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Title: The Moonchild Murders

Author: Beverly Enwall

Narrator: Beverly Enwall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-05-13

Publisher: Asgaard Viking Editions

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Patti has found that having a "keen, analytical mind" as her teachers call it might be a great help studying science which she loves but it has not done much for her social life. The summer camping trip with her two cousins, Jolene and Juliebelle, was supposed to help, but camping with two battling sisters is no help for anything. At Golden Groves campground, however, things begin to change for the better, at least for Patti, with the arrival of a handsome camper who is smart enough not to be roped in by Jolene. Then, on her morning nature walk, Patti finds a corpse. Who better to look for clues than someone with a "keen, analytical mind" like hers?

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Title: The Lampo Circus: The Strangest Adventures, Book 2

Author: Alexandra Adornetto

Narrator: Alexandra Adornetto

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-13

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

The Shadow Thief has departed, but a new horror lurks inside the Big Tent of Drabville's newest attraction. Their shadows safely restored to them, Drabville's citizens prepare to enjoy their freedom, and Milli and Ernest are convinced they have seen the last of their power-hungry nemesis, Lord Aldor the Illustrious. But have they?

The arrival of Federico Lampo and his travelling circus brings a new threat to Drabville when the children are kidnapped and transported to the grim world of the Conjuors' Realm. Lord Aldor, assisted by Ringmaster Lampo and the vicious Contessa Bombasta, is plotting to conquer the fairy province of Mirth.... The children embark on a quest to warn the Queen of Mirth, encountering some fearsome obstacles, not least the ferocious Grin Bandits and their tooth-extracting apparatus.

As the day of battle draws near, Milli and Ernest realise that if Lord Aldor defeats them, theirs won't be the only lives at stake....

Critic Reviews:

"The Lampo Circus has great charm not because it has been written by such a young person but because it actually has great charm." (The Sunday Age)

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Title: A Kingdom in a Horse

Author: Maia Wojciechowska

Narrator: Amy Rubinate

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-23-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

First published in 1965, this is a true classic about the love and happiness found in owning a horse.

David Lee is 12 years old and disappointed in his father Earl, a once-famous rodeo clown who has quit the circuit and moved David to a small town in Vermont to start a new life. David has a hard time adjusting to life as a normal boy and is hurt that his father never allowed him the chance to be his partner in the rodeo arena. When Earl tries to buy David a horse at auction, David pretends to have no interest in it, and the horse is sold, instead, to a 70-year-old woman named Sarah Tierney.

Sarah, grief-stricken at the death of her husband, tries to find solace in her new horse, Gypsy, but she needs help from Earl and David to learn how to care for her. As the three of them spend more and more time with Gypsy, they all become entranced - in their own ways - by the horse and begin to learn more and more about themselves.

A heartfelt story, this middle-listener novel is a must read for any girl or boy interested in nature and horses.

Editorial Reviews:

Twelve-year-old David Lee is disappointed and betrayed when his rodeo clown father quits the circuit and moves them to Vermont, breaking a promise to let David join him in the arena. When David rejects his father's attempt to buy him a horse, it goes to elderly widow Sarah instead. But Sarah needs help from David and his father to care for Gypsy, and narrator Amy Rubinate poignantly evokes the horse's gradual, heartwarming effect on the three characters. Rubinate portrays each character with thoughtful detail, finding the hurt in David's young voice, the weariness in his father's, and, most impressively, the grief and resilience in Sarah's.

Members Reviews:

Whe knew something so old could be so good?!

Grown up horse lover here - so I did expect to like this, especially from the other reviews. They are right. Even if you don't like horses in particular, you might like this. It is clearly written for youger people, but that did not stop me from enjoying it, so I imagine many grown ups would enjoy it also. You do feel the yearning and pain and joy and love, and it did make me cry there at the end, but in a good way, like you want to when something is right. This is worth the time, and not very long. Impressive work, especially for something written so long ago.

horse-lovers, read this book

This more-or-less forgotten book from many years ago is one of the best kids' horse books ever written. Unusually for juvenile fiction, one of the main characters is a woman in her sixties. Struggling to refresh her life after her husband's death, she buys a horse and then realizes she knows nothing about horses. An angry young boy, longing for a horse of his own, befriends her, and their relationship is the core of the book. It is a very satisfying read and the ending, in particular, is one of the most touching couple of pages in all juvenile fiction.

Kingdom in a Horse is the best book I've ever read!

Kingdom in a Horse is an excellent story shown from many points of view. It is well written and I recomend it to anyone and everyone. It's about a boy who couldn't be like his dad so he stopped everything untill he learned to care again thanks to an elderly lady and a extra ordinary horse.

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Title: Brothers' War

Subtitle: The Civil War Voices in Verse

Author: J. Patrick Lewis

Narrator: Tom Stechschulte

Format: Unabridged

Length: 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-18-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

In compelling poetry, the spirits of Frederick Douglas, John Brown, and William Tecumseh Sherman come alive. So does the heart-rending tale of a Confederate son and Union father, the desperate struggle of boys fighting like men, the horrifying shrieks of the wounded, and the pitiful plight of a toil-weary slave. One poetic letter finds distraught parents aching for a son who hasnt been heard from in months. Another spotlights a wounded lad languishing in a POW camp, determined to survive his living nightmare.

The poems of National Childrens Book Week honoree J. Patrick Lewis - acclaimed author of more than 45 works and frequent book reviewer for The New York Times - have graced the pages of dozens of magazines and more than 70 anthologies. In The Brothers War, Lewis vivid word-pictures provide youthful listeners with a poignant portrait of the brutal conflict that slaughtered a generation and left millions in despair.

Critic Reviews:

An exemplary work. (Publishers Weekly)

This book should be in every middle school, high school, and public library. It is an important addition to the Civil War collection of books. (Childrens Literature)

This book is an excellent choice for a literary component to Civil War units. (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Amazing photographic essay!

This book provides a more personal view of the Civil War by integrating photos with letters and other more personal accounts of the war. Though it does not contain primary source documents, the author has done a wonderful job of adding a voice to the events by recreating these fictionalized documents.

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Title: The Baptism

Author: Shelia Moses

Narrator: Muhammad Cunningham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-15-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

In addition to penning acclaimed poetry and plays, Coretta Scott King Honor recipient Shelia P. Moses wrote the novels The Legend of Buddy Bush and The Return of Buddy Bush. Humor and pathos abound in this moving tale of a wide-eyed African-American boy striving to understand his place in his family and their rural North Carolina town.

Members Reviews:

The Mornin Bench

Do they know what the mornin bench was? Leon and luke curry are twins and like boy's they stay in trouble but now that they have came of the age of twelve there mother things its time for them to thing about the mornin bench. But the boy's wants to fish and have fun until something happen to chance they lives and family lives for every. This was and okay read.

Oh brother, where art thou?

I have a love/hate relationship with the books of Sheila Moses. No. Wait. Let me correct that. More of a love/severe dislike relationship. Which is to say that when she wrote,The Legend of Buddy BushI loved it. Anachronistic yellow telephone and all. But then she followed it up withThe Return of Buddy Bushand I didn't like where she'd taken the novel. In both of those books a Ms. Pattie Mae is the protagonist, telling the tale of her Uncle Buddy's trials (both literal and figurative). By the end of "Return", though, I found I seriously didn't like my narrator anymore. She did not appeal. But remembering how much I liked "Legend", when I picked up the third in Moses's series, I had high hopes. Hopes that were never disappointed. In "The Baptism" we have ourselves an entirely new narrator, a new set of circumstances, and a great little story that deserves a lot more serious attention than it has so far received.

"I figure I have six days to sin all I want to. Luke got six days too, if he will go along with the plan." Twin Leon knows the drill. You turn twelve and suddenly you're expected to give up all the fun stuff that goes along with being a kid. Part of that? Getting baptized and sinning no more. Well he knows the deal and he knows he doesn't want any part of it. Sure, it's his Ma's intention to get him on the "morning bench" where he'll be accepted and baptized, but that doesn't fit in with Leon's plans. Plus he has a lot to deal with these days. His older brother (who he's dubbed "Joe Nasty") is a sneak who doesn't do any work. His stepfather ("Filthy Frank") is a no good cheat and gambler. His twin brother Luke ("Twin Luke") is some kind of Mr. Perfect. And his mom is constantly on his case about being good this week and not sinning. In the course of eight days, Leon will get into trouble, fight the elements, escape from work, get pulled away from fun, and witness the breaking apart and coming together of his remarkably strong family. Set in rural North Carolina during the 1940s, this novel explores big themes with a small intricate little novel.

If there's one thing Sheila Moses does well it's write characters with minds entirely of their own. The kids in her books are so headstrong and smart that it's a wonder that even their author is able to wrangle them into place from scene to scene. In Twin Leon you have such a great kid. Anyone who can say right at the start that if baptizing means not sinning then they just won't get baptized is going to be fun to watch.

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Title: The Peacekeeper

Author: Jacqueline Druga

Narrator: David W. Dietz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-12-13

Publisher: Jacqueline Druga

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Raising four boys alone is not an easy task. Widower Joe Slagel tries, he really does. He works hard, provides a stable home with lots of love and just the right amount of discipline. But Joe Slagel also provides his sons with something else: disposable stepmothers. He never intends for them to be disposable, however, the mischievous doings of his four children make it impossible for him to keep a wife, and them a stepmother, for very long.

Boys will be boys. But when the final straw is snapped and the fifth stepmother packs up and leaves without notice, Joe realizes it is time to bring in a professional.

Tough, strong, tender, not afraid to run a tight ship, and equipped with the ability to not easily be frightened. Those were the qualifications Joe sought. In comes Sergeant Ethel Pletcher. Not only does she tower over the boys in size, but her huge heart takes over the house and their lives, as well. Sgt. Pletcher proves that the Slagel boys aren't really all that bad, they just need someone that understands them and, at times, a peacekeeper.

A story for ages nine through adult to enjoy.

Members Reviews:

Nanny McPhee, watch out!

What did you like best about The Peacekeeper? What did you like least?

I enjoyed narrator David Dietz. He really makes the book with his differentiated voices for all the characters. I loved his voice for the "sergeant".

I was very early put off by the characterization of the 4 boys, and that soured the rest of the story for me. Their antics were over the top, and pretty unrealistic.

Would you recommend The Peacekeeper to your friends? Why or why not?

Sure! It was a fun read after skimming over the first 1/3 with the boys' antics.

Have you listened to any of David W. Dietzs other performances before? How does this one compare?

In general, I enjoy David Dietz's performances. This one was not as enjoyable as I did not like the boy characters.

Did The Peacekeeper inspire you to do anything?

It did give me a few parenting tips!

The Peacekeeper

Would you listen to The Peacekeeper again? Why?

No,it's a kids book.

What other book might you compare The Peacekeeper to and why?

I have no clue.

Which character as performed by David W. Dietz was your favorite?

Ethel

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

Dad brings in the big guns

Any additional comments?

This is a YA book,but I enjoyed it.The story was good and somewhat believable.The narrator was excellent.Aimed more for boys than girls I think.

younger brothers at their worst !!!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Peacekeeper to be better than the print version?

I hadn't read the print version , but yes I would definately think the audio version to be better

What did you like best about this story?

the comedy , the fact that you wanted to wring little Hals neck...

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Title: Andy Nebula

Subtitle: Interstellar Rock Star

Author: Edward Willett

Narrator: Justin S. Barrett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-09-13

Publisher: Iambik Audio Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Kit is a tough streetkid from a backwater planet, living hand-to-mouth as a musician, playing in alleys and tube stations and sleeping wherever he can find shelter. Then he meets two people who change his life: Rain, a bright-orange tentacled alien, and Qualls, a talent scout who promises to make him a star. Overnight, Kit becomes Andy Nebula, interstellar rock sensation. But stars don't last forever, and as Kit's starts to fade, Qualls introduces him to another alien called The Dealer. Suddenly Kit and a young female fan find themselves caught up in something a lot less glamorous than the music business - and a lot more deadly.

Critic Reviews:

"The action in Andy Nebula moves along at a cracking pace and the characters are well drawn. Andy Nebula is fast and furious enough to keep even reluctant readers turning the pages, and young teen fans of fantasy and science fiction will not be disappointed." (John Wilson, Quill & Quire)

" gritty and cleverWillett tells a fast-moving tale that has plenty of color. He wastes few words and presents some good characterizations. All in all, a worthy addition to a young readers shelf of SF books." (A. L. Sirois, SF Site)

Members Reviews:

Very Enjoyable

I was expecting this book to be a tongue in cheek novel about a bunch of weird aliens and, instead, the author gave me a great story with a plot that me wondering how it would turn out. Definitely give it a try.

Fun read

I read this book in one sitting. It went too quick. I enjoyed the characters and it had an interesting plot.

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Title: The Moon in the Morning

Subtitle: A Fairytale with a New Twist

Author: Rebecca Nebesar

Narrator: Rebecca Nebesar

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-28-12

Publisher: Rebecca Nebesar

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

The author narrates and dramatizes this audio version of her illustrated book, using music and sound effects to heighten the experience. The characters really come alive! Listen while you read along, or just listen and enjoy! Set in the present, this richly illustrated magical realism novel is a coming of age tale in the digital age. Harnessing the power of creativity in words, stories, music, and art the heroine, a 12- year- old girl named Jean, learns important life lessons after her grandmother dies.

Growing up in this fast-paced era of the Internet and technology has particular challenges, especially for girls. Women have come so far, yet where are they? Is there any time to look back? Have we thrown out the baby with the bathwater? In the novel, the heroine Jean unwittingly stumbles into the alluring web of tradition while trying to hang on to the last threads of childhood and cope with her feelings after the unexpected death of her beloved grandmother. With guidance from mythological and imaginary female characters, with support from her parents, her teacher, her aunt and uncle, and from books and the Internet Jean gradually pieces together her understanding of what is means to be female. She learns skills in the fiber arts, gains confidence and discovers key stories from the past told from a new point of view. Alone in her room, she encounters Dust Bunnies representing the Three Fates, a few special goddesses in animal form, plus folk, fairytale and biblical heroines, including Grandmother Spider, Isis, Brigit, Athena, Rachel and Psyche. She liberates Arachne, the mortal condemned by Athena to the life of a spider, hidden and feared.

Over time Jean sees that she is part of the evolving family of women on earth stretching back centuries through many cultural traditions. Jean learns about caring, questioning, expressing her deepest concerns, listening to others and appreciating the wonders and mysteries of nature and of language. She finds inner beauty and strength, and earns respect. By the end of the story, Jean has gained in wisdom and maturity, feels good about herself and hopeful for her future.

Members Reviews:

perfect listening for anytime

Would you listen to The Moon in the Morning again? Why?

Yes. You can listen as you are going to bed, on a quiet afternoon or as a great way to make time pass on long car rides. I liked the suspense and going on adventures with pretend friends.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Moon in the Morning?

I liked all of them, especially how Jean spoke with her special friends

What about Rebecca Nebesars performance did you like?

How she can have so many different voices.

Any additional comments?

I suggest breaking the listening up just like a TV series. It's long and you don't want to miss any part. Listening at different times keeps you in suspense and wants you coming back for more.

Splendid! A must read!

What did you love best about The Moon in the Morning?

This is my first review of an audio book. I felt like I received five wonderful books for the price of just one! The Moon in the Morning has such depth and complexity in its story line of a young girl of twelve named Jean coming of age. Weaving in reality and metaphorically are a talent of the author because she weaves the story through five books and uses her knowledge of wool and fibers as and integral part of the story.

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Title: Black Maria

Author: Diana Wynne Jones

Narrator: Ursula Jones

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-12

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

On the surface, Aunt Maria seems like a cuddly old lady, all chit-chat and lace doilies and unadulterated NICEness!

When Mig and her family go for a short visit, they soon learn that Aunt Maria rules the place with a rod of sweetness thats tougher than iron and deadlier than poison. Life revolves around tea parties, while the men are all grey-suited zombies who fade into the background, and the other children seem like clones.

The short visit becomes a long stay, and when all talk of going home ceases, Mig despairs!

Things go from bad to worse when Migs brother Chris tries to rebel, but is changed into a wolf. Mig is convinced that Aunt Maria must be a witch - but who will believe her? Its up to Mig to figure out whats going on. Maybe the ghost who haunts the downstairs bedroom holds the key?

Members Reviews:

Enjoyable with a good villain

Perhaps I am too old for this sort of book, but it's not stopped me enjoying it.

I discovered Diana Wynne Jones after watching the animated film of Howl's Moving Castle. Ever since I have dipped into her books now and again.

This is quite different to the Moving Castle series, the plot moves at a faster pace and the feel of the book is more claustrophobic. Aunt Maria is much like Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter, pleasant on the outside, evil on the inside. Which makes her a far more formidable sort of character.

I enjoyed the way that Ursula Jones read the book, her selection of voices were impressive and suited each character well.

I would give it a good 4 out of 5

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Title: The Beat of the Drum: Troubles Trilogy, Book 3

Author: Martin Waddell

Narrator: Richard Aspel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-12

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Brian Hanna doesn't hate the Catholics. Even though, in the eyes of the Loyalists, he's got good reason - having been left disabled since infancy by the IRA bomb that killed his parents. What he does hate is the mindless bigotry that justifies the bloodshed on both sides, and the way that men of violence manipulate people to further their cause. But can Brian break free from the beat of the drums?