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Title: The Crazy Things Girls Do for Love

Author: Dyan Sheldon

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-13-11

Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Sicilee and Maya have been rivals since elementary school. Now in high school, they dislike each other more than ever. Sicilee is the center of the most popular group at Clifton Springs, and Maya is the heart of the hip, trendy set. And neither of them is likely to notice Waneeda, who prefers to eat candy and work as little as possible. None of these girls has a thing in common until Cody Lightfoot, the most drop-dead gorgeous boy imaginable, joins the student body, causing every girls head to turn. But all Cody seems to care about is the Environmental Club, which has the distinction of being the most unpopular club in the history of the school. Nerdy club or not, none of the three girls can let the other be the first to get a date with Cody. But how far are they prepared to go? Will Waneeda actually join a club? Will Sicilee start reading labels rather than wearing them? Will Maya take up riding her bike to school and eating tofu? With her trademark quick-fire wit, Dyan Sheldon shows just what girls will do for love- and what earth-changing realizations they might have along the way, despite themselves.

Members Reviews:

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By Maggie Martin

In The Crazy Things Girls Do For Love, polar opposites Sicilee and Maya battle it out in an effort to out-green each other and impress Cody, the hotter-than-greenhouse-emissions new kid who decides to join the socially-outcast environmental club. They both seem like lost causes: Sicilee, a girl whose carbon footprint would make Paris Hilton faint, and Maya, a girl who likes to talk big about her environmental causes, yet still rides her own suped-up car to school. But even though the effort to win Cody's heart seems futile, the effort to save the planet--a mere collateral good deed from Sicilee and Maya--gradually becomes important to both girls.

I knew I would love The Crazy Things Girls Do For Love by Dyan Sheldon as soon as I picked it up, just because of the title. Trust me: been there, done that. When I actually read the synopsis, I was happy to find that Dyan Sheldon is the creator of one of my favorite books (and popular Disney movies) of all time: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. The target age range for The Crazy Thing Girls Do For Love is YA--just like Confessions--and I couldn't help but smile throughout the whole book; the characters are so relatable in their teendom, even if they are a bit extreme.

In Sicilee you find the classic, if somewhat cliché, self-centered girl who is used to getting everything she wants. Watching her character develop from someone who believes the planet literally revolvs around her to someone who realizes that she herself is the key to changing the planet is really refreshing. Yes, it's natural for the mean, spoiled girl to experience some self-realization, but the fact that she is able to learn respect for the planet along the way is a nice subtle undertone that makes The Crazy Things Girls Do For Love original.

In Maya, readers find a modern reflection of teenager "hipsters". She likes to talk the talk about environmentalism but doesn't know how to put her thoughts into actions without being deemed uncool. She always cared about the environment, but it took a cute boy for her to finally join the socially suicidal environmental club.

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Title: Chance Fortune and the Outlaws

Subtitle: Adventures of Chance Fortune

Author: Sherry Berryhill

Narrator: Nick Sullivan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-08-11

Publisher: Shane Berryhill

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

For as long as he can remember, 14-year-old Joshua Blevins has wanted to be a superhero. He has the brains, the passion, and the heart. There's only one problem: he doesn't have any superpowers. But Josh isn't about to let that stop him.

Determined not to give up on his dream, Josh enlists the aid of his mentor, Captain Fearless, a retired costumed adventurer, to gain entrance to the Burlington Academy for the Superhuman under the false identity of Chance Fortune - a superhuman with the power of having unnaturally good luck.

Masquerading as Chance, Josh rises among the ranks of his fellow students at the Academy, eventually becoming the leader of his own combat team, the Outlaws. Together, Chance and his teammates Psy-Chick, Shocker, Gothika, Space Cadet, Iron Maiden, and Private Justice make new friends, battle new enemies, and ultimately find themselves caught up in a struggle for the fate of the universe. Can Chance and the Outlaws save the universe - and survive their freshman year?

Critic Reviews:

"A strong echo of

The Incredibles runs through Berryhill's debut. Readers hungry for another semihumorous / semiserious school setting, and lovers of superhero stories in general, will delight in this first volume in the Adventures of Chance Fortune series." (

Publishers Weekly)

"Berryhills debut novel kicks off an engrossing series that takes formulas both old and new and gives them a zippy twist." (

VOYA)

Members Reviews:

All 2012 Author Proceeds Help Children's Literacy

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Chance Fortune and the Outlaws is an official selection of the New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age, the Texas Lone Star Reading List, and Renaissance Learning's Accelerated Reader Program. All 2012 direct author proceeds will go to benefit the Read 20 Program, an organization devoted to promoting the cause of literacy among children. Since 2006 Read 20 distributed over 65,000 books; interacted with over 43,123 children; confirmed at least 23,680 adults reading with children every day and provided resources and training for 1,277 teachers in public schools and day cares. For more information about Read 20, visit their website. For more information about Chance Fortune, visit the author's website, or find the author, Shane Berryhill, on Facebook and Twitter where he loves to interact with friends and fans.

What did you like best about this story?

The good people who enjoy it, and the help their purchase will bring to the promotion of children's literacy.

Have you listened to any of Nick Sullivans other performances before? How does this one compare?

Nick Sullivan's performance was outstanding, as always. He is one of the new audio book rock stars!

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

He was not chosen by destiny. He had no higher calling.

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Title: Undead

Author: Kirsty McKay

Narrator: Amy Shindler

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-11-11

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

When their ski-coach pulls up at a cafe, and everyone else gets off, new girl Bobby and rebel Smitty stay behind. They hardly know each other but that changes when through the falling snow, the see the others coming back. Something has happened to them. Something bad...Soon only a pair of double doors stand between those on the bus and their ex-friends the Undead outside. Time to get a life.

Author Kirsty McKay is a major new horror writer for ages 12+. Terrifyingly accomplished and blackly funny.

Members Reviews:

Waste of money.......Great Narrator

Undead is the worst Zombie story ever.... It was agony to listen all the way through...What a waste of time........... The Narrator was great! She did the best she could with this JUNK!!!

It was boring, the plot was awful, and the Characters were just weak...

Kids Today

"For all we know, this is some whacked-out haggis flu..."

I haven't been a teenager in more than 20 years; I don't know if kids today really talk the way they do in this novel, but I'd like to think so.

It's not deep or groundbreaking, but I had a lot of fun listening to Undead. It's a classic zombie story, with a group of high schoolers (a loser, a rebel, a geek and a teen queen) in an isolated area, fighting off the undead and making lots of snappy comments as they do it. There's some teenage angst, but not too much. A touch of romance, but nothing sappy.

The narration is solid, though I felt some of the more sarcastic lines could do with a bit more zing.

Will there be a sequel? The ending certainly hints at one. The final hour raises lots of questions. I just wish the major revelation about the source of the infection didn't feel so hastily tacked on and was explained more convincingly and thoroughly. But this is the only real flaw I found in the book.

Good zombie story

It is narrated by a scottish lady, but you get used to the accent pretty quick. Typical survivor story, with a picked on heroine, but she is tough and turns into a good leader. The ending was kind of abrupt, wondering if there are plans for a sequel.

Funny YA Zombie Book

This book was really funny for the subject matter. Kind of Shaun of the Dead meets Twilight. The narrator has a British accent which kind of threw me, since the main character, Bobby is a person who just moved to Great Britain from the US. She keeps forgetting to call french fries "chips" but she has a heavy English accent. The story was pretty standard, but wholly entertaining. Short(just over 7 hours), but I found myself laughing out loud a few times. Not worth a credit, but worth paying cash.

Great Light Listen - Didn't go to bed until 3

All the great elements of a good, light (if in the zombie world there is such a thing), zombie thriller. Suspense, well narrated, and pretty funny in places. This is not just for young adults and would make a fantastic listen on the road.

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Title: Understanding Drugs: Alcohol

Author: Justin T. Gass

Narrator: Beth Richmond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-21-11

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Although drinking alcoholic beverages is legal for those 21 years and older in the United States, alcohol is a dangerous drug when misused or abused by those of any age. One of the most commonly used drugs among teens and adults, alcohol affects areas of the brain that influence pleasure, impulses, and coordination. Though moderate, social use of alcohol can have a beneficial effect on health, drinking to excess can lead to headaches, nausea, severe memory loss, or even death from alcohol poisoning or accidents. Long-term abuse of alcohol has devastating effects on one's health and can be fatal to the user. Alcohol explains all sides of using this powerful social lubricant. The book is published by Chelsea House Publishers, a leading publisher of educational material.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Very good book. Well written on a level the common man can understand. Look forward to a sequel.

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Title: Wildcat Fireflies

Subtitle: A Meridian Novel

Author: Amber Kizer

Narrator: Khristine Hvam

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-12-11

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Meridian Sozu is a Fenestra - the half-human, half-angel link between the living and the dead. She has the dark responsibility of helping souls transition safely into the afterlife. If people die without the help of a Fenestra, their souls are left vulnerable to be stolen by the Aternocti, a dark band of forces who disrupt the balance of good and evil in the world and cause chaos.

Having recently lost her beloved Auntie - the woman who showed her what it meant to be a Fenestra - Meridian has hit the road with Tens, her love and sworn protector, in hopes of finding another Fenestra. Their search leads them to Indiana, where Juliet, a responsible and loving teenager, works tirelessly in the nursing home where she and several other foster kids are housed. Surrounded by death, Juliet struggles to make a loving home for the younger kids, and to protect them from the violent whims of their foster mother. But she is struggling against forces she can't understand... and even as she feels a pull toward the dying, their sickness seems to infect her, weighing her down.

Will Meri and Tens find Juliet in time to save her from a life of misery and illness? And will Meri and Tens' own romance weather the storms of new discoveries?

Members Reviews:

This book is amazing

This book is incredible I only wish the second one was available on kondle . wonderful

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Title: Yours Truly, Lucy B. Parker: Vote for Me

Author: Robin Palmer

Narrator: Shana Dowdeswell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-11-11

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Lucy B. Parker is running for class president! Sure, Lucy could let her frister (friend + sister), teen superstar Laurel Moses, campaign for her, but Lucy wants to win as Lucy, not as Laurel Moses' less-pretty-less-talented stepsister.

To make matters worse, Lucy's feeling totally ignored by her dad and his girlfriend, who are preparing for their new baby.

How is Lucy going to manage her famous frister, a soon-to-exist baby, and the campaign of the year all at once?

Members Reviews:

Sorry kind of spoiling the book

I chose 3/5 because it was a great book but it needs some improvements! It liked it, but there was some parts that the author should of added... like I feel like the author should have wrote some other things with the Blair thing: helping lucy with the iMovie. Like what happened? Did it go well? Should have mentioned something on her everyday routine after being president

Awesome

wow this book is funny and witty but also heartwarming

well that's why I chose this one in particular

this is good for 4rth grade and up

Amazing

I loved all of the rivalry and drama. All of the characters were hilarious and unique although i would recommend reading the other books first

Ending Dork Discrimination, Fighting Mean Girls, Bloversharing and Much Tween Angst

I was already a big fan of Lucy B. Parker, but this book was even better than the first two. Lucy has mostly settled in to her life in New York, but learns that you can't really go home again when she returns to Northampton and her dad and his new girlfriend barely have time for her because they're anticipating the birth of her brother, Ziggy. Meanwhile, she decides to run for class president and end "dork discrimination." Palmer paints a Mean Girl you'll love to hate who Lucy goes to bat against, with a little help from her friends, and a fight with her "frister" (friend/sister) along the way. Lucy is lovably neurotic and her own dorkiness shines through in the best way possible here. She's a true original and her fears and friendships are a delight to read about. I'd recommend this for any tween, especially ones who are dealing with figuring out how to be themselves in all their quirkiness. Adults will appreciate a sly reference to Anya Hindmarch's famous eco-friendly bags and Lucy's terminology such as "bloversharing." An excellent read and perfect addition to the series.

sooo good

I love this book so muvh an i recomend it yo any 8-12 year old girl. This books were a big hit at my school. Everybody lovefd them and related to them.great book

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Title: Johnny and the Bomb

Author: Terry Pratchett

Narrator: Richard Mitchley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-22-11

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Johnny Maxwell and his friends have to do something when they find Mrs Tachyon, the local bag lady, semi-conscious in an alley...as long as it's not the kiss of life.

But there's more to Mrs Tachyon than a squeaky trolley and a bunch of dubious black bags. Somehow she holds the key to different times, different ears - including the Blackbury Blitz in 1941. Suddenly now isn't the safe place Johnny once thought it was as he finds himself caught up more and more with then...SMARTIES PRIZE, SILVER MEDAL WINNERSHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL AND THE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD

Members Reviews:

Another fabulous Terry Pratchett book

Yes! I KNOW it's a children's book - but I have read everything else that he has written! I still enjoy the fun and daftness of his writing, I am also impressed that he always manages to have Good winning over Bad, and his characters are interesting and delightful! I love this man's writing. I always go back to his books if I have had a couple of bad choices and have been disappointed in books - he restores my spirits!

I was very impressed by Richard Mitchley - it's the first time I have heard him and I liked him a lot.

What If!

I will never look at old women with perambulators the same way again! What if!

Awesome

I love Terry Pratchett and my son loves Jonny, Its great at Bedtime, i can save my voice.

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Title: The Coming of the Dragon

Author: Rebecca Barnhouse

Narrator: Robin Sachs

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-10

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Rebecca Barnhouse weaves Norse gods, blood feuds, and a terrifying dragon into this spectacular retelling of the end of the Old English poem Beowulf.

When he was a baby, Rune washed up onshore in a boat, along with a sword and a pendant bearing the runes that gave him his nickname. Some people thought he was a sacrifice to the gods and wanted to send him right back to the sea. Luckily for Rune, King Beowulf disagreed. He lifted the boy from the boat and gave him to Amma, a wisewoman living on a farm far removed from the kings hall, to raise as she saw fit.

Sixteen years later, Rune spends his summers laboring on the farm. And at King Beowulfs request, he comes to the hall each winter for weapons training. But somehow he never quite fits in. Many people still fear he will bring a curse on the kingdom. Then a terrible thing happens. On a lonely crag on a mountain that belongs to the giants, someone awakens a dragon. It is time for Rune to find the warrior inside himself and prove to the doubters once and for all that he is a true hero.

Members Reviews:

Awesome Dragon, Even More Awesome Hero

The third section of Beowulf has always been my favorite. It is just so sad and uncertain, yet hopeful at the same time. Like most endings are in life. Plus there's a dragon. There are very few stories that can't be improved by the presence of a dragon. So, I was very excited when this book came out. And I was not disappointed.

This is Rune's story and shows his journey from taunted farm boy to one of the king's men facing a dragon, and then on to a bit more. Through Rune's story the reader gets so much more though. Not the least of which is a very accurate representation of Anglo Saxon life. I have to agree that this aspect did remind me of Rosemary Sutcliff in that the power was in the details. Small things were included that gives the reader a sense of the setting and did not require a lot of description. There is also a lot said about seeking wisdom, governing, war, peace, love, friendship and family. None of this is didactic, it is the story.

The plot is fast paced. The story covers little time. Things with the dragon happen quickly. The story taken from Beowulf ends about two thirds of the way in and the rest of the novel is pure invention and follows the things that occur in the land post dragon. The end is a bit rushed and some of Rune's emotions are startling in how quick they form but it was still concluded well.

Rune is a fascinating main character who comes across as real. I felt everything he was feeling so acutely as I read the book I actually had to double check to see what point of view it was written in before typing this review. It is third but I could have sworn it was first. All of the secondary characters are interesting as well, particularly Beowulf and Amma. There are several strong females in the story and they tell of how important they were to the society they lived in. The most interesting (to me) secondary character wasn't even introduced until 25 pages from the end and even then I thought she was just a plot point. It wasn't until 3 pages from the end that I took notice of her.

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Title: Unaccompanied Minors

Subtitle: A Story from Guys Read: Funny Business

Author: Jeff Kinney

Narrator: John Keating

Format: Unabridged

Length: 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-10

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Its here: Volume One of the official Guys Read Library. Jon Scieszkas Guys Read initiative was founded on a simple premise: that young guys enjoy reading most when they have reading they can enjoy. And out of this comes a series that aims to give them just that. Ten books, arranged by theme, featuring the best of the best where writing for kids is concerned. Each book is a collection of original short stories, but these arent your typical anthologies - each book is edgy, inventive, visual, and one-of-a-kind, featuring a different theme for guys to get excited about.

Funny Business is based around the theme of - what else - humor, and if youre familiar with Jon and Guys Read, you already know what youre in store for: 10 hilarious stories from some of the funniest writers around. Before youre through, youll meet a teenage mummy; a kid desperate to take a dip in the worlds largest pool of chocolate milk; a homicidal turkey; parents who hand over their sons room to a biker; the only kid in his middle school who hasnt turned into a vampire, wizard, or superhero; and more. And the contributor list includes best-selling authors, award winners, and fresh new talent alike: Mac Barnett, Eoin Colfer, Christopher Paul Curtis, Kate DiCamillo (writing with Jon Scieszka), Paul Feig, Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, David Lubar, Adam Rex, and David Yoo.

Guys Read is all about turning young readers and listeners into life-long ones - and with this book, and each subsequent installment in the series, we aim to leave no guy unturned.

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Title: Will

Subtitle: A Story from Guys Read: Funny Business

Author: Adam Rex

Narrator: Michael Boatman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-10

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Its here: Volume One of the official Guys Read Library. Jon Scieszkas Guys Read initiative was founded on a simple premise: that young guys enjoy reading most when they have reading they can enjoy. And out of this comes a series that aims to give them just that. Ten books, arranged by theme, featuring the best of the best where writing for kids is concerned. Each book is a collection of original short stories, but these arent your typical anthologies - each book is edgy, inventive, visual, and one-of-a-kind, featuring a different theme for guys to get excited about.

Funny Business is based around the theme of - what else - humor, and if youre familiar with Jon and Guys Read, you already know what youre in store for: 10 hilarious stories from some of the funniest writers around. Before youre through, youll meet a teenage mummy; a kid desperate to take a dip in the worlds largest pool of chocolate milk; a homicidal turkey; parents who hand over their sons room to a biker; the only kid in his middle school who hasnt turned into a vampire, wizard, or superhero; and more. And the contributor list includes best-selling authors, award winners, and fresh new talent alike: Mac Barnett, Eoin Colfer, Christopher Paul Curtis, Kate DiCamillo (writing with Jon Scieszka), Paul Feig, Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, David Lubar, Adam Rex, and David Yoo.

Guys Read is all about turning young readers and listeners into life-long ones - and with this book, and each subsequent installment in the series, we aim to leave no guy unturned.

Members Reviews:

The boys enjoyed it...

...and so did I. The concept was perfect. The story was fun. The main character was every kid. It felt like nearly any kid could step right into the story as the main character. Great way to learn that not all heroes have superpowers.