Thursday, March 27, 2008
TREASURE ISLAND by Robert Louis Stevenson, read by Alfred Molina
Take a familiar classic filled with larger-than-life characters and pair it with a master narrator. Voilà—you've got a brand new classic great for family listening with children 8 and older, giving you about 7 hrs. of listening. Children ages 8+. 7 hours
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS J.K. Rowling, Read by Jim Dale
The best word to describe Jim Dale’s work on this HARRY POTTER finale is “magical.” Few audiobook narrators can stretch the medium like Dale as he gives instantly recognizable voices to more than 200 characters. Children ages 10+. 21 hours
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
ONE AND ONLY SHREK! William Steig Read by Meryl Streep & Stanley Tucci
This superb collection of six stories is beautifully narrated--Streep and Tucci delight in Steig’s quirky characters and distill their acting gifts to pure voice. "Shrek," "Brave Irene," and "The Amazing Bone" are great family listening for all ages. Children ages 4-6. 1.5 hours
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
THE WEE FREE MEN SERIES by Terry Pratchett, read by Stephen Briggs
One has to wonder who had more fun with this project--Terry Pratchett, writer of the comic fantasy Discworld series, or Stephen Briggs, the narrator. Both are masters of the high art of wordplay. The escapades of Tiffany Aching, the wise and perceptive 9-year-old heroine, and the zany Wee Free Men make great listening.
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