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Title: Tuck Triumphant

Author: Theodore Taylor

Narrator: Christina Moore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 02-25-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

This heartwarming story will be especially meaningful to any child dealing with issues of cross-cultural adoption or physical disabilities. Fourteen-year-old Helen Ogden tells the story of the miraculous friendship that grows between her blind dog, Tuck, and her adopted brother, Chok Do, a deaf Korean orphan.

Members Reviews:

great book

I am reading this to my class---they love it. It is very heartwarming. Taylor is one of my favorite authors for children's books.

Tuck Triumphant was a good book.

Kirah Book Review

Tuck Triumphant was a good book. I would recommend this to a friend because a dog is a man's best friend. The main characters are the Helen, Tuck, Mr. and Mrs. Ogden, Stan , Luke, Chok-Do, and Lady Daisy. Tuck is a blind dog, but Lady Daisy is Tuck's seeing eye dog. It was interesting when the Odgens didn't know that they adopted a little deaf boy, Chok-Do Choi. They thought that they adopted a regular kid. He is a little Korean boy that is 6 yrs. old. Well, the wasn't very fast, I thought. Don't take my word for it, read to see if they keep Chok-Do.

I think that the book Tuck Triumphant is great!

The story is about a blind dog named Tuck and there other dog named Lady Daisy. A boy named Chok-Do which is deaf and a girl named Helen, her brothers are Stan and Luke,And their

Michelle parents are Mr. and Mrs.Ogden. Mr. and Mrs.Ogden have the hardest decision. It is if they should keep Chok-Do or not.

Near the end of the book Lady Daisy gets attacked by a pit bull.

When they go to Near Summer Camp where Chok-Do runs away and when Helen and Tuck find him, he was standing next to a couger. By the way you have to read the book to see what happens to Lady Daisy, Helen, Tuck, and Chok-Do and find out if they are going to keep Chok-Do or not. Michelle

Tuck Triumphant

Tuck Triumphant is a fascinating book about a teenage girl named Helen Ogden who adores her two dogs, Tuck and Daisy. Tuck becomes blind, and Daisy leads him where he needs to go. Helen's family adopts a boy named Chok-Do Cho and discovers he is deaf. Chok-Do gets into trouble causing Helen to go on scary and exciting adventures. The problem is that Helen's family still was not finding a better way to communicate, causing the mother and father to consider sending him back. Can the Ogden family learn to live with a dog that is blind plus a boy who is deaf? Read the book to find out.

I liked it about 10%.

TUCK TRIUMPHANT

I read the book Tuck Triumphant. I didn't like it very much. I liked it about 10%. It really just didn't draw me into the story. The story is about Ogden family adopting a Korean boy named Choke-Do. The Ogden children, Helen, Luke, and Stan, are not very happy about it because they have to switch rooms. When the boy comes, blind Tuck and Lady Daisy love playing with Choke-Do, but something happens to Lady Daisy, and Choke-Do's deaf! Should they keep him or send him back? Read the book to find out!

By, Susan

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Title: Are We Alone?

Subtitle: Scientists Search for Life in Space

Author: Gloria Skurzynski

Narrator: Myra Lucretia Taylor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-20-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

There are tons of movies about aliens coming to Earth. Sometimes they come to be our friends, sometimes they come to destroy us - and sometimes they come to make circles in our cornfields. But what about reality? Do scientists actually believe there is intelligent life somewhere out in space? In fact, many scientists spend their days looking for signs of life throughout the galaxy. Others look for ways to make contact with aliens if they exist. And still others try to figure out how life beyond Earth would even be possible. Quite a few of these scientists also have some things to say about UFOs, crop circles, alien abductions, and little green men, too. What you learn just might amaze you. Author Gloria Skurzynski condenses the major ideas about alien life into an entertaining and informative book that will surely have listeners looking toward the skies.

Critic Reviews:

Students will enjoy the in depth look at other planets and the possibilities of life beyond ours. (Childrens Literature)

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Great

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Title: Celine Dion

Author: Norma Jean Lutz

Narrator: C. J. Critt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-08-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

This Chelsea Houses Galaxy of Superstars book features Celine Dion, a frequent chart-topper in the United States for a decade.

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Title: Willowood

Author: Cecilia Galante

Narrator: Therese Plummer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-07-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

There's nothing 10-year-old Lily Sinclair likes about her new life in the city with her single mom. She misses her best friend, who seems to have forgotten her and their secret place, Willowood. She never sees her mom, who's working long hours at her new job. She's managed to make an enemy of the class bully. Mrs. Hiller from across the hall, who takes care of Lily after school, keeps preparing yucky healthy snacks for her. And she can't get her mother to tell her anything about her absent father. Her only source of comfort is her beloved pet gecko, Weemis. Everything changes when Mrs. Hiller introduces Lily to the owner of the Pet Palace, a nearly pet store, and his adult Down's syndrome son, Nate. Lily finds herself with an unofficial after school job - and forges a tentative friendship with Nate that's threatened by a dark secret about Nate that Lily knows nothing about.

Members Reviews:

Perfect

I thought that the book was more than perfect and I've already read it twice an I still love it!

Willowood

I've been reading books this summer about 11-year-old girls. Why am I doing this? Because "Hefty Holly" (the heroine of my Don't Call Me Hefty Holly) is eleven.

Lily has moved to a new place and a new town and she's not happy. She's missing her best friend, Baily,and their special secret outdoor meeting place. Willowood. It's a woodsy, leafy, mysterious and special. There'll never be another place like it or another friend like Baily.

Lily's single mom has to work long hours at her new job, so their new neighbor, Mrs. Hiller, who's as kind and grandmotherly as she can be, looks after our heroine but can't take the place of Lily's mother. Riverside Heights, Lily's new school,is a downer too. The kids are mean to her, especially the rich, blond Amanda, who's the fifth grade class leader. The only girl who's nice to Lily is Gina--but kids make fun of her too! Of course Amanda's the leader in the bad treatment of both girls.

Finally,something good happens! Mrs. Hiller's friend,Bernard, who owns the Pet Palace,offers Lily an after-school job! The Pet Palace, with its huge selection of lizards,is the perfect place for her--she's lizard fan. Then Lily meets Bernard's grown son, Nate--who makes her nervous because he has Down Syndrome.

Does Lily and Nate ever become friends? Does Gina and Lily become friends? Does Amanda ever stop being a "mean girl"?

And does Lily ever find a new Willowood?Don't Call Me Hefty Holly

Made me Cry

This book is so good! I had to do summer reading last year, and I picked this book along with some others. I really suggest you read this book. It made me cry. This is a really good story about a young girl, Lilly, and her new best friend, Nate, who happens to be autistic. Lilly soon finds out that Nate's dad owns a pet shop, and that his wife died. Nate is so upset about his mom dying, and Lilly can relate to that because her parents got divorced. As I said, I seriously suggest this book to read. Very, very good book. I just have to rate it 5 stars. =]

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Title: Professor Gargoyle

Subtitle: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School, Book 1

Author: Charles Gilman

Narrator: Kristoffer Tabori

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-29-13

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Strange things are happening at Lovecraft Middle School. Rats are leaping from lockers. Students are disappearing. The school library is a labyrinth of secret corridors. And the science teacher is acting very peculiar - in fact, he just might be a monster-in-disguise. Twelve-year-old Robert Arthur knew that seventh grade was going to be weird, but this is ridiculous!

Professor Gargoyle (Volume I in the Tales from Lovecraft Middle School series) is full of bizarre beasts, strange mysteries, and nonstop adventure.

Members Reviews:

Not Lovecraftian ... but not bad!

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1: Professor Gargoyle / 1594745919

"Tales from Lovecraft Middle School" is a new YA series I've stumbled into; the books are set in a world much like our own, with the minor difference that no one has ever heard of H.P. Lovecraft, and Cthulhu and Shoggoths and whatnot all exist and are rapidly crawling out of the woodwork at the local brand-new middle school. And our everyman YA protagonist Robert Arthur is stuck in the middle between the adults-who-don't-know and the monsters-who-do.

I love Lovecraftian stories and am always down for a new exploration of the mythos, but I will admit upfront that these books are a little disappointing in the execution of the themes. For me, at least, it's not really enough to slap demons and tentacle-monsters into a book for it to be Lovecraftian; if there's not soul-crushing foreboding and a descent into a horrified lonely mind-breaking nightmarish existence, then it's just not the same. And "Tales from Lovecraft Middle School" doesn't really delve into existential angst or soul-striping fear, probably because the targeted YA audience needs to be able to sleep at night. I get that, and I think the series is fine as a "Lovecraftverse, but not Lovecraftian feel", but if you are coming to the series for that, be aware you're probably not going to get it.

Once I got over my initial disappointment that the tone wasn't quite what I'd hoped for going in, I was pleased to find that this book is still solidly good. It reminds me a lot of the Percy Jackson series, but with Lovecraftian monsters instead of Ancient Greek Mythology ones, which I think we can all agree is a positive thing. The writing is solid, the action moves at a good clip, I never felt like the narrative got bogged down in any place, and the characterization is really well-developed. I think I liked the characterization the most, actually; Robert Arthur is an everyman, but avoids coming off as bland, and his girlfriend and sidekick are both surprisingly well realized. I was also pleased to note that while at least one twist is telegraphed reasonably far in advance for the genre-savvy reader, a final twist is justified nicely enough that it felt very natural indeed. So kudos for that.

Overall, this opening to the series is well-written and fast-paced and I enjoyed it thoroughly once I adjusted my expectations for the content. This probably won't curl your toes in fear, but if you like mythological YA school series, this one can scratch a somewhat edgier itch.

~ Ana Mardoll

If Goosebumps were well-written . . .

First off, bear in mind that this is a middle-grade, short novel. 160 pages.

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Title: Cordelia Codd: Frankly Ruby, I Don't Give a Damn

Author: Claire O'Brien

Narrator: Emma Weaver

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-03-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

One day, I, Cordelia Codd, am going to be the greatest costume designer in the history of cinema. I will live in exotic places, have fabulous friends and spend my days relaxing at the spa. But for now I'm stuck in the DULLEST village on planet Earth, with a best friend a quillion-trillion miles away, not-quite-together parents, a pretend boyfriend/supposed thief/real bully shield, and an epic war with the most unfriendly girl in the universe. Whoever said "tomorrow is another day" hasn't lived a day in my life....

The second sensational story featuring Cordelia Codd from acclaimed author Claire O'Brien.

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Title: The Lost Flower Children

Author: Janet Taylor Lisle

Narrator: Caitlin Davies

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Motherless Olivia and Nellie go to live with their elderly Great-Aunt Minty, who knows little about children, but a lot about her overgrown garden. Then one day, Olivia finds an old teacup in a flowerbed - and, later, an old story about eight children transformed into flowers. Only the person who finds their teacups can bring them back. Now the two sisters know what they must do.

Members Reviews:

Beautiful and touching story about love and loss

I read this book last night, having merely picked it up to see if my daughter would like it. I couldn't put it down. The style is so gentle, and much like the books I read in my own childhood, rather than those stories which feel so forced to demonstrate how cool they are in order to interest today's children. I imagine many very normal girls will be very interested by the excellent style of the writer, by the story of the flower fairies which takes place in a summer garden, and by the genuine love and emotion which is generated by the interaction between the main characters.

The story is about two sisters whose mother has just died. The older one is able to admit to herself how lonely she feels for her mother. Yet she is also able to sacrifice her own need to grieve in order to care for her younger sister whose response to loss has been to obey rigid self-imposed routines and to contol her life in a way her mother's death would bely, by keeping outsiders strictly out of her life. The girls spend a summer with an elderly aunt and pursue an old mystery they read about in one of the books in the aunt's ancient home. Much of the action is spent in a wildly unkempt but magical and charming garden, and the girls' journey from grief to a more peaceful acceptance of their loss is a somewhat magical journey. The story gives a very positive role to the elderly aunt whose home they spend the summer visiting, and also paints a beautiful picture of sisterly support and love.

It's an absolute treasure of a book and I highly recommend it.

The Lost Flower Children

In The Lost Flower Children nine year old Olivia lives with her five year old sister, Nellie, and her pop.Olivia's mother passed away. Olivia is a very smart girl. She's read many books.Olivia's remembers every thing she's ever read. Her sister say's her brains like a sponge. Olivia's pop is always on the road so this summer he's sending them to Aunt Minty's house. Olivia and Nellie have never heard of their aunt and are not looking forward to the long summer ahead. They will be staying with Aunt Minty until the end of August. Aunt Minty used to be a famous gardener. Now she just gardens around her horse shoe garden. Aunt Minty's house is filled with books. Many of them were from close friends and family who's passed away and left them to her. The books are all over, on book cases in every bedroom, and book shelves on the living room walls. One day Olivia found a book in Aunt Minty's room. She relized the garden in the story sounded alot like the one in Aunt Minty's backyard. Olivia went to go ask her about it and she said the writter used to be popular, but not any more because of his old fashioned language. The guy used to own Aunt Minty'

Solid work by a solid author...

This is a fine story for middle readers, readers of fantasy, those who like family stories...

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Title: Morpurgo: The Mozart Question

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Narrator: Michael Morpurgo, Alison Reid

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-12

Publisher: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Childrens author Michael Morpurgo narrates his book The Mozart Question, an eloquent and ultimately uplifting story charting a small boys discovery of his love for the violin, and of his parents traumatic past in a concentration camp during the Second World War. This audiobook weaves together the books narration with musical extracts to bring the story alive, featuring pieces by Beethoven, Vivaldi, Bach and Mozart performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

The musical extracts interpersed with the narration include movements from Beethovens Violin Concerto, Vivaldis The Four Seasons, Mozarts Eine kleine Nachtmusik, and Messiaens Quartet for the End of Time. Nicholas Collon conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra with violin soloist Jack Liebeck.

Michael Morpurgo is one of Britains best-loved childrens authors. He has written more than 100 books and has won the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award, and most recently the Blue Peter Book Award for Private Peaceful. He is also the author of War Horse, which has been made into a Tony Award-winning Broadway play and a Golden Globe-nominated film. Michael was Writer in Residence at The Savoy Hotel from January to March 2007, and previously he was Childrens Laureate from 20032005, a role that took him across Britain to inspire a love of reading in children.

Members Reviews:

Music was wonderful

Music was wonderful. Enjoyed the story but very short. I don't think I would listen a second time.

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Title: Billy Barnaby's Twisted Christmas

Author: Scott Reeves

Narrator: Michael Adashefski

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-19-12

Publisher: Scott Reeves

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Set in a world just around the corner from our own, where Santa Claus really exists and uses your neighbors to keep track of your deeds, Billy Barnaby's Twisted Christmas is a sometimes dark but ultimately uplifting story of how a truly good heart can redeem even the most heartless evil.

When teenager Billy Barnaby wins a contest to accompany Santa Claus on his Christmas deliveries, he's delighted at the opportunity to try to turn Santa from his Big Brother-like ways.

However, Axel Blackman, Billy's ex-con neighbor, has other intentions. He and his evil henchmen stow away on Santa's sleigh. At the North Pole, they take Mrs. Claus hostage at gunpoint, forcing Santa to carry out their nefarious plans.

Using Santa's miraculous ability to stop time and enter any structure in the world unhindered, they embark upon a dark night of high crimes and misdemeanors, dragging Billy along for the most horrific time of his young life.

Members Reviews:

Cute little story

This was a cute little story about Christmas. If you are looking for a good read that doesn't take a lot of time this is for you. Entertaining, good story. Worth the time.

Cute Christmas story.

This would be intertaining for a child around 9 years. A really cute Christmas story about a contest for a Christmas eve night with santa.

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Title: Tom Swift Among the Firefighters

Subtitle: Battling Flames in the Air

Author: Victor Appleton

Narrator: John Michaels

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-28-12

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

A blaze breaks out in a fireworks factory near Tom Swift's home, but the fire is even closer to his sweetheart, Mary Nestor's house. Tom and his chum and faithful companion Ned Newton rush to extinguish the conflagration and help rescue victims. Tom and Ned rescue a scientist and chemist who becomes one of the subplots of this thrilling tale of yesteryear.

The main plot of the story is based on an idea that strikes Tom as he is fighting the fire: Why not invent an aerial firefighting apparatus? It is this invention that nearly blinds Eradicate, but ultimately sends Tom to rescue Mary Nestor and her uncle from a burning building that even our hero is not able to leap in a single bound.

This is volume 24 of a 25-book Tom Swift series published by Audio Books by Mike Vendetti.

Members Reviews:

Almost believable!

The plot and sub-plots are well contrived and you can almost believe that chemical arial fire-fighting could've worked.

Not so much in the real world, but the basic concept is pretty good.

One of the better in the series...