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Captivate young listeners with unabridged recordings of fantastic fiction. 26 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE: BOOKS 1-4 by Tomie dePaola READ BY THE AUTHOR NEWBERY HONOR Author Tomie dePaola brings his childhood memories to audio. Includes: 26 Fairmount Avenue, Here We All Are, On My Way, and What a Year! “Nobody tells an anecdote better than the person who lived through it...[dePaola’s] easygoing storytelling style and effervescent personality shine through.”—Publishers Weekly ALSC Notable Children’s Recording Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award BONUS FEATURE—Interview with the Author and Children’s Book Critic and Author, Leonard S. Marcus 4 CDs • 978-0-8072-1596-8 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.4 • IL: 2-5 • LL: 700 • 3 hrs. 57 mins. The 100 Cupboards Trilogy by N. D. Wilson Read by Russell Horton 100 CUPBOARDS Henry wakes up one night and finds two knobs breaking through the wall above his bed. He discovers the knobs are on cupboard doors that are portals to other worlds. Henry and his cousin journey into the cupboards and awaken an ancient evil spirit. “For fantasy fans who fancy a chill.”—Booklist “Patient listeners will enjoy this creepy tale.” —School Library Journal 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-6278-5 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 4.2 • IL: 4-9 • LL: 650 • 6 hrs. 23 mins. DANDELION FIRE When Henry visits his aunt and uncle’s farm he discovers portals to other worlds. Before leaving, Henry makes a bold decision to go through the cupboards to find the truth about where he’s from. “The language is lyrical and Russell Horton provides terrific narration.” —School Library Journal “Russell Horton’s gripping narration keeps listeners engaged…[his] reading makes it worth hearing.”—AudioFile 10 CDs • 978-0-7393-7859-5 • $65.00 Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 680 • 12 hrs. 31 mins. THE CHESTNUT KING Henry has freed an undying witch whose hunger for power could destroy every world connected to the cupboards and every person he loves. Henry’s only hope is the Chestnut King, but his aid will come at a difficult price. “Horton’s smooth reading adds solidity to the complicated narrative.”—Booklist “Russell Horton narrates in a voice that is equal parts gentle and menacing…Horton’s deliberate pauses and inflections add suspense to this epic fantasy.”—AudioFile 12 CDs • 978-0-3077-0592-1 • $70.00 Grade: RL: 4.5 • IL: 3-6 • LL: 670 • 14 hrs. 16 mins. See pages xx for more titles by N. D.Wilson THE 101 DALMATIANS by Dodie Smith; read by Martin Jarvis When the Dearlyses’ Dalmatians have puppies, everyone is delighted. But their joy is shattered when the pups are kidnapped! The smartest dogs in London are on the case. “Martin Jarvis narrates this classic with arch abandonment, neatly matching the text in both style and tone.”—The Horn Book 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-5094-2 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 6.1 • IL: 1-5 • LL: 830 • 4 hrs. 34 mins. ALCHEMY AND MEGGY SWANN by Karen Cushman read by Katherine Kellgren ODYSSEY HONOR Meggy is appalled by London—it’s dirty, full of thieves, and difficult to get around in. As her alchemist father works on transforming base metal into gold, Meggy finds herself pursuing her own transformation. ★“Thanks to Kellgren’s exceptional interpretation, listeners will easily comprehend some arcane phrases and sentences. This excellent production of an engaging story concludes with an author’s note introducing various facets of the Elizabethan era.” —Booklist, starred review ★”Kellgren’s lively reading of Karen Cushman’s novel is flawless, capturing Meggy’s feisty temperament in the period language. Her narration of a wide-range of accents is excellent.” —School Library Journal, starred review ALSC Notable Children’s Recording YALSA Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults 4 CDs • 978-0-3077-1024-6 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 5.6 • IL: 4-9 • LL: 810 • 4 hrs. 23 mins. See pages 54 and 59 for more Cushman titles ALL ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE by Lynne Rae Perkins; read by Hope Davis When Debbie’s best friend acts like she no longer exists, Debbie finds out that life can be a lonesome place. “[Narrator] Hope Davis’ gentle voice conveys humor and innocence, and she always sounds slightly surprised, as if amazed again and again by the revelations of childhood.”—AudioFile AudioFile Earphones Award Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss 3 CDs • 978-0-3075-8342-0 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 720 • 2 hrs. 54 mins. Visit our website: www.booksontape.com ALPHABET OF DREAMS by Susan Fletcher; read by Meera Simhan After being exiled from their kingdom, Mitra and her brother, Babak, discover his ability to see other people’s dreams. “Simhan’s rendering of the story is perfect, capturing the exotic, foreign tones of the Middle Eastern region and matching the unique personality of each character.” —KLIATT 8 CDs • 978-0-7393-3614-4 • $60.00 Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 760 • 9 hrs. 20 mins. ALVIN HO COLLECTION: BOOKS 1 AND 2 by Lenore Look; read by Everette Plen Book #1: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things, Alvin Ho is a second-grader who’s scared of everything—but most of all, school. Book #2: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters, Alvin faces his greatest fear: camping. ★“Look’s…intuitive grasp of children’s emotions is rivaled only by her flair for comic exaggeration.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Everette Plen’s young voice conveys the boy’s emotional ups and downs, and his narration is believable and compelling. Children with differences and their classmates will find examples of tolerance and support.” —School Library Journal ALSC Notable Children’s Recording 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-7997-4 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 3.8 • IL: 1-4 • LL: 600 • 4 hrs. 2 mins. See page 2 for more ALVIN HO ANDREW LOST: Books 1-4 by J. C. Greenburg; read by Robb Sapp Four Andrew Lost stories—just the right mix of science and comic adventures. Includes: #1 Andrew Lost on the Dog, #2 Andrew Lost in the Bathroom, #3 Andrew Lost in the Kitchen, and #4 Andrew Lost in the Garden. “Robb Sapp does a good job bringing Andrew and his robot, Thudd, to life.”—AudioFile 3 CDs • 978-0-7393-6707-0 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 3.5 • IL: 2-5 • LL: NA • 3 hrs. ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM COLLECTION: VOLUME 1 by Sue Stauffacher; read by Harlie Vaughn Book #1: Gator on the Loose! There’s a baby alligator at the city pool and the Carters need to figure out what to do. Book #2: Special Delivery! Two mysteries to solve: What could crows have against mail delivery? And what dug that hole at the community garden? “Teamwork and competency emerge as major themes…situational comedy and a personable protagonist will give this series broad appeal.”—Booklist “Harlie Vaughn’s measured narration and youthful voice matches the calm tone of the stories.”—School Library Journal 6 CDs • 978-0-3077-3839-4 • $34.00 Grade: RL: 4.5 • IL: 2-5 • LL: 720 • 6 hrs. 10 mins. See page 8 for VOLUME 2 Middle Grade CD Library 43
Middle Grade CD Library 44 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS by Jules Verne READ BY JIM DALE Enigmatic Englishman Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune to undertake a daring enterprise: to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. ★“Extraordinary narrator Jim Dale transports listeners to another era.” —Booklist, starred review “Dale’s superb reading makes this a really fun adventure.”—School Library Journal Audie Award Booklist Editors’ Choice—Media VOYA A+ Audiobook YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults BONUS FEATURE—Educational Commentary 7 CDs • 978-0-3072-0682-4 • $55.00 Grade: RL: 4.4 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 1070 • 7 hrs. 53 mins. See page 6 for 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA AURORA COUNTY ALL-STARS by Deborah Wiles; read by Kate Jackson Welcome to Aurora County—where listeners will discover old and new friends. And, with the help of twelve-year-old House Jackson, learn some important lessons about family, friendship, poetry…and baseball. ★“Jackson hits a home run…The narrator makes listeners feel like old friends.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★“A poignant and humorous coming-of-age story…”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-5138-3 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 4.5 • IL: 3-9 • LL: 750 • 5 hrs. 38 mins. See pages 9, 49, and 54 for more titles by Wiles BAT 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff; read by a full cast An undercurrent of prejudice cuts through a baseball game in a small Oregon town in 1949. “The full-cast performance makes this powerful story an exceptional audio. Each character tells the same story from her own perspective; each has a distinct voice; each captures the pride, excitement, confusion and pain she feels at different times throughout the story.” —AudioFile AudioFile Earphones Award Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-8064-2 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 930 • 5 hrs. 18 mins. See page 107 for more titles by Virginia Euwer Wolff BECOMING NAOMI LEÓN by Pam Muñoz Ryan; read by Annie Kozuch PURA BELPRÉ AWARD SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD-MIDDLE SCHOOL For Naomi, life with her Gram and her little brother is happy and peaceful...until their mother reappears, stirring up all sorts of questions and challenges. “Expressively and sympathetically narrated by Annie Kozuch.”—School Library Journal YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults BONUS FEATURE—Afterword read by Author 4 CDs • 978-1-4000-9492-9 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 830 • 4 hrs. 14 mins. See page 49 for ESPERANZA RISING THE BEST BAD LUCK I EVER HAD by Kristin Levine; read by Kirby Heyborne The last thing Dit expects when Emma comes to town is to become friends. Propertalking Emma doesn’t play baseball or fish, but she makes Dit think. When the town barber, who is black, is put on trial for a terrible crime, Dit and Emma come up with a daring plan. ★“Heyborne’s narration is superb, drawing listeners into the emotions the characters are experiencing…This is an ideal audiobook for classroom listening with rich discussion potential, and a must-have for school and public libraries.” —School Library Journal, starred review “This flawless audio production makes Levine’s already captivating book even more so.” —Sound Commentary YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults: Top Ten 6 CDs • 978-0-3077-1058-1 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 4.2 • IL: 4-8 • LL: 680 • 7 hrs. 9 mins. BETTI ON THE HIGH WIRE by Lisa Railsback; read by Rachel Gray Ten-year-old Babo lives on an abandoned circus camp in a war-torn country. When an American couple adopts Babo, she’s not happy. But as she gets to know her new family she decides to stay in America just one more day before she runs away. “Perfectly narrated by Rachel Gray, Lisa Railsback’s tale about adoption and the melding of diverse cultures is a winner.” —School Library Journal “This international adoption story is heartwarming and refreshing, and Betti’s new beginning is realistic and at times full of adventure.”—Booklist 5 CDs • 978-0-3077-3828-8 • $34.00 Grade: RL: 3.9 • IL: 4-9 • LL: 650 • 6 hrs. 20 mins. THE BIG ONE-OH by Dean Pitchford READ BY THE AUTHOR GRAMMY® NOMINATION Charley Maplewood has never liked parties. But now that he’s turning ten he decides to throw a big birthday party for himself. In the process, he invites the class bully; burns down the garage; and ruins the cake. “Author Pitchford reads this fast-paced story with amazing energy.”—Booklist “It’s often very funny, but it’s also poignant as Charley’s loneliness and cluelessness about how to make a friend are clearly evident. ...especially effective for reluctant readers.” —School Library Journal 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-6239-6 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 4.5 • IL: 3-6 • LL: 750 • 4 hrs. 38 mins. See page 46 for CAPTAIN NOBODY Phone Toll Free 800.733.3000 FAX Toll Free 800.940.7046 BLACK DUCK by Janet Taylor Lisel; read by David Ackroyd When Ruben and Jed find a dead body on the Rhode Island shore, they are certain it has something to do with smuggling liquor. It is the 1920s and Prohibition is in full swing. Soon Ruben is caught in a war between two ferocious prohibition gangs. “Will keep listeners enthralled…Ackroyd vividly conveys Ruben’s recollections and perfectly portrays the young man’s eagerness and curiosity.”—School Library Journal ALSC Notable Children’s Recording 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-4875-8 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 790 • 5 hrs. 30 mins. BLOOMABILITY by Sharon Creech, read by Mandy Siegfried When 13-year-old Dinnie Doone is wisked away to a school in Switzerland her world is turned upside down. Dinnie is used to change, but this is different. Suddenly surrounded by different cultures and beliefs, will she adapt and realize all the “bloomabilities” there are? “Life in an international boarding school offers [ELL] listeners a variety of accents with which they identify.”—School Library Journal 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-8542-5 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 5.2 • IL: 3-6 • LL: 850 • 4 hrs. 46 mins. See page 46, 51, and 62 for more titles by Creech THE BOOK OF THE MAIDSERVANT by Rebecca Barnhouse read by Susan Duerden Johanna is a serving girl to Dame Margery Kempe, a medieval holy woman. They go on a pilgrimage. After walking all day, Johanna must cook for the entire party of pilgrims. When Dame Margery abandons the group, she must find her own way to Rome. “Filled with vivid descriptions of medieval life, engagingly written, and superbly researched ...a compelling read.”—The Horn Book “This is a vivid coming-of-age story, and Susan Duerden is a real find as a narrator: warm, versatile, and real.”—AudioFile AudioFile Earphones Award 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-8555-5 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-8 • LL: 800 • 6 hrs. 45 mins. See page 47 for THE COMING OF THE DRAGON BOOM! by Mark Haddon; read by Julian Rhind-Tutt When Jimbo and his friend Charlie hear their teachers speaking a secret language, they’re determined to find what “spudvetch” means and why it makes Mr. Kidd’s eyes flicker. “Julian Rhind-Tutt reproduces the cadences and idioms of a London teen with delightful authenticity and makes each character sound unique. A great choice for reluctant readers, especially boys, and anyone who is in the mood for a bit of fun.”—School Library Journal “Julian Rhind-Tutt’s narration is perfection… this audiobook is a frontrunner.” —Sound Commentary ALSC Notable Children’s Recording 3 CDs • 978-0-7393-8139-7 • $28.00 Grade: RL: 4.1 • IL: 5-9 • LL: NA • 3 hrs. 46 mins.
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