July 5th, 2008
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One unforgettable night, thirteen-year-old Miles goes to the flats near his home in search of shellfish, only to discover something startling and remarkable: a giant squid.
Instantly he becomes a local celebrity and is pursued by TV crews urging him to explain the phenomenon.
His psychic friend Florence predicts that even more astonishing discoveries are to come, indications of the highest tide in fifty years.
Yet Miles worries more about matters closer to home: will his passion for his ex-babysitter Angie go unrequited?
Will his arguing parents divorce? Is everything, even the bay, shifting from him?
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July 4th, 2008
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In 1895, two young men destined to make their mark on American life, Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge, discovered they shared a common interest in the remarkable way ordinary Americans demonstrated the real character of the young nation. They were convinced that the brilliance of American liberty could best be found in the lives of everyday people, rather than in accounts of the famous and powerful.
Somehow the two men found time to research and write the twenty-six amazing stories in Hero Tales. From great battles of the War for Independence to the intrepid explorations that opened up the western frontier, and from the struggles of the early pioneers to the tragedies of the Civil War, these stories capture in words the essence of the American spirit.
Without preaching or moralizing, these stories show the qualities of good character at work. Thus Hero Tales is one of those rare, timeless classics that belongs in every home, library, and classroom.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was the twenty-sixth president of the United States. By the time he turned fifty, he had served as a state legislator, undersecretary of the Navy, police commissioner of New York City, governor of New York, and vice president and president of the United States. In 1906 he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924) was a United States senator from Massachusetts and majority leader and chairman of the foreign relations committee of the U.S. Senate from 1918 to 1924.
Lloyd James hails from the Midwest. He received a B.A. in theater from a small liberal-arts college in New Mexico. He acts in the theater when his schedule permits and spends much of his free time working in his garden. He lives in Virginia with his wife and son.
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July 3rd, 2008
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Genuinely funny books for children are few and far between. So, when a story like Henry Huggins comes along, it comes to stay. Children everywhere see themselves in this irresistible boy’s adventures.
During an unforgettable year that begins when Henry discovers a lost, hungry dog he calls Ribsy, listeners will have a grand time. Before the suspenseful conclusion, they’ll meet Henry’s friends on Klickitat Street, including Beezus and her little sister, Ramona, and enjoy lots of hilarious happenings. No wonder this continuously engaging and heartwarming story is a classic!
Beverly Cleary’s books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association’s Newbery Medal and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented in recognition of her lasting contribution to children’s literature. In addition, her books have won more than thirty-five statewide awards based on the votes of her young readers.
Neil Patrick Harris’s stage credits include productions of Sweeney Todd, Romeo and Juliet, and Rent On TV, he starred in Doogie Howser. M. D. His film work includes Clara’s Heart, The Next Best Thing, and Starship Troopers.
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July 2nd, 2008
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Seven favourite Greek myths are given a highly original twist in this fabulously funny story by the author of the Horrid Henry books .
Susan is fed up with her family, but when a magic coin whisks her back in time to Ancient Greece, she finds that life with the gods and goddesses is much trickier. She is drawn into a series of hair-raising adventures, helping Hercules clean out the Augean stables, following Orpheus down into the Underworld, riding the winged horse Pegasus and narrowly missing being turned to stone by the gorgon Medusa.
Mark Perry was part of the original Dead Ringers team on BBC Radio 4, and transferred with it to television. He also voices the hit animated series 2D-TV . He has impersonated a wide range of sports and political characters for other radio programmes, and has acted on stage and TV in everything from Godspell to J. B. Priestley’s Dangerous Corner . For Orion Audiohooks he also reads The Soddit by Adam Roberts .
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July 1st, 2008
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High in the Swiss Alps, Heidi, a five-year-old orphan comes to live with her
grandfather. His neighbors say he is a fierce old hermit, of whom they are all afraid. Heidi,
however, proves to be a remarkable, unaffected child, who quickly charms her grandfather.
In fact, for Heidi, nothing could be better than living with him. She enjoys a genuine
enthusiasm for life: for the goats that she helps Peter to tend, for the spring flowers on the
Alps, for the thick slices of bread and cheese that her grandfather prepares for her, and for
the simple hay bed that she occupies in the loft of his hut.
However, her Aunt Dete doesn’t understand, and it is a sad day when she takes Heidi to live
in a strange city with a strange family who want a companion for their young invalid daughter
named Klara. Heidi does her best to be a friend to Klara, but her longing for home becomes
too much to bear.
Johanna Ward (also known as Kate Reading) is an award-winning narrator and actor. She is a company member at Woolly Mammoth Theatre and has appeared on many other stages. She and her husband, actor-narrator Michael Kramer (Nick Bernard), live with their two children in the Washington, D.C. area.
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June 30th, 2008
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Run run run.
That’s what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When she’s barefoot and running, she can hear her heart beating…
Thump-THUMP, thump-THUMP.
It’s a rhythm that makes sense in a year when everything’s shifting: Her mother is pregnant, her grandfather is forgetful, and her best friend, Max, is always moody. Everything is changing, just like the apple Annie’s been assigned to draw a hundred times.
Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech masterfully weaves this story about a young girl beginning to understand the many rhythms of life and how she fits within them.
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June 29th, 2008
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Gary Paulsen’s most acclaimed work tells the story of 13 year old Brian Robeson. After his parents’ divorce, Brian is travelling to the Canadian oil fields to visit his father. But, during the flight, the pilot of the two-seater plane suffers a fatal heart attack. Somehow Brian must land the plane and then survive in the wilderness with just his wits and a hatchet, a present from his mother.
Recipient of the Newberry Honor, this gripping story unsentimentally presents the reality of nature, its cruelty and its beauty.
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June 28th, 2008
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Tiffany Aching - the boldest heroine ever to swing a frying pan against the forces of evil - is beginning her apprenticeship in magic. She expects to work hard, learn spells, and become a witch. She doesn’t expect to find herself doing chores, caring for the careless, and trying to outthink an ill-tempered nanny goat. There must be more to witchcraft than this!
But as Tiffany pursues her calling, an insidious, disembodied creature pursues Tiffany. When it strikes, neither Mistress Weatherwax (the greatest witch in the world) nor the six-inch-high Wee Free Men (the greatest thieves in the world) can save her…
Outrageous comedy blends with pulse-racing suspense in this compelling sequel to The Wee Free Men.
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June 27th, 2008
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The second story about the Hardacre Family who have been left a farm in a will.
It’s the very first day in the Hardacre Family’s new home. There’s lots of work to be done - and plenty of surprises along the way! A gentle and amusing country story.
Shoo Rayner is the author of over 100 books. He has also illustrated many books for other authors, including Michael Morpurgo, Michael Rosen and Rose Impey. He lives in the Forest of Dean, in the darkest corner of England, with his wife, two children, two cats and a pond full of single-celled creatures. He is in much demand for his story-telling skills, which he brings to this exciting recording.
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June 26th, 2008
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The Hardacre Family live right at the top of a tall block of flats until one day, when an important letter arrives with some very exciting news…
Join the Hardacres in their new life in the country in this warm and gentle story.
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