spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
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Eoin Colfer on the joys of writing:<br />
“I can invent my own creatures and<br />
give them their own powers.<br />
It’s great fun.”<br />
AIRMAN<br />
read by John Keating<br />
Conor Boekhart is blamed for murdering the<br />
king. While in prison, Conor passes time by<br />
scratching designs for flying machines into the<br />
walls. After two years, he plans and executes a<br />
daring escape. But he decides he must return to<br />
reclaim diamonds he buried there. Then<br />
Conor’s entire family is arrested for his crime.<br />
Conor knows that to save them he must build<br />
the ultimate flying machine.<br />
★“Masterly reading of a gripping tale.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly, starred review<br />
“John Keating creates each character portrait to<br />
convey the sense and sound of a hero or villain.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
“Keating deserves a standing ovation for his<br />
work.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
9 CDs • 978-0-7393-6126-9 • $55.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.8 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 800 • 11 hrs. 22 mins.<br />
HALF-MOON INVESTIGATIONS<br />
read by Sean Patrick Reilly<br />
Fletcher Moon is the <strong>young</strong>est detective in the<br />
world and gets caught up investigating one of<br />
the town’s biggest crime families.<br />
“Kids who enjoy comic mysteries will have a<br />
great time.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-7393-3561-1 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.2 • IL: 5-8 • LL: 620 • 7 hrs. 17 mins.<br />
THE SUPERNATURALIST<br />
read by Chiwetel Ejiofor<br />
When Cosmo Hill attempts to escape from<br />
the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally<br />
Challenged Boys, he discovers a horrifying<br />
secret.<br />
“Chiwetel Ejiofor performs brilliantly…Colfer’s<br />
imaginative story asks thoughtful questions that<br />
teens will enjoy pondering.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-307-28363-4 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 650 • 6 hrs. 40 mins.<br />
THE WISH LIST<br />
read by James Wilby<br />
From the author of the bestselling Artemis<br />
Fowl series comes a heartwarming tale of a<br />
<strong>young</strong> girl who is given a gift<strong>—</strong>the chance to<br />
right her wrongs, and discover the true meaning<br />
of life.<br />
“This compelling audiobook will appeal to<br />
those with a taste for the quirky.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Curriculum Connections<br />
“Surprisingly thought-provoking.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-8072-2007-8 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.0 • IL: 6-9 • LL: 520 • 5 hrs. 47 mins.<br />
wwEOIN COLFERww<br />
ARTEMIS FOWL<br />
Artemis Fowl combines the astuteness of<br />
Sherlock Holmes with the sang-froid of James<br />
Bond and the attitude of Attila the Hun. But<br />
even Artemis doesn’t know what he’s taken on<br />
when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short<br />
of the LEPrecon Unit. But these aren’t the<br />
fairies of bedtime stories. These fairies are<br />
armed, and they’re dangerous.<br />
“Parker creates a complete pantheon of accents<br />
and pacing to complement Colfer’s worlds.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
AudioFile Best in Kids’ Audio<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss<br />
5 CDs • 978-1-4000-8591-0 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 600 • 6 hrs. 7 mins.<br />
ARTEMIS FOWL<br />
The Arctic Incident<br />
The world’s <strong>young</strong>est criminal mastermind<br />
returns to save his father from the Russian<br />
Mafia in a superb sequel to the bestselling<br />
Artemis Fowl. As Artemis rushes to his rescue,<br />
he is stopped by a familiar nemesis, Captain<br />
Holly Short. But this time, instead of battling<br />
the fairies, he is going to have to join forces<br />
with them.<br />
“Rollicking good fun, this recording of Eoin<br />
Colfer’s second Artemis Fowl adventure loses<br />
nothing in the translation to audio.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
AudioFile Best in Kids’ Audio<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss<br />
5 CDs • 978-1-4000-8593-4 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 600 • 6 hrs. 8 mins.<br />
ARTEMIS FOWL<br />
The Eternity Code<br />
Favorite anti-hero Artemis Fowl is going<br />
straight<strong>—</strong>as soon as he pulls off the most<br />
brilliant criminal feat of his career.<br />
“[Parker] maintains the impeccable voicing<br />
and pacing developed in the first book…<br />
encouraging the listener to become completely<br />
immersed in the escapades.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
“[Listeners] will burn the midnight oil to the<br />
finish.”<strong>—</strong>Publisher’s Weekly<br />
AudioFile Best in Kids’ Audio<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss<br />
6 CDs • 978-1-4000-8597-2 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 620 • 6 hrs. 54 mins.<br />
ARTEMIS FOWL<br />
read by Nathaniel Parker<br />
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ARTEMIS FOWL<br />
Opal Deception<br />
Criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl is back<strong>—</strong><br />
and so is his cunning enemy, Opal Kobol. At<br />
the start of the fourth adventure, Artemis has<br />
returned to his unlawful ways. He is soon faced<br />
with a world he does not believe in and an<br />
enemy with an infernal plan to destroy this<br />
world forever.<br />
“Nathaniel Parker’s superior talent for narration<br />
is wonderfully showcased in this rollicking tale<br />
of identity theft, intrigue, and adventure.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
Booklist Editors’ Choice<strong>—</strong>Media<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-307-24333-1 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 600 • 7 hrs. 29 mins.<br />
ARTEMIS FOWL<br />
The Lost Colony<br />
Demons are beginning to materialize on<br />
Earth. If humans find out about them, all<br />
fairies will be exposed unless they can predict<br />
when the next demon will materialize. But<br />
in order to do so, they will have to decipher<br />
temporal equations so complicated only<br />
Artemis Fowl can understand them.<br />
“Parker’s light British accent and brisk pacing<br />
suit the setting and the breakneck action…<br />
[Parker] brings to life all the drama<strong>—</strong>and<br />
humor<strong>—</strong>of this unique series.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
7 CDs • 978-0-7393-3773-8 • $55.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 740 • 8 hrs. 20 mins.<br />
ARTEMIS FOWL<br />
The Time Paradox<br />
“Nathaniel Parker breathes life into series<br />
favorites.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
“Nathaniel Parker’s a master at switching voices…Parker’s<br />
top-notch performance captures<br />
the emotions of all the characters, and his pacing<br />
adds additional excitement and tension for<br />
listeners.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
7 CDs • 978-0-3077-1195-3 • $37.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.6 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 780 • 8hrs. 53 mins.<br />
ARTEMIS FOWL<br />
The Atlantis Complex<br />
An army of fairy space probes have returned<br />
to destroy Atlantis and only Artemis can stop<br />
them.<br />
“Nathaniel Parker perfectly orchestrates the<br />
timing and pace of the action-filled scenes<strong>—</strong><br />
and should once more be praised for the consistency<br />
and range of his character voices.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
“Parker effectively portrays both Artemis and<br />
his alternate persona, and ably captures the<br />
novel’s plentiful humor and its occasional affecting<br />
moments.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
8 CDs • 978-0-3077-1161-8 • $37.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.2 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 900 • 7hrs. 38 mins.<br />
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