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WRAPPED by Jennifer Bradbury; reader tba Get wrapped up in the adventure of this mystery that’s Veronica Mars meets Jane Austen! This is the start of seventeen-year-old Agnes’s debut season circa 1815 London, that offers only ever-shrinking options: home, husband, and high society. But new doors of perception open at a party where an ancient mummy is unwrapped. Agnes discovers a secret that could unravel a new destiny for her—unleashing mystery, international intrigue, and possibly a curse. Praise for Bradbury’s writing: “Fresh, absorbing, compelling.”—Kirkus Reviews “Endowing both boys with a heavy dose of idealism, responsibility and selfpreservation, Jennifer Bradbury makes their growth feel genuine and even profound.”—School Library Journal 7 CDs • 978-0-3079-4179-4 • $37.00 • On Sale: Sept. Interest Level: Grades 7-12 • approx. 8 hrs. DEARLY, DEPARTED by Lia Habel; reader tba This debut is the first book in a new series packed with adventure, danger, zombies, humor, and romance. Zombie fighter Nora falls in love with Bram, a handsome 18-year-old lieutenant who happens to be suffering from “the Laz,” a degenerative disease that will eventually turn him into the walking dead! Bram is fully conscious and in good health now, but it’s only a matter of time before the Laz will take him away from her. A madly imaginative novel of spine-tingling suspense and macabre comedy that forever redefines the concept of undying love. 13 CDs • 978-0-3078-7607-2 • $40.00 • On Sale: Oct. Interest Level: Grades 7-12 • approx. 15 hrs. 30 mins. New Recording! 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA by Jules Verne; read by James Frain This classic tale, written in 1870, foretells with uncanny accuracy the inventions and advanced technology of the 20th century. A devastating explosion on Captain Nemo’s submarine leaves just three survivors. They become prisoners on an underwater odyssey around the world as Captain Nemo, one of the greatest villains ever created, takes his revenge on all society. Praise for 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA: “Jules Verne’s classic offers a perfect blend of suspense, adventure, and excitement that will entice even the most reluctant readers.”—School Library Journal 10 CDs • 978-0-3077-4795-2 • $30.00 • On-Sale: Aug. Interest Level: Grades 5-12 • approx. 12 hrs. See page 44 for more Jules Verne titles FALL 2011 NEW RELEASES — YOUNG ADULT Exclusive Audiobook Cover Art by Carson Ellis JULIET IMMORTAL by Stacey Jay; read by Justine Eyre Fans of Shiver will relish this paranormal love story featuring literary history’s most tragic couple who meet again as enemies. Juliet was murdered by the person she trusted most, Romeo, a sacrifice made to ensure his own immortality. For 700 years, Romeo fights to destroy love for the dark side while Juliet fights to keep true love alive. Then she meets someone she’s forbidden to love, and Romeo will do everything in his power to destroy that love. Advance Praise for JULIET IMMORTAL: “Haunting and devastatingly romantic, JULIET IMMORTAL gives new meaning to the words ‘til death do us part.’” —Michelle Zink, author of the Prophecy of the Sisters series. 8 CDs • 978-0-3079-4261-6 • $40.00 • On Sale: Sept. Interest Level: Grades 9-12 • approx. 9 hrs. 30 mins. 6 SCRAWL by Mark Shulman; reader tba This highly acclaimed debut novel offers a fresh take on a troubling issue—bullying. Tod is a bully. When he gets busted at school Tod’s punishment is to scrawl his story in a notebook during detention with Mrs. Woodrow. He can be painfully funny and brutally honest. But can Mrs. Woodrow help Tod stop playing the bad guy before he actually turns into one for real? Praise for SCRAWL: “Tod rips jokes so dry they can float away and shows some real heart dealing with his less-thandesirable lot in life…An unusual sort of bully redemption story.”—Booklist CD “There’s something special about this book…it’s all put together so pleasingly, with punch and wit and smarts, and in such a way that the events and characters stay with you.”—Publishers Weekly 6 CDs • 978-0-3079-4241-8 • $50.00 • On Sale: Sept. Interest Level: Grades 7-12 • approx. 6 hrs. 30 mins. ROTTERS by Daniel Kraus; read by Kirby Heyborne Masterful plotting and unforgettable characters make ROTTERS a moving, coming-of-age epic about complex family ties and taboos. When Joey’s mother dies in an accident he’s sent to Iowa to live with a father he’s never known, a solitary man with unimaginable secrets. At first, Joey’s father wants nothing to do with him, but once they come to terms with each other Joey’s life takes a turn both macabre and exhilarating. Advance Praise for ROTTERS: “A strongly written tale of adolescence, grave robbing, and the mysteries of death, ROTTERS is uncompromising, dark, and true.”—Guillermo Del Toro, producer of Pan’s Labyrinth CD ★“With a…masterly touch at thriller pacing, Kraus gives the current crop of pretentiously serious supernatural YA novels a wild run for their money.” —BCCB, starred review 13 CDs • 978-0-3079-4182-4 • $65.00 • On Sale: Sept. Interest Level: Grades 9-12 • 16 hrs. 18 mins. GIRLS DON’T FLY by Kristen Chandler; reader tba An emotionally rich novel about girls, boys, birds, and figuring out what you want. Myra is babysitter, cook, and maid for her four younger brothers. When her boyfriend dumps her, Myra feels lost until she applies to study in the Galapagos Islands. Going away seems like the perfect plan, but when her ex shows a renewed interest in her, Myra’s not sure whom to trust or which way to run. Advance Praise for GIRLS DON’T FLY: “Beautifully written and thought-provoking, this well-rounded novel will appeal to girls, some boys, and conservationists of all stripes.”—School Library Journal 6 CDs • 978-0-3079-4250-0 • $34.00 • On Sale: Oct. Interest Level: Grades 7-12 • approx. 7 hrs. THE SCARLET LETTER by Nathaniel Hawthorne read by Donada Peters NEW COVER! A masterful portrayal of humanity’s continuing struggle with sin, guilt, and pride. This classic novel shows the consequences that a single act of adultery has on the lives of three people in an early New England colony: the defiant Hester Prynn; her guilt-ravaged lover Reverend REDUCED PRICE! Dimmesdale; and the obsessed Chillingworth, CD Hester’s husband—who, once presumed dead, now returns to exact revenge. Hailed by Henry James as “The finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country.” 6 CDs • 978-0-7366-5132-5 • $48.00 • On Sale: May Interest Level: Grades 7-12 • 6 hrs. 56 mins. CX CX CX
NEW ART LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott; read by Kate Reading LITTLE WOMEN explores the timeless themes of life and death, war and peace, love, and the conflict between personal ambition and family responsibilities. 15 CDs • 978-0-3077-4797-6 • $25.00 Grades RL: 7.4 • IL: Grades 4-9 • LL: 1210 19 hrs. 12 mins. THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE by Stephen Crane; read by Scott Brick This depiction of the cruelty of the American Civil War, features a young recruit who overcomes his initial fears to become a hero on the battlefield. “Stephen Crane would be pleased with this rendition of his enduring work.”—AudioFile 5 CDs • 978-0-7366-8690-7 • $30.00 Grades RL: 8.0 • IL: Grades 7-12 • LL: 970 5 hrs. 36 mins. 12 CDs • 978-0-7366-8597-9 • $54.00 Grades RL: 9.7 • IL: Grades 7-12 • LL: 990 • 14 hrs. 24 mins. NEW ART NEW ART A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens; read by John Lee Madame Defarge, one of literature’s most horrifying characters, knits as the heads roll in Dickens’ exciting tale of the French Revolution. “The story is brought to life with feeling, immediacy, and wit by John Lee. Dickens’s work lends itself exquisitely to being read aloud, and Lee makes the most of a wonderful book.” —AudioFile GREAT EXPECTATIONS by Charles Dickens; read by John Lee In this gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward, orphan Pip dreams of becoming a gentleman. “John Lee has a deep, rich voice perfect for Dickens’s range…A charming new edition.” —AudioFile 16 CDs • 978-0-7366-8642-6 • $70.00 Grades RL: 9.2 • IL: Grades 7-12 • LL: 880 19 hrs. 12 mins. OLIVER TWIST by Charles Dickens; read by John Lee Charles Dickens poured his own youthful experience of Victorian London’s unspeakable squalor into this realistic depiction of a spirited young boy’s unwilling but inevitable recruitment into a scabrous gang of thieves. 14 CDs • 978-0-7366-8790-4 • $60.00 Grades RL: 11.3 • IL: Grades 7-12 • LL: 990 16 hrs. 48 mins. THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame; read by Jim Weiss Through a deft blending of fantasy and reality, we enter a world, complete in itself, that contains creatures of unique individuality and delineation. 6 CDs • 978-0-7366-9275-5 • $48.00 Grades RL: 8.2 • IL: Grades 6-12 • LL: 920 7 hrs. 12 mins. TIMELESS CLASSICS Now With New Art and/or Recently Reduced Pricing REDUCED PRICE! REDUCED PRICE! REDUCED PRICE! REDUCED PRICE! REDUCED PRICE! REDUCED PRICE! NEW ART NEW ART 5 CDs • 978-0-7366-9363-9 • $40.00 Grades RL: 4.2 • IL: Grades 2-5 • LL: 680 • 6 hrs. NEW ART JUST SO STORIES by Rudyard Kipling; read by Jim Weiss How did the leopard get its spots? These entertaining stories, drawn from the tales Kipling’s Indian nurses told to him, answer this question— and many more! 3 CDs • 978-0-7366-9266-3 • $28.00 Grades RL: 6.4 • IL: Grades 1-5 • LL: 1060 3 hrs. 28 mins. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT AND OTHER STORIES by Beatrix Potter and Thornton W. Burgess; read by Jim Weiss Collection includes: The Tale of Peter Rabbit; The Tale of Benjamin Bunny; The Adventures of Peter Cottontail; The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies; The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin; The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel; The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse; The Tale of Two Bad Mice; and The Adventures of Reddy Fox. FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS AND HOW THEY GREW by Margaret Sidney; read by Bernadette Dunne This heartwarming classic has inspired generations with its tales of the ways in which courage and good cheer can overcome adversity. “The Peppers’ good spirits, their love for each other, and their pleasure in simple homemade fun still charms me…I wish them a long and happy life of at least another hundred years.”—Betsy Byars, Newbery Medal Winner 6 CDs • 978-0-7366-9277-9 • $34.00 Grades RL: 7.9 • IL: Grades 4-9 • LL: 860 • 7 hrs. 45 mins. 7 CDs • 978-0-7366-9120-8 • $50.00 Grades RL: 7.6 • IL: Grades 7-12 • LL: 990 • 8 hrs. 39 mins. NEW ART 4 CDs • 978-0-7366-9944-0 • $38.00 Grades RL: 6.3 • IL: Grades 6-12 • LL: 970 • 4 hrs. 32 mins. REDUCED PRICE! REDUCED PRICE! REDUCED PRICE! KIDNAPPED by Robert Louis Stevenson; read by Jim Weiss In 1751, David Balfour is kidnapped by a rival heir, but he soon ends up shipwrecked on a voyage that includes murder, flight and intrigue. “KIDNAPPED is filled with excitement and captures the listener’s interest right from the beginning....perfect for students who are reluctant readers.”—Children's Literature REDUCED PRICE! BLESS THE BEASTS & CHILDREN by Glendon Swarthout; read by Scott Brick A classic tale of adolescent “misfits” at a boy’s camp on a mission to save themselves. “An exciting mission-pursuit story with an engrossing cast of characters.”—Publisher's Weekly “Narrator Scott Brick does an excellent job depicting the characters of the boys. An excellent audiobook.”—KLIATT REDUCED PRICE! See pages 84 and 85 for a list of all our classic titles 7
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