November 2nd, 2008
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“It’s Ellie’s last night in her old bedroom before the big move in the morning. But she cannot fall to sleep because of a popping sound in the night sky. In the morning she discovers something really strange and when the newsreader starts reporting about special measures and emergency numbers, it’s time for Ellie to become famous. "Another fantastically simple yet captivating story for young children…"“
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November 1st, 2008
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Far away in a distant galaxy, the battle between Kat and Muss is about to begin, for one evil Kat, Dark Claw, is intent on destroying the entire Muss civilisation! It is time for the brave young Muss warriors, Onlee One, Hammee and Chin Chee, to put their unique powers to the test…
Dark Claw has a new and unpleasant assistant in his battle againt the Muss. Her name is Ratuschka - a hideous back-stabbing rodent if ever there was one… Have Onlee One and his two faithful companions met their match?
Fast-paced and funny adventure.
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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October 31st, 2008
Another BookVoices review for talking books you can listen using your MP3 player or iPod. Discounted Talking Books are available at Talking Books Direct. Another BookVoices review for talking books you can listen using your MP3 player or iPod(R). Free Audio Books are available at our Audio Book Store. -
At bedtime, in the car or just for fun!
Round and Round the Garden • Some Bears • One Teddy Two Teddy • Little Bear • My Teddy Bear • Polar Bear • Snow Bears The Brown Bear • The Story of Goldilocks and The Three Bears • Algy • Ten Little Teddy Bears • The Grizzly Bear • Fuzzy Wuzzy • The Story of Arabella Squeezenik’s Bear • The Bear Went over the Mountain • Bearhunt
The Watching Bear • Bruin’s Mistake • Bear • There Was an Old Person of Ware • Great Aunt Flora The Captive • Zoo Bear • The Story of the Bear and the Goblin • My Brother • Bear I • The Bear in Our House • Bear 2 • The Story of Arabella Squeezenik’s Birthday • Round and Round the Garden (reprise) • The Lost Bear • Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear.
Our Pre-School range of Songs, Rhymes and Short Stories has been carefully selected for younger listeners. Encourage your child’s enjoyment of listening and comprehension with BBC Audiobooks.
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October 30th, 2008
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Timeless classics, the Tales of Uncle Remus brings to life the delightful and inimitable characters of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer Bear, and Brer Wolf. Brer Rabbit may not be as big as Brer Bear or as strong as Mr. Man, but no creature has ever had sharper wits. Young and old alike will laugh out loud at his outrageous antics as he once again outmaneuvers his old foes.
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October 29th, 2008
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“For dog lovers of all ages,”" Tales Of The Little Dogs”" is comprised of three stories
- The Little Dog Who Ran Away With The Circus
- The Little Dog Who Lost her Bark
- The Little Dog Who Went To The Farm
Writer/Narrator Jack Brown has a special attraction for dogs of all sizes. Perhaps it is his talent for empathy or penchant for sublime nonsense, but dogs are uniquely drawn to him. “”Tales of the Little Dogs”" is his effort to tell the stories of little dogs he has known and imagined - which apparently is the way dogs like it.
Jack is a former songwriter for the celebrated U.S.A. children’s television show Capt.Kangaroo. His CD “”A Dog is a Dog”" is recommended by the American Library Association, School Library Journal and Publisher’s Weekly.
For those inclined to research, the excellent U.K. magazine “”Dogs Today”" ran a feature on Brown in the May 2004 issue. Jack would like to thank Jim Dale for his inspirational example of gifted narration -and turning a New York Barnes & Noble bookstore into a complete zoo with his appearance at the debut of a Harry Potter novel.
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October 29th, 2008
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Gods and heroes are brought to life in this masterly retelling
of the legends and tales of ancient Greece.
Here are the great stories of the Heroic Age, from the myths of the making of the
universe to the death of Heracles. Set against the colorful background of Greece
and the Aegean, the adventures of heroes such as Perseus the Gorgon-slayer,
Dionysus, Theseus, and Jason and the Argonauts once again come to life.
In this skillful retelling these tales are as vivid and exciting as when they were first
told three thousand years ago. The story of ancient Greece is continued in
The Tale of Troy.
Roger Lancelyn Green (1918-1987) became interested in myths and legends at an early age. Frequently absent from school due to illness, he spent his time browsing through the books of the magnificent Queen Anne library at his home in England. He loved fairy tales, adventure stories, and traditional legends from around the world. While at Oxford he made a special study of fairy tales and myths. He published a large number of books, but it is his skill as a master storyteller that gives the tales their freshness alongside their familiarity.
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October 28th, 2008
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“”"Nadia May’s dramatization is very good. Peter Rabbit is young and reckless, Squirrel
Nutkin as rude as can be, the cats sound dangerous, and the mice in “”The Tailor of Gloucester”"well,
they sound just like the most sociable mice I know.”"AudioFile
This collection of eighteen of Beatrix Potter’s charming stories about Peter Rabbit, Tom Kitten, Squirrel Nutkin,
Mrs. Tittlemouse, and the others have enchanted children for over a hundred years and will surely do so well
into the future. Beatrix Potter’s tales were often connected with real places, people, or animals, so each story
also includes a brief introductory note about its history.
Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) born in Kensington Square, London, England, was raised by governesses and nurses, with little interaction with her parents. Alone in the third floor nursery, she spent her time studying and sketching the small animals that were her closest companions. Her brother Bertram was born six years later and for a time they became inseperable companions. In the summers the Potter rented a house in the Scottish highlands and here the children would spend joyous hours exploring the countryside, gathering plants, insects, rocks and fossils.
Nadia May has been nominated as an AudioFile Golden Voice five years running and is a winner of thirteen AudioFile Earphones Awards. She is the co-founder of TheatreFirst, a theater company in the San Francisco Bay Area where she currently lives.”
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October 27th, 2008
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Mary Pope Osborne retells thrilling stories from Homer’s Odyssey, one of the greatest epics of all time. Volume Two includes:
Book Three: Sirens and Sea Monsters
Odysseus and his men have done what no other mortals have done: returned alive from the terrifying Land of the Dead. Armed with warnings and advice from the ghost of the prophet Tiresias, Odysseus is determined to finally sail home to Ithaca. But the enchantress Circe tells him the Greeks will face even more horrors on their journey, including an encounter with Scylla, the six-headed monster, and Charybdis, the deadly whirlpool. Who will survive these terrors — and how?
Book Four: The Gray-Eyed Goddess
Odysseus is trapped on the island of the sea goddess, Calypso. The beautiful goddess wants him to forget his wife and son and marry her, but he is determined to return home. Back in Ithaca, Odysseus’ wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus, desperately fend off suitors who want to marry Penelope in order to take control of Odysseus’ island. It is only with the help of the gray-eyed goddess Athena that they can hope to ever become a family again.
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October 26th, 2008
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Mary Pope Osborne concludes the exciting adventures of Odysseus, with two new books, each based on episodes from The Odyssey. Volume Three includes:
Book Five: Return to Ithaca
After years of captivity on Calypso’s island, Odysseus finds himself on the shores of yet another strange land. Meanwhile, his wife, Penelope, fears for their son Telemachus. His enemies — Penelope’s unwanted suitors — plan to ambush and kill him upon his return to find his father. But the family’s years of suffering come to an end, as father and son are reunited in a series of startling, strange, and magical events. Odysseus is finally home. And now his revenge beings…
Book Six: The Final Battle
After struggling against the gods and his fate for more than 20 years, Odysseus has returned to Ithaca at last. But things have changed: his island has been overrun by suitors who clamor for his wife’s hand in marriage and plague his son Telemachus. With the help of the grey-eyed goddess Athena, Odysseus and Telemachus must set out to regain control of Ithaca.
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October 25th, 2008
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Mary Pope Osborne retells thrilling stories from Homer’s Odyssey, one of the greatest epics of all time. Volume One includes:
Book One: The One-Eyed Giant
When Odysseus must leave his home to fight in the Trojan War, he never imagines that he’ll be away from his family for so many years. Now, at long last, he is leading his men across the seas. But many dangers await them — and none is more terrifying than Polyphemus, the one-eyed giant.
Book Two: The Land of the Dead
Odysseus and his men have defeated the one-eyed giant, but its curse plagues them at every turn. Cast out to the open seas by the wind god, Odysseus and his men face giant cannibals and outwit a beautiful witch, who reveals Odysseus’s next challenge — a journey to the mysterious and feared land of the dead.
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