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Title: The Two Fast Friends

Author: Dhruv Garg

Narrator: Ishita Garg

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-17-17

Publisher: Dhruv Garg

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

This story is a gem representing the delightful stories from the Indian subcontinent which capture the simple essence of everyday life in India. The simple pleasures of life indicate a time gone by before the advent of cellphones and Facebook, a time which almost stood still, a time when children could revel in the rain, make paper boats and race them down a drain, play marbles and generally pass time.

The once idyllic life almost seems too slow to bear and hence is fascinating to watch unfurl as we listen to the story.

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Title: The Radish Recipe

Author: Ishita Garg

Narrator: John Hawkes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 02-03-17

Publisher: Ishita Garg

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

This story is a gem representing the delightful stories from the Indian subcontinent which capture the simple essence of everyday life in India. The simple pleasures of life indicate a time gone by before the advent of cellphones and Facebook, a time which almost stood still, a time when children could revel in the rain, make paper boats and race them down a drain, play marbles, and generally pass time.

The once idyllic life almost seems too slow to bear and hence is fascinating to watch unfurl as we listen to the story.

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Title: The Horse Trader

Author: Ishita Garg

Narrator: John Hawkes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 01-18-17

Publisher: Ishita Garg

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

This story is a gem representing the delightful stories from the Indian subcontinent which capture the simple essence of everyday life in India. The simple pleasures of life indicate a time gone by before the advent of cellphones and Facebook, a time which almost stood still, a time when children could revel in the rain, make paper boats and race them down a drain, play marbles, and generally pass time.

The once idyllic life almost seems too slow to bear and hence is fascinating to watch unfurl as we listen to the story.

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Title: A Lesson to the King

Author: Ishita Garg

Narrator: John Hawkes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 01-13-17

Publisher: Ishita Garg

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

This story is a gem representing the delightful stories from the Indian subcontinent which capture the simple essence of everyday life in India. The simple pleasures of life indicate a time gone by before the advent of cellphones and Facebook, a time which almost stood still, a time when children could revel in the rain, make paper boats and race them down a drain, play marbles and generally pass time.

The once idyllic life almost seems too slow to bear and hence is fascinating to watch unfurl as we listen to the story.

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Title: The Ghosts

Author: Dhruv Garg

Narrator: John Hawkes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-16

Publisher: Dhruv Garg

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

These delightful stories capture the very essence of India. These stories are set in both the rustic setting of laid back villages, where time has almost stopped, and the modern settings of cities, where everyone is in a hurry to reach somewhere, yesterday. Simple stories, simple ideas, and simple thoughts remind one of the simple life that once existed and is now more and more getting lost as we are drawn inexorably into the speedy web of things. Some of the stories are inspired by folk tales of India and others by simple observations that the author has seen and felt.

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Title: Slingshot and Burp

Author: Richard Haynes

Narrator: Todd Haberkorn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-02-16

Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Yippee-ki-yay! Saddle up and hit the dusty trail with the wildest bike-ridin' kid cowboys west of the Mississippi!

Slingshot and Burp - two pea-shootin', slingshot-totin' cowhands on two wheels - are on the lookout for action. Bleached bones? Bring 'em on! Lost outlaws? Let's go! Hidden loot? Yee haw! Rattlesnakes! Scorpions! Ghost cats! Wait, what...? Whoa! Saddled up to battle the boredom of summer, these two double cousins, best friends, and next-door neighbors have fitted themselves out like Old West cowboys to charge boldly (and sometimes bravely) into the southwestern desert that is their backyard. And sure enough, in two rattles of a snake's tail, the boys find themselves boots-deep in adventure, dodging sisters, jail time, coyotes, and squirting skulls! Boll weevil!

Members Reviews:

Cute book for adults, hilarious book for kids

I chose this book for my kids book club to read alongside Hank the Cowdog, and it went over very well! Out of the 2, Slingshot and Burp was their favorite because it was incredibly funny. The illustrations are an added bonus. I personally thought it was adorable--they brand their helmets with crayons and name their steeds (bikes) Thunder & Lightening! Not a lot to discuss in terms of depth or rhetorical devices in book club but altogether a really fun read and great comparison book for a cowboy/wild west unit.

High Energy, Gee Whiz Cowboy Kid Fun

It takes a bit more than a few "Howdy's" and some "Pardners" to make a fun pretend cowboy kid adventure, but this book really shows you how it's done.

Slingshot and Burp are two kids who live the Wild West cowboy lifestyle every minute of the day. Their mounts are "Lightning" and "Thunder", (bicycles), and they hang out in their Rattlesnake Ranch bunkhouse, (sisters' playhouse), looking out for bad guys and chasing varmints.

This setup may sound a little precious or condescending, but it really isn't. The kids have great imaginations. They convert everything to cowboy style, and a lot of it is very clever. (I won't tell what "cowboy coffee" is, but it involves more cocoa than caffeine.) Best of all, they ride, rush and tear around constantly. Everything - their imaginations, their plans, their activities, their talk - is high energy and sort of breathless. And the kids are a hoot. They're smart and funny, loyal to each other, and totally committed to the "cowboy code". Reading this as an adult is sort of like eavesdropping on the play conversation of two bright, friendly, imaginative kids, and it would almost be heart warming, if cowboys got warm hearts. (And while the author plays it straight with his kid readers - no hip irony here - he does have some fun with cowboy cliches that older readers and adults will get and enjoy.)

Anyway, in this volume the boys are going exploring in the Boneyard, (the square mile of sagebrush desert behind their adjoining yards), to find skeletons, loot and adventure. With their imaginations, every sound, shadow or movement means danger and adventure.

The illustrations add a good deal to the proceedings. They are crisp and clear and inviting, and emphasize the chapter action with clear views of what's going on, which I would expect would be helpful for younger readers.

So, it's fun and it has great Wild West flavor.

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Title: Short Stories by E. Nesbit

Author: E. Nesbit

Narrator: Matt Stewart, Nicki White

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-12-16

Publisher: Lark Audiobooks

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

A collection of lesser known short stories from The Railway Children's E. Nesbit.

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Title: Billy Is Nasty to Ant: Jealousy

Subtitle: Billy Growing Up, Book 3

Author: James Minter

Narrator: Lola-Rose Maxwell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-16-16

Publisher: Minter Publishing Limited

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Using traditional storytelling, as well as providing an entertaining listen, this book discusses jealousy. Jealousy is based on wanting something for ourselves that someone else has. As children, we learn by making comparisons with others. Jealousy usually involves another person. Seeing them with something we want but do not have can lead us to harm and bring unhappiness to the other person at whatever cost. These emotions can also generate feelings of guilt and shame, as we know deep down that we are actually harming the other person. Unfortunately, jealousy only harms the person who is feeling it.

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Title: The Creatures of Chichester

Subtitle: The One About the Smelly Ghosts, Volume 4

Author: Christopher Joyce

Narrator: Denise Douglass

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-07-16

Publisher: Butterfly Consulting Ltd

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

It's two days before the Sloe Fair in Chichester, and all is not well. Smelly ghosts have sailed into the marina on a haunted ship, and Cathy and Peter are missing. Button and Stitchley, the intrepid spiders from North Street, are on the case. This time, they're helped by Purrcasso, the cat from the art gallery, and Sparkle and Topaz, the budgies from South Street. But there's no time to lose. Now that the terrifying thunderstorm has passed, it's time to catch the ghost train before the fair leaves town.

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Title: My Grandson Is an Alien

Author: Della Marie Hare

Narrator: Giselle Lumas

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-16-16

Publisher: della hare

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

We never could figure out why our daughter would never bring our grandson for a visit. He was just a baby the last time we saw him. But now we know. Our grandson is an alien. We went through a lot of danger. But we are not worried. As long as Jason is with us. They want him back. But they can't have him. We will do whatever it takes to keep him here.