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Title: I Was a Schoolboy Bridegroom

Author: Alex Shearer

Narrator: Glen McCready

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-25-07

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Thirteen-year-old Bosworth Hartie didn't think his parents could inflict much more mental torture on him. However, they get it into their heads to find him a wife, to keep him on the straight and narrow! And they match him up with the spiteful Veronica Melling.

©2007 Alex Shearer; (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Fun story

Very enjoyable, slightly predictable but a fun story to listen to.

Funny :)

My kids and I have been listening to this book while waiting in the traffic jam. It is funny and nice narrated. Great book for relax :) in the car.

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Title: Out of Time

Author: Ruth Boswell

Narrator: Staten Eliot

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-18-07

Publisher: Fantom Films

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Out of Time is passionate, violent, and serves as a paradigm for our world and its present troubles.

Members Reviews:

interesting

I love a time travel or alternate reality tale and this one is good.. it's a little simplified but the premise is solid and the characters very human. I wouldn't classify it as a new modern classic, but as an interesting way to pass some time travelling it works.

Good idea with bad follow through

Would you try another book from Ruth Boswell and/or Staten Eliot?

No

What could Ruth Boswell have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Taken the underlying story line about the children the towns people and dropped all the undying love that added nothing.

What didnt you like about Staten Eliots performance?

All the characters sounded the same.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Out of Time?

All the over the top undying love between two people who had just met.

Any additional comments?

I tend not to write reviews of books. I have read so many that are good to great. I felt the need to review this one as it was extremely hard to get through the 5 plus hours.

Don't waste your time.

What the author has going for them is a very good story idea. But that's it. One gets the feeling that about 3 or 4 books are being told in one, with never enough time or thought spent to capture the reader's attention and get them to "invest" in the characters, setting/world, or plot. They are not believable because we are never allowed to get to know them. Passive voice is used almost exclusively, always being told what happened and why, instead of shown. I almost always finish books, even if I am not really enjoying them. However, I quit this one about half-way through with no curiosity as to what was going to happen, and my only regret that I'd wasted my time with it that long.

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Title: Escape from Castle Cant

Author: K.P. Bath

Narrator: Kevin McCue

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-22-06

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

In their land, a war rages over chewing gum. The nobles enjoy it, and the revolutionaries want to destroy it. With bounty hunters all around, the girls must be careful if they want to reach the Outlands in time to stop the corrupt gum trade. But hot on their heels is Lucy's arch nemesis: the dreadful Vladimir Orloff.

Listeners will thoroughly enjoy this witty tale of a land torn apart by chewing gum.

Members Reviews:

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I actually really enjoyed this book and its predecessor when I read them several years ago. But then I saw that the author was convicted and is currently serving jail time for possession and trading of child pornography. Any illusions I had of this just being a fun book for kids was destroyed. You can find out more by googling K.P. Bath, since I can't post links here.

I'm grossed out beyond reason, because I can't imagine how his position of trust as an author could possibly have led to crimes against the very children he was writing for. This is all conjecture on my part, but I can't get that image out of my head.

Reading these books are up to you, since they're actually good stories, but the subtext and implications behind his words are too much for me to handle.

would recommend

Reviewed by Casey Holt (age 13) for Reader Views (12/07)

There's a war going on! The nobles want their chewing gum, but the rebels insist it's hurting the barony. Pauline von Cant is the rightful heiress, according to the loyalists, but Lucy Wickwright is the rightful heiress according to the rebels. On Lord Cant's deathbed he admits that Pauline's maidservant, Lucy Wickwright, is his daughter! With the war going on, the girls cling tightly to each other, and not knowing what else to do, decide to run away to the outlands to find the gum plant and destroy it to bring peace to the Barony once again.

But Vladimir Orloff, the Postal Commissioner and the person controlling the chewing gum, is chasing them. He killed Lucy's family when she was a young girl, and now he wants to put Pauline on the throne.

Lucy and Pauline are just taking a break and trying to find something to eat when a swineherd puts them at spear point and threatens to kill Lucy if they don't come with him, because he says he knows that they are Pauline von Cant and Lucy Wickwright. They pretend they are not, but he doesn't fall for it. He explains that he doesn't care if Pauline comes or not, it's Lucy who he wants. Who's he? Vladimir Orloff. So off they go, to the swineherd's hut. Pauline asks Lucy what the plan is, but she has none. When they approach the hut, they realize that "Vladimir Orloff" is no other than Blaise Delagrassie, the underfoot man from the castle. The swineherd gives them bacon off of a huge piece of meat, and they have a feast, and talk amongst each other. Suddenly, horsemen are riding up the hill, and tell the swineherd that they are on business of the Barony, and would like that piece of meat. He tells them it's for his guests, the "rebel girl, and the little baroness too," and that they should just be gone, because HE got to them first, and he is getting the reward. Orloff forces his way inside, and tells Lucy to surrender. She grabs a sword, and they escape, stealing the horses. They gallop off, but Pauline decides that she is going to go back, spear the meat, and then continue.

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Title: Worm Story

Author: Morris Gleitzman

Narrator: Morris Gleitzman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-31-05

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Bigger and fatter than all the other microbes in the valley, Wilton feels ostracized and out of place. But even more worryingly, their world has become unhealthy and toxic with mass illness and flash storms. Setting out to find out what is wrong, Wilton meets Algy, a tiny microbe small enough to sit on his shoulder (and take refuge in his guts) who accompanies Wilton on his quest. Taking a wrong turn in an effort to escape some killer fungus, they inadvertently end up outside and discover (thanks to some helpful bacteria) that the world in which they live is actually one giant organism called Janet.

©2004 Creative Pty Ltd.; (P)2004 Bolinda Publishing Pyt Ltd by arrangement with Penguin Group (Australia)

Editorial Reviews:

Morris Gleitzman's stories have dazzled and stimulated children's imagination for years, and his audiobook Worm Story is no different. In this adventurous and funny tale, the big worm, Wilton, is forced to put his worries about his weight out of his mind when he finds out his world is under attack from flash storms and mass illness. Performed with a lively animation by the author himself, kids will fall in love with Wilton and his tiny friend, Algy, as they go in search of a solution to dooming changes. Worm Story is another exciting release from Gleitzman that is full of surprises.

Critic Reviews:

"Morris Gleitzman's children's stories are among the most widely read and loved." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

which a great review since he is 10 and hates to read

My son loves this book, which a great review since he is 10 and hates to read!

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Title: Girl Underground

Author: Morris Gleitzman

Narrator: Mary-Anne Fahey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-27-05

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

A story of friendship, courage and a bit of crime. Bridget wants a quiet life, including, if possible, keeping her parents out of prison. Then a boy called Menzies makes her an offer she can't refuse, and they set off on a job of their own. It's a desperate, daring plan, to rescue two kids, Jamal and Bibi, from a desert detention centre. Can Bridget and Menzies pull off their very first jail break, or will they end up behind bars too? Sometimes to help a friend, you have to dig deep.

©2004 Creative Input Pty Ltd; (P)2004 Bolinda Publishing by arrangement with Penguin Group (Australia)

Editorial Reviews:

Mary-Anne Fahey takes on the challenge of performing this tale of adventure and mischief with a pitch-perfect delivery, bringing out all the excitement and suspense one could hope for in a Morris Gleitzman audiobook. Girl Underground, the companion book to Boy Overboard, follows young Bridget as she tries in earnest to be a good student and not let the criminal behavior of her parents get in the way. Upon befriending the son of the Federal Minister for National Development, though, Bridget finds herself embroiled in a new and dangerous scheme that is sure to raise some hairs.

Critic Reviews:

"Mary-Anne Fahey expertly captures Bridget's excitement, spontaneity, and idealism." (AudioFile)

"Gleitzman explores themes of courage, friendship, and social injustice with plenty of humor and intrigue to keep listeners involved. Mary-Anne Fahey's narration perfectly captures Bridget's innocence and quirky sense of humor. It's also fascinating to hear another country's perspective on current world issues." (School Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Amazing book

This is an amazing book with a great message. The ending nearly made me cry

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Title: Lucy Rose

Subtitle: Here's the Thing About Me

Author: Katy Kelly

Narrator: Tara Sands

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-22-04

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

I say I am one girl who is feeling not-so-sure about things on account of my parents got a separation. Plus my mom and I just moved to Washington, D.C. Plus I haven't met any friends yet but I do know someone who is not one and that is Adam Melon, who I call Melonhead.

Here's another thing about me: most of the time I am plain hilarious.

First-time author Katy Kelly introduces us to an original thinker who's got a lot on her mind and she's ready to share (minus the boring parts, of course). Lucy Rose is an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind girl with spark, spunk, and one great pair of cowgirl boots! (No kidding!)

Critic Reviews:

"Lucy Rose is...funny, and she has a unique voice." (School Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Lucy is my Molly

I briefly scanned through Lucy Rose and found her to be lively and full of fun. This is the type of book I look for when shopping for my granddaughter. So I ended up purchasing the other 3 chapter books so she would have the set. Am so looking forward to giving them for her 11th birthday.

Cute story

I thought this was a cute story of friendship. I brought my 8 yr. old Granddaughter a copy. I would recommend this book

not only for kids!

This is a charming book told in a child's voice -- but very hip. As someone waaaay beyond the suggested age range, I am loving it. This would be especially useful for a kid whose parents are seperated or divorced.

Margo Howard

Happy customer

The book is in great condition and it arrived sooner than expected - I am perfectly happy with this Amazon order.

Awesome girl

Hi this book was well ,as u can see awesome I would have given it a 5star review,but, it only used the word said the book never really used existing words. Although, I would recommend this book . Hopefully u like it : ) later, awesome girl

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Title: Lara and the Gray Mare

Subtitle: Hoofbeats, Book 1

Author: Kathleen Duey

Narrator: Suzy Meyers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-17-08

Publisher: Penguin Group USA and Audible

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

But just when she is confident that the foal can survive, a rival clan captures them both, and throws Lara's life into turmoil. When the filly is eventually given to a titled baron in the castle town of Athenry, Lara, determined to stay with the horse no matter what, goes along. Together, she and her beloved horse face seemingly insurmountable challenges, but all along Lara keeps two things in mind. One day, she will manage to flee, and will set off in search of the family that she was taken from. And she will not leave without her silver mare.

Members Reviews:

Great series for young girls age 7-9

My daughter loves these books. The stories are engaging and the main character is kind and thoughtful and endearing. There are some sad and harsh moments in the story, so be prepared to discuss with your little ones as they can be disturbing.

Lara and the Gray Mare

I love this book. It was well written. I got all the books in the series. Thank you very much.

Great ending... a FIVE star horse book.

Hoofbeats is a FIVE star horse story. From the look of the book I got from the library, its been read a million times. I loved the historical aspect. The story flowed, was well written and east to read and follow. The life of the main character was tense and interesting. My favorite part - the ending was great!

Cons: her horse died in childbirth, has a bully for an aunt and a tyrant for a father.

Great start to a new series by Kathleen Duey.

This is the first book in the Lara quartet, part of the Hoofbeats series of historical fiction horse stories for young readers. This quartet tells the story of a young girl and her horse in Medieval Ireland.

Nine-year-old Lara lives in fourteenth century Ireland, where she is the daughter of her clan's leader. Lara must spend most of her days doing chores, when she would prefer to be with the gray mare that she loves. The mare will soon have a foal, and Lara longs for it to be her own, but girls aren't allowed to have horses. When the mare is stolen in a raid, Lara is heartbroken. Will she ever see her beloved gray mare again?

This was another great historical novel for young readers by Kathleen Duey. The setting of medieval Ireland is very different from her previous books, all set in America, but is very well done and comes alive for the reader. I can't wait to read the rest of the books in the series to find out what happens to Lara next. I recommend this book to young readers who enjoy historical fiction and horse stories.

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Title: The Case of the Vanishing Emerald

Subtitle: The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins, Book 2

Author: Holly Webb

Narrator: Anna Bentinck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-14-16

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Sarah Massey, talented lead actress in Circus Sweethearts, is a mess. She should be dancing on air - after all, her boyfriend just proposed. But she has lost his gift: a beautiful emerald necklace with a storied history. Rumor has it whoever loses the necklace will be cursed, and now everything around Miss Massey is falling apart. She turns to Maisie Hitchins and her dog, Eddie, for help. But when Maisie shows up at the London theater, things only get stranger. Maisie begins to wonder if it's really the lost emerald causing all of these problems - or if someone in the troupe is green with envy.

Members Reviews:

An Exceptionally Appealing Heroine; Decent early reader mystery

Holly Webb is a tremendously popular author in the United Kingdom, but she is little known here in the U.S. Her series include the Emily Feather books, the Rose series and its spinoffs, the Naughty Little Puppy books, Animalmagic tales, and a host of others.

Fortunately, her Rose books have just started to be published in the United States, (see,Rose, and they are being well reviewed and should help to make her better known.

In the meantime, if you want to read the Maisie Hitchins books you have to order them from third party sellers who ship from the U.K. That's all right, though, because the prices are fair, as is shipping. There's just a bit of delay because of the international air delivery.

All of that said, do you want to try Maisie Hitchins. I would suggest the answer is "Yes". Maisie lives with her Gran and helps her Gran run a boarding house. This allows for a wide variety of boarders, guests and mysterious strangers to populate each book. That's good because Maisie is bright, inquisitive, resourceful and keen for adventure, mystery and detective work. With just the help of her dog and her wide circle of friends, Maisie is up for any funny business that crosses her path.

In this volume the actress friend of a long time boarder has had a valuable necklace stolen, and Maisie finds herself immersed in the excitement and glamour of the theater as she works to solve the theft.

The mysteries are fair if undemanding. They are at an early reader level, but there are twists and turns and dead ends. These books are quite satisfying as children's mysteries; actually well above the average.

The real charm, though, is Maisie as a character. Webb has a knack for establishing a realistic girl character with just a touch of special appeal. In the Rose books, Rose is just such a fundamentally decent person you cheer her on as an orphan trying to make a go of her life. In these Maisie books, Maisie is a bit of a dreamer and romantic, with a very practical streak, and a very nice way of relating to people and observing life around her. When you add that to her sense of fair play and decency, and mix in a bit nerve, you get what I call, for lack of a better word, "charm". This is not kitchen sink drama and it is not cartoonish; it is slightly exaggerated girl's-own mystery, and that's wonderful.

It seems that these books would suit a reader who is a bit past simple chapter books, but not quite ready for more demanding fare. Vocabulary, grammar and the like is appropriate and could be challenging in places.

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Title: Eddie

Subtitle: The Lost Youth of Edgar Allan Poe

Author: Scott Gustafson

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-17

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

When Eddie wakes up in his neighbor the judge's yard after a particularly vivid dream and with no recollection of how he got there, the trouble begins. Someone or something has caused mischief in the judge's chicken coop, harming his prized rooster. No matter what Eddie says, the judge is convinced he is the culprit and must be punished accordingly.

Given one day to find the true culprit before the punishment is bestowed, he meets Captain Mephisto, a magician with more than the standard tricks up his sleeve and possibly a demon on his back. Guided by logic, but entranced by the poetry of the paranormal, Eddie solves the mystery but still manages to keep a few secrets that will serve him later in life. With the help of Raven and the prodding of a mischievous imp, McCobber, it is no wonder that Eddie becomes the man he does.

Members Reviews:

Intriguing Story with Beautiful Artwork

Before discovering this book, I already knew that Scott Gustafson was a great artist, but I didn't know that he was also a talented writer. I was mesmerized and was unable to stop reading until the end, even though I stayed up late and lost sleep in the process. The plot is very creative and is both suspenseful and touching.

The book is lavishly illustrated with large drawings on most pages. As befitting a tale about Edgar Allan Poe, the black and white illustrations are eerie, but they are also gorgeous. Although Poe had a tormented childhood and the story is rather sad and scary, it was not depressing to me. In fact, I found it to be uplifting because the major theme seems to be the importance of showing kindness and love by family (biological or foster) and friends (including servants). I think this book would appeal to most adults, as well as to teens and older children.

The above review is for the hardcover edition, but I'd also like to comment on the Kindle edition, which my husband bought. He always prefers to read from his tablet, although I warned him that the Kindle edition would probably not do justice to the fabulous illustrations. As expected, the drawings are much smaller when viewed on a tablet, even a large-screen one. Zooming in doesn't help much; it makes the pictures larger but blurry, so you miss a lot of detail. Also it's annoying to have to keep zooming in and out of the pictures--to me, it breaks the spell of the story. Therefore, I recommend that people buy this book in a paper version.

A pleasing chapter book.

This book has two great things going for it... the subject of Poe and Gustafson's wonderful artwork! Both of which I give highest ratings! Gustafson is an outstanding artist and I have every book that I can find that is illustrated by him. Five star keepers every one!

This is the only book I've read by Gustafson and it is a well done chapter book. The author obviously researched and provides the reader with the sad facts of Poe's humble beginnings and upbringing before branching off into fantasy and fiction.

As the only child to a kindly, loving foster mother and a stern, impossible-to-please foster father, it is easy to see how a lonesome child would create an imaginary companion that only he could see or speak with - the mischievous imp. Young Poe is also an animal lover and his other companion is an actual crow (who also speaks only to him).

I could not help seeing his imp companion as a metaphor for his father's legacy to young Poe...

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Title: The Spring of Candy Apples

Author: Debbie Viguié

Narrator: Emily Durante

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-22-12

Publisher: Zondervan

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Theyre fun! Theyre quirky! Theyre Sweet Seasons - unlike any other girls books youve ever read. You could call them alternative, God-honoring chick lit. Join Candace Thompson on a sweet, lighthearted, and honest romp through the friendships, romances, family, school, faith, and values that make a girls lie as full as it can be.

Its the end of Candaces senior year, and lifes getting sticky. A promotion to The Zones Candy Counter means Candace gets to create gooey treats all day long. She is a finalist for The Zones college scholarship (Florida anyone?), but things with Kurt are getting really weird, and shes bothered by all the questions about her future. Not unlike the challenge of making candy apples, Candace struggles to resist getting stuck and believe in what is truly at her core.

Members Reviews:

A good ending

If this book is the last in the series, then it wraps it all up with you 'knowing' what is in store for candace. Her character is still slightly irritating at times. Lots of wonderful things happen to her and the amount of times everyone telling her how great she is- can be slightly nauseating. As this was possibly the last book- sometimes the characters went into lecture mode about life lessons- you could feel the author trying to get a certain message across.

Overall though- this was a fun and riveting series and I would recommended it to anyone who likes teenage romances and theme parks !