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Title: Simon Cup's Box

Author: A. B. Syed

Narrator: Mark Topping

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-18-16

Publisher: Anila Syed

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Poor Simon is always in trouble. If only he could be less clumsy, or more popular, his life would be perfect! But how is a woodworking project going to help him achieve this seemingly impossible goal?

It was never even meant to be a box. It was supposed to be a kitchen roll holder. But when Simon Cup goes to the last woodwork lesson of the term, what he makes amazes not only the woodwork teacher, but the whole school.

Middle Grade fantasy for all children aged 7+

Highly recommended listening for lovers of woodwork, fantasy, and silliness.

Members Reviews:

Charming through and through

Would you consider the audio edition of Simon Cup's Box to be better than the print version?

Yes

What other book might you compare Simon Cup's Box to, and why?

Don't know

What does Mark Topping bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

The fabulous Welsh accent of Mr. Joyce

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

Definitely

Any additional comments?

It was a very charming and lively book - you could imagine every moment clearly, and it made me smile throughout!

Takes me back to school.... and Wales!

Time..... Struggling uphill through treacle with a bungee rope tied around it..... Anila's vivid imagination keeps you listening to what's coming next.

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Title: Lady Frog and Ben

Author: Captain Kid-O, Steve Lemco

Narrator: J. Scott Bennett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-21-16

Publisher: Steve Lemco

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

When bitter King Rupert makes Herman the Wizard cast a spell on a frog pond, strange happenings take place. You see, frogs are the happiest of all creatures, and the king hates it when others are happy when he is not. The spell makes all the frogs miserable because now they wish for things that they were always content to live without. But only one wish comes true and this makes the other frogs very mad. Lady Frog wishes to become a human. Her wish is granted and she becomes Princess Amy, the snobby daughter of the king. Ben the prince of frogs unknowingly teams up with Martha the Fairy Frog Mother and Herman the Wizard. The two magicians have a plan to try to restore things back to normal. But Herman's plan is discovered by the king and in the morning it will be off with his head. It is left up to Ben and Martha to save the day.

Members Reviews:

Happy as a frog!

What made the experience of listening to Lady Frog and Ben the most enjoyable?

I thought this was a great book. I loved the story and the performance. It was lighthearted and fun to listen to.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Lady Frog and Ben?

My favorite part was when Ben meets Lady Frog by the pond for the second time after the spell is broken.

What does J. Scott Bennett bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

J. Scott Bennett uses different voices for each of the characters and shows an array of emotions for them. The performance is upbeat and whimsical.

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

Don't you wish you could be as happy as a frog?

Any additional comments?

This was a fantastic story involving kings, frogs, wizards and princesses. There are magical spells cast and wishes made. Its perfect for children.

This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review. It is unbiased and my own opinion.

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Title: Bats and Bones

Author: Jeffrey Hickey

Narrator: Jeffrey Hickey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-15

Publisher: Big-n-Boo Productions

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Bats and Bones is IPPY award winning author Jeffrey Hickey's second work for children. This collection of spooky tales for middle school aged children and above is a subtle masterpiece of fright and emotion. Hickey wrote all the stories, the lush music, and does all the voices for the audio book.

Members Reviews:

âThe future has a name. That name is death, and heâs not such a bad old boy.â

For those readers fortunate enough to have read Jeffrey Hickey's previous two novels, MOREHEAD and THE COACH'S SON, the success of SCARY MAN and his most recent foray into the hows and whys we as human beings relate to each other and to the world around us - this book so very aptly titled BATS AND BONES - will be no surprise. Although even with the fine after taste of Hickey's talent remembered from those first books will likely not prepare for the acknowledgement that here is a major American author. It is simply that. Hickey more than most any other current writer - in the realm of Augusten Burroughs, Jonathan Safran Foer, David Sedaris - has mastered comedic writing, but the startling discovery is that Hickey is equally impressive and effective writing about contemporary mores, the manner in which the world has changed with the invention of social media, the changing perception of same sex people and altered rules and regulations that remain ahead of small minded people who simply haven't a clue what being unique is all about, and on and on. But to the stories.

Jeffâs stories for middle school age youngsters were originally released n 1998 and represent a collection of stories Jeff wrote after his mother passed away. âI wanted to explore the notion of death within the presence of life.â It is a short book (I have only read the Kindle version without the available sound effects) but the treasures within are Tillamook Rock, Eye on Five, The Shade of a Tree in the Light, and The Barbershop

The exceptional art illustrating these stories is by Rachel Betz and the fine cover art is by Karen Kiser, Jeffâs wife.

Each of the five stories is special but the last story in the collection â The Barbershop â is small masterpiece. Sensitive, exquisitely written, this is Jeff Hickey at this best.

Said before but it deserves repeating, Jeffrey Hickey is one of our more compelling American writers â and that applies to his novels for adults as well as his collections of childrenâs stories. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, October 15

Spooky with lots of atmosphere

Bats and Bones is a collection of four more or less spooky stories. The audio version also includes two instrumental songs and the spoken stories have background music.

1. Bats and Bones (instrumental)

This one gets you in the right mood - dark and foreboding of the stories to come - move closer (to the light) and let's begin...

2. Tillamook Rock

The first, a classic ghost story, was easily the creepiest one, though it was not scary in a frightening way. The speaker did a great job here, and the accompanying music intensified the dark atmosphere. However, I'm not sure I would have been equally impressed if I had only read the story instead of listening to it. 5 stars.

3. Eye on Five

My least favorite story in the collection . Too loud, too fast and screechy for my taste, it did not fit in well with the other stories. 2 stars.

4. The Shade of a Tree in the Light

Quiet but intense. 3 stars.

5.

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Title: The Doldrums

Subtitle: The Doldrums, Book 1

Author: Nicholas Gannon

Narrator: Bronson Pinchot

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-08-15

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Archer B. Helmsley longs for adventure. But how can he have an adventure when he can't even leave his house?

Archer B. Helmsley has grown up in a house full of oddities and treasures collected by his grandparents, the famous explorers. Archer longs for grand adventures, but ever since his grandparents went missing on an iceberg, his mother barely lets him leave the house.

So, along with his best friends, Adélaïde L. Belmont and Oliver Grub, Archer forms a plan to get out of the house and set off on a grand adventure with crocodiles and parachutes and danger. It's a good plan. Well, it's not bad, anyway. But nothing goes quite as they expected....

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

This was a gift for my 13 year old grand daughter. She was thrilled to get it .

Three Stars

Very slow-moving.

A Book to be Treasured!!

This is a wonderful book!! I just love it! I did not want to put it down! Archer, Adelaide and Oliver, you cannot help but love each one of them! Archer, whose mother will not let him leave the house, Adelaide and her wooden leg and Oliver , the best friend of both!

Itâs so beautifully written, and the illustrations are magnificent! It is amazing how much detail there is in each drawing!

I will be getting one for each of my grandchildren, and I know they will love it as much as I do. And they will want to know when the sequel will be released!!

Nicholas Gannon is an extremely talented young man, and I will be looking forward to more of his books!

SUPER CUTE STORY!!

Read this as a bedtime story for my kids (over a coupla weeks) -- I didn't even have to hassle them: at bedtime, I'd just go into their bedroom, and begin reading aloud. Within seconds every single one of the kids was in his or her bed ... not fighting, no whining, no negotiating ... just kids quietly listening!

Great book - my 10-year old daughter loved it

10-year old daughter LOVED this book. She resisted for a long while, but then ran out of books to read for school projects and had to take up this one. Then she told me she loved it so much she thought I should read it! (I haven't yet, but will, I promise).

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Title: Dracula Investigates....

Author: Andy Bruce

Narrator: Jus Sargeant

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-15

Publisher: Andy Bruce

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Meet the greatest detective of them all! OK.... The greatest detective in Transylvania!

From his castle, Count Dracula and his trusty manservant Renfield solve crimes too mysterious for the police. Using his vampire powers, no clue will be left undetected and no criminal will escape.

What links the mysterious robberies occurring each night around Transylvania? Who stole a priceless saxophone from the museum and just what has happened to the invisible flan?

Members Reviews:

My nephews won't stop singing the song in this audiobook!

Well, the theme tune of this audiobook is driving me mad because my nephews keep singing it! Still, I suppose that means it made an impression. They absolutely loved this, and my brother tells me it has become the new bedtime favourite! The narrator does a fantastic job, bringing all the characters to life with very distinct personalities. I highly recommend it for children aged 7 and above. But you have been warned about the theme tune! It is very catchy I must admit :-)

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Title: Ogres Don't Dance

Author: Kirsty McKay

Narrator: Charlie Sanderson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-20-15

Publisher: Nudged Audio

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Ogden is a gnarly, man-eating ogre...with the dream of becoming a dancer. But no one will dance with him - not when they think they're going to be his next meal!

Then Ogden meets Willow, a gutsy girl who lives in a tree house. She makes a deal with him: if he'll stop eating humans, she'll teach him to dance.

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Title: History for Kids: The Lives of Pocahontas and Sacagawea

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Todd Van Linda

Format: Unabridged

Length: 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-14-15

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

In Charles River Editors' History for Kids series, your children can learn about history's most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and educational way. These concise-but-comprehensive books will keep your kid's attention all the way to the end.

The life of Pocahontas fulfills a specific role in American culture and history. Her short life holds a bittersweet tragedy that is part of the mythology of Native America, especially the first encounters between English settlers and the local native tribes. The meaning of her name, "little plaything" or "little wanton", suggests that she was destined to be bandied about by the powers in her life. The men of the time simply assumed a young Native American girl did not deserve or even want respect.

She had many other names, however, some which would have never been known to people outside her tribe, let alone European colonists. What historians do know is Pocahontas was also known as Matoaka, she was born sometime in 1595, and she was the daughter of the paramount chief (Mamanatowick) Powhatan - leader of an Algonquian-speaking native group. She grew up in Tsenacommacha, the "densely inhabited Land" of eastern Virginia, where English explorers and settlers under the leadership of Lord Newport yearned to find a passage to the "other sea". The English settlers were also ready to play the role of the legendary Spanish conquistadors and hoping to find hidden gold in the region.

Members Reviews:

love it

I read this to my grandkids, the eldest one is reading it and he loves it.. Good history lesson for them

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Title: The Ghost of Future Me

Subtitle: Shiver and Fears Volume 19

Author: AJ Hard

Narrator: Douglas W. Taylor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-15

Publisher: Createspace

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Dylan Cylan is a unique kid. He's short, but is very popular. He's a baseball star, not to mention his step brother's a genius. But Dylan's genius brother is going to cause a problem with his new invention.

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Title: Taylor Davis: Flame of Findul, Episode 1

Subtitle: Serial Adventures, 1.1

Author: Michelle Isenhoff

Narrator: Joel Froomkin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-15

Publisher: Michelle Isenhoff

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

"Sometimes life gooses you when you're not looking. You might be happily coasting through days in a little New Jersey suburb, dreaming about Jennifer Williams and making plans to see the new movie showing uptown when - bam! - everything changes in an instant. Your family moves overseas, and suddenly you're hacking at water demons with a four-foot blade."

Yeah, that move landed me in the middle of a supernatural assignment. Angels and all that. Relighting the Flame of Findul...the sword that guards the Tree of Life...wasn't high on my bucket list. Especially when I found out who else was looking for the sword. But since the alternative was perishing in a fiery, worldwide disaster.... Well, let's just say my priorities changed.

I was told I'd have help. I was told I'd be in capable hands. Then I met my guardian angel.

I am so doomed.

Taylor's epic adventure made its debut in its original serial format. Now listen along with each episode!

Members Reviews:

Thoughtful adventure

I usually pass right by sneak previews of books. I figure if you're going to get someone to invest a whole series (let's face the ugly truth, series are the trend these days) you should grab them hook, line and sinker. However, I just finished "Song of the Mountain" by Michelle Isenhoff and absolutely loved the original story line and characters. When I saw a preview of this one I thought I'd give it a try as well and will definitely be purchasing the book in whole shortly! As it stands, this is the beginning of a well thought out adventure with quirky characters - my favorite kind - and will surely be one I'll recommend to my kids. I've just begun looking into the rest of Michelle Isenhoff's books and I'm pretty sure my whole family will be entertained for quite some time.

Perfectly Funny

With the first sentence being "Sometimes life gooses you when you're not looking." how could you not read the rest of the book? Even though the book is not the kind of great literature that keeps me up at night thinking about it (which is usually what I reserve my fives for) I went ahead and gave this a five star anyway, because for the intended audience, this book is PERFECT. Full of fun characters, wild situations, and lots of snark, only tweens who don't understand humor will not absolutely love this book. The story ends on a humdinger of a cliffhanger which will drive the reader to instantly demand that the next book be purchased RIGHT NOW.

The start was fun. I'm still deciding whether to get the entire ...

This amounts to a trailer for the book. The start was fun. I'm still deciding whether to get the entire book.

Loved it!

This cute story caught me in the opening paragraph and held me in its hilarious clutches 'til the last word, leaving me crying out for the next episode! So cleverly written was this book, that I forgot I was an adult reading a book aimed at middle graders. This is the kind of story that makes a grown-up search for an excuse to read it. (Kind of like when I borrowed a friend's grandchildren so I had an excuse to go see Toy Story in the theater.) Highly recommend!

Episode 1 of a well-written, unique and quirky story

Heads up! This is an episode of a longer work! I wasn't paying attention and flew through the pages of this well-written, unique and quirky book, only to have it end on a cliffhanger.

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Title: Taylor Davis: Flame of Findul, Episode 4

Subtitle: Serial Adventures, 1.4

Author: Michelle Isenhoff

Narrator: Joel Froomkin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-15

Publisher: Michelle Isenhoff

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

"Ranofur! We're going to need that ride you arranged. Now!"

"Too late," Elena shouted. "Look!"

Striding from the empty storefront and stopping traffic was the most hideous beast I'd ever seen. Twelve feet tall, obese, and wearing a white undershirt several sizes too small, the creature looked fresh from some mountain-troll trailer park. Hair sprouted from the neck of its shirt and hung in limp tangles from an oversized head. Fleshy rolls jiggled at every ground-shaking step, and in its hand it dragged a spiked club.

"To your weapons!" Ranofur shouted.

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