Wednesday, April 30, 2008
IGRAINE THE BRAVE by Cornelia Funke, read by Xanthe Elbrick
Twelve-year-old Igraine longs to become a knight, but her family of magicians can’t understand her dream. Narrator Elbrick has just the right touch for Igraine, and employs wonderful accents for her various sidekicks.
This audio is good for listeners ages 10 and up and is 4 and a half hours long.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
COUNT KARLSTEIN by Philip Pullman, Performed by Jo Thurley and a Full Cast
This early story from the author of the GOLDEN COMPASS, shows his imaginative delight in quirky, gothic wonders. A nineteenth century Swiss castle is home to Count Karlstein who threatens his two young English wards. Jo Thurley, headlines this superb full-cast production but all the actors give pitch-perfect efforts offering countless, improbable characters. For children ages 8+ running time 5.5 hours
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
EGGS by Jerry Spinelli, read by Suzanne Toren and Cassandra Morris
This tale of the friendship that develops between two damaged children is filled with offbeat yet realistic kids. Suzanne Toren brings this little world to life in the narrative, and Cassandra Morris delivers the dialogue of David and Primrose with superb agility. For young adults, running time 4.5 hours.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
BEHOLD THE BOLD UMBRELLAPHANT and Other Poems by Jack Prelutsky, read by the author.
The first Children's Poet Laureate for the United States reads and sings from three of his poetry collections. Prelutsky takes obvious pleasure in performing his own work, and images of "pop-up toadsters" and "solitary spatuloons" linger in listeners' ears. Children ages 6+. 40 minutes
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