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The Houdini Inheritance
- By: Emma Carroll
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Brennan
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
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When Harry Houdini comes to visit the seaside town of Sidford-on-Sea, Glory and her friend Dennis are first in line to see him. He is there to perform a daring trick – he will jump off the town pier in chains, pitching himself into the water below. But when Glory outsmarts the infamous Houdini, she is suddenly sucked into his world, and finds herself tasked with looking after his precious trunk – the one that contains all his secrets.
By: Emma Carroll
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Nush and the Stolen Emerald
- By: Jasbinder Bilan
- Narrated by: Manjeet Mann
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Nush is maharani of an Indian kingdom. The British East India Company has already taken land and their most divine jewel – an emerald the size of a small apple. When the Maharajah decides to go to England to ask Queen Victoria for help, Nush stows away on her father’s ship. This is her moment to shine – and bring back the emerald that will heal the kingdom ...
By: Jasbinder Bilan
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Phoebe the Spy
- By: Judith Berry Griffin
- Narrated by: Judith Berry Griffin
- Length: 36 mins
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Someone is planning to kill George Washington, and young Phoebe Fraunces is trying to save his life. Phoebe gets a job as George Washington's housekeeper, but her real job is to work as a spy. She listens and watches very carefully, and she meets her father every day to tell him what she has learned. One day Phoebe's father tells her that Washington is planning to leave town in a few days, and the person plotting against him will act before then. Phoebe is very frightened, but she is determined to figure out who is after Washington before it's too late. . . .
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King Lear: Shakespeare for Kids
- Shakespeare in a Language Kids Will Understand and Love
- By: Jeanette Vigon
- Narrated by: Tiana Ferrante
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
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Dive into the stormy world of "King Lear," a brilliant adaptation of Shakespeare's tragic tale, transformed into an accessible and engaging narrative for young listeners by Jeanette Vigon, and narrated by Tiana Ferrante. This rendition captures the essence of the original story, focusing on themes of love, betrayal, and redemption, while simplifying its complex language and situations to suit a younger audience.
By: Jeanette Vigon
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The Extraordinary Voyage of Katy Willacott
- By: Sharon Gosling
- Narrated by: Jo Vicente
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Living among the ferns and flowers of Kew Gardens, Katy has always dreamed of more. She longs to sail the high seas in search of an epic adventure. Unfortunately, her father believes young girls should be content to stay at home. When news reaches London of a meteorite landing in Brazil and an expedition being put together to find it, Katy knows it’s her chance to follow her dreams and prove her father wrong.
By: Sharon Gosling
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Molly and the Twin Towers
- A 9/11 Survival Story (Girl Survive)
- By: Jessika Fleck
- Narrated by: April Doty
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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Life in lower Manhattan is normal for Molly, her dads, and younger sister. But on September 11, 2001, everything changes. Molly and her younger sister, Adeline, are at school when the first plane hits the World Trade Center. When the Twin Towers fall, the city is thrown into chaos. Papa, a pilot, is flying, Dad can't be reached, and Gran, an EMT with the New York Fire Department, is at Ground Zero. It's up to Molly to find her sister and navigate a city she no longer recognizes.
By: Jessika Fleck
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The Houdini Inheritance
- By: Emma Carroll
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Brennan
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When Harry Houdini comes to visit the seaside town of Sidford-on-Sea, Glory and her friend Dennis are first in line to see him. He is there to perform a daring trick – he will jump off the town pier in chains, pitching himself into the water below. But when Glory outsmarts the infamous Houdini, she is suddenly sucked into his world, and finds herself tasked with looking after his precious trunk – the one that contains all his secrets.
By: Emma Carroll
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Nush and the Stolen Emerald
- By: Jasbinder Bilan
- Narrated by: Manjeet Mann
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Nush is maharani of an Indian kingdom. The British East India Company has already taken land and their most divine jewel – an emerald the size of a small apple. When the Maharajah decides to go to England to ask Queen Victoria for help, Nush stows away on her father’s ship. This is her moment to shine – and bring back the emerald that will heal the kingdom ...
By: Jasbinder Bilan
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Phoebe the Spy
- By: Judith Berry Griffin
- Narrated by: Judith Berry Griffin
- Length: 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Someone is planning to kill George Washington, and young Phoebe Fraunces is trying to save his life. Phoebe gets a job as George Washington's housekeeper, but her real job is to work as a spy. She listens and watches very carefully, and she meets her father every day to tell him what she has learned. One day Phoebe's father tells her that Washington is planning to leave town in a few days, and the person plotting against him will act before then. Phoebe is very frightened, but she is determined to figure out who is after Washington before it's too late. . . .
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King Lear: Shakespeare for Kids
- Shakespeare in a Language Kids Will Understand and Love
- By: Jeanette Vigon
- Narrated by: Tiana Ferrante
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Dive into the stormy world of "King Lear," a brilliant adaptation of Shakespeare's tragic tale, transformed into an accessible and engaging narrative for young listeners by Jeanette Vigon, and narrated by Tiana Ferrante. This rendition captures the essence of the original story, focusing on themes of love, betrayal, and redemption, while simplifying its complex language and situations to suit a younger audience.
By: Jeanette Vigon
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The Extraordinary Voyage of Katy Willacott
- By: Sharon Gosling
- Narrated by: Jo Vicente
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Living among the ferns and flowers of Kew Gardens, Katy has always dreamed of more. She longs to sail the high seas in search of an epic adventure. Unfortunately, her father believes young girls should be content to stay at home. When news reaches London of a meteorite landing in Brazil and an expedition being put together to find it, Katy knows it’s her chance to follow her dreams and prove her father wrong.
By: Sharon Gosling
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Molly and the Twin Towers
- A 9/11 Survival Story (Girl Survive)
- By: Jessika Fleck
- Narrated by: April Doty
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Life in lower Manhattan is normal for Molly, her dads, and younger sister. But on September 11, 2001, everything changes. Molly and her younger sister, Adeline, are at school when the first plane hits the World Trade Center. When the Twin Towers fall, the city is thrown into chaos. Papa, a pilot, is flying, Dad can't be reached, and Gran, an EMT with the New York Fire Department, is at Ground Zero. It's up to Molly to find her sister and navigate a city she no longer recognizes.
By: Jessika Fleck
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Othello: Shakespeare for Kids
- Shakespeare in a Language Kids Will Understand and Love
- By: Jeanette Vigon
- Narrated by: Tiana Ferrante
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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Step into the heart of Venice and the windswept shores of Cyprus with "Othello," a captivating adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless tale of love, jealousy, and betrayal, thoughtfully reimagined for children by Jeanette Vigon. This version preserves the core of Shakespeare's story while transforming it into an accessible narrative that young listeners will find both engaging and educational.
By: Jeanette Vigon
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The Tempest: Shakespeare for Kids
- By: Jeanette Vigon
- Narrated by: Tiana Ferrante
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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Ever dreamed of a world where spells alter reality and islands hide secrets waiting to be unveiled? Jeanette Vigon's "The Tempest" turns that dream into a thrilling reality for children, reimagining Shakespeare's masterpiece with a twist that's as enchanting as it is accessible.Ever dreamed of a world where spells alter reality and islands hide secrets waiting to be unveiled? Jeanette Vigon's "The Tempest" turns that dream into a thrilling reality for children, reimagining Shakespeare's masterpiece with a twist that's as enchanting as it is accessible.
By: Jeanette Vigon
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Arctic Star
- Conkers
- By: Tom Palmer, Tom Clohosy Cole - illustrator
- Narrated by: Joe Eyre
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Winter 1943. Teenagers Frank, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first mission at sea during the Second World War. Their ship is part of an Arctic Convoy sailing to Russia to deliver supplies to the Soviets. The convoys have to navigate treacherous waters, sailing through a narrow channel between the Arctic ice pack and German bases on the Norwegian coast. Faced with terrifying enemy attacks from both air and sea, as well as life-threatening cold and storms, will all three boys make it home again?
By: Tom Palmer, and others
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D-Day Dog
- Conkers
- By: Tom Palmer, Tom Clohosy Cole - illustrator
- Narrated by: Frazer Hadfield
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
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Jack can't wait for the school trip to the D-Day landing beaches. It's his chance to learn more about the war heroes he has always admired – brave men like his dad, who is a reserve soldier. But when his dad is called up to action and things at home spiral out of control, everything Jack believes about war is thrown into question. Finding comfort only in the presence of his loyal dog, Finn, Jack is drawn to the heart-wrenching true story of one particular D-Day paratrooper.
By: Tom Palmer, and others
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Angel of Grasmere
- From Dunkirk to the Fells
- By: Tom Palmer, Tom Clohosy Cole - illustrator
- Narrated by: Elaine Fellows
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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As Tarn struggles to come to terms with the loss of her beloved brother in the chaos of the British retreat at Dunkirk, she and her friends scour the hills around their Lake District home, watching for any signs of the long-dreaded Nazi invasion. But as the war drags on, with little good news from the front, the locals become aware of someone carrying out anonymous acts of kindness, such as saving a flock of sheep from a snowdrift and getting help for an injured farmer who might otherwise have died.
By: Tom Palmer, and others
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Windy Night with Wild Horses
- Magic Tree House (R), Book 39
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
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The wind started to blow. . . and a new magical journey unfolds when the tree house lands in Mongolia, Jack and Annie can hear the drum beat of horses hoofs. The little horses of Mongolia are returning from near extinction and the kids get to meet the people who take care of them. But the horses are still in danger with wolves nearby. . . Can Jack and Annie protect the last of the little horses?