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- By: Matthew Kirby
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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A team of unlikely friends - an orphaned street musician, a hard-working girl from the tenements, and a talented clockmaker's apprentice - discover that together they can overcome even the darkest of fears.
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HASTY CLIMBERS SUFFER SUDDEN FALLS
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 09-17-17
By: Matthew Kirby
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Who in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
- By: Rebecca Tinker
- Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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The globe-trotting thief in the red fedora returns! And now, the question isn't where—but who? In the role of Carmen Sandiego, award-winning performer Kyla Garcia reveals, for the very first time, the backstory of the ever-elusive master criminal whose whereabouts captured the imaginations of children everywhere—through educational video games, animated series, and a popular PBS "gameshow" for middle schoolers in the 1990s.
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Great for kids, not for adults
- By James Tharpe on 03-10-19
By: Rebecca Tinker
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The Ludwig Conspiracy
- By: Oliver Pötzsch
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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While putting away books from an estate sale purchase, rare book-dealer Steven Lukas finds a box he's never seen before wedged between books on a high shelf. In it he discovers what looks to be a small diary written entirely in code, a lock of hair, and old photographs of the Fairytale King. It isn't long however, before his excitement turns to fear as he realizes that mysterious others want the diary too - and will apparently kill to get it. Suspecting that his find may contain the secret truth behind Ludwig's death, Steven consults with art historian Sara Lengfeld. Soon they find themselves on the run together, investigating each of Ludwig's three castles for clues....
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For Dreamers and Fairy Tale Lovers Everywhere
- By Debbie on 03-16-15
By: Oliver Pötzsch
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Oz Reimagined
- New Tales from the Emerald City and Beyond
- By: Douglas Cohen - editor, John Joseph Adams - editor
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl, Tanya Eby
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, best-selling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together leading fantasy writers such as Orson Scott Card and Jane Yolen to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans.
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The Many Faces of Dorothy or Dot
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 07-19-14
By: Douglas Cohen - editor, and others
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Enchanted Glass
- By: Diana Wynne Jones
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The mysterious Stalkers show up at almost the same instant 12-year-old Aiden Cain’s grandmother dies. Following his grandmother’s instructions, Aiden decides to seek out a powerful sorcerer at Melstone House. Yet when he arrives, he discovers the man died a year earlier. Melstone House now belongs to the sorcerer’s adult grandson Andrew, who agrees to help Aiden with the Stalker problem.
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Magic and Ordinary Life
- By Gentle Reader Jill on 01-24-11
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Christopher Robin
- The Novelization
- By: Disney Press, Elizabeth Rudnick
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Once upon a time, there was a boy named Christopher Robin, who had many friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. As time passed, the boy grew up, and he lost track of his friends. Then one day, a silly old bear with a love for honey decided to leave the wood and go looking for his friend Christopher Robin. From the streets of London to the grassy banks of the Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin will journey to find each other and remember the magical elements of friendship and play.
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Excellent narration
- By M. S. Swing on 12-28-18
By: Disney Press, and others
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An Irish Village Mystery Bundle, Books 1-3
- By: Carlene O'Connor
- Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
- Length: 29 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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The first three books in the Irish Village Mystery series are included in this edition: Murder in an Irish Village, Murder at an Irish Wedding, and Murder in an Irish Churchyard.
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Your Disdain of Americans is Showing
- By CatMom on 08-08-22
By: Carlene O'Connor
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Tangled
- By: Disney Press
- Narrated by: Renée Raudman
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Get ready for lots of fun and adventure when the swashbuckling thief Flynn Rider meets Rapunzel - the girl with 70 feet of magical hair. Together they go on wild, hilarious, and heartfelt adventures when Rapunzel leaves her isolated tower for the first time.
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Stockholm syndrome
- By Dale Edmonds on 10-05-15
By: Disney Press
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The Luck Uglies
- By: Paul Durham
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Strange things are happening in Village Drowning, and a terrifying encounter has 11-year-old Rye O'Chanter convinced that the monstrous, supposedly extinct Bog Noblins have returned. Now Rye's only hope is an exiled secret society so notorious its name can't be spoken aloud: The Luck Uglies. As Rye dives into Village Drowning's maze of secrets, rules, and lies, she'll discover the truth behind the village's legends of outlaws and beasts…and that it may take a villain to save them from the monsters.
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Wonderful story
- By Elicia on 07-05-16
By: Paul Durham