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Featured Author Collections 40 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. wwJONATHAN STROUDww 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. wwE. B. WHITEww 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. Visit our website: www.booksontape.com THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN READ BY THE AUTHOR READ BY THE AUTHOR 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.
Listening Library Congratulates Our 2011 ALA Award-Winning Audiobooks! ODYSSEY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUDIOBOOK PRODUCTION The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex read by Bahni Turpin 9 CDs • 978-0-3077-1112-0 H AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2010 H AudioFile Earphones Award Winner H Booklist Editors’ Choice: Audio ODYSSEY HONOR Alchemy and Meggy Swann by Karen Cushman read by Katherine Kellgren 4 CDs • 978-0-3077-1024-6 H AudioFile Earphones Award Winner H Booklist Editors’ Choice: Audio Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly read by Emily Janice Card and Emma Bering 12 CDs • 978-0-3077-4629-0 H AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2010 H AudioFile Earphones Award Winner H YALSA Best Fiction For Young Adults: Top Ten MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR BOOK Please Ignore Vera Deitz by A. S. King read by Lynde Houck 7 CDs • 978-0-3079-4213-5 H YALSA Best Fiction For Young Adults Nothing by Janne Teller reader tba 3 CDs • 978-0-3079-4238-8 On-Sale: 9/13/11 CONgRATULATIONS TO TOMIE dePAOLA 2011 WILDER AWARD RECIPIENT! We are proud to offer a LIBRARY EXCLUSIVE of 26 Fairmount Avenue: Books 1-4 by Tomie dePaola; read by the Author 4 CDs • 978-0-8072-1596-8 H ALSC Notable Recording H Newbery Honor NEWBERY WINNER Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool read by Jenna Lamia with Cassandra Campbell and Kirby Heyborne 7 CDs • 978-0-3079-6816-6 H ALSC Notable Book for Children NEWBERY HONOR Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm read by Becca Battoe 3 CDs • 978-0-3077-3832-5 H ALSC Notable Book for Children STONEWALL BOOK AWARD Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher reader tba 5 CDs • 978-0-3079-4229-6 Alchemy and Meggy Swann by Karen Cushman; read by Katherine Kellgren 4 CDs • 978-0-3077-1024-6 The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had by Kristin Levine; read by Kirby Heyborne 6 CDs • 978-0-3077-1058-1 H YALSA Amazing Audiobook For Young Adults: Top Ten The Boy Book by E. Lockhart; read by Kirsten Potter 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-8107-6 Incarceron by Catherine Fisher; read by Kim Mai Guest 10 CDs • 978-0-3077-0709-3 H AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2010 H AudioFile Earphones Award Winner H YALSA Best Fiction For Young Adults Muchacho by Louanne Johnson; read by Ozzie Rodriguez 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-8599-9 H Booklist Editors’ Choice: Audio H YALSA Amazing Audiobook For Young Adults: Top Ten Ostrich Boys by Keith Gray; read by Bruce Mann 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-7916-5 H YALSA Best Fiction For Young Adults Become a fan of BOT Library Join today & follow @BOTLibrary ALSC NOTABLE CHILDREN’S RECORDINgS Alchemy and Meggy Swann by Karen Cushman read by Katherine Kellgren 4 CDs • 978-0-3077-1024-6 Boom! by Mark Haddon; read by Julian Rhind-Tutt 3 CDs • 978-0-7393-8139-7 The Call of the Wild by Jack London; read by Jeff Daniels 3 CDs • 978-0-3077-1028-4 The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex; read by Bahni Turpin 9 CDs • 978-0-3077-1112-0 The Water Seeker by Kimberly Willis Holt; read by Will Patton 6 CDs • 978-0-3077-1094-9 H AudioFile Earphones Award Winner H YALSA Best Fiction For Young Adults YALSA’S AMAZINg AUDIOBOOKS FOR YOUNg ADULTS Precious by Sapphire; read by Bahni Turpin 4 CDs • 978-1-4159-6717-1 H AudioFile Earphones Award Winner H YALSA Amazing Audiobook For Young Adults: Top Ten Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly read by Emily Janice Card and Emma Bering 12 CDs • 978-0-3077-4629-0 Split by Swati Avasthi; read by Joshua Swanson 7 CDs • 978-0-3075-7996-6 H AudioFile Earphones Award Winner H YALSA Best Fiction For Young Adults This Full House by Virginia Euwer Wolff read by Heather Alicia Simms 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-8002-4 H AudioFile Earphones Award Winner This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer; read by Emily Bauer 6 CDs • 978-0-3075-8227-0 The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex; read by Bahni Turpin 9 CDs • 978-0-3077-1112-0 White Cat by Holly Black; read by Jesse Eisenberg 6 CDs • 978-0-3077-1183-0 H Sound Commentary’s Best Audiobooks H YALSA Best Fiction For Young Adults
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