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Title: Professor Clark the Science Shark: The Encounter

Author: Scott Lamberson, Karen Lamberson

Narrator: Ricky Pope

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-10-13

Publisher: Tate Out Loud

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Clark couldn't relax - the conditions of the coral reefs were in trouble! Professor Clark the Science Shark: The Encounter follows Professor Clark the Science Shark and his friend Ray the Remora as they encounter an old friend and come up with a plan to save the oceans - ecosystem. Children will love swimming along with Professor Clark for book three of the Professor Clark series, where they will learn that it is up to us humans to save our finny friends!

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Title: Casting Shadows: Falling Fast Book 3

Author: Sophie McKenzie

Narrator: Lisa Coleman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-05-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Flynn is making every effort to stay in control of his hot temper, while River feels more content than she's ever been.

Together the two of them make big plans for the future, but powerful secrets lurk in the shadows, ready to threaten their happiness....

Members Reviews:

awesome

It is very sad that Flynn and river keep arguing and Flynn can't keep a lid on his anger but it is a very well written story and I can't wait till defy the stars comes out

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Title: Raindrop's World

Author: Carl Pettit

Narrator: Sabrina Sterling

Format: Unabridged

Length: 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-13

Publisher: Carl Pettit

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Raindrop's World is a collection vignettes that come together as a whole story. The individual stories, which include "The Imaginary Armadillo," "Raindrop and the Kapok Tree," "The Beetle and the Tree Frog," and "The Explorer's New Home," tell the tale of two leafcutter ants and one very determined little beetle venturing out into the Amazonian Rainforest. They're searching for an extremely old, and wise tree frog.

Raindrop, the tenacious ant in charge of the expedition, urges her friends on. She has a long list of questions that she wants to ask this tree-dwelling amphibian, but with the onset of night, she might be disappointed. It's up to Little Clay, the lone beetle among the ants, to carry on and find this enigmatic frog. When at last he does, the advice he gets isn't what he'd expected at all.

Members Reviews:

An Imaginative Story about Rainforest Creatures and Their Adventures

Raindrop's Worldis a imaginative and well-crafted story about some of the creatures that inhabit the rainforest and their adventures while climbing the kapok tree. The author is especially good at creating characters with interesting and distinct personalities, and along the way, we learn a little about forest dwellers such as leaf cutter ants, tree frogs and other plants and animals. This first installment of Raindrop's World focuses on a lowly dung beetle named Little Clay who manages to achieve new heights, literally and figuratively, when he ventures above the forest floor.

As a teacher, I used an earlier version of this story to supplement a unit I taught on the rainforest for elementary students. The students loved the characters and the story. The colored illustrations are excellent as well. This is a top-notch children's book offering that's both entertaining and educational

A fantastic children's book, also enjoyed by adults

I really enjoyed this creative childrens book. The story has heart and is very imaginative, the illustrations are lovely.

Generally these sort of books tend to be a bit bland, however this story put some of the characters in precarious situations, whilst still maintaining a sense of fun. The book is full of surprises from an ant worried about an imaginary armadillo, to a bird obsessed with leaf cutter ants as well as a lonely dung Beatle trying to find his way in the rainforest. I recommend this book for children and even adults, because of the heartfelt story and beautiful prose.

So Many Positives about this story.

Because she was very fascinated with my Kindle, I bought the book to read to my grand daughter, although she is probably still too young to appreciate it.

The narrative is very imaginative and I like the fact that there is so much a child might not have known about the world before reading.the book. The entertaining story line imbeds an opportunity for new knowledge. I like that the vocabulary is such that there are many opportunities for the young reader to explore and expand their knowledge. .

The pictures are colorful and whimsical. If I have any criticism it would be that there could be a few more illustrations.

I hate to rate a childrens book so low but...

I am not sure what age group this was intended for but I am guessing it would be for the 8 to 12 year old boy group. However I do not run across many 12 year boys that would be interested in a beetle or a talking ant.

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Title: Little Keelee

Subtitle: Fairy's May Come, Volume 1

Author: Mr. Lester Dee Gilliam

Narrator: Matthew Finch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-13

Publisher: Lester Dee Gilliam

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Little Keelee and Ruffus, her puppy dog, had walked and walked, with no sign of help. They stayed close to the stream where they had crashed miles back. Not knowing if her parents were sleeping or gone, in the car wreck. Tears in her eyes, holding the puppy tight in her arms, she was now getting deeper in uncharted forest and farther from civilization. Finding a washed out tree, where the water at one time washed out the roots making a small like cave with a root door entrance, they crawled in finding leaves to lay down on and feel asleep. Who would take care of them? When only a miracle would save her and the puppy, there was someone watching over them.

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Title: Bella's Ball

Author: Annaliese Chatterton

Narrator: Valerie Menzel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-14-13

Publisher: Annaliese Chatterton

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Bella's Ball is an inspiring tale of one beautiful and magnificent butterfly named Bella. When the time arrives for the Flutterfly Ball, Bella's friends encourage her to enter the fluttering contest. Unfortunately, not everyone thinks Bella is flutter material, including Bella herself. Can she find the courage she needs to enter the ball? Find out in this appealing children's book.

Members Reviews:

Sweet & Inspiring

I found Bella's Ball to be such a cute read, I think a lot of little girls would love it! I do agree with the poster above me, that it could use some more illustrations though. Younger kids tend to lose interest in books when there aren't many pictures to look at, so I think more art work would help spark their imagination and keep their interest. I shared Bella's Ball on my blog as well, feel free to check it out! :)

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Entertaining and inspiring

I really enjoyed this writing more than other books of the genre because it is easy to follow yet doesn't talk down to children. The story is inspirational rather than preaching a moral. The characters are colorful and the illustrations are beautiful. Looking forward to more!

Cute Story

I downloaded this book after I saw the ad on craigslist.com. It's a really cute story. However I felt it needed more illustrations for children's book. Adding more of the wonderful illustrations will be more appealing for children. Overall it is a great story I intend on saving for my kids. Please had more illustrations!

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Title: When Thunder Comes

Subtitle: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders

Author: J. Patrick Lewis

Narrator: Corey Allen, Jennifer Ikeda, T. Ryder Smith, Myra Lucretia Taylor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-08-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

In moving verse, Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis gives new voice to seventeen heroes of civil rights. This commanding collection of poems invites the listener to hear in each verse the thunder that lies in every voice, no matter how small. Featuring civil rights luminaries Coretta Scott King, Harvey Milk, Mohandas Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Sylvia Mendez, Aung San Suu Kyi, Mamie Carthan Till, Helen Zia, Josh Gibson, Dennis James Banks, Mitsuye Endo, Ellison Onizuka, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Yunus, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner.

Members Reviews:

"For history was mute witness . . ."

Poetry is of the people by its very definition. Though sometimes considered the property of the elite (usually by folks who were forced to eat poetry unfiltered in high school by bored teachers) at its best it is a format that any human with a sense of rhythm and/or timing can use to their advantage. Poetry is the voice of people who are oppressed. When Chinese immigrants found themselves detained for weeks on end on Angel Island, they scratched poetry into the very walls of the building. Not curses. Not cries. Poems. It seems fitting then that J. Patrick Lewis should cull together poems to best celebrate "civil rights leaders" both known and unknown. People of different races, creeds, religions, and even sexualities are celebrated in a book that can only be honestly called what it is: one-of-a-kind.

Seventeen people. That doesn't sound like a lot of folks. Seventeen people turning the tide of history and oppression. Seventeen individuals who made a difference and continue to make a difference every day. And to accompany them, seventeen poems by a former Children's Poet Laureate. In "When Thunder Comes", J. Patrick Lewis highlights heroes of every stripe. And, in doing so, lets young readers know what a hero truly is.

Lewis isn't phoning this one in. These poems are straight up honest-to-god works of poetry. Though the book is a mere 44 pages or so, its picture book size is misleading indeed. Consider this poem about Aung San Suu Kyi containing the following lines: "When a cyclone flicked off the roof of my prison / like the Queen of Hearts, turning my life to shame / and candle, the General had a mole removed. / When they added four words to the constitution - / my name - to bar me from ever running for office, / the General signed it with his fingernail made of / diamonds and disgust." We're on beyond nursery rhymes and patter here. There are also individual lines you just can't help but admire. I like this one about Nelson Mandela in particular: "It is as if he's landed on the moon / Five years before the actual event."

The content is noticeably more mature as well. Kids have plenty of books to choose between when it comes to the Freedom Riders and Walkers, but the deaths of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner are dark as dark can be. That poem is told, not in broken up sections, but as a single long, square paragraph. Other ideas, like Muhammad Yunus and his microcredit system or Harvey Milk and his fight for gay rights require a bit more worldly knowledge on the part of readers.

Lewis makes some interesting choices along the way.

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Title: Pea's Book of Big Dreams

Author: Susie Day

Narrator: Claire Morgan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-13

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Eleven-year-old Pea and her wonderfully wacky family are back for their second adventure in this fabulously funny series.

Having secured herself a best friend and settled into London life, Pea is now contemplating her future and what exactly she should be when she grows up. Should she be a writer (like Mum)? An artist (like their crazy new au pair Klaudia)? A footballer? A pet therapist? Join Pea as she attempts to find out the answers - with hilarious results!

Critic Reviews:

Praise for the author: "Girls who love a quirky family will enjoy Pea's Book of Best Friends by Susie DaySweet and funny." (Sunday Express)

"The first in the Pea series is a modern classic in the making, with stunning characters, really engaging prose, and a lovely plot. Massively recommended!" (The Bookbag) on Peas Book of Best Friends)

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Title: The Sun Would Still Shine

Author: E. B. Sell

Narrator: Geno Younger

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 05-24-13

Publisher: E.B. Sell

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

An audiobook for children to start the talk about racism and equality for all. Letting kids know all races should live in peace on Earth, and that we should all work together to create beauty just like the shiny and happy rainbow does.

Members Reviews:

The Nature Book

I gave it a 5 star because I like the nature. I enjoyed the whole book. I would recommend this book to a person who loves nature.

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Title: The Midas Box

Subtitle: Mariah Mundi, Book 1

Author: G.P. Taylor

Narrator: Tristan Gemmill

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-20-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Fresh out of school, young Mariah faces a new chapter of his life, living in the Prince Regent hotel built into the face of a cliff. His job is to assist the magician in the stage shows held for the guests. Above ground, the guests are offered every form of luxury.

Below ground, in the green, slime-dripping walls of the basements, is where the magic show equipment is kept - and lurking in an Egyptian sarcophagus amongst scuttling sea-creatures is a secret that draws Mariah into the path of villainy, plots and possible death.

Members Reviews:

Excellent performance! Love this amazing story.

Excellent performance! Love this amazing story, filled with adventure, mystery and spooky settings. I was able to listen to multiple chapters in one go. It keeps you hooked.

Well paced adventure

What made the experience of listening to The Midas Box the most enjoyable?

It was a well paced adventure, plenty of interesting characters and well narrated (more of which below). The author uses language and description superbly.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Midas Box?

No spoilers from me here I hope, but I really enjoyed the description of the Prince Regent as Mariah sees it for the first time.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

It's easy to pick out some of the more action based parts - of which there are several, but I really enjoyed the opening chapters as the train journey unfolds, and Captain Charity places himself at the centre of it.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, very much so.

Any additional comments?

It's a book designed for young teens I suspect, but as I left that stage some decades ago I would recommend it to anyone really. The book throws up lots of interesting characters, and it is not clear where loyalties lie initially. There is good use of description, some of the more fantastic elements are blended in nicely, and overall it has a good pace and maintains interest. Have got the second one cued up ready to listen to. The narration is very good, although a couple of the characters and one in particular is made to be annoyingly shouty, however I suspect this is all a matter of taste.

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Title: Princess Petunia's Pink Pearl

Subtitle: Andy's TunefulTales

Author: Beverly Enwall, Walt Lardner

Narrator: Beverly Enwall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-10-13

Publisher: Asgaard Viking Editions

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

A fantasy tale in verse for children. Young Andy and his dog, Shadow, come to a castle and hear why the princess in that castle spends so much time down by the well. Can Andy help? He can try.