spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade

Featured Author Collections
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School Library Journal hails
Jonathan Stroud’s writing as
“literate, entertaining, and exciting.”
THE LAST SIEGE
read by David Thorn
A chance encounter on the slopes of a castle
moat throws together three lonely teenagers:
Emily, Simon, and the highly imaginative but
enigmatic Marcus.
“David Thorn’s narration is precise and captivating.
His pacing and exact enunciation build
tension amid the danger and excitement.
Stroud has written a thrilling adventure, and
Thorn brings it to life.”—AudioFile
6 CDs • 978-0-7393-3792-9 • $50.00
Grade: RL: 4.4 • IL: 7-12 • LL: NA • 6 hrs. 46 mins.
HEROES OF THE VALLEY
read by David Thorn
Halli Sveinsson has never fit in, but when a
practical joke goes too far, he forever alters his
destiny.
★“Masterful prose…timeless”
—Booklist, starred review
“David Thorn heightens the drama of Halli’s
adventures. He also brings out the story’s wit
and wordplay for listeners.”—AudioFile
“Thorn deftly narrates with excellent pacing
and clear character differentiation.”—Booklist
11 CDs • 978-0-7393-8222-6 • $65.00
Grade: RL: 5.6 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 770 • 13 hrs. 28 mins.
STUART LITTLE
read by Julie Harris
Stuart Little, the small mouse with the large
heart and a taste for adventure, sets forth into
the world with mighty big plans: to ride a Fifth
Avenue bus; to win a sailboat race; and to find
his lost friend, the lovely bird Margalo.
2 CDs • 978-0-8072-8606-7 • $24.00
Grade: RL: 6.0 • IL: 3-5 • LL: 920 • 1 hr. 57 mins.
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THE AMULET OF SAMARKAND
Nathaniel, a young magician’s apprentice
finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of
magical espionage, murder and blackmail.
“[Stroud’s] story is told from a fresh viewpoint
that will attract any listener with a yen for
intelligent and humorous fantasy.”—AudioFile
AudioFile Earphones Award
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss
VOYA A+ Audiobook
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
11 CDs • 978-1-4000-9498-1 • $70.00
Grade: RL: 5.9 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 800 • 12 hrs. 30 mins.
THE GOLEM’S EYE
When a seemingly invulnerable clay golem
begins making random attacks on London,
Nathaniel and Bartimaeus must travel to
Prague to discover the source of its power.
Meanwhile Kitty and the Resistance attempt
to rob the beloved magician Gladstone’s tomb
in Westminster Abbey.
“Simon Jones’s masterful voice…enrich[es] an
already splendid work and make[s] for terrific
listening.”—VOYA
AudioFile Best in Kids’ Audio
AudioFile Earphones Award
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
14 CDs • 978-0-3072-4568-7 • $85.00
Grade: RL: 5.9 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 790 • 16 hrs. 34 mins.
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CHARLOTTE’S WEB
THE BARTIMAEUS TRILOGY + PREQUEL
read by Simon Jones
“Jones’s sense of timing for both humor
and intrigue contributes to a spirited
performance.”—AudioFile
★“A delightful and fascinating book,
it’s likely to bring new fans to the
original series…Definitely a mustpurchase
for most libraries.”
—School Library Journal, starred review
NEWBERY HONOR
The magic of Charlotte’s Web comes to life
in a delightful recording, read by the author
himself. Moving and eloquent, this classic
children’s tale will captivate listeners.
“White simply shares his story so intimately
that adult listeners notice every nuance of his
sentences and his exquisite choice of words.
For children the story of Wilbur and Charlotte
will be sheer delight.”—AudioFile
“White’s voice is…as if he were reading to an
enchanted grandchild seated on his lap. To
borrow a word from pig Wilbur, this is terrific.”
—Booklist
AudioFile Earphones Award
3 CDs • 978-0-8072-8605-0 • $30.00
Grade: RL: 4.4 • IL: 3-5 • LL: 680 • 3 hrs. 16 mins.
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PTOLEMY’S GATE
Three years have passed since Nathaniel, the
magician, helped prevent an attack on London.
Now an established member of the British
Government, he faces new problems.
“Jones expertly handles the sophisticated
sarcasm of Stroud’s imaginative fantasy.”
—AudioFile
“[Jones] expertly captures the pompousness of
the magicians, the anger of the demons, and the
naiveté of young Nathaniel. Especially entertaining.”—KLIATT
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording
AudioFile Earphones Award
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
13 CDs • 978-0-3072-8572-0 • $85.00
Grade: RL: 5.9 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 730 • 15 hrs. 33 mins.
THE RING OF SOLOMON
Bartimaeus has served hundreds of magicians
during his 5,010 year career. Now, fans go back
in time, to Jerusalem and King Solomon’s court
in 950s B.C. Only this time, it seems Bartimaeus
has finally met his match. He contends with an
unpleasant master, and runs into a “spot” of
trouble with King Solomon’s magic ring.
10 CDs • 978-0-3077-3863-9 • $48.00
Grade: RL: 5.9 • IL: 4-9 • LL: 820 • 12 hrs. 39 mins.
Although he lacks a voice, trumpeter swan
Louis learns to speak to the world with a trumpet
stolen from a music store by his father. With
the support of an unusual boy named Sam, the
swan has some rather unswanlike adventures…
“The eventful life of Louis, a voiceless trumpeter
swan…Humor abounds and beauty—of nature,
of relationships, of time passing—shines
through [in a] story that will captivate children
of all ages.”—School Library Journal
“Narrated with warmth and skill by the author
himself…something that should be a part of
every child’s listening library. Every adult’s,
too.”—Daily News
AudioFile Earphones Award
4 CDs • 978-0-8072-8607-4 • $38.00
Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 750 • 4 hrs. 25 mins.