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Title: The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle

Subtitle: And Other Surprising Stories About Inventions

Author: Don L. Wulffson

Narrator: Bryan Kennedy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-03-09

Publisher: Penguin Group USA and Audible

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Did you know that the ice cream sundae was invented because of a law forbidding the sale of ice cream on Sundays? Or that the first motorcycle was really just a tricycle with a motor? Would you believe that Mickey Mouse started out as a rabbit? Arranged in alphabetical order with anecdotal, fun-to-read text, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind these and over 100 more inventions.

©1999 Puffin; (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Members Reviews:

So Interesting!

The whole family enjoyed this book which is amazing even in itself! From kid to teen to husband these cool tid-bits about where common everyday things came from was fascinating. Each "sound bite" was long enough to get the point but short enough to keep our interest. It was a bit hard to warm up yo the narrators way of talking though, kind of a strange voice.

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Title: Cut from the Same Cloth

Subtitle: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale

Author: Robert D. San Souci

Narrator: Allyson Johnson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-18-09

Publisher: Penguin Group USA and Audible

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

This collection of American folktales spans the U.S. with 15 stories of larger-than-life women from myth, legend, and tall tale. From Molly Cottontail, who can outwit any critter in the woods, to Hekeke, who slays a giant single-handedly, here are 15 funny, stormy, vivid, and always entertaining tall tales of legendary American women.

©2000 Putnam; (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Sleep inducing

Would you try another book from Robert D. San Souci and/or Allyson Johnson?

Probably not

What didnt you like about Allyson Johnsons performance?

Very dry reading.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

The stories could have been interesting but the way they were written seemed like they had been translated from another language - simple sentences and textbook sounding. I was very disappointed that these engaging stories of courageous and legendary women were so sucked of life. Try a different version if you enjoy storytelling.

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Title: Hotel for Dogs

Author: Lois Duncan

Narrator: Katherine Kellgren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-23-08

Publisher: Scholastic Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Andi is thrilled - she's running a dog hotel! But can she and Bruce keep the canine castle going, or will a bark give their secret away?

Editorial Reviews:

If you happened to enjoy the successful 2009 childrens movie Hotel for Dogs, you might enjoy this lively audiobook version of the 1971 novel on which the movie was based. Performed by the lovely and agile voice of Katherine Kellgren - winner of the 2011 Best Voice in Young Adult and Fantasy award - this short novel is a cute romp about some young friends and a houseful of dogs.

In defiance of her great-aunt, young Andi - a committed dog lover - begins hiding stray dogs in an abandoned house across the street. When other friends and their dogs show up, Andi is both thrilled and scared that her secret will be learned. This audiobook makes perfect listening for a young person while she walks her dog.

Members Reviews:

great example of deep, supportive, loyal friendship,and how working together towards a common goal can achieve the seemingly imp

this is a movie i can put on in front of my younggrandchildren and not have to worry about having to explain or fast forward through any embarrassing sex scenes-they are old enough to ask what are they doing, but too young to understandi feel there's no need to take away their innocence at their ages-7 and 2.my grandson age2 knows what a penis is, but is much too tyoung to understand that it has another purpose than pee-ing

Five Stars

kids love it

the amazing book

AMAZING!!! i normally don't read or enjoy reading when i have to. there's a few books that interest me and this was certainly one of them :)

One Star

Movie is better.

Awesome!!

Great book

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Title: A Stranger At Green Knowe

Author: L. M. Boston

Narrator: Simon Vance

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-12-08

Publisher: Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

In this volume, a strange friendship develops between a young Chinese refugee who is spending the summer at Green Knowe and a gorilla who escaped from the London Zoo.

Members Reviews:

Engaging and Delightful Tale

I seldom give such high praise to any book. Evidently Boston's books were well known years ago, but I heard of the Green Knowe books only recently when Gregory Maguire (author of Wicked, etc.) praised them on Facebook. In this one, the first of the series, a young English boy travels to spend the Christmas holiday with his great-grandmother. In the historic home, built hundreds of years before by his ancestors, he finds joy in the wonderful old castle-house and with his great-grandmother. She tells him family tales and some of his child-ancestors come to visit. This is not a new premise, but its the writing and turn of phrase that takes this story way beyond other children's "magic" books. The subsequent books in the series continue the theme in interestingly various manners.

Loved these books

I read these when I was a kid and loved them. My mum sent me one of the books recently and I read it and wanted to get the whole series for my grandchildren. Each book is great. If you like the Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe and or The railway children you will love these books.

The Green Knowe series is a must-read for all children, and adults

I first read these in grade school, and checked the same books out from the library over the years from time to time. They are bittersweet fantasy, sweet and beautifully written. Tolly's and Ping's and Ida's and Oskar's adventures are timeless, set in the same timeless English manor house the author lived in. I consider these a necessary series of fantasy literature, good for children of all ages.

Really Great Read

The Green Knowe series is absolutely excellent! You just can't put these books down once you start reading them. Very entertaining, great character development and lots of excitement. I recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who likes to lose themselves in a magical fantasy world that seems so real.

Another marvelous book by L. M. Boston

I love all the Green Knowe books. this one is the least like the others, and so sad I would not give it to a child. Wonderful writing though.

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Title: Bridge Building

Subtitle: Bridge Designs and How They Work

Author: Diana Briscoe

Format: Abridged

Length: 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-02-08

Publisher: Capstone Publishers, Inc.

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Describes the history and different types of bridges including arch bridges, suspension bridges, trestle bridges, and cantilever bridges. Some well-known bridges are highlighted.

©2005 Capstone Publishers; (P)2007 Capstone Publishers

Members Reviews:

Build a bridge

Although I did not read this book the kid I sent it to did and he seem to enjoy the book. This is the kid who is the engineer in the family so you have to understand the kind of kid he is. He always wants to build things.

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Title: Freedom Riders

Subtitle: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights

Author: Anne Bausum

Narrator: Cecelia Riddett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-24-08

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

A true story told from the perspectives of two heroes of the legendary Freedom Rides of the early 1960s Civil Rights Movement, this Robert F. Silbert Honor Book is a stunning testament to the struggle for social progress despite deeply entrenched racism in the American South. A vivid narration makes this important and inspiring history come alive for today's readers.

©2008 Ann Bausum; (P)2007 Recorded Books,LLC

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

interesting and great for middle schoolers

Good product, good service!

Good product, good service!

Five Stars

Good as I expected

Good book

Very good book lots of shocking pictures. Finally a book that is talking about Jim Zwerg who fought and risked his life for another race and benefited from it NOTHING. Great man!!!

Highly reccomended.

Richie's Picks: FREEDOM RIDERS

FREEDOM RIDERS: JOHN LEWIS AND JIM ZWERG ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT by Ann Bausum, National Geographic, January 2006

"Why did I participate in the Freedom Rides? The answer is simple. It was the right thing to do."

--Jim Zwerg

"What's that I hear now ringing in my ears

I've heard that sound before

What's that I hear now ringing in my ears

I hear it more and more

It's the sound of freedom calling

Ringing up to the sky

It's the sound of the old ways a-falling

You can hear it if you try

You can hear it if you try"

--Phil Ochs

During the spring of 1961, Jim Zwerg boarded a train for Nashville, Tennessee where he was signed up to participate in an exchange program at Fisk University. He would end up meeting John Lewis and getting involved in the Nashville Student Movement. That May, ignoring his mother's pleas not to do so, Zwerg would join a group of brave young people and take a bus ride to end segregation. That bus ride nearly cost Jim Zwerg his life when he and the other so-called Freedom Riders were set upon by a mob of hundreds that had been lying in wait for their arrival at the Montgomery, Alabama Greyhound station:

"Mob members threw him over a railing, knocked him to the ground, kicked him in the back, and stepped on his face. Zwerg blacked out, oblivious to the continued assault. Attackers pulled him into a headlock and punched his face. Women pounded him with their handbags. When he slumped to the ground, people kicked him in the groin, ribs, and face, then hauled him up to repeat the cycle."

Hours later Zwerg was filmed for the national evening news lying in his hospital bed. In a statement to the cameras that he wouldn't remember giving, due to his injuries that included a concussion, he insisted:

" 'Segregation must be stopped. It must be broken down. We're going on to New Orleans no matter what. We're dedicated to this. We'll take hitting. We'll take beating.

"We're willing to accept death.' "

Zwerg's determination caused many people to drop what they were doing and join the Movement.

With my having written several years ago about Christine Hill's book, JOHN LEWIS: FROM FREEDOM RIDER TO CONGRESSMAN, I already knew much about John

Lewis, the black kid who grew up picking cotton and preaching to his family's farmyard animals in the segregated South.

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Title: The Riddle and the Rune

Author: Grace Chetwin

Narrator: Grace Chetwin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-23-08

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

This sequel to Gom on Windy Mountain recounts Gom's journey beyond his mountain home to the place called Far Away, in search of his mother, Harga, who left the mountain shortly after Gom's birth and is reputed to be the greatest wizard in the world. Gom is gone only a day when he feels someone following him.

Members Reviews:

Arrived fast, in great condition.

This is an old book, so I was surprised at the great condition it was in. It looked like it had come directly from the bookstore. There were no tears, stains, or writing on the dust jacket or pages. Aside from the author's website, these books are hard to find, so I was happy to find it at such a good price. I read these when I was a child and have wanted to read them again for a long time now. Grace Chetwin is a great author with a great style and a vivid imagination.

Grace Chetwin is an excellent author!

I am on book 5 now. Mesmerizing as well as page turning in anticipation of what will happen next. Grace Chetwin is an excellent author!

Synopsis & Opinion

Alone now that his father the elderly Stig has died, Gom of Windy Mountain set's out from that lonely home, leaving all he has known behind him, to find his mother Harga. With nothing more than a black stone (left with him by his mother) a stick carved by his father to resemble the creatures of the forest, and the magical ability to speak with animals. Huddled one night in a cave long forgotten by a bear, he is visited through a creature carved on his staff, by his mother's voice. She gives him a riddle telling young Gom that when he answers it he shall find her. Gom encounter's a multitude of friendly people and creatures, but with every good there is a greater evil which manifest's itself through people and monsters. A Death's Head bird stalk's him for his stone, a village conjurer also for the same item. Leaving Gom to puzzle, just who is his mother? From the creator of the chime's of Alyafalen, and Jason's Magical Midnight Ride Through Time, Grace Chetwin, comes the second book in the tale's of Gom filled with magic, mystery and wonder enough to please even the most hard core fantasy buff. I give this book a 5 and encourage you to read it. (It also doesn't hurt that the writer is EXTREMLY nice and replied to my letter concerning the book unlike a certain Ms. Marion Zimmer Bradly.)

Synopsis & Opinion

Alone now that his father the elderly Stig has died, Gom of Windy Mouton set's out from that lonely home, leaving all he has known behind him, to find his mother Harga. With nothing more than a black stone (left with him by his mother) a stick carved by his father to resemble the creatures of the forest, and the magical ability to speak with animals. Huddled one night in a cave long forgotten by a bear, he is visited through a creature carved on his staff, by his mother's voice. She gives him a riddle telling young Gom that when he answers it he shall find her. Gom encounter's a multitude of friendly people and creatures, but with every good there is a greater evil which manifest's itself through people and monsters. A Death's Head bird stalk's him for his stone, a village conjurer also for the same item.

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Title: Malory Towers

Subtitle: First Term & Second Year

Author: Enid Blyton

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-07-08

Publisher: Hachette Children's Books

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Darrell's back at boarding school and her classmates are full of surprises. Just who does new girl Daphne think she is? And is there really a thief at Malory Towers?

Members Reviews:

I loved it

I loved it because it is such a good story and Enid blyghton is a grate story teller loved it

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Title: The Case of the Falling Sky

Subtitle: Hank the Cowdog

Author: John R. Erickson

Narrator: John R. Erickson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-08-08

Publisher: Maverick Books Inc

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

When Hank hears a rumor that the sky is going to fall from the ranch's resident rooster, he is naturally a bit skeptical. But then a report from Pete the Barncat and a strange dream seem to support the theory, and Hank realizes that he'd better take the threat seriously. After all, as Head of Ranch Security, it's his job to protect the ranch from any and all potential danger.

So Hank decides that he'll do whatever it takes to prevent the sky from falling on his beloved ranch. Even if it means getting into trouble with Sally May (again).

Hear hank sing about "Sally May's Broom" and the "Hiccup Tango" song.

Members Reviews:

These earlier books are more involving, you might say ...

These earlier books are more involving, you might say more depth in the characters than the later ones, 50's on. I am afraid Erickson is running out of new material.

Five Stars

Good ole Hank solves the case once again!

so funny

My kids love Hank and this episode is great. Our entire family enjoys the story.

Hank is always a winner

Hank is always a winner. No matter what age you are, these are just good entertainment.

I don't think this author has written a bad book. Hank and Drover are marvels.

Ah poor Hank. He made two great blunders in this one. The first was talking to J.T. Cluck, the ranch rooster with a follow-up conversation with that slinky, devious and not to be trusted ranch cat, Pete.

Between the two of them they have convinced Hank that the sky is falling...and the normal chaos begins.

And of course there is Drover, Hanks security assistant. The conversations between these two are worth the price of the book alone. Hank convinces Drover, if indeed Drover can be convinces of anything, that the sky just might be falling. Drover is one of my favorite characters in these books and I feel the author cannot use him enough.

Anyway, the story is as hilarious as previous books and as hilarious as those many to come after this one. Children love these things but between ;you and I, I suspect that adults reading them enjoy them even more and use there children and grandchildren as excuses for buying the, checking them from the library and reading them...I know that is what I do.

If you have never read one of these Hank books I strongly suggest you give a couple of them a try. I seriously doubt you will be sorry.

This was the hardback edition found in the library. It has been read so much that it is almost falling apart.

Don Blankenship

The Ozarks

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Title: The Case of the Twisted Kitty

Subtitle: Hank the Cowdog

Author: John R. Erickson

Narrator: John R. Erickson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-08

Publisher: Maverick Books Inc

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 27 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

It's winter in the Texas Panhandle, and the ranch is covered in snow and ice. So when Sally May sets off for town, Hank decides to follow Pete the Barncat's advice and bravely escorts her car down the slick road. Before Hank realizes what's happening, Sally May's car skids into a snowdrift - and she is angrier than ever! And who does she blame but Hank! Is this just another stroke of bad luck for poor old Hank - or is it a malicious plot laid by his arch nemesis, Pete?

Hank sings a song about Pete called "I've Had It Up to Here", and Sally May wonders "What Is a Woman to Do?".

Members Reviews:

hank the cowdog .

good books . have read these since elementary school. kind of like a mystery for kids . really good for boys but as a girl i like this also .

What a great entry in a Family Entertainment series!

After being forced to check out three Hank the Cowdog print versions in a row, I was so pleased to be able to check out an audio copy of THE CASE OF THE TWISTED KITTY. At last I could really hear the voices and sound effects instead of having to imagine them. I love the rocket engine effect when Hank and Drover are running full out! This time there was a coiled spring effect when Hank sprang into action. It's a cold day in January, and we get to hear a howling wind for part of the book.

Pete the Barncat manages to trick Hank yet again. I laughed aloud at Hank's description of an enraged Sally May when Pete's plot succeeds. It leads to a funny scene with Hank and Pete, then Hank and Drover.

Once Hank realizes that he's been had, he lusts for revenge. This time he tries a new tactic that works out even better than he could have hoped. Of course, it would eliminate a lot of sure-fire plot standards in future books if he keeps it up. Love the way Mr. Erickson solved that problem. It was a great character-illumination deal, and Pete's use of a classic movie line was icing on the cake!

Anyone who has ever been driven crazy by someone or something should be able to sympathize with Hank as he sings, "I've Had It Up to Here".

I'm not a mother, but I thought of my mom as Sally May sings, "What Is a Woman to Do?". I think all dads and kids should listen to this mom's point of view.

I heartily recommend this entry in the Hank the Cowdog series for cat and dog lovers alike.

Five Stars

Great!!!