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Shannon Hale
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"Author Shannon Hale narrates as a full cast enacts the drama of her sixth-grade year in this adaptation of the middle volume of her graphic memoir trilogy. Portraying young Shannon, Mia Jenness evokes excitement, uncertainty, and hurt—painfully and exquisitely—as she picks her way through a friendship minefield."—AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner)
"...a stellar full cast presents a wonderfully immersive production, augmented with 1980s music, and background sound effects. The result is a sensational rollercoaster ride epitomizing the ups and downs of middle school relationships..."—School Library Journal
"A talented group of voice actors play Shannon's friends, rivals, crushes, teachers, and family members. Young actor Mia Jenness especially excels as the young Shannon. Captivating, skillfully mixed sound effects fill the air throughout, giving the scenes set on playgrounds and in schoolrooms an immersive feel."—Booklist
This program includes captivating sound design, music, and a multicast narration with twelve voice actors including the author, her husband, and her children. It also includes a bonus conversation between the author and her sixth-grade daughters reflecting on their shared experiences.
A national and New York Times Bestseller!
The creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own path in Best Friends.
Follow your heart. Find your people.
Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon’s got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school.
But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and who she’s allowed to talk to. Who makes these rules, anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them?
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2019
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2019
A National Public Radio (NPR) Best Book of 2019
One of NBC Today's 26 Best Kids' Books of 2019
2020 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year List
A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press.
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Critic reviews
“Somehow, Hale and Pham have made the “normal girl” into the ultimate cool girl.”—The New York Times Book Review
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- By: Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 55 mins
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The Princess in Black: Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when...Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! Stopping monsters is no job for prim and perfect Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret: She’s also the Princess in Black! Can Princess Magnolia sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret?
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Great Story but Lousy Narration
- By BookBagLady on 06-12-17
By: Shannon Hale, and others
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Book of a Thousand Days
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Chelsea Mixon
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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When Lady Saren defies her father’s command to marry the vicious Lord Khasar, she is sealed in a tower with only her serving maid, Dashti, for company. In their cramped, dark space Dashti pours her thoughts into a daily journal while pitiless solitude engulfs them. At first the girl is optimistic: they have food aplenty, candles for light, and even a visit from Lady Saren’s true love, Khan Tegus - though he can only call to them from outside their walls. But their circumstances soon grow desperate.
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I charming little book.
- By Steve on 07-20-15
By: Shannon Hale
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Karen's Witch
- Baby-Sitters Little Sister, Book 1
- By: Ann M. Martin
- Narrated by: Stephanie Drake
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Is she Mrs. Porter...or a witch? Karen lives next door to an old lady named Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Porter wears long black robes and has wild gray hair. Her black cat is named Midnight. No wonder Karen thinks Mrs. Porter is a witch! Mrs. Porter is having a meeting at her house. Karen is sure the meeting is for witches. Are the witches going to cast a spell on Karen? Or will she be brave enough to send them away - once and for all?
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The spying
- By Mark on 12-31-23
By: Ann M. Martin
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Princess Academy
- Princess Academy, Book 1
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Laura Credidio
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
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Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her small village the home of the future princess. In a year's time, the prince himself will come and choose his bride from among the girls of the village. The king's ministers set up an academy on the mountain, and every teenage girl must attend and learn how to become a princess.
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Father And Daughter Agree!
- By Alfonzo on 07-28-15
By: Shannon Hale
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Thalia Kids' Book Club: Raina Telgemeier, Ghosts
- By: Raina Telgemeier
- Narrated by: Madeline Cohen
- Length: 55 mins
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The number-one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of Smile, Drama, and Sisters comes to Symphony Space with her latest graphic novel, Ghosts. Two sisters move to a new town only to learn that it's haunted - and the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones is fast approaching!
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NOT THE BOOK
- By A.G. Holdier on 12-17-19
By: Raina Telgemeier
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
- By: Stacy McAnulty
- Narrated by: Ana Isabel
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
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Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn't remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her genius-level math skills, and ever since, Lucy has been homeschooled. Now, at 12 years old, she's technically ready for college. She just has to pass 1 more test--middle school!
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great empowering atory
- By a reader from Miami, FL on 05-24-19
By: Stacy McAnulty
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Invisible
- By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Gabriela Epstein
- Narrated by: Andres Hinspeter-Seda, Noah Rico, Lisset Díaz, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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Five students meet in the school cafeteria when they're forced to complete their school community service hours. There's George: the brain. Sara: the loner. Dayara: the tough kid. Nico: the rich kid. And Miguel, the jock. They immediately know that they have nothing in common with each other... even though their school administration has decided that they all belong together.
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Riveting Cast
- By Jesus on 12-01-24
By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez, and others