom Book I: Magic for "Different" Children

Bet you didn't know this is the first in a series of nine books, Legends of Ulm. Enough here to enchant a young reader over many a long winter, or reward young pupils with a magical reading hour at day's end. Recently I've read or reread - and loved - them all (hard copies are available again from the author's website, feralpressinc.com). This first book is especially fine, as the opening of a world of magic. It will enthrall children growing up round pegs in square holes, birds in the land of the earthbound, strangers in their own world. Like many of us "foundlings," Gom loves his uncomprehending father, yet because he is inherently different in his feelings and capacities, cannot connect with his family or the folk in his town. He dreams of his mysterious, missing mother, and hungry for friends, learns to understand small creatures, instead of people. And finds out the hard way how wrong he can be about the way the human world wags. He begins to develop his gifts, and then to learn something of the truth of his origins, which in fairytale speak, of course, means his own place in life. He dreams of setting out to look for his magician mother, believing that finding her will land him in a world in which he too can fit.

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Title: A Mad Tea Party

Subtitle: Alice in Wonderland

Author: Allan H. Kelly

Narrator: Frances H. Kelley

Format: Abridged

Length: 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-05-08

Publisher: Eye in the Ear

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Here is a telling of the hilarious classic episode from Alice in Wonderland: "A Mad Tea Party". Hear how little Alice outsmarted the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the sleepy Dormouse.

©2008 Eye in the Ear; (P)2008 Eye in the Ear

Critic Reviews:

"Every child should hear these timeless tales told by Frances Kelley." (Parents Choice)

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Title: Teach Me More Japanese

Author: Judy R. Mahoney

Narrator: Mari Nakamura

Format: Unabridged

Length: 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-08

Publisher: Teach Me Tapes

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Intertwined throughout the story are 20 favorite children's songs, in Japanese and English, including: "You'll Sing a Song", "Oats, Beans and Barley Grow", "Baa Baa Black Sheep", "Simon Says", "Sown on Grandpa's Farm", and many more.

Members Reviews:

Great CD but hard to read

My son and I both love the CD and the variations between Japanese songs, bilingual songs that we knew prior, and conversations in Japanese. The book is a bit difficult to read because of the small print of the Japanese kanas, Romanji, and the English Translations in the back. This would be easily remedied with slightly larger print. It is still a great purchase.

Need to know some Japanese before using this product

I found the product inadequate. This CD is a collection of children's songs, with some narrative, spoken by a child in Japanese, preceding each song. The weird thing is the narrative is completely unrelated to the song. Even my 9 year old figured out that the song following the child's narrative, was in her words "completely random".

I don't know why the narrative wouldn't have a strong(er) relationship to the song. That aside, the songs chosen are perfect for very young children, under age 10. But there is no way you are going to "learn" Japanese by listening to this CD. The best result would be that you and a child would improve listening comprehension, which isn't a bad goal, but isn't how I interpreted the CD as advertised.

Great Intro to Japanese

We got this for our son who is 7, because he is an unschooler, and very motivated to learn Japanese. He and his younger brother (age 4) both love it. He plays it on repeat, brings it in the car, reads along, and checks the translations in the back. He has now memorized some songs and is getting the pronunciation down. Now they are asking for the Spanish version!

the best tool for learning japanies

if you want to learn japanies this is great i thought myself and my kids japanies and now we just booked a trip to japan for this summer hopeing to learn more hope that you all have as much sucess as i did.

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Title: The Famous Five Short Story Collection

Author: Enid Blyton

Narrator: Uncredited

Format: Original Recording

Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-24-08

Publisher: Hachette Children's Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.

A mysterious light on Kirrin Island, a stolen safe, a bag hidden in the woods, a runaway horse, dog thieves, a Christmas Eve robbery - they all mean a whole lot of fun for The Famous Five! Listen to their exciting adventures in this delightful collection of short stories.

Short stories included: 'Five have a puzzling time'; 'George's hair is too long'; 'Good old Timmy!'; 'A lazy afternoon'; 'Well done, Famous Five!'; 'Five and a half-term adventure'; 'Happy Christmas, Five!'; 'When Timmy chased the cat!'

Members Reviews:

Seven year old twins LOVE this

What made the experience of listening to Famous Five Story Collection of 8 Stories the most enjoyable?

My boys listened to this recording over and over and over.

What did you like best about this story?

My kids just loved it. It kept them occupied for hours.

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

Yes. My seven year olds listened to it all day, all night!

A winner as usual

My 6 year old son adores the Famous Five stories and he listens to these audio ones in the car. He can re-tell the whole story afterwards too! Good honest fun just like they were when I was little, highly recommended!

5 Star's

Great book for small people it is a great adventure storie for the young and old

Great listening for the kids

My kids are 4 and 7, they've listened to this series many times and still ask for it at bedtime. With different character voices and background sounds it's easy to become engrossed.

My kids loved it!

My 6and 4 year old loved it and my 2 year old was happy to listen even if she didn't understand everything!!

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Title: Black Beauty

Author: Anna Sewell

Format: Abridged

Length: 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-07-08

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

This is the autobiographical account of a high-bred horse whose adventures span from his youth on a farm to his difficult life pulling cabs in London. It's a story about sympathy and understanding of horses and other living creatures around us.

©2005 Saddleback Educational Publishing; (P)2005 Saddleback Educational Publishing

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Title: Teach Me Japanese

Author: Judy R Mahoney

Narrator: Akiko Uchiyama

Format: Unabridged

Length: 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-30-08

Publisher: Teach Me Tapes

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Follow a story narrated in Japanese and learn useful words of everyday life including greetings, numbers, colors, days of the week, family members, body parts, and more.

Intertwined throughout the story are 21 favorite children's songs in Japanese and English to reinforce learning through music memory.

Featured songs include: "Are You Sleeping?", "The More We Get Together", "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "The Wheels on the Car", "Head Shoulders Knees and Toes", "Six Little Ducks", and many more.

Members Reviews:

Great CD but hard to read

My son and I both love the CD and the variations between Japanese songs, bilingual songs that we knew prior, and conversations in Japanese. The book is a bit difficult to read because of the small print of the Japanese kanas, Romanji, and the English Translations in the back. This would be easily remedied with slightly larger print. It is still a great purchase.

Need to know some Japanese before using this product

I found the product inadequate. This CD is a collection of children's songs, with some narrative, spoken by a child in Japanese, preceding each song. The weird thing is the narrative is completely unrelated to the song. Even my 9 year old figured out that the song following the child's narrative, was in her words "completely random".

I don't know why the narrative wouldn't have a strong(er) relationship to the song. That aside, the songs chosen are perfect for very young children, under age 10. But there is no way you are going to "learn" Japanese by listening to this CD. The best result would be that you and a child would improve listening comprehension, which isn't a bad goal, but isn't how I interpreted the CD as advertised.

Great Intro to Japanese

We got this for our son who is 7, because he is an unschooler, and very motivated to learn Japanese. He and his younger brother (age 4) both love it. He plays it on repeat, brings it in the car, reads along, and checks the translations in the back. He has now memorized some songs and is getting the pronunciation down. Now they are asking for the Spanish version!

the best tool for learning japanies

if you want to learn japanies this is great i thought myself and my kids japanies and now we just booked a trip to japan for this summer hopeing to learn more hope that you all have as much sucess as i did.

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Title: Ahoy, Ghost Ship Ahead!

Subtitle: Pirate School #2

Author: Brian James

Narrator: Bryan Kennedy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-11-08

Publisher: Penguin Group USA and Audible

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

While on watch in the crow's nest, the pirate kids spot something gaining on their ship: a ghost ship! Rotten Tooth refuses to believe them, so the kids know that they have to solve this mystery themselves. They spend a night on deck waiting for the ghost ship to approach, and then they plan to board it. But is it even possible to step onto a ghost ship? And if it is, is it possible to get off of it?

©2007 Brian James, Jennifer Zivoin; (P)2008 Penguin

Members Reviews:

Pirates and Grandson!

Grandson seemed more excited than expected with a book! However I did get 2 more in the series plus tied it in with a pirate themed monopoly game. I'll have to see if he's reading the books!

Five Stars

Grandchild loved it.

Great series. My 8 year old son loves to ...

Great series. My 8 year old son loves to read these and they are also on Scholastics Reading Counts tests.

My 6 year old boy loves these books.

My 4 year old and 6 year old love to play and read about pirates. I found these series of books on line and thought I'd give them a try. They love hearing the adventures the little pirates go on.

Great book

We loved the book, can't wait for the next one of the Pirate School series. Recommended by a six and seven year old.

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Title: The Curse of Snake Island

Subtitle: Pirate School #1

Author: Brian James

Narrator: Bryan Kennedy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-11-08

Publisher: Penguin Group USA and Audible

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

The pirate ship's first mate, Rotten Tooth, sees Pete and his friends more as an annoyance than pirates in training. As the ship heads toward Snake Island, Pete has an idea to earn some respect - if the kids can find the hidden treasure before the grown-ups, then they'll have to be taken seriously! Only one problem: The treasure is guarded by a giant snake that curses anyone who looks in its eyes. Can the pirate kids find the treasure, earn the pirates' respect, and escape certain death?

©2007 Brian James, Jennifer Zivoin; (P)2008 Penguin

Members Reviews:

Great adventure story that he can practice reading on his ...

Bought this for my nephew ad he loves it! Great adventure story that he can practice reading on his own.

Not very complex...

easily read, cute for a 1st grader.

My Kids Love The Whole Series

My children love the Pirate School Series. The books are a little challenging, but interesting enough that my boys don't seem to mind the challenge. (They are in 2nd & 3rd grade.) My daughter- 5th grade- also loves these books.

Great for kids

Legendary! That's what my son said about this book. It's perfect for elementary age. It's very relatable and incorporates good vocabulary.

Five Stars

Grandchild loved it.

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Title: Needle and Thread

Subtitle: Main Street, Book 2

Author: Ann M. Martin

Narrator: Ariadne Meyers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-08-08

Publisher: Scholastic Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

It's autumn in Camden Falls, and Flora and Ruby are just starting to settle into the town. Flora is worried about spending the first Thanksgiving without their parents. Ruby is worried about getting a part in her school musical. And their new friends, Olivia and Nikki, are facing problems of their own. But the friendship that ties them together will also give them the strength to work things out - one stitch at a time.

©2007 Ann M. Martin; (P)2007 Scholastic Inc.

Editorial Reviews:

This second installment of Ann M. Martin's Main Street series provides a startlingly honest and humanistic portrayal Flora and Ruby, two sisters who move in with their grandmother after their parents die in a tragic accident and face head-on the distinctly preteen challenges of adapting to a new school, making new friends, and coping with loss.

Whether voicing Flora and Ruby's sagacious grandmother or a fellow student with Down syndrome, Ariadne Myers' skillful, dynamic performance makes this touching and highly entertaining coming-of-age story a must-listen for the preteen crowd.

Members Reviews:

Listened to it 1,000 times still great

I love the entire series and the author the narrator is so good I always think of her voice when I read the paperback editions

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Title: The Lottie Project

Author: Jacqueline Wilson

Narrator: Eve Karpf

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-05-08

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Hi! I'm Charlie (don't call me Charlotte ever!). History is boring, right? Wrong! The Victorians weren't all deadly dull and drippy. Lottie certainly isn't. She's eleven like me but she's left school and has a job as a nursery maid. Her life is really hard, just work work work, but I bet she'd know what to do about my mum's awful boyfriend and his wimpy little son. I bet she wouldn't mess it all up like I do ...

Members Reviews:

The Lottie Project

One of Wilson's better stories that I think would appeal to young and older listeners. It's very well read by Eve Karpf however the recording available from Audible is missing a couple of minutes around the halfway mark making that part of the story confusing as it suddenly jumps from one location to another. This is not because the story has been abridged, it is an error in the file.

I loved it

I adored this book, it was a great passer of time. I love historical books, especially historical drama. I loved how it switched between the two girls, two girls a similar age and the same name but leading very different lives.

The Lottie project

Amazing! All about a girl called Lottie who lives with her mum Jo. But her life changes...

Suitable for 5 plus. Jacqueline Wilson is very careful with appropriate words to use in books, even for younger children. Report by Katya Gower age 9 and 1 month, daughter of Lana Gower.