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Title: Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood

Author: Liesl Shurtliff

Narrator: Tara Sands

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-12-16

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

"Red is the most wonder-filled fairy tale of them all!" (Chris Grabenstein, New York Times best-selling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library)

Red is not afraid of the big bad wolf. She's not afraid of anything...except magic.

But when Red's granny falls ill, it seems that only magic can save her, and fearless Red is forced to confront her one weakness.

With the help of a blond, porridge-sampling nuisance called Goldie, Red goes on a quest to cure Granny. Her journey takes her through dwarves' caverns to a haunted well and a beast's castle. All the while, Red and Goldie are followed by a wolf and a huntsman - two mortal enemies who seek the girls' help to defeat each other. And one of them just might have the magical solution Red is looking for....

Liesl Shurtliff weaves a spellbinding tale, shining the spotlight on a beloved character from her award-winning debut, Rump.

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Title: A Bandit's Tale: The Muddled Misadventures of a Pickpocket

Author: Deborah Hopkinson

Narrator: P. J. Ochlan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-16

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

From an award-winning author of historical fiction comes a story of survival, crime, adventure, and horses in the streets of 19th-century New York City.

Eleven-year-old Rocco is an Italian immigrant who finds himself alone in New York City after he's sold to a padrone by his poverty-stricken parents. While working as a street musician, he meets the boys of the infamous Bandits' Roost, who teach him the art of pickpocketing. Rocco embraces his new life of crime - he's good at it, and it's more lucrative than banging a triangle on the street corner.

But when he meets Meddlin' Mary, a stronghearted Irish girl who's determined to help the horses of New York City, things begin to change. Rocco begins to reexamine his life - and take his future into his own hands.

Critic Reviews:

"A strong choice for fans of Rodman Philbrick's The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg (Scholastic, 2009) and those who enjoy adventures about scrappy and resourceful kids who have to rely on their own smarts and the kindness of strangers to change their lives." (School Library Journal)

"A dynamic historical novel ideal for both classroom studies and pleasure reading." (Publishers Weekly)

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Title: Will Wilder: The Relic of Perilous Falls

Author: Raymond Arroyo

Narrator: Raymond Arroyo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-08-16

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 88 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Peter Lerangis' Seven Wonders series will embrace this first epic adventure in a rollicking new series by a New York Times best-selling author.

Will Wilder is a mischievous, headstrong 12-year-old with an otherworldly gift - he alone can see the nefarious creatures encroaching on Perilous Falls. For nearly a century, a sacred relic has protected his hometown from the raging waters surrounding it. But when Will "borrows" the relic for his own purposes, he accidentally unleashes an ancient evil.

As boats sink and hideous creatures crawl from the rising waters, Will must set things right before it is too late. With the help of his sweet (if lethal) great-aunt Lucille, the curator of a museum of powerful artifacts, Will proves that the actions of one 12-year-old boy can change the world.

Critic Reviews:

"Suspense, adventure, humor, a compelling story, and characters that fired my imagination. Great fun and great frights." (Dean Koontz, number-one New York Times best-selling author)

"You'll love this wild and thrilling tale. It DOES NOT STOP!" (Dave Barry, number-one New York Times best-selling author)

"Will Wilder is a brand-new, refreshing, entertaining, intrepid young hero who magically combines humor and genuine suspense. And I love Great Aunt Lucille!" (Mary Higgins Clark, New York Times best-selling author and "Queen of Suspense")

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Title: Who Was Steve Jobs?

Author: Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso

Narrator: Rob Shapiro

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-16

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Steve Jobs, adopted in infancy by a family in San Francisco, packed a lot of life into 56 short years. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn how his obsession with computers and technology at an early age led him to cofound and run Apple in addition to turning Pixar into a groundbreaking animation studio. A college dropout, Jobs took unconventional steps in his path to success and inspired the best and the brightest to come with him and "change the world".

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Title: Who Was Marie Curie?

Subtitle: Who Was...?

Author: Megan Stine

Narrator: Sarah Scott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-16

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together, they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Marie won another Nobel award for chemistry in 1911.) She died in Savoy, France, on July 4, 1934, a victim of many years of exposure to toxic radiation.

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Title: The Forbidden Wish

Author: Jessica Khoury

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-23-16

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 116 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years, a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity, only to discover that she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart? As time unravels and her enemies close in, Zahra finds herself suspended between danger and desire in this dazzling retelling of Aladdin from acclaimed author Jessica Khoury.

Critic Reviews:

"Lush, romantic, and exquisitely written - The Forbidden Wish is a rare, glittering jewel of a novel." (Sarah J. Maas, author of Queen of Shadows)

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Title: The Extra Yard

Subtitle: Home Team, Book 2

Author: Mike Lupica

Narrator: Keith Nobbs

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-12-16

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Teddy, a young football player, learns that sometimes bridging the distance in your family can be harder than stretching for an extra yard on the field in the second book of the Home Team series from New York Times best-selling author and sportswriting legend Mike Lupica.

Last spring Teddy's life changed for the better. He started working out and shaping up and even earned a spot on the Walton baseball team, and with the team he went all the way to the Little League World Series. But the best things to come out of that season were his friendships with Jack, Cassie, and Gus and the confidence to finally try out for the sport he really loves - football. So when eighth grade begins, Teddy couldn't be more psyched.

Until his mom drops a bomb: His father - who left them a long time ago - is back in Walton and back in their lives. And Teddy isn't happy about it. As a former star football player at the school, Teddy's dad is thrilled to find out his son is going out for the team, but Teddy begins to wonder if his father cares about him now only because he's putting on the helmet. Can Teddy find a way to go the extra yard for the team and for himself, or is the distance between him and his father too much to overcome?

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Title: Diary of a Minecraft Iron Golem

Subtitle: Exploring the World of Minecraft, Book 1

Author: Michael Marlon

Narrator: Jared Vanderbeck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-08-15

Publisher: Michael Marlon

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Hey friend, it's Aron. In this story you can join me in my journey to finding out all about monsters when I journey outside of my quiet village. Leaving my only friend behind, I'm determined to find more than this boring village. I want to smash skeletons, throw creepers, and face off against zombies. I want to do what an iron golem is meant to do. I want to protect. I want to fight, and it's all I ever wished for. Join me on my journey to find excitement in the Minecraft world and learn what being an iron golem is all about.

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Title: The Vanishing Game

Subtitle: Hardy Boys Adventures, Book 3

Author: Franklin W. Dixon

Narrator: Tim Gregory

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-15

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 35 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Disappearing act?

Everyone in Bayport can't wait for the biggest event of the season: the premiere of G-Force - the newest ride by the world-renowned Piperato Brothers. Their creation is going to change the fortunes of Funsport, Bayport's small and recently run-down amusement park. Frank and Joe are friends with Daisy Rodriguez, the owner's daughter, and are first in line for the ride's launch. Purple lights click off, a huge whoosh emanates from the floor, loud music pulses.... G-Force is awesome and exhilarating from start to finish. But while everyone is screaming their heads off, a young girl disappears into thin air - right in the middle of the ride! The fun has stopped, and now Frank and Joe have to solve this terrifying vanishing act.

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Title: Sabotage at Willow Woods

Subtitle: Nancy Drew Diaries, Book 5

Author: Carolyn Keene

Narrator: Jorjeana Marie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-13-15

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Dear Diary... Who knew a sports field could cause so much drama? That's what Bess, George, and I are investigating. Ever since George's cousin, Carrie Kim, announced her candidacy for city council, along with her platform of building a new football field and a state-of-the-art sports complex, someone has been trying to sabotage the campaign! I think the Green Club may be behind this. I understand being concerned about the environment, but someone is taking it too far. Carrie has been getting threatening notes and even some more...sinister warnings. I need to figure out how to stop this before someone gets hurt.

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