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  • The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm

  • By: Nancy Farmer
  • Narrated by: George Guidall
  • Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (211 ratings)

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The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm

By: Nancy Farmer
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Publisher's summary

You're about to enter the world of the future - a world turned inside out and upside down, beyond anything you've ever imagined.

Zimbabwe, 2194. General Matsika's three children sneak out of the house on a forbidden adventure and disappear. Immediately the general calls Africa's most unusual detectives: the Ear, the Eye, and the Arm. Together these three detectives combine their superhuman powers to find the missing children. It's a dangerous mission that leads them from the seedy streets of the Cow's Guts to the swaying top of the Mile-High MacIlwaine Hotel. With the evil spirits of the past and the villains of the future chasing them all the way, can the Ear, the Eye, and the Arm find the Matsika children before it's too late?

African tribal folklore meets futuristic technology in this brilliantly imaginative Newbery Honor Book. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm blends adventure, laugh-out-loud humor, and an unforgettable cast of characters (black, brown, white, and even blue) into an extraordinary tale that listeners will find unforgettable.

©1994 Nancy Farmer (P)1995 Recorded Books, LLC
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2nd time through and it’s still amazing

We listening to this audiobook a few years ago and loved it. We played it again this summer and enjoyed it just as much. Great storytelling by Nancy Farmer and great narrating by George Guidall.

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it's was a good listen

I enjoyed listening to this book. it helped the time pass while I was at work

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my favorite forever

my most favorite book! no matter what! I am so happy to have found it!

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Creative

Although I found some this story too dark ast times, it was a nice introduction in African culture and fantasy.

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Favorite Childhood Book

I read this book in middle school and found my love of reading. This is the 3rd time I’ve read this book. So glad I found it on Audible. Now I’m sharing it with my children

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The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm

It was good and very interesting with a great narrator
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Amazing!

I loved how relatable the characters and the future world was. Great detail & understandable. I read this when I was a kid and it was even better this time around.

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childhood favorite

I loved listening to this book as a kid. Listening to it again beings back so many happy memories.

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Love love this book

I loved the audiobook! the narrater was awesome and captures your attention! I love Nancy Farmer and her books!

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As good as I remembered

I read this as a preteen and loved it. Sometimes things do not carry over into adulthood but this one did. The setting was great and the mix of folktale and sci-fi works incredibly well. The characters had depth and I was really invested in them.

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