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Title: Wildfire Run

Author: Dee Garretson

Narrator: MacLeod Andrews

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-10

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

The president's retreat, Camp David, is one of the safest places in the United States. So why can't the President's son, Luke, and his friends Theo and Callie stay there without Secret Service agents constantly hovering over them, watching their every move? And yet, when an earthquake sets off a raging wildfire, causing a chain reaction that wreaks havoc at Camp David, they are suddenly on their own.

Now Luke needs a plan:

Debut author Dee Garretson delivers a heart-pounding tween thriller - an action-packed adventure with undeniable suspense.

Members Reviews:

An interesting survival story.

Reading books like this one encourage me to be grateful for the life I have. I have no desire to live a life as structured and stifling as the one Luke lives. To be followed almost everywhere by bodyguards or the media would drive me bananas. I like my privacy. It would also be so very easy to become dependent on those around you. This kind of book makes me wonder what I would do in the same situation.

In this book, Luke struggles to find a sense of normalcy with his friend Theo which immediately speaks to the reader's sense of empathy. Garretson does a decent job of creating characters that you care about. The focus of the story is on the survival aspects of the children's situation. I appreciated the fact that she doesn't have the kids do things inconsistent with their personalities. In this sort of book that would be easy to do. Survival stories have a unique sort of challenge, the situation needs to be intense without being impossible. There needs to be hope but without making the things the characters do ludicrous. Wildfire Run has a good balance of challenges emotional, physical, and mental. The thing that I found the most interesting was how the children came up with ways to overcome the challenges in front of them. I enjoy reading about people overcoming hard things. The only thing that I didn't find completely believable was the ending. The children would to my mind need awhile to recover from the incredible stress they had been under, yet they seem to be perfectly normal at the end. Other than that however I enjoyed the story and recommend it to all who enjoy a good adventure/survival story.

Exciting Read

My original review as appeared on my blog, Boys To Books.

The president's son, Luke, always has an entourage of Secret Service agents following him, even when he goes on vacation to Camp David. Through a series of catastrophic events, Luke and his friends Theo and Callie find themselves separated from the Secret Service agents hired to protect them, and in the dangerous path of a raging wildfire. The three of them must rely on their own ingenuity to outsmart the security measures that were designed to keep away criminals, but now stand in the way of their safety.

This tightly written debut novel by Dee Garretson is a fast paced thriller that will appeal to boys. Each chapter is filled with action that never slows down. The interlacing of technology throughout the novel adds excitement and interest. Highly recommended middle grade novel for boys ages 9-12.

Wildfire Run

Wildfire Run is a action packed book with a lot of suspense. It's about a kid named Luke who is the president`s

son who goes to a place called Camp David which is where the president somewhat takes a break from his job. Luke makes a friend who's name is Theo that goes there even though he is a normal kid.

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Title: The Wolf Tree

Subtitle: Book 2 of The Clockwork Dark

Author: John Claude Bemis

Narrator: John H. Mayer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-24-10

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Look no further for the perfect book for boys and girls who love fantasy, adventure, and white-knuckle action!

"Can you imagine eternal Darkness, sir?"

So asks the sickly stranger who staggers into Peg Leg Nel's birthday party. Before the man dies, he tells Ray and his friends of a Darkness spreading like wildfire across Kansas, turning good people bad and poisoning anyone who tries to escape. It's clear that though the evil Gog is dead, his devilish machine has survived and is growing stronger.

Now a full-fledged Rambler, Ray leads his friends on a mission into the heart of darkness. Vital to their success is tracking down the legendary Wolf Tree, rumored to be a pathway to the spirit world. Only with one of the tree's limbs can the Nine Pound Hammer be repaired and the Gog's terrible machine finally destroyed. The search for the Wolf Tree grows desperate as the Darkness spreads, threatening Ray, his friends, and all of humanity.

The Wolf Tree is the second fantasy adventure book in John Claude Bemis's series The Clockwork Dark, and adds new layers of myth and magic to Bemis's original take on American tall tales in The Nine Pound Hammer.

Members Reviews:

It can be a challenge to find good reading material for a tween

My son loves this book. It can be a challenge to find good reading material for a tween. After reading The Nine Pound Hammer my 11 year old could not wait to read the The Wolf Tree. The Wolf Tree gives a deeper look into each character in the series. John Bemis is an amazing author drawing on folklore and fantasy to tell an amazing tale.

Great

Another great book by Bemis can't wait further next one. As a student and teen I enjoy these books and was excited when the Author came to our own little town of Brevard. My friend wouldn't stop asking him questions because she loves books. I hope you become a successful Author because we need more people with Imagination like you. As I said before great book. Good job John Claude Bemis.

I loved this book

I loved this book. Characters were well developed and the story line was engaging. The Clockwork Dark Series was exceptional.

I loved this and all his books

This book dragon Definitely deserves this rating because it was very interesting. At times in the book it was also boring and I didn't like a the perspective changes much

South myths in their best

A sequel to the "Nine pound hummer" book. Read it together with my 9 years old. Myths of the south comes alive, A 12 years old boy who searches for his father among mermaids, magic wolves and a mystic tree. Need to start reading from the first book.

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Title: Venom and Song

Subtitle: The Berinfell Prophecies Series, Book 2

Author: Christopher Hopper, Wayne Thomas Batson

Narrator: Adam Verner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-13-10

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 56 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Now in the strange realm of Allyra, the Seven young lords confront a traitor in their midst, a creature-infested forest, teenage fears and doubts, inexplicable mysteries - and the Spider King himself. In a rigorous training program that makes boot camp look like Disneyland, the Seven must quickly learn to harness their own powers, work as one, and elude the Spider King's spies. But as the ancient Berinfell Prophecies are revealed, the Seven soon discover their training might not be enough.

To stop the Spider King they must also unravel the secrets of the Rainsong, travel to a creepy, trap-infested fortress to find the legendary keystone, and lead the Berinfell Elves in an attack on the Spider King's own turf. An epic adventure with powerful messages about true strength, forgiveness, and working together as one body that will grab the attention of intermediate listeners.

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Members Reviews:

One EPIC Adventure!!

If you could sum up Venom and Song in three words, what would they be?

Epic. Colossal. Fan-Freaking-Tastic.

What other book might you compare Venom and Song to and why?

None.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Jette must make the choice.

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

"Is this the beginning of the end?"

Any additional comments?

Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper have done one heck of a job in creating this world! Venom and Song has some heart breaking parts and just takes you on one great ride!

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Title: Fairies and the Quest for Never Land

Author: Gail Carson Levine

Narrator: Rosalyn Landor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-08-10

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Gwendolyn Carlisle loves fairies, perhaps too much. On her birthday, she receives the precious kiss necklace, which has been passed down from mother to daughter ever since Peter Pan gave it to Wendy Darling. That night, Gwendolyn has her first tantalizing vision of Fairy Haven.

More than anything, Gwendolyn wishes she could be there. At last, Peter Pan comes for her. The instant they reach Never Land, she sets out to find fairies. But the fairies are not eager to meet her.

Then the evil Kyto, a dragon the fairies once helped to capture, escapes. He intends to destroy Never Land, starting with Fairy Haven. The fairies have but one choice: they must stop Kyto. As they begin their desperate questa quest that could be their very lastthe fairies must decide if Gwendolyn can help or hinder.

Infused with magic and feeling, this thrilling tale is the third in the celebrated series from Newbery Honorwinning author Gail Carson Levine.

Members Reviews:

and thoroughly enjoyed them. Family friendly

This series of three books is a must read for fairy lovers and provide lots of history on the fairies of Pixie Hallow.. They are very well written and engaging, I was just as interested in them as my daughter was when I read them to her - summer before first grade. She re-read them to herself as a third grader. and thoroughly enjoyed them. Family friendly, content is appropriate for early elementary children and interesting to older children as well.

Gorgeous!

I like the fairy stories that Gail Levine wrote. They have some of the same characters as Disney's Pixie Hollow movies. But, if you expect these to build on any of the movies, you'll be disappointed.

I've bought these books for David Christiana's illustrations. They are wonderful. They seem very simple at first until you start to notice all of the intricate details. I may have to buy a 2nd set so I can frame my favorites so I don't wear out the book itself.

Fairies and the Quest for neverland

A story with lots of unexpected twists to it. Like the other two Disney Fairies special I find the change in the Fairies looks to the regular series art hard to get use to. What makes this one of the best Fairies books however is the connection between Neverland and the Darling family. Wendy's great great decendant has been passed the kiss that Peter and once given Wendy in the nursery now on a necklace. The magical items allow her to see visions of Never land. Like her mother, grandmother and other Darling kids she looks forward to having her own adventure in Never Land. Unlike most who visits and stay with Peter, Gwen prefers to spend her time in Pixie Hollow. Her visions has allowed her to learn many of their names and their special words like I'D FLY BACKWARD oppose to saying I'M SORRY. This book has the return of Rani Bat that we only see in these hardcover specials and not in the normal fairies book. When Kyo the dragon breaks free from its cage its up to Gwen to help the fairies re capture it even at the risk of loosing her family heirloom the kiss forever.

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Title: 5 Minute Mystery - The Crusader's Robe

Author: William Shepard

Narrator: Dick Hill

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-10

Publisher: Alpha DVD

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Listen to each 5 Minute Mystery carefully and select which clues either incriminate or exonerate each suspect. Select the guilty suspect from the list once you've found all of the clues. Collect all the 5 Minute Mysteries, including the following: (1) The Crusaders Robe, (2) A Dream of Old Salem, (3) The Great Musket Mystery, (4) The Liberty Gun, (5) The Hidden Messenger, (6) Death at Andersonville, (7) Mr. Patricks History Class, and (8) The Battle of the Bulge.

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Title: 5 Minute Mystery - The Hidden Messenger

Author: Moe Zilla

Narrator: Dick Hill

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-14-10

Publisher: Alpha DVD

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Listen to each 5 Minute Mystery carefully and select which clues either incriminate or exonerate each suspect. Select the guilty suspect from the list once you've found all of the clues. Collect all the 5 Minute Mysteries, including the following: (1) The Crusaders Robe, (2) A Dream of Old Salem, (3) The Great Musket Mystery, (4) The Liberty Gun, (5) The Hidden Messenger, (6) Death at Andersonville, (7) Mr. Patricks History Class, and (8) The Battle of the Bulge.

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Title: The Road to Oz

Subtitle: Wizard of Oz, Book 5, Special Annotated Edition

Author: L. Frank Baum

Narrator: Ron Knowles

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-27-10

Publisher: RP Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

The Road to Oz is the fifth Oz book. In this book, Dorothy and Toto are off again on an exciting adventure down the road to Oz. In order to help the Shaggy Man, Dorothy and Toto must journey through magical and mysterious lands. Soon the three are joined by a lost boy named Button-Bright and the beautiful young Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter. With magic at work and danger about, these new friends must journey through cities of talking beasts, across the Deadly Desert into the Truth Pond, and through many other strange and incredible places before they can reach the Emerald City.

Along the way, Dorothy and her companions encounter a whole new assortment of fantastic and funny characters - the crafty King Dox of Foxville, the magical donkey King Kik-a-bray, the terrible bigheaded Scoodlers, and Johnny Dooit (who can do anything) - along with old friends Jack Pumpkinhead, Tik-tok, Billina, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, and the wonderful Wizard himself.

Members Reviews:

Good story bad narrator

I love the whole Oz collection but man does the narrator suck. It was dragged out and boring.

So good

This was a great story and such a wonderful narrator. So a good story I want more oz books L.Frank Baum

Ozfan

Another fantastic story in the Oz series! Listening to them all with my 6 and 8 year-olds. Makes commuting to after school activities much more pleasant!

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Title: Volcanoes

Subtitle: Science & Math

Author: iMinds

Narrator: Todd MacDonald

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-02-09

Publisher: iMinds

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about the science and history of Volcanoes with iMindsJNR audio learning series for younger minds.

A volcano is an opening in the earths surface through which molten rock, gases and debris can escape. The mound commonly associated with volcanoes is what remains after eruptions have collected and hardened around this opening.

Volcanoes exist in the mythology of numerous countries, such as Iceland and Japan. Many past cultures, such as the Greeks and the Romans, also had volcano mythology. In fact, the Romans invented the words volcano, taking the word from the island of Volcano just off the south-west coast of Italy. Because it erupted so often, the Romans thought that Vulcan, the god of fire and maker of weapons, had a forge there.

Perfect to engage, entertain and broaden young thinkers.. iMindsJNR brings knowledge to your MP3 with 5 minute information segments for growing minds.

iMindsJNR offers 6 main categories for ages 7-14years including General Knowledge, Geography & Nature, Famous People, Science & Math, The Arts and History.

Make your MP3 smarter with iMindsJNR MindTracks, intersperse with music and enjoy learning a little about a lot.. knowledge to help shape young minds.

Editorial Reviews:

What young person isn't fascinated by volcanoes? This JNR edition of the popular audio encyclopedia from iMinds introduces listeners between the ages of seven and 14 to the science and majesty behind volcanology. Australian actor Todd MacDonald is reminiscent of an engaging geology teacher as he steers listeners from Roman mythology to volcano classification to Mount Vesuvius. He is especially captivating when discussing the latter volcano that buried Pompei. Eerie music accompanies his narration about the Italian city frozen under volcanic ash. Any kids who weren't interested in volcanoes before might be inspired by this installment of iMinds to contrive a vinegar and baking soda eruption as their next science fair project.

Critic Reviews:

"I'm learning all sorts of stuff about stuff I didn't even know I didn't know. And it sticks. In a nutshell: wonderful." (Jonathon Margolis, Financial Times)

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Title: Rivers of the World

Subtitle: Geography & Nature

Author: iMinds

Narrator: Leah Vandenburg

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-09

Publisher: iMinds

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about the great Rivers of the World with iMindsJNR audio learning series for younger minds.

Can you guess which is the worlds longest river? According to most scientists, it is the Nile, which passes through several African countries, and is 6,695 kilometers long. Some scientists have recently argued that the Amazon in South America is in fact longer. It all depends on where you start your measurements!

A river is a naturally-formed body of moving water that flows overland. Rivers always flow downhill. They usually begin in mountains or hills and end where they meet the ocean, a lake, a desert basin or another river. There are thousands of rivers throughout the world, but not all are great. So, what makes a river great?

Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

iMinds offers 12 main categories, become a Generalist by increasing your knowledge of Business, Politics, People, History, Pop Culture, Mystery, Crime, Culture, Religion, Concepts, Science and Sport.. Clean and concise, crisp and engaging, discover what you never knew you were missing. Make your MP3 smarter with iMinds MindTracks, intersperse with music and enjoy learning a little about a lot.. knowledge of your own choice and in your own time.

Editorial Reviews:

Sprightly Aussie actress Leah Vandenberg summons young listeners on this tour of the world's rivers, examining their cultural, historical, and environmental importance along the way. Essential to human life, rivers provide their nearby inhabitants with a source of food, water, hygiene, and transportation. They also figure highly in peoples' imaginations, having impacted cultural phenomena ranging from American blues music, as in the case of the Mississippi, to religion, as with India's river Ganges. Likewise, rivers capture our passion for breathtaking natural beauty - whether one visits the Grand Canyon or Victoria Falls, a river runs through it. Upbeat, fluid, and evenly-paced, Vandenberg doesn't neglect the effects of human activity on rivers' environmental wellbeing, as she shares with young listeners a message of awe, curiosity, and responsibility.

Critic Reviews:

"I'm learning all sorts of stuff about stuff I didn't even know I didn't know. And it sticks. In a nutshell: wonderful." (Jonathon Margolis, Financial Times)

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Title: Silent Thunder

Subtitle: A Civil War Story

Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney

Narrator: Peter Jay Fernandez

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-12-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney tells this moving tale from the perspective of both Summer and Roscoe. With the poignant narration of Andrea J. Johnson and Peter Jay Fernandez, the glory of the human spirit shines through - even in the face of the most degrading circumstances.

Members Reviews:

Perspective from slave children at the beginning of the Civil War

This is not a story about Civil War battles, strategies, or military campaigns. This is a snatch of history told from the perspective of children born into slavery on a Virginia plantation. It does a good job of bringing the reader into the thoughts and feelings of two siblings as they hear about the coming freedom promised by Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Both children were sired by the plantation owner and their enslaved, yet willing mother. Even so, the children are slaves and treated as such - property to be used as such, not as human beings. Yet there is a certain bit of humanity shown by the master toward all of his slaves. Most striking to me was the slaves' absence of hope for more than the most rudimentary desires that was apparently common to the enslaved population.

The author is an African American. I am a white adult male who grew up during the race riots of the 1960's. I give cudos to to author's balanced portrayal of the dark time of slavery in this country.

Disappointing Historical Fiction

Although this historical novel has engaging characters, the whole premise of the book is historically inaccurate. If the story had taken place in 1863 instead of 1862, then the desire of Rosco to become a Union soldier might have been more credible. How could editors not check basic facts such as when Black solders were recruited for the Union Army and the date of the Battle of Vicksburg? I am mystified by the necessity of Rosco to travel by the Underground Railroad when Northern Virginia was full of Union troops. In 1862, American Americans who escaped from their masters fled to the protection of the Union Army where they became Contraband of War. Some of the contrabands subsequently became Union soldiers. Why would a slave go to Pennsylvania when it was a short trip to Union lines? I question the branding of the the Parnell slaves. Parnell is not portrayed as inhuman and at the time of the Civil War, branding was considered an atrocity. Felons, escaped slaves, or army deserters might be branded, but it seems unlikely in the story as presented. I also wondered about the geography of the book. From the map, bodies for a medical college at Winchester would have to be transported a long distance during wartime. It is upsetting that the book could receive good reviews from a number of prominent reviewers when it is so inaccurate. I am concerned that a story like this does more harm for children than good. In Virginia, we have Standards of Learning tests where children must know accurate history. They will not learn it from Silent Thunder.

Silent Thunder , A review by Lisa C.

This book tells of an exciting adventure about a 12-year-old slave, Summer, and her 13-year-old brother, Roscoe. They find out from a wise old slave named Thea, that everyone has a "silent thunder." Summer wants to learn how to read,which is forbidden, but Roscoe is still teaching her. Roscoe, along with his friend Clem, wants to run off to war.