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Title: The Magic Ballerina Slippers

Author: Jeannie Lynn Franklin

Narrator: Katie Welburn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-22-16

Publisher: Jeannie Franklin

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

A magical story about how a girl, through many trials, was able to find success in dancing.

Elizabeth awakened to find a beautiful round box sitting on her dresser. When she opened the box, white butterflies flew all around her. She found something odd in the box. Something odd but magical all the same. She remembered when she'd spent time with Grandmother and how Grandmother loved white butterflies. Grandmother was gone now and it took a while for Elizabeth to stop crying when she thought about her.

How could Grandmother have known that she wanted to quit dancing? Was there magic in the ballerina slippers? Elizabeth found magic in her life by working hard and not giving up even though it was difficult at times.

Members Reviews:

Great book

Would recommend for everyone to read to their children or grandchildren. Very insightful and easy reading. Has a lesson to be learned.

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Title: Cinderella

Subtitle: Faerie Tale Collection

Author: Jenni James

Narrator: Jane Oppenheimer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-07-16

Publisher: StoneHouse Ink

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

A girl with a secret and a prince on a mission.... When Prince Anthony spies Eleanoria Woodston outside her family home dressed as a servant, he knows something is amiss. Pretending to be John, his cousin's outrider, he decides to take matters into his own hands and figure out why Ella hasn't been seen at court. And, more importantly, why the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in the kingdom dresses like a pauper. Ella has had her own bout of trials, including losing her beloved father and facing the wrath and jealousy of her stepmother and stepsisters. Becoming a servant doesn't seem all that bad until the handsome John comes into her life, now he appears to be upsetting everything. Never before has she been so unsettled. Just his presence is making her dream of a life beyond this one. When John invites Ella to the ball and she grudgingly accepts, he wonders if he's truly losing his mind. How would he ever pull off pretending to be John while obviously hosting the ball as Anthony? Especially when the stubborn girl has made it quite obvious she would never attend a ball with a snobbish prince.

Members Reviews:

I really wanted to like it

Would you try another book from Jenni James and/or Jane Oppenheimer?

I don't think so. I just couldn't handle the writing style. To me, it sounded as though the author had written it in comfortable, everyday American English, then dug out a British thesaurus and started switching out vocabulary in an attempt to make both the speech and prose sound more formal and "courtly" without any real understanding of how to use the new words in context. There were too many cringe-worthy, mangled phrases for me to enjoy the story, which otherwise I would have done.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Why is the heroine's surname Woodston and her stepsisters' surnames Dashlyn, even though her father was Lord Dashlyn? Even if he had adopted his stepdaughters, it puzzled me... The least interesting was the - literally - incredible incident with one of the sisters, the tea-tray, and the Duke. I know it's a fairy tale, but I found myself thinking, "Uh, really? Let's move on."

What does Jane Oppenheimer bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

I think she read it very nicely. She is the reason I got as far as I did.

You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

I liked the embellishments to the traditional Cinderella story. I gave up in the middle of a scene in which Cinderella suddenly starts extolling all the prince's hitherto undemonstrated virtues, but hey - it's a fairy tale! If I hadn't been thrown out of the story by the writing, I would probably have just skipped forward 30 seconds.

Any additional comments?

Other people who reviewed it seemed to enjoy it very much so don't let me put you off!

Captivating

Congratulations to Jennifer James, you took these beloved fairytales and made them even more delightful. Cinderella was beautiful. Thank you! I will enjoy these tales for a long time.

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Title: Minecraft: Minecraft Diaries, Untold Stories: The Battle for Minecraft! Book 1

Author: Billy Miner Madison

Narrator: Trevor Carleen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 03-15-16

Publisher: Seves Media

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

An Unofficial Minecraft Book with New Minecraft Diary Adventures! A New Beginning!

Are you a true Minecraft fan?

If so, then you probably know about Steve: the fabled miner who defeated the ender dragon. But what about after? What happens after peace is restored to the land, our new hero fades into legend, and a new darkness threatens the world after 50 long years of tranquility? Well, not all heroes make it into the storybooks....

Join Steven, a regular Minecrafter whose only thoughts had been of adventure since childhood, until he finds out just how hard it can be!

Peek inside Minecraft Diaries, Untold Stories: "My name is Steven. No, not the legendary adventurer and mob slayer Steve, just Steven. I could only wish I'd become that famous. I'm only an ordinary Minecraftian, born and raised, just trying to get by. Recently, I had come of age to leave the house and start my own life out in the wilderness. I'd wanted to be an adventurer! I wanted to spend my days punching down wood with my bare hands, mining for precious minerals deep in the caves, and killing any and all monsters I came across! It'd been my dream ever since I was young. But what had once been a childhood fantasy filled with curiosity and wonder had now become a hair-raising and heart-pounding reality....

Enjoy the rest of this new, unforgettable Minecraft epic adventure!

Members Reviews:

Excellent short story

This was much better than the last Minecraft book I read. It was well written and thought out. A good read for all ages. It had all the components of a good story with good grammar. I look forward to other books in the series.

Five Stars

We bought the Audio Version and loved it!

Five Stars

Read through and thoroughly enjoyed the story from start to finish. Great for kids and adults alike!

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Title: My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish

Subtitle: Any Fin Is Possible

Author: Mo O'Hara

Narrator: Christopher Gebauer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-16

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

When Tom rescued Frankie the goldfish from his older brother's evil science experiment by zapping him back to life with a battery, he never expected his pet to become a big fat zombie goldfish with incredible hypnotic powers. But it's helpful when they are thwarting his big brother's evil plans.

Tom and Pradeep are about to find out the truth behind the ancient Egyptian curse of the Cat King when their evil big brothers crash their overnight stay at the history museum. Dodging booby traps, avoiding evil, possibly mummified kittens...it's all in a night's work for a zombie goldfish!

Then, there's something fishy going on at sports day. All the athletic kids seem to be losing their sporting abilities while Tom's evil big brother, Mark, has suddenly become amazing at every single sport. Can Frankie help Pradeep and Tom to foil Mark's evil plans? Or will Mark and his pet vampire kitten, Fang, take home the gold?

Members Reviews:

old grandson (and I) love the Zombie Goldfish books and have been reading them

My 9-yr. old grandson (and I) love the Zombie Goldfish books and have been reading them, as they are published for about two years. They are great fun and tell a great story. Very entertaining for boys, girls and the folks who are reading to them.

My son loves these books!

My son absolutely loves these books. I have bought him the entire set that is out so far and he is anxiously awaiting the next one. I am not sure what the appeal is but I know that they have both stories and other games and things for him to play in each book. They are written at approximately a 3rd grade reading level.

Laughter encourages reading

I read this book to my son, who at the time didn't enjoy reading very much. This book is funny and showed him a new way that reading could be enjoyable. We love the characters, and Frankie is the best. The flip art on the corners is an added bonus. We look forward to reading the further adventures of Frankie, the zombie goldfish and his humans.

Not impressed... Did not hold attention span ...

Not impressed...

Did not hold attention span

Tight spaced sentenced in page most likely the problem.. the sampling was different than books.. maybe she will eventually read them.

If not I will donate to school library..thnx

Another great series for reluctant readers and just fans of the ...

Another great series for reluctant readers and just fans of the zombie/monster craze in general. These books are getting lots of great publicity in my classroom!

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Title: The Echo in the Chimney & The Magic in the Mirror

Author: Hilary McKay

Narrator: Sophie Aldred

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-05-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Nine-year-old best friends Danny, Nathan and Anna live with their families in Paradise House along with Old MacDonald the caretaker and a variety of eccentric characters in these stories by award-winning children's author Hilary McKay.

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Title: A Dolphin Wish

Author: Natalie Grant

Narrator: Simona Chitescu-Weik

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-26-16

Publisher: Zondervan

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Join twins Mia and Maddie and their sidekick little sister, LuLu, as they travel the country finding adventure, mystery, and sometimes mischief along the way. Together with their famous mother, singer Gloria Glimmer, and their slightly wacky nanny, Miss Twist, the sisters learn lessons about being good friends, telling the truth, and a whole lot more.

In A Dolphin Wish, a three-night stop in the city of San Diego seems like it might be just the break the girls need - lovely weather and great sights to see. That is until they hear animal handlers at Watery World talking about the trouble they've been having keeping the animals in their habitats. Mia and her sisters cannot resist a challenge, and they talk Miss Twist into another visit to the educational amusement park to search for clues as to what or who is helping the animals escape.

Members Reviews:

Great books!

My 9 year old niece really likes this series

love the series

"Amazing book, love the series." Says 9 year old girl

Five Stars

Arrived as expected in great condition

Five Stars

It was a present and it arrived just in time, everything was o.k.

Four Stars

Girls will love

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Title: Baby Zeke Rescue Mission

Subtitle: The Diary of a Chicken Jockey, Book 3 - An Unofficial Minecraft Autobiography

Author: Dr. Block

Narrator: Mark Sanderlin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-15

Publisher: DrBlockBooks.com

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Baby Zeke and his friends need to find shelter in a cave before the sun rises. All is going well until Otis decides to act tough and take on a player. With the lives of Otis and his chicken, Bob, at stake, will Zeke be able to rescue him? And what does a ewe have to do with it?

Members Reviews:

it was ok

It was good if you like weird sounds and voices and good for younger kids please make sure if you have a pickey 8 or 9 year old keep them sort of away from this auidobook

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Title: Henderson's Boys: One Shot Kill

Author: Robert Muchamore

Narrator: Simon Scardifield

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-26-15

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Spring, 1943. The war is turning against Germany, but Hitler isn't giving up.

In a secret bunker deep in occupied France, scientists are hard at work on Hitler's latest deadly weapon: code name FZG-76.

Back in England Henderson's boys will need to undergo advanced sniper training if they've any chance of infiltrating the bunker. Parachuting into occupied France, they track down a secret dossier filled with invaluable material - and uncover the meaning of the enigmatic code. For official purposes, these children do not exist.

Members Reviews:

Good read and very good English

Young teenagers will be swept along in a fast moving story. Good read and very good English, kids get to read , enjoy , but still learn. A win win. Good book

Great Historical fiction-one of the newest of the series!!

LOTS of action/adventure!! Written to where a 10-12 would love and understand it, but for the language and sexual references. I read this to my children (boys 4,6 and 8) but we are careful to cut out certain bits.

Greatnass

This book is really great, it's series is one of the best muchamore has made, but this book could use some more romance for a change.

Loved it

This really is an awesome series and has got me interested in all sorts of WW2 novels. Muchamore is a brilliant author, the series is rally like a 70 year old version of the CHERUB books by the same author. They are fast fun and educational.

Five Stars

love the books! Read CHERUBS too!

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Title: Hidden in the Overworld

Subtitle: An Unofficial League of Griefers Adventure, #2

Author: Winter Morgan

Narrator: Lauren Fortgang

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-13-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Will Noah and Violet find the griefers who escaped to the Overworld? Noah and Violet are busy rebuilding their town when the Ender Dragon flies above the village streets. The following day the Wither attacks them. As the town battles these harsh, hostile mobs, Noah and Violet, with their good friends, Hannah and Ben, set out to search for Daniel, whom they suspect is behind these vicious attacks. As they search for the griefers, they find clues leading them to believe the griefers havent disappeared but are actually planning a master attack. Instead of battling the griefers, the gang has to find head griefer Daniel and his friends before they stage their next attack. While battling strikes from Endermen, the Wither, and the Ender Dragon, the groups journey to find the tricky griefers leads them to an unexpected place where the griefers have been hiding. Upon discovering the griefers' hiding spot, a war ensues between Noah and Violet and the league of griefers. Will Violet and Noah take down the league of griefers and survive all the mob attacks they face? Find out in this second installment in a new series for Minecrafters, the League of Griefers!

Members Reviews:

Great for grades 3-5, boys, and/or Minecraft fans

As a children's librarian I am always on the lookout for good books that I think kids will like. This Minecraft series is full of books that I literally cannot keep on the shelf; as soon as they returned someone else checks them out. Kids who are reluctant readers may like this series as it is entertaining but not overly difficult, and those who like the Minecraft game will be especially pleased.

I recommend this series for boys especially, and the grades that check them out the most are 3rd-5th (older kids or advanced readers may not be challenged enough by these books).

My son loves it!

I know nothing about minecraft, but my son loves it! He tried to explain it to me but frankly I just dont get it or care about it. We've gotten a few different minecraft books and they are awesome for my son. His reading has really taken off and he finds this interesting. Great for extra summer reading.

My eleven-year-old son cannot get enough of these books! ...

My eleven-year-old son cannot get enough of these books! I found him up at 11 o'clock still reading trying to finish the book!!

so it's fun to use that love to put some books in ...

My son loves anything Minecraft, so it's fun to use that love to put some books in his hands.

Awesome book

Scary and exciting. I love every minute. My kids hung on every word. They are only five and seven. Great!

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Title: An Eagle in the Snow

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Narrator: Paul Chequer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-08-15

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

The powerful new novel from the master storyteller - inspired by the true story of one man who might have stopped World War II.

It's 1940. The train is under attacks from German fighters. In the darkness, sheltering in a railway tunnel, the stranger in the carriage with Barney and his mother tells them a story to pass the time. And what a story. The story of a young man, a young soldier in the trenches of World War I who, on the spur of the moment, had done what he thought was the right thing.

It turned out to have been the worst mistake he ever could have made - a mistake he must put right before it is too late....

Critic Reviews:

"Brilliant, fascinating and intriguing. Historical fiction at its most magnificent." (Jackie French)

Praise for Michael Morpurgo: "Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching. The former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers." (Guardian)

"Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skilful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrative." (Elizabeth Reilly, British Council)

Members Reviews:

Gripping!!!

This amazing story pulls you in at the very beginning and keeps you on the edge of your seat until the twisting end. Well done, Michael Morpurgo! Starting with a thread of historical fact and weaving in his own imagination, he has crafted quite a thrilling tale. I highly recommend this book. And the narrator added another dimension with his great British accent. Listen! I GUARANTEE you will LOVE this audio book!!!

An Eagle in the Snoe

Brilliant story for children and adults alike. Very well written and read.

Thankyou Michael you are brilliant

Great book

I enjoyed this book because there was a bit of a mystery. It is a sad book and I would recommend it to anyone who likes reading about the war. By Oliver, aged 7.

Eagle in the snow

I loved all of the book.it was the best book I have ever read.i definitely recommend it to people who like the military.i will definitely read more Michael morpurgo

An Eagle In The Snow

Reading this book was an amazing experience. I didn't like tend voice of the reader when I started listening but I became used to it and came to enjoy it.

I rated this book so high because it has an amazing story line and it finds a way of making sure you can't stop listening. I would recommend this book to anyone really and I hope whoever does read this book will enjoy it tremendously.