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For Milo, everything’s a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he’s got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason. Somewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing. Life is far from dull. In fact, it’s exciting beyond his wildest dreams.
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Worth the author intro alone!
- By Dukes Cooper on 03-20-19
By: Norton Juster
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Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror
- By: Jennifer Finney Boylan
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
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Thirteen-year-old Falcon Quinn and his neighbors, Max and Megan, board bus number 13 for school on an ordinary day in Cold River, Maine. Only the bus doesn't take its ordinary route, and Falcon and his friends soon find themselves in an extraordinary place on Shadow Island, at the Academy for Monsters. With a student body stranger than the cast of any monster movie Falcon has ever seen, the academy is home to creatures and oddities of all kinds.
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Brilliant Narration
- By framed on 03-29-12
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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens & Peter and Wendy
- By: J. M. Barrie
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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When Peter Pan and his fairy companion, Tinker Bell, fly in through the window of Wendy's nursery one night, it is the beginning of an adventure that whisks Wendy and her brothers, Michael and John, off to Neverland. There, they will find mermaids, fairies, pirates led by the sinister Captain Hook, and the crocodile who bit off his leg - and still pursues him in hope of the rest!
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amazing
- By Tori on 07-05-18
By: J. M. Barrie
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Marvelous Land of Oz Bundle (Annotated)
- By: Lyman Frank Baum
- Narrated by: Whitney Gardner
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Book 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known and loved today as simply The Wizard of Oz, is a tale that has been cherished by readers and listeners throughout the years. This timeless story has inspired Broadway shows, cartoon series, and many films over the past few generations. I hope that this book has inspired your sense of creativity and wonder as much as it has mine.
By: Lyman Frank Baum
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Transformation
- LitRPG series. Book I
- By: Valery Starsky
- Narrated by: Justin Thomas James, Jeff Hays, Aurelia Vazquez, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
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The familiar world collapsed overnight. As the Transformation progressed, disasters occurred throughout the Earth. Materials changed their properties, new species of flora and fauna appeared. The Game converted our world into a huge dungeon, completely replacing the previous civilization. However, the alien plans for Earth began to go awry from the very beginning. The conversion was less successful than expected. An ordinary young man stole the bonus for the first gaming action, depriving the invaders of their perk.
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A great save by soundbooth
- By Tyler on 11-24-19
By: Valery Starsky
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Book 1
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!
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A great reading of the wrong book
- By P on 11-24-15
By: J.K. Rowling
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Ascension
- The Trysmoon Saga, Book 1
- By: Brian K. Fuller
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
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Gen was a bard's apprentice, his nimble hands meant for the lute and his voice for a song. Then the half-mad and completely bored Shadan Khairn invaded Gen's village to winter there and start a war. He shoved a sword in Gen's hands and tormented his body, shaping a bard into a warrior to be killed for sport. As the days of torture pile up like the snow, Gen searches for death. But the day is at hand when the shattered shards of the world will knit together again, and the world's slain god will be reborn.
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Fantastic Epic Fantasy
- By Andrew Stone on 05-14-15
By: Brian K. Fuller
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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
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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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Wicked
- The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
- By: Gregory Maguire
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
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Heralded as an instant classic of fantasy literature, Maguire has written a wonderfully imaginative retelling of The Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch's point of view. More than just a fairy tale for adults, Wicked is a meditation on the nature of good and evil.
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It's not easy being green
- By PangaeaReads on 07-30-08
By: Gregory Maguire
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How Do You Live
- By: Genzaburo Yoshino, Bruno Navasky, Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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How Do You Live? is narrated in two voices. The first belongs to Copper, 15, who after the death of his father must confront inevitable and enormous change, including his own betrayal of his best friend.
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pure joy
- By greta shlafmitz on 01-09-22
By: Genzaburo Yoshino, and others
What listeners say about The Ultimate Christmas Present
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- Todd
- 08-23-14
Easy listen!
Where does The Ultimate Christmas Present rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Great book that is easy to listen too. The narrator does a great job bringing the characters to life. I would highly recommend this book.
What does Christy Williamson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
She adds an extra dimension to the characters. You can hear the story unfold through the eyes of the characters. Very well done. Makes the story easy to listen too and enjoy. This book is best listened too versus read.
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- THE READER
- 09-04-14
An Amazing Christmas Adventure For All The Family
What did you love best about The Ultimate Christmas Present?
All the different and unique characters.A splendid fantasy story where good defeats evil.This book shows the power of the true spirit of Christmas based on the act of charity from one young boy.
What other book might you compare The Ultimate Christmas Present to and why?
Hard to compare because this book is so unique but I suppose Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol because the Christmas message of charity to all fellow humans is very evident in both these tremendous Christmas stories.
Which character – as performed by Christy Williamson – was your favorite?
Christy Williamson's performance throughout the book was excellent and engaging. Hard to choose but I would say King Misery as she made him sound so scary and evil which he was.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Personally yes but if playing this book to a young child I would play 1 chapter at a time during the build up to Christmas.
Any additional comments?
I highly recommend this book to listeners of all ages.A great and memorable listen.
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- Peter Budd
- 08-17-14
AN AMAZING CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE
If you could sum up The Ultimate Christmas Present in three words, what would they be?
GREAT MORAL STORY
Who was your favorite character and why?
FATHER CHRISTMAS
BECAUSE IN THIS BOOK THE MYSTERIES ABOUT SANTA ARE WELL EXPLAINED
Which scene was your favorite?
THE BATTLE TO SAVE CHRISTMAS AND THE WORLD
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
WHEN NEAL SAID. GOODBYE TO SANTA AND HIS LOVABLE 5 REINDEER
Any additional comments?
A DELIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS STORY FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY AND WONDERFULLY NARRATED
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- RED
- 07-17-14
A MAGICAL TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS TALE FOR EVERYONE.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This Christmas story harks back to the tradition of Christmas stories. It is a tale of a young boy, Neil, who through his charity sacrifices his special Christmas present to one less fortunate. As a reward he joins Father Christmas and his famous reindeer on a journey that is full of adventures and underlying deep Christian values, of kindness to all. The journey encounters an evil force and a battle between good and evil takes place, between King Misery and Father Christmas. There are many underlying messages in this captivating tale of the triumph of good over evil. It works on many levels for children of all ages. However it is a great tale that embraces Christmas and its true meaning. Children will love all the characters and adventures and adults will relish in the joy their children take from this tale that has a strong underlying moral code that is all too lacking in the modern world. This work is a classic of its genre and a must listen to for children of all ages
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Ultimate Christmas Present?
The battle between King Miser, the epitome of evil, and Father Christmas and his merry troop of Reindeer who eventually triumph.
What does Christy Williamson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
She breathes life into all the characters and when listening to the story one feels one is surrounded by all the characters of this novel. It feels like they are in the room with you and that you are part of this amazing journey
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
This is a book that children will love to listen to time after time, and eventually their children will want the same. An ageless, timeless classic of its genre.
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- Loretta Knock
- 09-14-14
Excellent Family Christmas Story
What made the experience of listening to The Ultimate Christmas Present the most enjoyable?
The story was incredibly adventurous and full of imagination. The narration was very exciting and clear. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book because all the characters were unique and extremely well characterised by the narrator.
What other book might you compare The Ultimate Christmas Present to and why?
Quite similar to Narnia since although this is a really good Christmas story it has an underlying moral of good versus evil plus a battle with a difference.
Have you listened to any of Christy Williamson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No but what an excellent narrator.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes at the beginning Neal the young boy gives away his most treasured Christmas present to his orphaned friend who had not been so lucky.
Any additional comments?
A must-have Christmas audio book for all ages to enjoy. Look forward to seeing this on the big screen and listening to this audio book again nearer to Christmas.
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