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Title: Sophie's Snail

Author: Dick King-Smith

Narrator: Bernard Cribbins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-07

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Small but very determined Sophie wants to be a lady farmer when she grows up. Down in the potting shed, she has made a start and keeps flocks of free-range wood lice and herds of snails.

Members Reviews:

Sweet Story for Little Ones

If you could sum up Sophie's Snail in three words, what would they be?

sweet, caring, relatable

What did you like best about this story?

Each of the six chapters is a different story (loosely related to the others) about a 4 year old girl who loves animals (even woodlice). My kids (ages 5, 5, and 3) could relate to her character. What I like best about the book is that it is wholesome fun.

Book one! And precious!

Would you listen to Sophie's Snail again? Why?

Sophie has been introduced and there is a whole series from age 5 to age 7. She is smart as a whip and incredibly silly! She has mixed up words and she gets involved in all things 'animal'.

I live Sophie! She is most of us as little girls. She is so determined to be a Lady Farmer that one can't imagine any other result for Sophie's grown up years. She is brilliant!

Plan to giggle and giggle!

Audible? Could you put these books in a series for us readers? It sure would help!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Sophie's Snail?

'And I'll have a small patch of corn.'

'Corn?! What for?'

'For cornflakes! What's wrong with you? Don't they teach you anything?'

Delightful Story

What a treasure Trove of listening delights in the entire series of Sophie Stories by the incomparable Dick King Smith, writer of childrens stories.

Each story when read brings you to such a wonderful feel good conclusion of this special little girl Sophie, who is so determined, with hair that looks like she has been through a hedge row backwards. And her entire family including her beloved Octogenarian Aunt Al who lives in the Highlands of Scotland on a most desired farm!(with PONIES of course.)

You and your kiddiewinkies are in for a real treat when you listen to the wonderful heart warming stories, read by Bernard Cribbens who has that special voice that puts us all at ease. Just curl up with the children and listen with them, you wont want to miss a single word.

loved these books for years

still in love with these books. wounderful concept of dreams coming true. in a real setting

love it

I,ve always loved this story now my daughter does too x the determination and kind natured Sophie is inspirational to the next generation of lady farmers.

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Title: Atherton

Subtitle: The House of Power

Author: Patrick Carman

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-28-07

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 51 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

When Edgar discovers a book containing the history of Atherton's origins and ultimate apocalypse, his world quite literally begins to turn inside out.

Critic Reviews:

"A thrilling combination of fantasy, science fiction, and cautionary tale that will entertain any reader (of any age) who picks it up." (Connecticut Post)

Members Reviews:

absolutely love this book

I absolutely love this story. This is the best fictional story I've read in a very long time so believable and very creative I recommend this book and read stories to anyone who tries to read them!

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Title: Archer's Quest

Author: Linda Sue Park

Narrator: Feodor Chin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-08-07

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

The stranger's astonishing arrival is only the beginning of a dazzling adventure. For the man, whom Kevin calls Archer or Archie, has come from a centuries-old Korean kingdom. And it's up to Kevin to find a way to send him back through space and time...before history is changed forever.

Critic Reviews:

"Most worthy of attention." (School Library Journal)

"An exciting novel for male readers, both reluctant and engaged." (Kirkus Reviews)

Members Reviews:

Good story for tweens

Great narrator! Exciting story.

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Título: Alicia en el Pais de las Maravillas [Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]

Autor: Lewis Carroll

Narrador: Adelaida Espinoza

Formato: Abridged

Duración: 2 hrs and 17 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 05-19-06

Editor: Yoyo USA, Inc

Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 21 votos

Categorías: Kids, Ages 8-10

Resumen del editor:

This is one of those magic works of literature that appeal both to adults and to children as well. Its blend of irony and good humor, and the incredible adventures in an unbvelievable world, have made this book an eternal classic.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Excellent translation and performance

This recording is a real treat! Ms. Espinoza gives this wonderful translation a lively and energetic performance.

áudio doesnt look like the original book.

the audio could be just like the original book, but the history keeps amazing. ok

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Title: Boy Overboard

Author: Morris Gleitzman

Narrator: Morris Gleitzman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-05

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Sometimes, to save the people you love, you have to go overboard. A story of hope, ball control, and an incredible journey.

Critic Reviews:

"Morris Gleitzman's children's stories are among the most widely read and loved." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

wonderful!

This was a great story for my class novel read. My 5th graders hung on every word

My year six class loved this!!

Great way to engage reluctant boys in reading and everyone else in the class. We worried, laughed and cheered!

Great read

If you could sum up Boy Overboard in three words, what would they be?

Exciting read

What about Morris Gleitzmans performance did you like?

Illustrates the concerns that asylum seekers have, the fact they are escaping war torn lives and prosecution.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

So many, from the land mine to the search plane.

Any additional comments?

Every though its a short book, I was constantly entertained and interested. Loved it.

An educational read for my children

Told from the perspective of a young boy, this story gave my children a great insight into the plight of refugees and asylum seekers.

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Title: Anne of Avonlea

Author: L.M. Montgomery

Narrator: Susan O'Malley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 12-02-04

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 131 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

A mysterious new neighbor and his parrot named Ginger are now added to the original cast of characters. And there are the mischievious but darling Keith twins, Davy and Dora, whom Marilla has adopted.

Critic Reviews:

"With a brisk pace and pleasant, natural style, O'Malley's voice makes a good match for Anne's sweet-natured temperament and higher energy....O'Malley gives the many narrative passages, and Anne's parts, a lively quality, while setting an overall tone of nostalgia to match the story." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

A Treat!

I loved reading Anne's books many, many years ago. Such a treat to find them on audio with a wonderful narrator. I've enjoyed several of Susan O'Malley's narrations and this was a joy to listen to. I've going to be listening to the rest of Anne's tales.

The narrator ruined it for me

I could only listen for the first 30 minutes, that's how bad the narrator was.

Great read

Loved this book for many years. This narration did not disappoint. I laughed, I cried! Love Anne!

Heartfelt enjoyment

5 stars for the warmth it brings to my heart and for the enjoyment of a simpler, more loving time.

not as charming

I have listened to the 1st book in the series with great pleasure. It was charming and enchanting. However, as the heroine grows up, in this the 2nd part, the book loses a great portion of its magic. The first part has the power to captivate the hearts and imagination of children and adults alike. The sequel does not have the same universal appeal and belongs in the realm of teenage fiction, that some (including myself) may found predictable, boring, platitudinous. While I would enthusiastically recommend the first book to a reader of any age, I think only my 12-year-old niece might be interested in the second.

That said, it is still very good writing - sparkling style and precise language. The narrator is great.

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Title: Ghostly Tales of Japan

Author: Rafe Martin

Narrator: Rafe Martin

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-99

Publisher: Yellow Moon Press

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Full of eerie elegance and the underlying mysterious spirit of Japanese culture, these four Japanese ghost stories are performed by award-winning author and storyteller Rafe Martin in his engaging and inimitable style. The collection begins with "The Boy Who Drew Cats", a tale about the power of faith in one's own creativity, and continues with "Kogi", a dream vision in which the listener becomes a whale. The other two stories are "Urashima Taro", a story about a character we might know better as Rip Van Winkle, and "Ho-ichi the Earless", a truly classic hero's adventure story.

Critic Reviews:

"Rafe Martin's convincing delivery and excellent timing cast listeners under the spell of Japan in these four unusual tales." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Great stories...

The stories are great, and even his way of telling it is fine (perfect for very young children, humorous for the rest of us). Sadly, the music in the background gets way too loud at points, and I had to listen again to try to make out the words of the tale over the sounds. Much as I love the tales, I wouldn't recommend this audiobook.

OK, but...

...I think Rafe Martin's way of performing is too exagerrated, even for his target audience children. Wouldn't really recommend it.

Way Too Exagerated For Me

First the good part, the stories were lovely and well written. This is one audiobook I wish I had read and not listened to. Even if it was meant for children, I think it was meant more as a play and not something you can listen to without the occupying ridiculous gestures. With those exaggerated gestures to go with his over the top tones it would have been charming. But with just his voice shrieking in my ear I was distracted and agitated. Also the beginning and ending of almost every story was lost in the music, which was also distracting. In the end I think it is the wrong recording for an audiobook, but I would take children to see it on stage.

scary stories great for kids

I really enjoyed the stories and the performance but the music that introduced each new story was way to loud and drowned out the narrator's voice.

The Stories are good but...

If you could sum up Ghostly Tales of Japan in three words, what would they be?

interesting Ancient haunting

What other book might you compare Ghostly Tales of Japan to and why?

Chinese Tales, In Ghostly Japan and early Poe's work.

The work is worn and rough in places. This might be do to the retelling of tails. They are good though and can compare with Poe when he was starting. Their is no intense moments with blood every wear, but a good ghost/mild horror story.

The stories are in the same vain as Chinese Tales and In Ghostly Japan. Slow and with a warning to look out for Yokai everywhere (The ever present all is not as it seems tails.)

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Rafe Martin?

Any one

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

In the shadows they leark

Any additional comments?

The Tales are good and can stand the test of time. While some are transparent others are not. The use of the background music is atrocious it covers the start of the story so you can not hear it as well as the ends. If you are interested in this kind of story from the region it is worth listing to.

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Title: The Stars of Summer

Subtitle: All Four Stars, Book 2

Author: Tara Dairman

Narrator: Kathleen McInerney

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-19-16

Publisher: Ideal Audiobooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Joan Bauer meets Ruth Reichl - Tara Dairman's charming sequel to All Four Stars brings Gladys Gatsby to summer camp.

In this charming sequel to All Four Stars, 11-year-old foodie Gladys Gatsby now has her first published review under her belt and is looking forward to a quiet summer of cooking and reviewing. But her plans quickly go awry when her friend Charissa Bentley delivers Gladys's birthday gift: a free summer at Camp Bentley. As Gladys feared, camp life is not easy: she struggles to pass her swim test and can't keep the other campers happy while planning lunches. The worst part is she can't seem to sneak away for her latest assignment - finding the best hot dog in New York City. Could this summer be the end Gladys's reviewing career?

Critic Reviews:

"Gladys is a lovable character with plenty of spunk and desire, and readers will happily cheer her on, while the fresh plot adds a delicious dimension to the host of stories set in sixth grade." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Lots of fun

My kids (8 and 10) and I thoroughly enjoyed this story. And, we were inspired to go out and do some restaurant reviews ourselves!!

So great, it should be a movie!

We were captivated by the book and would love to see it in movie form.

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Title: Game World

Author: C. J. Farley

Narrator: Lisa Renee Pitts

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-18-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Dylan Rudee's life is an epic fail. He's bullied at school and the aunt who has raised him since he was orphaned as a child just lost her job and their apartment. Dylan's one chance to help his family is the only thing he's good at: video games. The multibillion-dollar company Mee Corp. has announced a televised tournament to find the Game-Changers: the 44 kids who are the best in the world at playing Xamaica, a role-playing fantasy game that's sweeping the planet. If Dylan can win the top prize, he just might be able to change his life.

It turns out that Dylan is the greatest gamer anyone has ever seen, and his skills unlock a real-life fantasy world inside the game. Now actual monsters are trying to kill him, and he is swept up into an adventure along with his too-tall genius sister Emma; his hacker best friend, Eli; and Ines Mee, the privileged daughter of Mee Corp.'s mysterious CEO and chief inventor. Along the way they encounter Nestuh, a giant spider who can spin a story but not a web; Baron Zonip, a hummingbird king who rules a wildly wealthy treetop kingdom; and an enchantress named Nanni who, with her shadow army, may be bent on conquering Xamaica and stealing its magic.

In order to save his sister and his friends, Dylan must solve a dangerous mystery in three days and uncover secrets about Xamaica, his family, and himself. But will he discover his hidden powers before two worlds - Xamaica and Earth - are completely destroyed?

Members Reviews:

Action-Packed Fantasy Thriller for Video Game Lovers of All Ages!

I initially bought "Game World" for my 11-year old son who loves to play video games, but who's not so keen on reading. I was hoping a book about a gamer would pique his interest and it did the trick. He absolutely loved this book and actually thanked me for getting it for him!

My son identified with the book's middle schooler hero, Dylan, and really got into the adventure thriller storyline. As a parent, I appreciated how the book intelligently weaves in cultural reference, history, and fantasy into the plot. I also liked that it had morally conscientious protagonists in the characters of Dylan, Ines, and Eli.

The cover and each chapter of the book have awe-inspiring illustrations that tie in beautifully with the plot.

This book is a "must read" for anyone 10 or older. I hope there will be a sequel and there will be a "Game World" series/franchise like "Harry Potter".

Cute but a bit derivative

Game World as a whole is a new take on the now-classic "kid enters a fantasy world and finds that he's the Chosen One destined to save it." I enjoyed the Jamaican spin on this book and the racially/ethnically diverse main characters. However, the author's writing style was a bit clunky, the plot progressed without any major surprises, and the author didn't go deeply enough into the cultures and characters of the Jamaican myths to really bring them to light in the way I had hoped he would.

Disappointing

Very disappointed in the book. The premise sounded like the perfect book for my 6th grade grandson and I to read "together" (miles apart) and talk about--but we always ended up saying we had to re-read things to remember who was who and what was what. We finally decided that summer was too short to read a book that was not very enjoyable.

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Title: Murder at Midnight

Author: Avi

Narrator: Jeff Woodman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-01-10

Publisher: Scholastic Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

In this prequel to Midnight Magic, a plot to overthrow King Claudio is brewing in the Kingdom of Pergamontio. Scholarly Mangus the magician - along with his street-smart and faithful new servant boy, Fabrizio - have been marked as easy scapegoats for the traitor lurking within the king's court. Together, these two unlikely partners must gather clues to solve the mystery and prove their innocence before the stroke of midnight...or face death!

Intricate plotting, surprise twists, and lively prose make for another suspenseful novel that stands alone or sets the stage for Midnight Magic.

Editorial Reviews:

The suspenseful and magical childrens story Murder at Midnight, narrated in clear and genial tones by Jeff Woodman, concerns a courageous 10-year-old servant boy, Fabrizio, who witnesses a plot to overthrow King Claudio in the Kingdom of Pergamontio in the year 1490.

Fabrizios kind master, Mangus the Magician, is framed as the traitor by the kings court and slated for a midnight death. But Fabrizio knows Mangus is no traitor. The resourceful boy must solve the mystery and prove his masters innocence before the clock strikes 12.

Members Reviews:

Once you start treading it - you won't be able to stop!

My 10yr old son stumbled on this book in trying to fulfill his "Historical Fiction" requirement for school. After reading the first chapter, he absolutely couldn't put it down! He ranked it up with Harry Potter as his favorite books read in the past 2 years. AVI is now one of his favorite authors as well.

Awesome

This book was great!!!! Totally loved it!! Avi is such a great author!!! I recommend this book for everyone!!! I am definitely going to read more of his books

this is an awesome book

this book is the best book I have read. it is filled with action adventure and awesomeness.I liked this book a lot

Amazing

Best prequel I have ever read I loved it. It was amazing it it it it it is amazing.Amazing.it was amazing.

I enjoyed it

It was a fun easy READ I enjoyed and would READ again. I hope fabrizio comes back again sometime soon!